"M-Mama Mia..." Mario mumbled as he looked at the blonde princess in his arms. The problem, though, was that it was the wrong blonde.

"Don't look at me; I don't know how this happened either." Samus shrugged.

"Hmm..." Mario mused.

"All I remember was some turtle with a magic wand blasting me with some kind of ray." Samus explained, "next thing I knew, I was in a castle being swarmed by other turtles and being locked in that cage."

Mario then gasped as a new thought came to him; if Samus is here, then WHERE is Peach?!

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This is kind of fanart for the defunct comic "Systems of Entertainment" by Heartgear. If you recognize this 'Princess Samus' look, then you should thank her for it; they're the ones who made that design originally.