Angelique's Revenge, Part 18
Date: 3/3/98
From: AngeliqueBouchard

Gerard had materialized in a dark corner of Barnabas and Angelique's room. He had no qualms about killing Barnabas also, should the need arise. Barnabas and Angelique sat on their bed.

"I can't believe it's over," Angelique said to Barnabas.

Barnabas looked lovingly at his wife, "I assure you she will never come back to this house again. The Stokes have removed her remains."

"What did she want Barnabas?" Angelique asked hoping Barnabas would have more insight into the strange events of the past few days than she did.

"I don't know, but it must have been something evil. After all, she was a witch when she was alive, she admitted that much to me. The only thing I am sure of is that the spirit of Angelique Bouchard shall bother us no longer." Barnabas held Angelique wanting to erase the pain caused by the restless spirit that had tormented them.

"So that is the explanation," Gerard thought to himself. Angelique Bouchard had risen from the dead, at least in spirit form, to have revenge against Laura. Laura would be pleased to learn she had been disposed of once again. There was no need to kill Angelique now, but Gerard moved out of the shadows, silently tempting the couple to discover him. It would please Gerard to turn this intimate scene into a bloodbath.

Angelique and Barnabas remained blessedly ignorant of Gerard's presence so he dematerialized and reappeared in another bedroom. He had no need to guess who was sleeping there. He could smell Daphne's sweet blood flowing through her veins. Quentin had insisted Daphne stay at Collinwood since the vampire attack on Roxanne. Little did he know he was sealing Daphne's fate by doing so.

Gerard gazed down at his victim so similar in appearance to his wife of long ago. He hovered over her as he bared his teeth. His wife's face flashed before his eyes as he plunged his sharp fangs into Daphne's neck. He drank deeply from her as she uttered a small sigh. Gerard withdrew before her blood loss would be too great. He could have easily drained her completely, but he also wanted the pleasure of seducing Daphne before he made her his eternal bride. Gerard backed towards the window leaving a trail of blood droplets on Daphne's pillow and on the floor. With one last look he transformed into a bat and flew off into the black sky.

TO BE CONTINUED