Freaks Episode 62: Scars

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Rated M for Mature 
Appropriate for readers 18 and over. May contain extreme violence, sexual themes, nudity, or profanity.  

Vietnam, 1944....

SPLURTCH!

Soldier: AHHHHHHHH!

Greycrow: Heh! Heh! Do you like that?

Soldier: No...please. Stop. Please....

Greycrow: I like to scalp your every flesh of the bone. You Americans do have nice flesh. HA! HA! HA! HA!

CLICK!

Kevin: That's enough, Greycrow. Just stop it!

Greycrow: Well. Well. If it isn't the rookie. You sure want to get trouble, kid?

Kevin: Just stop what you're doing. You b@$t@rd.

Greycrow: Heh! What a luck!

Kevin: How can you do this? We are fellow soldiers here. What you're doing is insane. 

Greycrow: That's how I am, Kevin. When I first met you, I wanted a scalp of yours. I bet it will taste good.

Soldier: Kevin...Stay away...from him. Ahhh....

Kevin: NOO!

Greycrow: It's too bad he bled to death. I guess, I would need another scalp. Yes, that's right. And that's you, Kevin.

Kevin: Why you....

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Greycrow: AHHHHH!

BANG!

Greycrow: AHHH....

THUD!

Kevin: Crap! I'm too late.

General: Hey rookie....

Kevin: Sir? You're still alive?

General: Ahh...My guts. I...Ahhh...It hurts.

Kevin: Sir, I'll get the medical stuff. Ok?

General: NOO! Listen to...me. John Greycrow is still alive. AHH!

Kevin: What? What you're saying, sir? He's dead. I shot him.

General: We tried shooting him. But he kept coming back. He...Ahhh!

Kevin: Sir? Sir?

Greycrow: He's right, kid.

Kevin: What? No...it can't...be.

Greycrow: I'll keep coming back and scalp every single flesh of yours.

Kevin: Stay back...you freak.

Greycrow: What you're going to do, rookie? Heh?

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Greycrow: Ahh!

BANG! CLICK! CLICK!

Greycrow: Heh! Heh! You're out of bullets, kid. 

Kevin (thought): What is he? Crap, I have no other choice.

Greycrow: Where you're going, rookie? You can't run away from me. YOU CAN'T RUN! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!

Father Mendel's house....

Father Mendel: So...you ran away in fear.

Kevin: What else I could do, Father Mendel?

Father Mendel: It is very scary. It's true that deviations do exist in this world.

Kevin: Deviations?

Father Mendel: Yes. A deviation is the work of the devil. These creatures are deviations who were not created by God.

Kevin: I see.

Father Mendel: Is this why you have come here?

Kevin: Yes. 

Father Mendel: Hmmm. I'm sure you want to forget your horror stories. 

Kevin: Father...Is it ok that...

Father Mendel: Frank? What are you doing here?

Frank: Oh, I was just listening to what...you were saying.

Father Mendel: Didn't I tell you to sleep?

Kevin: It's ok, Father Mendel. I have said it by accident without knowing he was here.

Frank: I'm sorry to disturb you, mister.

Kevin: That's alright. So...Frank is your name. Eh.

Frank: Yep.

Father Mendel: Go to sleep, Frank.

Frank: Ok, father.

THUD!

Father Mendel: I'm sorry for... the behaviour to my son. It's just that sometimes kids don't listen to their parents.

Kevin: Yeah. You can tell me. 

Father Mendel: Do you have kids?

Kevin: Oh no. Not yet. But I do have a girlfriend back in Canada. I'm planning to marry her.

Father Mendel: Well...that is good news. God is with you, my son.

Kevin: Yes. Ummm. Father Mendel, I was wondering...if you can teach me about the word of God.

Father Mendel: Ok. What is your request?

Kevin: I want to know the true meaning behind the existence of deviations. I'm sure I can understand everything about it. Not only that, I want to have faith in God.

Father Mendel: Very well then. You will become my new student. But first, you need some rest. You can rest here for a while.

Kevin: No, it's alright. I already found a cabin to stay. Before I met you.

Father Mendel: Ok, my son. May God be with you and your prayers.

Kevin: Thank you, Father Mendel. I'll see you in the morning. Ummm. When are the church services?

Father Mendel: It's everyday. Whenever people wanted to come.

Kevin: Ok, I'll see you tommorrow then.

Father Mendel: Goodbye, my son. I'll see you tomorrow as well.

Father Kurt Wagner's church....

Priest: Father Kurt? You have not yet slept? What seems to be the matter?

Father Kurt: No, it's not that. I fear what is about to happen.

Priest: What is it?

Father Kurt: I do not know. 

Priest: Father Kurt, you made me as the only person to understand you. Yet, you have a demonic appearance.

Father Kurt: Could you keep it low?

Priest: I...I'm sorry, Father Kurt. I didn't mean to say such words.

Father Kurt: It is alright. You are a good friend. I always count on you.

Priest: I heard that the young woman which you have met. 

Father Kurt: Yes. She might be in grave danger. If Father Mendel knew about the woman's child, she might be put to death.

Priest: Or far worse than I can imagine.

Father Kurt: What do you mean?

Priest: Have you read the sacred texts of history? It's about a Salem witch who was convicted of performing dark magic. 

Father Kurt: Yes, I have heard of that story.

Priest: Yes, she was burned at the stake. Yet, she claimed she's not the witch.

Father Kurt: So you say that this young woman might be burned due to her deviation?

Priest: It is true. There were such deviations which existed in this town. All of them....were killed.

Late at night....

WHACK!

Frank: Uhh!

Father Mendel: What did I tell you, son? You shouldn't have come down.

WHACK!

Frank: Please. I didn't mean to hear you and Kevin.

Father Mendel: Have you read the Bible? Did you read the very first chapter of Genesis?

Frank: I...I...did.

Father Mendel: NO! YOU DIDN'T!

WHACK!

Frank: Ahh!

Father Mendel: You see this. I'll hit you with this cane. I know you can feel the pain. But you're under God's punishment now. You haven't prayed and read the Bible ever since you found those stupid rubbish books of yours.

WHACK!

Frank: Ahhh!

Father Mendel: You better not sleep. I want you to read the Bible. Starting from Genesis. Read the whole thing and write it down in a paper of what you have learned. Do you understand?

Frank: Yes...Yes. 

Father Mendel: You better pray too. Because God will not forgive you until you pray everyday to him.

Frank: I will...pray.

Father Mendel: You're a freak, Frank. You know why? Because your mother had died of a terrible sickness. Sometimes, I wonder if you were responisble for her death. 

Frank: But mother loved me. She...always did.

Father Mendel: THAT'S A LIE!

WHACK!

Frank: Ahhh!

Father Mendel: You will stay in this room. I will lock it so that you won't go outside and read these filthy science books. I'll take the books and burn them away like h*ll. 

Frank: Ok. I have...confessed my sins. I'm sorry.

Father Mendel: Good. That's what I want to hear from your mouth. Sit, read and pray!

CREAK!

SLAM!

CLICK!

Frank (crying): Mother...I wish you were alive. I'm so sorry.

Frank's mother: Frank...

Frank: Mother? Is that you? Where...are you?

Frank's mother: I'm right here, son. 

Frank: Why did you have to die? 

Frank's mother: It's ok, Frank. It's not your fault.

Frank: But father blames me for your death.

Frank's mother: He is wrong, Frank. You know that.

Frank: Oh mother. I love you.

Frank's mother: I love you too, Frank.

Frank: Mother, I'm...afraid.

Frank's mother: It's ok. Frank. I'm with you as always.

To be continued in Freaks Episode 63: Faith.

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