User blog:TorchTheHedgehog2D/Metroid Prime Hunters The Second Hunt (Chapter 2)

This chapter introduces Suxon the Hedgehog and Sketch the Mongoose.

Hell Frozen Over: Chapter 2
Cholo: An Octolith is on Arcterra. I should head there next…

(Cholo’s ship lands on Arcterra)

Cholo: Brrrr! It’s cold on this planet! Oh, well. (explores for the Octolith)

Suxon: (Lands after Cholo does) Huh? Another starship… I’d better investigate. (dashes off)

Cholo: (trying not to freeze) Jeez… I need to find a fire soon…

(Cholo is suddenly frozen, but from behind)

Cholo: !

Suxon: Who are you?

Cholo: My name is Cholo.

Suxon:   Cholo… it sounds like a Chozo name from what I hear… (gasps) You’re Samus Aran’s disciple, aren’t you?

Cholo: Y-yeah…

Suxon: Oh, my god! I’m so sorry! (she punches the ice and it shatters) Are you ok?

Cholo: Yeah… (blushes) What’s your name?

Suxon: I’m Suxon (pronounced Suzon), daughter of Noxus! (bows)

Cholo: (smiles)

Suxon: So, Cholo, why are you here?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: I’m on the hunt for the Octoliths. I wanna make sure that the wrong hands don’t get their hands on them.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: So am I… (smiles)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: (smiles)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(a frigate that appears to be Space Pirate-affiliated lands nearby)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Huh?!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: Space Pirates!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(meanwhile at the frigate)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Yeldir: Report.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Space Pirate: Sir, Cholo the Hedgecat has landed on Arcterra. A purple hedgehog landed several moments after he did. They appear to be allies, but I cannot say for certain.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Yeldir: So… Aran’s disciple is here, is he? Very well. I shall hunt him down and rob him of his Octoliths!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Space Pirates: Huzzah!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(meanwhile with Cholo and Suxon)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: How did the Space Pirates find us here?!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: I don’t know. Maybe they have a unique tracking system!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: Well, no matter what, we’ve gotta take ‘em down! You up for it, Suxon?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: (winks at Cholo) You know it!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(a thin red laser is shot at a Space Pirate’s head from nearby)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Space Pirate: (grunts, falls to the floor)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Space Pirate: What was THAT?!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Space Pirate: I don’t know. Find what made that laser!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: (sneaks up behind a Pirate and snaps his neck, killing him)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Huh?! Who’s that?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: I don’t know. He looks like he’s from the Kriken Empire!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: (dropkicks a Space Pirate and flips him into another)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Whoa! I didn’t know Krikens were THIS powerful!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: Neither did I…

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: You think THIS is power? You haven’t seen anything yet…

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(Sketch rushes to a Space Pirate, uppercuts him, teleports into the air along with the pirate, kicks him down to other pirates, knocking them over, stunning them, and finally uses a Stomp maneuver to blast them all away)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Whoa…

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: (jawdrops) Dang…

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: (aims the Imperialist at Cholo and Suxon) Now… where are the Octoliths?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: How the heck should we know?!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: We’re looking for them.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Yeah. Why do YOU want them?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Only to prove that the Kriken Empire is superior. Nothing more. Now stay out of my way unless you want trouble. (rushes off)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: What a jerk…

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: Yeah. We’ve gotta get the Octolith before he does!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(meanwhile with Sketch…)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Hmm… More pirates, eh? Time to get the Octolith. (turns invisible)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Space Pirate: Look for those hunters! We can’t let them get the Octolith!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(Sketch sneaks behind a Space Pirate and snaps his neck)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Space Pirate: Doy! (falls to the floor)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: (kicks the corpse away)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Space Pirate: What the?! What was that?!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: (freezes a few Space Pirates) Cholo! Now!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: Right! (Fires a missile at the Pirates)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Space Pirates: Uh-oh.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(EXPLOSION!)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(Pirate fragments are scattered across the ground)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: YES!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: All right!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: (hugs Cholo and blushes)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: (blushes) Uh…

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: ! Oh, right, sorry. (blushes a lot)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Well, well, well. If it isn’t the two lovebirds. Do yourselves a favor and get a room.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: WHAT?! We’re not even—(remembers the hug) Well… (blushes)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: Awkward… anyway, we’re here to beat you the Octolith! (Yeah, let’s go with that…)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: I’ll be honest. You two look adorable together, but no one is going to get the Octolith before I do.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Oh, yeah?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Yeah. So stay out of my way. (dashes off)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: No way. We’re gonna get ‘em first! (dashes after Sketch)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: HEY! Wait up! (dashes after Cholo)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Try and catch THIS, lovebirds! (turns invisible and dashes ahead)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: Dammit!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Now how are we gonna catch him?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: We’ll just have to think of a way! (holds Suxon’s hand)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: (blushes) O-ok… (YES!)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: (rushes off with Suxon)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(meanwhile with Sketch…)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: (rushes around, killing Space Pirates at a rather fast pace)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(Cholo and Suxon stop at the next site where Sketch was; pirate corpses litter the snowy ground)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Oh, my God…

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: There’s no way Sketch did all of this…

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(Cholo is attacked from behind)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: Agh! What the heck was that?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: It’s Sketch! I think I can detect him using these glasses! (pulls out purple sunglasses)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(Sketch is seen through Suxon’s eyes; thermal vision is used on the glasses)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Ok, Cholo! Shoot where I tell you! I can see Sketch with the glasses!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: OK!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: He’s under the snow over there! (points to a pile of snow) Shoot!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: (fires the power beam at the pile)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: OW!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon:   YES! Keep firing!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: Got it! (keeps firing at the pile)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Ow, ow, ow, ow, OW!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: (stomps on the pile)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: That would have hurt more if you were wearing cleats! Or high heels, for that matter!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: I don’t wear high heels. They hurt my feet.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: Do you have cleats?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: I keep a pair with me in case I have to get through the snow. Why?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: You could use them to stomp on Sketch, y’know. (winks)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: I like the way you think, Cholo. ;)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Oh, crud.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: (smirks) (puts on her cleats) (stomps on the pile)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: … OW!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: Ha! That’s so funny!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Why, thank you. :3

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Agh! (pops out of the snow) How could anyone stand to be in cleats!?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Well, I can’t. I’d wear my regular boots, but I’ve been wearing those for too long. Like, about a week or so. (shrugs)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Agh… (shakes off the snow) Well, you did quite a bit of damage by stepping on me… (bleeding a bit) What size are you, Suxon?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon:   Um… ten, I think. (shrugs)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Whoa. Looks like bigfoot had a daughter.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(rimshot)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: Not cool, Sketch. (charges the Power Beam and fires at Sketch)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: (hit backwards into a wall)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">(snow tumbles down on Sketch)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: (laughs) Now that’s what I call getting buried!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Not… funny.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: You have to admit, that’s kinda funny.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: I’ll look for the Octolith. Suxon, you stay here and take care of our friend…

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Gladly. (winks at Cholo)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Oh, crud…

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: (puts her cleats back on)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Really?! You know that you could do more damage with your bare feet.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Really? Thanks for the idea. I’m lucky I can survive temperatures like this. (takes off her cleats)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: Just my luck…

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Cholo: (rushes off) Have fun!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Suxon: Oh, I will!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sketch: I won’t.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">END OF CHAPTER 2