A Dark Force
Chapter 1: The News
A/N: This takes place after the eighth season. They're still in Detroit, Randy is with them, and Tim still works at Tool Time, no matter how the eighth season went.
"The police are baffled as to how so many murders can be committed in one second," the news reporter, John Lego reported. "It seems we have a dark force in our midst. Nothing but Wizardry could do something as terrible as this."
"What a bunch of bull crap!" Randy said out loud.
"Randall, watch your language!" his mother Jill said from behind the laundry.
"He's right mom," Mark laughed. "Wizardry isn't real. This reporter is just a bunch of bull sh…" he stopped at an angry look from Jill. "I mean… Wizardry! Oh, no! We're all going to be killed."
"Stop acting smart with me young man," Jill said sternly.
"The death of Katie Patterson has brought terror to the state of Michigan," John said. "After this first murder, more came, five murders every week, and in one day! We are dealing with something out of our world!"
"THAT WAS MY SISTER!" Jill yelled.
Mark and Randy jumped at her yell. "What the…"
"My sister is dead!"
"Aunt Katie?" Brad asked.
"No, it was just a friend!" Jill said sarcastically.
John was about to continue onto another story until another report came.
"Just in," John announced. "Not just in Detroit, but all over America! The president of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton will appear to make a speech live tomorrow at eight. All schools are closed!"
"Yeah!" the boys cheered. Brad jumped up and said, "I'm calling Greg!"
"All employees of America are asked to stay in their homes, as all work places will be closed!"
"NO!" Jill yelled.
"Well, I'm off to the hotrod!" Tim announced.
"All roads will be closed!"
"We can forget about having friends over!" Randy complained. "What use is this holiday?"
"Still… No, school," Mark repeated, giving Randy a high-five.
"Awesome," Randy said.
Jill fell on the couch, clutching her heart, breathing heavily.
"Mom, being off school is great," Mark said.
"Uh, Mark, I don't think it's that," Randy said.
"Katie," Jill whispered. "Oh my God, please not Katie!"