Disclaimer: if I owned pikmin, I would be SUPER happy!
Chapter 20: a new obstacle
We had already landed in the Formidable Oak when Alph woke me up, so he immediately took me outside. "Ok, let's get the berry and get out" Olimar said. Alex and his siblings were already out, but Louie had refused to get out.
"Louie still refuses to go up, huh?" Alex asked.
"It's better that way" Brittany said.
They got out 200 pikmin again, then they kept talking as they went up the tree, but I lost track of the conversation. I was on a winged pikmin again, and I started thinking about what I might have to do for the berry, and whether it would be worth it considering we would still need another one later. The berry was once again just lying in the middle of the small arena.
"It can't be that easy" Alph said. A pikmin picked up the berry and went towards the ship, but nothing happened.
"Maybe it is that easy" Alex said. Before anyone could say anything else, the Plasm Wraith formed right in front of us, but didn't attack.
"Welcome back" she said.
"You knew I'd need to come back!" I said.
She nodded "I did, but I also know you're missing one…which I didn't expect" she replied calmly.
"Well, how do I get the last one?" I asked "I'm NOT waiting a year"
"Jump down and we'll talk" it said "I know you don't like yelling"
The pikmin lowered me to the ground, and I jumped off. Moments later, the Wraith shrunk to my size. "So, do you have an answer?" I asked.
"There's one place where the berries are abundant, mainly because the creatures there don't care about growing" the Wraith said.
I had a mixture of anger and joy "why didn't you tell me this before?" I asked "that would have saved me a TON of trouble!"
"Because the place has certain…limitations" the Wraith said "the place is called pikmin forest, and the reason no creature there wants to grow is because they're all pikmin, and all wild."
My eyes lit up "wow! That's so cool!" I said "where is it?"
"It's near berry forest" the Plasm Wraith said "but there are limitations you need to know about" she seemed like she was trying to protect me…which was out of character for her, according to the others.
"What limitations?" I asked.
"Just one" the Wraith said "only pikmin can get through"
I stared at her "so…you're saying I have to let the pikmin go in and find the berry themselves?" I asked.
"You can land in an area just outside the forest, but the trees let out spores that are harmful to anything that isn't a pikmin" the Wraith said "and the spores can destroy any material, including metal and glass"
"Ok, I just need to trust the pikmin then" I said.
"Good luck" the Wraith said, before dissolving and disappearing.
I got back on the pikmin and flew to Alph, and then I jumped into his hand. "So, what did she say?" he asked.
I told them everything as we headed back to the ship "so, only pikmin can go in?" Alex asked "I don't think that will be too much of a problem"
"I can locate it easily if it's near berry forest" Alph said "I just need a bit"
"So…we're all settled then?" I asked.
"Pretty much" Alex said "lets head in early, I have a feeling we'll encounter more trouble than we think"
We all got into our rockets, then we lifted off. Alph put me on a table "ok, I can locate Pikmin forest" he said "but we need a plan for what to do"
"Alex says the pikmin are trustworthy to get it and come back" Olimar said "and I believe him" I noticed Charlie was telling Louie about what had happened.
"Well, there isn't really anything better" I said. Looking at Louie again, I noticed he was thinking, which isn't always good according to just about everyone.
"I think I have an idea!" Louie said, then he ran off into another room.
"Louie! If you so much as touch something…" Brittany ran after him.
Olimar sighed "is she really THAT upset about him stealing the food?" he asked
"She's not one for forgiving someone easily" Charlie said "she still hasn't fully forgiven me for the first time we met"
"What happened the first time you met?" I asked.
"According to Brittany, that question is better left unanswered" Alph said, before Charlie could reply.
"I'll take your word for it" I said, though I was still curious…judging by how Charlie acted towards Brittany, I could guess what might have happened though, so I wasn't inclined to ask again.
"Have you figured out anything about the pikmin juice?" Charlie asked.
"The only thing the Drake has picked up is that it's a temporary effect, unlike the grow juice" Alph said "even from one berry, the Drake knows that the Grow berries will have a permanent effect."
"Oh…ok" he replied.
I yawned "Alph, can I go to bed now?" I asked.
"Yea, no problem" he said. He picked me up and put me in my sleeping bag, then went back.
I could hear them talking faintly, and I knew Alph was trying to find pikmin forest, but I left it alone. I then closed my eyes and drifted to sleep.
A few hours later, I heard Brittany yelling again "Louie! I told you not to touch the spray!" she said.
"I'm trying to help!" Louie said "I really think this could work!"
"You'll kill yourself if you try, now get back to bed!" Brittany yelled. I heard another crash, but nothing else.
I yawned and looked at Alph as he came in "sorry about that Lilly" he said "Louie was trying to use the pikmin spray…thank goodness Brittany caught him"
I yawned "ok" I said "good night"
"Good night" he replied. He walked out and I immediately fell asleep again.
Wow…I'm surprised with how quickly I finished this chapter. I guess I'm REALLY enthusiastic now…oh well! There was a LOT of foreshadowing in this chapter, so…yea. Remember: I love criticism, reviews encourage me, and I'm open to input. Bye for now!