"Not really," says the boy coolly. Fred doesn't have a snappy comeback Samus, sorry.

It's about then when two kids come into view. The girl Samus caught running off, slim built and quick, and another boy.

Samus will recognize them. They're carrying far fewer years and scars, but they're them.

The Chief and Kelly.

Fred salutes John, stepping back. John acknowledges and eyes Samus warily.

"You came through the door," he says calmly, watching her with the same uneasy, cautious look the others have all been giving her.