Pain. That is the best definition of my current state. Am I dead? Opening my eyes, I see a lot of green and hear buzzing sounds. If this is what it's like being dead, then being dead stinks. I'd much rather be sitting in a chair in Heaven watching the history channel. I can still feel, it seems. I have a raging headache and my legs feel like jelly. I've come to the scientific conclusion that I am alive. Right now, I can't tell if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
Looking behind me, I see something that discourages me to breathe anymore. The Dolphin, or at least what was the Dolphin, is a mess. It's nose-dived into the ground and at least 30 parts are missing. This is just what I wanted to see, as I only have 30 more days to live. I must be the luckiest mare in the world. I'm probably the only mare in the world, actually.
I think fate is giving me a few more days to live. That being said, there's no use standing around a broken ship. I'm going around the area, feeling these huge plant like things. They are exactly like the ones back in Equestria. I feel like I'm in a jungle of sorts, with all of these gigantic leaves and trees. It's a very calm little place, and as of right now, I feel no danger. It's like the planet is welcoming me happily to my last month of life.
Strangely enough, my suit is completely in tact and the only thing that hurts is my horn. I can't use magic well in this suit anyway. The magic in my horn is transferred to a small antenna on the top of my helmet, then the magic is released with a strange whistle like noise. I was warned about using it around animals, for they have an odd reaction to it. However, I can't seem to find any animals, just a lot of trees and leaves.
Oh? What's this? The dirt on the ground here is making a strange pattern around a big black rock. Is it alive? I'm scared to touch it, I think it might eat me. Then again, I've been feeling all of these strange plants and my skin hasn't started to yellow yet, so it MIGHT be safe. Well, what do I know? This planet is very homey, but still, I know nothing about this planet. I can only take wild guesses at what's alive, what's inanimate, and what's going to kill me for good.
… No way. Laying next to the rock is... MY CAMERA? Of all of the things to make it... gosh, I swear sometimes I feel like a puppet playing out a play that some supernatural being set up for me. How am I suppose to get it? My head kills every time I try to use my magic, so the only way is to go get it. I'm afraid that... whatever it is... is going to kill me. I'm paranoid of the power of something that doesn't even seem to be alive. Hi, my name is Twilight Sparkle and you now think I'm a complete wimp.
I'm sneaking up on the black... rock... onion... looking thing. I'm in range of my camera now. Please don't bite my hoof off, please don't bite my hoof off! My hoof slowly reaches for the camera. I'm sweating like a farm worker. Almost... have... it!
Suddenly, the rock turns red and pops up into the air. I'm turned to stone, petrified of the flying red rock. It has a small flower on the top of it's head as it turns loose three legs. It gently lowers itself onto the ground and pops a red seed-like thing out of the top of it. For all I know, it could be a bomb.
The red blob plops into the ground and a tiny leaf buds out from the ground like a flower. I stand there for another half of a minute, making sure that it's not going to eat me. When I finally get the courage to move, I first check to see that I haven't wet myself in fear. … Nope, doesn't look like it, surprisingly. I'm walking around the three legged being, wondering what it is. I don't know the name for this thing, but for some reason it reminds me of... an onion. I'm calling it an Onion from now on Once I get over myself, I realize something.
This is incredible! An actual alien species of life rests before my very eyes! If only it could communicate or understand me, this would be the best moment of my life! I grab my camera quickly and take many pictures from all angles of the Onion. If only somepony could see these pictures. After totally going crazy over the onion, I turn my attention to the small being it spit out, which is still sticking out of the ground.
The leaf has an odd red glow surrounding it. The red stem that the leads into the ground is odd as well. It's bobbing back and forth in rhythm, which is actually kind of cute. When I get in range of the small little leaf, it flinches straight up and freezes as it looks in my direction. Slowly, I start to reach for the being.
I quickly bump the leaf and it bends its stem over to me. It sticks up straight again, but this time it makes a noise. A little high pitched “mmm!” from below the surface. It points up with its stem a few times and makes more “mmm!” sounds. I'm starting to think it wants me to pull it up.
Unbelievable! The being can communicate! I shall do what it wishes, or at least what I think it wishes. I'm scared that I may kill it by pulling it up, but I have to take the chance. I wrap my hoof around the stem nervously as I start to pull. It's not coming up with such little force, so I put my other hoof on it and pull as hard as I can. I hear a “pop” and fall over on my back, carrying the force that I put into pulling that creature.
I look up and I see something magnificent. It's a small red being on two legs. It looks at me with curious eyes. It has a long, sharp nose and it has two other arms. It's physical body reminds me of Spike. The leaf and stem were merely a part of his head. The being jumps up and down as it rushes over to me. It grinds a halt beside me and stays. It's not acting hostile, but it's just staring curiously. I stupidly attempt to communicate.
“Umm... H- Hello?” I say. The being responds to me, surprisingly.
“Moo!” It says. Or at least that is the sound I hear coming from it. I need a name for this species of creatures. Considering how I discovered this being, I'm going to call it a “Pikmin”.