Samus arrived on the main deck and she sees her crew gathered at the main screen. Rock was bringing up the unidentified object. It looked to be a a huge literal pirate ship idly drifting in space. Rock had a concerned look on his face while everyone else eyed the vessel.

"Our sensors are picking up scattered pieces of energy signatures onboard. Tiny but visible."

"I say we should check it out!" Sonic grinned, pointing at ship on the screen. "It might have sort of bug on it but their might be some loot on it!"

"I more or less agree with Sonic!" Mario chimed in, sitting back in his chair the had his signature 'M' on the back. "Since we are going to be in a good bit of battles, we'll need the weapons."

"I don't think that's a good idea..." Shantae gave her input, still not used to things like this. "You said there is something there...maybe it's dangerous..."

"Shantae has a point. Rock can't identify the beings on board. Even if they are sparse, they could be deadly." Samus explained. "I say we go past them since they aren't attacking."

"Uh guys?" Pac tried to cut in.

"But there could be something there that can help." Mario tried to reason with the girls.

"And there's a chance of us getting our butts handed to us if we board them!" Shantae wanted to play it as safe as she could on this mission.

"GUYS?!"

"Ya can't be afraid of failure, Shantae! You'll never get anywhere if you are being fearful."

"You'll never get anywhere being reckless either." Samus told Sonic, earning a glare from the blue blur. "You have to plan your moves out, not go in headfirst."

"That's how I usually-"

"INCOMING, BRACE FOR-!" Rock yelled at the top of his robotic lungs to get everyone's attention but it was too late. The supposed abandoned ship rammed itself against the gunship, knocking and toppling everyone onboard over. Rock kept his hands on the steering wheel, thankfully, and regained control over the vessel.

"While you guys were bickering," Rock started, steering away from the other ship. "this new ship took to the offensive side and crashed into us! Looks like they aren't friendly!"

"Looks like we have no choice but to fight them back!" Samus rushed to the back of the gunship. "Everyone, get suited up!"

They all nodded as they went to get prepared for battle. Mario and Shantae were also given space gear to breath in the vacuum of space. Both humans donned the space suits and meet with everyone on the top of the gunship. The moving opposing ship was way bigger than the Samus's Legion gunship. Or at least, that what it was painted on the ship, all thanks to Pac. Samus doesn't approve. Anyways, the pirate ship rapidly approached the ship, planning to ram them again. Rock stayed at the wheel, moving the ship out of the way of the collision course. Mario, Sonic, Pac, Shantae and Samus are on the roof and are ready to board the pirate ship via jumping.

"Rock, go more towards to the east." Samus told him through the communicator.

"On it!" He tilted towards the enemy ship, enough for the ragtag team to jump onto the side of the ship. They desperately hung onto the ship, not wanting to fall. Shantae, having an idea of her own, transformed into a Harpy through one of her many dances. The flash caught everyone's attention and she flew, getting Pac in her talons to lift him.

"Ha, looks like she got some tricks up her sleeve..." Samus chuckled. Sonic ran up to the dock, beating Shantae up there.

"Okay, I'll get everyone else!" Shantae told them, flying back down for Mario and Samus. Sonic looked around the dock of the pirate ship, wristling.

"This thing is huge! Wonder who or what is flying it..."

"Beats me. But I'm guessing this isn't a coincidence. We aren't alone on this mission." Pac warned him with Sonic sighing.

"At least it'll be interesting. What fun will it be if the eggs are just there for us, waiting?" Sonic grinned, seeing Shantae bring up Samus and Mario onto the deck as well. She transformed back to her human form after landing.

"Okay..." Samus began, readying her cannon. "We are on an unidentified, seemingly hostile ship. Let's stay together and see if we can find something Sonic." She looked at the brash speedster who shrugged.

"Fine, let's stay as a group."

xxx

The group walked inside the ship, walking with all sides covered with eyes. Samus led the team down the empty corridor, the ominous silence haunted the group especially Shantae who was shivering.

"Stay calm, Shantae..." Mario told her, patting her back. "We got eyes on every corner..."

"Except this corner!" The group turned to see Pac running around in circles, screaming as there was a ectoplasm octopus letched onto his face. He slammed his face into the wall repeatedly to try to get the screeching octopus off.

"Get it off! Get it off! Get it off!"

"Hold still, Pac!" Mario decked Pac in the face, send both him and the ghost to the ground. Luckily, the octopus was knocked off of the dot. As it was crawling quickly to its next victim, Mario and Sonic stomped it out literally. Both stepped on it multiple times to make sure it is 'dead'.

"Stay down!"

"You aren't sucking anyone else off!"

"Ow!"

"Sorry!" Sonic accidentally stepped on Mario's foot. As those two were having fun, Rock came up on the communicator.

"Guys, looks like this place is filled with life."

"Yeah, we got that." Samus responded. "Can you do a full scan of the ship?"

"On it. I'll get back to you all once it is down. Until then, stay on your guards."

"O-Of course..." Pac sighed, recovering after almost having his Pac-Blood sucked. Shantae walked up to Samus with an idea.

"H-Hey Samus, maybe we should check the captain's quarter? If my experience with pirates taught me anything, it's that we'll find something there!"

"Well...couldn't hurt to look." The bounty hunter took the advice of the half-genie and Samus took the lead again. Mario and Sonic caught up with the group after their little stomp out.

"So, it's off to the Captain's room, huh?" Sonic asked, scrapping his gooey shoe on the hardwood floor. "Have any idea where it is?"

"Not until Rock sees me the map. Stay together and let's look around." They all nodded and followed her. Samus went around the corner and then readied her cannon.

"Team! Get ready!"

"Why, what's-" Mario got his answer: there was a hallway filled with those ectoplasm octopuses. Everyone got ready for their first fight together.