Morgaine and Asmodeus by Joe Vadalma

Author:Joe Vadalma [Vadalma, Joe]
Language: por
Format: epub
Publisher: Renaissance
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

INSTITUTE OF THE OCCULT

Morgaine appeared suddenly at a meeting among Michael, Deju and Longfeathers. They were sitting around a table at the Westchester Institute of the Occult discussing how to locate the journal of an eighteenth century alchemist. Because they were deep in discussion, only Michael noticed that she did not enter the room through the doorway but had appeared out of thin air. “Hello,” she said to announce her presence.

The men turned to stare at her. “Who are you?” asked Longfeathers. “How did you get in?"

Michael quickly replied, “I'm sorry. I should've informed you. I gave her a key. Her name is ... uh...?"

"Forgot it already, Michael,” Morgaine said. “Well, that's all right. I can introduce myself. My name is Claudia Van Best. Like yourselves, I'm a psychic. I specialize in finding lost objects and people. Michael contacted me to help you locate something for him. As I entered, I overheard you discussing a lost journal. Is that what I'm to find?"

Deju's and Longfeathers’ eyes returned to Michael with a quizzical look in them. “Uh ... yes. I called her in to help us. She's quite gifted. Claudia, please join us."

After she was seated, Longfeathers said, “The problem is that Michael wants to locate a journal written by a fictional character."

"And I'm telling you that Victor Frankenstein really did live and really did bring a creature consisting of body parts to life."

"How do you know that?” Deju asked.

"A diary of a woman who knew the Frankenstein family has come into my possession."

"Yes,” said Longfeathers, “I have read that diary. Assuming that it's authentic and not a hoax, it's not even an eyewitness account. This woman only knew that the creature was created by Frankenstein through hearsay from her boyfriend. You know very well that some men tell horrendous lies to women to impress them. This eighteenth century female might've been very naive."

Morgaine interrupted the discussion. “Gentlemen, before we go on with this discussion of the authenticity or not of Doctor Frankenstein, I have news I need to impart to Michael."

"Should we leave the room?” asked Deju.

"No. Since you're going to be involved, you ought to hear this too. It may bear on what your next action should be to forward the goal we're all working toward. Has Michael told you that his wife has hired detectives to find him?"

"Yes,” said Longfeathers. Deju merely nodded.

"Well, I've been following the detectives. They've been interviewing everyone who ever lived on Michael's estate. After they interviewed Jack Westcott, two men in dark suits also followed them. To me, these men looked like government agents. Michael, do you have any idea the FBI or other government agency would be interested in you? Or perhaps Jack Westcott?"

A worried frown appeared on Michael's forehead. “Isaac."

"Isaac? Who's Isaac?” Morgaine asked, pretending not to know in her guise as Claudia Van Best.

"Isaac is a humanoid robot that Jack, a woman named Elizabeth Wolfgang, and I are hiding from the authorities."

"Great Goddess, why?"

"Someone—I'm not exactly sure who; Jack would know—wants to harm it.

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