Metroid: Lambda Squad
Chapter 4
After a few minutes of traveling through space, the six of us, within Massux's ship, managed to make it back to Doleous' atmosphere with the chozo guns. As I landed the ship on the planet's surface, the six of us, carrying our chozo-built weapons, left the ship and entered the cave. As we down the elevator, we were finally back in the underground base.
"Billy, Joseph, Jenny," I said to my three squad-mates, "find and rescue Massux. Defend yourself from Samus if you have to, because that's what those chozo-built weapons you gathered are for."
"What about you, Alexis, and Mariana," asked Billy.
"We're heading down to Metroid Supreme," I said.
"Promise us you'll survive," said Alexis, "because Samus won't go easy on you guys just because the six of us acquired chozo weapons."
"Don't worry," said Mariana, "we don't look it, but we're built to fight people like Samus."
"Just promise us you won't die, either," said Joseph, "because if you do, I'll kick all your asses."
"We won't die either," said Jenny, "though I wonder how you'll kick our asses if we're already dead."
We then split up into two groups of six, Joseph, Billy, and Jenny finding Massux, Alexis, Mariana, and I finding Metroid Supreme. After thirty minutes of traversing the base, the three of us eventually arrived at the giant room containing the large pod which contained Metroid Supreme. "Well, guys," I said, "this is it. Once we open fire on that thing while it's in its pod, there's no turning back."
"Why do you say that," asked Alexis.
"Because," I said, "our bullets might penetrate through glass and into Metroid Supreme, but chances are it'll wake it up and enrage it. But, I'd rather enrage it than leave it alone for Samus to unleash it upon the Space Federation."
"Right," said Alexis and Mariana.
We then aimed our chozo guns at Metroid Supreme, as I then ordered, "Fire at Metroid Supreme!"
The three of us fired our guns at Metroid Supreme, as the bullets penetrated through the glass and into the giant, mutated metroid. Our bullets managed to penetrate the metroid right in its weak-spot, the face, as all of a sudden the Metroid Supreme awoke from its slumber. With its giant arms it broke out of the pod. Countless shards of glass that used to be the pod fell down on the ground, as Metroid Supreme glared at us menacingly, getting ready to attack. As it lifted one of its claws in the air, it then swung it down on the ground. Mariana and I were able to dodge it on time, but Alexis couldn't as she got caught on the ground by Metroid Supreme's claws.
"Mariana, Richard," cried Alexis, "help!"
"The two of us then fired our guns at the claw that ensnared Alexis. No effect, as the armor protecting Metroid Supreme was thicker than even a thousand rhinos put together. So, we then aimed for its face and fired at it, temporarily blinding the creature as it released Alexis.
As Alexis got back on her feet, she then said, "Okay, so Metroid Supreme's weak spot is its face. How many hits does it take to kill that thing?"
"It's best that we find out for ourselves," I said to Alexis.
Metroid Supreme then fired homing laser beams out of its eyes. We managed to dodge them on time, but these beams managed to hit us anyway because they were called 'homing beams' for a reason. The beams were so powerful that it caused us to be knocked down on the ground. With its three claws, Metroid Supreme then dragged us toward it on the ground, as it was prepared to insert us into its mouth, eating us alive. We could barely move or use our weapons, and at first we thought we were dead.
That was, until we saw an RPG explode on Metroid Supreme's face as it released us. As we got back on our feet, we faced the doorway to discover Joseph, Jenny, and Billy, aiming their guns at Metroid Supreme.
"You guys," I said to our three friends. "I thought you were supposed to save Massux!"
"We already did," said Joseph, "but Massux was stubborn and had us save your asses while she handles Samus."
"But don't worry," said Jenny, "we've got your backs!"
"After all," said Billy, "we're a unit, and members of a unit always have to stick together, no matter what!"
"Right," said Mariana, Alexis, and I. The six of us aimed our chozo weapons at Metroid Supreme's face, as the giant mutant alien menacingly glared at us.
Metroid Supreme launched several homing beams from its eyes at us, and luckily for us, we managed to penetrate and destroy the beams rather than dodge them, by merely shooting at them with our chozo weapons. We then counterattacked by firing endlessly at Metroid Supreme's face, further damaging the creature. It maybe large and powerful, but it was just one of it and six of us. Eventually, it opened its mouth to eat us, and unfortunately for the creature, Joseph launched an RPG into its mouth while Billy did the same by tossing one of his sticky-bombs. As they went inside its mouth, the RPG and sticky-bomb exploded inside, doing further damage to Metroid Supreme. Eventually, the mutated metroid collapsed on the ground, unconscious. We then finished off the unconscious creature by firing our chozo weapons at its face, penetrating its brain, as the Metroid Supreme melted into black phazon goo.
"We did it," cried Jenny.
"Now," said Billy, "all that leaves now is to find and defeat Samus, rescue Massux, and get the hell out of here."
"How can you find me," said a familiar voice, "if I'm the one that found you?"
We then turned around, faced the doorway, and to our surprise saw Samus carrying an apprehended Massux. "You again," the six of us said in unison.
"I'm amazed as to how you defeated Metroid Supreme with your teamwork and chozo-built weapons," said Samus. "You really are built to replace me, or should I say her?"
"What are you talking about," asked Joseph. "We have you cornered, even if you are holding Massux as hostage!"
Samus then cackled to herself, as she then said to us, "Massux, such an interesting woman for an intruder. She came all this way to save your lives and help you destroy Metroid Supreme. And yet, have you ever noticed that both she and I are not ourselves, but rather someone else besides Samus and Massux? In fact, I highly doubt we're even ourselves at all!"
"Enough with the corny riddle," I said. "Release Massux now!"
"Don't you mean 'release Samus now,'," asked Samus.
"What," we asked in unison. Samus grabbed Massux's hair and ripped it off, revealing blond hair underneath all that black hair. She then took off her librarian glasses. At an instant, we were then able to recognize who that mysterious woman was, as we then cried to her, "Samus!"
"But," said Alexis, "if this woman is Samus, then the other Samus must be…"
The other Samus in her power-suit then removed her helmet, and revealed herself to be a one-eyed brain with spikes all over its head. "Mother Brain," the six of us cried, instantly recognizing her.
"Ten years ago," said Mother Brain, "after our battle, Samus fell in a coma for a day, then left and faked her 'death' by disguising herself as Massux. She also made the mistake of abandoning her power-suit, which ten-years of rebooting myself later, I assimilated myself into after I was allegedly 'destroyed'. You see, this miniature version of myself is actually a replacement body built just in case my older body was destroyed, and in a matter of coincidence, I assimilated my new, smaller body into the very power-suit Samus abandoned. I thought that with this suit, I could frame Samus, wherever she was, and to think that Samus disguised herself as the librarian Massux Raxan!"
Facing the real Samus, Alexis then said, "Samus, why did you fake your death? Why couldn't you help us with our previous missions whenever we were in trouble?"
"Because," whispered Samus, "you six are my new generation of heroes. My time as bounty-hunter was up, and I thought you six would take over my reign as protector of the galaxy. So far, you did a nice job of surpassing me with your previous missions the Space Federation laid out for you, and you didn't need my help because I believed that you six were self-capable. But then, Mother Brain, disguised as me, killed my new husband and three children, which I gained during my time as Massux, and I had to follow her to Doleous, where I would team up with you. I'm very sorry that I lied to you this whole time, that I lived a lie for the past ten years while you six were the ones taking my place as the galaxy's saviors."
"Don't blame yourself," Billy said to Samus.
"Yes," I said, "all that matters is that we free you from Mother Brain's grasp and save the galaxy. You saved our lives ten years ago, now it's our turn to repay the favor!"
"I wouldn't count on it if I were you," said Mother Brain, as she outstretched her left hand at us. Suddenly, we felt a sudden cold, stinging pain within our heads. The pain was so massive that it caused us to grasp our heads and scream in terrible agony.
"What's going on," asked Joseph.
"My brain," cried Jenny. "Something is attacking my brain!"
"Ten years ago," said Mother Brain, "when I returned to life, kidnapped you six, and altered you into my super-weapons, I also implanted a few of my brain cells within your brains, giving me the power to control your minds and become not only my new killing machines, but also my mind-slaves!"
"Can't… get her… out of my mind," cried Billy.
"Can't… resist," I said.
"How… can we… defeat her," asked Alexis.
Suddenly, the pain then went away, and we could no longer feel our bodies. Mother Brain has possessed us, as she then telepathically told us to aim our weapons at Samus.
As we cornered Samus, Mother Brain then said, "Yes, that's it. Fulfill your destiny as my slaves and kill Samus! I built you this way, and any time you dare to defy me I can just as easily unmake you!"
"Don't do this," Samus said to the six of us. "You're not Mother Brain's slaves anymore, because I freed you, remember? You chose your own paths ever since I saved your lives, and once you've selected the path of the hero, you couldn't go back to being Mother Brain's slaves, because you didn't want to. You had the freedom to decide for yourselves all along!"
"Don't listen to that sad excuse for a bounty hunter," said Mother Brain. "I'm your mother, and as your mother I command you to kill Samus Aran!"
"You chose the path of the hero," said Samus. "You've saved the galaxy just as much as I did, meaning that you can save the galaxy again by fighting Mother Brain's control! You have the power to fight off whatever Mother Brain has done to you!"
"What are you waiting for," asked Mother Brain. "Kill her now!"
The six of us then looked at Samus and Mother Brain, and we were stuck in limbo. Should we kill the very woman that nearly sacrificed her life to save us ten years ago, or should we fall for Mother Brain's control out of fear of the pain given to us whenever we disobey her.
No, I thought. We're Lambda Squad, the strongest replacements for Samus in the Federation! We saved the galaxy and proven ourselves stronger than Samus multiple times in the past! If we give up now, everything we worked for up until now will be for naught! We must repay Samus and save the galaxy even if it means our deaths!
The six of us then outstretched our hands at Mother Brain, telepathically pushing her back as the artificial brain in Samus' power-suit cringed in agony, grasping its head and screamed tremendously. "No," cried Mother Brain, "what's happening?"
"You kids," said Samus, "what's going on?"
"There's a weakness to Mother Brain's system of control, you know," I said. "Because Mother Brain installed her cells within us, we're telepathically connected to Mother Brain."
"Because of that," said Jenny, "we can read her mind just as much as she can read ours. And if that's the case, then we can infiltrate and attack Mother Brain in her mind as well!"
"You foolish children of mine," cried Mother Brain. "How dare you defy your mother? So be it, if I can't use you, then I shall destroy you as punishment!"
Mother Brain then outstretched her left hand and telepathically pushed us, as we did likewise with her. Both we and Mother Brain were caught in a telepathic deadlock. We could feel even more pain and stress within our brains, but it didn't matter to us, as long as we attacked our so-called 'adoptive mother' and saved Samus and the galaxy. Suddenly, the pain in our heads was so strong that it caused us and Mother Brain to collapse into a coma, and everything went black.