Sunlight peers through the bedroom window at just the right angle. Nar's eyes register the sunlight through his closed eyelids, causing his brain to send signals to the rest of the body to wake up. With a grunt of effort, Nar slowly manages to roll himself over to dangle his legs over the edge of his bed. Even before he opens his eyes, Nar can tell he's overslept again. He reaches his arms up to rub the sleep from his eyes. They feel heavy. As though they'd somehow become solid stone overnight. Eyes opening, Nar is greeted to his room, bathed in late morning sunlight. Ah crap. It's probably close to opening time.  Nar shakes his head vigorously in response to his thoughts. He has to remind himself that he doesn't belong here. He- Crap! He's supposed to meet up with Austin, and Willow this morning! He's going to have to explain this to Amy somehow too. Probably should have done that last night, but his mind was so preoccupied that the thought never crossed his mind. A sudden jolt of energy allows Nar to push himself up out of bed, and go about his morning routine. Shower, brush teeth, and... Huh. The bathroom lights aren't working. Maybe there's a power outage? Well, he can't worry about that right now. He's got to go break the news to Amy, then go meet up with Austin, and Willow. Making his way out of the master bathroom, something in Nar's gut tells him to be careful. Something is off. In fact, now that he's stopping to think, he's realized just how quiet it is right now. No voices downstairs, no smell of breakfast, not even the chirping of birds outside. The sudden realization of the silence makes every little noise Nar makes all the more noticeable to him. His breathing, every footstep, the sound of his clothes rubbing against each other, and even the beating of his heart all sound so much louder now. Senses on alert, Nar makes his way out of the master bedroom to head downstairs. Halfway down the stairs, Nar's movements suddenly stop.  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBdWNEOtRnw) His front door has been smashed in, and the foyer has large scratch marks all over it. Peering over the banister into the living room, Nar finds what looks to be the scene of a violent burglary. Furniture is in tatters, with visible, large claw marks about them. The carpet has been torn up, alongside the concrete underneath. The walls are full of scratch marks, and holes. However, the strangest part is that it doesn't look like his belongings were taken. Only knocked over, and smashed to pieces. Meaning, who, or whatever did this wasn't just here to steal things. There were violent intentions to this break in.  Amy! Kishi!  Mind suddenly back in the present, Nar bursts down the stairs, and charges to the kitchen. What he finds is a scene much the same as the living room. Cabinets and shelving have been destroyed. Spoiled food lays about the floor, and destroyed countertops. Flies buzz about the rotten food, adding to the stench from within. Nar's eyes survey the kitchen for signs of a struggle. No visible blood, or any signs anyone was here when this happened. Maybe Amy, and Kishi were out when it happened? A piece of paper stuck to the fridge catches Nar's eye. He doesn't remember there being any paper on the fridge before. Moving closer to examine the paper, he finds it's a crude drawing. There are two figures stood holding hands. The taller of the two is scribbled in cyan, with a little straw hat, and yellow shirt. The other is scribbled in a pastel blue with some sort of blue dress, and what Nar thinks is supposed to be white hair.  His heart drops out of his chest.  No...No! Please Solaris no! Rational thought is waylaid by concern, and panic. In a frenzy, Nar runs about his house, calling out to Cookie. He checks every nook, and cranny. Evey bit of rubble is overturned. Every cushion removed, and every room, and closet thoroughly examined. Not a single sign as to the whereabouts of Cookie.  His parents house! If something bad happened, and he wasn't around, Cookie would have gone there! Nar's full sprint out of the front door of his house is halted by the scene on the street before him.  A police cruiser sits sideways in the middle of the road. The officers who it belongs to lay on the street behind it. Both with visible gashes across their bodies. One officer appears to be missing a leg entirely. Their sidearms lay beside them, with spent shell casings in the vicinity. It seems they had died while engaging some sort of creatures. Likely, the ones that broke into Nar's house. Closer inspection reveals the presence of some sort of ash strewn about the street in decently sized piles. Approaching one of the piles, Nar crouches down to examine it further. However, he finds that when he gets too close, his eyes begin to sting. He hadn't planned on touching the ash piles regardless, but now he's even more cautious about their presence. Gah! Now isn't the time to be investigating this! He needs to find Cookie! Only two houses down from his, Nar's parents' house stands seemingly untouched. No time is wasted with the locked front door. Grabbing one of the stone plant holders in front of the door, Nar bashes around the lock in an attempt to smash it open. Desperate strength smashes the lock open with only two swings, allowing Nar access to the house. Mind racing, Nar enters the house to investigate. He's met with the alert tone of Equestria's emergency alert system, coming from the kitchen. The synthesized voice that follows the tone begins to speak, but Nar is too focused on searching for Cookie, or his parents, to listen. Unlike his house, his parents' house appears to have been left untouched. No signs of forced entry, or any signs of struggle. No signs of his parents, or Cookie either. The only place he can think to check next is Asuka, and Hiari's house.  The sound of the alert tone finally catches Nar's attention. Half frenetic, partially winded, and utterly confused, Nar shuffles into the kitchen to listen to the broadcast in hopes it may give him some sort of clue as to what happened here.  "This is not a test. Follow all instructions given in this broadcast to the best of your ability. The following alert is sent at the request of the Society of Extraplanar Exploration." Shit. The E.S.E.E sent this alert? That... Fuck. They NEVER send out alerts.  "A shelter in place warning is in effect for Ponyville, and the surrounding area until further notice. Residents are advised to find shelter indoors. Avoid any openings to the outside of which you may be seen. Find an interior room, attic, or basement, with no windows, or other openings from which you may be seen from outside. Turn off all lights, devices, and other objects which may reveal your presence.  Ensure you have access to food, water, and an emergency communications device. Only use said device if you are in immediate danger. Take notice of any blue doors marked with a white star. If you see one of these doors, leave the area as quickly as possible. Do not approach any blue doors marked with a white star. Hostile creatures are believed to originate from these doors. At approximately 10:36 AM local time, authorities received reports of unknown, hostile creatures within city limits. These creatures are hostile, aggressive, and will attack any living being they take notice of. Do not attempt to interact with any entities you spot. If self defense is required, cutting implements such as knives are believed to be the most effective. If you spot any open blue doors, report them to local authorities when it is safe to do so.  This message will repeat until the shelter in place order has been lifted." Senses heighten, and experience pushes out panic to be replaced with cold focus. If this broadcast is still going, that means the shelter in place hasn't been lifted, and there are likely still entities from the AHS out there somewhere. Those officers outside have been dead for at least a few days, so who knows how things have progressed since this all began? He needs to move carefully. Especially seeing as how he's currently without any supplies, or means of defense against them. He knows better than to take the advice of the broadcast, and use a knife. He'd get hacked to pieces before he could even get close enough to use it. With this information in mind, Nar takes a moment to calm himself. He clears his thoughts. All the fears, and doubts that had guided his actions until now tucked away to allow for reason, and wisdom to take their place. First, he's going to need to gather some supplies. Find something to carry food, water, and other supplies in. Find a weapon that will actually give him a chance if he runs into an entity. Then, set off to the south side of Ponyville, to Asuka's house.  Now, with a clear plan in mind, Nar takes a moment to search his parents house for supplies. Finding nothing of use beyond a few food items, he stashes what he can fit in his pockets, then sets out to begin the hunt for supplies.