章節 8: The Past
8 years ago:
Ethan Frost POV:
'Why is everyone looking at me like that? what did I do?' I thought while walking past the maids and Butler.
I walked to the Father's chambers and knocked on his door.
'Knock Knock'
"Come in" came a deep voice but with a sadder tone to it.
"Father, you called me? Also, I am trying to find Mother but don't know where she is. Everyone is giving me these weird stairs, what happened?" I asked anxiously.
Father then walked forward while asking me,
"Ethan do you not remember anything? What is the last thing you remember?"
"I... I slept yesterday and woke up like normal.... why Dad?" I asked.
"You slept for three months Ethan," said my father in a painful mood. He seemed extremely gloomy and had dark marks under his eyes as if indicating that he was having trouble sleeping.
" You were sick and unconscious, as for mother, she has gone to a faraway place. From now on I will take care of you, don't worry or feel sorry, you are a gifted child Ethan," he said patting my head while shedding tears.
"Why are you crying, father? Are you hurt somewhere? and.....and what about mother....?" I asked wiping his tears.
He gave a heavy sigh and looked at me with resolve,
"Don't worry about mother, I will take care of you from today. You have to grow up strong so that mother can rest happily in peace," he said.
I never understood the meaning of his words that day but eventually understood the meaning behind those sad words that contained determination.
From that day on, my life changed completely, as days passed by, I found out what exactly happened and why my father did not want to explain what happened that day. I was guilty, sad, and felt like killing myself..... how can one kill his mother and her beautiful Pokemon that treated him like their own child.
'Mother, Audino, Whimscott, Lilligant, Roselia...' everyone is gone.
No one wanted to play with me or talk with me, everyone avoided me like I was a devil. When I look at them, I see their eyes that either tell 'You are a freak' or 'Please, don't kill me'.
Their gazes are just killing me from the inside, what's the point of all this background and wealth when not one in the estate sees me as a human?
The only comforting thing is that Father is the same old Father, he has been more caring and loving than before.
Recently, a psychic instructor told my Father that I was a born psychic, and since then, I have been taught by the instructor to use my powers. It has been a grind of meditations and exercises day in and day out.
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Year later:
I couldn't handle this anymore, I am feeling depressed, anxious, and afraid,
"Father, I feel sad and I am having nightmares, I can't sleep, I can't stay still. Please, Father, help me..." I said crying in his warm embrace.
"Ethan, I am sorry that you have to go through this, there has never been a psychic in our family and I searched all of the kingdoms for help, the instructor you have is the only person I could find. I wish I could help you more, I am trying my best, how about we go somewhere else for a brief period? What about your friends? are they playing with you?" he asked trying to comfort me.
"Friends? No, dad, everyone wants to stay away from me, I see it, their face!!!!... it's fear. A friendship that comes with forced action can never be real dad, why do you have to ask other children to play with me..... they are just forcing themselves, let's stop this..." I said in more depression.
"Ok, Dad is sorry. I just wanted you to have a good time, how about this? Let's go to Undella Town. Baron Timothy Jones was one of my subordinates when he was a Civilian. I heard he has a Son who is the same age as you, also there are lots of cool places around Undella town for us to see," he said making sure I stopped crying.
"Really? Ruins?" I asked to which father nodded.
I started having expectations for the first time because, since a young age, I was interested in legends and history, I wonder what Undella town looks like, I heard there are ancient engravings there that tell history.
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A month later in Undella Town:
"Timothy!!!! it has been a long time. How are you? Undella Town looks not bad, I heard worse rumors of this town before," said father while I peeked at the boy behind the Baron. He had light purple hair and was as tall as I am, he too looked curious as he was looking straight at me.
"It's a pleasure to meet Lord Frost after such a long time, I cannot be more thankful for your help in my growth as a Noble, I can only do my best for the Kingdom. As for the town, it's worse because I cannot stop the Berserk Thundurus and Tornadus from causing mayhem in the mountains, all the wild beasts come downhill harassing the town for shelter. It has been very tough and I was planning to request more funds but Royal Capital doesn't seem to care about the Undella Town like always," said the Baron sighing, although I did not understand much from it.
"Hahaha... Don't stress Timothy, you have grown a lot. Not just in size but even in character. Oh!!! I almost forgot this is my son Ethan," introduced my father.
Baron then looked at me and then said,
"Hello, young master, it is very pleasant to see you again. I heard from Lord Frost that you are very interested in the ruins here, I would love to show you around," he said in a flattering tone.
Although I couldn't see the fear, I see the wariness in his eyes. Here I thought it would be different...
"Thank you, Mister Jones," I said politely.
"Timothy let's talk about the issues inside, how about we let the children play while we discuss the serious matters," he said stunning Baron Timothy for a second, I knew father was trying to get me a friend again.
"Ye... Yes, Lord Frost, This is my second son Arthur Jones, he is the same age as the young master Ethan. Arthur!!!!!! show Lord Ethan around while we talk inside, and remember to be respectful," he said while pushing his son forward.
After that, both father and Baron went inside while I was left with this kid called Arthur. It was an awkward situation because Arthur seemed to be an introvert.
"Hel.....Hello Lord Frost, I will show you around the castle first and then we can see the gardens outside the castle," he said trying to break eye contact.
"You can just call me Ethan, don't need to worry about the formalities. Treat me like you normally treat others," I said trying to ease the awkwardness.
"Really??? That's great, I was worried because my older brother said that Nobles get offended easily so I did not want to die," he said in an excited tone. This is the first time in two years, I saw someone this excited while speaking to me.
"I am not like other Nobles so do not worry, now show me the Castle and also the old history if you know anything about it...," I said while expecting a positive answer.
"Okay, let's go then...." he said pulling my hand towards the Castle.
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One month later:
"Thanks for the hospitality Baron Timothy, we will be leaving. I am very thankful that your son could play with Ethan, and visit the Black city in the future if you have time," said father while I was very reluctant to leave.
The last month was the most comforting time of my life. I had no nightmares and I slept peacefully, Undella Town has a very strong history and I had fun learning all the past. Not to say, Arthur was very friendly with no prejudice.
"Ethan, next time I visit you, show me around the Black City. I want to see the cool new pokemon around the Pinwheel Forest," he said excitedly.
"Arthur!! It's Lord Ethan and where is the respect I taught you? I am extremely sorry Lord Frost for his disrespect." abruptly shouted Baron Timothy while apologizing.
"Don't be harsh on Arthur, Timothy. He is just a child and also Ethan doesn't mind it, so it's fine, right Ethan?" asked father.
"Yes, Mr. Jones, also I will show Arthur around if he visits the Black city," I said with a wide smile.
"Ok then, let's go. I have a lot to take care of in the Black city," said Father as he hurriedly got inside the Carriage.
I found out that we cannot use flying Pokemon around here for the fear of getting spotted by the Forces of Nature Thundurus and Tornadus.
So, it was once again a long journey back home.....
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Two years later:
It has been 24 months since I visited Undella town, my father has been very busy and Arthur never visited.
'Maybe Arthur got to know that I am a psychic and was afraid to meet?' I thought.
My nightmares have gotten frequent and dad is doing everything he can to find the Pokemon Called Munna. He said that I can sleep peacefully if I have Munna by my side. I hope he finds it soon...
I was planning to visit Arthur this year and wanted to pester my father about it. I walked to my father's chambers and tried to knock on the door, but before I did, I heard voices from inside.
"Master Frost, the young master is asking to visit Undella Town. I don't know how to answer him," said our Butler.
"Klein, that family has gone through a lot after the last beast tide and I can't even help them, Pinwheel forest's beast ride in itself has my hands full. I also heard that Timothy's kid Arthur lost all his memories recently, and not to say Ethan's psychic powers are growing and going berserk frequently. Do you want the Jones family to lose one more person? Let's wait till we figure out a way to calm Ethan's powers," said Father in a sorrowful tone.
"Yes, Master Frost."
I immediately went back to my Chambers in a quiet mood. The only friend I had lost all his memories huh? how bad can my fate get?
All I can do is wait till I get a Munna huh? I can also understand my father's concerns. Even I am afraid of harming others because of this curse of an ability. These days, I am trying to avoid my father so that he can be safe.
I found from the instructor that having no sufficient sleep is making my mental power unstable, so the only solution is to stop the nightmares.
Then what I should do is wait till Father finds a Munna.
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Present-day:
Seems like what father talked about that day is true. Arthur has no memory of meeting me, but what I don't understand is the drastic change in his personality. Arthur I know was unusually enthusiastic and loud, he was also a bit stupid but now it's the opposite.
Arthur seemed only enthusiastic about Pokemon and everything else seemed irrelevant. The only thing that did not change is his way of speaking informally, but I can tell that it's different.
Before he used to speak informally because he did not know the hierarchy but now, he speaks informally with this unbiased tone as if saying no one is superior or inferior.
'Either way, I like this development.'
I then turned back, only to see Arthur tightly grip his Pokeball with some kind of conviction, My psychic powers are sensing a strong resolve and confidence from his surface thoughts.
'Seems like Academy might not be that bad,' I thought walking to the registry area.
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Note: I don't know if you guys like or dislike another character's point of view and their flashbacks. But I want my side characters to have dimensions. Also, this chapter is another extra chapter so you can't complain XD.
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