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A/N Sorry it took so long to update. I have a new job and it doesn't leave much time for writing. I will be writing my A** off all weekend and try to update when I can. Don't forget to R&R and follow me on twitter for story spoilers! FoxyTrixie416. Reviews keep me writing! On with the Story! Enjoy!

Chapter 9 - One Step Ahead

I was woken to dreamy thoughts of last night then jumped up in bed looking to my side at Damon. He wasn't breathing and looked paler than usual.

"Damon?" I spoke nudging him. I didn't get a response.

"Damon?" I started shaking him as hard as I could. "Damon wake up right now!" I shouted as I smacked him across the face. I still got no response. Tears filled my eyes as I continued shaking him and hitting him to try to wake him.

"Damon please wake up, you gotta wake up right now!" Another smack to the face. He started coughing and slowly opened his eyes.

"Blood" he said weakly. I immediately put my wrist to his mouth. He bit into it taking what he needed. I instantly noticed a change in his complexion. He licked the wound clean as it closed. I pulled him up into a hug.

"So much for your theory" I stated slightly laughing and half sobbing.

"I didn't die Azzie" he pulled back and looked into my eyes and cupped my face. "I just got weak and nothing could make me regret last night, not even dying, besides we just need to work out the kinks" he leaned in and kissed me fiercely. He smirked looking back at me "Practice does make perfect, well if it even gets anymore perfect than last night" he pulled me down into bed.

I sat back up, jumped out of bed and threw on some jeans and a T-shirt.

"What are you doing?"

"I've had enough scares for one day and if I don't get outta bed now I'm going to end up in it with you all day" I smiled.

"Its still dark out and would laying in bed with me all day be so bad?" His voice was seductive.

"You know I would love it but I can't leave Destiny to fend for herself and neither can you" I sat on the edge of the bed putting on my shoes.

"Why can't I?" He shot sarcastically.

I gave him a look. "Because she's your best friend Damon."

"Who says"

"I heard the little chat between you two at the motel and saw how you acted in the study last night. You care about her whether you wanna admit it or not" I explained then left the room to find Destiny.

I found her still sleeping in her room so I decided to find something to eat. I made my way down to the kitchen and decided on some cut up fresh fruit. I stopped and sensed around the house. Damon had fallen back asleep and Stefan was moving around somewhere. I put my fruit in a bowl and started wandering the house. Through all the choas in the last few days I hadn't been able to realize just how beautiful this place was. It was a classic style but you could tell it had been modernized over the years.

I loved how the whole place was done in wood and how spacious it was. The furnature a lovely Victorian/modern build with deep toned fabric. I looked at the different decor around the house and a lot if it was so beautiful and valuable, not only in the money sense but also memorabilia. The brothers had collected these things over the years and brought it to the one place they could call home. I found myself near the study and felt Stefan's presence inside. His emotions were on edge.

"Might as well come inside instead of lingering out there" he yelled from inside. I slid open one of the doors and walked inside. He was reading while pacing. I saw he had the same book Destiny was reading yesterday.

"So you a morning person too?" I questioned seeing the sun just come over the horizon.

"Most of the time" he set the book down on the desk and sat in the chair.

"Where's your girlfriend?"

"Most likely at home sleeping. She has a mandatory girl's day with her friends. Her friend Bonnie really needs her."

"She one of the witches who opened the tomb?" He simply nodded. "The other one died didn't she? Because of how powerful the spell was?" He nodded again. "Its hard losing family" I stated. "Can I ask you a personal question?"

"Why not" he sighed.

"Why were you so hard on Destiny yesterday? I mean you say you love Elena but I could feel your pain when you were around Destiny, I could feel the anger you still have toward her. Why have those emotions if you don't care for her anymore?" I sat in the seat across from him.

"I never said I didn't care. I'm angry because one day I woke up and the love of my life was gone no where to be found. I looked for her for years before I finally gave up and even then I was still looking for her subconsciously." He furrowed his brow "Why did I just tell you all of that?" He asked confused.

"Because when I focus my empath power it kinda makes you spill what you're truly feeling at the time and I'm a Succubus, makes everyone attracted to me and want to tell the truth, even if its the slightest attraction" I chuckled a bit biting into a piece of grapefruit.

"What are you really doing in Mystic Falls?" I couldn't help but giggle.

"You think I'm here to kill people right? Why? Because I attacked Elena a couple times?" His expression confirmed my theory. "In my defense the first time I was dying and the second time I was channeling Destiny's emotions. I don't usually attack humans, I protect them, I kill the supernatuals that try to hurt them" I defended.

"Amelia used to say that all the time when I tried to understand why she'd put herself in harms way"

"Its the family motto, put the innocents before yourself" I smirked. "I'm here because I've been tracking Katherine. She killed my twin sister believing it was me. Why she wanted to kill me is still a mystery. I thought it had something to do with Damon until I learned of some recent plans. Anyway my sister pretended to be me when she came across her one night when we were hunting. She had a witch's talesman so my sister's powers were no help so I've been hunting Katherine since and I'm finally one step ahead of her" I explained.

"How so?" He questioned looking intrigued and scared at the same time.

"Her next stop is Mystic Falls, if she isn't here already" I stated.

"Why would she come back here?"

"For you Stefan, she's coming back for you" I sighed eating the last of my fruit.

So i'm trying to stick to the orinal story with my own take on it as well. Everything will happen differently but the same too. This is an A/U mix. So Azkedelia was Katherine's target and Akelianna knew that and took her place to save her sister's life. Why was Katherine after Azkedelia to begin with? How is Stefan going to react to Azkedelia's news? Keep reading to find out!