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Chapter 30: me against the emperor
Ok, so to recap: all night I was waken up by nightmares about battling the Emperor Bulbax. When we landed, we easily completed the obstacle course known as The Final Trial. When we came to the arena, there was a ledge too far to throw pikmin, and a seesaw weighted so that only one captain and 3 pikmin could go up. I went up with Flame, Aqua, and Daisy, and found 3 guns, one suited to each pikmin's abilities. Now I'm facing the Emperor Bulbax, who wants Olimar dead. "Why do you want to kill Olimar so badly?" I asked "he killed every creature he encountered, why wouldn't I want him dead?" the beast growled. "Ok, why me?" I asked "I didn't want to kill any of them, I even tried to reason with them!" it looked at me menacingly "that is irrelevant, all that matters, is you're going to die, one way or another." It growled. I sighed, clearly reason wasn't an option, but why did it want me of all creatures dead? In fact, it almost seemed like it was happier I was here instead of Olimar. "Fine, if it's a fight you want, it's a fight you'll get!" he roared his battle cry, as me and my pikmin yelled ours. We charged at each other, but me and my pikmin dove out of the way just before contact, and I was the only one hit, though it just lightly skinned me. I felt the impact, and my suit was damaged more than usual. Man, this thing would take me out fast. There was something odd about this guy, he seemed way more powerful than before… "Flame! Aqua! Daisy!" as I yelled their names, they started shooting at the emperor. I noticed the bombs did the most damage, but they didn't stun them like they did in the game, and the damage was minimal. The pikmin stopped, and the Bulbax didn't attack. "You're not after Olimar, you're after me!" I yelled. The bulbax gave a growl of agreement "but why? What did I do to you, to any creature, that would make me your mortal enemy?" it didn't respond, it charged instead. I barely had enough time to roll out of the way. I called the three leaders again, and they shot at the beast. The Bulbax was practically invincible! This would take forever…which, unfortunately, we didn't have. I could run at sundown, when fighting it would be pointless, but it would just chase after me, relentless, until I died. The pikmin stopped again, and there was another pause in the fray. "Why do you hate me so much? I've never wanted to hurt anything!" I asked him. I wanted to know, or it would haunt me until I found out. "Is it the pikmin you want?" I asked, trying a different approach. "Foolish boy, the pikmin weren't a nuisance until you came along!" was that it, me helping the pikmin? "The pikmin have nothing to do with it!" it roared, before charging at me. I wasn't paying attention, and as the pikmin rolled out of the way, it scooped me up with its teeth. It tore through me suit, which wouldn't have lasted much longer anyways, then I hit it. It roared, flinging me away, and my helmet shattered against the wall. I took off the suit, knowing it would only hinder me now, and called the leaders back. I called their names again, and they shot again. So it was a personal hatred towards me then…but why? I realized my memory wasn't all there at that point, something I couldn't remember caused this Bulbax to hate me…or was it really the Bulbax? I didn't have time to dwell on the subject as the beast roared, sending the leaders running for cover. It looked me straight in the eye. "Ready to die?" he growled "I was going to ask you the same thing" I said back. I knew I wouldn't get straight answers from him, I'd have to try to recall whatever memory I had lost. We charged at each other, each letting out a battle cry. You'd think I'd be smarter at this point, but nope, I never learn. I charged head first into the stronger beast, and ended up flung against the wall. The stars in my eyes told me I was done for, as I barely saw the bulbax approach dramatically "you put up a good fight Alex, I'll give you that." It growled at me. I couldn't say anything, I was too weak now. I was ready for death, in hind sight, I should have been dead a long time ago, but death never came. Instead, the Bulbax gave a roar of surprise, as he was hit…by water! I managed to barely see Aqua standing defiantly in the middle of the arena, water gun aimed towards the Bulbax. "Aqua, run! You won't survive!" I barely managed. "Not without you!" she yelled back. That must be her true side, the side of her that almost wiped out the blues. "You're a stupid pikmin, little blue, do you think you can really save him?" the Bulbax growled. "If I can't, I'll die trying!" she yelled, as both ran towards each other. I looked away, expecting to hear Aqua scream in pain, but heard the roar of the Bulbax instead. I looked to see the Bulbax thrashing around, burying himself in the ground. The other 2 had gone the way they came, and were with Olimar. She dropped her gun and looked at me "Aqua…you saved me" I managed with my slowly growing strength. "Of course" she ran up to me and hugged me "I couldn't let my best friend die" wow, no pikmin had ever hugged me. I smiled at her, grateful that she had stayed when the others had fled. The safe was all that remained of the bulbax, except for…was that a bottle cap? Oh well, Olimar came up with the pikmin once Aqua had opened it up, and all of them carried the part back. "Are you ok Alex?" Olimar asked me, helping me up. "Y-yea, I'm ok now." I said shakily "sorry about the suit" I said "it's fine" he replied, "it was useless anyways" I smiled as Olimar picked up the cap. We went to the ship, and Olimar turned to me. "I could take you with me" he said "you could start a new life on Hocatate, away from the beasts of this planet" I shook my head "thanks for the offer, but I want to try to go back to my family" I said "then I guess this is good bye" he said. I smiled sadly "bye Olimar" I said. If you've seen the good ending for pikmin, then you know what happened next, as Olimar sored through the sky, and into space. I watched as the onions took off, trying to keep calm. Then I realized something. I ran to the broken suit, and salvaged the modifications I had made. Then, with the remaining parts, I was able to make a transmitter. That's how you're reading this now. A bulborb came to pick me up, and we went off to reunite with Bulby. As I rode off, I inserted the data file I kept and hit send. I had many questions running through my head: why did the Bulbax want me dead? What memories might I have lost? Would I see the pikmin again? Would I ever get home? There were too many questions to write, but I had a feeling I would get many of them answered. My biggest question still stood out though. It was the same question that had been in my mind since I set foot in this strange land, the question that anyone would ask: how didn't we ever discover this world? The world beneath us...
FIRST STORY DONE, WOOHOO! I feel SUPER DUPER proud of myself, this is THE LONGEST story I have EVER made, and I'm more than satisfied with how it turned out. There will be a sequel, possibly more after that, but it might be a bit before I can upload it. I would like to know if anyone particularly wants me to make a pikmin 2 story, because that will be a lot of work if I do, but I could make a story out of the bosses if I make it. Reviews encourage me, and I love any kind of criticism. If I make a story for pikmin 2, it will be called the glisten of greed, and the story for pikmin 3 will probably be called the fruit of hunger. Bye for now, stay tuned for the sequal!