Samus found herself standing in the Hall of the Chozo Elders. She saw a cave and walked in. It was very dark and it took a long time for her eyes to adjust. There were several creatures skittering around, trying to get away from the new face. She continued down the corridor until she came to a very spacious room. At the center of the room stood a tall stone statue. The statue was one of a Chozo warrior, one, who by legends, had brought peace to the galaxies before the pirates rebuilt their power. She continued to look at the inscription at the base of the statue until she heard a low rumble.
A stone rose out of the ground and closed the entrance. Shocked by the event, she ran over, pounding her fist on the solid stone. Another low rumble came from behind her and there stood 2 Sheegoth. Samus had heard about them, but never imagined that she would see one face to face! She ran about the room, running away from the ice creatures, whose breath froze anything it touched. She ran up and perched herself on another statue, hanging on to the horn at the top. Samus thought this was the end for her until she saw a bright flash. One of the creatures lay there, dead, while the other stood and charged. She saw what had attacked them: the statue. The warrior's armor was gold and orange, with purple decals on the legs and left arm. The right arm was a cannon and it smoked from the first blast. She watched as this warrior took on the Sheegoth and decimated it into bits and pieces. The warrior then looked up at Samus, who was now filled with unspoken fear. She saw the cannon aimed at her and cringed with fear. She heard an electrical snap and hung on tighter to the horn. A few seconds later, she heard a voice call out to her.
"Young miss?" it said. "What are you doing deep within the ruins?"
Samus looked up and found the warrior next to her, hanging by a Grappling Beam. The person's hand, or at least what looked like a hand, was stretched out in peace and Samus climbed on, hanging on tightly, fearing that she would lose her grip and fall. They landed on the floor lightly and Samus saw the beam disappear. She sat down and looked while the warrior stood against its pedestal. The 2 Sheegoth were gone, as though a fight never happened. Samus felt the eyes of the statue look at her.
"I am sorry if I disturbed this sacred place," the girl apologized, her eyes looking down at the floor. "I did not mean to intrude your dwelling…"
"It is ok," was the reply.
It was a soft voice, but also filled with authority and power, one that reminded young Samus of her Chozo father.
"You are the first person for many millenia to come this part of the temple since it became ruins. Tell me, what has brought you here?"
"I don't know… I was first fast asleep in the main lobby, and then I found myself here. It's strange…"
"It is not a strange thing if it has happened to you, for you are truly unique. I am the one the elders know me as The Hatchling, the one who has dwelt in the hearts of few and who has raged war on the Space Pirates."
"Yes, I saw on your inscription."
"Young miss, please tell me your name so that I may seek your presence if needed."
Samus fidgeted and hesitated a bit at the thought of giving out her name, but she gave it out to this being willingly.
"My name is Samus-San, adopted daughter of Commander Ishuzu."
"Samus-San...? The survivor of K-2L?"
"Yes, that's me."
The Chozo paced back and forth.
"If I am not mistaken, you are 15, no?"
"Yes, I am."
The face of the Chozo warrior widened to a smile.
"Come find this place when you are 18, and then you will find your destiny."
The Hatchling took Samus by the hand and led her back to the main lobby.
"Fair Samus-San, remember this meeting, but do not breathe a word to a soul; only you are to know about this…"
"But how will I know where to find your chamber?"
"Just follow your heart…"the beingwhispered."It knows everything and will guide you…"
Samus turned around to thank the Chozo for helping her, but the room grew dark and she woke up to the sound of her father calling her.
"Samus!" he called out in a deep voice. "Samus-San! Are you here?"
It was morning and the sun poured its light through the great doorways.The younggirldusted off several leaves that had landed on her while she was asleep and ran over to her father.
"Father Ishuzu!" she greeted very joyously. "You're back!"
"Yes," he replied as they held each other. "I am and I missed you so."
"Did you find anyone?"
"Sadly, no. All the civilians were killed..." he replied solemnly.
They began their walk back to the village as Samus held on to his arm.
"Now, you want to tell me what you were doing in the ruins?"
"Umm… I was just looking at the artifacts and inscriptions."
"No trouble?"
Samus kept her thoughts quiet for a few seconds.
"No, there wasn't any trouble," she lied.
"Come!" her father's voice boomed. "Let's have a hearty breakfast together, shall we?"
"Yes, now that you've mentioned it, I did just wake up."
Ishuzu hugged her tightly in his feathered arms. He still had his headdress, but Samus liked it a lot. It made him seem very powerful, like the warrior she had met deep in the temple ruins. The 2 walked down the path and into their home to have a nice meal of star fruits and mangoes.