Kokoro awoke to a nauseating, horrific sight. The room resembled the inside of a human body, vessels and tissue-like material covered its walls. Vines, metal, wires and the same matter that covered the gate accented the disgusting chamber. The floor was covered with glowing acid, shallow as a kiddie pool. As she trembled to a sound similar to a heartbeat and the sound of crumbling, evil laughter broke the ice.
"Who's there? Show yourself!" she yelled, demanding an answer.
"Very well, my dear." answered an effeminate voice.
Kokoro's bravery slowly faded away as an eerie light illuminated a brain before her eyes. Its appearance was terrifying and ugly! A pink mass with large, thin lips and yellow bulging eyes stared at her, cackling away. Kokoro gasped at the sight and turned away.
"Who are you?" she asked in one last shot of courage.
"I'm the new ruler of Zebes, Mother Brain! And looks like I found me a new slave..." it answered.
"I'll never work for a monster like you!" Kokoro yelled and tried to escape, but she was delivered a stunning shock.
"Ah-ah-ah..." Mother Brain disagreed in a sing-song.
Suddenly, a hole melted into the tissue wall, causing Mother Brain to yell in pain and agony. In flitted Matsu, his skin shining from the acid's glow. Mashiro and Samus followed him.
"I can't believe we have to depend on a creature to lead the way-" Samus said to Mashiro.
"Samus, look!" Mashiro yelled, pointing at Mother Brain.
"Mother Brain! I thought I defeated you before..." Samus said to the monster melon.
"Ah, Samus Aran. I always knew we'd cross paths one last time." Mother Brain replied menacingly.
"Mashiro, you and your little pet should stand back. I'll get this cranial creature." Samus ordered.
Mashiro complied, but Matsu was too stubborn to listen to the bounty hunter and darted towards Mother Brain.
"Matsu!" he yelled, but the little Arceus refused to listen.
Just as Samus ensnared Mother Brain, Matsu darted through her with a bright, blue, laser-like light. Mother Brain screeched again in pain as she and the room melted like ice cream under the summer sun. The four watched as the room transformed.
"It's the Chozo chamber..." Mashiro thought.
"Samus Aran, you have shown your bravery and proved to be the worthy defender of the universe. You are hereby granted your Power Suit back." an ominous voice congradulated her.
She began to glow a piercing blue, followed by materializing into an orange and red metal suit. A similar blue light struck Mashiro's controller, giving him a metallic orange button.
"Guess this is where we part ways, kiddo." Samus said to Mashiro, "Someday, I'll be able to find a creature like Matsu to help me through another battle with the Metroid."
The wooden gate appeared behind them, glowing in the same blue light. Mashiro held out his hand, asking for a handshake.
"I guess this... is 'Sayonara' for us, Samus?" he asked.
"Yes, young warrior," the voice answered, "but you will be forever be remembered in Chozo legend alongside Aran."
"Yeah. What the Chozo priest said." she replied, "I do hope you find your friend."
"Thank you, Samus. I will." Mashiro said before following Matsu and Kokoro through the gate.
"Who's there? Show yourself!" she yelled, demanding an answer.
"Very well, my dear." answered an effeminate voice.
Kokoro's bravery slowly faded away as an eerie light illuminated a brain before her eyes. Its appearance was terrifying and ugly! A pink mass with large, thin lips and yellow bulging eyes stared at her, cackling away. Kokoro gasped at the sight and turned away.
"Who are you?" she asked in one last shot of courage.
"I'm the new ruler of Zebes, Mother Brain! And looks like I found me a new slave..." it answered.
"I'll never work for a monster like you!" Kokoro yelled and tried to escape, but she was delivered a stunning shock.
"Ah-ah-ah..." Mother Brain disagreed in a sing-song.
Suddenly, a hole melted into the tissue wall, causing Mother Brain to yell in pain and agony. In flitted Matsu, his skin shining from the acid's glow. Mashiro and Samus followed him.
"I can't believe we have to depend on a creature to lead the way-" Samus said to Mashiro.
"Samus, look!" Mashiro yelled, pointing at Mother Brain.
"Mother Brain! I thought I defeated you before..." Samus said to the monster melon.
"Ah, Samus Aran. I always knew we'd cross paths one last time." Mother Brain replied menacingly.
"Mashiro, you and your little pet should stand back. I'll get this cranial creature." Samus ordered.
Mashiro complied, but Matsu was too stubborn to listen to the bounty hunter and darted towards Mother Brain.
"Matsu!" he yelled, but the little Arceus refused to listen.
Just as Samus ensnared Mother Brain, Matsu darted through her with a bright, blue, laser-like light. Mother Brain screeched again in pain as she and the room melted like ice cream under the summer sun. The four watched as the room transformed.
"It's the Chozo chamber..." Mashiro thought.
"Samus Aran, you have shown your bravery and proved to be the worthy defender of the universe. You are hereby granted your Power Suit back." an ominous voice congradulated her.
She began to glow a piercing blue, followed by materializing into an orange and red metal suit. A similar blue light struck Mashiro's controller, giving him a metallic orange button.
"Guess this is where we part ways, kiddo." Samus said to Mashiro, "Someday, I'll be able to find a creature like Matsu to help me through another battle with the Metroid."
The wooden gate appeared behind them, glowing in the same blue light. Mashiro held out his hand, asking for a handshake.
"I guess this... is 'Sayonara' for us, Samus?" he asked.
"Yes, young warrior," the voice answered, "but you will be forever be remembered in Chozo legend alongside Aran."
"Yeah. What the Chozo priest said." she replied, "I do hope you find your friend."
"Thank you, Samus. I will." Mashiro said before following Matsu and Kokoro through the gate.
