A Day In the Life

Of a Pikmin

Oh, it's dark. It's really, really dark. Is it supposed to be this dark? I can't see anything. I think I'm supposed to be able to see. Ow!! OW, something's pulling on my head! It really hurts! Owie owie ow- wheee!!! I'm flying! Wow, spinning and spinning! Oof, I've landed. What's this thing in front of me? Did it pull me out? It's got a funny head. It's really small, but somehow really big at the same time. Like a small head inside a big head. Strange. Is this my mother? Or father? No, it doesn't look anything like me. It's not red, and it doesn't have a leaf. It's got a flashing thing, but it's not a leaf. It must be my leader, then. There's lots of others like me nearby. Oh, the leaders' gone away. Oh, he's pulling more of me out of the ground. Ouch, that really did hurt. Oh, there's yellow and blue me's as well. This is interesting. I wonder why there are so many of us? My home, big and red, is just above, and two others, yellow and blue, are near. Hey, there's another strange thing. It's got lots of weird looking things sticking out, and it's making weird noises. Is this Leaders' home? Okay, we're going somewhere! Leader is walking, and everyones' following. I should follow, too. I wonder where we're going. Why do some of the other me's have flowers instead of leaves? Are they grown-up? Hey, what's that big thing on the ground? Leader seems really excited about it. Look, he's directing the other me's. He's making them stand around it and- oh, they've picked it up! They're carrying it! Where are they taking it? Back to the big metal thing, Leaders' home, next to where I was born? I think they are, because they're going that way. Oh, Leaders' off 's go, let's go!! Wow a big monster! I'm scared, suddenly. Leader doesn't seem scared. He's so brave. He grabs my hand, and starts slowly walking around the monster. It's got a strange head, this monster. It looks like its' part of its' body. The only way I can tell that it's its' head is because it's a different colour. We're behind the monster now, and Leader still has hold of my hand, and the others are close behind me. What's Leader going to do? Why does he have my hand, and why is he holding so tight, and why does it look like he's gonna-? WHEEEE!!! I'm flying! Wow, spinning and spinning! Oof, I've landed. I'm on top of the monster! What do I do? What can I do? Hey, Leaders' throwing more me's at the monster. I know! We've gotta beat it up! I'll start whacking it with my leaf! I'll bet that hurts. The other me's are doing the same thing. The monster doesn't seem to like it. Woah, shaky shaky! Wah, I'm falling! Oof, I landed on my back. That hurt. What now? Where's Leader? He'll tell me what to do. Leader? Leader? Where is he? I can't find him. I don't know what to do. The monsters' stomping and diving at the other me's nearby. Oh, he ate one!! I'm scared again. Really really scard. I can't move. Leader!! LEADER!! Leader, why are you over there with the yellow me's, playing with rocks? Leader! Leader, come back! Help us, Leader, lead us!! A black shadow looms over me, help me Leader!! I'm going to die! LEADER!! I don't wanna die!! I don't want- AAAGGGHH!!!!

...it's all dark...