The scientists worked countless hours to finish their newest creation. The new and largest creation laid on top of a table covered with a large sheet with only a lightly green colored arm showing.
At that very moment they had finished building a large mechanical hand that they were going to give the creature. The hand was large and metallic with spiked knuckles to serve as electric conductors.
Viceroy and Frederick gave one strong push into the large muscular arm connecting the hand and encasing the connections on a metal bracelet.
"That should do it." said Frederick
"I hope so, this damn beast has taken ages. Even with all the robotic enhancements it is still a pain to put together." said Viceroy as he wiped his glasses and looked upon their latest creation.
The creature was massive, reaching almost seven feet in height, its body was covered in large muscles. The arms were as thick as trees and the legs were too strong for any normal creature. Its back was so wide and resistant that it could stop a cannon at close range without injury. The bone structure was completely made of metal and some pieces poked through the muscles. The square head of the creature was large enough to fit the body, but it remained empty as to transplant the brain properly into the skull.
"Do not worry my friend, the hard part is almost finished. Now, we need the brain." said Frederick wiping his forehead.
"Yes, but we can't just go out assuming that our previous creation is still there...waiting for a chance at revenge." said Viceroy paining Elsa as a vengeful monster.
"True, true, very true. We need to send someone else to retrieve the brain. It can't be McFist, the fool would turn the brain to mush with his careless beefy fingers. It took us almost two days to figure out the drawing and turn it into a proper design. So, who should we use as cannon fodder?" asked Frederick twirling his mustache.
"Who's father?" asked Igor causing the two scientists to jump slightly.
"Igor, don't do that." said Frederick
"Sorry master, but I couldn't help but overhear something about a father." said Igor
"No, we meant-nevermind. Say, Igor, you are very skilled at moving around without anybody noticing, right?" asked Viceroy as a smile appeared on his face.
"Well yes, I have seen many beauties without them knowing. I found it a useful skill because whenever they see me they hit me or run away." said Igor
"Poor fellow. But seriously, we have a small job for you." said Frederick
"What do you need?" asked Igor
"We need you to break into this school at night and bring us back the brain of this man, Hans Delbruck." said Viceroy as he showed Igor the pictures of the school and Hans Delbruck.
Igor pulled out a crowbar and held it with both hands.
"You got it boss." said Igor
"Alright, now to write down the name on your hand to make sure you don't forget." said Frederick as he wrote the scientist's brain on Igor's hand.
Night had fallen and Igor was well on his way to the medical school. Igor quickly searched from classroom to classroom, even the school cafeteria, until he came upon a lecture about brains. Igor looked from the window as the professor spoke to his class.
"Now class as you can see there are two brains on the table. Which one of you can tell which one is normal and which one is abnormal?" asked the professor as some students raised their hands.
The professor pointed to one of the students.
"The one on the left sir." said the young doctor
"Good choice young man, this is the brain of Hans Delbruck. A man who devoted himself to this school and to you, the students. Now tell us, how did you guess that this was the healthy brain?" asked the professor
"The one on the right is a little inflated, which could be caused by something such as a tumor or an accident." explained the student.
"Very good young man, the brain on the right has been tested and shows that several of the chemicals inside it are of an alarming quantity as well as some brain parts being over developed to the point of instability. Should you ever come across a patient that has these kinds of anomalies, be very cautious for they will most likely volatile and dangerous. Now remember I want your papers by the end of the week, have a good night students." said the professor as the bell rang and everyone left the classroom.
Igor waited until the last of the students left to pull out the crowbar. He quickly opened the window and snuck into the room. The lights were off so Igor had to slowly walk down the steps until he reached the floor.
Igor slowly walked over to the first brain that had written Delbruck, Hans and slowly picked it up. Believing that the coast was clear he turned only for a loud thunder and lightning to illuminate the room and show a skeleton before his eyes. Igor shrieked in fear at the sudden apparition causing him to drop the brain.
The glass shattered ruining the brain.
Igor's face looked like he was about to have a heart attack only for him to quickly grab the other brain and bolted it out of the lab. Of course he failed to see the label below the brain that said; abnormal brain Cushing, Peter.
Meanwhile at the Cunningham residence, Elsa was reading another book while sitting at the couch as a storm continued to brew outside. She looked at it with worry almost as if she could feel something wrong was about to happen.
"I wonder if Randy's alright. He did say he'd scout McFist's headquarters tonight." said Elsa as she looked at the storm.
"Elsa, would you like something to eat? Dinner will be ready in about an hour." said Elizabeth from the kitchen.
"I...have no preference. Let me help you." said Elsa as she put the book down.
Given that Elsa wasn't registered in any of the hospitals and no one had released a missing person's notice, she had been staying with Randy and his mom for the time being. She felt that it was nice to be in a place where she was treated nicely but she couldn't help but feel looks of jealousy coming from both Gothetta and Heidi. Elsa of course was made aware of the already complicated romantic tension that was between Randy, Gothetta, and Heidi by none other than Phanty, which of course made her feel a bit uncomfortable.
Elsa herself had to admit that she understood why the girls were so against her living with Randy, she did have part of a brain that specialized in medicine and human body. She was also aware of what young people feel like when faced with an attractive member of the opposite sex. And even though Elsa liked the idea of finding someone to share her life with she still had yet to find what kind of life she wanted.
For now, Elsa just wanted something to eat.
Igor returned to the laboratory with only getting soaked from the rain. Both Viceroy and Frederick went to greet him for his return.
"Igor, was your assignment successful?" asked Frederick
"Yes, master, I ran into some difficulties but I've brought you the brain you requested." said Igor giving Viceroy the brain.
Viceroy let out a sigh of amazement as he examined the brain.
"Truly the brain of a genius. Now we have all that was missing." said Viceroy
Just as they were about to commence the operation when the doors opened to show McFist walking into the room with an impatient look on his face.
"What's taking so long?" demanded McFist almost making Viceroy drop the jar with the brain.
"Please sir, we need absolute silence to put the brain in." said Viceroy as Frederick opened the monster's head.
"Oh please cry me a river Viceroy, you know what they say; brain surgery is more an art than a science." said McFist with a know it all smile
"You're thinking of baking!" said Viceroy as Frederick grabbed the brain and began connecting it to the body.
The two scientists worked into the dark hours of the night connecting and reconnecting the brain and clamping down the head with some metal clamps. The large monster's body was all finished and put together correctly. The body was held in place by several metal slabs that were pinning the body down on the metal tray.
"Alright gentlemen, you know the drill." said Frederick as he signaled Igor to pull the lever.
Igor did as instructed and the monster began to rise up into the open sky window. The heavy rain started falling through the window as flashes of lightning shined through the ceiling and thunder echoed through the room.
"What are you waiting for?! DO IT!" called out McFist
Viceroy pressed a button and the lightning rod stood up and proud amidst the lightning storm. Just then a pair of kites shot out of the rod, ready for conducting electricity.
Lightning struck around the kites as they were slowly being drawn to them little by little. Every second felt like it could be the last as the scientists got ready for the moment of truth for the third time and McFist mumbled.
"Come on, come on, come on." repeated McFist over and over.
Tensions started to grow, the air grew thick with anticipation, almost as if any second a lightning could strike. But every time a crackling lightning got close to one of the kites it went on the opposite direction. It was almost as if the forces of nature itself were teasing the scientists that believed themselves to know better. Oh how frustrating must've been to feel like everything was going according to plan only for it to take an unexpected left turn.
Just then, a bolt of lightning struck one of the kites. The conductor string lit up with energy as it transferred the power into the lightning rod and the machines.
"YES!" called out McFist
"NOW IGOR!" screamed Frederick causing Igor to pull the lever.
The energy began flowing directly into the machines and into the body.
Suddenly another bolt of lightning struck the second kite, releasing a large amount of power through the conductor. More and more lightning bolts began to strike the kites and the lightning rod generating large amounts of power. All of that power was being sent directly at the large body that rested tightly against the restrains.
The creature's body started to twist and turn against the restrains causing them to almost burst. The arm with the mechanical hand was even able to break free from it and then reach out to the sky almost as if it tried to grab the electricity.
McFist cheered for this reaction when suddenly, one of the machines exploded causing all the machines to power down or explode.
"Shut it down, Igor! Shut it down!" called Frederick and Igor complied.
Everyone stayed quiet as the arm of the creature dropped like a piece of dead clothing.
Frankenstein and Viceroy slowly approached the body with a stethoscope. Frederick placed it in the creature's chest looking for a beating of the hearts.
"Do you hear anything?" asked Viceroy
"No." replied Frederick taking off the instrument.
Viceroy grabbed the stethoscope and began searching for any beating without much success.
"Well? What's wrong?" asked McFist
"I am afraid that it's dead." said Viceroy as he put away the stethoscope.
Now this was the time that everyone in the room should show humility, since the majority of the room was focused on the realm of science they were used to trial and error. But McFist was a businessman, and he didn't like failures very much.
McFist unleashed an angered roar as he jumped on top of the large behemoth of a man and began strangling.
"I'm gonna kill you, you miserable piece of-!" called McFist while also punching the beast before being restrained.
Viceroy, Frederick and Igor managed to get McFist off of the creature and out of the room as he cursed all the way out.
The monster was left alone in the laboratory.
Nothing moved as the storm calmed itself, like a graveyard.
Between the fingers of the mechanical hand a small spark shot between the fingers. And at that moment, the eyes of the creature shot open revealing a cold dead green gaze of horror in its eyes.
