The Professor held on tightly as Persia whipped at the reins of the police carriage. They had been assisting the police in the investigation to recent grave robberies. It was a shock that they actually caught the thief in the act. He called himself the Doll Maker, and claimed that he was close to unlocking the secrets of life. He seemed to be a scientist of some sort, and the Professor was curious as to why he felt the need to rob the graves of the local cemetery. Unfortunately the police open fire before any answers could be discovered.
"Damn but he's fast," Persia growled as they raced around the streets in pursuit.
"Just keep on his tail, Persia," the Professor replied.
Suddenly a number of small objects rose up above the Doll Maker's hearse sped towards them. Persia cursed.
"By all that's holy, what are those things?"
The Professor frowned. The objects moved quickly and he had fleeting images of bone coupled with bronze, brass and copper. One of the objects ducked down and harassed the lead horse of their carriage.
"They look like skulls!" the professor exclaimed.
The skull continued to dive at the horses pulling their carriage, snapping at it with bony jaws and metallic claws. The horses panicked, skidding and stumbling. Persia cried out as she lost control, grabbing the Professor by his coat as she jumped for safety. The two companions landed heavily on the ground, Persia's military training allowing her to absorb the shock, rolling and rising quickly back to her feet. She flicked her hands, extending the small pistols hidden up the sleeves of her shirt. All around them was chaos as the other police vehicles crashed and the rest of the skulls continued their attack. Persia opened fire. The Doll Maker was getting away, but that was the last of their concerns. The skull that crashed their carriage hovered above her, and it's toothy canine jaws seemed to sneer in a death grin. It dived in, dodging her bullets as it prepared to attack...


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