Live Testing

The computer answered Samus. Almost as if it had a tinge of regret. "I'm afraid this vessel has a number of prisoners onboard. They are in cryogenic suspension until I recieve the order to proceed with thier sentence. Most will have been given the **** penalty for treason against the empire."

Samus's interest peaked. "The empire?"

"The empire are the ones that created this vessel. Over time, rebels managed to overthrow the leaders. However, the empire, as much as it ruled with an ironfist, created stabilty. When the rebels took control, that stabilty was lost. Many died from malnutrition. Then disease took hold. Slowly they all died from a bottleneck in the genetic chain. It has been more than a million years since this vessel has had a visitor of any capacity. Those in stasis will remain so until an order that will never be recieved arrives."

Samus detected the tinge of sorrow in the computers responce. "Does it sadden you that your creators have perished." It was just mere curiousity that made Samus ask.

"I am a computer, But I do understand emotion. So yes, in essence, I am troubled by both the end of the empire and the prisoners not being able to recieve that which will free them from eternal limbo."

"Then release one of them." Samus asked. "I need to practice on a living being before I can be sure that I've made the right choice. And in turn, I will end their suffering, and give them the release they need to be free. Pick one at random"

"Prisoner 612 is being selected for re-animation. 2 minutes until subject is revived."

"Thank you. I hope I don't regret this." It wasn't long before the prisoner was brought before Samus.

"Where am I?" The man asked. Trying to view his surroundings. "I can't see properly."

"Do not alarm yourself" Samus spoke. "Do you remember why you are here?"

"I do." The prisoner responded. "I take it the order for my execution has come through."

"Sadly, that order will never come through. You've been in stasis for more than a million years. The empire you once knew has been destroyed." Samus explained. She went onto explain everything the computer has told her about the empire. It's defeat and slow **** of the entire population of those that once lived under it. "So, now you know what has happened. Would you prefer ****, freedom or return to cryo?"

He looked up. Tears in his eyes. "Everyone I know. My friends, family. They're all gone. I would prefer ****. Freedom in a universe that has taken everything from me has no appeal"

"Very well then. I understand. Computer, Before I proceed, tell this man what happened to his family after he entered stasis." Returning her gaze to the man before her again. "I figured you'd at least want to know if they managed without you." The man nodded his head.

Over the next few minutes. The computer told the prisoner of his wife and children. How his actions had implicated them too. They were treated as traitors by association with him, and died in an attempt to flee from their captors. He collapsed on the floor in devastation.

"I'm sorry about your family. Today, they would have been regarded as innocent. Their arrest would be considered illegal."

"Thank you for allowing me the time to know what happened to them. Please make my **** quick. Let me join them." Samus considered her options, try out her fangs and venom or ensure a quick **** by gunfire.

"I wanted to try my new fangs and venom, But you seem like a too nicer person to do that too, And you've suffered enough. I will make it quick. You won't even know it happened" Replied Samus. Gun in hand, Samus fired right through his skull, killing him instantly. "I couldn't let him suffer anymore." Samus truly felt pity for him. "Computer. Please carry out a quick **** for all the rebels held in stasis, exept the extremists that are likely to attack. They were fighting for freedom against tyranny and did not deserve this."

Soon. All the rebels that Samus had authorised to die, had been released from there lives. Samus walked over to a nearby window. "Release their cryo pods into space, It's only right to give a soldier a proper send off."

"Cryo pods ready to be ejected." Responded the A.I.

One by one, the cryo pods floated away from the vessel. Floating towards a fiery end. Samus saluted. "I commit these bodies to the stars, from once we all came. May you all rest in peace." When the last of the pods went past,Samus returned to the console. "Select another prisoner for me to practice on. But this time, let his eyes recover from the stasis blindness." Soon, a more suitable opponent appeared. This one a convicted **** and murderer. And he proved to be a lot more aggressive. Knowing he had a **** sentence he ran directly at Samus, thinking she would make a good bargaining chip for his freedom. Samus toyed with him to start with. When she had finished playing with her subject, she allowed him to get closer so she could ensnare him in her web. He closed in. Almost within touching distance. Samus grabbed him, lifted him into air and threw him into the web. He stuck fast. Samus quickly ran along her web to strike. Closing her head towards his upper body, her fangs then dislodged from there sockets and moved forward. Mouth open wide, Samus bit his shoulder and injected her venom into his bloodstream. Within seconds the man stopped moving as paralysis took over. As this was happening, Samus had turned her back towards her prey. Her rear legs and spinners encasing the prisoner. The last thing he saw, was a thin vail of light that could break through the webbing as he died.