Keeping an ear out for those that might be looking for him, Thomas walked cautiously down the street. It seemed familiar to him, familiar, but in an unfamiliar guise. This world he found himself in was not Poké-World, but neither was it his own. The boy soon realized he was unconsciously heading for the local HobbyTown, but, when he got there, found it had been replaced with a Starbucks. He sat on a bus stop bench and sighed, beginning to wonder what he'd be learning at school right now. A passing word interrupted his thoughts, and he looked around.
Next to him, a woman in a red coat was reading a paper. "Lord James, what is the world coming to?" she mumbled, turning the page.
Lord James? Thomas turned the words over in his mind, sure he'd heard them before. As the woman stood up to board the bus, a quarter fell out of her pocket. Thomas picked it up and, not wanting to attract attention, pocketed it.
Now that he'd managed to escape, he wasn't sure what to do. On a hunch, he thought of home. Studying the bus schedule, he saw he could fortunately get there for 25 cents. While he waited for the 4E bus that'd take him there, Tom eyed the newspaper machine. The headline was "Tennafly signs E&C Proposition" and showed a photo of a government official.
Next to the newspaper machine was the local free periodical "The Philly". Tom picked it up as he boarded the bus. He let it fall open at a random page.
FAD COUNCIL TALKS WITH HEADS OF SCIENCE
The FAD council met with the Science Department yesterday, in a meeting to resolve recent worries of a confidential nature. The FAD would only say that the APA would not be involved unless absolutely necessary.
This only served to confuse Thomas more. There's that "APA" thing again... He put it out of his mind as the bus approached his house.
Thomas felt around under the Welcome mat for the spare key. Unlocking the door, he heard water running, and his sister singing off-key. The stairs creaked under his feet as the kid headed to his room.
"Ah, back home again." he sighed, turning the knob to reveal....
"OH...DIDDLY! MY ROOM!"
Next to him, a woman in a red coat was reading a paper. "Lord James, what is the world coming to?" she mumbled, turning the page.
Lord James? Thomas turned the words over in his mind, sure he'd heard them before. As the woman stood up to board the bus, a quarter fell out of her pocket. Thomas picked it up and, not wanting to attract attention, pocketed it.
Now that he'd managed to escape, he wasn't sure what to do. On a hunch, he thought of home. Studying the bus schedule, he saw he could fortunately get there for 25 cents. While he waited for the 4E bus that'd take him there, Tom eyed the newspaper machine. The headline was "Tennafly signs E&C Proposition" and showed a photo of a government official.
Next to the newspaper machine was the local free periodical "The Philly". Tom picked it up as he boarded the bus. He let it fall open at a random page.
FAD COUNCIL TALKS WITH HEADS OF SCIENCE
The FAD council met with the Science Department yesterday, in a meeting to resolve recent worries of a confidential nature. The FAD would only say that the APA would not be involved unless absolutely necessary.
This only served to confuse Thomas more. There's that "APA" thing again... He put it out of his mind as the bus approached his house.
Thomas felt around under the Welcome mat for the spare key. Unlocking the door, he heard water running, and his sister singing off-key. The stairs creaked under his feet as the kid headed to his room.
"Ah, back home again." he sighed, turning the knob to reveal....
"OH...DIDDLY! MY ROOM!"