Newbark's Cure
An Animal Crossing: City Folk FanFiction
Author's note: This is my first FanFiction ever, so I hope you like it as much as I had fun writing it so far! Please review and favorite!
Chapter 1
The Cure
In a small house, in the gray community of Gridge Ville, Dalon flipped through the channels on his mom's couch, when suddenly, his mom and his little brother, Max, came through the front door. Dalon turned off the old TV and noticed that Mom looked very distressed.
Mom looked at Max and said, "Honey, go up stairs to your room, okay?"
"'Kay," said Max cheerfully, sugar-free lollipop in hand, and he ran up the stairs to his room.
Dalon hopped off the couch and asked anxiously, "How did the check-up at the doctor's go for Max?,"
Mom took Dalon's hand in hers and lead him downstairs into the basement, where they could talk more privately. Mom muttered, "Not so good." Her face became wrought with sadness and tears began forming in her eyes.
"What happened?," Dalon asked with fright.
"...The doctor found that Max has a very rare disease."
"Wha-...," Dalon uttered in disbelief. "What's the disease?"
"Falitosis...It's...It's going to...shut down all of Max's major organs." Mom began crying. "They say...he has four more months to live."
Dalon's jaw dropped in shock. "...Can't they do anything to cure him!?," cried Dalon.
"The doctor said the operation is going to cost about 100,000 Bells. I don't have that kind of money, Dalon..." Mom cried feeling hopeless.
Dalon looked down at the shabby carpet. "...Does Max know?"
"No, he doesn't," Mom said painfully. "The doctor and I decided not to tell him. The doctor says the Falitosis...won't kick in until about three months from now. Until then, we don't want Max to worry. After the three months, well, ...we'll cross that bridge when we come to it." Mom covered her face with her hands.
"I promise I'll keep it a secret, Mom," said Dalon, as he hugged his mom and cried with her.
Later, Dalon left the house to take a walk around Gridge Ville. The skies were dark and cloudy as usual, threatening rain. He kicked at the dead flowers and weeds around him, trying to plan how he could help his brother, Max. Dalon was old enough to get a job now. Maybe, if he worked hard enough, he could help Mom pay for Max's operation. Yes, he had to find a job for his brother! Dalon asked everyone in Gridge Ville for a job, but all the grumpy residents had no work for him. His next plan was to look for work in the city. He ran to the bus stop and boarded the bus.
When Dalon got off the bus, he walked around the city, observing the shops. He noticed one shop with a cool picture of a sun by the door. Inside was a dark, circular room, covered in candles.
"Keeee ha mo-ata! Yee heh ha tatata!," shrieked a black cat from across a table.
"Um, hi," Dalon said awkwardly.
"Oh! Welcome lost weary traveler of the many winding paths...I can unravel the threads of destiny that surround you…I, Katrina, will foresee your future that lies hidden for just 100 Bells...," said the black cat, whirling her paws around a crystal ball.
"Oh, um, well, I was actually going to ask y-," Dalon began, as he noticed the magic ball that seemed to be creating a spiraling mist within. "Oookay, I guuuess. Whyyy not?," he said slowly and dizzily, feeling as if he was almost under a trance. Dalon reached in his pocket and took out 100 Bells.
"Thank you," she said with an evil grin. "Keeee ha mo-ata! Keee heh ha tatata!," she shrieked. All of a sudden, something fell from the ceiling and hit Dalon in the head! "...Ahem. I see it...," she continued.
Dalon stood swaying dizzily from left to right in front of her table.
"You must leave the place where you come from! Start anew and abroad, and gain much success you never thought possible! There, you will find fortunes of great heights! Then, one day you'll return when you've found the cure! The cure! THE CURE! THE CUUUURE!," Katrina screamed.
Dalon, slowly clearing his head, stepped back in fright, and ran out of Katrina's shop out into the cool night air. He boarded the first bus back to Gridge Ville, freaked out by Katrina's rant, which kept replaying in his head over and over again, haunting him.
Back inside Mom's house, a disgruntled, even broker, hopeless-feeling Dalon relaxed on the couch and turned on the TV. The Gridge Ville news was on and the reporter started announcing something that caught Dalon's attention.
"Breaking news! Newbark has hit new heights today! Schools of a very rare species of fish, called the Raingelfish, have migrated into Newbark waters. These fish are famous for their exotic beauty and even more exotic taste. Only the wealthiest of animals have ever gotten to see or taste its supposed exquisiteness. The mayor of Newbark has stated he's never seen anything like this in his entire life! Now, that's saying a lot because he's quite the old geezer! Viewers of Gridge Ville, this is an opportunity of a lifetime for any fisherman!"
Dalon eyes grew wide. That was the cure. Despite Dalon's grave fear of fishing, he had to do this. He had to move to the town of Newbark to save his brother, Max, even if that meant facing his worst fears!