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Unfortunatly I think think that would be to Cleche, and a “SEQUEL” should go in a fresh direction, uncharted territory.
The University president is found dead, crucified in the chapel and with the mark of the Gemini carved into his flesh. The mother of the Police Club boy, who discovered that Regan spoke English in reverse, is found dead by a similar M.O. Ditto the University president’s secretary, who brought him the copy of his speech in the Legion film.
Kinderman, shocked and horrified, investigates. As the investigation proceeds, Kinderman is astonished to see all the clues pointing to … himself. Is he somehow committing these murders? Is he insane? Possessed? Is he dissociated (like Amfortas was in the novel)?
How long can he deflect the obvious conclusions – and their import? Of anyone in Georgetown, Kinderman is the single person who has the most information about The Gemini.
He is only beginning to absorb these factors when his detectives, Ryan and Stedman, are found on the canoe dock, heads turned completely around, facing backward.
And Kinderman recalls with a chill that whenever possible, The Gemini selected victims whose names began with the letter “K”. When Julie Kinderman, his daughter, mysteriously disappears in the middle of this crime wave, Kinderman must search intensively for her… and shun the realization that he may in some way be deeply connected to this, and the other, crimes.
Has Kinderman flipped? Has The Gemini, in another act of revenge, invaded Kinderman’s soul? Did The Gemini and/or the demon/Pazuzu leap from Karras into Kinderman when Kinderman shot Karras and “set him free”? Is someone in Kinderman’s own police force, possessed or not, reviving The Gemini’s crime spree?
Kinderman secretly and as discretely as possible seeks advice from the only source available: Father Paul Morning, who though mutilated and traumatized by his exorcism of Karras/The Gemini/the demon/Pazuzu, has survived, and whose wisdom and vast experience of possession may be the final hope for the haunted William F. Kinderman…
Pretty crappy, but it’s the best I could do…
granville I would really like to hear a complete story from you about what you started. This is the BEST BEST sequel story that I have EVER read!!! would you be able to do a short story like that and finish it? You dont know what this means to me. Thank you and all the wonderful members who have answered many of my questions in my posts!! Thank you all!!!!!
There should be a teeth-whitening exorcism. 😛
But seriously, Granny — GREAT ideas here. I really, really, enjoy what you’ve got conjured up, even if you don’t think much of it. It really looks good on paper. It is more or less-sounding like the kind of story Blatty would write, or something not so scary but memorable as Dominion. In any case, enjoyable reading. Keep coming back to it, embellishing it. Who knows, in time you might find a writer to beef it up into a good novella, novel, screenplay. Who. Really. Knows? Never say never.
Thanks for sharing.
M.I.K.E.
Mike, thanks for the very kind words. I’m delighted that you think the story fits in the Blatty “tone”.
For Pazrags: conclusion to potential Legion sequel:
Eventually Kinderman, though evidence points to him as the killer, has neurological testing that shows that there is nothing in his brain/nervous system that would account for dissociative states or violent fugues. Either he is nuts but neuroscience cannot reveal medical reasons for it, or there are parties – human or otherwise – responsible for the new wave of homicide.
Kinderman finally begins to consult Father Paul Morning, who humbly and quietly shares his knowledge of demonic possession. These descriptions are harrowing and nearly drive Kinderman over the edge, especially as he knows that he is somehow the target of whoever is doing the murders. Morning describes the exorcism that turned his hair white overnight.
As Kinderman’s interviews with Morning continue over the weeks, he does a bit of research into Morning’s past, with a special emphasis on the hair-whitening exorcism. He finds the records on Morning rather spotty. Apparently Morning has traveled widely, never staying in one locale for very long. Not unusual for a missionary priest, yet it seems that in nearly every place Morning has been assigned, there has been demonic activity and exorcism. Eventually, Kinderman contacts several of the people Morning has exorcised in the past.
A disturbing picture emerges. Kinderman wonders why Morning is so horribly unlucky that he encounters demonic activity wherever he goes. Then it occurs to him that bad luck may have nothing to do with it. Could it be possible that Morning’s presence actually causes demons to flock to him? But why would they do this if he is such a successful exorcist? And why do the people Morning exorcized speak of him reluctantly and with visible discomfort and fear?
Finally, one of Morning’s exorcised people show up in Kinderman’s squad room. This person shows Kinderman horrible scarring dating from the exorcism. Kinderman asks, “The demon did all that?” The person replies, “No, sir. Faddah Mornin’ did it.”
Kinderman goes to Morning with this new evidence. After listening to Kinderman’s story, Morning smiles at Kinderman, saying, “This time you are going to lose.” And there, in an icy little room in Washington, D.C., William Kinderman finds himself locked in this, the final struggle in the Exorcist narrative.
Pazrags, thanks for the nice words, but sorry – I’m not a fiction writer. I can’t write believable dialogue, for one thing. Another thing is I would need to create a delicately-balanced suspense story – like Blatty did in the original novel – which keeps the reader wondering if it’s really Kinderman or if there are other viable suspects, or if this is another truly demonic “invasion” of Georgetown. I doubt I’m capable of pulling it off – I’ve never been to Georgetown and would surely make descriptive errors. Also I’d have to resolve Julie Kinderman’s disappearance – will she show up alive again? If she doesn’t, what will that do to the general tone of the story? Would we want Kinderman to survive if it turns out that he _did_ kill Julie and the other victims? Unlike Blatty I don’t know anything about police forensics and couldn’t really supply the necessary authentic feel. Then there is which source to follow – Blatty’s Legion novel, or the Legion film? Or an inconsistent mixing of both?
But since you asked I will send another, short, post with an idea of concluding the story: beware, it’s dark and probably a bit contrived and silly.
I agree with Mike, It’s defenetly something I would read or watch, it’s not a traditional sequel, just as Dominion was not a traditional Prequel.
It would be nice to see something more done with this concept.
I just hope that James Robinson Dosn’t get any ideas.“I just hope that James Robinson Dosn’t get any ideas.”
It’s better him using other’s ideas than his own!! 😛
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