User blog comment:Fantasy Detective/Pokemon SOF! Short 1: Tales of Aladdin!/@comment-4080028-20141005181415

Ooh! This was a fun little surprise! Honestly, I was hoping for chapter 5. XD But I'll take what I can get.

So, this is the backstory of my rival, or rather I should say, my rival's first and most iconic pokemon, Aladdin. I admit, the identity of the narrator surprised me TWICE. XD At first, I thought the narrator was just another generic random voice that has no relevance to the story at hand. And then when I saw it use first person pronouns, I assumed it had to have been Zeon. And then finally, it hit me. It was Aladdin the entire time!! o_o Way to keep me going for a loop, man. XD

This was a very enjoyable read, and I like how it gave us more insight not only into what's motivating and making Zeon who he is, but Aladdin too! Very rarely, or if at all, do we get to see not only what the pokemon think and feel, but what other things they ponder and wonder about. To see Aladdin become driven to become like the Lucario that inspired him, and for him to steadily enjoy being with his newfound friends, Zeon and Treecko, was a great experience. I feel more connected to Aladdin as a character as a result of this, instead of just an extension of Zeon himself. Aladdin has now taken on a sort of soul all his own and has transcended being simply "Zeon's pokemon." I feel I'm going to grow more attached and interested in this little guy as the adventure continues.

The short story itself was flawless. It was a fun, simple adventure at a farm that gave birth to a new friendship and a new dream. And to top it off, we got to see fun tidbits of information, such as why Zeon says "pokeman" instead of pokemon, and just what the hell happened to make those Beedrill chase him and me throughout Buggy Forest. lol We were even given an unexpected answer as to why he keeps his jacket open like that. Looking back on it now, it's like discovering how Luffy got the scar under his eye, and why he wears a straw hat. Things of that nature.

I checked your comment below too, and am thrilled to hear we can submit our own short stories. ^_^ Of course, I'm itching to see stories about my pokemon, or even myself, because even I can't help but be selfish and vain sometimes. XD Who knows? If given time, inspiration and some energy to work it out, I may discuss a short story idea with you. And of course, it won't involve anything happening currently or things that will happen in the future. Nothing involving Shinx or anything like that. Just me, Squirt, and... um... life? lol

Of course though, if you beat me to it and write a story about me/Squirt/Shinx, that's cool too. ^_^ And I'm be THRILLED to read every last bit of it.

Excellent job as always, FD and FMF. You guys are quite the team.

And it was fun looking into your and Aladdin's pasts, Zeon. I now have a deeper insight and level of respect for you guys. :) ...And I know to avoid Treecko when he gets up to something. <_<;