Curse of Dark Shadows.: 1975, part 7.
by axel

Joss Whedon owns all the Buffy characters. Dan crutis owns Dark Shadows.
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May name is Willow Rosinburge. I have been sent back to the year 1975. In this time, a An evil force is trying to destroy the collins family. I am trying to defeat that force. But before this night is over, I will be vunrable to that force.

"Come with me Willow" said Kennedy, looking like a rotted corps, "I've been so lonley without you."

"I can't baby" said Willow in tears, "your dead. But I can fix it. I just have to change things."

Suddenly Kennedy begins choking Willow. "Come with me Willow. Come with me to hell!"

"KENNY NO" Willow grapsed, as she tried to get free. But Kennedy was to strong.

"Why did you let me die. I loved you." She squeezed harder. Willows eyes went black, and energy shot though her body, knocking Kennedy back."

"Your not Kennedy," Willow growled.

"Why did you let me die?"

"Because she let's the people she loves die," said a voice from the side. Willow turned to see Tara, standing there, also looking like a corps, "She let's down, the people that love her. At least she only killed you. First she raped my mind, TWICE! Then she let Warren kill me."

"Yout NOT TARA!"

"Does this Bitch ever shut up" said another person walking into the room. It was Warren, "I'm sorry Tara, I should have killed Willow, insted of you."

"You forgiven baby," said Tara, as she kissed Warren. Then Kennedy joined in, with them."

"NO" Willow cried, "Stop this. YOUR NOT THEM!"

"Is she still talking," said Warren?

"I think we should shut her up," said Tara. Then they all moved toward Willow.

Will threw up her hands, and a force field appeard between them. "Evil spirit's a bashess you! bother me, no more with your lies. Return to the black night from which you came. I expell thee. Let my presece. BEGONE!!!!" Enegy leaps from her body, and hits them. they vanish, and Willow falls to the floor. She feels like all the enegy has been drained from her, but at least it's over. She cruls up in a ball, and cries.
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"It's done" said Angelique, as she joined Michael in the living room, "Did you do as I asked?"

"Yes" said Michael, "But I don't don't understand why I couldn't just use my spell?"

"Because she would have felt it happening, and would have blocked it. So I made her see, her deepest fears. I don't know what she saw, but I promise you it was horrible. She managed to break my spell, as I knew she would. But it took all her concentration. So she never even reallise you spell was being cast. And now it's to late. I just sorry I wont get to see the look on her face when she realise what has happend."
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Scott, and Alison waited by the bus stop. "I can't believe she did this" said Alison, "We had a deal. She promised to keep Emily until I got out of school, and got a job. You must think I'm horrible."

"I don't" said Scott, "I know this is hard for you."

"Please understand I love my sister very much. But what kind of life can I give her now. I'm a college drop out, with a witch giving me orders."

"First of all, your not droping out. You'll go to school, and raise Emily. And I'll help you. As far a Angelique, or Cassandra, or what ever she calls herself goes. I think she's forgoten we exist."

"Why do you love me?"

"Because you a good, warm person. And it helps that your hot."

She give him a playful punch in the arm, as the bus pulls up. The door opens, as Emily get's out. (looking just like she did, in the present).

"Hey sweetie" said Alison, as she gave her a hug, "did you have a fun trip?"

"She was a perfect angel" said the bus drive, "I'm actulay going to miss her."

Emily walks to him, and give him a hug, "Goodbye mister" she says, saddly, "I'm sorry."

"Sorry" he said, "Darling you don't need to be sorry. You haven't done anything wrong."

"You didn't do anything wrong ether."

"Ok then. Well you just have a merry christmas, OK." He closes the door, and drives off.

"Are you OK," said Alison?

"You don't want me here."

"That's not true. I'm surpised, but that doesn't mean I don't want you. Come on, let's get something to eat, OK. By the way, this is Scott." Scott waves, but Emily doesn't even seem to notice him. "Emmy, what's wrong?"

"I don't like it here. This place is bad."
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"A Watcher," said Julia?

"Yes" said Barnabas, "I know what it sound like, but it seems to be true."

"Well why didn't he say anything, before now?"

"He was forbbidon too. Beside's we can hardly condim him for keeping secrets. Can we?"

"Yes your right, Barnabas. But can this Coucil help us?"

"From what he's told me, they can, but won't. Were on are own. We can only wait for Angelique to show herself."

"Barnabas. I hate to bring this up, but we ultimantly know what her plan will be."

"Yes, to bring back the curse. To make me a Vampire again. Well I won't let it happen!"

Just then Michael walk into the house. "I'm looking for David."

"He's not here at the moment" said Barnabas, Michael started to leave, but Barnabas stoped him.

"Mister Morgan. May I have a word with you."

"Why?"

"Well you've been spending alot of time with my cousin David. And I just wanted to get to know you. I like to know that my family associates with good, honsest people. I'm sure you understand."

"Are you saying, I'm not honsest?"

"Not at all. I'd just like to get to know you. What are your plans after College?"

"Not that it's any of your business, But I was planing to open a store, dealing in the occult."

"I see. But isn't that rather odd?"

"Tell people you believe that a carpenter walked on water. Or that there's a magic kingdom, that people go to, after they die, and nobody thinks anything of it. Tell them you belive in Astrology, and soul trasmigration. And you get weird looks."

"I mean no insult. I just meant that might not be a proffitable business."

"I see. Your worrid I may turn you cousin into a cult follower, and ruin his standing in the community, Right?"

"Should I be?"

"David's not here, so I think I'm just going to." Michael stopes, and see's the pitcure hanging in the hall. "Excuss me, why are you dressed like that, in that picture?"

"Oh, that isn't me. It is my ancestor, the original Barnabas Collins. He lived he almost two Hundred years ago, before going to England and starting my branch of the family."

"Amazing. It realy looks just like you. How many are there in the English branch of the family, did you say?"

"I am the last I'm afraid." said Barnabas, as Julia gave him a conserned look.

"That's to bad" said Michael, "I really should be going, if David's not here. But you really have to tell me more about your ancestor sometime, Mister Collins." He walked out the door.

"Do you think he knows, Barnabas," said Julia?

"I'm not sure. But if he's working for Angelique, it's not unthinkable. We'd better watch him.
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We see the bus drive (the one that bought Emily) pulling into the bus station. Just as his superviser walked up to him. "Frank we need to talk."

"Forget it" said Frank. "My vaction starts now. Now I've never taken one in twenty year Jim. But I'm spending the Holidays with my family."

"Frank please" said Jim, in a tone that worried Frank, "You need to come to my office."

Frank followed him to the office. Where he saw his wife (she'd been crying). "Amy, what are you doing here?"

"You should sit down Frank," said Jim.

"What is going on?"

"It's you son. I'm sorry Frank. He killed himself, this morning."
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The next day. Christmas eve.
Willow woke up, after a night of tossing, and turning. She had finnal got to sleep about 4:00 in the morning. The though of what had happend was still fresh in her mind. "Alright who ever you are" she said, "You want a fight. Your gonna get one. Cause I'm throwin down. First I need to find out where you are." She lays out a map of Collinwood. And begins a locater spell. She waits for it to work, but nothing happens. "I'm waiting" she said annoyed. Still nothing. Suddenly her alarm goes off (she woke up, before it when off). "OFF" she said, waving her hand. It didn't stop. "OFF! OFF!" Still nothing. She ran over to it, and turned it off. A terrible thought came to her. She pointed to the closet. "Open." Nothing. She put her hands together, and tried to make and enegy ball. But couldn't.

"Oh no" she said, with fear in her voice, "My powers are gone!"



Up Next, Christmas at Collinwood. Angelique has a present for Barnabas.
And it's not a sweater.




































































































































































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