The Morenci Incident
Morenci High School, 8:34 AM.
Morenci, Arizona.
Jeffrey woke up early to activate the field sprinklers, today is game night. And a big one, the rivalry between the Morenci Wildcats and the Thatcher Eagles has increased a lot this year, the boys are thirsty for a victory.
Afterwards, he went to clean the locker rooms. Jeffrey has been the school janitor for almost 20 years: he enjoys being surrounded by friendly and energetic young people, the company is good for him. And maybe it makes him feel young again, reminding him of the times when he was a student here. A successful quarterback, "Jingle Jeffrey" had lifted the cup with the Wildcats in 86. Since then, the team has had a bitter streak of failures. But he's confident this year, the boys are really, really good.
When he finished cleaning the bathrooms, Jeffrey noticed something strange stuck behind the resistance of one of the showers. The object caught his attention because it was wrapped in bandages. At first, he thought it was a very fat marijuana cigarette, and then tried to unroll it to confirm his suspicions.
Morenci High School, 11:13 AM.
Morenci, Arizona.
Officer Arno was hastily called. It seemed to be some kind of accident at Morenci High School. The first thing that came to his mind was tonight's game: the boys had prepared so much for the clash against the Eagles, it would be a shame if the event had to be canceled. He immediately put these thoughts away: it's probably nothing, he doesn't remember the last time something serious happened in town. Must be some venomous snake that ended up sneaking into the school, they are quite common in the region.
Upon arriving at the school, the secretary informed that something had happened in the locker rooms, but no one seemed able to explain what it was, they were afraid to go in there. As a precaution, Arno told the station about his whereabouts and what he was about to investigate. Crossing the field towards the locker rooms, he cautiously entered the place. It was dark and, for some reason, the lights wouldn't go on.
Morenci High School, 2:03 PM.
Morenci, Arizona.
The rest of Morenci's police contingent surrounded the entire perimeter of the school and successfully evacuated the administrative building. Journalists and a local TV crew were quick to arrive. Reports of a thick, dark dome surrounding the field and locker rooms were repeatedly discredited by the police and faculty present. The official position of the school principal and the police commissioner was that of a possible bomb threat, and everyone was evacuated as a precaution.
Moving away from the barricade designed to contain the media, Director Mulldoom and Commissioner Forbes exchanged words quickly. After some reluctance, they both nodded, finally coming to terms with the situation.
NexU.S. Headquarters, 3:01 PM.
Unknown location.
NexU.S. received an alert about the situation in Morenci, Arizona. The rumors about a dark dome involving part of the school led the Silver branch to believe the event was supernatural related. William volunteered to go immediately to the scene and confirm some initial suspicions.
Morenci High School, 4:07 PM.
Morenci, Arizona.
William arrived at the scene through the school's back entrance. At this point, the city was a mess: parents worried about children who didn't come home, family members of employees asking what happened. The media and the curious formed an almost unstoppable mob, the police was on the verge of losing control of the situation.
Looking at the Wildcats' field from a safe distance, William realized that the rumors of the dome were true: and from experience, he soon realized that he had gotten himself into a problem of gigantic proportions. Trying to hide a look of concern, William goes to the school office and makes a call.
"William speaking. Things are definitely ugly around here, I'll need at least 3 or 4 people. And quickly, because the way things are going, I don't know if there will be a Morenci for us to visit in the future."
