Halloween Story 2: IFC Frankenstein's Monster Part 1

Written By Cecilia Haynes

In honor of Halloween, we at StoryJungle have decided to write one ghost story each day leading up to the candy holiday. Don't worry parents, these stories are kid-certified fun. If you miss any of the stories, head over to the Story Corner Page and check them out!

Most people think that the IFC is only a fancy mall in the middle of Hong Kong. Sure, it is one of the tallest towers and a part of Hong Kong's magical nightly light show, but it is so much more than that. The IFC is actually a mad scientist's laboratory! SURPRISE!

His name is Alfred and he is a genius. He could read the longest books in the world by the time he was two years old. He was taking classes in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong University, and Chinese University of Hong Kong when he was ages five to seven. He won three Nobel Prizes in science and chemistry by age nine. But, even though it seemed he was headed very far, very fast, something terrible happened!

 Alfred didn't have many friends because so many people were scared of such a smart boy. They were afraid Alfred would laugh at them and think they were stupid. Alfred was a very lonely boy and didn't have many people to talk to. Even his parents thought he was too smart for them! That is why what was soon to happen to him was so scary. He thought he didn't have anyone to turn to...

When Alfred turned ten years old, he started seeing this big fiery red dog following him EVERYWHERE. Seriously, this dog was HUGE. It seemed as big as a horse and it only seemed to pop up whenever he was alone (which was most of the time). Then the dog would stare at him with its giant tongue hanging out, drool dribbling everywhere. Its fur looked like fire and its eyes seemed to glow red. Alfred had never really been around animals and he was convinced this dog wanted to eat him.

So, the boy genius did what anyone in his shoes would do: he built a secret laboratory. He thought that if he had somewhere safe to hide, then the big red dog wouldn't be able to find him. Plus, he could build something to protect him in his laboratory. He decided he needed someplace very big and with lots of power and electricity that he could use.

Alfred thought and thought and then he shouted, "EUREKA!" (which means "I've got an idea!")

Immediately he dashed to the IFC. It was the perfect place to house a laboratory. It was big, used lots of electricity, and, most importantly, was a part of the light show. The reason this is important is that the light show was going to help Alfred create what he needed to protect himself.

Alfred decided he needed a makeover, something to go with his new laboratory. He decided on this outfit:

What do you think?

If you ever visit the IFC and go to the very top floor, then there is a secret door that leads to an even higher floor! Then, you have to climb a hidden stairwell and that is where Alfred's laboratory is. The reason he needed such a high laboratory is that he needed to get as close to the light laser beams as possible. And the reason he needed to get close to the light laser beams is that he wanted to recreate: FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER!

Now, kids, for those of you who don't know, Frankenstein was another mad scientist and he brought a monster to life using lightning. Since Alfred is smarter than Frankenstein, he used the laser beams because they are more powerful.

To be continued... Here is the end of this exciting Halloween story: Halloween Story 3: IFC Alfred's Monster Part 2 !

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