Unto the Generations Part 17
From: JODY
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 23:48:36

The doctor had pronounced Justin Collins, dead.

The curse of the living dead now awaited the youngest son of Barnabas Collins, a most horrible fate despite all he could not escape in 1840. The body lay cold, lifeless, bloody, and that the younger Collins boy had suffered a most tragic and painful death.

Flora Collins looked young boy.

" I don't know how I am going to tell Julia or Barnabas that their nephew has died, its just so tragic. For this young man to suffer a horrible death from the animal lurking around the Collins Estate. Such a tragedy a young man who has done no evil to suffer such a horrible death. The Collins family is never short of tragedies."

"This poor young man, he never even had a chance to see the a glorious day at the Collinwood Estate."

"Barnabas shouldn't be too long with Randall Drew, I hope, but he entrusted the boy's care to me, how will I ever explain his nephew's death to him.?"

It was ironic, Barnabas' own victim, Roxanne Drew , should cause the demise of his own flesh and Blood. One was never spared from the curse. And it was that in this time frame 1840, that Barnabas Collins had also the affliction of vampirism upon him also. A creature that thirsted for blood, one of the living dead that lived only within the confines of night. An eternal
nightmare. For Justin, this nightmare would be a new horror that he never personally experienced and the family now had two vampires lurking on the grounds of Collinwood.

The Estate had a sense of melancholy to it and the smell of death at its door.

Apparently, Randall Drew had destroyed Roxanne, for it was in short while that Julia Collins awoke weak and disoriented.

Flora attended to her, giving her herbal tea to bring Julia back to strength and she had the doctor examine Julia Collins for her health. Julia, was more fortunate than Justin.

Flora, did not share the news about Justin immediately with Julia but rather waited for the arrival of Lamar Trask and Randall Drew.

It was upon their arrival after they had questioned Julia, that Flora shared her sad news with Julia.

Flora was trying to spare Julia the pain of making funeral arrangements for Justin, but knew she had to be consulted.

The Julia who recovered from the vampire attack, was the Julia Collins from the present, the wife of Barnabas Collins. And what she would be shown was never expected to see.

"Julia, I don't understand why your brother had disappeared during the demise of Roxanne Drew," replied Randall Drew.

"Well, this is not surprising," replied Lamar Trask, "Perhaps Mr. Collins has something he is hiding that is the work of the devil."

"Don't be absurd," replied Julia, "My brother, was just detained on a business matter and will return. He entrusted me to handle any questions that you may have."

"Julia," frowned Flora, I have some sad news to share with you. I think you better come with me now to the room upstairs, it concerns one of your relatives, come let me help you upstairs, Julia."

"Flora, " I am feeling fine, you are crying, Can you please tell me now what has frightened you so. You act as though you have seen some horror. I assure you I am feeling well."

"No, Julia, this is about your nephew Justin Collins. Your brother found him lying in the woods all bloodied having been bitten by the same horrible animal that attacked you. But unlike you, the young man was not so lucky. I am sorry. I think we should go upstairs to him now."

Julia had been through 1840 before, but with the mention of Justin's name she felt sullen instinctively.

"Flora, please take me to him now."

Flora escorted Julia Collins up the stairs to the room where the young man lay dead. Julia recognized the body of her son Justin in horror realizing he was dead.

"Julia, I am sorry, the doctor pronounced your nephew dead. He didn't survive the attack I am sorry."

"Flora, get my medical bag, I am a doctor I want to examine him."

Flora brought the medical bad to Julia.

"Now please leave me with Justin, I need to be alone with him."

Julia examined Justin's lifeless body and saw the marks of the vampire on him. Medically he was dead, and he would rise as a vampire.

Dr. Julia Hoffman Collins, who had devoted her whole life to protect Barnabas Collins from the affliction of vampirism, now had another tragedy. Her own son now was a victim of the curse.

Julia was a doctor. Medically Justin was dead. But this was her youngest son, her own flesh and blood. And Justin , who looked identical to Barnabas was a symbol of the love the two had in their marriage. And now life had taken the life of her
youngest son away from her. Julia , the mother, became grief stricken. She took her sons in her arms, rocked him , and cried for him.

"No, Justin, this can't be, I won' t lose you. I won't allow you to remain the eternal agony of the living dead. But I am not back in my time to do the experiments to cure you. Oh Justin, my son, shortly you will rise a most agonizing terror with a thirst for blood, and a yearn to kill. But I can't destroy you, my son, my love will not allow me to destroy you. I will have to work with you to contain this afflction with you, as I have done with your father. But will I be successful?"

Lamar trasked entered the room. "I have come to take the body for it funeral arrangements."

"Get out, " let me have a few moments with my nephew."

Reluctantly a few moments later Julia allowed Lamar Trask to take the body away for final arrangements.

"Trask , arrange the body for its final arrangements but our immediate family will have its own burial ceremony or may send the body by ship back to England. Now go and allow the body for viewing."

As had been done for Roxanne Drew, Lamar Drew took away the body of Justin Collins for viewing.

Lamar took great pleasure in his cruelty he had displayed toward Julia, for he felt partially avenged for the death of his father. Any death from the house of Barnabas Collins, would be ample repayment, he had thought in the cornerstone of his demented
mind.

Julia only thought of her Justin at the moment. He must not be allowed to rise and destroy the Collins family.

Although she was strong willed, Julia Hoffman Collins in her moment of agony wished for the loving comfort and support of her beloved Barnabas around her. She realized however, the Barnabas was not the same man who was her husband in the
present. This Barnabas only knew Julia as a friend and had no idea Justin was her son. At that moment she felt alone and prayed for her husband , the Barnabas from the present to join her in her efforts to deal with her son's affliction as a vampire. She needed him more than ever.

"Oh Barnabas, if you can hear me , come to me, I need you, Barnabas.! cried Julia.

to be continued........