Is It the Purge Yet?

by laycoolhero8

Basically, I don't know what I was doing here. There are many more characters, I just exceeded the limit lol, Daria is in some alter-ego that the Purge exists, and she has to live through it. Btw, tom isn't in this (thank god) so y'all won't have to cringe or suffer that much!

Chapter 1: Let's Purge

"Next on Sick, Sad, World."

Daria rolled her eyes and then switched the channel in hopes there was a channel that didn't go on ad-break.

Finally, one channel happened to not be on ad-break, but that was the news.

Useless, right?

At least Daria thought it was, this was the moment that would change her life entirely. Yes, the message on the news would change her life.

"This is not a test. This is your emergency broadcast system announcing the commencement of the Annual Purge sanctioned by the U.S Government. Weapons of class 4 and lower have been authorized for use during the Purge. All other weapons are restricted. Government officials of ranking 10 have been granted immunity from the Purge and shall not be harmed. Commencing at the siren, any and all crime, including murder, would usually be legal for 168 continuous hours, Police, fire, and emergency medical services will be unavailable until tomorrow morning, until July 22, 1997, when the Purge concludes. Blessed by our New Founding Fathers and America, a nation reborn. May God be with you all." announced the EAS.

Daria's eyes widened. There was no way something like this was real. Her first instinct was to cover the windows and lock all the doors, but she had to think. It was going to be really hard if she got caught to explain that the annual purge is happening to her parents, especially her dad and her sister, Jake Morgendorffer and Quinn Morgendorffer.

As she tried to stay calm as she walked downstairs, the fact that her whole family didn't even know about the purge happening made Daria's stomach twist.

"Hi, Daria!" Helen said.

"Hi." Daria ashamedly muttered.

"Daria, what's 'that' for? You almost seem scared. Is something happening that you want to talk about?" Helen asked.

Daria just stared. Speechless and wide-eyed. Her mom really didn't know of the purge, as a matter of fact, would her mom believe such a thing as a purge?

"Have you even seen what's on the news right now?" Daria

urgently asked.

"Daria, I'm making dinner. I don't have time for the news right

now." Helen responded.

Daria then immediately ran to grab the remote, but Quinn snatched it from her.

"Ugh, what are you trying to watch Daria, Sick, Sad, World? The Fashion show is on right now!" Quinn exclaimed

"Quinn, are you serious? I could be saving your life right here." Daria exclaimed.

"Daria! Are you paranoid? Besides, I have a date soon AND a fashion club meeting, so I have to fit everything between. Busy, Daria! I am very busy!" Quinn yelled.

Quinn then turned the TV on, but it just redirected her to the message on TV. That caught everyone's attention.

"Quinn, lock all the doors. Daria, cover the windows, now!" Helen exclaimed.

And Quinn and Daria got to work. Then Helen asked them both to hide anywhere.

"Are we going to die?" asked Quinn.

"Not if we can't hide well and we can't be quiet." responded Daria.

Everyone stayed silent. Silent. Daria wondered about Jane, that was all that was really on Daria's mind. Was Jane ok? Did Jane even know about anything like this? She didn't know. But what was on her mind? Maybe she was purging right now. Daria also thought about joining the purge, the things she could steal, the people she could kill.

"Let's purge." Daria then said.