TALES OF THE WHITE WOLF CHPT 3.
The boys are riding in a beat-up pick-up truck(with Al in the back of the truck while Ed is in the passenger seat) with the Sheriff taking them in a deep wood.The roadside is pretty muddy with a lot of sharp curves on the way.
Ed says "So who's this scientist we're suppose to see?"
The Sheriff replies "Oh, just some crackpot scientist he lives deeps in the forrest.He's been doing research on the universe, laws of chaos, beyond dimenisions, just far-fetched stuff. We townsfolks don't pay too much attention to him and he somewhat likes keeps company when he comes to town. But he usually keeps rambling about his theories, buying too much electronics for his scientific research, plus it gets a little bit on some people's nerves. But we all like him as long as he does'nt hurt himself.
Ed says"Sounds like you got a crazed mad scientist on your hands"
"Crazed and Mad? You might say that. But he's quite harmless. I must warned you he's very eccentric so don't get him off into his theories"
Al say"You think he probably knows about alchemy?"
"Who knows, ask him a question and he'll probably ramble on for hours. Ahh this is the place"
They stop by at a huge metallic hut with ladders, chimney stacks, and loud noises coming from inside.The sherrif knocks on the door and yells"Professor, I brought them just like you asked."
The door opens and out comes and out comes a long wiry-curly haired with spectacles and wearing a white trechcoat. He smiled at them and says"Good morning sheriff, Ah, I see you brought them as I asked, Is it them as you brought?"
"Yes, prof. Just as you asked."
"Ah yes, So (looking at Al) they called you the full-metal alchemist. No wonder with all the metal armor and your spirit inside. I bet with enough spirit energy, you can make a thousands force within inside you."
Al says"Errr…I'm not the full metal alchemist…he is."
The prof looking at Ed"What, that little short thing?"
Ed"GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"
Sheriff interrupted"Ah Prof. This happens to be the boy's older brother. The one in the armor is his younger brother."
Prof apologized"Oh do forgive me, I should've been in town more often, I would've been kept up with the news. Please forgive me, I… I say, is that a metal prosetetic arm you have there?Oh I see, Now I've heard about you using with a transmutation circle.You must have some spiritual energy close to your brother, maybe I should do a full research on the both of you. What do you say?
The boys cringed.
Sheriff replies"Prof. I'm sure you might want to do research on them for another time, but you sent me here to get them which it concerns on the castle.
Prof. Says"Oh do forgive me, Yes I do ramble on and do research off and on. It's one of my favorite hobbies. Oh, forgive me, I did'nt introduce myself. My name is Prof. Harvey Bainbridge.I study a lots of things and also a fabulous engineer of sorts.I'm sure the sheriff told you about the ideas I've been working on."
Sheriff "I've already told them Prof. But right now, the castle"
Prof "Oh yes,yes,yes, do come inside"
And inside is lots of electronic gadgets, a huge keyboard, some sort of lab-top computer and a huge computer, a big telescope is viewed on the roof-top and a huge tv screen on the wall.
Prof says"Yes, this is my workshop and laboratory, try not to touch anyting."
Al says"I wonder where he sleeps?"
Prof says"Oh, I hardly sleep much though I usually sleep under the telescope to watch the stars."
Anyway, this is what I want to show you."
He presses the huge keyboard and some stars and a purple nebula is on the screen.
"I was studying on our universe and to see what sort of shape is the size of our galaxy.Depending if there's anything lifeform in the universe in this galaxy..forgive me, I'm rambling again…when I notice this(pressing a keyboard) as you see this glowing light like a comet comes out of nowhere and comes into our world. This was a few weeks ago.And just before as you arrived, another glowing light comes out again and enters our world."
He turns off the screen and starts explaning to the men
"Now, I suppose your wondering if that was a comet or some meteor which it is'nt because the whole world would've felt it by now. But to my concernist, I did an evaluated check and I figured these two were from another world in another dimension."
Al says"Interesting, but what this has to do with the castle?"
"Because the first one as I checked arrived near the castle and that was a few days after that mysterious woman arrived. Of course you know the strange things been going on at the castle the sheriff told you, but on the day you arrived, the other light came almost the same location near the castle. Usually I would like to check it out myself but I thought I would tell the sheriff when you two came along."
The Sheriff replies"We're about to check it out when you called us. And if see anything unusual, we'll report to you"
Ed says"Don't worry, No such weird things is going to stand in our way."
Prof smiled"Ahh, good. This would be some plenty of time to check out my theories on dimension tranportation on how to fly in space in my space chariot. Of course, more research would be added.I say there young man, you would'nt mind if I study you?I would like to examine how your spirit would be strong to handle the weight in that armor."
Al says"errr..no that's OK.My armor is very strong. Besides we got to go check out the castle, right Ed?"
Ed nodded and smiled "Right, maybe we can come back and discuss about alchemy?"
Al groan and the Prof. Says"Alchemy..now there's a subject I want to talk about, Did you know that alchemy and magic may have influence the potentional of dimensional forces beyond the cosmic reaches of…"
Sheriff interrupted"Ah, prof. We have to go check out the castle."
Prof smiled"Of course, of course. Come by anytime and hear my lectures whenever you want."
They left the scientist's home and start driving on the dirt road.
The sheriff smiled and said"Sorry, I know he was a bit eccentric, his views can be far fetched."
Ed says"I don't know. Some can be interesting."
Sheriff"What, you don't believe that stuff he was saying?"
Ed says"Well, some parts of an usual light but claiming the calculations about that woman and us nearly arriving sounds a bit convincing."
Al says"I don't think he's hurting anybody. I know he's a bit crazy but I think he's trying to warn us what's near the castle."
The sherrif says"Whatever the case…WHAT THE HELL!"
The truck braked abruptly and near the side of the road is a old shaven man wearing black leather, smoking some sort of cigarette sitting on a beat up motorbike.
The men got out of their truck and the sheriff says"Old man Turner. What are you doing out here?"
Turner smiled and said"Hey Carlo, I thought I do some bike riding in the woods when my bike broke down."
"That better be a cigarette you're smoking"
"Oh come on Carlo, don't give me that, you know I'm against the law and protesting that sort of thing. Hello there"
The sheriff sighs and says "boys, this is Old man Turner.You don't want to know what his profession is."
"I resent that, hey that's a big armor you got in there lad. You're going into war?"
Al replied"Well, it's a long story."
"Well I'll be, that's a kid inside there! I must be heavy smoking that stuff. Anyway sheriff you would'nt mind taking back to the house and carrying my bike for me would you?"
The sheriff"Nik, I would love to, but we got to go to the castle and check out what's going on."
Turner replies"Ahhh!Then I suppose you probably want to check out and see the rumours are true."
Ed says"The white wolf?"
Sheriff"Nik, they already know the story of the white wolf."
Turner says "That's what the blokes down in the village says, but I do know the real story about the white wolf if you boys want to kill time and listen."
Note:Sorry I took so long. Been pretty busy here and there.
Harvey Bainbridge and Nik Turner are members of HAWKWIND and have collaborated with Michael Moorcock in the past.(also note, they did perform at my concerts as well)
Check out the band and info on them.
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