THE APPARITION
Creator: Wayne Greenough
Characters
Bryan Sloane
David Stryker
Police Lieutenant Jackson
McCoy
Jordan
Edgar Wells
Mike Johnson
Alicia Johnson
Mr. Know
Professor Mobous Proctorius
The Apparition: A figure
appeared in the doorway. The hooded shape in black wore a menacing hood, and a
blood-curdling laugh chilled the bones of room’s occupants, and chiseled fear
into their faces.
Mobsters
brought .45 automatics up to confront the intruder, and the room filled with
gun smoke, the hooded figure firing a pair of old-fashioned six-shooters.
When
it was over, one dying hood gasped, “I shot you three times … you’re not
human.”
“I
was once. Not anymore,” The Apparition said.
Bryan Sloane is a young
billionaire. He had killed Nick Putty Stryker, the son of mob boss, David
Stryker, in a fistfight. Attired in all black, suit, shirt, fedora and gloves,
he was almost invisible at night. His automobile, a powerful Daimler, is also
black. Behind the steering wheel, Sloane pressed a secret button, and a small
compartment opened revealing a black costume and a black hood. The ominous
darkness of the night was joined by Sloane’s laughter.
Police Lieutenant Jackson
McCoy is a long time acquaintance of Sloane.
Professor Mobous Proctorius is
an experimental scientist. The scientific community mocks his inventions. His
nicknames among the scientific establishment are Mad Scientist, Crank, and
Insane Madman, to name a few. He had turned Bryan Sloane into a zombie-like slave,
but when the chemical wears off, Mobous is forced to kill the billionaire.
Jordan is Sloane’s butler, a
giant of a man, but suffers from ulcers.
Edgar Wells is about 35. The
death of his wife leaves him a wreck; now The Apparition wants Edgar to work for
him. He is to care for, and assist Alicia.
Mike Johnson was the original
Apparition. He was shot down, and died in the streets.
Alicia Johnson, Mike’s
granddaughter was helping him walk the day he was killed, and she was gunned
down, her spine shattered. She now must live in a wheelchair. She is a lovely
young woman, with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Mr. Know always wears a gray
suit; shirt, tie, socks, and shoes. He has piercing blue eyes, and pure white
hair. Perhaps an angel, he offers a favor for a favor.
I’m not going to identify The
Apparition, as I’m sure the author plans to build on the characters in future
stories. I’ll just say there were numerous plots and character twists in the
story, but with a little thought you should be able to make the right choice.
There has only been one story
so for:
“The Apparition” (Devine Destinies) February 14, 2016.
