The Gravestone Entries: Baggage Check (short story)
| Author | Jeff Bell |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Gravestone Entries |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Published | 2016 |
| Pages | 11 |
| Preceded by | The Gravestone Entries: The Occupation of Dual Locations While Simultaneously Occupying A Single Space |
Baggage Check is a short story featuring Gravestone's involvement in the death of the infamous Dark Killer.
Contents
Plot
Gravestone is annoyed to be guarding a very smelly, old trunk in the middle of Shaddick Stadium at night on New Year's Eve. The trunk, found by Jack Ridley in a secret room beneath the Martini Farm, is intended to lure the Dark Killer out of hiding in order to capture him. Soon, Gravestone finds the Dark Killer has in fact arrived at the stadium to take back the trunk. The two start fighting, in which Gravestone manages to cut off the Dark Killer's left hand using the trunk as a blade.
In a moment of pause, Gravestone notices that the Dark Killer exhibits similar powers as he does and starts questioning if they are one in the same. The Dark Killer tells Gravestone that the mountain is what made him the way he is. Before Gravestone can ask more questions, the Dark Killer says if he's given the ring inside the trunk, he'll leave and not kill him. Gravestone, believing him, goes to get the ring but is tackled by the Dark Killer.
The Dark Killer's attempt to kill Gravestone is stopped by Jack Ridley and Chelsie McKenna who've arrived from getting Jack's spellbook. The Dark Killer is banished to an alternate dimension, Jack says he'll take the trunk and keep it safe, and Gravestone is left behind as the church bells ring out through the city celebrating the start of a new year.
Featured Characters
New Prairie Universe Info
Timeline
The events of this short story take place on December 31, 1995 and January 1, 1996.
Additional Backstory
- The spell Jack uses to send the Dark Killer to the Alternate Timeline is "Aperi ianuam. Gaudete in signum. Tumultus hostem. Emittet illum alterum. Aeternum exilium." The Latin phrase roughly translates to "Open the door. See the sign. Hear the noise of the enemy. Let them be Forever banished."
