The Tale Of James Craddock The Gentleman thief of

England

My name is Kevin Jurn assistant to Jason Blood we are

from the time of King Arthur and the Knights of the
Round Table. But have you hear of James Craddock or
Gentleman Jim Craddock. There is a Tale to tell it was in
the time of Sherlock Holmes in 19th century London,
England. We were there to solve any supernatural
Mysteries that mortal do not understand the world of
magic. Like me, Jason has a demon half my half is known
as Terigan and Jasons is know as Etrigan. We have power
of the underworld or the pit back at medieval times.
It all started on a raining night on the cobble streets of
England. A young lady was walking alone then a coach
came the door opened then a man with his face hidden in
the shadow. The man said, Come out of that frightful
rain my dear or youll catch your death of cold. The
woman responded, Much obliged, sir. It is not often a
lady finds such a gentleman these days. Meanwhile
Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson were walking and
talking about the case: Watson said, But Holmes are you
certain its not that Moriarty fellow? Holmes responds,
Stop being an imbecile Watson, Moriratys weapon of
choice is a unique air rifle, assembled by a blind German
mechanic. I fear they may be supernatural.
Then they hear a womans scream they rush to find a
young woman with her skin lifeless. Watson checks her

pulse on her neck and said, Shes alive but looks like she
is under a spell. Holmes said, Just like the others. He
asks the witness, Did you see the attacker? One of the
witness said No, but I bet 40 pounds it was that creepy
bloke Jason Blood and his assistant Kevin Jurn. Holmes
responds, I will thank you to leave the detective work to
me. But the witness said, They always talking about
black magic is all the evidence we need tonight we go for
Blood & Jurn. I saw the mob coming and said to Jason
Jason, a mob is coming for us! Blood starts to draw a
circle with chalk and says to me Prepare the time circle
to the 20th century. I said Okay, Jason! But the mob
took down the doors. I said Uh Jason we might we to
change our forms. Jason responds, I agree with you
Kevin! We start to chant the word to change into our
demon forms. But the mob stops us before we finished
our chants. They placed iron chain on our wrists. Which
weakens us because of our demon half. One of the mob
said Blimey they are not human.
Holmes came and said, Stop this madness. The mob
leader said, Clear out Holmes even a blind man see they
are witches. They took us to the Towns Square to burn us
at the stake. Watson said, Evidence is stacked against
them. Holmes responded, What did I tell you about
being an imbecile Watson? Watson responds, To stop.
Holmes said Exactly, now Blood writes with his left
hand and foot prints from the first crime scene tell us that

the man who did this walks with a cane in his right hand.
It turns out that Blood and Jurn were trying to solve the
case.
Maybe this chalk drawings and potions might have
the answers. In the 20th century the caped crusader or
otherwise known as The Batman. In the Gotham Museum
of Art to track and capture a psychopathic villain known
as Paul Dekker or otherwise known as Crazy Quilt. The
Mad Artist known as Crazy Quilt. They fight and batman
said You can paint your own masterpiece in your new
studio a cell at Arkham Asylum. Then the spell formed
around him and was transported to the 19th century.
He appeared before Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Watson said in surprise A Demon! Holmes said, He is
a hero you can tell by the bright blue and yellow of his
costume, Must be a wealthy entrepreneur with appall free
time. Strong lineage perhaps a doctors son? The Bat
motif exploded by a childhood trauma, the masked Bat
perhaps? Batman corrected him and said, Actually its
Batman, Sherlock Holmes I presume? Sherlock said,
How did you deuce my identity so quickly? Batman
said The Hat. Holmes clear his throat and said, Now
back to the matter at hand Jason Blood and Kevin Jurn are
being accused of crimes they have not committed and
summoned you to their aid.

Batman said Jason Blood, Kevin Jurn where are

they? Watson said, In a spot of trouble I say. Back to
Jason and my predicament. I said I say good sir we
didnt do anything to those poor woman. He said You
are witches and you will release them from your spell or
be burned like the witches you are. Jason said we didnt
put a spell on them.
Then Batman came and cut our ropes and got us out of
there and ran on rooftops. Jason said Thank you
Batman. They think we are some sort of monsters.
Batman said Last time I checked you are. Jason said I
am only bonded to Etrigan we are two beings that are not
responsible for these attacks. I said Same with me, and
Terigan, Batman.
Then we meet up with Holmes and Watson. Batman
the master lock picker said while freeing us of the iron
shackles, We to know more about these crimes, Holmes
how many victims so far. Holmes said, Tonight makes
eight all found in catatonic states clearly the result of
supernatural attack. Batman said Any leads? Holmes
pulls out a newspaper and says, Seventh victim found on
Dauset Street, villain taunts authorities with note. What
do you make of this Batman?" Batman took the paper and
said "The Granite and Marble Demons Crumbles in your
city's bloody frame. When ten o'clock strikes I never sleep
again. Holmes said Stumped, I see well luckily my

powers of deduction say that its actually a failed

reference to the gargoyles of Winaldaga Chapel. Batman
corrected him; " Actually Granite and Marble demons are
anagram for Demons Etrigan and Terigan, Blood and
Jurn's altar ego. Bloody frame refers to framing blood
and Jurn. Ten 'O Clock indicates the number of victims."
Then there was a womans scream. Jason says, "That
sounds like number 9!"
Then Jason said the chant, "Gone, Gone The Form Of
Man, Rise The Demon Etrigan!" Then I said my Chant
Gone, Gone The Form Of Man, Rise The Demon
Terigan!" Then we left with batman to the source of the
scream. Etrigan said, Let the girl go or face my wrath!"
The man said, The girl is safer with me then you
monsters!"
Then he points his cane at two light posts that turn to
steel snakes. The Snakes attack us. While Batman runs to
the coach and takes a look at the man while he has a horn
in his hand stealing the womans soul. Batman said,
Craddock! The Gentleman Ghost. Gentleman Jim said
Gentleman Jim Craddock. You are indeed correct sir.
But a Ghost there is only one here and that is you!" He
points his cane at batman and his cape turns into a bat.
Then Gentlemen Jim got away while we were fighting.
While Etrigan and I were fighting the steel snakes.
Etrigan says, " I like this game, now taste my flame!"

Etrigan breathed fire from his mouth at the steel snake.

Terigan said, I do to like this game, now taste my Blue
Flame Spiral! He breathed blue fire spiral from my
mouth at the steel snake. We destroyed the snakes.
Then Batman is still fighting his cape. So were using
our flame magic to burn his cape. Etrigan said, " You
survive the Bat but you costume is ruin and we can't have
that." Terigan said, Indeed the batman needs a new
costume for the fight ahead of us. Then we raise our
hands to get batman a new costume.
Then we went back to the crime scene Batman said, I
need to talk to Blood & Jurn. Then Etrigan & Terigan
charge back into Jason and Me. Then came running
Holmes and Watson. Batman said, The man in the
carriage is Jim Craddock. In my time he is a thief called
Gentleman Ghost Holmes said. Gentleman Jim the
infamous highway men. Batman said, It was no crime
what he did with that powder horn Jason said. On the
contrary it is a crime a high crime, in my library we might
find reference on the horn you saw. I said, Yeah, thats
right Jason it might be a long shot, but it is the only shot
we got. Batman said, Watson tell your police force to
clear the streets, no one travels alone. Watson saluted
then we run back to the manor. Watson picked up the girl
and Holmes starts walking off. Watson said Holmes you

mustnt travel alone. Holmes said If I am going solve

this case before this batman then that what I must do.
Then back at the manor, Jason, batman, and me were
looking for any thing on a horn in the archives. Jason said
Is this what you saw. Wagner's Horn it is just has we
feared. Astaroth, Merlin, Etrigan, and Terigan imprison
him in the underworld three centuries ago. Batman said,
When ten oclock strikes, Ill never sleep again,
Craddock made deal with this demon to be immortal or
never sleep. In exchange for ten souls. Jason said, With
the strength of the souls Astaroth will break free of his
prison. I said, We need to find Craddock now! Watson
said That wont be necessary, Kevin. Batman said,
You found him? Watson said, Not me but the Great
Sherlock Holmes has found the fiend at the old windmill
and is about to arrest him. I said, Then what are we
waiting for until Astaroth takes over the world?
Jason said, Right lets go now! We said our chants and
became Etrigan & Terigan. Then we run as fast as we can
to the windmill. Back to Sherlock Holmes he was walking
up to the windmill and said, Just as I surmise the clay
and the carriage track led right here. Then Holmes heard
something and pulled a sword out of his cane and said
You will find that my reflexes are sharp as my mind and
my blade sharper. They fight until Gentleman Jim
knocked him out. Gentleman Jim pulled out the horn to
steal Holmess soul but Batman throw a batarang at his

hand. Then Gentleman Jim said, Three on one is hardly

fair. He threw two rings on the ground and two ogres
appeared. Then we fight them then Etrigan got hit by one.
Batman said Etrigan! Etrigan said, Yank the ring from
his nose and back to the underworld the ogres go!
Then Holmes woke up and was tied up by vine and
said, What use to have with human souls? Gentleman
Jim said, I dont intend to died ever. Then he got
Holmess soul. Batman said Craddock dont do it.
Gentleman Jim said, When I return from the underworld
I shall be Immortal then I deal with you personally. Then
a mystical door appeared and he walk through to the to
the underworld.
Then we ran after him and found ourselves in the
underworld. Then we spot him Etrigan throw batman that
Craddock. Then Terigan and Etrigan hoped on stones in a
lava stream. Astaroth rise up in the steam and said
Welcome home Etrigan & Terigan. Etrigan said It is
you home now even with those souls you must go through
us! We breathed fire at him that didnt make him filched
Astaroth said, I was born of flame you half human
whelps! The he breath fire at us and we went into the
lava stream.
Then batman and Gentleman Jim fought Gentleman
Jim asked, Before I destroy you. I must ask, how did you

really recognize me? Batman said, In my time you are a

ghost. Gentleman Jim yelled Lies! Astaroth shot
batman with his flame and said, Give me the horn
human. Gentleman Jim said, First you uphold your end
of the deal, make me Immortal! Astaroth said, Very
well your soul will never leave this earth. Gentleman Jim
said, I feel invisible. Then Etrigan and Terigan jump
out of the lava. Etrigan said You are a fool to take that
deal a demons promise is never real. Gentleman Jim
said, Feel the irons burn you demon filth! Then Etrigan
feels the burning of the iron. Then he knock the cane out
of Gentleman Jims hand and took the horn and knock out
Gentleman Jim. Etrigan said, The foolish mortal may be
out but now it is me that holds the Prize. Then Terigan
came from behind and we fight until Astaroth was up
against a rock. Terigan said Throw the cane with all your
might I will use it to end this fight! Batman grabs the
cane and throws it at Terigan and I threw it in his mouth.
Astaroth yelled, Iron! and roaring in pain. Then Etrigan
opened the horn and release the souls. Batman said, Lets
go.
Then we went back and drew a circle and Jason while
pouring said, Thank you for all your help Batman.
Holmes said, Before you depart I must know how did
you know who I am. Batman said, Everyone knows
you. You are the worlds Greatest Detective. And,
Batman went back to the 20th century. Holmes said
Indeed. Jason asked what of Craddock? Watson said

He wouldnt be cause any more trouble for humanity the

courts will be sure of that. I said, Good riddance to bad
men! Jason said, I agree Kevin. Then at the Prison
Cemetery that James Craddocks Grave he became a
ghost due to Astaroths Magic. He said, No matter how
long I wait. We will meet again batman, and I will get my
revenge!

The End