Prologue - A Family Meeting +1

'I'm Jane Lane- and this is my story... well sorta. It's the story of me, my best friend, her family, and our life in Lawndale. Right it's also about the end of our world as we know it.'

Daria and Jane sat watching the most recent episode of Sick Sad World- the tagline for the next segment was something along the lines of 'Mole-rat repellent stick or super death weapon! Next on Sick Sad World!' Well a cute, albeit larger than normal mole rats head exploded after being touched with a stick.

"Cute mole rats- still the show has completely stopped trying since the seventh season-" Jane commented.

"That would suggest they tried to being with..."

"True- say I've been thinking about that little thing you told me before- you know when you first moved here"

"Jane I already said- I was being honest, it's true." Jane seemed to shiver a little and grinned. Daria doubted Jane really believe her, but it was true.

They were interrupted by the sound of Helen's voice. "Daria, Quinn. Downstairs now!" It had a strange mix of fear and anger. Daria found herself jumping to her feet, which she then realized she had never done before.

"You mom sounds angry." Jane commented, a look of concern across her face.

"She must have discovered that secret lab hidden under the house, the question remains as to whether this will hinder my plans for world conquest." Her voice sounded somewhat shaken.

"Maybe it's the end of the world."

"Only if they don't give in to my demands."

Helen's voice called again, this time somewhat more collected. "Daria get down here now- bring Jane, she can hear this."

Daria and Jane made there was downstairs. Jake sat on the love seat with a concerned look on his face, Quinn was on the couch wearing an expression that was one part annoyance and one part concern, and Helen was at the bottom of the stairs with a strong look on her face trying to hide obvious concern. "Daria take a seat on the couch" Daria walked over and took a seat beside her sister on the couch.

"Jane if you really want to you can leave. In fact I would suggest it." Jane just cocked her eyebrow. 'This is a joke right' she thought. Then she considered it would be pretty tough for Daria to get the entire family to play along with this. Quinn maybe with bribery, Her father perhaps, but Helen would never- that means this is real. That means it's to late to leave, to late to deny the truth. "I'll stay-" Jane went over and sat beside Daria.

"Is it really ok for her to be here" Jake was nervous and paused a moment before finishing. "-for this?" Helen nodded.

"She's Daria's friend and there is no law that says she can't know now."

"Maybe you could tell them-"

"Jake." She said in that certain way that 'guided' him when he would stall.

"Right- it's time kids."

Quinn stood up. "This can't be! Come on dad!" Daria just remained seated, her eyes closed.

"I'm sorry, but the times come. We can't stop it now-" Jake seemed just as disappointed as Quinn and Daria. Helen was obviously disappointed, but she put on a good front.

"How long?" Daria asked, her voice quiet. She seemed to contemplating all the things she needed to do.

"Sometime after your graduation- that's as far as I could stretch things kiddo."

"So all of this is real..." Jane said as she stood to her feet. "It's not all a joke."

"You've taken it pretty well Jane-" Helen said softly. "I do wonder why."

"I don't know, guess it's the way I was raised." Jane couldn't believe it, but it was true- " I guess this means that it's time for-" Helen nodded her head. Jane's best friend - the one who made high school bearable. Her and her sister...

'Guess I better pack for the end, but to think- Daria and Quinn are the Anti-Christs. Dark days are ahead of us.'