Story Title: Back Home

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with ABC or GH and I do not own any of their characters nor do I own any rights to The Count of Monte Cristo.

A/N: From now on (at least in this story) the chapter title won't necessarily be the same as the title of the song used. And Stefan won't die. Read and Review please!

Chapter Title: Playing the Game

Song: All Star by Smashmouth

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A week after her emotional reunion with Emily and Liz, Kylie is in her studio with Faith, packing. "I still don't understand why you won't stay here, or at least come to stay with me." Faith tells her. Kylie places another shirt in her bag, "Listen, if it were up to me I would still stay here, or with you. But chances are I'm going to need this studio in the future and I don't want many people to know where it is. If I stay with you, Lo, or Ric this plan of mine is going to become way to obvious to everyone I don't want knowing about it." "Excuse me?" Faith interrupts, "Your plan? Try our plan." "Faith," Kylie sighs as she sits down next to her, "Trust me if everything goes the way that I…yes I have planned it Jason's life is going to be rocked upside down. Now you know I can't do this without your help, but ultimately all decisions are to be made by me. Anyway if I had to say who's plan it was, it would be the town's plan…and that's just to many people that I would have to give credit to for this." "How do you know 'the town' as you call it will want to help you? Sonny & Co. have a lot of people behind them." Faith reminds her. Kylie lets out a laugh, though small and quiet was still malicious enough to send chills up Faith's spine, "I don't think you've ever seen me at my best. Getting this town behind me is no problem at all. God knows I have almost all of them in my back pocket. Now I usually don't like to talk about them like that but I feel it necessary. As for Sonny, his downfall will come all on it's own after he sees what he's done." Faith who is still interested in her friend's power over everyone asks, "So who exactly do you have behind you?" Kylie looks at her smiling and gets up to pack some more. "Oh come on you can't have that many of them." Faith remarks. "Oh really?" asks Kylie raising an eyebrow, "Let's see I have the Scorpio's because of Robin, the Quartermaine's and the Corinthos's because of Jason and Emily. Elizabeth gives me Audrey, and I already have Ric. You and Lorenzo, who puts his niece Sage on my side when and if she comes to town. Carly gives me Bobbie and Lucas, and Tony Jones. Through Bobbie, I have the rest of the Spencer's, as you will probably see sometime Luke adores me. Alexis Davis and I have always been on good terms with each other. Jasper Jax met me through Ned and he loves me, which with him I also get whatever women he chooses to bring back as his damsel in distress. Before I came back I stayed on the other side of town and became great friends with Karen Wexler before she died, I also became good friends with her father…" "Well what advantage does that give you?" Faith buts in. "If you'll let me finish," Kylie scolds, "I became good friends with Karen's father Scotty Baldwin. Through Lucky Spencer I met his half brother Nikolas Cassadine, who is one of my friends but the one Cassadine that will always have my back no matter what, is Stefan. Helena Cassadine, Stefan's mother was apparently vanquished by Luke so I don't have her anymore. But I like to think I have most of the town behind me." Kylie sums up. "Kylie this could be so good." Faith tells her. "I know it. Even if I only had the Cassadine's it would be explosive, they can do more than you will ever know without regret." Kylie says to her friend as she zips up her bag, "But before I can get started on all of this I have to say goodbye to Lo. He's going to be upset that I'm not staying with him anymore." "Well alright, I should probably go too." Faith gets up and gives Kylie a quick hug, "You call me when you're ready to set things into motion, or if you need anything." Faith tells her. "I will…and Faith do me a favor, leave Elizabeth Webber alone. Please, I know you hate her because of Ric, but she's not with him anymore, and she'll have someone else if I have anything to say about it." Faith looks irked, but reluctantly agrees, "Are you sure this isn't all to harsh Kylie?" Now it's Kylie's turn to be annoyed, "No, what Jason and his little slut did to me and Robin was harsh. I'm just doing what I do best." "And what is that?" asks Faith. "I'm playing the game." Kylie says as she walks out. Faith follows with an almost nervous look on her face.

It's a cool place and they say it gets colder

You're bundled up now but wait 'til you get older

But the meteor men beg to differ

Judging by the hole in the satellite picture

"I still can't believe none of you told me about this girl." Courtney whines to Sonny, Carly, and Jason, "Especially you Jason. I mean we're getting married and you don't even bother to tell me you have a daughter!?" "She's not exactly my daughter." Jason tells her, his head between his hands. "Well than what is she exactly?" she asks. "She's basically like my daughter. I mean I'm not her father, she doesn't think of me like that, so really I'm more of a brother to her, but to me…she'll always be my girl, she will always be mine. Kylie was one of Robin's best friend's kid. Robin's friend died so she raised her, we raised her…together." Jason reluctantly explains. Courtney's face had gone pale at the mere mention of Robin, "So why isn't she with that woman now?" the blonde asks. Jason begins to answer, before Carly interrupts, "The more important question is what the hell she was doing with Lorenzo and Ric. She's usually such a good judge of character." "What is she back for? She obviously hates Jason so why couldn't she just stay away?" Courtney whines some more. Jason looks at her in disgust, "Well I don't think that's true and even if it was Kylie has other friends here too." he snarls. She gets the hint and quiets down. "Jason that look on her face, was full of hate…but when Alcazar came out and stood with her, that gave me chills, I don't know what she was thinking…but it was not good." Carly tells him. "I noticed that too, every time we talked to her, she sounded so happy. But when she spoke to us, it was cold, and her eyes had no sparkle like they used to, they were dead." Sonny adds on. "I don't know what's wrong with her…well I do but you know why isn't she more understanding? It's not like I had a choice." "Jason she has every right to be angry you left her when she was 10 with a bodyguard, a ticket to go see Brenda, a ticket to go see Robin, and some money." Carly begins. "Some money?!?" Jason cries. "Ok a lot of money, but Jase she didn't need all that she needed you. And you did have a choice, you could have brought her with you." Carly continues. "No," Jason argues, "no it was to dangerous for her here." "Well you know what Jason I think now that Kylie is back…it might be to dangerous for you and Courtney here." Carly warns him. "I agree, maybe you and Courtney should go to the island for a while." Sonny recommends. "No we won't go to the island! What is the worst she could do?" Courtney yells. Everyone looks at her. "I kind of agree with Courtney." Jason says, "What could she do?" Carly sighs, "Jason you weren't here the last time Kylie was in town. Everyone loves her. She has the Cassadine's in wrapped around her finger. Along with most everyone else…there is a lot she can…and I believe will do." "She won't hurt us. She wouldn't" Jason insists, "Anyway I have to leave. I promised Emily I'd go see her." He gets up, kisses Courtney, and heads out. "Sonny send someone after him." Carly pleads, "He doesn't see it, Jason can't see how angry she is. He has to be careful!" "I'm on it." Sonny assures her, walking into the next room to make a phone call. "Could she really do that much? Would she?" Courtney worried. Carly stares at her just as worried and nods, "When it comes to revenge, Kylie plays the game as best she can, she hits fire with even more fire. I don't think she's done with you…not by a long shot." Courtney gazes at the floor frightened.



The ice we skate is getting pretty thin

The waters getting warm so you might as well swim

My world's on fire how about yours

That's the way I like it and I never get bored

Kylie slowly walks to the door of Alcazar's apartment and knocks. He opens the door like he already knows it's her and why she has come. He does. "No." he tells her leaving the doorway to sit down. "Lo-" Kylie begins. "No!" Lorenzo pushes. "Come on Lo you knew-" "I said no!" he scolds her. "Lorenzo!" Kylie yells making him jump, she never used his whole first name, "Listen to me I'm leaving and there is nothing you can do to stop me." "Kylie you don't have to do this, you don't have to move out!" he argues. Kylie sits on the table across from him and looks him dead on, "Yes I do. If I stay with you, Faith, or Ric this whole plan of mine is going to become way to obvious and spill out before I want it to and honey that is added stress I just don't need right now. Now I love you, you know that but it will be much better and make more sense to everyone if I stay with someone everybody in town knows I'm close with. That way there will be no questions and no explanations." she lovingly explains. "But I don't want you to go." Alcazar pleads. "I know," she smiles ay him, "But hey it's not like we'll never see each other. I can't finish this without you." "Can I at least give you a ride to wherever it is you are going?" Lorenzo asks. "Of course you can. Thank you…for everything." Kylie gets up and kisses him on the cheek. Lorenzo hugs her. As they get into the elevator he asks, "Who are you going to stay with anyway?" "You'll see soon enough." she replies getting comfortable his car, after she tells the driver where to go. "What?" Lorenzo questions confused, "Why are you going there? What could you possibly be thinking?" She answers with a question for him, "A better question is why did I make your poor driver make an extra run since it is so close. We're already here!" she laughs, stepping out of the open door. Alcazar follows her to a man with a small speedboat. Kylie hands him a bill, "Can you take me to Spoon Island please?" He nods to her and readies the boat. "So that's where you're going. To stay with Cassadine. You know he owes me a great deal of money." Lorenzo tells his young friend. She turns to him with a look of concern, "Listen to me, Stefan loves me…he will protect me just like you have been. Not that I need it. And I will in turn protect him. You give me your word right now that you will not hurt Stefan." Lorenzo sighs as he watches her get into the boat still staring, "Fine." "Alright." she smiles, "I love you, Lo." "I love you too." he replies. Kylie nods to the man and he sets off, leaving Lorenzo watching them from the pier. "Spoon Island…should only be a few minutes. It's a creepy place isn't it?" the captain comments. "Oh it's not so bad." Kylie replies kindly. They sit in silence for the rest of the trip. As Kylie is stepping out onto Wyndemere estate the captain asks again, "Say what business does a young girl like you have here anyhow?" She sighs looking up at the great house before her and then back to the man, "I'm home." Mrs. Lansberry had been awaiting her arrival. "Good evening Mrs. Lansberry!" Kylie greets her cheerfully. "Hello Miss Morgan. It has been too long. Can I take your bags?" Kylie flinches at being called Morgan, "Um no thanks I'll hold onto it, and really Kylie is fine. I actually prefer it, if you don't mind." "As you wish, Kylie. You know you have free reign of the house, you always have. Mr. Cassadine will be here shortly, he had some business to take care of." the maid informs her. "Stefan doesn't know I'm here does he?" Kylie asks with a mischievous grin. "You said you didn't want him to know you were coming, so therefore I did not tell him." Mrs. Lansberry confirms, guiding Kylie into the house. "Well thank you, Mrs. Lansberry I'll wait for him in the library, and it is so great to see you again." "You too dear." Kylie leaves her and head toward the library to wait for Stefan, she puts her bag down and searches the books on the shelves, "Come on, where is it?" She looks some more and finally pulls a small book out, opening it and removing a bookmark, "Just as I left it." Kylie sits in an armchair by the burning fire and begins to read, oblivious to the sound of the door opening and footsteps approaching. "That always was your favorite book." Kylie's head snaps up. As she sees who it is, she calms herself, replaces her bookmark and stands up. "Well how could it not be? You read it to me the first time I met you, when I was 7, and then again immediately after you finished, that time at my request. Then I read it to Robin, a whole hell of a lot. You resumed once or was it twice more when I came back a year ago. I must have read it a thousand times since then." "It was only once last time," Stefan recalls smiling at her, "And I am so glad to see you still enjoy it." Kylie picks up the book she had put down, "Possibly the best historical fiction book ever written by Alexandre Dumas… The Count of Monte Cristo." "It's always been my favorite too." Stefan replies. "Come here you!" Kylie orders happily giving him a hug and kissing him on the cheek. "What are you doing back here Kylie? Not that I'm not happy." Stefan asks. "Well I have some things to take care of." Kylie replies, "And I need a place to stay. So I was hoping that maybe my room was still here?" Stefan gives her a genuine smile, "Of course it is, and you are always welcome here. If you don't mind me asking…what kind of things do you have to take care of?" Kylie's smile fades away, "Well you heard about Robin right?" "Yes I did and I am so sorry for your loss." "Thanks," she continues, "Jason and his fiancée they hurt her, in the hours she should have been letting go in peace…when she should have been so comfortable. I don't want that overlooked. Jason can't do that to her…or what he did to me without repercussions." "I'll help in any way I can." Stefan assures her. "Great, I need to get this plan of mine started anyway…I've been good to those few that have not hurt me. That's done. It's time for things to get straightened out the way I want." Stefan stares at Kylie waiting for her to continue. She picks up her book, tosses it to him and quotes, "And now…farewell to kindness, humanity and gratitude. Farewell to all sentiments that gladden the heart. I have substituted myself for Providence in rewarding the good; may the God of vengeance now yield me," Stefan joins her in awe to finish the quote, "His place to punish the wicked!"

Hey now you're an All Star get your game on, go play

Hey now you're a Rock Star get the show on get paid

And all that glitters is gold

Only shooting stars break the mold