Suddenly the hunchback ghoulish assistant of Dr. Frankenstein, Igor, enters and heads straight into the kitchen to prepare tea. “So, Dr. Holly, I’m not your only benefactor you know. Have you ever heard of Count Dracula of Transylvania?” asks Dr. Frankenstein. “I have heard of Count Dracula, but I thought he was only a myth. What does he want with my research?” asks Dr. Holly. “Well, he’ll explain it to you when we’re there tomorrow night. Pack your things and most importantly, pack that legendary Jekyll formula too. We must hurry, head into my stagecoach. The Count doesn’t like those who are late,” says Dr. Frankenstein. Dr. Holly gulps and runs upstairs to pack a small suitcase. Dr. Frankenstein puts his top hat back on and grabs his cane. Igor just finished the tea and hands a cup of it to Dr. Frankenstein. Dr. Frankenstein takes a sip of the tea and spits it out. “Igor, you very well know that I like sugar in my tea. Now dump that tea in the sink and let’s prepare the stagecoach for departure,” said Dr. Frankenstein. “You didn’t mention to Dr. Holly your true intent. She to be warned about your monster sooner than later,” says Igor. “The less she knows Igor, the better. Oh, we’ve left Professor Van Helsing alone in our stagecoach this whole time. Go check on him Igor, while I go check on Ms. Holly,” says Dr. Frankenstein. Igor sighs and heads back to the kitchen to dump the tea into the sink while Dr. Frankenstein heads upstairs to check on Dr. Holly. But when Dr. Frankenstein heads upstairs Dr. Holly is nowhere to be found, but Ms. Emily Hyde is back and thirsting for blood. Ms. Emily Hyde appears at the end of the hallway and as Dr. Frankenstein approaches her, Ms. Emily Hyde jumps out of the upstairs window and down into the city streets below. Dr. Frankenstein notices green blood on the ground and takes a sample. “Damn, it looks like my son will be awakened a little early,” says Dr. Frankenstein to himself. As it continues to downpour in the dirty streets of London, the pale green skinned ugly brutish overweight Ms. Emily Hyde runs amuck scarring and killing innocent people on her tirade.
Crawling on all fours like an animal and is about to kill her next victim with her large bare hands only for the even larger bright orange hulking monster, the creation of Dr. Frankenstein himself, known simply as The Monster. The Monster grabs Ms. Emily Hyde and drags her back to the stagecoach Dr. Frankenstein where he, Igor, and the handsome German college professor and vampire hunter, Van Helsing were waiting in. The Monster holds Ms. Emily Hyde still as Dr. Frankenstein ejects the antidote to the infamous Jekyll potion. After she is given the antidote, Ms. Emily Hyde reverts to Dr. Holly Jekyll, with Dr. Holly Jekyll being unaware of what just happened. “Oh, my head. Wait, what just happened? Who is this monster?” cries Dr. Holly Jekyll. “I’ll explain everything to you Ms. Jekyll as we make our way to Transylvania, come inside and get out of the rain,” said Dr. Frankenstein. Just like that, Dr. Holly Jekyll was told everything about what just happened earlier, much to her fright and shock, where they are going, and what they need with her research. Many days of travel later, they arrive in Transylvania as the stagecoach slowly rides up to the top of a large mountain with a decaying castle on the very top of it. That decaying castle is the home of Count Dracula, a powerful and very wealthy figure in Transylvania. Count Dracula is quite the avid supporter of new scientific studies and anything that he can invest in to grow his vast fortune along with investing in anything he feels can help himself. But, as the legends state, which aren’t legends but facts, Count Dracula is a centenaries old vampire with many wives and who fathered many children. Sadly, for The Count, vampires are becoming extinct with he, a few of his wives and a couple of his children remaining with no other vampires left in the world. Oddly enough, what is killing all the vampires, is Transylvania’s and other European countries growing more garlic and becoming Christians. After their long journey, Dr. Frankenstein, Professor Van Helsing, and Dr. Holly Jekyll are currently eating dinner with Count Dracula as a thunderstorm rages outside. “So….,” says Dr. Frankenstein. Count Dracula takes a sip of wine and then speaks “You all were late getting here. I don’t like those who are late,”. “Look, we’ve all traveled from long distances, and we seek funding for all our scientific research,” says Dr. Frankenstein. Count Dracula laughs and then slams his fist on the dining room table in anger. “I gave you enough money of my money. Now all of you, show me your research and why I should care,” says Count Dracula. Dr. Frankenstein laughs and then he whistles. Igor rushes into the dining room with a looking visibly frighten. “Igor, fetch me my Monster,” said Dr. Frankenstein. “But Doctor, The Monster escaped from his cage on our way here. He could be anywhere in Europe right now,” said Igor. Dr. Frankenstein shakes in fear as Count Dracula hovers over to him. Count Dracula grabs Dr. Frankenstein and lifts him up into the air. “Are you telling me, that my key to immortally has escaped?” angrily asks Count Dracula. “Wait? What are you three talking about?” asks Dr. Holly Jekyll. Count Dracula slams Dr. Frankenstein to the ground and flies right over to Dr. Holly Jekyll. “Who’s the girl?” asks Count Dracula. Dr. Frankenstein slowly gets up and dusts himself off as he moans in pain. “She’s my backup plan. That’s Dr. Holly Jekyll. The niece of Dr. Henry Jekyll. And the only person who currently knows how to make his potion,” says Dr. Frankenstein.
Count Dracula strokes his chin as Dr. Holly Jekyll slowly rises from her chair. “So she is, the niece of the good doctor and one of your old colleagues. Listen here Dr. Holly, give me the recipe for your potion or else I’ll….,” says Count Dracula. Out of nowhere, Professor Van Helsing throws some garlic powder at Count Dracula which poisons The Count temporarily. Professor Van Helsing grabs Dr. Holly Jekyll’s hand and escorts her out of the dining room.
Once Count Dracula recovers, he is furious as he fangs shine bright and his eyes start glowing dark red. Count Dracula then attacks Dr. Frankenstein and Igor by biting both of their necks which eventually turns them both into vampires. “You two, obey your master and go find the girl right now,” yells Count Dracula. “Yes master,” says Dr. Frankenstein. Suddenly, Dr. Frankenstein and Igor turn into bats as they begin their hunt for Dr. Holly Jekyll and Professor Van Helsing.
Minutes later, Professor Van Helsing and Dr. Holly Jekyll are at foyer of The Count’s Castle as Professor Van Helsing arms himself with a crossbow with arrows shaped like crosses. “What is going on? And who are you?” asks Dr. Holly Jekyll. “My name is Professor Van Helsing. I study the supernatural and I’m a vampire hunter. I came here to slay Count Dracula once and for all. But I need your help,” says Professor Van Helsing. “So, the legends are true, Count Dracula really is a vampire, then what does he want with me?” asks Dr. Holly Jekyll. “The same reason I need you. Your Uncle Henry’s serum, Count Dracula wants it to help with an immortally serum he and Dr. Frankenstein have been working on. And Frankenstein’s Monster is the original test subject of their serum,” said Professor Van Helsing. “But Igor said back in the dining room earlier that The Monster escaped. We have no idea where it is,” says Dr. Holly Jekyll. Loud roars are heard upstairs along with loud footsteps. “It’s upstairs. We have to go now,” says Professor Van Helsing. “Go upstairs, I’ll catch up with you,” says Dr. Holly Jekyll. “What are you doing?” asks Professor Van Helsing. “Letting an old friend out for some fun,” says Dr. Holly Jekyll. Professor Van Helsing sighs and rushes upstairs. Dr. Holly Jekyll grins as she pulls out a vial of her potion and drinks it. After drinking the potion, Dr. Holly Jekyll rapidly turns into Ms. Emily Hyde and after her transformation pounds her chest. Ms. Emily Hyde goes on all fours and runs upstairs with Count Dracula, Dr. Frankenstein, and Igor following behind her.
Meanwhile upstairs, Professor Van Helsing is tracking The Monster when suddenly it appears and attacks him. Professor Van Helsing shoots arrows at The Monster only for The Monster to rip the arrows off his body and the arrow wounds rapidly heal. Professor Van Helsing tries to outwit The Monster but when he is countered at the end of the hall, it appears that all hope is lost. Until Ms. Emily Hyde appears and tackles The Monster as they slowly begin to brawl throughout the castle. While Ms. Emily Hyde and The Monster wrestle each other, Professor Van Helsing flees as he starts to look for his main target, Count Dracula. Professor Van Helsing is in the ballroom when Count Dracula flies in as a bat only for Professor Van Helsing to shot him with one of his cross shaped arrows. As that cross shaped arrow briefly weakens him, Count Dracula transforms back into his human form. Now that Count Dracula is weak lying defenseless on the ballroom floor, Professor Van Helsing pulls out a wooden stake and stabs Count Dracula in the heart. After being stabbed in the heart with a wooden stake, Count Dracula coughs blood and turns to dust. Professor Van Helsing pours holy water over the dusty remains of Count Dracula when out of nowhere Dr. Frankenstein and Igor appear only they for them to turn to dust as well. “I finally did it. I killed Count Dracula. I hope I made you proud grandfather,” said Professor Van Helsing. Professor Van Helsing does a sign of the cross prayer and then pulls out a lighter. Professor Van Helsing pulls out a rag covered in oil and throws into the center of the ballroom. Before Professor Van Helsing leaves he lights one of his arrows on fire and shoots it at the oil covered rag to start a huge fire throughout The Count’s Castle.
As Professor Van Helsing escapes the burning castle, Ms. Emily Hyde and The Monster are still brawling inside the castle known the wiser. Professor Van Helsing steals the stagecoach originally owned by Dr. Frankenstein and rides away down the mountain as the castle burns down. Ms. Emily Hyde has beaten The Monster to a bloody pulp as The Monster is engulfed by the fire. The Monster starts moaning in pain as it’s burning alive, Ms. Emily Hyde laughs madly only for her to slowly begin to transform back into Dr. Holly Jekyll. After she turns back to being Dr. Holly Jekyll, she lies passed out inside the burning castle as she and The Monster slowly burn down with The Count’s Castle. As The Count’s Castle continues to burn down, lighting as if struck by down to Earth by God himself, makes the flames grow ever larger.
Eventually once The Count’s Castle is nothing but ashes, rain slowly pours as the mountain appears to be quite peaceful without any monsters atop it. Professor Van Helsing travels by a small village underneath The Count’s Castle as they celebrate its destruction.
Two years later, Professor Van Helsing works during sunset in his office inside the campus in Berlin where he teaches when he’s paid a visit by two unexpected visitors wearing hooded robes. When the visitors lowered their hoods, they were Dr. Holly Jekyll and The Monster. “Well, you both survived. Honestly, I’m not that shocked,” said Professor Van Helsing. “Nice office you got here. How are you doing?” asks Dr. Holly Jekyll. “I’m fine, and I’m quite proud of my office. Now why are you two here?” asks Professor Van Helsing. “Allow me to explain,” says The Monster. “Oh, so Frankenstein’s Monster can talk now. Did you find another brain or what to make him more intelligent?” asks Professor Van Helsing. Dr. Holly Jekyll taps The Monster and The Monster then puts a huge briefcase on Professor Van Helsing’s desk. Professor Van Helsing opens the huge briefcase to see it’s stuffed to the brim with money. Professor Van Helsing laughs and slams the huge briefcase shut. “Let me guess, you stole this money from Count Dracula, right?” asks Professor Van Helsing. “He had literally quite the treasure in his basement. That’s how my husband and I grew got I fortune,” said Dr. Holly Jekyll. “Wait, you married The Monster?” asks Professor Van Helsing. “And I cleaned him up a little,” says Dr. Holly Jekyll. Dr. Holly Jekyll shines a light over The Monster to reveal that he’s a little more handsome than he was before. Professor Van Helsing laughs and then asks “Let’s cut to the chance. What do you two want with me?”. “To stay quiet and to take part in a scientific project,” says Dr. Holly Jekyll. “I have a feeling that you both are fugitives now. Am I correct?” asks Professor Van Helsing. “Look, time is short. Yes, or no?” asks Dr. Holly Jekyll. Professor Van Helsing hands the briefcase full of money back to The Monster as he slowly lights up a pipe. “I will take that as a no. Come on honey, we’re at a university. I’m sure we’ll find another scientist who will be willing to help us,” said Dr. Holly Jekyll. Dr. Holly Jekyll and The Monster are about to exit Professor Van Helsing’s office blocks their path. “Wait, I have a gift for you two,” says Professor Van Helsing. Professor Van Helsing hands them a novel titled “Pandora’s Box & Other Greek Myths”. Dr. Holly Jekyll takes the book and looks confused. “Why did you give us this?” asks Dr. Holly Jekyll. “Because I have a feeling, you’re about to open Pandora’s Box again. Now both of you get out of my office,” says Professor Van Helsing. Dr. Holly Jekyll puts the novel in her purse, and she exits. Professor Van Helsing resumes smoking his pipe as The Monster remains in his office. “That potion is pure evil you know? And so is she, but I sense some good in you. You don’t have to listen to her you know,” says Professor Van Helsing. The Monster looks down and laughs and then he lunges into Professor Van Helsing. The Monster beats Professor Van Helsing to death inside he office. A day after The Monster beat Professor Van Helsing to death, Dr. Holly Jekyll and The Monster are outside an old factory with a realtor. Dr. Holly signs some paperwork and then The Monster hands the realtor briefcase full of cash. Three days later, the old factory that Dr. Holly and The Monster bought is turned it into a brewery that manufactures the infamous Jekyll potion at a larger scale. Posters outside the brewery advertise a wonder tonic known simply as “Pandora’s Tonic” as the streets outside the brewery are filled with monsters and madmen having been turned into their own versions of a Mr. or Ms. Hyde brawling with each other in the streets. The last words of Professor Van Helsing were right, Dr. Holly did open a Pandora’s Box and the masses are madly drinking it up.
THE END
No comments:
Post a Comment