Dr Fate

Dr Fate is the twentieth chapter in the Wombles Eight.

Mother had tried to find Dr Fate following all the clues from his exhausting search.  But it was all in vain.  He had ended up in New York and the trail was cold.  After thinking it through he decided to go to visit his family graves in Gotham.

On reaching the cemetery he walked solemnly to the headstones he wanted.  The headstones read …

*Here lies Sir Miles Messervy.  He lived and died in service to his beloved United Kingdom.  God rest his soul.*

*Here lies Norah Messervy. I love you Henri, Miles, Nathaniel and Natalie!*

*Here lies Henri Messervy. Man of many secrets.*

Mother knew that the graves were all a warning to leave things alone.  Leave alone the thing that killed his mother and father as well as blinding his sister.  But the evil It would not let things be having recently taken his brother Miles, or so Mother had thought.  The incident at Grand Steed Manor when Miles was turned to dust could not have been done by anything else in Mothers view.  He believed that It was responsible and had no idea of the truth that James Bond had killed him.  James Bond didn’t even know himself believing that M was an Invader.  In fact the M killed at Grand Steed Manor was an Invader killed when Miles was already dead.

“You are looking for me?” asked somebody behind Mother.  Mother instinctively whirled round grabbing his gun.  “You don’t want to shoot me Nathaniel” said the man calmly.  “Dr Fate!” said Mother.  “Yes it is me.  I have been following you since you arrived in LA.” Dr Fate replied.  “You remember when” Mother started to reply but Dr Fate cut in.  “Yes I remember.  It is back and you need the dagger!”  Mother hardly dared to ask but had to find out.  “And you have it?”  “No Nathaniel.  Your wife has.  Cathy has had it for some time.” Dr Fate replied.  “Not my wife anymore” replied Mother.  “Until death do us part!” replied Dr Fate.  “Or divorced!  In any case I don’t think she has the dagger.” Mother replied.  Dr Fate looked solemn and replied “So it is not for you to fight this time!  It is the fate of others.”

Mother suddenly felt tired. He closed his eyes and drifted off. Suddenly a huge clown was bearing down on him.  A ring of fire surrounded the clown which screamed and was sucked into oblivion. “Summoning demons again are we?” asked Constantine who seemed to appear from nowhere.  “He is a fool!” said Dr Fate.  “Bloody right mate!” agreed Constantine.

Mother was left alone at the grave as Constantine disappeared as suddenly as he had appeared. Dr Fate was gone too.  Mother sighed and swore to get the dagger and finish It once and for all.  That was when he remembered Father.  He had lost her!

At that moment Father was wandering around the sewers in LA thinking how unsanitary London had become. She stumbled along talking to whoever would listen.  As it turned out there was only a few alligators and some rather large rats and ironically some very spiders just over her head.

Constantine and Dr Fate apparated to Dr Fate’s house in LA.  “Daddy!  Your home! And you’ve brought a friend?” said a young woman.  “This is my daughter Jesy” said Kent introducing her.  “No way!  You have a daughter in Little Mix?” replied Constantine.  “I’ve not been in touch with the girls for a while now Mr” replied Jesy.  “Constantine” finished Constantine.  Jesy carried on.  “Are you a fan Mr Constantine?” she asked.  “Punks more my scene love but horses for courses.  You’re not bad just not my style” Constantine replied.