Light And Shadows (Barnabas Collins x Reader)

Chapter 6- It Is You

Angie walks into the Drawing Room and Barnabas shut the door close. "How dare you defile my manor with your noxious-" Angie turns around and kiss Barnabas. She pulls away licking her lips. "It really is you."

Barnabas stands there shocked, "How dare you place your wicked lips upon me?" Angie walks away taking off her coat. "I remember this place being less depressing. I also remember the two of us having a lot of fun. Here..." Angie sits down on the piano. "And...here." Angie goes sit down on the couch.

"Have you any idea what you put me through? You killed the women I love and cursed me to be this hideous creature!" Barnabas yells trying to control his temper.

"Barnabas, get over it." This made Barnabas snap. "LOCKED IN A BOX FOR 200 YEARS!"

"Don't exaggerate, it was only 196."

"It was an eternity. I shall have you tried for witchcraft and burnt at the stake." Angie laughs.

"Poor, sweet Barnabas. Things have changed while you were taking you little nap. My Anglebay is Collinsport now."

"So you are the one who has sent the Collins family business into the abyss." Barnabas concludes.

"They love me here. I'm the only big fish left in their little pond."

"Is that so? And do the good people of Collinsport know that their beloved "Angie" is a whore of Beelzebub?"

"Heh. Do you really think anyone would believe a word you said? I've been an upstanding member of this community for 200 years in one form or another." Angie smiles.

"Your name may have changed, but you remain the succubus of Satan. Harlot of the devil. Vulgar-" When Barnabas was close Angie whips up a hand and the doors open, letting sunlight in. Barnabas hisses and recoils into the shade.

"The people of Collinsport are my worshipers now. And to them? You're just a stranger who's afraid of the sun." Angie gets up and grabs her coat. "Welcome back to the shadows, Barnabas Collins. I missed you." With that she walks away.

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At Night, Elizabeth and Barnabas is in the Drawing room. Elizabeth trying to control her shock about the Angie true identity. "The very audacity of the name summons vomit into the recesses of my mouth!. For it has as its proprietor the devil herself!"

Elizabeth leans on chair to steady her balance. "I always knew there was something off about Angie. But a witch?"

"Indeed. But a witch with an impenetrable hatred of me."

"Hate? No, if she merely hated you, she would've killed you. A curse takes devotion." Elizabeth says being the voice of reason.

"Why must I alone bear the rotten fruit of our cursed family tree? My parents, taken." Barnabas throws himself onto the organ, making it play mellow music. "My true love, Taken." He drops his head pressing some keys.

"And what did you do?" Elizabeth questions.

"I attempted to throw myself from a cliff. Tragically, to no avail. And then I became a vampire and started to kill innocent townspeople." Barnabas lift his head, but then drops it again, playing different notes.

Elizabeth walks over and turns off the piano. "Yes, but you also kept the family business afloat and tried to keep the manor from falling apart." She puts a reassuring hand on his back and he left his head back up.

"Yes, I did, didn't I."

"You fought on, Barnabas. In your own crazy and miserable way, you fought on until they had to drag you away and lock you in an iron box to keep you from fighting."

"My God, you're right."

"You fought on because it's in your blood."

Barnabas stands up, "In our blood, madam."

"And now you have a chance to fight again."

"And fight I shall."

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A couple of days later, Willie is cleaning a newly-repaired station wagon, while multiple workers goes in and out the manor and Mrs. Johnson cuts the grass with a riding lawn mower. Inside, Barnabas stands in the foyer looking at the workers repainting, fixing loose stuff on the walls, and fixing the chandelier.

At Night, Mrs. Johnson is making the bed not minding Barnabas hanging upside down, but Barnabas opens one eye since it took him a while to fall asleep.

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The next day, the paint workers are in the Dining Room repainting the walls to make it more brighter and fresher. The head painter is in the middle looking at the walls to see it all coming together and looks to the side to see Roger walking in. He smiles, but then frowns when Roger dip his finish cigarette in the paint he was holding.

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Couple of days later, the whole Collins family including Willie, Victoria, and Y/n stand in front of the neglected cannery. When the doors open they can see the walls and machines with cobwebs and dust. While on the floor is water, rats, and birds flying around. Everyone looks at it with disgust and wondering how they are going to fix it.

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At Nights, Barnabas is having trouble getting sleep since he spent centuries in a coffin. He founds a long box and takes out all of the Styrofoam peanuts, then shimmies his way in it. When he woke up, he went to the bathroom to brush his teeth, but since he can't see his reflection it was quiet difficult for him.

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At the Harbor, Barnabas looks across to see Angelbay Cannery with his sunglasses and umbrella. On the side, Elizabeth and Y/n was talking with the head worker, making plans and brainstorming ideas.

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In the Drawing Room, Carolyn is watching T.V. when Barnabas kneels in front of it, blocking her view. He looks at with curiosity. "What sorcery is this?"

He walks behind and pulls multiple cables, thus making the screen glitch and Carolyn rolling her eyes, "Reveal yourself, tiny songstress!"

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One Afternoon, Y/n walks up to Barnabas Bedroom room and knocks, waking him up. "Hello, Barnabas?" Hearing Y/n voice, Barnabas gets up, changed, and open the door, startling Y/n.

"Hello my dear, how can I be of assistance?" Barnabas smiles at Y/n making her blush and getting suddenly nervous. "Um, David wanted to go to the beach with me and Vicky, and I was wondering if you would like to come with us?"

Barnabas is surprised that she asked him, but is happy that she thought of him and wanted to spend time with him. "Of course my dear. Nothing would make me more happy than accompanying you." Y/n smiles and waits for him to get his things.

At the beach, Barnabas and Y/n is sitting on a rock reading 'Love Story', while David and Victoria is in the shallow water. Y/n leans her head on Barnabas's shoulder, closing her eyes and enjoying listening to his voice.

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At Night, Willie brought a coffin for Barnabas to sleep in and got Mrs. Johnson to help him. Together they were able to bring in the manor without anyone noticing and leave it in Barnabas room.

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It's Opening Day for Collins Canning Co. and Elizabeth flips a switch that re-activates the cannery's production line. Many news reporters are taking pictures of the four Collins members while Barnabas and Y/n stand on the side to see it all come to life.

Across the road, Angie is looking at the new building getting angry that all of her hard work is slowly breaking down.

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