Subj: Dare Story (Chapter 8)
Date: 8/20/01 11:29:32 AM Central Daylight Time
From: Donna Eubanks

As the entire group looked around the room in a state of shock and confusion, Beverly had an apparent look of worry on her face; at what had just transpired here..just moments before she arrived.

"Thank God I arrived when I did!" she exclaimed.

Suddenly, her attention is now upon the form of Barnabas, and his spirit lover..Josette. She is whispering softly to him. She is pleading with him to leave the house for the time being.

As the Dark Shadows fans watch Barnabas and Josette..they are indeed spellbound; as mysteriously and quite magically; Barnabas and Josette suddenly disappear from the room..right before their eyes.

Everyone looks at each other with wide eyes, and faces that are now pale.

"Mark, did you just see what I saw?!!" Donna Eubanks asks, in terror, clutching Mark's arm.

"Oh yeah, I sure did!! Hey, I'm glad you talked me into coming on this trip; because this is really cool!" Mark says, grinning.

"Where do you suppose they disappeared to?" asks Jon.

"Maybe they were whisked away into a "parallel time" somewhere." Melissa replies.

"Yeah, and maybe we'll be joining them before long now, too!" Andy says, with excitement.

"Stop it, Alia complains. I don't want to go into another band of time. I want to stay here."

"Not to worry, Beverly consoles the group. No one is going anywhere, I can assure you of that."

A hush falls over the group, and seemingly the entire house.

Suddenly, each person becomes extremely dizzy; and soon each fan faints..one after the other, until all are unconcious.

****

Mark is the first one of the group to awaken. Staggering around the room, and rubbing his eyes; he looks upon his sleeping friends around him.

They have been magically transported to Blair House..by the sea.

Suddenly, Mark hears a familiar voice. It is a voice that he had come to admire over the years; a calm, yet powerful voice..a voice that demanded respect and attention.

Mark turns in the direction of the voice. To his shock, amazement and delight..he is now looking at the face of none other than Nicholas Blair.

Mark hurries to Donna Eubanks, and gently shaking her arm; he tries desperately to awaken her. "Donna, wake
up; Nicholas is here!" Mark says with excitement, as he turns back to look upon the warlock.

"She will awaken, along with the rest of them..when I snap my fingers." Nicholas says slowly; and with purpose.

His dark, hypnotic eyes stare intently at Mark.

"Do you know, Mr. Branson..that you have lived another life, in yet another time?" he asks with a wicked grin.

"And did you also know..that indeed, your friend Donna Eubanks; and each and everyone here in this room, has
also lived before?"

"If you think that it is mere coincidence that you all decided to join the "Collins-List"..then Mark, my good friend..I should worry if I were you." Nicholas says in a sinister tone.

"Come here, Mark, and I will show you some magic!" Nicholas exclaims with an evil smile on his lips.

The warlock's eyes behold a wicked gleam!

As the warlock speaks these thrilling words, evil laughter..a woman's laughter, can be heard; echoing throughout the house. It is Angelique.

Mark's eyes quickly dart around the room, as he braces himself for the chilling and frightening appearance of the beautiful, but evil witch.

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