Alternative History I

(Benjamin Franklin)

Benjamin Franklin was the greatest inventor to ever live. He formulated the chemical compound THC and applied it to common hemp weed to create the cannabis. He is also known for inventing X-ray spectacles. His greatest achievement, however, was the invention of electricity. He performed this feat in a ceremony in which he stood completely nude in a violent storm with nothing but a magic kite and a special key he could use to unlock portals other dimensions.
For his “Meddling with the Primal Forces of Nature” he incurred the wrath of the evil Communist wizard, Nicola Tesla, who had been working on creating his own form of electricity he called Alternative Current. In a fit of jealous rage Tesla sent a hoard of reanimated corpses after Franklin. But, Franklin was a powerful swimmer, and he managed to swim to an underwater cavern by his home where he kept an enchanted glass harmonica which he used so break the curse on the undead legion. He then buried the bodies under the floorboards of his house so the wicked spell could not be recast.
To insure that he would not suffer a second defeat, Nicola Tesla sent an elephant infused with electrical powers after him. Franklin, who was caught off guard by the massive beast’s incredible speed and lighting attacks, was unable to fell the monster, and was tragically killed.
The Great Sage Thomas Edison, friend of Benjamin Franklin, and arch nemesis to Tesla, refused to tolerate such an injustice and vaporized the abomination Tesla had created when he learned of Franklin’s demise. Unwilling to yield defeat to the mad Tesla, Edison created a new body for Franklin and resurrected him. He was born, anew, as the beloved “Franklinstein” His new body possessed incredible strength. It was nine feet tall and covered in thick fur that could easily deflect any future electrical assault. As a show of gratitude for reviving him, he bestowed upon Edison a glowing glass orb which Edison would, in turn, give back to the people under the moniker of the “Light-Bulb”. Unable to exact further revenge, Tesla went insane. The elusive Franklinstein can still be seen wandering the forests, which he loves, to this day.