An Angel Falls Carol part 1

“Humbug” Scrooge quietly said to himself as he looked out the window of his office. As he stared onto the streets of Angel Falls, he saw everyone in a merry mood; people hurrying for last minute shopping, families looking at the Christmas lights and decorations, and couples enjoying a romantic evening as they prepare for Christmas day. Although such a sight would bring cheer to the avenge person, it only brought disgust and resentment to him. He turned his attention away from the streets and reviewed a short stack of medical papers he received two months ago. These papers indicated his illness is in the final stage and it predicted he would die on Christmas day.  

He quietly chuckled at such an ironic fate, to die on the very day he hated the most. When he received the news, he devoted the reminder of his time left to create and spread as much misery and grief as he could to the entire populace of Angel Falls. He efficiently used his vast resources and contacts for crimes such as; foreclosing a number of hospitals and orphanages, secretly creating protest and riots at almost any event, and hostile takeovers of companies and firing a vast amount of workers, including some of his own workers. As nighttime approached, Scrooge quietly returned home and prepared for his final sleep.

Meanwhile, General Bardak was hard at work, assisting law enforcement and charitable organizations to contain and stop Scrooge campaign of misery. Although most of the damage was repaired, some of the damaged constantly persisted and needed Scrooge’s authority to stop it. Bardak had been trying for months to reason with Scrooge but Scrooge ignored any attempt at communication. As Bardak used his BTR to review all files on Scrooge, he was a little surprised to view Scrooge’s current condition. Rather than give up hope, Bardak saw this as his only chance to change Scrooge before it was too late. After formulating a plan, Bardak used his BTR to contact a few people to discuss and implement his plan.

Later that night, while Scrooge sat in his favorite chair, forcefully enjoying his last meal, he slowly closed his eyes as if to prepare for his final sleep. However, before Scrooge could get comfy, he immediately smelled a strange scent...the scent of gas.

 

"Hmm...Must have left the damn stove on..." Scrooge mumbled to himself. Before he even got up, the gas immediately became visible as red gas, swifted away from Scrooge and began to slowly circle around him. Scrooge instantly curled his legs upward and tried to stand up.

 

"SCROOOGE!!!" an eerie voice spoke his name. Scrooge looked everywhere but didn't see anyone.

 

"WHOEVER YOU ARE...SHOW YOURSELF" he demanded.

"You don't remember me... Old comrade." The voice then said as the gas then rushed past him and went into his closet. When Scrooge got up to approach the closet,  he quickly fell over when the door flung open as he saw a haz-mat suit covered in Kevlar stepped out. An the eerie Russian voice soon said

 

"Sorry for riot gear… bad neighborhood."

 

Scrooge then screamed, and attempted to rush towards the phone

 

"Calm down comrade!" The suit said in a thick Russian ascent as he picked up the squirming Scrooge and placed him back in his chair.

 

"Comrade?" Scrooge asked.... "Who are you?" Hyperventilating from his failed dash to the phone.

 

"We were friends back in the University of Moscow."

 

"I had several friends at the University of Moscow."

 

"The world thinks I'm dead."

 

"That narrows it down to Fidel Castro and Tupac and neither have a Russian accent." Suddenly, the suits valves wheezed as if letting out a sigh, and then it said

 

"You used to call me Marley, because I liked reggae music."

 

At that point, Scrooges face then turned white with shock.

 

"Lenin? No not Lenin, Dr. Lenin Atomica was vaporized at Chernobyl; he was in the reactor room when it went super critical.... It can't be him… this hast to be a dying dream."

 

"Why are you denying your senses like an opium addict?" Dr. Atomica responded.

 

"Wait what?"

 

"Opium addict, or heavy duty holy man; it's an insult we came up with together, astonished you don't remember it actually."

 

"It is you, Marley old pal?" Scrooge asked.

 

"In The flesh... Figuratively speaking of course." The Dr. Answered.

 

"How did you get my house?" Scrooge asked

 

"I would say Christmas miracle but in truth, pawn good lock pick."

 

"But why are you wearing a hazmat combat suit, and why won't you show me your face? Is that randon gas in there and...?” Scrooge’s barrage of questions was then interrupted by Atomica handing him an uncorked wine bottle.

 

"You will need this." Once Scrooge took the bottle Atomica continued.

 

"Do you remember the kid that you passed that was handing out food to the poor on your way to work?"

 

"Yeah that punk kid helping squatters, they should all go to work houses or maybe the prisons like in Russia."

 

"That kid, was one of my coworkers, calls himself Holy Lightning. He has the power to manipulate energy and he claims to be able to see into people's souls. I think the second part is a result of a heavy duty religious addiction."

 

"What a loser."

 

"Indeed comrade, but what he told me was disturbing enough that I think you have the right to know... He claims that there are chains on your very soul and they have gotten heavy enough now that when you die, it might pull you to hell. I don't believe in that, but he might be onto something... My current state might be a product of what I have done; maybe your illness is the same?"

 

"What state?" Scrooge asked

 

"This one." Atomica said as opening a valve of his suit and the red gas came out

 

"This gas is all that is left of me Scrooge; forever cursed to wonder this earth, forced to be idle without technological aid, cannot touch anything without technological aid, and can no longer enjoy my favorite foods… oh how I miss stroganoff." Then the gas went back into the suit and he closed the valve.

 

"Amassing, the things you've seen."

 

"I've seen that I am a fool! And my great country in actuality was just another boughwa! And because of that we both committed crimes, my punishment has already come and yours according to Mr. Hawthorn will surely be worst!" Atomica’s suits valves then weased as if simulate the sound of crying.

 

"What can I do to avoid it? Were still friends aren’t we?" Scrooge asked now in a desperate tone.

 

"Of course we are, that's why I asked a former hood to help me break in because I didn't know where your spare key was. A good man told me that god came to him and told him to tell me to tell you that three spirits will visit you."

 

"You don't believe in this do you?" Scrooge asked, not catching the part about the hoodlum

 

"With my recent findings in personal research, it's hard to tell what I believe anymore."

 

"But is this the only way, and it will be really be spirits." Scrooge asked

 

"I can’t say, all I know is three spirits will visit you on the hour starting at midnight tonight. That’s all I was told and that's all I can relay I'm sorry, but I cannot help you more." Atomica answered

 

"It's alright friend, and my spare key is under the fire extinguisher, lock the door on your way out."

 

"Good luck Comrade." And with that the hazmat suit then walked for the door. Scrooge then proceeds to his bed where he awaits the chime of the midnight clock.

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This occurs in and This is part of the Angel Falls: Celebration


Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy new Year to all!!

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