Subj: Relics Pt.1 (Adult)
Date: 10/24/98 8:43:03 AM Central Daylight Time
From: marcos1

The Doctor and Lily ran towards the TARDIS. The group of Daleks moved closely behind them. "Destroy...destroy," they chanted, firing laser bursts at the Time Lord and his companion.

"Lily, when you get inside of the TARDIS push the red button in the center of the command console," the Doctor said, grinning.

"And what is that for?" Lily asked,opening the TARDIS door.

"It's something new that I installed on my last visit to Gallifrey," the Doctor replied, running into the old fashioned police box. He was breathing hard,thinking that he must remember to get more exercise. He had gotten rather lazy recently, sleeping during the day with his vampire companion. The sound of laser fire could be heard coming from outside. His eyes widened. "Just push the button...hurry."

Lily pushed the button and the TARDIS started to vibrate, as it began to move in time. "Where will this take us?"

"Far...far, away from the source of danger," replied the Doctor.

Collinsport Maine

***

Barnabas Collins sat in *The Blue Whale*.He was humming a familiar tune. Suddenly, his repose was broken by the sound of breaking glass.

"Will you stop humming that goddamn song," Quentin Collins snarled. "All I've heard the last six hundred years is Josette's theme, and I'm getting sick of it." His crystal blue eyes glared under the candlelight of the bar. "There aren't any more women left in the world. Why the hell...do you have to remind me of them?"

"Cousin," Barnabas said, "I'll hum, sing, or speak any song that I want to." He raised his wolfhead cane in anger.

"Or what?" Quentin asked, laughing. "What are going to do...try to kill me?" He swallowed a big gulp of brandy. "Well, good luck. In fact, sometimes, I think I might like that...have you forgotten I'm immortal? Nothing can hurt me, as
long as Petofi's painting exist...and we don't have any idea where the damn thing is."

Barnabas sat down in his chair. He thought about the world and the grim fact that he and Quentin were the last two people alive.

Outside, down the street, a police box suddenly appeared. The Doctor and Lily had arrived.

To be continued