Second Chances: Sometimes Darkness Loses.
A Simon & Simon/Six Million Dollar Man/Dark Shadows Crossover Story
When strange and frightening incidents start happening to the Simon's, Barnabas and Quentin Collins come to fight an old evil that crosses a century.
(This is a fictional story and all characters from Simon & Simon, and Six Million Dollar Man are owned by Universal Studios and Dark Shadows by Dan Curtis Productions and are only being borrowed for a short time. I promise to put them back when done!)
"Mrs. Simon, tell us about Kasey, is it true the President saved her life?" the eager 12 year old questioned, her friends suddenly paying attention.
"Yes, Maria, it's true, he stepped in and saved her and her adopted daughter Robin from a renegade soldier. During the flu epidemic of 1920, a lot of bad things were done in the name of good." Laurie turned from the blackboard, smiling at the interested seventh and eighth graders.
This had been a long day, no playing outside because of the bad weather, but at least they were asking questions, she thought gratefully. Teaching her writing class in three sessions instead of two was draining, but since so much school had been canceled because of the heavy snowfall the last two weeks, the school district had asked her to help out.
"Now I want you to go home and write about someone in your family who may have stepped up like the President did. He risked his reputation to save Kasey when it wasn't popular, because it was right. Your story doesn't have to be saving a life, just defending a friend or standing up to a bully. It can be one or two pages, just write it as if you were reporting a news story." Laurie emphasized, then suddenly felt a cold sensation all over.
"No, not here." She thought, fearing a premonition was about to start. "Okay, I'll let you get a head start for home." She ad-libbed, then said a quick good bye to the students and made her way out of the classroom, heading for Chief Joseph's office.
Just as she reached his doorway, a sudden attack of dizziness struck, and she grabbed the door handle for support. Taking a deep breath, she pushed her way inside then saw him at his desk.
Before Laurie could speak, the elder rose and took her by the arm, gently leading her to the couch in his office.
"Light, are you sick?" he asked seriously, then nodded as she gasped, "Cold, so cold, Chief. Thought I was going to…oh, no!"
Suddenly everything whirled around her, then she was watching her son Robbie as he chased a speeder down the icy highway. Laurie heard herself calling the young deputy to slow down, then saw the wild driver spin out, then head straight for her son.
"No, Robbie, veer to the right!"
At once she was back in the Chief's office, trying to catch her breath. Chief Joseph had his arm around her back, then reached for the phone. "Light, I'm going to call Rudy at the hospital. Breathe slowly."
"No, Chief, call Robbie, don't follow the speeder. Black ice at Rocky Point. The speeder's going to crash into him." She managed.
"I'll call him, but you must let it go. Close your eyes, my dear." The older man gently held her hand as Laurie focused on releasing the memory of what she saw. As she calmed down, Chief Joseph used her transmitter to signal his godson.
"Mom, Mom is that you?" Robbie's voice was puzzled.
"No, Robbie, it's the Chief. Your mother needed to warn you not to go after the speeder when he turns onto Rocky Point, there's black ice." he told the deputy sheriff.
"Damn, I'm almost there, this guy just robbed the credit union." Robbie answered. The elder warned him, 'Son, turn your wheels into the side of the shoulder, then turn a hard right if he comes at you."
"Got it, Chief, no, he's coming the wrong way!"
