The Chase by John Peel

Author:John Peel [Peel, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General, Science Fiction
ISBN: 9780426203360
Publisher: W.H. Allen
Published: 1989-09-14T07:00:00+00:00

‘It died a slow and painful death when we were buzzed by those bats.’

Snorting, the Doctor broke Ian’s grip. ‘Well, stay here then while I look.’ He set off towards the table. As he passed the first of the huge tubes, they sprang into sudden life. With a hum, rings of incandescent light began to pulse upwards through the glass.

Retreating to rejoin Ian, the Doctor stared raptly at the phenomenon. The rings of light rose in stately motion to the tops of the tubes, where they vanished. The panels of instruments began registering as fresh bands of light began their journey up the tubes. These rings were moving faster, and the hum from the machinery became louder. The crash of the thunder overhead was almost drowned out.

Suddenly, two large globes on armatures swung from the panels, until they were over the shrouded table. As the light display intensified to nearly painful brilliance, jagged arcs of electricity passed between the globes, enveloping the figure on the slab. Then the room went dark.

It took a moment for their eyes to readjust to the gloom.

As they did so, Ian saw that the shape on the table was starting to move. An arm reached upwards, and then the rest of the figure followed it. The cloth covering fell free, and Ian and the Doctor were staring at a horrible apparition.

The creature was made from sewn-together pieces of cadavers. The stitching was still visible, and not at all pretty. It had little hair, a squared head, and twin bolts in its neck. Its clothes were ragged and dark. Twin red eyes burned under huge brows. They seemed to be staring right at the intruders.

Ian grabbed the Doctor, and began to drag him from the room. The Doctor started to protest, struggling to remain.

Ian couldn’t understand why—unless the Doctor didn’t understand what that thing back there was. After all, the Doctor was not of the Earth. ‘That’s the Frankenstein monster!’ Ian hissed. ‘It can’t be real! It’s just a story, a film... It can’t be real. It can’t be! ’

‘Will you kindly stop dragging me like a sack of potatoes!’ the Doctor snapped back, pulling himself free.

‘If what you say is true, then there has to be some logical explanation for this.’

‘And that is?’

Smoothing his collar back into place, the Doctor cleared his throat. He wanted another look at the creature, but now that he considered the matter, the thing did look rather ferocious... ‘Well, why don’t we find the ladies and see if they can shed any light on this, mmm?’ In an abrupt about-face, he moved very quickly from the room. ‘Come along, come along, don’t dawdle!’

Ian took a last look at the creature, which was still on the table and watching him. ‘I’m right behind you,’ he assured the Doctor, and hastily fled the room.

The monster continued to stare at the doorway for a moment, and then it lay back down on the table. Its huge hand pulled the sheet back, until the monster was covered again.

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