Let's see... my name's Keith.
Well actually, that's not my real name, but it's sort of my... nickname. Because I'd rather not disclose my real name though, I'll be referred to as Keith.
But enough about my name! Right now, I was just sort of hanging around with a group of other friends. I called this group the "science team." I founded the group, and it consisted of a small group of teenagers that I cooperated with. No adults were here though. I never really trusted human adults, and I have my reasons for that...
Right now, the team and I were trying to study the possibility of multiple Universes, or the Multiverse. We found out that multiple Universes actually did exist. Thousands of them, actually. I've already explored some of them, one of them being a Universe filled with cute, little, plant-like beings called Pikmin. The Universe that I lived in was called the Human Universe, on the planet that all of us should recognize – Earth.
We were in a lab of sorts right now. Suddenly, a tracker in the room began to start beeping wildly. The tracker was used to identify the quantity and presence of the Universes. More and more Universes were being formed everyday.
It was odd though, that the tracker was beeping so wildly. Me and a friend, named Max, went over to the tracker and peered at the screen.
"That's odd," Max muttered quietly.
"What's odd?" I asked. Sure, I made the group, but that didn't mean I actually understood everything the science team did though. I was mainly used to explore the Universes that the science team assigns me.
"A new Universe just formed," Max replied.
"So?"
"This Universe seems... different. It's giving off high levels of some kind of unknown energy. I think you may have to explore it Keith."
Go figure, of course I have to explore it... I thought.
"Alright then, can I go now?" I asked Max. I could see the gears working in Max's head as he tried to ponder the situation.
"I think... I think that you might need to bring others with you." Max finally told me.
"What!? Really?" I was kind of shocked, to tell the truth. I usually explore other Universes alone.
"Yeah. I think you should probably bring two of the Pikmin with you."
"Um, O-Okay." I quickly got out a device known as a Wormhole Transmitter, and fumbled with the settings. The device allows me to return to Universes I've already explored. This time, I set the device to send me to the Pikmin Universe...
"Ugh, I hate the feeling of traveling through Universes..." I muttered to myself when I landed. The feeling you get when traveling to other Universes is hard to understand. Imagine cramming yourself into a tiny hole an inch in diameter. Yeah, that's what it felt like, except the wormhole that I have to travel through is a million times smaller.
I looked around at my surroundings. I was in the familiar world of the Pikmin, and I was now only an inch tall. Everything seemed so much nicer and fresher when I came here, with the plants and greenery rising high above me, and the blue sky seeming even more distant than usual.
I guess I better find out where the Pikmin are...
I found them very quickly. I only walked for 5 minutes before I found the Onion in which the Pikmin lived in. When I got to the Onion, all the Pikmin were already out, including the seven Pikmin leaders that I knew and recognized.
"Keith!" the seven Pikmin shouted when they noticed me. Before I knew it, I was on the ground with the Pikmin on top of me in a giant group hug.
… It was a bit embarrassing, to say the least, but still heart-warming to know that they still missed me. You might be wondering how I, a human, can understand the Pikmin. It's a bit of a complicated story, but I have the ability to turn into a Pikmin at will using a device the science team made me. It was that way that I was able to learn the Pikmin's language. The Pikmin somehow naturally understand English, which is something that I haven't been able to comprehend yet.
They eventually got off of me, and I told them that I had to leave soon even though I just got here. They all made expressed disappointment when I told them I had to leave in a few minutes. So I told them straight what I needed from them. I told them that I needed two of them to accompany me to explore another Universe. They already understood what I meant when I mentioned "multiple Universes", as they already know who I am and how I explore Universes.
With that said, I asked which two Pikmin could accompany me. Let's just say that I wasn't too enthusiastic about the results...
"I'm back!" I yelled as I transported myself back to the Human Universe. "And I brought two of the Pikmin with me!"
"You have?" Max said as he came up to me. He took a look at the Pikmin I had with me, "So... you brought a flying pink Pikmin and a white Pikmin. What are their names again?"
"Oh come on!" I accused Max, "I've introduced you to the Pikmin before, you should remember!"
"Well excuse me for not remembering."
I simply rolled my eyes, "Anyways, the 'flying pink Pikmin' is Ping. The white Pikmin is Poy."
I saw Max's eyes go wide as he remembered who Poy was. "Poy!" he exclaimed, "Why are you bringing Poy with you!?"
"Well, you see..." I explained to him what had happened back at the Pikmin Universe. Apparently, all the five other Pikmin (who would have been much more sensible choices) were "too busy" to be able to help accompany me. Only Poy and Ping were able to come with me.
Just a bit of information about Poy and Ping. Ping is an overly-enthusiastic winged Pikmin. She's a bit of a chatterbox, and for some odd reason, loves to hug me all the time, as embarrassing as it is for me. Her pro trait? She has the ability to fly, so I guess that's good...
Poy is a very mischievous white Pikmin, and absolutely loves to torment me whenever he gets the chance. I remember how one time, he forced me to eat an ultra-spicy berry. Don't know what an ultra-spicy berry is? Imagine it as a red berry that 100 hundred times spicier than wasabi. With that said, you can see that I don't really enjoy Poy's presence much, but hey, he's still my friend. His pro trait? He's very strategic, and is good at getting out of crisis situations.
"Um, okay then," Max replied unsteadily, "So, are you ready now? You have the three Emergency Devices, right?"
"Yep." I replied. The three Emergency Devices were three devices that were practically essential whenever I went and explored a Universe. They were the Form Changer, the Communications Device, and the Wormhole Transmitter. You've already seen me use the Wormhole Transmitter, and I'll explain what the other two devices do later on.
"Good! By the way, we already did a background check on the Universe you'll be exploring, and fortunately, the Universe is compatible with humans and Pikmin." Max said. For those of you who didn't understand that, he's saying that the Universe I'll be exploring is (relatively) safe, and that I won't die from, oh say, poisonous gases the instant I step into the Universe. Of course, that doesn't mean that there won't be any hostile creatures in the Universe I'll be exploring...
We stepped into the room that would transport me and the other two Pikmin. I noticed that the two Pikmin have been relatively quiet since we got into the Human Universe, which was unlike them. Either from nervousness or just curiosity, I didn't know. Max set up the machine that would be sending us the Universe we would be exploring. Normally, I would explore the Universe I go to in a ship, but this time, Max told me that a ship won't be necessary.
The strange, familiar yet unfamiliar feeling.
I could feel and see myself and the other two Pikmin being transported to the Universe we would explore. Thoughts swirled through my head as I wondered what this Universe could possibly be about...
...And before I knew it, we had landed. Let's just say that everything didn't really go out as planned the moment we arrived...
Disclaimer: I don't own anything Nintendo. Got it?
Note from Keifren1ooo: And here's my portion of the colab! As explained by kingalex in the last chapter, this is Pikmin Biscuit's idea, which is why it's being posted on his account. If there are those of you who have read my stories and are wondering, this colab sort of takes place after The Universe of Pikmin. Of course, reviews and criticism are greatly appreciated. Thank you!