Collinsport Confidential

Based on The Series Dark Shadows Created By Dan Curtis and  "Angel" and Buffy The Vampire Slayer  Created By Joss Whedon. and "Doctor Who" is the Property of BBC.

Story By Melissa C. Scraper

Part Three-It's All About Soul

it's 2007 and Annie and The Doctor have gotten closer since they started Traveling together. she looks at him "let's visit collinsport." she smiles. He sets The TARDIS to land in Collinsport and they find a paper "announcing the wedding of Xander Harris and Buffy Summers." Annie smiles "we need to buy them a wedding present." they go to see Xander and Buffy "wee you're getting married." she hugs them. Buffy looks at Xander "I told you the seer was right. never mind that the seer's prediction was confirmed by Willow." she smiles "hello Annie. all that travel you've been doing has made you glow."  they had invited Lindsey because he had remained devoted to waiting for Annie to return. "i missed you. how come you haven't called."  "the black hole we traveled through doesn;t get good cellphone reception." Annie says. that was true and K9 had rolled over the phone breaking it the day before. "is willow in town and that weird little guy Andrew." she smiles

Buffy looks at her "slow down we know you weren't here for the planning of the wedding but i want you to be the maid of honor at the wedding." Annie hugs her. "Yes Buffy." Buffy also knew that Lindsey wanted to ask Annie to marry him. the trick after that would be for Annie to decide to stay or take him with her. The Thing is Annie had never told Lindsey about the entire Gallifrey bloodline. no one involved even knows that Wolfram and Hart was now owned by Torchwood and that experiment on aliens. Xander and the Doctor Talk. "So John Annie's boyfriend would like to talk to you as Annie's father." He Takes the Doctor to Lindsey's apartment. they talk for a while While Annie and Buffy spend time with Willow and Dawn. "it's good to be home."

Willow looks at Annie "you're special i can see it in your aura." Annie looks at her "Willow you already know i am different." she says. "i get you're getting a little drunk." she winks. Lindsey walks up behind them and covers Annie's eyes "Lindsey?" she turns around and kisses him "i love you. Believe me i missed you Handsome." he takes he4r over to the jukebox and they choose a song and start dancing. he whispers "how is it you drink and don't get drunk?" "good genes i suppose." she responds. they excuse themselves and he takes her to his apartment "Dad what are you doing here?" The doctor looks at her and Lindsey goes to get the ring out of his drawer. "i was going to wait until after Buffy and Xander's wedding to do this. but i didn;t want to steal their moment from them." he gets down on one knee "the whole time you've been gone i have remained loyal only to you and i love only you. your father has given me his blessing. Annastacia Collins Smith will you do me the hoinor becoming Mrs Lindsey McDonald. will you marry me?" Annie starts crying "yes." she looks at the Doctor and thinks *What about allowing him in the TARDIS? i haven;t told him about that just that we travel a lot.* *Annie, we'll discuss that later just live in the moment. I may be from Gallifrey but my mother human so enjoy your humanity and don't think about carrying the blood of a Time Lord and ignore the fact you're part Phoenix and just live for the day.* he smiles "fantastic." he smiles at them "i am going to leave you alone." he exits and goes to Collinwood "hello quentin. annie is with lindsey." he smiles "o suppose we should start planning a wedding." he smiles.

Daphne "wait Annie and Lindsey just got engaged. woohoo!!" Quentin just stands there unsure of what to say. Life was never normal in Collinsport but this was way bizarre. Annie and the Doctor had been gone for three years coming back on occasion for visits for the most part and as soon as Annie returns she's engaged. Of Course Quentin didn't totally trust lindsey mcdonald but he knew his opinion didn't count. they sit and have tea.  "don't get me wrong i am happy for Annie it's just that young man is odd." "Really Quentin. you're one to talk about young men you were likely considered an odd young man."  he winks. the secret was before arriving back in the present they had gone to when Quentin was a teenager and Quentin couldn't recall meeting them. in fact he couldn't remember flirting with Annie, for very good reason The Doctor had blocked it. "it's wee bit odd acting like the average father when we both know i am not." Quentin nods and raises and eyebrow. it was a bit odd that Annie and the Doctor seemed to be able to respond to entire unspoken thoughts. This was bound to be an interesting wedding when Annie and Lindsey do get married considering the collection of different people in the family and The Doctor.  He had no clue, Lauren would manage to break out of the sanitarium again and try shooting Annie. At the Moment Lauren is just lurking about and remaining hidden.  she had been watching and waiting for Annie to return. She was going to prove her daughter was a freak. Annie had become a threat to her since she had received word that annie had left town with the Doctor. The Phone rings and Quentin answers "Hello." he hangs up a few minutes later "damn it. Lauren escaped from wyndcliffe three days ago and they just noticed she's gone." "we need to keep annie from finding out." The Doctor says "wait she's the obvious target since her mother already shot her once. lord i hope she doesn't shoot her in the heart i would hate to have to erase the memory from everyone at Buffy's wedding." he looks down "like you weren't thinking the same thing. it's obvious considering her mother is insane and thinks i am her property." The Doctor says

Quentin "she was that way when she was married to my brother in 1897." he sighs "there's not telling what would happen to Annie considering she's partly you and half phoenix. i have seen what happens to Lauren when she regenerates and it's scarey."

the next day at Buffy and Xander's wedding the vows have just been exchanged and Lauren charges in with a gun "Annie Collins Smith you're an abomination to all reality die so i can have the doctor to myself!!" she shoots Annie in the Heart and everyone screams. Lindsey runs over and catches her "don't die on me." The Doctor touches his shoulder "carry her into the other room Quentin will call 911." they carry Annie into the next room and lay her on the sofa and she starts screaming in pain as the Artron Energy surges through her body "she's dying. she needs a doctor." the Doctor looks at him "just wait."  Annie starts to become bathed in a light blue glow. she was starting to regenerate and the doctor was both scared and intrigued he had never personally watched a regeneration. He was scared soon he'd feel a slight bit of jealousy. it was starting Annie was starting to change and he hair was turning red *othering other. she's ginger i always wanted to be ginger.* *Dad this is not the time to whine about my having red hair.* how in the hell did she have the presence of mind to hear his thoughts in the middle of regenerating she was amazing. Lindsey stands there dumbfounded *tell him now dad. he's coming with us when we leave!* she grinds her teeth and moans in pain "god i feel like it;s tearing me apart!!" she moans "othering other!!" she writhes and falls off the sofa she passes out and after the ceremony ends Buffy and Xander enter. The Doctor "carry her to The TARDIS Now!!" Xander and Quentin pick her up. Quentin had accidentally found the TARDIS just before sunrise so the Doctor had to explain to him about it.  The Doctor Explains about Time Lords and Regeneration.

Lindsey "i am still going to marry her and i am coming with you. i am not leaving her even if she looks different she's still the one i waited four years for." he smiles. The Doctor Smiles at him "Fantastic i was wrong about you Lindsey McDonald." they wait until the next day and Annie is fine. She has red hair and blue eyes. her red hair is primarily tie to the phoenix blood.

To Be Continued...

Saturday, April 28, 2007

8:23:34 PM