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Chapter 8: Diana's view (Charlie)
I woke up better rested than ever, that beast's insides weren't all that comfortable. After drinking breakfast, all 7 of us left the ship. The girls immediately wanted to be paired up with someone. Andrea chose Britney, Diana couldn't decide between Alph or Alex, and Lilly chose me. I couldn't figure out why the gal wanted me, but she said it was my natural leadership, so I let her tag along. I realized Andrea was chosen by Brittney because the herbalist wanted to keep an eye on her, and I didn't blame her, Andrea's innocence seemed a lot like a ploy, though I couldn't tell why. Diana giggled as Alph and Alex took turns tossing her to each other. I pointed that out to Lilly, but she dismissed it, man these natives were strange "Heads up Charlie!" Alex called. I barely managed to catch Diana as she flew into my arms. "Sorry, got too excited" Alph said with a smile. He picked Diana up again and kept walking, Alex close behind. Wow, Alph looked like the happiest Koppite in the world. "I told you she would be fine, Alex knows how to handle a young girl" she said it as if they went way back, though they probably did for all I knew. We took a while to build the bridge, then we walked along the path a bit, making shortcuts along the way. We got to the first bit of grass, and Andrea started coughing. Alex and Lilly immediately went to help her. "We'll take her back to the ship, but I don't suggest going any farther today, you'll have plenty of time with the juice you have." Alex said as he and Lilly quickly carried the coughing girl to the ship. I sighed "so much for that" I noticed Diana hugging Alph, though I don't think she was afraid for her sister, I think she was afraid of us. I could see why out of us three she would choose Alph to trust, he was the most like a kid himself. "Don't worry Diana, your sis will be fine" Brittney said soothingly. Diana just hid behind Alph more. "What are you afraid of Diana? These two won't hurt you any more than I will" Alph said. When Diana didn't answer, Alph picked her up "let's go see if your sister is alright, ok?" Diana nodded, resting her head against Alph's chest. Wow, she couldn't be much younger than us, yet she seemed to look at us as adult figures. Maybe the natives here age slower, that would explain why they aren't gigantic. No, that would also mean Alex and Lilly would be adult sized, there was something more to these creatures…maybe Diana was a good person to study? Listen to me, I sound like Brittney! "So your dad left you, huh?" Alph was talking to Diana. I knew Lilly was her mother, but no one had told me her dad took off on her. Diana said something too low to hear "that's terrible, no wonder you're so afraid of others!" he said "what did she say Alph?" Brittney asked. "her dad went with the girls to caves and Diana was left in a really dangerous one, she only survived because of the white pikmin she had with her. Andrea was abandoned in a different cave with purples." Alph replied. "aww! That's terrible!" Britney said. I could believe her completely, but I felt like there was more to Andrea…maybe there were answers with her. We got to the ship as Lilly and Alex jumped out "I'm going to find her" Lilly said, running off. "Andrea ran off again" Alex said. Britney and Alph sighed, but I wasn't all that upset. I knew a little girl like that couldn't have gotten too far, so she would be back. Alex took Diana from Alph "Lilly told me Olimar saved you, is that right?" he asked Diana. She nodded "he saved me and Andrea both, that's why I want to find him so bad, I want to save him like he saved me" Diana said quietly. Wow, Alex could get her to speak with ease I hadn't seen before. Alph had put the pikmin back, and had walked up "what about Andrea?" Diana looked at Alph "I don't know what she wants, she loves Olimar, but I don't think she wants to save him" she said "well, that makes two of us" Brittney mumbled. Diana continued as if she wasent interrupted "Andrea tells me that after Olimar saved her, she helped him fight a large creature she didn't know the name of. While I helped the pikmin carry things back to speed up the process, she kept talking to Olimar, as if trying to slow him down. By day she was almost never nearby, while I constantly followed Olimar in the bushes, by night she was curled up next to me. I didn't know what she wanted, but she was devastated when Olimar left, though ecstatic when Lilly told her he would be back." Diana finished her sentence seeming out of breath, then Lilly came back with Andrea. "got it?" she said sternly. Andrea nodded, tears in her eyes. Alex immediately went to comfort her, and carried her into the beam of the ship. We all went in as the sun went down, then Alph took off. Britney juiced the fruit we had gotten, and then served us our portions of juice while the girls ate some of their vegetables. Brittney decided to try one, and had to wash the taste out with more juice, they didn't look as appetizing after that. Andrea was still crying, so Alex took her into his room before going to sleep, to the protests of both Lilly and Diana, who was probably jealous. Lilly and Diana laid on the floor as I turned off the lights and went to bed. From what Diana said, I started having serious doubts about Andrea, but neither Lilly nor Alex would forgive me if I said them out loud.
Another chapter done! I'm averaging a chapter a day at this point, due to the fact that I have a lot of free time now. I was originally going to develop the Rock pikmin's personalities, but only Alex can talk to pikmin, so I left it for latter. Remember: I love criticism of all kinds, reviews encourage me, and I'm open to input. Bye for now!
