So I used a little piece of a Metroid Prime 3: Corruption trailer in here... Can you guess where is was? :D Enjoy!

I caught up to Samus and Rundas, the Phazon still consuming my visual. My mind was weighted and cloudy as I swam, but the water did not bother me in the slightest. My thoughts were set on following the two, but... also something else...

My suddenly sight unfocused, the river and the pair of aliens disappearing before my shadowed eyes. I went numb, and was shocked by the next images I saw-

Myself bowing before Dark Samus, mutated and crazed.

Commanding Space Pirates to do my Master's bidding. Destroying the bounty hunters, conquering the Galactic Federation, overthrowing the galaxies, claiming planets in her name.

Murdering millions.

Indulging my body with reckless amounts of Phazon...

Something snapped inside.

I could feel it changing me. Becoming a part of me. Corrupting me. But what frightened me most was... I liked it. This power... it was good! I was overjoyed that I had been chosen to serve the dark hunter. My soul was bound to her will, and I would execute her plan with precision. Leviathan Parasite, take me! Take all of me! I choose to feed your greedy jaws. I will give up anything now.

For her.

I smiled, flashing back to my present, stroking state. Rundas and Samus continued to swim in front of me, oblivious that I had fully reached Phazon purification. I noticed that the current had slowed, and we were lazily drifting through the water.

"U-Mos! It's about time you joined us..." the divine voice of Dark Samus cooled my burning, corrupt head. "I suppose you are ready?"

I replied with the thoughts in my mind. "I am lusting to take your orders, Master. What is your desire?"

"I have Ghor and Gandrayda with me right now, preparing. Bring the others to the command deck. We will begin as soon as they arrive."

"As you wish." I obeyed, swimming next to Samus and pointing to an overhead hatch that lay open. She nodded, and signaled the Phrygisian to come as well. We each exited, pulling ourselves out of the porthole sopping wet.

I pulled my composure together, knowing that Samus had the eyes of a hawk and sense of a bat when it came to traitorous comrades. My disguise was nearly flawless.

The huntress stopped, her face contorted into that of questioning. "What did you do with Ghor?"

I went rigid, eyes widening. I gasped, "Ghor! Oh, Samus..." I held my head, digging my fingertips into the Phazon veins. "I left him behind... not in control of my actions..." I hung my cranium, antennae flopping over my face. "I'm sorry."

Rundas face palmed, groaning. "He couldn't have picked a more convenient time to do it, now could he?" he leaned down to Samus. "Should we go back?"

She shook her head. "We'll have to. He can't be left alone in his condition, not with Dark Samus's threatening our very existence." She turned back to the water filled hole.

I clenched my fist, thinking, "Master-"

"I'm on it, don't worry child." The liquid-lapping circle in the floor sealed shut by a metal cover. Other openings in the walls were closed as well, and the two jumped. "She won't be going anywhere but to me."

"I don't think she wants us to save him," Rundas muttered, exchanging a discouraged glance with Samus. "I guess we've just got to go through."

She sighed. "I guess so. Come on, guys. We can take her." She walked forward, ducking below a door that had sunken. Rundas gave me a quick, slightly suspicious stare, then plodded along behind the girl.

I grinned. "How did you do that?" I asked within, going after the duo as they trekked through the forgotten halls of Colossus. They were utterly silent.

"I fixed Ghor up a bit, linked him to a computer. Security Protocols, U-Mos. I'll unhinge him once you three arrive, though. Ugh!" I heard her turn, shouting to somebody in her vicinity, "Will you shut up?! I'm trying to concentrate!"

"Why don't you come over here and do it then? I dare you!" a clearly angered voice screamed back.

"Who was that?" I wondered.

"Gandrayda. Stupid Jovian's mouth will be the first to go once I'm through with that sleaze Samus Aran. You will bring her to me, won't you baby?"

I grinned again. "Of course, my lady."

She giggled. "Good. Now get going! This will be a battle to remember."

"I shall. Your rein amongst the stars will be legendary!" I kept up pace with the hunters.

"You give me too much credit. Now excuse me, I need to go and get everything set up. See you at the command deck!" She vanished once I was about to respond.

"U-Mos? Are you in there?" A different voice brought me back to where I really was, and I looked down to Rundas, who was giving me a scrutinizing gaze.

"What? Yes! I'm here! I was just thinking..." Samus watched me as I spoke. "If we wanted to know the exact locations of Gandrayda, Ghor, and Dark Samus, shouldn't we go somewhere with a map?"

They pondered this, stopping. "Makes sense. Where should we go?" the Phrygisian stroked one of his chin tentacles in thought. "A map station?"

Samus snapped her fingers. "The command deck! All starships have a diagram of the vessel, with cameras for good measure of where all the passengers are. We should be able to find them easily!" She looked up at me with a surprised expression. "Nice idea, U-Mos."

I smiled, genuflecting slightly. "Thank you. Should we go there?" They nodded. "Then let's begin our travel, shall we?"

I walked in the lead, feeling triumph that that had actually worked. Wait, what was I talking about? Everything Dark Samus spoke was truth! Why should I question her authority? I chuckled to myself at thinking of those idiotic things.

"What's so funny, U-Mos?" Samus asked.

I shrugged. "Nothing."

I heard a mechanical whirring sound for a few moments, and went stiff. She was scanning me again. Why wouldn't she just leave me alone? Now I knew how my Mistress felt each and every time her rival faced off.

Samus tried to stifle her gasp, but did not succeed. I knew the Phazon amount was astonishing, but what was the exact number? I got a little overcome by anticipation, wondering how corrupt I truly was.

This Leviathan Parasite was working wonders, wasn't it?