DEMON: Within Darkness

CHAPTER 10: Trials and Tribulations

A television suddenly turns on broadcasting the latest news in the town's main electronic outlet store, MTR Shack. Behind the single pane laminated glass, there's a bit of a blue tint noticeable when Gwen Li is reporting outside of the police station,

"Authorities have called a press meeting to update on the missing child, Kyle Isaac Tyre-Tobin, 10 years old; his 11th birthday is July 31, sadly only 6 months away. Last seen the midday of the morning after the Prospectors won the State Championship, the night before. Parents Catherine Gable Tyre-Tobin and Johnathon Carlson Tobin filed a missing child's report and within the hour after placing it; new in charge, Commanding Chief Hal Biehns briefed his officers and made it the main priority. In a few minutes there will be a press conference held at Greyhorn City Hall to set up what can only be a Community Search for the boy and the abrupt absence of Sheriff Sam Benjamin Harrison... Stay tuned for further details and back to you Krausse Caselvoia."

A 40 year old Senior Anchorman states in a Rogeresque manner,

"Thank you Gwen Li..."

Addresses to the audience,

"Other sources have stated that Lead Analyst, GCCSI Travis Solomon was on the brutal scene where supposedly Sheriff Harrison was attacked by what can only be explained as a rogue bear of sorts, near the Tunnel Bridge, located by North Street. It appears the lack of blood is considered not fatal but his whereabouts is unknown at this point. Further investigation will commence and they will keep all officials informed if anything new arises."

Many of the townsfolk use this as a means of a gathering point at MTR Shack, where Walt opened the shop back in 1921 and was the first to broadcast world news, whereas the majority only had access through their farm radios. It's a small but thriving town that hasn't had any big conflicting events since 1832. The coal mine mysteriously imploded, this nearly turned Seneca into a ghost town, till roughly one year later; where Edward Hines Lumber Company owned the Oregon and Northwestern Railroad Company purchased land.

The town goes on a widespread search in and around Hygaar Woods. Some call out his name in hopes of hearing him respond whether he's hurt or afraid due to someone hurting him. His parents expressed at the Greyhorn City Hall meeting, that their son is kindhearted and trustworthy to the point, where he will give anyone the benefit of the doubt and justify their wrongdoing as the nature of the beast. Catherine expressed she's not the easiest person to be around, but Kyle is her precious and the world as she knows it, is not a kid friendly place that he sees it as. Many of the volunteers use various methods to seek any possibilities of the direction he may have gone, willingly or not. Even Paul Skywalker, the local trainer that lives on the outskirts of the region, loves watching the Prospectors play, plus Mayor Quimbe used his political pull on his Taricoyeta lineage. He could not even find any trace of the boy or anyone, besides the typical clichés of animal crossings with one another; suggesting the possibility of the boy was never here. Hygaar Woods extends further out of the region and ventures its stretch into the hilltops.

Gwen Li is at the John Day Police Station as she approaches Travis Solomon, willfully coming out to greet her down a multitude of steps, out stretching a cordial hand and friendly smile,

"Thank you for meeting me here, I'm a big fan of your tenacious determination, just like me, in search for the truth."

Keeping a serious expression and not following up on his kind gesture, he retracts as she gets to the meat of the matter,

"We the people have become aware of the certain insights of the matter."

He nods while following what she's addressing,

"The authorities have subterfuge the public from any further details to the matter at hand."

Retorts,