The One
Prolouge: Transmission
(Three periods in a row means that static is only audible)
At approximately 8:00 AM on June 7, 3112, the president of Hocotate received the following distress audio signal on his computer through an encrypted data stream. The sender was a well-known space explorer named Captain Louie. We have received the full file, and are ready to release it to the general public.
(A bit of static is heard, then the voice of Louie is heard over the audio file)
"Hello? Is this thing on? (Some tapping is heard) Olimar, the red light on the recorder isn't blinking."
"Louie, that bulb is the "Low battery" light. I'm quite glad that it's not blinking."
"Oh. Heh heh. Sorry."
"Anyways, yes Louie, it's on. Go ahead and make your captain's log for today, and I'll take the Pikmin back to the Onions."
"Alrighty then. (footsteps are heard drifting away) Anyways, this is Captian Louie of the Dolphin speaking. I am recording that Day 5 of the expedition of Earth is going quite well, as we've discovered that our predictions were correct: More than 5 different colors of Pikmin exist on this planet. (Slightly faster footsteps begin to fade in) The colors we've found so far ar-"
"Louie, where did you land the Dolphin at?"
"Huh? Oh, right over there by the yellow Onion. It should be right behind it."
"Well, you better look again."
"What do you mean? (a second of silence, and then a small gasp) Are you saying it's not there?!"
"I'm saying that there's no spaceship behind the Yellow Onion, or anywhere around the other Onions for that matter."
"B-but that's impossible! I know where I landed the ship!"
(Some silence, with fast heavy breathing heard close to the recorder)
"Hmm. This could be bad. We're approaching sundown rather quickly with no ship to fly off in."
"N-no, this is impossible! Go and check again! It has to be there!"
(A smaller voice is then heard over the audio file)
"I'm terribly sorry, Master Guardian, but The One and I looked for your flight machine for nearly twenty Hocotatian minutes. It's not there."
(A bit of silence, with more frustrated heavy breathing heard near to the recorder)
"Grrrah!"
"Don't fret, Louie. I'm sure you just temporarily forgo-"
(Suddenly, a large explosion rocks the file, causing static to fill the communicator)
"What the...was that?!"
"Louie...the pik...about twent...explos...
"What?! Where did...come from?!
(Another man's voice is heard. It is not either of the other two men)
"You imbeciles! I told you...I would be the one to...Earth!"
"You again?! I thought...bulborb...already!"
"Shut up, idiot! Olive, get that recorder...the fool before...sends a distress sig..."
(Sinister chuckling can be heard, with a yelp following. A large snap is heard, and the transmission cuts off.)
So far, we have not received a statement from the President about this matter. Until we get a statement, Channel 11 Hocotate News will be at the source searching for the answers. This is Iiw Odnetnin signing off.
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(More to come, people. This is just a trailer for the series, if you will. It's not much, but R&R for now. The actual story will have much longer Chapters, as they will be written in days. Until then, guys! D)
