Kelsey's POV

The shadow turns to me.

"Ah, Kelsey, what a surprise." Dracula whispers.

"I'd like to say the same, but considering you helped him deteriorate my life, I'd rather not." I snap, cocking the gun. "I'm not kidding, I'll shoot."

"But we have catching up to do, darling." Dracula moves away from the Doctor, who falls onto the floor in a lump, unconscious. "you want your friends to be safe, correct?"

"What did you do to Martha and Mickey." I demand, following him with the tip of my gun.

"Oh, those two? My servants have them trapped in the 'light room'." He steps in front of me and materializes. He pushes the gun down so it's aimed at the floor and tips my chin up so I am looking at him. "but what about you, my sunshine?"

"Not your sunshine." I mutter through clenched teeth. I punch him in the stomach and he falls against the console. kicking him in the side, I knock him to the ground and rush to the Doctor.

"Oh, little sunshine. you've grown, haven't you?" He pulls me up and holds my hands behind my back. "I'm so proud of you."

"Stop!" I cry. I fling my head back and my skull cracks against his nose, making him cry out. He lets go and cradles his nose in his hands.

"Never touch me again." I snap, reaiming my gun.

"Oh, little sunshine, you must relax. I'm here to bring you home, that's all." he stands and dematerializes, so that he is just a shadow hovering over the Doctor. "your precious little Doctor can't help you now."

"Don't you dare touch him." I follow him with the tip of my gun.

"You must know, darling sunshine, that I am here for you, and I am to take you home. your 'Doctor' cannot help you. your friends cannot help you. your sister can-"

"How do you know about my sister?"

"Allow me to finish, little one. I will make you a deal. The population of Transylvania will go free if you come home with me." His clammy hand brushes my hair out of my face. "you don't want to burn an entire species just so you are safe, do you?"

I back away from him, my hand catching on something on the console. I slide it into my fist and turn to look up at him.

"Don't lay a finger on their heads." I threaten. "or I will hurt you."

"You'll see them every day. in your dreams. come, little sunshine." He pulls my arm to lead me away, but I stop.

"The second I step out of this machine, you release them." I demand.

He growls impatiently. "yes. fine. they're free once you leave."

I smirk. it's working. "and what guarantee do I have you'll uphold your promise?"

"I'll release them right now. let's go!" He roars.

There's a buzz and the dust recollects itself, setting the Doctor, Mickey, Martha, and the Transylvanians free. Dracula grabs my wrist to tow me out the door, and I see his mistake at once.

The sun shines brightly on Transylvania and as he walks out, he struggles to stay together. Finally arriving at his ship, he releases my wrist out of weakness and struggles to open the door.

"Let me." I press the blue button that opens the bay doors and he attempts a smile as we walk in.

"Kelsey!" I hear the Doctor scream. I turn my head to him and see him sprinting across the desert to me. "Kelsey come back!"

I give a simple wave to him, flashing him the object in my hand as I do. He sees it and falls on his knees in defeat.

The doors close. we are alone.

"What made you change your mind to come, sunshine?" Dracula asks as he leans into the darkness of the room.

"I saw a weakness in you I couldn't resist exploiting." I reply casually. I turn to the counter and fiddle with my bracelet.

His glare grows colder on my back. "A weakness? in me? Ha! I doubt that."

"Okay. doubt all you want." I shrug and pull my hair into a ponytail. he watches me amusedly.

"What sort of....weakness?" Dracula asks.

"You're not immune to sunlight, yet you call me your sunshine. doesn't that make your weakness.....me?" I roll the object in my hands and his glare grows icier.

"No, you're not my weakness. you're my payment. I was promised great things in exchange for your safe return, and I'm going to use you to gain more than you can imagine."

"Then why call me your sunshine?" I prod.

He stops for a moment. "the sun is the key to sight in the darkness, as you are my key to power and riches."

I laugh slightly. "ah, see that right there is where you've got it wrong. I have the real key you desire."

"Show me!" Dracula instantly demands, pure greed and want in his voice.

"But what if I don't want to show you?" I bring my hands to my chest, as if protecting a special key. He pushes me against the doors.

"Show me now." he snaps.

"you'll break it." I whimper. "be gentle."

His gaze softens and he holds out a gentle hand.

Inside that hand I place a phototrophic tracking device and open the doors.