BigC's Revival

.SmartAlekRJ. still cannot believe BigC really died. He sets off into Necrovion to identify BigC's remains, needing proof. As he traverses the barren wastes of Necrovion, he comes across a lone figure standing atop a desolate hill. As he approaches the figure, he sees the face of a familiar person. “It's BigC!” he cries out. The figure drops to its knees and in a cold emotionless voice exclaims, "What do you seek?"

Struck with terror, he cannot answer the specter and the being rises up once again, but it no longer has the visage of the BigC he once knew. This time, it has a hideous slavering maw filled with vicious teeth. This Creature is neither shade nor human, and as it gazes upon him, it says again, coldly, "What do you seek?" This time the adventurer can muster a response: "I-I Seek the remains of BigC." The specter takes a step away from him, then turns and rages towards him. .SmartAlekRJ.'s quick reactions allow him to parry the ghoul's blow, and a fierce battle ensues. He matches the Creature, blow for blow, until he lets his guard down for just a second. The beast knocks him onto his back and looms over him.

All looks lost for .SmartAlekRJ., but he remembers that he has another weapon in his arsenal. He gives a whistle and his Drachorn, Precious, swoops down from behind the ghoul and delivers the final, fatal, blow to the Creature. SmartAlekRJ. continues his journey through desolate Necrovion. .SmarkAlekRJ. walks up to BigC's tombstone and starts digging with fear and rage; his emotions make him frantic. A thought occurs to him, and he gestures to Precious to lift the tombstone out of the earth. The Drachorn tears into the ground, and uncovers a casket which it then lays on the ground. .SmartAlekRJ. frantically prise the lid from it. To his dismay, BigC lies inside, still and lifeless.

Filled with emotions that have built up within him, he tells Precious to grab the casket and fly high to the outskirts of Golemus where he cannot be found. Remembering rumors of a secret laboratory hidden on the cliff side, .SmartAlekRJ. soars the to the entrance of the laboratory with resurrection on his mind.

Immediately he rushes in, pale and sweating with anxiety and thrill. "Will this really work?" he wonders aloud. After several weeks of reading and backbreaking work, he is finished, except for one final, crucial step. The remains of BigC rest on one table and Precious rests on another, awaiting its fate. .SmarkAlekRJ. approaches the Drachorn and carefully extracts the marrow from one of its teeth. He attaches wires and ropes to the lifeless BigC and then to the living Drachorn. .SmartAlekRJ. walks to the machine in the corner and whispers, “This is for the best, Precious, may your life give BigC life.” He flips the switch and bolts of energy fly through the air, crackling and snapping.

After the energy dissipates, he turns the machine off and surveys the scene. Precious lies dead on the table and BigC’s remains appear unchanged. "Did it work?" He says, expecting an answer from the silent room. "What did I miss? Did I forget something? Why aren't YOU ALIVE BIGC?!?!?!?" Trembling with helplessness and disappointment, he begins to exit the laboratory.

As he closes the door, he hears a small tapping sound. Out of the corner of his eye, he sees a movement. ”Did his finger just... twitch??" He whirls around to see BigC attempting to stand, crippled, but very much alive.