This is the third and last installment in the Samus and Toon trilogy, and unfortunatly the shortest. It's a mother's day themed three-shot writen for all those who have lost loved ones. Be warned, it maybe a bit of a tearjerker for some.

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Samus' Surprise

It was Mother's Day at the Smash Mansion. It was one of the few holidays where the smashers could leave to spend time with their families. Others who either didn't feel like going or had no family to spend the day with stayed at the mansion. Every Mother's Day, Toon would leave the mansion to spend time with his Grandma, the closest thing to a mother he had. Ever since his parents died, his Grandma took on the task of rasing both him and Aryll. It was burdensome at times, but she loved them so much that she was willing to carry the burden. Toon didn't know how many years the old girl had left, and would surely miss her when she was gone.

Toon was walking down the hall, when he stopped to find Samus' door open. He looked in to find Samus on her bed, looking extremely depressed. Samus and Toon were great friends. They fought each other in brawls, Samus would win some, Toon would win others. They sometimes fought together in brawls, being an unstoppable pair as noted by others. Samus would call him by the nickname "Toonie", which he didn't mind. Toon couldn't help but wonder why Samus never went anywhere on holidays. She would always stay at the mansion, locked away in her room. The sight of his friend so depressed hardened Toon's resolve to find out why.

Knocking on the door, Toon walked in and sat next to Samus. "Hey Samus." the boy said warmly.

"Hey Toonie." Samus said with a sullen tone in her voice.

"So, how come you're always here when the others leave for the holidays?" Toon asked earnestly.

"Let's just say, Mother's day isn't my favorite holiday." Samus replied.

"Why's that?" Toon asked.

"I really don't want to talk about it." Samus said.

"C'mon Samus, we're friends. You can tell me anything." Toon replied.

After staying silent for a few moments, Samus, knowing Toon won't take no for an answer, finally relented. "Didn't Zelda tell you that my parents died?" She asked.

"No." Toon said astonished. Zelda had told Toon that Samus had a rough past, but he didn't know about this.

"It's not a day I like to remember, and it's not a day I'll ever forget." Samus said. "I was born on a mining colony called K2-L. On that day, Space Pirates, led by Ridley, came to the colony. Their mission was to take the aforalite mineral, but Ridley had told them to cut loose and kill everyone who got in their way. I was three years old when I met Ridley face-to-face. Being naive and remembering Old Bird's teachings, I tried to befriend Ridley. But that just only promted him to kill me. But my mother jumped in the way of Ridley's fire blast and was killed right before my eyes. My father blew up Ridley's ship and ended up killing himself as well. I was the only survivor of that raid. I think you know the rest; I was raised by the Chozo on Zebes and became the bounty hunter I am today."

"Dang, I'm sorry that happened." Toon said.

"It's alright." Samus replied. "But you know what's the real sad part? My final mission on the planet Zebes ended with the planet being destroyed. But the sad part is that it made me more famous than ever."

'What's so sad about it?" Toon asked

"Everyone is all 'Samus Aran, saving the galaxy one blown-up planet at a time!' No one cares that I've lost another childhood home." Samus said bitterly. "But I wouldn't expect you to understand."

"Actually, I do understand." Toon replied.

"Oh really?" she asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

"My parents died when I was a kid too." Toon said. "It's not a day I like to remember either. My mom and dad were sefaring travelers, driven by adventure. Aryll and I were to young to travel with them, but they made up for it by giving us all kinds of souvenirs when they came back. One souvenir was Aryll's telescope. Then came that faithful day. My parents were left to go on another trip. The last words my dad said was 'Alright Link, you're the man of the house now. Take care of the family. We found out a week later that they died in a storm. Ever since then I vowed to do what my dad said: Take care of the family."

"Damn.", Samus thought to herself. Never before had she met someone who actually understood the pain she went through as a child.

"So you see, that telescope is all Aryll and I have left of our parents." Toon continued.

'But it's not enough, huh?" Samus asked.

"It's never enough, but it get's easier over time." Toon replied.

"Easy for you to say; you didnt have to see your mother die before your eyes." Samus said bitterly. "I, on the other hand, had to watch my mother get incinerated right before me. No matter how hard I try the image will never go away."

"True." Toon conceded. "But it's okay to grieve. I know you don't like to show people your emotions, and that's okay. But, bottling them up isn't good, because they'll always be there. You won't completely get over your parents' deaths, but it will get better over time."

"I suppose your right." Samus said. "But you know what I wish more than anything in this damn universe? Just one more day to see my mother again. For that I'd give up the whole bounty hunting business. But that's impossible. You'd have to know God himself."

"Well, I got to go." Toon said as he got up to leave. "I got to leave in three hours."

"Bye, Toonie." Samus said "And thanks for the talk, it made me feel better."

"Sure thing." he replied.

As Toon left Samus' room, he couldn't help but shed a tear. He had heard that Samus had a rough past, but to hear it in such excruciating detail was utterly heartbreaking. His kind, empathic heart desperately wanted to find a way to give the bounty hunter some form of happiness. But that's when he remembered Samus' last statement: "You'd have to know God himself." His lips curled into an child-like smile at the thought. He ran down to find Pit's room and knocked on the door. Pit opened the door to find Toon there. "What's up, Toon?" the angelic smasher asked

"I've got a favor to ask you." Toon replied.

What's Toon's plan for Samus? read the next chapter to find out! will update later today.