All characters are 18+ and are not my own.
Characters: Samus (Metroid); Nidalee (League of Legends)
It wasn't the smoothest egress from foldspace she's had, but the immediate aftermath that followed jarred her. Upon exiting, the Gunship made almost immediate contact with an asteroid. Then, another. On-board stabilization systems did what they could to re-calibrate and reorient the ship.
But they were not nimble enough.
Another asteroid lay directly ahead and, unable to deviate to avoid it, Samus directed all available power to the forward shields to mitigate the impact. The results were still catastrophic, sending her ship into a tailspin towards the nearest planet
The HUD crackled with its illegible charts and readings as the cabin shook with turbulence. The metal of the hull groaned as the ship quickly reached terminal velocity entering the atmosphere. Most of the monitors in the cockpit were offline and, by her estimation, the rest would soon be inoperable.
Samus had not a clue of the planet's climate or temperament; the little data she could gather before the center console indicated most of the planet seem rainforest in nature.
With approximately five minutes until impact, she clambered up out of the cockpit and crawled up the hall to her stateroom using available ladders and anything she could get a grip on. The ship was near vertical in it's descent.
She quickly rummaged through her locker, found her already prepared emergency bag, and began her upward climb towards the escape pods.
There was very little time.
The ship shuddered and shook violently as she crawled into the pod. She shut the door behind her, firmly securing the latch-bolts. Then she began powering up the pod, flipping the necessary switches, and the dark pod illuminated and came to life. Moments later, she jettisoned the pod.
The fragmentary information she received on the planet's habitat and composition proved to be surprisingly accurate. Getting a good vantage point on top of the escape pod, she saw that the area was dominated with trees and green overgrowth, humid, and sweltering heat. The humidity was obscuring her binoculars, and she found herself constantly having to lower them to wipe clean.
She unzipped her flight suit, tying the top portion around her waist. The humidity was still without mercy but it helped. She fished a black sports bra out of her bag. Not a living being was in sight, but in the event she had to run, better to keep them contained she though, as she was very well endowed and running could be painful otherwise.
Donning her backpack, she reached for the binoculars hanging around her neck, and raised them, adjusting to focus.
Samus saw the shaft coming just as she was lowering them. It hit the top of her forehead, sending her reelin backwards, her back slamming onto the hull of the pod and knocking the wind out of her. She laid there in a daze trying regain her faculties, her head throbbing in anguish.
Lifting her head slowly up, she saw what looked like a tribal woman standing at the base of the pod, spear in hand, covered in a decorative paint and warrior garb. Around her were several other women, also with spears and similarly outfitted to the woman closest to her.
She motioned to her backpack with her hands in a pointing gesture, slowly. She did not want to upset the warriors any more than they clearly already were. The warrior nodded.
Gingerly, she doffed her backpack and retrieved an interpretation device from inside. They hadn't the slightest clue of the planet they were on; the console readings were far from legible to ascertain that.
She turned it on and pushed the box down the sleep incline towards their leader. Samus spoke so as to indicate that she should speak as well.
"Hello. My name is Samus Aran. My ship crashed and I am stuck here."
How that would translate was questionable, but she had to get something out.
The warrior leader spoke in a gruff, authoritative voice back to her. The box repeated it back to her in English.
"Our chieftain will decide your fate. Come."
Samus was aghast at hearing this. Her heartbeat quickened and her jaw tensed in response to this news. She had a blaster in her bag, a small sidearm she had hidden in a secret pocket. But there were twelve of them, all with spears, and likely quite adept with them. She'd have to unsling her bag, rummage through it, and pull the weapon out--this would take time. Too much time.
The leader whistled and two warriors moved to her flanks. She nodded slightly and the two warriors advanced forward, the first to reach her grabbing her, while the other removed her bag and slung it over her own back. After a quick search, she was shoved forward down the steep incline of the fallen pod, almost falling on her face. The warrior in the rear that grabbed her bag stowed the interpreter device back inside.
Once at the base of the pod, she was bound at the wrists by a third warrior. The restraints were basic rope made out of likely local hemp found on the planet. Not the durability of mechanical cuffs but beyond her strength limits to break on her own. If she could but find something sharp...
Walking through the dense forest was slow, sweaty, and tiring work. She felt naked without her exo suit while she wore little more than flight pants and a now drenched in sweat sports bra.
The trek, thankfully, did not last long. Three hours later, the band and their prisoner made their way into the large village. To Samus' surprise, the architecture reminded her more of early colonial villages than straw huts. Some were quite tall, with unique architecture unlike anything she had come across, embellished with the runes of their gods.
They entered the town square, where the bustle of vendors, neighbors congregating, and business produced a cacophony of noise. Within, fifty feet of entering, the loud noise suddenly ceased. Samus began to notice that every pair of eyes was fixated on her. Interestingly, they were all female.
She had a good idea why. With the deeply tan skin of the natives, her pale, milky white skin must have stood out to an unfathomable degree. It was quite possible, she thought, that a white person had never been there at all, and it was the first time any there had ever witnessed such a thing. She hung her down; not shamefully but to futilely draw less attention to herself.
The guards closed in tighter around her once they noticed, spears drawn at the ready, ready to stave off anyone that got too close to their prize.
Not being a massive village, the town square was quickly traversed and they inside the largest building on the far end of the square, ostensibly the chieftain's property.
The building employed an astonishing amount of natural light through skylights. Torches provided the rest. Skins of creatures that were indigenous to the planet adorned the walls and floors. Servants moved about the building, failing not to stare at the exotic guest on the premises.
The throne room was expansive, opening wide from the narrow hall that led to it. A large skylight above lit the room with natural light, allowing Samus to make out the Chieftain on the other side of the room clearly. She was wearing little more than skin pelts, jewelry, and a light amount of blue face paint---the same as the rest of her retinue. The exception was a small crown-like garland around her head, sprinkled with some trinkets and totems. She was powerfully built and with a deep, smooth voice as befitting her position as she sat on chain, one leg crossed over another.
The leader of the group grabbed Samus by the right arm and flung her forward. She stumbled her knees, slamming them on the hard floor. The pelt on top did little to cushion her fall.
Samus gestured with her hands towards the bag on the warrior's shoulder.
"Please, let me get the interpreter box out of that bag," Samus pleaded.
She was not scared but merely acutely aware the situation could go south in a hurry.
The chieftain and warriors exchanged looks and some words that were undiscernible to Samus. The warrior slowly doffed the bag from her bag, dropped it to the floor, and kicked it towards her.
She was again tempted to reach for the hidden weapon in her bag. It would be near suicidal, even more so than before. She overcame the temptation and reached for the interpreter box instead and placed it down in front of her.
"My ship has crashed, and I need your help. I do not mean to intrude," Samus said.
The chieftain looked and murmured something to the bodyguard to her left. She began to laugh, and then repeated it to the rest of the room.