[Mari]

Peach nodded in satisfaction. "I do believe their presence here suggests that they are all duplighosts... They would be a very strange group to hang out together otherwise." Peach mused aloud, eyeing Ashe and then Toadsworth. "...And while Toadsworth does sound like that when he talks, this one's just making noises instead of words~" Peach light-heartedly added. Toadsworth indignantly grumbled and mumbled in response.

"Oh--No I'm the real Ashe. I fell through a trap door a while back and wound up in a cell, but I managed to squeeeeze myself underneath the ice prison bed and hide there until a guard came back to check on me. Then I ambushed him and got out. These guys mistook me for someone in costume, so I figured they must be waiting for you guys and decided I might as well hang back and ruin their fun. They're all doppelgangers." Ashe light-heartedly explained. The others just kinda stopped and stared at her for a moment in bewilderment.

"--Oh please, baby please! Don't lump me in with these lumps of the night! I'm a gentleman! A man of culture. Wouldn't you rather spend tonight in a warm home under my loving careMIND BLAST!--AUUUUGH! ...mother!" Incubus began, charming it up only for a muffled voice to lash out from Samus' stomach, mentally assaulting him with an agonizing headache. It seemed that Arle was not completely helpless inside her. "Sh-She's not yours you pig!" a very upset Arle shouted, struggling to be heard. "Yeah well... I don't remember asking lunch for it's... lunch... Urgh..." Incubus replied, only to poof and turn back into a dooplighost. It then staggered away like a drunk, nearly walking into walls several times. Peach giggled at the display. "It looks like someone's feeling a little protective~!" Peach playfully teased. Arle softly whined in response. "That's quite alright, Arle. It's rather rude to court someone with children without paying them any mind. Plus, it's quite nice to see you loving and cherishing Sammy~" Peach added, eliciting a very strong unseen blush from Arle. Samus could feel Arle curl up a bit more tightly inside her, as if to try and hide from all of the attention.

"--Wait, that's Arle in there?? Pfft... How did you manage to get eaten that fast since I turned my back??" Ashe asked, teasing Arle. The mage mumbled something incoherent yet sore sounding in response. Ashe hesitated a moment, furrowing her brows as an alternative idea formed in her head. "...That is what happened right? She's not like--literally unborn?" Ashe continued on to ask, mild concern slipping into her tone. "Yup! She is~!" Amitwo replied, playfully misleading Ashe. Peach snickered at the idea. "Eh... How they'd like to think of it is between Sammy and Arle~" Peach suggested, turning upon Toadsworth and snatching him up with Perry, devouring him where he stood! She then walked over and planted a high heel onto the slime, giving it a light stomp that broke the illusion, sending the duplighost scurrying. While she was doing this, Ashe and Not!Ridley were Samus' to deal with.

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Samus would nod in agreement of Peach's explanation. "That'd make sense as well. Huh. Didnt think there'd be an answer like that..." Samus would simply say, Though it was more wishful thinking on her part she'd get to save another girl. Ashe's explanation, however, that made Samus all the more suspect...Though it almost made sense, in a strange way. But Samus couldn't begin to Focus, As she would look at Incubus rather bemused by his Advances.

"Listen, I dont need you to--!" Samus would feel surprised, as a sudden muffled spell was cast from her tummy, making her flush red as it seemed she had a protecting angel by her side-- Rather, Her Inside, as Samus would smile, Very much amused now as the mental shock would send the Incubus spiraling out into a mess. "Aww, Thank you Honey." Samus would say, Letting a bit of Doting Mom slip, Before coming back to the In-pain Incubus, looming over him as he poofed into a Duplighost, But not yet allowed to scurry off until Samus had her word.

"How Dare you call her that. You should be ashamed of yourself for treating girls in such a piggish way! Women are not just your personal pin-up calendar you can gawk at and say gross things to. Dont ever come near me or Arle again, Or you'll get hell to pay!" Samus would scold, Before giving the Duplighost a firm jet-heel boot in the hindquarters out of there!

"...Phew." Samus would say, relaxing as she watched him dizzily scurry off, Petting the top of her belly bloat in glee. "Heh...Pretty clever move there~ Proud of you~" Samus would say, Smiling happily despite Arle's embarrassed curling to escape the world she was already hiding in her belly from, and watching Peach scoop up another treat to her belly, Dealing with the Slime as well, as Samus would look between Ashe and a dragon whom, Was certainly not Ridley...While Samus wanted nothing more than to give this Dragon, who while similar to the space pirate known as Ridley, an Omega Cannon to the face, Doing so meant she'd have to get into some power armor. And Sadly, That may make Arle even more uncomfortable than she would be right now.

But thankfully, Samus had something for this, to get out all of her aggression all at once. And so, Samus produced her Paralyzer, flicking it open as it uncoiled to reveal a massive Plasma Whip, burning so hot it melted the very snow! And with one mighty Lash, Samus would deliver a strong Whipping right into this handsome lad who, in certain lights, could almost be mistaken for a dragon known to some as Ridley!

"Well, I wouldn't consider this Eating her, Persay..." Samus would say, looking at her belly and rubbing it lovingly. But then, Came the Chiming of Amitwo, leading Ashe to the thought of Samus having actually made Arle her own baby! Samus would flush, looking away, "E-erm-- Ahem, Well, In a sense it could be...I dont mind the thought of Arle being born by me, If she doesn't mind it...I think i'd be pretty honored to have such an awesome girl call me mom~" Samus said, Smiling happily, as her rubbing certainly aimed itself to petting Arle's head, as best she could see...

"However, Being Lunch isn't a bad place for a Copy-cat to go~" Samus would say,  looking at Ashe with a Smirk, as Samus's Paralyzer closed its Whip. "What do you think, Ashe?" Samus asked, Keeping her Paralyzer steady. Seemed Samus wasnt convinced about Ashe being the real thing...And almost seemed to enjoy watching these little dudes try to explain themselves.

[Mari]

A bunch of duplighosts laid fallen before the group, occasionally twitching and groaning. Meanwhile, Arle was screaming internally because Amitwo, she didn't need your help making this embarrassing! She wriggled a bit at Samus' touch and a muffled whine of distress could be heard, perhaps signaling to Amitwo that it was time to stop, as she didn't press further beyond giggling at Arle's reaction. Meanwhile, Ashe just kind of did a double-take. Huh? What was Samus... doing? Her gaze dropped to Samus' midsection and she just kind of turned a bit red in the face, taken off-guard.

"I don't know... It seems so... weird~!" Ashe sheepishly replied, squirming a bit and giggling in mild discomfort. "Being all big, having someone squirming around in there. Ehehe..." Ashe remarked, motioning with her arms in the shape of a bigger belly and visibly shuddering a bit at the idea. "I'm not sure if I could handle it~" she added. Peach was briefly put off guard by this. It was somehow strange to her to see a normally feisty tomboy acting all cute and bashful and girly like that. She supposed everyone could be that way under the right circumstances.

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Samus seemed to ponder on Ashe's behaviour and tale of how she had made it here all the more, Observing Peach's own reactions as well, Before providing a fairly quaint smile. Samus had an idea! She had looked iver Ashe's personel file before, And she did recall one thing of note...One thing she couldnt resist, As Samus winked to Peach with Sly nod to give to her Plan.



"Well, Im afraid I just have no idea what to think..." Samus said, Before pulling into her jacket pocket. "Let me take some-- Oops!" Samus would say, Before Suddenly, Put of her jacket pocket cane a sack of Coins in the snow.

"Oh jeez..." Samus quietly said, Trying her best to bend over, Arle belly not aidihg as she did her best to reach over to search for the coins, As samus quietly whisoered "Sorry Arle, Bare with me~" To her belly as Arle would no doubt feel a bit of turbulence, As Samus was leaning over to try and get the coins she seemed unanle to properly get...

With her bending and letting her backside out like that, Alongside the coins on the ground, Samus was beckoning for obe thing...

Ashe would take the Booty!

[Ashe]

Hmm? Ashe paid close attention to what Samus was doing, only to blanche really hard as Samus turned about and bent over for her, doubtlessly tumbling rocking Arle a bit in the process.

( ...That's a lot of booty. )

“ ...Huh? You think so? It doesn't look like that much from over here. ”

( ...Ashe, there's like all the booty you'll ever need right there. All you have to do is go grab it. )

“ ...Model A, that's stealing! I I...--Why are you laughing? ”

( Haha, I'm talking about her butt, Ashe! )

“ --Hhhey!! Model A, shame on you! Where are your eyes?? You're supposed to be watching my back! ”

( ...How are you able to tune this stuff out?? )

“ ...I own a mirror, Model A. ”

( Ashe, I think she's doing it on purpose. Maybe she's turning her back on you for a reason. )

...Ashe lamely sighed, furrowing her brows. "Whatever." she distastefully replied, strolling over to Samus and doing the unthinkable. She touched... the butt. Patted it, specifically.

((Ashe is attempting to take a DNA sample from Samus! That booty is mine.))

“ ..Hey. Model A thinks you're trying to tell me something. I'm not sure what! It looks like you need a little bit of help, though. ”

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And so, Samus's Booty was papped. Samus would shoot up from the sudden touch on her rump, But, merely sighed as she was expecting that anyhows. Well, Samus was fairly convinced, picking up her coins as she stood up straight, giving Arle just a little bounce as she did, as Samus seemed all the more comfortable in carrying the passenger around in her! "Well, That....Proves it then." Samus would say....Her plan went off without a Hitch, yet samus still seemed to be flushed that her butt was touched regardless. Wasnt mad, just embarassed. "Shall we continue?" Samus would ask Peach. "I think were almost to the End." She would say happily, Giving her belly a tender caress around Arle's head. "Atleast, im sure some people would hope that we are...~"

[Ashe]

“ Hoo, thank goodness. I don't know if I could handle getting to know someone the way Arle is. Ehehehehe~  ”

Ashe's cheeks turned a pretty impressive shade of red and her laughter sounded distinctly uncomfortable at the idea despite her smile as she eyed Samus' stomach. It was rather overt that the strangeness and intimacy of the situation was a bit much for her.

“Do you mean you couldn't 'stomach' it?” Amitwo remarked.

Ashe's expression changed on a dime, her eyes narrowing in recognition for a moment. She then turned to gently caress Amitwo's face before mushing and squishing it into a variety of goofy, cartoonish shapes, treating her head a liiiittle bit like a stress ball. It seemed to embarass Amitwo rather than hurt her, though.

“ Yeaaah~! Exactly. ”

[Princess Toadstool]

Peach chuckled. “I think it's a wonderful exercise in trust and humility~” Peach light-heartedly replied. “But yes. Let's go~” she added, marching forward. Soon enough, they arrived in a new room bordering a balcony that appeared to have been the living quarters for hte duplighosts. It was a bit messy, drawing a soft gasp of displeasure from Peach. However, she quickly noticed that one of the chests in the room had a soft glow coming from underneath its lid. Moving over, she attempted to open it and was surprised to find that it wasn't even locked! From the chest, she pulled out ...

A power star!

(Mission Complete)

“We did it~! Thank you Sammy. Ashe. Amitwo ...Arle~ With more of these, I'll be able to start to work on restoring my kingdom and helping the Life Sphere!”

[Samus Aran, The Entrusted One]

Samus gave a brief chuckle to Ashe and Amitwo's toss between one another, as Samus chuckled a little to herself, as they approached the empty room, overlooking the rather beautiful balcony before them! Samus approached the balcony, Looking out to the rather impressive view...If it weren't for the starvia filled air and the thought of what truly lied below...This sight may of been pretty beautiful, as Samus looked outside and gave a smile to Peach.

"...And the Sooner, Maybe one day we can look out of this balcony and see a clean, Beautiful Snow..." Samus would say softly. "...As a little girl, I used to imagine views just like this." Samus would give a brief little nostalgia trip, Until eventually sighing and returning to look back to Peach. "So, Thats it, huh?" Samus would ask, looking at the Power star. "Hehe, Arle did help quite a bit, huh?" Samus would ask, giving Arle a gentle poke through her Midsection! "I could use a little partner like this more often...I'm almost a bit sad i'd have to give her up~" Samus would say, More to Tease and get a reaction out of Arle with the idea her stay may be permanant.

"Buut, I suppose it'd be better to let her out before we go back home, Right? Before anyone raises questions about me carrying a child." Samus would say. "...Er...H-how exactly do i let her back out?" Samus would now whisper, leaning more to Peach to ask said question, Not realizing there may be a biiiit more technicality to such a simple gesture than Samus realized.