Now get OFF my hand!" Aquater said angrilly. He got off and Aquater got up. "And her?" Blaze asked. "She is Electrea of Thundentex." Aquater said, obviously still mad. "Follow me,
trespassers." Blaze said seemingly angry. "Man this will help me keep me in first place for SURE!" Blaze thought happily. When they got there, everyone was shocked to see them.
"Who are they?!" One asked in shock. "Tresspasser that's who they are. Aquater of Atlantias and Electrea of Thundentex." Blaze said angrilly. "We are allied with Thundentex, why send this person, and better yet why?" Flame asked. Electrea told them everything, as did Aquater. "Hey! That's my sword!" Aquater screamed, as a dweevil carried his sword as 'treasure'. He scared it and tons of fire went everywhere around it, scorching the sword. "No! That was my only other sword!" Aquater screamed angrilly. The citizens made a small hut for them, though they had to share, making Aquater uneasy. What if Electrea gets drunk while he's in there? He dismissed that thought and went in. It was roomier than he thought, two small beds, a new sword on his bed, a small box for him to put stuff in, and two days worth of pellets. He ripped one open and took a chunk of out of it. It was crytalized but delicious none the less. Electrea grapped a melting pot and melted the some of the crystals, turning them back into necter. She then made necter wine. "Does she do that often?" Blaze asked Aqauter. "Sadly, yes." He said as Flame drank some necter wine as well. Blaze shook his head. He then looked at Aquater again. "When do you plan on leaving? Or do you plan to leave at all?" Blaze asked solemnly. "Depends on the situation. We will probably stay here until things down there cool down a little, or we could simply become citizens of your town. If we joined you, we would be safe, but we can't until telling our city, which is to long of a journey to make it worthwhile. On the other hand, we can't leave for quite awhile since there is people out to get us. I think we will probably stay for two or so months, collecting our own food. Things will become safer, and we will have enough time to get to another city before the Freezer. If we can't go until before then, we will stay here till spring." Aquater answered. By the way, the Freezer is a time of winter when everything seems to die if not in a safe place. Pellets become iceblocks, Pikmin turn a dark, dark blue and die in only five minutes, and Hairy Bulborbs thrive. The Reds set up set up a colony around the volcano mainly because of the Freezer. While other species freeze to death, the Reds will be safe in the warm volcano. Instead of tribute, they simply allow Infernos and other Red cities to stay there until the Freezer stops. By this time Flame was chugging the necter wine as people chanted. "Here is a question for you. Does he always act so crazy?" Aquater asked. Blaze could only nod. He has seen him do some pretty stupid stuff through the weeks.
"Darn, we couldn't make it in time." Deathrager said annoyed, though not particulary very mad. He had already stained his name once by letting them get away once, but he learned it wasn't very bad. He is too fierce and powerful to be mocked, nobody in the right mind would mock him. Blader on the other hand was completely furious. "HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN!? WE CHASED THEM DOWN, WE GO THROUGH ALL THE TROUBLE TO TRY TO DELAY THEM, AND WE FOLLOWED DOOMFIRE'S STUPID PLAN! NONE OF..." Blader screamed. "I walked, that is why we lost them. There is another plan I have been following because I knew my brother would not be able to convince the army to actually fight." Deathrager said simply. "I will not lose my prey." He started digging and digging. Blader looked confused. After five minutes, Blader lost patience. "What are youy doing?" Blader asked. "Making a hole...Done." Deathrager said, satisfied. Bulborbs and other Grub-Dogs dug their way through the thin dirt area. Then they filled the hole back up. They quickly dug some more and more, making a large path around the mountain. Then they dug to the nearest flowing river, and the river filled the path. "Reds cannot swim, and one Blue would not last twenty seconds alone." Deathrager said happily. Tons of Water Dumples filled the large loop of water. "To be safe." Deathrager said gleefully. "Our siege will not begin for awhile. This is to cut off their interactions with the outside world. When all of our troops come, we will attack." Deathrager explained. "Why will we wait so long? We could wipe the Reds and Blue and Yellow easy with this force." Blader asked. "We are waiting because we want to have the Reds extinct. They will all come here, then they will be wiped out by the pure onslaught of our attack force." Deathrager said. "Why do you not do the planning?" Blader asked. "This plan took two years of planning, two years to get people to join my private military, and one year to dig all those channals and tunnels with my men. Needless to say, my plans are time consuming, while Doomfire's plans are sloppy, but quicker to do and thus the most used." Deathrager explained. "Oh." Blader said flatly. He was concerned about only one thing, the fact that there would be lots of the Reds around.
Meanwhile, Electrea humored herself by teaching the Reds how to shoot a bow and arrow. This resulted in lots of mistakes, one of them hitting the target off the stand and into the volcano. Blaze was pretty good at the bow and arrow, though in the begining he insisted on sitting right in front of the target when shooting, though all thoughts of this declined as soon as the Bulborb models was put out. Flame was the worst, due to the fact he wasn't very serious about his shootings. He was the one who had a target into the volcano. Aquater was left out, prefering to stay a sentinel. He, of course, saw the whole scene. He burst into the training area , nearly getting his head shot off in the process, and warned them of what was going on. "We cannot just go and jump right in, their forces obviously outmatch ours if they are sure they can take the Red Empire on in a battle, and if hey came out of a hole, doubtless they have tons of tunnels that could chase us down if we get away. First things first, we must tell Infernos about our situation, and to tell them to warn others." Blaze instructed. They put a message on a trained Sheargrub, colored red with the city of Vulcana's symbol, (The towns official name was voted upon by the Pikmin there naming it Vulcana as to appease Vulcan.) and sent it off. The message was to warn them not to come for the Bulborbs have blockaded the mountain. They would have to temporarily stop trade with them until conditions improve. Military help would be helpful, but not neccesary. "Secondly, we need to countinue training in the arts of ranged attacks. We also need to train SERIOUSLY, Flame." Blaze said. "I say we weaken the military force of the blockade with hit and run attacks." Electrea said, though the true reason she was helping was she didn't want to be around when the volcano erupted, or if they made Vulcan mad. "Actually, the best thing to do is make a boat." Aquater said. "Boat?" Blaze asked, dumbstruck.
"Boat, it has been invented by Blues. When a place is cut off by saltwater, which gets in our gills and causes irritation. To escape this, we made a vessal to carry people across water.
This prevents salt water from getting into our gills. We have done tests and realized that other species of Pikmin can ride on these things without drowning. They are boats." Aquater explained. "Sounds amazing, I bet we can find a way to use this in our great military...we would have a more advanced military than the Red Empire! Then we could ask for independence and we would be heared out! We would manufacture them for lots a money and become a huge city like Infernos, except our buildings will be made of gold and diomands. Then we will expand and counquer Infernos, and show the Red Empire who is really in charge!" Blaze said full of glee. Of course, this is what all Reds think about in their free time. Aquater was just concerned that with the boat they would do it and get crushed, then war breaks out, then they are wiped off the face of the Earth. Of course, there is a bigger threat than their self-destruction right now. The Bulborbs were planning something and Aquater wanted to know what. "I have an idea." Electrea said. You guys should have noticed by now that there is a cave that is not too far from this location. Meanwhile, I can have remaining troops prevent Bulborbs from getting into the area. The workers will build a wall so they will be forced to go in one direction. They are doing so now. If you attack the cave that is somewhere off the mountain, you can divert their military attention to that area, for my last attack with my team on that cave had a Empress Bulblax there. More likely then not, they will instantly go after you, so we can go and kill the ones that are dwindling. We join you, and our sneak attacks will kill them, preventing them from killing your squadron. Then we will retake the area and make a bridge and poof, the volcano is ours." Electrea planned. Everyone stared at her as if they were the dumbest ones there. "Wow. How did you come up with this?" Flame asked. "I am a military stragetist,
this is sloppy work for my standards." Electrea stated. "All right then, let's go. We need to hurry and build that boat." Blaze said. Apperantly all thoughts of ruling the Empire has temporarily faded. The workers wasted little time building towers and walls as Blaze and Aquater gather wood and other things to build the boat. Aquater, of course, was in charge of building the boat. Mainly because he was the only one with knowledge of the boat, for Blaze wanted to build it out of diomands.
"What are they doing?" Blader asked Deathrager. "Obviously we were spotted and they are preparing for the battle." Deathrager answered. "We need to prepare for the total destruction of the Reds." Deathrager countinued. Blader smiled. He knew his time was coming. The time for wiping them off the face of the Earth. He threw a rock from the catapult and into the volcano's hole. Another rock came back in response. "Excellent. Should we start now?" Blader asked happily. "Yes, destroy them." Deathrager answered, making Blader look as if he was about to explode with joy. He launched a blue rock. "They're death is near." Blader said grinning.
"What are with the rocks?" Electrea asked. "They have horrible aim at the wall?" Aquater answered. "The boat is done!" Blaze said overjoyed. "And were all dead!" Flame said in the same tone as Blaze, as Puffstool Pikmin crawled out of the volcano, ready to kill. Blaze stared horrified. "Boo." One of the Puffstool Pikmin said. Everyone started screaming and running as Puffstool Pikimin attacked. "This way!" Blaze screamed to his friends. They were going to the armory as Blaze and Flame got there armor and weapons. Aquater was the first out. He then slashed a Puffstool Pikmin's mushroom off as it feel down, dead. Next was the two Reds, only this time Flame was carrying a spear and sword instead of the usual hoplite gear. Blaze was armed normally. Blaze bashed one with his shield and stabbed another. Flame slashed one in half and thrusted at another, missing. Electrea then came out with a long bow and shield strapped to her arm, letting her still be able to shoot her bow. She grabbed an arrow and shot it at a Puffstool Pikmin's mushroom. It hit, killing him. By only three minutes, most of them were dead. Flame cornered one. "You lose." Flame said. "Not quite." The Puffstool Pikmin said grabbing something. He then threw it, at Flame though the Puffstool Pikmin was killed by on of Electrea arrows. The item shattered at Flames face, releasing purple dust. Blaze was horrified. "Spores." Blaze said under his breath.
Then Puffstools came out, attempting to release spores on everyone. They were quickly killed by arrows and spears, Aquater was not risking getting infected. Blaze ran to his infected friend. Flame looked normal, just dazed. Then he grabbed his head in pain. His bud mutated into a mushroom, he lost his pupils, his nose seemed to shrink back to his face.
Then the worst part. He started ripping at his skin revealing a dark purple. Aquater knew this all too well. This is what Blader did. Flame turned to Blaze. and attacked him with the spear. Blaze tackled him, making him lose his weapons. He then knocked him out. For a while nobody spoke. They knew that Blaze probably feels horrible and depressed about losing his best friend to a mushroom race. After awhile, Blaze got up. "They have crossed the line. I am sending those bastards to hell." Blaze said. Not alot of people wanted to say anything, nor really refuse to do something. Blaze assigned people to take care of Flame. "Aquater, let's kill a Empress." Blaze said. "Right." Aquater said. "Electrea hold the town.
The last thing I want to do is come home to a bunch of corpses and other things. By the way, I constructed catapults a while back. You can shoot Bomb-Rocks out of that." Blaze informed. "Yes sir." Electrea responded. "Sir...I like that." Blaze said to himself. They got supplies and got the boat into the water to start their journey. They took no troop beside themselves.
"They should be dead." Cooed Blader. "Riiiight, and that is EXACTLY why they are sailing to the Empress Cavern." Deathrager said. "WHAT!?" Blader screamed in fright. "I could've sworn..." Blader started. "SILENCE!" Screamed Deathrager, cutting him off. "Fix this, or your life is forfeit!" Deathrager screamed again. "O..o..okay...j-just send me s..some troops and I'll g-g-get right on it." Blader whimpered. "You have three hours to prove why you shouldn't be my lunch." Deathrager said angrily. "Y-yes sir." Blader whimpered again. "Come on troops." Blader commanded. He got forty troops to fight, leaving them with fifty left. "FIRE!" Electrea commanded, as tons of Reds open fire on the unsuspecting Grub-Dogs. "WHAT?! HOW DID REDS LEARN TO SHOOT ARR-ARGH!" Deathrager yelled, but he was hit with and arrow. In truth, the citizens created a weapon to shoot for them, a crossbow.
Many Bulborbs got shot, not many died. They started storming up, the water turning red with blood. Many more arrows flew and blood spilled on the ground. The soldiers, already in armor, got ready to fight the battle of their life. Because Dwarves are hard to strike, Electrea decided that hoplites would be the most effective angainst that threat, considering that is what they are trained for. The Pikmin fought hard, but they slowly progress, and the arrows weren't killing them fast enough. Some of them went to make a fire. "What are you doing. Isn't it hot for you living next to a volcano?" Electrea questioned. They then put their arrows in the fire, creating fire arrows. This did more damage than the normal arrows, thus putting them back in the lead for victory. Since their crossbows were made of diomand, there was no risk of them having no weapons, and fighting citizens was put into traditions. "We cannot win, retreat!" One Bulborb said. They retreated, and all was well. No Pikmin died. This was a miraculous victory, though the Bulborbs weren't quite wiped out. Only six Bulborbs died, but many Dwarves died, twenty-two. Though since this is twenty -two out of two hundred, this is a small amount. "We actually won..." Electrea whispered to herself. "Let's repair any damage to the walls, then we'll hit them back." Electrea said proudly. "But madam, we can't, the river seperates us and we would be very close to them." One of them said. "Don't worry, I have a plan." Electrea said. "You have no plan." The Red said again. "Exactly." Electrea said with a smile. The Reds cheered. That was they're first victory in awhile, and they were ready for more. No deaths in one battle, and they want to fight some more. They quickly repaired the wall rather quickly and charged.
"They will not get away with attempting to destroy the Reds for long." Electrea yelled to the Reds. This served to make them even more blood thirsty. They are not stupid of course,
they left not so willing fighters at home to take care of Flame. "SIR, THEY COME AGAIN!" A Bulborb cried. "No, no, NO! This is not supposed to happen...run, RUN!" Deathrager screamed. Everyone started running from the area"Five years, and I still lost." Deathrager whispered to himself. The Water Dumples stayed to try to kill them. The hoplites charged till they were next to the water and impaled them. The Water Dumples quickly died. "WE DID IT!" One of them cheered. "Not yet, our friends still await our assistance." Electrea said with a smile on her face. It was time to show the Bulborbs who was boss.
By know, the two travelers were close, and they were happy. They were telling stories of some of their adventures. It didn't seem to concern them that they were being chased by tons of Buborbs. They knew it would end well. It would help if they didn't walk though. "Well, we should be almost...lookout!" Blaze started. Then Dwaves came and lunged at Aquater. "Attack!" Aquater yelled. "I am." Blaze said. Blaze then stabbed a dwarf. Aquater sliced on in half, and then swung at one's stem...stem? Aquater stopped, and saw there Bulbmin attacking the dwarfs, killing them. They had no arms, they smacked them with their leaves and buds like a primitive Pikmin. "Who are you?" Aquater asked. "We are the Bulbmin." A flower said. "My name is Piken." The flower continued. "Well Piken, there is a army of bulborbs and other grub-dogs about to storm the cave. It is part of plan to kill the Empress. Will you join us?" Blaze asked. "It is up to the leader, here he comes now." Piken said. A big version of a Bulbmin came. "I am the great Bulbaba, speak your request." The mature one said. "The cave is going to be stormed by Bulborbs and dwarves. It is part of a plan to kill the Empress Bulblax." Blaze explained. "We will help you, for we too wish for the Empress to be no more. I will show you our base. There is only one thing I wish in return." Bulbaba said. "What is it?" Blaze asked. "You must be an ally, and we must recieve some jewels." Bulbaba said. Blaze pulled out five diamonds. "Then we are allies." Bulbaba said. "I show proof by giving you one of my men." Bulbaba said smiling.
Aquater was about to say how they didn't need anyone, but Blaze spoke first. "What about Piken?" Blaze asked. "You give me yet another gift! This Bulbmin never stops talking!"
Bulbaba said in relief. "Yay! Adventure!" Piken said with glee. "Ummmm...Blaze?" Aquater asked. "Queit!" Blaze responded. "Bulborbs approach!" Piken yelled. "Then to battle!"
Bulbaba yelled. The Bulbmin charge as the Bulbmin shot themselves out of catapults and landed on them. Piken got a extra spear Blaze happened to have. "How do I use this without arms?" Piken asked. Blaze tied the spear to his back with rope. "Oh." Piken said. Then he charged into battle, impaling a dwarf. Blaze stabbed a Red Bulborb in the chest,
killing it. Aquater slashed a dwarf in half. On of the Red Bulborbs fell down, beaten to death. "Barbaric." Blaze thought to himself. Then he stabbed a dwarf. Tons of arrows flew from behind them the Bulborbs, some of them hitting some dwarves and Red Bulborbs. The reinforcements have arrived! With these forces, the Bulborbs were helpless. After awhile, only two dwarves and Blader was left. "Any last words?" Aquater asked while holding his sword to Bladers throat. The two dwarves were held down and restrained from doing anything dangerous. "I refuse to die." He said. Bomb-Rocks started falling from the roof, and the dwarves shook the chains off and ran away. Blader use their fright as a chance to flee as well. The remaining Pikmin took cover. After the explosions, they went to the midddle of the floor. "I had to bring Flame with us, he refused to be left behind. He didn't..." Electrea started. "Wait, FLAME wanted to come?" Blaze asked hopefully. "Yeah, he wanted to see you for some reason, going on and on about how he needed to come here. He didn't say why." Electrea said. Blaze looked around until he saw a Puffstool Pikmin carrying a crossbow. "Flame!" Blaze said in happiness. "Hello." Flame said. "Why do you need to come here?" Blaze asked. "I needed to see the Mamuta." He responded. "The Mawhata?" Blaze asked. "The Piku-God, Mamuta. When I woke up, the Puffstoool side of me was telling me to avoid here, to run away and never see the Mamuta. For some reason, it is hard-wired into my brain exactly what he looks like. There is four. Naturally, if the Puffstool side of me hated it, I needed to see it. That is why I am here. Also, I feel extremely scared and jumpy, so we must be close." Flame explained. "Then let's go. I'm all for a cure for Puffstool Pikmin." Blaze said. "Let's go!" Flame said, shivering. They jumped into the hole and waited for the impact of the ground.