Board Thread:Fanfiction/@comment-24071055-20180108191838

“Maria, I need to head out for a bit, can you keep an eye on my boy? I ordered something from Veilstone but they don’t provide delivery to Eterna.”

“Sure thing, Kate!"

Kate smiled warmly. “I can always count on you.”

“I just hope the little guy doesn’t break my back this time!” They both shared a laugh.

Kate’s blood red dress and long chocolate brown hair blew in the wind as she walked off her front porch and towards her car, leaving Maria on her own porch.

Maria looks over at Jacob, half expecting him to be gone already. Thankfully, he was in the dirt, enamored by the small Pikachu toy in his hand, which was ‘battling’ against a Squirtle toy.

Jacob was a… troubled child to say the least. His hazel eyes always seemed to have a mischievous twinkle to them, even when he wasn’t planning something.

Why, just last week, Maria broke her leg while chasing Jacob, who had stolen the hairtie she used to tie her snow white hair into a ponytail.

It wasn’t necessarily Jacob’s fault that her bones had fractured, her old bones just weren’t able to do the sharp turn at that tall bridge.

And because of that, she plummeted down to the hard concrete below, where her legs caught her fall for her.

As much of a troublemaker as he is, he does have a special gift. For some odd reason, he can completely understand what Pokémon were saying. It made him very popular among them.

Maria’s train of thought was interrupted when Jacob speaks up. “Ms. Ramirez?” Oh Arceus, she did not like that cutesy tone. He always used it when he wanted to ask about something, but isn't sure he was going to get an answer in his favor.

“…Yes?” She responded, sighing.

“Can I play in the Eterna Forest?” He asked, still using that Arceus-damned voice.

“Are you sure? Your nice new white shirt is already stained with dirt, it would be a shame if it got more stained.”

“Pleaseee?” Oh fuck, now he’s using the eyes. Maria’s old woman heart just couldn’t take it.

<p style="font-weight:400;">“Fine, I give. But you mustn’t go beyond the mossy rock. There are more aggressive Pokém-“

<p style="font-weight:400;">“Thank you, Ms. Ramirez!”

<p style="font-weight:400;">Jacob sprang up from his kneeling position, revealing that his blue shorts were also caked with dirt.

<p style="font-weight:400;">Maria sighed as he ran off towards the forest, leaving his two toys behind in his front yard. “One day his recklessness is going to be the death of him.”

<p style="font-weight:400;">—

<p style="font-weight:400;">Jacob wandered through the forest, talking with Pokémon on the way.

<p style="font-weight:400;">Strangely, there seemed to be a shortage of them, and all the ones he did find were strangely scared of… something.

<p style="font-weight:400;">“You must leave, boy.” A Cascoon told him.

<p style="font-weight:400;">“Why?”

<p style="font-weight:400;">The Cascoon looked around before replying. “Something nasty is in these woods.”

<p style="font-weight:400;">Jacob laughed. The Pokémon loved to pull pranks on him so, thinking this was a prank, he said “Alright, you guys got me! I’m going to go explore now!”

<p style="font-weight:400;">“Wai-“ The Cascoon began, but Jacob had already ran off.

<p style="font-weight:400;">Jacob’s sprint came to a stop, however, when he was about to pass by a large rock. He took a moment to look at it and smiled when he found no moss. “That means I can keep going!”

<p style="font-weight:400;">After a few more minutes, it came to a stop again when he began to have an odd feeling, as if something was watching him.

<p style="font-weight:400;">He decided to head back, but after wandering aimlessly for what seemed like hours, he realized he was lost.

<p style="font-weight:400;">Jacob grimaced, still feeling watched. All of a sudden, what looked like a ball of gas with eyes jumped out at him, with a large ball of shadow energy in front of it.

<p style="font-weight:400;">He braced for impact, shutting his eyes tight. But the orb never hit him.

<p style="font-weight:400;">When he opened his eyes instead of the ball of gas, he saw a purple balloon. The balloon had a white tuft on its head, resembling a cloud, a yellow X between its eyes, and the strings had hearts on the ends of them.

<p style="font-weight:400;">He began to back away in fear before the balloon spoke.

<p style="font-weight:400;">“Do not worry, child. I fended off the foul Gastly that was tormenting you. Tell me, what is your name?”

<p style="font-weight:400;">“J-Jacob.” He stammered out.

<p style="font-weight:400;">“Nice to meet you, Jacob. I am a Drifloon.”

<p style="font-weight:400;">The name rung a bell within Jacob’s mind, but he brushed it off as the name being mentioned in a children’s book somewhere.

<p style="font-weight:400;">“Tell me, Jacob… Are you lost?”

<p style="font-weight:400;">Jacob opened his mouth to say “no”, but he decided he had already acted foolish enough today and just quietly nodded his head.

<p style="font-weight:400;">“That is a shame… But it is lucky for you that I am a Flying-type Pokémon. I could fly you back home.”

<p style="font-weight:400;">“R-Really?!”

<p style="font-weight:400;">“Yes, really. Where do you live?”

<p style="font-weight:400;">“I live in Eterna City!” He felt a tad suspicious of the balloon, but he didn’t want to decline Drifloon’s nice offer and he was hopelessly lost anyways.

<p style="font-weight:400;">“I could fly you back there lickity-split. Just grab my hand.” Drifloon extended out one of the two strings, the heart looking very inviting.

<p style="font-weight:400;">He reached his hand out to grab it, but felt something in his gut. Could he really trust this Pokémon?

<p style="font-weight:400;">“Jacob? What’s wrong?” He shakes it off, also literally rapidly shaking his head. “I’m fine.”

<p style="font-weight:400;">Its string now being held onto firmly by Jacob, Drifloon began ascending into the sky.

<p style="font-weight:400;">Jacob began daydreaming about what his mother had planned for dinner, unaware of the cleanly stripped off moss dumped into the ditch besides the rock he had passed earlier.

<p style="font-weight:400;">—

<p style="font-weight:400;">MISSING CHILD

<p style="font-weight:400;">Name: Jacob Masters

<p style="font-weight:400;">Eye color: Hazel

<p style="font-weight:400;">Hair color: Brown

<p style="font-weight:400;">Last seen by Maria Ramirez heading towards the Eterna Forest on the Eterna side. He had been wearing a white shirt and blue shorts, both covered with mud and dirt.

<p style="font-weight:400;">If you have any information about his whereabouts, please call Special Agent Looker at XXX-XXX-XXXX.

<p style="font-weight:400;">"It is whispered that any child who mistakes Drifloon for a balloon and holds on to it could wind up missing." <ac_metadata title="Pokédex Series 1: Drifloon"> </ac_metadata>