Day 1
I don't own Pikmin, but I did make up new colors.
Just a quick note: my idea of Pikmin 3 would be Olimar collecting new creatures to fill up his Piklopedia, as well as to get a better understanding of the pikmin's planet.
Three years after Olimar, Louie, and the President returned from their treasure hunt, they were all living in the lap of luxury. They had become millionaires from all the stuff they got with the help of the Pikmin, and it was time for Olimar's annual vacation. He missed the Pikmin, as well as the gorgeous scenery of their home planet. It was just so much greener than his home planet of Hocotate, which was one big desert. After talking it over with his family, he decided to spend his vacation on the Pikmin Planet.
"Good luck on the planet." Said Louie. "Bring me back a souvenir or two!" Louie, even though he would never have to work again, really did enjoy working for Hocotate Freight. After the "Space Bunny" incident, he still felt like he owed the President anyways.
"Thanks Louie, I'll make sure to bring you back any new creatures I find so you can cook them." Olimar replied.
"That'd be great," Louie said, the thought of grilled Bulborb steaks making him drool a little. "I'll look forward to it!" As Captain Olimar took off in his newly reacquired Dolphin, he saw his wife and children waving goodbye. The trip to the Pikmin planet was surprisingly boring, he had forgotten how long it took. By the time he arrived at his destination, he was so tired he fell asleep as soon as his ship touched the ground. When Olimar woke up, he realized that he had made a mistake. It was pitch black, and he was still on the surface! He almost panicked, but he regained his composure and started the ship, but there was a problem. While he was asleep, something attacked his ship and stole the engine.
"Now what am I supposed to do? Olimar asked himself. He decided he should try to look for some Pikmin, so they could protect him and help him find his missing engine. As he exited the Dolphin, he heard what sounded like a Dwarf Bulborb. He went to investigate, expecting to find red Pikmin like the other two times he came to the planet. Instead, he saw something that made him stop in his tracks: there were Pikmin attacking a Bulborb all right, but these Pikmin were black, with yellow eyes. Olimar, knowing that they would have no chance of survival without a leader, whistled to them, calling them to him. They came immediately, lining up obediently behind him. Unfortunately, the Bulborb came to, but Olimar thought fast. He picked up the closest Pikmin and threw it right on top of the Bulborb. He proceeded to throw the other four at it, and they killed it in no time. They picked it up, like most Pikmin do, and began carrying it into the darkness.
"Hey, wait up!" called Olimar as he gave chase. Olimar followed the Pikmin through the night for a little while before they found what they were looking for: a deactivated black onion!
"Ho ho!" thought Olimar as he walked up to the onion. As he approached, it reactivated, knocking him backwards as it rose from the ground with its legs kicking out. The black Pikmin wasted no time in bringing their prey under the Onion, which sucked it up and spit out three seeds. Olimar, knowing exactly what to do, waited for the seeds to sprout, then proceeded to pick the new black Pikmin out of the ground. He took the time to study the newly discovered breed, noting that they had a black pigment and yellow eyes. He guessed that their eyes were perfect for night vision. His helmet had an automatic light filtering system built right into the glass, so he never had to worry about light (or a lack of light.) Olimar spent the rest of the night helping the black Pikmin gain numbers through defeating Bulborbs, and ended up with a final number of about thirty before morning. As the sun rose, the Pikmin began looking significantly more tired than the night before, suggesting that they were a nocturnal breed. So Olimar dismissed them to their Onion, which flew up into the atmosphere. As Olimar trekked back to his own ship, he took the time to study his surrounding, something he hadn't had time to do while he was helping the Pikmin. Almost immediately he saw a red Pikmin peaking at him from behind a bush. He whistled for it, and it came running. The red Pikmin, much to Olimar's surprise, began pulling him in the direction he had come from. When they got past the bush, Olimar saw the red Onion, already active, with Louie standing by it.
"Louie? What are you doing here?" Olimar asked.
"When you said you'd bring me back some creatures to cook, I got an idea: I should go with you so they didn't rot before you could bring them back." Louie explained. "And besides, I couldn't let you have all the fun, now could I?" Louie had gotten a lot braver than he was on their last adventure to the planet. Even his grandmother was surprised to see him so confident in his abilities. Then Olimar had a thought.
"Louie, how did you get here, anyways?"
"I took the company ship, of course!" Louie said. As if on cue, Olimar got a transmission from the aforementioned ship:
"HELLO, CAPTAIN, LOUIE REALLY WANTED TO COME ALONG. HE HAD TO BEG THE PRESIDENT FOR HALF AN HOUR BEFORE HE LET LOUIE COME." The ship said.
"Well, I'm actually really glad that you're here, Louie." Olimar said. "I could really use your help, you see. Last night, I woke up on the planet, and something had stolen my ship's engine. Then I found black Pikmin attacking a Dwarf Bulborb." Olimar explained.
"Black Pikmin?" Louie and the ship asked simultaneously.
"Yeah, they're nocturnal, so that's why we never knew about them before. I figured that you could stay with them at night while I handled daytime exploration." The captain suggested.
"Sure, that doesn't sound too hard." Louie said. "Every morning I can just go up and sleep in the atmosphere for the day, and you can sleep at night."
"HEY, DON'T I GET A SAY IN THIS?" Asked the ship. "WHAT IF SOMETHING HORRIBLE ATTACKS ME WHILE LOUIE'S AWAY? WHO KNOWS WHAT KINDS OF BEASTS COME OUT ON THIS PLANET AFTER DARK!"
"Oh, come on, what's the worst thing you guys could see? Olimar asked skeptically.
"FINE, BUT IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO MY HULL AND MY AI STAYS INTACT, THE BOSS'LL HEAR ABOUT THIS." The ship complained.
"So it's decided then!" Louie said. "I'll just go to bed now." And with that, Louie hopped in the ship and departed. Returning his attention to the Pikmin, who was still waiting patiently, Olimar decided to help it raise some more. So with that, he did the same thing that he did the night before. By the end of the day, Olimar had wracked up a wholloping 40 Pikmin, and had even found his engine inside a Spotty Bulborb! When night came, he dismissed the Pikmin to their Onion and climbed into his cockpit, flying into the lower atmosphere to rest for the next day.
Captain's log, Day 1: Today was my first day back on the Pikmin planet, and with Louie's help I've already managed to find the red Pikmin and discover a whole new breed: the night-dwelling black Pikmin! The black Pikmin seem to have no fear of the dark, their yellow eyed absorbing enough light for them to see even on the darkest of nights. They do, however, seem to have a dislike for sunlight. I have delegated Louie to taking care of these Pikmin, while I will stick with the daytime colors. This expedition is already producing more than satisfying results.
Ok, that's the end of day 1, what do you guys think? C&C is appreciated, and so are any ideas you may have for later chapters.