Around town, shops began closing for the night and the citizens slowly thinned from the streets. From behind the glass of a closed electronics shop, a group of various sized televisions brightened the sidewalk with the evening news. "...random power outages all over Colorado since around eight thirty this morning. City officials are assessing the situation and the problems are said to be resolved by tomorrow evening, as claimed by the local mayor. In other news, an unexpected meteor shower lights up local night skies, sending onlookers into the streets. We have Rodger Williams live on the south side with news on the occurrence. Rodger?"

"Thank you Marie. I'm standing here in the middle of the street in Commerce City with a group of curious neighbors who've come out to see the meteor shower that suddenly appeared less than an hour ago. It's like nothing I've ever seen before, with brilliant colors in the sky. There haven't been any discussions held as to the cause of this event as of yet. But with something like this, I'm sure we'll be hearing about it from scientists and Astronomers non stop in the coming days. Next to me is a young woman who-..."

Televisions broadcasting the news from inside the store all suddenly shut off, along with street lamps, traffic signals, and store light fixtures for several blocks. Among the areas plunged into darkness was Evelyn's house, though the sky was was still bright enough to dimly light her estate. 

The chickens began to make a fuss as everything went dark, clucking loudly and restlessly pacing about. They weren't the only ones. The other animals and birds around began to act strange. A few dogs howled amongst each other in the distance. Accompanying them was the low hiss of the wind as it gently shook the trees.