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      Barnabas listened carefully behind the door, hearing the knocking again.
 He narrowed his eyes, feeling his fangs ready to slaughter whoever might be behind the door.
 "Angelique!" He heard familiar voice calling behind the door.
He quickly opened the door, "Elizabeth, what on earth are you doing here?" He asked totally surprised.
Elizabeth looked at him for while, "So you are here."
"I am. Did you come to look for me?"
"No, some crazy woman break into Angel Bay. All workers are dead. I thought Angelique might want to know about that. This would be our big chance to get best jobs from the company."
 Barnabas turned Elizabeth around and pushed her gently to leave. "That's great. I will inform Angelique about that. Now go back to Collinwood, look for the most secure locked room and take David, Carolyn and Victoria there. Don't let them out of your sight."
"Barnabas? What on earth is happening?" Elizabeth asked sharply.
"We all are in danger. If Angelique is strong enough to bring whole family down, her mother must be able to bring whole town down."
"Angelique's mother?! But Barnabas-!"
"No time to explain this now Elizabeth" Barnabas said seriously, his dark eyes reflecting pure worry.
Elizabeth nodded slowly and left back to Collinwood.
 Barnabas got back inside and go to bedroom. Angelique was still sleeping.
He knelt down next to the bed and gently touched her cheek. "So quiet... So beautiful."
Angelique opened her eyes and looked at him. "What?"
"We must discuss of how we get rid of your mother. Elizabeth just visited and informed me that your mother has killed all workers in Angel Bay. God knows what she is up to next."
 Angelique sit up and rub her forehead. "She wants me so  she can kill me."
"So we must find a way to destroy her."
"How?! Barnabas, my powers are not enough to destroy her and if you have been practicing witchcraft so well hidden that no one knows and you've become more powerful than I am, then please do tell what we do!" Angelique hissed, her eyes looked reddish from sleepiness and stress.
Did Barnabas even saw tears in her eyes?
He placed his hand on her cheek again. "We will find a way, my love"
"I just don't know what to do..." Angelique sighed.
"We will figure out something."
"How?"
Barnabas sighed now too. That was million dollar question. How indeed.
"Did you not say that... Ghosts has affect on Witches?"
"What about it? Do I look like floating light ball?"
"No, you do not. But the woman you cursed, does." Barnabas said and smiled a bit. "I'm sure I can talk to Josette and get her help us. It would not do any harm to ask her. Swallow your pride Angelique, you do need help."
Angelique growled, "Not from that Dead Doll. Never! Forget it."
Angelique!" Barnabas said sharply, "Don't speak such way of her! Besides, she is only one able to help you"
 Angelique looked at him for while emotionless look in her eyes. "Forget it" She hissed and left the room.
 Barnabas go after her. "For once Angelique, admit that you do not have all options you wish for! You cannot control everything."
"I can, and I will"
"How, if I may ask?"
"Somehow! Let me think!"
Barnabas took hold of her shoulders and forced her to stop and turn to look at him. "Josette warned you about this. You are only one to able to save my family by stop tormenting them. If she helps you now, you will be able to help us."
 "I don't want to see that damn-!"
"You don't have to! Close your mouth and look away while she's around and act as the real lady should!"
Angelique looked slightly hurt which made Barnabas sigh and speak again with calmer voice.
"You need her help. Accept it."
"And what I'm supposed to give in return?"
"Release my family from your curses."
"Never. You will not leave me and you would leave me at the same second when you become a human!"
"I did not say release me! I said, release my family!"
Angelique narrowed her eyes. "Fine..."
"Then you accept?"
"Do I have a choice?"
"No." Barnabas said. "We go back to Collinwood now, to find Josette."
Angelique tried to swallow her hate. "Oh yay... That will make my day so much better..."
Barnabas raised eyebrow at her comment but kept walking through hallway. He took huge umbrella to cover him from sunlight and they left. Still Barnabas had a feeling Angelique was not quite serious with their agreement.
 
  .... "Josette!" Barnabas run around the manor, calling for her. "Josette!"
Angelique hide her wicked smile and came to him, "What's the matter, Master Barnabas?" She asked coldly.
 Barnabas turned to look at her and took tight hold of her shoulders, shaking her slightly, "Where is she?!"
"Who?" Angelique asked hatefully.
"Josette! Where is she?"
Angelique smiled. "Ups... I think she heard the call from other side, calling her name."
Barnabas got pale and looked out of the window, "No... Josette!" He quickly run through hallway and out, running through the fores towards Widow's Hill, Calling her name over and over again.
  Angelique looked after him for while before walking after him. She needed to get there before Barnabas got himself killed. He needed to be under her spell before his heart stops beating, or her plans would be ruined.
When she heard his voice loud and clear, she slowed down and kept hiding behind the woods.
 "Josette?!"
Blond young woman turned around, looking at him helplessly.
"Help me..." She said with emotionless voice before she fell from the cliff.
Angelique smiled and walked bit closer. Barnabas was obviously going to jump too.
She focused her energy to him and placed a curse upon him. When he jumped, she run to the cliff and looked down.
 Seeing him move a bit, she knew her spell was already working. Still she kept on going, making the spell stronger. All her hate, grudge, anger, heartbreak... Everything made her curse more powerful.
When he finally looked up to her, she saw blood tears running down his pale face.
"What have you done?!" He yelled.
She smiled, seeing him change.
Suddenly she felt exhausted. All her energy was gone to the curse she had placed on him. She needed to get back to Collinwood before Barnabas would find his way back home....

  Seeing now destroyed manor in front of her, remembering the night when she killed Josette, she felt strong need to get away from there. She hated everything about there, and knowing that Josette's ghost had remained in Collinwood, made it more disgusting to her. She remembered seeing a sight of Josette every now and then when she was near to Collinwood. She had found out very soon after Josette's death that her spirit still remained there.
 Barnabas took tight hold of her wrist, like reading her thoughts.
"We will find her together."
Angelique rolled her eyes. "Right..."
 She would use Josette now, but she would never forgive to her that she ruined perfect love Angelique and Barnabas once had. And even if Josette saved her from her mother, it did not mean she would let Josette out of her misery.