Chapter Five: Just Another Wednesday

Immediately after Lucas left, Caden walked to the calendar. He had forgotten the day, other than the fact that it was Wednesday. As his finger found the date, his eyes widened. April first... "Oh dear, this won't do... This will not be good..." He looked outside the window, and tapped the glass, dust falling off bit by bit. His room was darker than usual, and his gently glowing eyes were some of the only lights in the room. April first was a day of pure chaos in Dusk Haven. The forces that ruled the town found entertainment in "pranking"  the citizens of Dusk Haven. Sending them suddenly into the air, covering them with moss, evisceration, nothing too major. But it was an annoyance. Caden sat back in his chair, sighed as the dead gophers started pelting the window, falling from the dust clouds. Great, more animals from the sky this year. He quickly started to list of the night's events, as he had decided to stay the night in the office; Gopher rain, increasing to Badgers as the night went on, strange disco-music coming from the sewer grate under the office window, and flashing lights speedily passing over the little town around 9:30. The night had ended with a resounding explosion coming from the northeast, near the Cradle Valley. Caden leaned back and closed his eyes, falling asleep.

"Gopher rain, disco-tech, and hovering lights flying above. Welcome to Dusk Haven. Hello Listeners, I'm glad to inform you that we have once again survived April First, and this year with no fatalities! In related news, we have our interns researching that song coming from below last night." After a moment of quiet, he leaned into the microphone again. "I just listened into a conversation going on in the hall, and well, it seems the Slide Monster is still currently in our parking lot. It also seems that Lucas has published his first Dusk Haven newspaper. I would greatly appreciate it if you all went out to see what its all about!" A cheer from down the hall is heard, and that same disco music from last night begins playing loudly. Caden chuckles, and leans into the Microphone. "And now, the Weather."

Caden let the music play, and a knock on his door caught his attention. He stood, going to answer it. As our beloved Caden Lucius opens the door, a tall figure in all black stands behind it. In a deep voice, darker than an abyss, he speaks to Caden. "The Newspaper. You know the man behind it yes?" Caden nods, and raises an eyebrow. "Yes, what's the problem?" The man in black withdraws a small envelope, a sigil of an eye stamped on it. Caden's eyes widen. "What does the Mayor want with him?" The man turns away. "It doesn't matter, he knows too much."