Chapter 1: Crash Landing
Olimar went over his notes.
There are creatures known as Pikmin. They are plant-animal organisms that reproduce by bringing nourishment in form of vitamin enriched pellets and bodies of fallen creatures. There are five types: Red, Yellow, Blue, White, and Purple.
They are remarkably strong and intelligent. They can attack creatures with great bravery up to twenty times their size. They work in great numbers, and are mostly self-efficient.
Red are the most common. They are slightly stronger than the others. They also have thermo-stimulated body temperatures allowing them to withstand extreme temperature, even as hot as fire.
Yellow are the most unique. Their long, slender bodies allow them to, when thrown, fly higher than in comparison to others. They also have pads on the hands, allowing them to pick up slippery bomb rocks, which blow up on contact, or after a few seconds of being touched. They lastly, also have a rubbery component in their body as well as lower body fluids to avoid being shocked by electricity.
Blues are the most intelligent and brave of the different types. They have gills, allowing them to breath in water, as well as maneuver in it. They can also survive being sprayed with water. They can save other Pikmin if in water, making them great aids.
White Pikmin have, beady, sharp red eyes that can sense depth. They can find buried treasure by simple eyesight. They also have a different respiratory system, meaning they can breath in poisonous gas.
Purple are the heaviest, yet slowest, of the Pikmin. They are, however, strong, and are said to carry objects up to ten times their size. They also seem to have a greater gravitational influence resulting in small quakes and shimmers of the ground (or perhaps any enemy unfortunate enough to be nearby) as well as major damage.
He seemed fine with his notes. He went over to his business partner, Louie, who was doodling in his log book. He went to the lounge for a little while to take a break, and Olimar decided to peer in his notes.
i I like chicken. Red Pikmin look like strawberries. A very important part of survival is not to eat the Pikmin. Although Red Pikmin look like strawberries on the outside, they are very yucky and spicy on the outside. But, Purple Pikmin have a lot of meat on th-
Olimar was then pushed aside by an embarrassed Louie.
"You know Louie, you should be using your log book for recording valuable information that could influence your career as well as survival from the various dangers and obstacles on the Pikmin Planet."
"This is valuable. Last time I tried to eat a Red Pikmin, I was in the Port-O-Potty for-"
"No need to reply Louie." replied Olimar, who felt a bit queasy. All of a sudden, the plump President barged into the workroom. He seemed a bit frustrated.
"Hello men-girls. I have sad, sad news. We are out of Pokos. I think we may need to return to the Pikmin Planet as a last resort to avoid bankruptcy. But on the good side, we bought a Seven-Seater Rocket!"
"Wait," cautiously remarked Olimar. "is that why we're out of Pokos?"
"Well, erm, perhaps." The President sheepishly replied.
"What are we going to do with a Seven Seater Rocket, anyways? There's only three of us going. What are we going to do, pick random names out of a rocket?" Olimar snorted, frustrated for another life-risking voyage at the price of his boss's sheer stupidity.
Later, at the Launch Pad, a bunch of people were there to watch them take off.
"So," the President began in a huge voice, "we will now pick four names out of the hat! You can pull them, Olimar!"
Everyone cheered. "Well, here are the four people. We have . . .King, Bobbi, Jane, and . . .Louie!?" cried Olimar.
Louie did a happy dance, along with some "Yeses!" and "Oh yeahs!"
King nodded. He had black hair curled back, much like that Sivle, a rock and roll singer on this planet. He wore dark shades. "Cool."
Jane, had blonde hair, was tall and thin. "Like, oh yeah! I'm so happy because, like, I've always wanted to go in a rocket ship!"
Bobbi, woofed. Yes, woofed, and Olimar soon cried out in dismay: "We invited a DOG!?"
"This is going to be a long voyage." murmured Olimar.
About thirty minutes later, they entered the shiny rocket ship. Of course, it was trash in the inside. There were seven, small seats, all crammed together.
"So guys," said Olimar, trying to stir up a conversation, "this book mentions there might be a strange planet called Aerth, or Erath, or something like that."
Louie, King, the President, Jane all laughed. "Ahh, Olimar, you're so stupid sometimes. Aerth? What were you thinking?" Louie said matter-of-factly.
"Oh." murmured Olimar, a bit embarrassed.
A few minutes later, the President called out to them. "Hey guys! Great news! I found a penny! It was on this red button, that said 'DO NOT TOUCH! CRASH BUTTON!', so I got the penny and accidently pressed the button."
The ship crashes with a violent thud into the snow of the cold aired Pikmin Planet.