In an astonishing turn of events, Sunday saw a game of hide and seek break out between the US Marines and a missing jet. The jet, last seen taking off from a North Charleston military base, evaded all immediate efforts of capture, leading to an exhaustive day-long search. The pilot quite conveniently decided to parachute onto a local residential area, and is reportedly in stable condition, meanwhile, the jet, manifesting anthropomorphic traits, refuses to reveal its location, despite thorough scouring of local water bodies. The missing aircraft, affectionately referred to as "Whereswaldo-747" by military officials, is now believed to be in one of the two picturesque lakes North of Charleston. Though speculation remains rife, the jet's evasive abilities hint at a deep-seated resentment for Monday morning SORTIEs. "The pilot popped out like a toaster pastry. He was all, 'I'm headed down!'" said Sgt. Pepper O'Reilly, a witness to the incident, while melodramatically reenacting the pilot's descent using a Styrofoam cup and some dental floss. "And then the jet was like 'NAH!' and continued its journey upwards." As of press time, divers, sonar-equipped boats, and military radar technology are working together like a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces, trying to decode the elusive actions of this rogue, possibly sentient, jet. The officer-in-charge, Major Melanie Salinas is reportedly so intrigued that she’s considering offering a free round-trip ticket to Hawaii to anyone who can successfully decrypt the jet’s hide and seek strategy. Meanwhile, the pilot, whose name remains unreleased for fear of public mockery, has been lauded by some locals as a "daredevil catalyst for bringing a mundane Sunday afternoon to life." Others, however, have criticized the pilot for littering the neighborhood with an unusual amount of parachute silk, a makeshift DIY treehouse, courtesy of his unforeseen arrival. The final verdict on the whereabouts of "Whereswaldo-747" is yet to be reached, so until then, stay prepared South Carolina. You never know when a missing jet might decide to pop out from behind a mountain and shout a gleeful "Peekaboo!". Stay tuned for more updates on this high octane episode of "Hide, Seek, or Swim!"