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”.
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this is going to be good because one of comedy with the pitman... and too..... video games are involved
I AM PIKMIN! HEAR ME MOO!
Moo!
I'm really loving this game, but i got amazed* with the difficulty, the 3rd level is a hell, and im totally sure the other ones will be harder, it will take me time to finish it
1622315 The Forest Navel? I hate that place. So annoying, but I must write it!
1622315 There's one more level after The Forest Navel, The Distant Spring. Warning: If you see an egg in the Distant Spring before day 15... don't open it. You'll regret life as I and soon Twilight will know...
1622478 Forest Navel....*shudder* Hate that one, and............Moo
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More funzies have abound. Keep it up, I am intrigued...
I'm gonna steal this comment so people are mad they can't post it and feel original. Ehem...
WOLLYWOOOOOG!!!!!!!!111!!!!!!!!!!!111!!!11!!!1!!!!!!1!1!!!!!111!!!11!!!11!!!
I already can I'm gonna enjoy this story.
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Ahhhh, Chuggaconroy. I don't watch his videos often, but I do like that AttackingSlutcans. Er, I mean AttackingTucans.
1623108 I love them both! But Chuggaa got me into this game so I'm givin' a lot of credit to him COUGHSTEVECOUGH
1622478 Thanks for the advice and Yellow pikmins are insane, poor bugs get destroyed with two bombs
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I didn't see the Steve thing, so I'm kinda in the dark. Now to partly change the subject, I'm actuall going to do a Let's read on this story, blind of course, and just wanted you to know.
And remember to keep..... erm...... eeeeeehhhhhh........... remember to be a STAR!
1624018 I'm sensing some kind of devious plot!
If you guys have any suggestions for anything at all, let me know! I'm open to cool ideas!
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Errmhhh....... eehhhhhhh.......
(runs away)
I suggest that Twilight take a liking to blue pikmin the most, cause i like them the most, but anyway awesome 1st chapter, playing the game i kinda expected this to be what it is. And it's great
Dude. You have either gotten writers block, gotten lazy, or gotten to the point that you stop writing this. COME ON MAN, it's a story about PIKMIN from Twilight's perspective. It's not too difficult. If you are having trouble, I could take over the story, if you'd like. And trust me, I'm a good writer, I can do this kind of stuff. K? Tell me your thoughts, because it just seems like you're abandoning this story...
1639593 Of course not, school and events have been kicking my ass, also my Laptop is acting up, which has all my fanfic stuff up. Updates aren't coming soon, but stuff has just been hitting me in the face. I also got Pikmin 2 today and have been addicted to it.
1640658 Makes sence. Pikmin 2 is a fun game... How far are you?
1640962 I just got 20% of the debt repaid. Not too far. LOVING the game
1643894 What region, cave, and what varieties of pikmin do you have?
1645579 I'm cleaning up the last of Awakening Wood (lol sex joke) and I got quite a few purples, too many reds and not enough blues. I am NOT looking forward to the Waterwraith
1645892 Wait a sec', you know of the Waterwraith? OH COME ON. Why do you know of this? It's probably the Pikmin series' greatest mindfuck ( second only to the Smokey Progg). I FLIPPED OUT when the Waterwraith first appeared, and it was AWESOME (old-school and new-school style of awesome) as a result. You sir just killed off an epic moment.
1645924 I've barely seen it, but heard a lot about it. People tell me it's death incarnate and I believe them. No idea how it works. I believe I saw it once in a Let's Play somewhere but I don't remember it.
1645934 Oh.. YEEEEEEESSSSS... The Waterwraith is thought of as the most terrifying boss of the game... but I will not yell you what happens, only that when you encounter it it is INVICIBLE. From the ship's view; "Attacking it is [color=red ]futile!
1645957 I have the soundtrack of Pikmin 2 on my Itunes and the Waterwraith's chase music and the Submerged Castle creeps me out.
1645969 In the cave, even if you even HACKED the game, only blue Pikmin are allowed. I seriously suggest not going there without beating the other caves in Valley of Repose, since the items there seriously help you traverse the Submerged Castle. We may talk of other issues, but I will not disclose any more information on Submerged Castle, except that the cave itself has the lowest payoff of amy cave besides Emergence cave. Would you like to hear of any other bosses from Pikmin 2?
1645985 The one I know completely and TOTALLY look forward to is Man-At-Legs. Mechinical spider with a machine gun is about as cool as you can get. It's the only other boss that is late game I know of.
1646002 Heh... That thing is a total shitstorm... I totally hope they have something like a Man-at-Legs 2.0 or something in Pikmin 3... Another boss you'll hate something fierce is the Segmented Crawbster, and the Pileated Snagret. The new snagret can HOP ON FRREAKING LAND, and the Crawbster has a spiked arm and rolls at high speeds to demolish your forces. The final boss is insane, but I really do NOT want to give anything away about the Titan.
1646030 If there is a boss that is one of those STUPID spider things that keep stealing my stuff, I don't know what I'll do.
1646044 You mean Dweevils? Yeah those things are a pain, but Titan is far worse than a four legged spider, and it's plated in freaking CHROME. That's right, chrome. Try to imagine a giant Plant-like insectoid monster that hucks bomb-rocks, EVERYWHERE. Like a Careening Dirigibug, but so much worse.
Sound menacing?
1646093 this game is hard. Well, time for homework
What just happened?1646202
1646213 Death. A lot of it. I mean... Uhh... nothing! I didn't ragequit at any snitchbugs and decide to do my homework!
1646213 Balloon bomb throwers happened. Ragequit.
1646741 Where was this?
1646916 I forget. It annoyed the HECK out of me. I think it's called a Careening Dareejibug or something along those lines. I HATE THEM
1646927 Heh, then the final boss will drve you nuts. Good luck, future loon.
1646989 I very may well be batshit retarded I did Frontier Cavern as my fourth dungeon... Good thing is I only lost 13 Pikmin.
Unfortunately a snitchbug killed Louie and after 2 attempts I killed Empress Bulblax with 1 captain at half health. God that was hard.
1646989 I BEAT HIM! Damn, Titan Dweevil was hard.
1646989 Well, I beat Pikmin 2, went on thanksgiving break, came back and 100% it. May or may not be my favorite game of all time, and I didn't even unlock purple potion!
I had an idea for the sequel...IF you do one. Shining Armor could be Louie! It's perfect because Louie is a Bug Magnet, and Shining Armor is the first one to meet Changelings in the longest time! It'd be perfect! What do you think?
EDIT: I just noticed your avatar. I take it you're a fellow Dunsparce fan?
1709719 Dunsparce is the ing bomb. Flarp is my Dunsparce. I wrote a stupid pointless 1000 word fic of randomness on my channel.
And that idea... not half bad. Except he's not really an arse head like Louie was. He would never try to kill his sister with the Titan Dweevil
1646030 I hated the Waterwraith too. I also was LITERALLY TERRIFIED of the Burrowing Snagret.
(Flashback sound effect)
One day, I was playing on my Gamecube, and I was taking my team of like 50 Pikmin out in the Valley of Repose, and I got to the point at the lake next to the cave where the Snagret springs up, and as I was about to approach it, BAM! It springs RIGHT up, I freak out, and shut off my game! I was tramatized by the moment for years, until I finally got over it.
True story... Don't judge me...
1710648 They were worse in Pikmin 1 man.... so much worse. Waterwraith didn't MURDER me, killed bout 5, but it made me shiz myself. Like, wat. The thing that kills me are those STUPID FIERY BULBLAXES