Chapter 6: You Already Have

(Y/N): Your name


(H/C): Hair color


(E/C): Eye Color


(H/L): Hair Length


Thinking


Speaking Chozo


Location, Time, Date, POV switch


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Samus POV, Zebes, 28 hours to arrival.




Even in the pride of the Federation Navy the trip took almost 20 hours. When we arrived it was far too late the buildings had been burned, but no bodies littered the area. One thing was clear, Y/N may have fought, but the Chozo didn't. But where were they?




*timeskip*




Pynochi had lead me, Kreatz, and Mauk to the communications facility. I turned on the system and a hologram of Old Bird appeared.


Kreatz: "A message from the Chozo?" he said as eyebrows piqued up.


Samus: "Old Bird," I said happy to see he lived.


We were all silent as Old Bird went on his speech


Old Bird: "To those viewing this message, I believe you are from the federation, I have left here something to communicate what has passed. The space pirates suddenly attacked here, Planet Zebes. The goal of their attack is the combined knowledge of our civilization. In truth they attacked once before but, at that time we had the cooperation of the federation and somehow staved them off. It would appear they didn't give up. Rather than using Diversionary tactics they immediately struck while we were at our most vulnerable. Y/N, the protector of the Chozo, fought valiantly, however soon it was apparent there was no choice and the decision was ultimately made to surrender Zebes. I thought about personally eliminating this planet rather than handing over this civilization to them, but it's not possible right now their plans are meticulous, choosing to run is a bitter moment for the Chozo indeed." He said solemnly.


I knew it was probably the case but I didn't want it to be so. Hopefully Y/N died in the fighting, what the space pirates did to those who resisted was far worse than death. I couldn't, but I felt like breaking down and crying. My brother, was now dead or worse. I was pulled out of my thoughts when I felt hand on my shoulder.


Kreatz: "Escape, I see, That's Great! For now it as if they weren't completely annihilated." He said


Samus: "but to be driven to such extremes, what in the world happened?" I said trying to think.


Old Bird: "Our one remaining concern, is Metroid." He said pointing to a screen.


The screen showcased a creature which looked like a jellyfish with fangs


Samus: "What is that?" was all I could say.




Y/N POV, Zebes, 12 hours until arrival.




I don't know how long I've been in here, I don't really care either. Gray surrendered the whole planet, and now he's rubbing shoulders with Ridley. I know him though, Gray Voice would never betray us. It's all an act, he's gonna come and save us, right?




Samus POV, Zebes, 10 hours until arrival.




Nothing could prepare me for what I saw in Tourian. Gray Voice, a man I looked up to, working with the Space Pirates. Not only that, but Mother Brain seemed to be going along with it as well.


Mother Brain: "Samus, Listen well, you must follow your fate." She said


Samus: "Fate you say?" I ask.


Mother Brain: "Correct. In conjunction with aging the Chozo lost some fundamental skills so they made me as intellectual support, and I to support the martial strength made the power suit. In other words I gave birth to you." She spat out.


Something wasn't right, Mother Brain was an AI, she couldn't lie. But she just did, the power suit wasn't made by her it was made by Dryn. I knew this, Y/N and Dryn worked on my suit together I saw them do so.


Samus: "You are, my parent" I said angrier than before.


Mother Brain: "Try to remember why you are here. You of the human race were injected with Chozo genes. Why were you reborn as an extraordinary hybrid? Why did the Chozo who cannot reproduce usher you into their family? Everything was done to convert you into a Bioweapon."


I wanted to be angry, but I couldn't. Everything Mother Brain said was making sense.


Mother Brain: "The results were satisfactory, you grew to be a spectacular weapon, as your parent I am proud. You were a much better weapon than that excuse of a warrior Y/N. Now once we've gathered the space pirates and installed you as commander." She said before I cut her off.


Samus: "No, Old Bird, Y/N, Gray Voice, they never saw me like that, not as a weapon, they never looked at me like that." I screamed preparing my cannon.


I looked at the brain in a jar and took aim.


Samus: "STOP FUCKING AROUND, MY PARENTS ARE RODNEY ARAN AND VIRGINIA ARAN, AND THE CHOZO, NOT A MACHINE LIKE YOU, I'M NOT A WEAPON!" I screamed at the computer while unleashing a flurry of shots, but ultimately none of them did anything.


Mother Brain: "My, My, what's wrong? This shield is by molecule transference of zebetite. It's the same system that governs the planet's shield. You should know you're weapon is useless here what are you so worked up about." She said almost sarcastically


It's gained sarcasm now too, great.


I kept on firing at the brain, but nothing got past. I suddenly saw a familiar figure in the corner of my eye and I immediately froze


Ridley: "This fool is the comrade you were talking about" He said to Mother Brain while looking at me, "I would've taken the Tin Man over this sorry excuse."




Timeskip, POV Gray Voice




I had lived for thousands of years now, but this has to be the hardest thing I've ever done. Many suspect that the Chozo lost their emotions long ago, not entirely true. Our brains were wired in a way to be more logical and act less on them, but they never fully disappeared. It was custom to repress any which came up, but sometimes it was impossible. To see my daughter, Samus, go into such a sorry state and to keep myself from action was pure torture. 


With here help the Chozo escaped, and no doubt they performed the cleansing ritual on her. I was looking down from a pillar seeing her and her two friends happily almost playing around. 


Gray Voice: "Hmph" I sigh to myself


Are you watching Rod, Virginia? Everything was lost in the ruins of Colony K2-L except for a 3 year old girl standing in the rubble. 


I look back down at her, and for the first time in a long time I find myself smiling


Now she's become courageous and confident, she's grown to be a woman blessed with love.


I close my eyes preparing the technique, and preparing myself for the pain I'm about to endure.


Gray Voice: "Samus Aran is your child, I'm so glad that in the end I could see it with my own eyes." I say before vanishing away.




POV Y/N




I was sitting in my cell meditating. Using my mental link I already knew the Chozos made it out, and I was glad. I was ripped out of my thoughts by my door opening, and I see Gray Voice.


Gray Voice: "Come, quickly," He says as he takes off my restraints. 


Y/N: "I didn't doubt you for a second." I say smiling while summoning my armor.


Still at 5 energy, dammit.


Gray Voice: "You're in no shape to fight Mother now, come with me." He said while walking down the hallway. 


We walked down the hallway in absolute silence, and then we came to a seemingly empty point in the hallway. Gray pushed aside a rock wall and there I saw a massive stockpile of our most advanced weaponry.


Gray Voice: "I've been stockpiling these for years, just like you I never trusted Mother Brain, and just incase I had this saved up." He said putting on an ancient set of armor.


I went around scooping up all sorts of weaponry, Plasma beam, Varia Suit, Super Missiles, you name it. I looked back at my weaponry and saw I had 6 full energy tanks.


Gray Voice: "I see you helped yourself." He said jokingly. 


Y/N: "I did, but I have to ask you, how are you doing this? the mental block-" I said before he cut me off.


Gray Voice: "I am in excruciating pain right now, but pain is only a think of the mind, and the mind can be controlled." He said to me


We started walking down to Tourian, and the space pirates were easy pickings, but after a while we finally found her, Mother Brain.


Mother Brain: "Who would break in here?" She said


Gray Voice: "I've come to settle things." He said


I watched them fight, well more shoot at each other, but then I saw Gray had blasted through the zebetite shield, and that was my cue. I jumped down and unloaded a flurry of missiles onto Mother Brain, she was hurting, but ultimately the zebetite shield came back and I was forced onto the defensive. Gray was yelling something at Mother, but I couldn't hear. It was all chaos around us, but it was about to get worse as I saw Ridley crash through the roof.


The battle was over in a flash, I fought hard but I screwed up one shot. He impaled Gray with his tail. I quickly ran over to him, propping him up. Ridley had long since left when I finally got to him.


Gray Voice: "Please, Y/N, get to the statue." He said to me.


I brought him there, all the way I knew this was the end for him. When we finally got there he looked like he was going to do something but we were interrupted by Ridley coming back to us.


Ridley: "Ke, coming all this way you're tenacious bastards." Ridley said to us mockingly


I just looked to him cannon at the ready.


Ridley: "What's wrong, did you want a Chozo Tombstone?" He asked.


It was all a blur, I didn't want to admit it, but I was exhasted, I saw Gray shoot a beam up in the sky and then an explosion and we both fell down a massive cliff. We both survived miraculously, but Gray was dying fast.


Gray Voice: "There is one last thing, go to U-Non point." He said to me.


I obeyed, and not too far away we were at U-Non point, He opened up a hangar and there was an Ancient Chozo Starfighter.


Gray Voice: "I always meant to give this to you when you were older." He said weakly, "It used to be mine, but now it's yours." 


His voice made it clear, he was at the end of the line. I looked him in the eyes, and it was clear he was fading fast.


Gray Voice: "My son, you are the successor to the Chozo, and I am happy to call myself your Father." He said weakly.


I looked to him now with tears in my eyes.


Gray Voice: "Now, there is still work to do, Ridley will not let the Chozo live after this, you must protect them."


Y/N: "Okay, I'll do it, don't worry, I'll make you proud Father" I say to him somberly


Gray Voice sighed, and he gestured to the ship.


Gray Voice: "Don't worry about making my proud son, You already have." He said with a smile and he put something in my hand.





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