Willie Loomis and the Vampires Curse Pt. 19
The Ghost of Sarah Collins
Willie could see how giddy Barnabas was. Quickly tapping
his arm, Willie reminds young Barnabas. "Hey, now that its all clear
here with the family lets go to Eagle Hill and wait ta see if what I
said was right." Backing away slightly Barnabas shows he is
afraid. "Gosh Nile, I mean Cousin Nile, I don't want to." Willie
is confused. "What do ya mean ya don't want to... we gotta Barnabas, if
we can stop Benjamin now he won't come after us in our time, isn't that
why we came, I mean didn't we set out ta do that, ta stop Benjamin
Collins." Barnabas looks around the room, then back again to Willie.
"Oh no, I didn't know this would happen Willie, I really didn't think it
possible, but I'm afraid." Willie takes hold of Barnabas' shoulders
to stops him from babbling. "Barnabas your not making any sense,
what is happening, nothing happened to you." Barnabas looks Willie in
his eyes. "For a split second I forgot who you were, suddenly you
became my real Cousin Nile Bradford." Willie's eyes opened wide.
"Huh, how can you be forgetting me, we got here at the same time, you
remembered everything before, are you telling me that soon you won't
remember me at all." Barnabas shrugs his shoulders, then
rushes to the door, turning back to Willie he says. "Lets go
Willie, it's what I remember now that"s important, lets go to Eagle
Hill." Barnabas Rushes off towards the Cemetery. Willie takes a
long look around the Old House, thinking it may be his last time to
see it in it's original condition. Blinking fast Willie is off and
running behind Barnabas, knowing it won't take long to catch up to the
boy.
As predicted Willie sees Barnabas running, in a swift move
he hastens his pace, catching up after a few quick long strides.
Both continue running towards Eagle Hill.
Joshua Collins enters the master bedroom, he listens to his wife
moan slightly as she sleeps in their marriage bed, when by chance he
catches a glimpse of something moving in the darkness, he stops from
advancing to try for a clearer view of the intruder to his home. "Who
goes there." He harshly whispers so as not to waken Naomi. The
Shadowed figure moves quickly and is gone before Joshua can
light his candle.
Quietly nearing closer to the bed Joshua leans forward to assure
himself that Naomi remains sleeping when he is horrified to see traces
of blood around two small wounds on his wife's slender throat. His
hand flies to his mouth, he utters a single word signifying his
knowledge of the intruder he had apparently frightened away....
"Vampire!"
Taking his handkerchief from his sleeve Joshua tenderly dabs away
the remaining blood from Naomi's neck. "Oh my dear I had no idea we were
so plagued with a creature of darkness, I promise you Naomi, I will find
him and destroy him." Naomi sleeps more deeply than ever before, a
somber side affect suffered at the hands of the evil undead, she will
remain unaware she had been preyed upon by an ungodly monster for
her life giving rich blood.
Once prepared for bed Joshua tosses the blood stained linen into
the fireplace, he watches it burn down to the monogrammed letter
"C" wishing to remove all evidence of an attack, looking closer at
the wound it appears to have healed, leaving just two small scars that
Joshua know Naomi will never notice.
Willie sat on the foot of a grave stone, his back leaning against
it. Walking to him Barnabas casts his eye's down at the weary looking
young man. "Are you sure you saw nothing." Rubbing his eye's as he
nods his head Willie's reply is one of annoyance. "Ya keep asking me
that Barnabas, the answer ain't gonna change, he's not hiddin in this
part of the cemetery." Willie tosses his arm in the direction where
the tomb stood or will stand. "His tomb isn't even here yet, it
was dug out of that small hill side over there." Barnabas looks in
the direction indicated by Willie. Barnabas shivers. Motioning
with his hand Willie makes room for Barnabas to sit by him. Without a
word Barnabas sits close to his friend. Noticing his chill, Willie
removes his coat, helping Barnabas put it on. "Thank you Willie, I am a
little cold. "It's gonna get colder Barnabas, you sure you don't
want ta go home and come back later, closer to dawn." Barnabas
shakes his head in a defiant "NO" gesture. Neither say anything
until Willie wonders out loud. "Was it common place in this time to
bury someone and leave the headstone unmarked." Barnabas gives the
question some thought. "What do you mean unmarked." Indicating
with his thumb Willie moves his fist towards the head stone they are
both leaning against. Turning his head Barnabas sees the blank
stone. Springing to his feet Barnabas faces the large stone.
"Willie that's it! you found it." A quizzical look on his face Willie
utters. "Huh." Barnabas' stern expression made Willie leap to his
feet twist around and stair intently at the large stone. I don't get it,
what did I find, some old grave without a name." Barnabas grimaces,
taking hold of Willie's sleeve he pulls him backwards then points again
at the stone. "look Willie don't you see, this grave is the only
stone in this part of the cemetery, it has to be Benjamin's hiding
place during the day, I just don't know how." Walking away from
Barnabas Willie runs his hand though his hair. "You don't know cause
it can't be done Barnabas, its not here, that's all there is to it."
Barnabas feels depressed when suddenly Willie picks him up and quickly
carries him off, putting him down behind a large tree.
Barnabas is about to speak when Willie takes him in his arms then
covers his mouth. "Ssshh." He says, calming him down with his other
hand placed pressing into his chest. Barnabas listens to Willie then
sees why. Looking carefully around the tree they see someone stepping
into the clearing before them, it is Benjamin Collins, slowly
approaching the grave stone... he places his hand atop the stone, gazing
around into the dark. Willie pulls Barnabas closer to him then presses
himself against the large tree, hoping it will be wide enough to hide
them both, Barnabas holds Willie's arms with his hands, to feel safe.
Benjamin Collins stands in the Eagle Hill Cemetery, the time is near
dawn, he must be sure that the grounds are clear of any accidental
witnesses, his privacy is imperative to his survival. From the large
stone Benjamin walks towards the very tree where Willie and Barnabas are
concealing themselves... as he nears them their breathing becomes more
shallow. Turning around Barnabas glances quickly, then realizes
Benjamin must be counting his steps, both towards them then away.
Leaning out ever so slightly Barnabas peers as he tries to remember what
his Uncle does step by step.
Appearing confused for a second Benjamin moves from left to right
searching the ground for what might be a clue. Barnabas wondered,
"but of what." Getting his answer Barnabas watches as Benjamin
reaches down, then with his own two eyes sees him walk into the grave.
After disappearing under the ground Barnabas, followed by Willie
hurries to the spot. Kneeling down Barnabas moves the dead brush and
grass, touching it he tells Willie. "I know this place Willie... we may
be in more danger then we thought." Scratching his head Willie is
bewildered. "What do ya mean Barnabas, we found Benjamin's hiding
place, we just go in once the sun is up all the way and , you know."
Looking up at him Barnabas announces. "This is also the resting
place of Juda Zachary."
To Be Continued
The Ghost of Sarah Collins (1784-1795)
Sister to Barnabas Collins
"That evil is wicked is well understood,
the wicked are punished so you must be good."
(Sarah to Barnabas)
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mike ebbert
Artys
> outstanding chapter i can hardly wait 2see whats next
Yes, write on!