Stories by @jeanpaulvalley

The Lamb's Costume

Towards the end of the Wild West, a storm forces several people, having no connection with others, to stop for a time in a large and old church totally isolated in Nature. However, everyone inside has something to complain about, everyone is suspicious of everyone... oh, and a powerful vampire is among them !

Last Hit

After a final hit, supposed to keep them safe forever, five experienced criminals, working regularly together for years, stop in the middle of the night for an isolated motel in the middle of nowhere for a while. However, they realize that strange things are happening around here, the place being almost exclusively frequented by people they know "professionally". Whatever is going on within its walls, it's obvious that someone doesn't want to let these criminals collect their pension... unless it's one of their own ?

Regular Shot

Claude Daniel, a former member of the special forces, finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, when a reception to honor friends is taken hostage by dangerous criminals. He'll manage to avoid the first criminals, before organizing himself and making them understand one thing : it is not him who's trapped with them, it's them who're trapped with him !

Mythological Vendetta

Takes place a little over a year after the events of "Mythological Track". Gloria Salah, who lived quietly in London, is kidnapped by Italian mafiosi and taken to Naples, in order to meet an important head of the mafia : Ginevra Dimotti. She seeks to attract members of the "monsters" family to her, in order to take revenge for the death of her sister, Belladona Del Fierro. However, Ladon manages to free Gloria, before being captured himself. Salah can therefore go and find his friends in the Himalayas, so that they can prepare a new “family reunion” in order to rescue the one who helps her. Dimotti may have prepared a small "reception committee" for them, thanks in particular to military equipment and quite a few mercenaries, but she has no idea that for Typhon, Echidna and their children, family is the most sacred thing that exist !

Van Helsing : Common Enemy

The Van Helsing Family has always been Count Dracula's worst enemy, fighting against him for centuries. Certainly, nowadays, things have changed but the last known member of this family, Gabriel, the greatest monster hunter in the world, will face the powerful lord and creator of the vampire race, wanting to avenge his cousin, although he doesn't know the whole story. However, Gabriel and Dracula are captured by mercenaries working for a certain "Professor", a criminal with near-genius intelligence and knowledge of the occult. The two worst enemies find themselves in a vast lost forest, where they will have to work together to survive and face their various enemies invited here by the Professor to put an end to it. Will old rivalries ruin everything, or will both protagonists finally evolve and collaborate in the face of a common enemy ?

The Headless Horseman : The Curse of Sleepy Hollow

Nowadays, a series of very unusual murders takes place in Sleepy Hollow, a small town far away in the United States. A young inspector from New York, Icabod Crane, is sent there to shed some light. There he will meet very special people, but also Gloria Salah, sent by another organization who understood that the person responsible for these numerous beheadings is not a normal being. Indeed, very quickly, our improvised duo will find themselves confronted with a practically unstoppable being : the Headless Horseman ! However, they will also understand that the real instigator of all this is indeed human, controlling the Horseman by magic thanks to his lost skull, in order to spread a very particular vision of justice. Not even an army could stop this Horseman by force, but he's also a more thoughtful being than he appears and perhaps he could help them arrest the real culprit, before all heads from Sleepy Hollow be cut !

The Island of Doctor Moreau : Paradise's Lost

Nowadays, an author, a former soldier, named Edward Prendick is the sole survivor of a shipwreck, finding himself on an Island not shown on any map. In reality, it is owned by a very eccentric French scientist named Alphonse Moreau. The latter, with the help of his Scottish colleague, Doctor Bernard Mongtomery, succeeded in creating a race of beastmen, for whom Moreau considered himself a God. This both shocks and fascinates Prendick, notably becoming close to Moreau's most accomplished creation, nicknamed "La Féline", who is very intelligent and gifted, but wishes to see the world outside of her island. However, it is in an increasingly heavy atmosphere that Prendick will realize that among the beast men there are some who would like their independence, reminding him of quite a few humans he knows. The castaway will therefore have to choose his side or escape in time, because man definitely has a bad influence on everything he create...

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Live

Quasimodo was once the bell ringer of Notre-Dame, in Paris, where he lived as a recluse because of his master, the evil Judge Claude Frollo, but times are changing. Cursed for having involuntarily participated in the death of the gypsy Esméralda, the Hunchback is condemned to live forever without aging, but he succeeds in making and giving life to a Gargoyle that he named in homage to the gypsy, with whom he lives in friend in the shadows for a long time. However, in the present day, Frollo, who has become a vampire and leads a French organization wanting to control "the monsters", orders a manhunt to capture his former slave. However Quasimodo has become stronger with centuries past, and he and his friend Gargoyle intend to keep their freedom, even in the face of the Devil himself !

The Phantom of the Opera : Fight In the Shadows

Shortly after the events of "The Dark Army", while the world is still struggling to digest the fact that "monsters" exist, a threat hovers over France, but the country can always count on its greatest monster hunter, nicknamed the Phantom of the Opera. He, although working alone, receives a little help from the French secret services, including a young woman reminding him of his fiancée, who has long since died. However, he cannot allow himself to be distracted, given that certain monsters threaten the country for which he fights with talent, being a source of nightmares for these enemies !

The Strange Empire of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Thus begins Phase II of this Dark Universe. Shortly after the events of "The Dark Army", while the world is still struggling to digest the fact that "monsters" exist, a seemingly ordinary man prepares to change the world. Doctor Henry Jekyll, wanting to separate his bad side from his good side and resolve his mental problems, creates a serum which changes him for a time into a powerful colossus calling himself Mr. Hyde ! He will begin to take an interest in the world of crime and, understanding that certain "monsters" must be controlled, will do everything to take control of the London underworld and thus prove one thing : as horrible as these monsters are, he can be even worst !

Batman : The Fall of the White Knight

Almost two years after the events of "Batman: First Crusade," things in Gotham appear to be looking up, with Gotham's honest district attorney, Harvey Dent, favored to take over as mayor. However, in the shadows, the Joker, with the help of some new supervillains, prepares an evil plan to drive everyone into madness, preparing to bring down the one nicknamed "the White Knight" in order to to bring him down to their level and make everyone lose hope. Batman leads his investigation and will do everything to stop them, but each man has his limits, and there are destinies that are inevitable...

Deadly Rain

In a small town in the American countryside, a large convoy must arrive to destroy millions of dollars of recently seized drugs. However, corrupt agents want to take possession of it to live a golden retirement, regardless of the blood that can be shed. Unfortunately for them, the town sheriff, a former LA Narcotics officer and Vietnam Veteran, who is a few days away from retirement, will make them regret not having respected their oath !

Needle in a Haystack

A mansion isolated from everything, a seasoned investigator, a victim, 12 suspects... the investigation can begin.

Mythological Track

Set five years after the events of "Mythological Legacy". A cargo plane from South America must go to China but, due to a strange problem, the plane crashes in the Himalayas, losing a million dollars worth of white powder ! José Calavequa, an important cartel leader who was in China, went there in person with some of his men in the hope of finding "the snow". However, DEA agents, having been put on the case, also go there, thinking they'll get a good catch. Finally, a semi-amateur report, financed by a rich eccentric who believes in the supernatural, with the aim of proving the Yeti's existence taking place around here. However, all its people enter on the most unexplored corners of the vast Asian mountain system, not far from the lost kingdom where Echidna and Typhon's family live in peace. Taking a dim view of the arrival of these people, most of them armed, they will defend their territory, not tolerating that the drug market and the crimes accompanying them come close to home, and will do everything to avoid a new war... by shedding the blood of criminald who would otherwise never be punished !

BigFoot Hunt

A group of amateur cryptozoologists head into a remote Oklahoma forest, hoping to find evidence of Bigfoot's existance. However, what will happen will be far beyond their expectations...

The Dark Army

The time is serious, because Nosferatu is ready to bring Dracula back to life, but by making him his puppet to help him bring darkness to the world. To thwart him, Countess Zaleska, daughter of Dracula, decides to assemble a team of "monsters" fighting for good. Frankenstein's Creature, as well as his Bride, the Wolfman, the Mummy, the Creature from the Black Lagoon and the Invisible Man are therefore invited into what she calls "The Dark Army". Facing them, there will not only be the faithful of Nosferatu, but also Van Helsing's organization, which sees in them only more monsters, although the vision of some of its members may change now. For the balance of the world, mentalities will have to changed and alliances will have to forged, in order not to let this world become a Dark Universe !

Frankenstein Meet the Wolfman : Under the Protection of the Bride

Set shortly after the events of "The Wolfman: The Greatest Alpha". Frankenstein's Creature and the Wolfman meet for the first time, resulting in a big fight caused by agents sent by a man searching for the Modern Prometheus : Doctor Pretorius. The latter, a very fan of Victor Frankenstein's work, managed to repeat his success by giving life to another creature like Adam, "The Bride of Frankenstein" ! This is used by the very rich mad scientist to coax Adam and take him to him. However, the one nicknamed Lilith really falls in love with Adam, and vice versa, and with the help of the veteran of the WW1, they'll confront this true organization of evil and, thus, advance further into the light...

The Invisible Man : Global Market

Nowadays, Doctor Jack Griffin is a very talented researcher, in addition to being the majority shareholder of GriffinIndustries, his family's company. However, he really wants to make history and creates a serum to become invisible, which he tests on himself. However, two problems arise : the effects seem irreversible, condemning him to remain invisible unless a miracle solution is found and, above all, an associate, Arthur Kemp, who is the only one to be aware of his condition, tries to duplicate his serum to resell it to the highest bidder. Jack will therefore have to fight to protect the world from his far too dangerous creation, before saving himself, but his condition could well be a plus...

The Creature From the Black Lagoon

Nowadays, a team of researchers is sent by a multinational to the depths of the Amazon, in Peru, where the mythical Fountain of Youth is said to be located. However, by exploring this unknown part of the vast jungle, the mercenaries escorting the researchers will awaken the anger of the protector of this kingdom, a being from the depths of time. The last of the reptilians, a practically indestructible immortal, is also the protector of the Fountain of Youth and he does not intend to let anyone with bad intentions get their hands on it. However, there are some in this group who will see the truth about the Creature, who is also the only one who can protect them from the real monsters of this jungle...

The Mummy : The Power of the Pharaon

Ahmanet was Pharaoh more than 3000 years BC, before being betrayed and cursed by one of the people in whom she believed the most. In 1932, she was accidentally resurrected by researchers, regenerating quickly, having a peculiar appearance and gaining great powers. Since then, she's protected the kingdom she once ruled in the shadows. However, today, other researchers discover the tomb of Imhotep, his former vizier, and resurrect him. This one is the traitor who cursed Ahmanet a long time ago, remaining decomposed and he wants to conquer Egypt with his terrible powers. Ahmanet is the only one who can stop him, but it's likely that she will have to make a choice : settle for Egyptian territory, or go beyond borders to protect the world...