Hocotate Research Team vs. Arachmin
Attack, #1Music that is bolded is kind of quiet and should be turned up.
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Not much had occurred for the army of the Arachmin. For the most part, they had existed peacefully, building up defenses, adding troops to their group, and moving along steadily. That is, it was so until an unexpected group of visitors showed up.
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Three clusters of Yellow Pikmin pelted the ground of the Arachmin's base, landing on the soft moss and preventing themselves from harm. Immediately the base exploded with noise as more clusters of Pikmin seemed to fly out from nowhere. Fortunately for the defenders, their instincts rapidly took hold of them, and they quickly formed a defensive position. Minimutas and Yellow Pikmin gathered behind the tree bunker and began lobbing bomb rocks at the assailants. Some of the HRT's Pikmin were blown to pieces from the explosives, but they quickly rallied and assaulted the Minimutas at close range, killing many of them before they could defend themselves. However, they soon found themselves outnumbered by the defending forces.
This didn't last for long, however, as Red, Purple, and White Pikmin from the HRT were being hurled into the base from afar. Enraged and wondering what the source was, a Decorated Cannon Beetle peered out from the tree bunker to find three Catapults lobbing the enemies into their zone. He also found to his dismay that a battalion of fifteen hundred Blue Pikmin and Lemzark himself were swimming over the canal.
(Music)On the other side, things were looking more positive. The two Espionage Artillery of the HRT were blasting probes over the canal, giving them all the information on enemy ranks they needed. Lemzark made quick sidestrokes and crossed the canal with his Blue Pikmin, just in time. The Pikmin that had originally been lobbed over the tree bunker were under heavy attack, and were hard-pressed to defend themselves. In spite of his efforts, Lemzark's charge was delayed by a line of Decorated Cannon Beetles. Fortunately for him, the Espionage Artillery had already warned him of this, and the Blue Pikmin were assigned in small groups, ready to dodge. Additionally, before they could launch any boulders, the HRT's Laser Tank was firing its large, heavy lasers at the defenders, and several of the Cannon Beetles died then and there. However, the large numbers of the other DCBs did their best to get their boulders rolling, and there were too many for the HRT's Blue Pikmin to dodge. Some were squashed as flat as paper, but the majority survived and surrounded the Cannon Beetles at close range, using their superior numbers to slaughter them.
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At last the HRT was completely united. White Pikmin used their underground vision to spot out the Arachmin Traps and shout out their locations, protecting their friends from certain demise. Under Lemzark's command, they looked like blurs of color as they darted around, destroying the defending troops, thanks to assistance from the Catapults now throwing bomb rocks and the Laser Tank, rapidly discharging deadly projectiles. Explosions cracked everywhere, Pikmin dueled enemy Pikmin, and chaos reigned supreme in the brawl. Antenna Beetles on the Arachmin's side ran to the front lines and possessed some of the enemy Pikmin, as well as their Sheargrubs and Greater Spotted Jellyfloat devouring them or taking them captive. The Catapults and Laser Tank did their best from across the canal to destroy these troops, but with their high numbers, not all of them could be killed.
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Suddenly, Lemzark's remaining White Pikmin noticed certain movements underground with their special vision: Snow Blossoms and Creeping Chrysanthemums were heading for them underground. Fearing for their friends' safety, the spotters pointed and shouted out the positions of the enemies to their allies, which saved many from being devoured.
Meanwhile, the Blue Pikmin were madly rushing to the back of the base, which had momentarily moved away so that the underground creatures' foiled attack could have been a surprise. Thanks to the Espionage Artilleries' probes, they knew exactly where to look. Finding the Barracks and Resource Storage, the Blue Pikmin looted as many Petals and Lil' Guineas as they could and hightailed it back across the canals. The Lil' Guineas they were carrying, being toted above the Pikmins' heads, glanced around curiously, wondering what all was going on. Then, deciding that it was nothing to worry about, they soon returned to sleep, as if unaware of the explosions and death flying around all about them.
Although the Blue Pikmin had done what they had needed to, the rest of the HRT's forces were in trouble. Lemzark himself had been wounded by a bomb rock from a Minimuta, and was returning across the canal as fast as he could. The rest of his Pikmin fought as hard as they could, but with their leader gone, they didn't know what to do and were quickly dispatched by the defenders. And so, the attack of the Hocotate Research Team had ended. Although they took heavy casualties, they had gained what they had come for. As for the Arachmin, they had fared poorly just as much. However, there was no telling when they could counter-strike. Both sides would be sleeping lightly for a time...
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HRT: Losses500 Red Pikmin
500 White Pikmin
500 Purple Pikmin
1,000 Yellow Pikmin
500 Blue Pikmin
Lemzark Wounded (10-day project for suit repair)
Captures200 Petals
80 Lil' Guineas
Arachmin: Losses450 Yellow Pikmin
400 Minimutas
100 Decorated Cannon Beetles
50 Antenna Beetles
40 Greater Spotted Jellyfloats
200 Petals (Stolen)
80 Lil' Guineas (Captured)
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Not my best battle, I know...it's unfortunate that I've been sick, or perhaps the quality would have been a little bit better. But, how was the music this time? And, as always, if you have any questions, comments, compliments, or complaints that can be stated in a reasonable fashion, please go ahead and speak up.
