Chapter 19: The Research Facility part 2

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The bounty hunter and the Pokemon have made good progress in their search so far

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The bounty hunter and the Pokemon have made good progress in their search so far. After mapping out the area, Samus and Pikachu worked to reach the room keeping her suit held up. They've had to fight off many enemies along the way, as their presence wasn't unknown anymore, but their combine force helped them overcome the struggle. And keeping themselves constantly on the move made it hard for the enemies to keep up with them.

They were nearing the room that held her suit and they could tell that the enemies knew that's where they were heading, as they set up a large group near the room in hopes of stopping them in their tracks. Many varieties of R.O.B robots, Big Primids, Buckots and a new species of an existing creature.

They were a new variety of the Glunders, but these were called Glices, with blue hinges and spewed iced when they opened, capable of freezing anyone solid upon contact. But they were still as simple to defeat, though they had to be wary of its ice attack.

Taking care of all enemies in the area, the two finally reached the room and entered. Inside, the room was large and open, a large circle platform in the center of the room, the path they were standing on being the only means of reaching it, as the floor beneath them looked practically bottomless. The room was very dimly lit, the only noticeable light source coming from the lights that aligned the platform and illuminated within the capsule on the center of the platform. The two walked up to the capsule, seeing the Power Suit being held within it. But once they were on the platform, they turned around and saw the pathway that led them there retracting from them and withdrawing back into the wall on the opposite side of the room.

They were spotted.

But what walked out of the shadows to fight them is what gave them a shock.

They were dark copies of Samus' Power Suit, their bodies a dark purple and the visor on them glowed a light purple, matching the aura of the spores that made the creatures. Already knowing what needed to be done, the two stood back to back ready to fight the two copies that were closing in on them from both sides. They fought exactly as Samus did when within her suit, they copied her posture, skill and capability to an almost perfect match. Having to battle both of them on her own would have been an arduous fight, but she was lucky to have Pikachu their to assist her, making the battle much more manageable.

Eventually, they were able to defeat the two clones, their bodies fading into spores before vanishing. Having no more distractions in their way, Samus re-approached the capsule containing her suit. The sight of her beloved suit, something that had come to her aid during her entire career, now within her reach again filled her with intense relief and rejoice. But as she worked to open the capsule, Pikachu's ears perked at the sound of something moving. Looking behind it, it saw that the pathway that connected the platform and the door returning back before reconnecting. The door to the room opened, and the sight of many R.O.B robots immediately came into view.

The robots entered the room in hopes of seizing the two intruders, but they found themselves on the end of the defeat from the explosion of a fired missile. Exiting the room, Samus walked out, once again proudly within her suit. She looked down at the Pokemon walking alongside her and smiled, though it was hidden by her helmet.

"Thanks for your help," The Pokemon smiled brightly back at her, "Now, let's go. More of those should be on their way here soon.

Nodding, the two quickly made their way away from the room and through the facility, fighting off more of the robots and creatures. With access to her suits technology again, Samus was able to navigate them through the facility and in the direction of the nearest exit. They soon reached the last room standing between them and the exit, the room large, cylindrical and tall. The floor was also partially cut off along the side of the wall, a path way leading from the entrance and exit of the room.

"This should lead us out of this place," She looked down at the Pokemon as she spoke, "We're almost out of here Pikachu, just a little more, okay?" Knowing that the Pokemon was likely getting tired, she was glad to see a reassuring smile from the Pokemon. But as the two were about to continue, they heard a sudden screeching roar echo throughout the room and Samus suddenly found herself grabbed by a large clawed hand and carried into the air at blindingly fast speed. When she finally got to see her assailant, she was left shocked.

"Ridley?!" Samus tried to ready herself to strike him, but the monstrous dragon quickly responded by slamming her into the wall, crushing her between the wall and his giant claw hand, causing sparks to come off her suit. He then began to drag her along the wall like a rag doll, causing immense damage to her suit, her head knocking inside the inside of her helmet, making her focus wayne, as the monster mercilessly dragged her along the room. Having enough of watching it's friend getting tortured, Pikachu immediately took action.

"PikaCHU!" Summoning a massive clump of storm clouds, Pikachu struck Ridley with a lethal bolt of lightning, zapping the monster down to its core and causing him to finally drop Samus. She landed next to Pikachu, supporting herself on her knees as sparks continue to fly from her suit. The Pokemon approached Samus and rubbed her knee with it's small hands, attempting to comfort her. Seeing this, she gently patted her head.

"Thank you Pikachu," She spoke slightly panting.

Ridley's body hit the ground painfully hard, his entire body sparking from the electric shock. Shaking off the remnants of the shock from his body, Ridley stood up, faced the two and roared, ready to tear them to pieces. Samus managed to stand herself up, ready to fight. Even though she wasn't it peak physical form to fight, she wasn't going to allow him to lay a hand on Pikachu. Ridley was a tough, powerful and lethal opponent, one that no normal being would be able to withstand on their own. But with Samus' experience from fighting the creature in the past and pikachu's raw power and force, they were able to bring the beast down, sending it falling into the abyss that lies beneath the platform they were on. As Samus caught her breathe, she felt Pikachu brush against her leg, looking like it was asking her if she was okay.

Smiling, she picked up the Pokemon, "Don't worry Pikachu. I'm fine, thanks to you," Receiving a smile from the Pokemon, she headed for the exit, and within minutes, the two were outside.

The bright sunlight from the cloudless sky immediately filled their sights, the intense rays slowly subsiding to reveal the partially covered grass ruins that covered the untouched landscape of the floating isle where the facility stood. Broken structures from ancient past could be seen in the distance along with the remnants of the untouched land stretching out into the land. Seeing the pure natural land filled Samus with relief from being held within the facility for so long, and Pikachu seemed to be enjoying it as well, as it stretched out its tiny arms and took a deep breathe of the natural, untouched air.

Samus chuckled lightly, "It's sure been awhile since you've been outside, hasn't it?" The Pokemon nodded and smiled, and the two continued to enjoy the fresh air for a few moments before Samus focused her attention on the sight of their next target, an open passageway leading to a different part of the facility where two R.O.B robots were bringing out one of the Subspace bombs.

"Well, I'll be needing your help once more, Pikachu. After this, I'll be sure to make it up to you, okay?" With a nod from the Pokemon, the duo set off to finish their new mission.

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