"That is enough story for now young one." The mighty birdlike man said as he extinguished the fire between him and a young girl who sat across from his gaze.
Samus pouted, "But Kiloran I want to know what happens next! Did I fall?" she complained as she stood up. The chozo man chuckled and pushed Samus out of the cave.
"Next time, Samus, next time. Besides you already know the whole story by heart,
front to back."
"But I want to hear it from you! Tell me about when the space pirates attacked,
and how my parents fought bravely to the death to protect me!"
"Maybe tonight before bed. Now go and play."
Samus nodded reluctantly and ran off on her own to play with the other chozo children. Kiloran watched Samus fondly as she skipped out of sight. "She will be a great asset to us one day. She has much possibility to learn and evolve"
He thought allowed with a smile. The great bird-like man, who stood well over nine feet tall, looked more human bird. The only thing that distinguished him from that of a normal human, other then his height, was his face. It was that of a vulture, with great hooked beak and feathers to frame his features. Kiloran in particular, wore ornate clothing, with talismans of many different shapes and sizes hanging down from his shoulders. The rest of his garb was a simple, drab brown robe.
Kiloran rose from the floor, shook his beaked head and stretched the muscles in his back, for he had been sitting for too long. He knew his time on the great planet of Zebes would soon be over. He knew he had to tell Samus that she alone would be left to protect this planet. He also knew that "they" could come back at anytime. Kiloran sighed and walked out of the cave and onto the gloomy over world of planet Zebes.
Off in the distance he saw Samus playing with the younger chozos. He did not want to benefit from Samus like the council did. He wanted her to be happy, and knew that she deserved a life of innocence, but this was not to be the fate of Samus Aran.
Samus smiled widely as she walked up to the chozo children. The events of one of her favorite stories were turning over in her young mind. She always pictured her father as a great hero. Because of the way Kiloran told the story Samus assumed that her father really was a great man, who constantly fought against evil. It was this very tale that told of what had lead to the death of her parents. The story didn't sadden her however, because she believed that her parents died bravely, as they tried to protect her. She sat down and started to play with the dolls that the other children were playing with. She smiled as she remembered how Kiloran told her that her father had sent her to the chozo's to protect her so that she would always be safe on this planet. She knew he was right.
Off in the distance both Kiloran and Samus saw the Chozo battle training ground.
There were many Chozo's using the Power suits that the Chozo's hand made. The trainee's fired many different beam weapons. Most of the weapons looked like simple beams of light, the only difference was different beams emitted different colors. Samus just thought of them as pretty lights? She was too young to realize they were deadly weapons. Kiloran knew all to well though what those weapons were capable of. He had helped design those weapons after all. He now regretted that.
Kiloran had always felt that the Chozo should have been a peaceful race. He had strived to make sure that the council had adopted his attitude. Even though they shared his mentality they had ordered him to make the weapons as means of self-defense.
Chapter 3
The Mother Brain sent out a message to its pilot as it floated inside of its glass container.
"Have we located the Metroid?" The brain mentally called out. The pilot responded simply by nodding its head, which resembled a praying mantis. The pirates had been hunting the creature for three years and had finally located it on planet Zebes. The Mother Brain turned its bulging mass towards the aft side of the ship and let out a resounding cry. "Ridley! Report to the bridge immediately!"
Ridley raised his head off the ground where he lay. The giant pterodactyl-like creature sighed and pressed the comm. button on the side panel of its room.
"Yeah I'll be up there shortly Mother." Ridley said with a small sigh and sat up.
Ridley, lieutenant as well as go-for for the space pirates, was a good ten-feet tall with a wingspan of twenty-five feet. Ridley stepped out into the corridor of the space pirates ship and started towards the bridge.
When he stepped onto the bridge mental blasts blasted him. The Mother Brain was too excited to keep herself contained. Ridley staggered up to the floating brain.
"Did you call for me mistress?" Ridley said dropping into a slight bow.
"Drop the formalities Ridley! I need you to go to Planet Zebes and wake up Kraid!" The Mother Brain cried out at Ridley. Ridley fell to the ground and rested on one knee.
"Yes Mistress." Ridley said as he started to stand up.