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Alex stared at her phone for what seemed to be forever. In all reality it had only been an hour. Xander stared at his twin sister. He knew she was thinking about something, but what exactly? Before he could even come up with a plan in his head the phone rang. Alex picked it up on the first ring.

“Damian.” She said coldly.

“Aww my love, now that sounded like you weren’t happy to hear back from me.” He teased.

“Considering the circumstances of the situation, no I don’t want to hear from you, but since you have John I had to change the game plan.”

“Aww, how sweet. I just might vomit. The time is ticking for your little boy toy and you want to make snarky remarks. Bad move on your part, love.” Damian laughed. Alex balled her hands into a tight fist. Her knuckles were turning almost stone white. She was holding herself back from destroying everything Damian stood for.

“Let me talk to John.” Alex demanded.

“I’m the one calling the shots here darling. You’ll talk to him in due time.”

“NOW DAMIAN!” Alex yelled. Damian always knew how to push her buttons and telling her no was one of them.

“Alex?” a shaky voice asked. She shivered at the sound of his voice.

“John are you ok?”She asked frantically.

“I’m fine. I just don’t know where I am. Who is Damian?”

“He’s nobody. Don’t worry; I’m coming to get you. I-“ She was cut off when she heard John grunt and a punch land.

“John!” she heard herself scream.

“Now if you want to see him alive, you’ll do as I say, understand?”

“Yes.” Alex replied weakly. She hated Damian having the upper hand in any situation. The worst part was that it involved John’s life, so she had no choice but to sit back and cooperate.

“That’s a good girl. Now my sweet, if you wish to “save” your little human boy toy, come to the old abandoned Calvin Klein warehouse in the Garment District in an hour.” Damian commanded. He hung up the phone and Alex stood up. She looked at Xander and then her cell phone. She stood up with her head hung low. Her hair covered her face. Damian had John. Damian hit John. Damian was playing games and using John to get to her. She was a pawn in his sick, twisted game of chess, and that pissed her off. Alex balled her fists tight again and began to breathe heavily. As her back rose and fell as she stood slumped over, Xander heard her growl. He ran over to his sister to check and see if she was alright, afraid that she may have turned into her more than slightly evil and twisted counter persona.

“Lex, are you okay?” Xander asked. Alex said nothing. She just stood there breathing heavily and growling. She was statuesque in her stance. She looked like the little girl from “The Ring” just all grown up and brown skinned.

“Lex?” Xander asked again. Alex twitched her head to the right. She heard him call her name and something within her stirred. “Lex, are you ok?” Xander asked once more. He was getting more concerned with every passing minute. Alex twitched her head to the right. “Lex!” Now he was very worried.

“The name’s Lexa!” a voice said. It sounded smoother and a little deeper than Alex’s voice. Who was this? This was Alex’s body that that was standing in front of him wasn’t it? Who’s Lexa?

“Lexa?” he asked with a small amount of fear in his voice. Alex was powerful, Alexandria was more powerful, and now Lexa? He didn’t know who she was. Alex lifted her head; a thin layer of hair still covered her face. She quickly opened her eyes. Xander saw something that he never wanted to see, one crimson red eye. Xander shook in fear and reached for the gun that he stashed in his belt, and cocked it. Alex flipped her head back, causing the remaining hair to fall into place. She hung her head slightly and moved her eyes upward to look at Xander.

“Lex?” he asked again. She slowly raised her head and looked into his eyes and smiled an evil smile. Xander let out a gasp and a small shiver went up his spine. He couldn’t believe the eyes that looked back at him. Her left eye was red and the other was a deep honey brown.

“Lex?” he asked with more confusion in his voice. Alex shook her head slowly with an evil smile on her face. “Lexa?” he asked. This time Alex nodded her head. Xander looked at his sister up and down. She looked like her, but this wasn’t Alex, nor was it Alexandria. He was so entranced at the new person standing in front of him that when she spoke he shook.

“I’m the best of both worlds before you ask.” Lexa said.

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, I’m what happens when Alexandria and Alex come together. All the bitch and bite without the murderous attitude.” She smiled. She’s a hybrid mix of the two of them. That’s why her eyes are two different colors. I wonder what brought this along. Xander thought to himself.

“I was brought here out of necessity. I’m what happens when they both stop fighting each other and decide to work together. Now let’s go, we have work to do. First I have to change.” Lexa walked up the stairs to the bedroom. She went into the closet and grabbed a black tank top, some black jeans with a chain that clipped onto her belt loop, a pair of fingerless leather studded driving gloves, and some black, knee high lace up boots. Lexa changed into the clothes she picked out and headed downstairs. Xander looked at her and smiled a smug smile.

“What are you going to do to Damian in 5 inch heels?” he snickered.

“More than you know. You wanna try me?” she asked slickly. Xander’s smiled disappeared. Lexa was like Catwoman, a woman on a mission, and right now that mission was 6’4” with a country accent and a cute smile. She straightened her spine and looked at Xander.

“Come on, we need something to roll out in.” she told him. Xander headed towards the front door. He felt Lexa’s hand around his wrist pulling him in the opposite direction.

“I thought you said you were leaving.” Xander stated.

“I did. I didn’t say anything about taking the car.” She smiled at him. Xander looked at her with a look of confusion.

“Then how are we going to get there?” he asked. He was just short of saying “Duh dummy!” but he was unsure of Lexa’s amount of humor. Lexa laughed. Her laughed sounded like exactly just what she was, a mix of Alex and Alexandria.

“Hmm I guess you don’t know everything. Follow me.” She smiled and led Xander into the garage.

“I didn’t even know she had a garage. I never cared to look.” Lexa looked at him and shook her head. She walked over to the side and pressed a button. When she pressed it the floor in the center of the garage separated and a platform started to rise from the bottom. When the platform was completely raised, there were two motorcycles. They were both Suzuki GSXR 750s. One was red and black and the other was black, silver, and blue. Xander was in absolute awe as he looked the bikes over. Lexa walked over to the wall and pressed another button. A panel in the wall turned to show two motorcycle jackets with matching helmets. She grabbed the red and black jacket and put it on. When Xander turned to look at what she was doing she threw the jacket at him.

“Here, you’re going to need this too.” She told him as she threw the helmet at him.

“Thanks.” He said. “How did you know about all this and I didn’t?” Lexa didn’t speak she put the helmet visor down and pointed to her head. She then climbed on the bike, Xander followed suit. She opened the garage and started the bike.

“Let’s roll.” She said and peeled out of the garage with Xander right behind her. Before she merged onto the highway she popped a wheelie and rode into the night with Xander behind her to get what belonged to her.

They rode up to the old warehouse and parked. Lxa got off of he bi and took off her helmet. She looked the building up and down. The building looked old and run down. The windows were boarded up and the door was open. He must have left it open for them. Lexa looked over at Xander and motioned for them to walk in. As they walked in Lexa looked around, her night vision was better that Xander’s and Alex’s had always been better than Damian’s. She heard a board creak behind her and turned around quickly.

“Hello my love.” Damian greeted sweetly. He looked into Lexa’s eyes and his widened. “Who are you? You are not my Alexandria!” he growled.

“Aww what is it Damian? Scared that your little plan didn’t work?” Lexa taunted with a slick smile. She loved that Damian was thrown off. “So you thought you could make Alex remember her past, bring Alexandria out of her and wreak havoc on the world without Alex having a backup plan?” she laughed. Damian glared at her and growled and headed towards a light switch. He angrily flipped it and illuminated the empty room. It was very big and there were some tables scattered around. It must have been the main sewing room. In the middle of the room was John. He was tied to a chair and his head hung down lifelessly, bloody and bruised.. Lexa gasped as she looked at John and fell to her knees. She started to breathe heavily. She rested her body on her hands and shook. Once her body stopped shaking she spoke.

“You said you wouldn’t hurt him.” She said weakly. She sounded like Alex again. Damian smiled an evil smile.

“There you are, ‘Alex’.” Alex looked up at Damian. He stared deeply into her honey brown eyes. He could sense what was going on within her. He was always able to do that and it made her sick. “So you thought you could create a new persona to come and face me? Silly girl. Nice attempt though, I was almost upset. By the way, I said I wouldn’t kill him. I just roughed him up a bit. Clearly he’s still alive Alex” He laughed. John weakly raised his head.

“Alex? Why are you here?” he asked in a weak and raspy voice. Alex couldn’t bear to look at his face. His eye was blackened, his lip busted and bloody, his cheek bruised, he looked so defeated and it was all her fault. Their eyes met and her heart squeezed. This was all because of her, because she didn’t listen.

“I’m here to save you.” She told him weakly as she looked down at the ground.

“Alex he says he’s a vampire! How r u going to beat him? Run while you can!” he yelled weakly. Damian laughed evilly and loudly.

“Tell him!” he yelled.

“No!” she whispered. She looked up at Damian and repeated herself.”No!” she said louder this time. She narrowed her eyes and Damian punched John in the face.

“Tell him!” he screamed again. Alex hesitated.

“No!” she yelled again. Damian smiled and hit John again. Alex jumped when she heard the impact of Damian’s fist against John’s jaw.

“Tell him what you are! Tell him!”

“No!”

“So you want him to die? Tell him or I kill him!” Damian threatened. He smiled a slick smile as he walked slowly behind John. He leaned over him and opened his mouth only inches from his neck. His fangs gleamed in the light and he smiled an evil smile as he leaned in closer. He sniffed John’s neck and saw John shiver.

“Tell him or I kill him, and he smells delicious!” he laughed.

“Tell me what, Alex!” John yelled shakily. Her heart squeezed again as she saw the fear and pain in his eyes. Damian inched closer to his neck. Alex could smell and hear John’s pulse racing. She looked over at Xander, who was too scared to move because he thought if he did Damian might kill John.

“Fine!” she yelled. “Fine.” she repeated in a defeated whisper as her head hung low. Damian laughed.

“Tell him what you are.” He said in a cruel calm voice with his fangs just barely touching his neck.

“John.” She whispered. “I’m-I’m a—”

“Tell him or he dies!” he yelled again.

“I’m a vampire!” she rushed. Damian let out a laugh.

“Now was that so hard?” he taunted.

John looked at Alex, who was now on her knees sobbing. “Is it true?” he asked her weakly. Alex couldn’t do anything but nod her head as her body shook violently. Damian laughed and cut the ropes that bound John to the chair and slid his weak body over to her she pulled him into her arms. He walked over to her and kneeled down near her ear.

“I will see you again my love.” He whispered. A loud whoosh went past her ear. She didn’t have to turn around; she knew Damian had gone, leaving nothing but chaos and destruction in his wake. She looked at John who was lying in her lap looking up at her, too weak to move. He opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out. He tried again to speak and he slipped into unconsciousness. Alex pulled him closer to her and whispered “I’m sorry” in his ear. Xander ran over to her and pulled at her arm.

“I called an ambulance, but we have to go, NOW!” he said as he tried to pull Alex from John. She gently placed his body on the floor and rushed out of the building and hopped on her bike and reluctantly sped off.

They rode the back way to the hospital and stopped in the back parking lot. Alex stood next to her bike and looked up at the back of the hospital she could smell exactly where John was. She stared blankly into the window that belonged to his room while Xander rambled on about Damian.

“What does he gain from outing you to John? Lex? Lex!” Alex snapped out of her trance and looked at Xander.

“Easy, he gets me alone and vulnerable for me to hate humans again, just like before.” She said solemnly.

“How is outing you to John going to do that?”

“He planned on John hating me for lying to him and fearing me because of what I am. That alone would cause him to alienate and hate me, and in turn leaving me heartbroken once again and cause me to hate humanity.” Xander looked at his sister and his heart wanted to break for her. He was helpless in relieving the pain that he was feeling through the connection that they shared. She really cared for John and if she lost him, the whole world might be in trouble.

“I have to see him, even if it’s for one last time.” She told him as she stood against her bike looking up towards the sky. Alex dropped her head and looked at John’s window.

“Well how do you plan to do-” his sentence was interrupted by a whoosh and he saw Alex running towards the building and disappeared into the tree that reached John’s window. Xander saw a shadow enter his window and he sighed.

The room was dimly lit. She looked at John laying there all bloodied and bruised as he was hooked up to an IV drip. This is entirely your fault. This would never have happened if you left him alone! She thought. She looked at John again, her heart felt as if it was shattered into a million pieces. The sound of the heart monitor reassured her that he wasn’t dead, and that made her feel a little better, until she realized that it was her fault he was there. She stood still in the corner by the window and just watched him.

Alex didn’t say a single word, didn’t move a single muscle. She stood there watching him as he slept. He looked so peaceful, with the exception of his many injuries, including a broken rib, a fractured arm, and the numerous cuts and bruises. Alex stood there for two whole hours before she saw John start to stir in his bed. He slowly opened his eyes and groaned. He looked around the room and his blurry vision landed on Alex. He gasped and tried to back away from her.

“Get away from me! What are you!” he yelled weakly. His heart monitor started beeping rapidly. Alex’s heart broke. She should have expected this.

“John calm down.” She said softly. John took a deep breath and calmed down as he heard her voice and his vision became clearer.

“Alex?” he asked. Alex nodded. “What are you? Are you really a-”

“Vampire? Yeah I am.” She interrupted. “It wasn’t supposed to happen like this.” She said sadly.

“Who was that Damian guy?” he asked.

“Damian is my ex-boyfriend from a long time ago.”

“How long is a ‘long time ago’?”

“About 120 years.”

“How old are you?” Alex cringed at the question. She decided to answer anyway.

“I’m 333 years old, and before you judge me I don’t feed on humans like Damian, so don’t worry you’re safe.” She said guiltily. John gave a slight chuckle.

“Come sit with me.” He requested. Alex pulled up the chair next to his bed and sat down. Alex looked at John, confusion filled her face.

“You’re not afraid of me?” she asked. John shook his head and tried to sit himself up. He winced in pain as he tried. He looked up at Alex and his eyes smiled.

“No, I’m not afraid of you. If you wanted to hurt me you would’ve done so by now. I just want to know why you didn’t tell me sooner.” He asked.

“Yeah right, I can just say ‘Hey John can I borrow your class notes and by the way I’m a vampire’. That doesn’t sound like something that you discuss in the hallway before class.” She was serious and John laughed.

“You’re right, but can I ask you a few questions?” Alex nodded and John started to ask her questions to sort the things that were reality and fantasy.

John and Alex played “Vampire facts 101” for over an hour dispelling common misconceptions of vampires or confirming things they’ve heard. After the last question John looked at Alex with a look that was mixed with anger, fear, and concern. She didn’t know how to read him.

“Why did you lie to me?” he asked. His voice sounded like he was hurt and his face said the same.

“I didn’t lie. I just didn’t tell you at all. You never asked me if I was a vampire.” She smiled sheepishly.

“True, but why didn’t you think you could trust me enough to tell me?” Alex gazed over John’s beaten body. He looked at his bandaged torso and nodded.

“Oh, that. Good point, but still you’re my girl; I think you’d have to share that eventually.” Just as soon as he finished his sentence, he had an epiphany. “Is it because of what you are that you didn’t go out with me the first time I asked you last year?” Alex nodded.

“I liked you, man did I like you, I just couldn’t put you in danger.” She looked at John’s body again and hung her head in shame. “Look what good that did me.” John grabbed her hand and moved over. He tugged Alex’s arm, and she climbed into the open space he just left next to him. She snuggled close to him, glad that he still wanted her around, and smiled as she breathed his scent deeply into her lungs.

“John?” she asked gently. John tuned his head to look at her.

“Yeah?”

“Why aren’t you running away and pushing me out of your life?”

“Easy, you’re still the same Alex that you were when I met you, just with fangs, red eyes, and superhuman powers.” He laughed at how ridiculous he sounded. “Alex? Do you remember anything from your past?” he asked seriously. Alex’s body stiffened ad she nodded slowly.

“I need you to tell me everything, now. I want to know it all from the beginning to the present. Don’t leave anything out, or things between us might change.” Alex’s body gave a slight shiver and she sighed.

“Ok, but you’re not going to like a good chunk of it. Promise me that no matter what, your opinion of me isn’t going to change.” Her voice shook as she waited for his answer. John looked deeply into her eyes and smiled.

“I promise.” John pulled Alex closer to him and kissed her on the forehead. Alex looked at John and her eyes started water. He didn’t judge her, or shun her for who she was. He didn’t run away or hate her; he just wanted her closer to him. This was something new to her. Maybe this could work out. She smiled to herself and looked at him.

“I guess I should start from the very beginning.”

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Xander looked at his sister lying there in her bed. How long had it been? Why wasn’t she awake yet? Did she miscalculate the dosage? His mind was swimming with questions. He looked over at the clock. Alex had only been out for five hours. She had another one to three hours left before she awakened. He was anxious. He thought back on the conversation they had about this day. He was just as unsure about the accuracy of this concoction then as he was now, but Alex was sure about so he had to be too. He slowly glanced over Alex’s still body. His eyes traveled to the bullet hole that was in his sister’s chest. He looked at it and shivered at what happened that brought that hole there. As if he could feel his gaze traveling, Alaska looked at the wound too. He let out a whimper and then looked at Xander.

“I guess I should get something to bandage that up, huh boy?” Xander looked at Alaska and nodded. “Watch her for me. I’ll be back in a second.” He told the dog as he got up from the bed and headed to Alex’s bathroom. He opened the cabinet door and took out the gauze, some tape, some antiseptic spray, and some clean towels and made his way back to Alex. He sat on the right side of the bed so he’d be closer to the bullet wound. He pulled Alex’s shirt back and winced. “I have to do this for Lex or this could get ugly.” He coached himself. He cleaned it out as best as he could and covered it with the gauze and the tape. “Now it looks like she got a tattoo instead of getting shot by her own brother to keep her from turning into a complete monster and wreaking havoc on all of Manhattan with her depraved vampire ex boyfriend.” Xander said to himself in one breath.

Xander sighed and looked at the clock. Only thirty minutes had passed since the last time he looked at it. This was getting ridiculous. He looked at Alex one more time and something around her neck caught his attention. “What’s this?” he asked as he touched the necklace around Alex’s neck. This is the necklace Damian gave her. Why does she have it on? He thought. Thinking it would help he reached around and took the necklace off. “I’m going to get rid of this once and for all.” With all his strength he tried to crush the necklace until it turned into what looked like silver dust. He got back up from the bed and flushed it down the toilet. He looked at Alex.” Sorry Lex, you’re gonna thank me later.” He whispered to himself. Xander walked back to the bed and went in Alex’s drawer in her bedside table and took out her Nintendo DSi. Video games always make time seem to pass faster.

Xander played Mario Brothers for what seemed like forever. He was really into. Just as he was about to face Baby Bowser he heard a groan. He looked over at Alex and she was still. He stared at her for a second. Alex groaned again, opened her eyes and grimaced. “Lex you’re awake!” he said excitedly. Alex turned her head to look at her brother then tried to sit up. “Here, let me help you.” Xander helped Alex sit up. Alex grabbed her shirt and looked at the bullet hole that was in it.

“Aww bloody hell!” she said in a raspy whisper with a slight English accent. “This was my favorite shirt!” Xander pulled the gun from off of the table and pointed it at Alex.

“Dude chill out it’s me.” She told him. This time her voice almost sounded as it was hers.

“If it’s really you, then what was the name of my imaginary friend when we were kids?” he asked hastily. Alex looked at him and then down at the bandage. She took it off and her face screwed up in pain.

“Bo Bo McMonkey. Now put that gun away because the last thing we both need is for you to accidently shoot me...again.” She said through clenched teeth. Xander lowered the gun and gave his sister a big hug.

“Welcome back!” Alex shook. She was in pain and Xander wanted to throw all his weight on her. “Oops, sorry Lex.” He smiled sheepishly.

“I take it by the bullet hole in my favorite shirt the fact that I don’t recall anything from the past and the gaping bullet wound in my chest, I was right?”Alex asked as she pointed to the bullet wound. Xander nodded.

“Yep and she almost tried to call up John and eat him.” He said absently.

“What?! Did she call him? Is he ok?” she asked frantically.

“No, that’s when I shot her. Umm I mean you. Ugh you know what I mean.” He said frustrated.

“Yeah, sadly I do.” Alex laughed. Xander was comforted to have his sister back.

“Lex, I have something serious to ask you. How long have you been blacking out like this?” he asked seriously. Alex looked down at the bullet wound. She noticed the bullet didn’t fully disintegrate. It did its job now she was left with the hassle of getting the rest out.

“I don’t know. Oww. Two weeks I –Oww guess.” She said as she dug in her chest to retrieve the bullet. Once she freed it from her skin she threw it on the floor and lay down. She did too much and exhausted herself again.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Xander said heading to the microwave to retrieve the blood he’d put in there while she was digging out the bullet. He sat own ext to her and handed he a pouch of blood.

“Why so you could feel bad because you couldn’t help me? No thanks.” She said as she took a sip. Xander shook his head. He obviously disapproved of her thinking, but she was here now, but for how long? He didn’t want to think about Alexandria ever returning. He shrugged it off and looked at Alex. She was sleeping soundly. This time she was asleep by choice, being knocked out and going to sleep are two different things. Xander put the blanket back over her and walked out the room to let her sleep. He grabbed his phone out of his pocket and texted John.

It took about a week for Alex to recover from her brush with her other side. Xander wouldn’t let her leave the house until he was sure that she was ok and not going to turn into Alexandria again. He never left her side. Other people would have found that annoying, but it was her brother so she just dealt with it. She looked around the living room and then at Xander. She was going to go crazy if she was in the house one more minute.

“I don’t care what you say, I’m not letting you out.” He told her. Alex smiled.

“I’m not saying much of anything. Come on! I’m going crazy in here all day. I feel like an animal. No wait I take that back. At least Alaska gets to go outside.” She joked. Xander laughed. “See I’m better. I’m fine. Plus, who stays in on a Friday night anyway, especially when they have tickets to go see Trey Songz with her boyfriend?” she asked grouchily. Xander laughed.

“You like him?” he asked.

“Uh yeah! He’s a great singer and plus he’s drop dead gorgeous. Plus if I’m not there he’s gonna call me and ask me where I am.” She said with a slick smile.

“Whatever. Well call him and let him know you won’t be able to make it.” Xander joked. He didn’t know Alex was serious until he saw her grab her cell phone. She dialed a number and put her phone on speaker.

“Hello?”A man answered.

“Hey Trey, it’s Alex. I just wanted you to know that I can’t make your show tonight because my brother is holding me hostage because I was sick and he doesn’t believe I’m ok now.” She explained.

“Aww well that’s too bad baby girl. You ok?” Trey asked concerned.

“Yeah I’m fine. I just didn’t want you to think I ditched you and forgot.”

“Aww no problem baby. I hope you feel better though. I got go right now, but I’ll text you later and send you a video of your favorite song.”

“Ok by Trey.” She hung up and looked at Xander, who’s mouth was wide open in shock.

“Two years ago he saw me in a club and we hung out for a bit and talked. He liked me enough to give me his number and we’ve been friends ever since.” She laughed. Her and Xander laughed about old” Trey and Alex” stories for two whole hours then her phone rang.

“I swear that’s how it happened. Hey baby!” she laughed.

“Wow now that’s the type of greeting I like.” A voice said. It wasn’t John. Alex’s face turned pale and he body froze.

“Damian. Where’s John?” Alex asked slightly frightened.

“Oh, John’s fine…for now.” Damian told her coldly.

“I want to speak to him.” She demanded.

“Well someone’s getting a little demanding. I would let you talk to him, but he’s a little tied up right now. I’m going to let him live…for now. SO don’t worry your pretty little head love, but if you want to save your little boyfriend you’ll have to do exactly what I tell you.” He demanded devilishly. She hated being at Damian’s mercy, but she had to save John. That was her main priority.

“Fine. What do you need me to do?” she asked angrily through clenched teeth.

“That is simple my dear. I’m going to call you soon with instructions on how to find your little boy toy then you can have him.”

“That sounds way too simple even for you Damian.” She smiled smugly.

“Oh, but that’s not all my sweet. There’s more once you get here.” He teased. Alex hated when he played games with her. “I’ll call you in a few, darling.” Then he hung up.

“That was Damian?” Xander asked shocked.

“Yeah, and he has John.” Alex said staring at her cell phone. She was scared to even think about what Damian had planned for her, but more scared of what he was going to do to John.

“He said John is fine I just have to follow his instructions and he lives.”

“Well what does he want?”

“I don’t know yet. He told me to wait. Damian’s too smart for us to pull off anything, and he knows that. So we’re going to do the only thing we can do…wait.” Alex looked up at Xander and they both stared at each other. They were completely at Damian’s will if they wanted John to be safe. So they both sat there quietly, waiting, waiting for the phone to ring again with their instructions.

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"I Am My Sister's Keeper"

Xander watched as Alex walked into the house. She didn’t look like herself. What is going on with her? He thought. Alex looked at Xander and then gave him a sly wink and a smile and headed upstairs. This wasn’t good and he knew it. They haven’t talked about Damian at all. “I wonder if she even cares anymore.” He said to himself. Maybe she’s just freaked out and trying to avoid the situation. He thought. Either way he was worried about her. He then thought about the phone call he’d gotten from John about how he noticed there was something wrong with Alex as well. Xander was surprised that he’d actually call him. Alex told him that she gave John his number in case of emergencies, but he never thought he’d actually use it. As he remembered the conversation he felt the need to talk to Alex about whatever is happening with her. Before he knew it he felt himself making his way towards Alex’s room. When Xander reached the door he knocked softly.

“Just a second.” Alex yelled on the other side. Xander heard a rustling and something he couldn’t make out. “Come in.”

“Lex we need to talk.” Xander said as he entered her room. Her room still looked the same. Alex was on her bed painting her nails a blood red color. He took a deep breath and began.

“Lex, I’ve noticed that you haven’t quite been yourself these past few weeks.” He started. Alex didn’t bother looking up at him.

“What do you mean?” she asked looking down while painting her toenails.

“I mean you’ve just been different. You’ve been dressing different, and even talking different.”

“So, what, I decided to change my style up a little bit. Big whoop, alert the media!” Alex said as she leaned over to continue painting her toes.

“It’s not just that. I heard what happened at school with John today.” Xander said in his big brother voice with his arm crossed.

“Hmm if he called you then I must not have done it right. So what I made out with my boyfriend. I’ve been around a while Xander and I think that’s what a girl is supposed to do.”

“That’s not why he called me Lex and you know it. He’s worried about you just like I am. Lately you’ve been moody and acting like a vampire suffering from PMS, but I know it’s more than that.” Xander told her with a raised eyebrow.

“I’m no different than I used to be. So what I’m not scared to be me anymore. Is that wrong?” she asked with an attitude.

“There’s nothing wrong with it Lex, but you’ve crossed a line, and by my count more than just one!” his voice got louder. He was angry and hurt all at once. His sister was out of control and it killed him inside.

“What are you talking about?” Alex scoffed.

“What am I talking about? What am I talking about?” he asked angrily. Xander walked over to Alex’s closet and opened the door. The weakened body of the lab tech at the blood bank fell out.

“Oops. Now where did that come from?” she asked with a smile and faux innocence. Alex then laughed.

“Lex! This isn’t funny! What the hell is wrong with you? You never feed on people! This is not like you at all.” Xander’s eyes started to water as Alex laughed. His sister was turning back into the monster she was way back when. He wouldn’t let that happen to her again. He promised her and himself. Alex looked at the lab tech standing at the foot of her bed. She crawled over to him and sat on her knees and looked deeply into his eyes.

“Todd, you were never here. You don’t know how you got here and you will leave and forget everything from the past two days. If anyone asks where you were, you were visiting a friend from high school and decided to stay at his place. Now get out of here.” She waved him out and heard the front door close and a car start. Xander looked at his sister. What was happening to her? This wasn’t Alex. Xander then had a thought and decided to test his new found theory.

“Alexandria!” he called to Alex.

“Yes?” she responded with a smile as she flipped her hair when she turned her head and looked at him. Xander step back and faltered a bit. Alexandria smiled.

“What’s wrong Xander? Didn’t you miss me? I mean I am your sister.” She smiled an evil smile. Xander’s insides went cold at the sight of it.

“What are you doing here?” he asked strongly. He needed answers. She laughed again this was entertaining for her.

“Simple, ‘Alex’ wasn’t strong enough to hold me back. Trying to be the vampire with a heart, a cute attempt but it wasn’t quite enough.” She told Xander. Alexandria’s English accent threw Xander off. It was like looking into the past. They both had lost their accents over time, but it was if Alex never changed.

“What happened?” he asked concerned. “I want my sister back!” he yelled.

“Aww Xander I’m hurt. I am your sister, more than that weakling Alex ever was. Plus she couldn’t deal with the stress of all the secrets and when Damian showed up two weeks ago she really lost it. No control no wall. No wall, I’m free to enjoy all the things that I’ve been deprived of. I think I’m gonna stay a while. This is going to be fun.” She smiled evilly and licked her fangs. Xander couldn’t take it anymore. He couldn’t watch her come back and destroy the person that Alex tried so hard to be. He wouldn’t let her turn into who she used to be. He felt that he failed her because he let it get this far and did nothing. Xander’s body began to shake with anger and rage. He didn’t want to know this person. He wanted his sweet and non human feeding sister. He wanted Alex.

“Alexandria I want my sister back!” he growled through clenched teeth. His eyes turned crimson.

“Too bad you can’t have her back. And like I said, I am your sister, or have you forgotten?” she said smugly. Her words hit Xander like daggers, every word slicing into him.

“I wasn’t asking nicely.” He growled again. Alexandria looked at him and smiled a devilish smile.

“Now there’s my brother! There’s my partner in crime!” she yelled excitedly. Xander couldn’t take looking at her anymore. She looked like Alex but he knew that it wasn’t her.

“Hmm this John guy is pretty cute. And he smells delicious! I might just call him up so we can have dinner. Well at least me.” Alexandria laughed an evil laugh. It made Xander shiver inside. It was a noticeable contrast next to the red hot rage that was burning within him ready to explode. Alexandria picked up the phone and started to look for John’s number. Xander had to think fast. As his mind was racing he remembered something Alex told him a few days ago. He made his way towards the dresser. He frantically opened the third drawer on the left. As he searched through t-shirts he felt something cold. It was cold and metallic. His hand felt around the object. It was smooth and had a smooth handle. He felt around some more and felt it, the trigger. It was the gun that Alex told him about. She came up with a mixture of silver nitrate and a tranquilizer strong enough to take out a fully grown lion, and put it into a bullet. On impact the bullet shatters and the concoction is released into the body. The silver nitrate immobilizes the vampire and the tranquilizer knocked them out for about six to eight hours. Alex told him about this in case something like this happened. She knew what was going on with her. She must have to come up with something like this. He thought. He grabbed the gun. His heart jumped at what he had to do. He didn’t want to shoot his sister. He looked over at Alexandria, who was on the bed smiling evilly and was tapping through Alex’s phone searching for John’s number. Then she laughed an evil laugh.

“Found it.” She sang. Xander knew what had to be done he couldn’t wait any longer. He watched as Alexandria held up the phone to dial the number.

“Alexandria!” he yelled. He looked at her with pure hatred and pain in his crimson eyes. She looked at him and looked at the gun and started to laugh hysterically.

“And what are you going to do with that? Shoot me? Ha!”she laughed mockingly.

“Actually I am.” Xander said coolly. He cocked the gun. BAM! The gun fired and the bullet raced from the gun as if it hinted the urgency of the situation and made its new home right in Alexandria’s chest. She slumped over like a lifeless rag doll. Xander rushed over to her and saw that the tranquilizer was already taking effect. He looked into her eyes and he saw her. Alex. She smiled a slight smile at him and mouthed the words “Thank you” and then her eyes closed. Xander picked up his sister’s lifeless like body and laid it on the bed so that she was lying flat. He then sat beside her and watched her. For now one problem was out the way. He’d deal with everything else once she woke up. Hopefully she’d be herself again. He bent over and whispered into her ear.

“Alex, please come back to me. Please come back.” He sat back up and saw Alaska entered the room. He let out a whimper and jumped on the bed and rested his head on Alex’s stomach. Alaska looked at Xander with a look of concern. “I did what I had to do boy.” He told Alaska. He petted him on the head. “And now we wait.” He leaned back on the headboard and looked at Alex. Alaska rested his body and together they both waited, anxious to see what happens next.

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It was a little over two weeks since Damian came through Alex’s window and whispered for her to remember who she was. Ever since then she’s been acting very unlike herself. I t was almost as if she didn’t remember or care about Damian and what he was planning. Xander was worried about her, but Alex paid him no mind.

“I’m worried about her. The last time she got like this it didn’t turn out good for anyone. It’s only going to get worse since she’s decided to date John. They’re almost inseparable. This whole thing with Damian is getting out of hand. Something needs to happen fast before someone gets hurt, or even worse, killed. Plus she skipped class today.” Xander said worried as he patted the top of Alaska’s head as he was leaving Alex’s room. Xander looked at Alex as she stirred in bed.

“You know I can feel you looking at me and it’s getting very irritating. I can’t sleep with your eyes boring a hole in my head. And FYI all my morning classes were cancelled today.” Alex said groggily. She was grumpier than usual. Xander made a mental note of this and walked away. Alex pulled the blanket over her head and growled. Why was it that she felt like crap? Her vision was blurred and her head throbbed. She felt hung-over, but she hadn’t been drinking. Alex pulled herself out of bed and shuffled over to her mini fridge in the corner of her room. She opened it and pulled out a pouch of blood. She heated it up in her microwave and took it out after it dinged. Instead of grabbing a crazy straw she took the tab in between her teeth and ripped the pouch open, tilted her head back, and downed it all in one gulp. Blood overflowed her mouth and started to drip from her lips, the corners of her mouth, and her chin. She then let out a refreshed “Ahh” and looked in the mirror. She watched the blood drip onto her blue pajama tank top drop by drop, dazed as she watched the fabric suck in each drop as if it were one big straw. An evil smile crossed her blood soaked mouth and she saw it. It was only a glimmer but she saw it in her eyes. She saw Alexandria, the blood thirsty monster that once took over her life. Alex worked so hard to keep her at bay and she’d been doing a good job for over 120 years. What had changed now? Startled she grabbed a towel and cleaned off her mouth. She looked in the mirror again and saw herself this time in the reflection. Was she losing control? No she couldn’t be. She kept Alexandria locked away never to be released again. Alex started to feel dizzy. She walked over to the bed and lay down. Alex closed her eyes and allowed herself to spin into a realm of unconsciousness. It was then that she let the effect of the blood take over. Her mind was in a frenzy. Thoughts of Damian, Jacques, John, Alexandria, and the past all spun around in her head. Her eyes shot open and she stared at the ceiling. She looked around confused. Where was she? Her mind registered that she was home.

“What the hell is happening to me?” she asked herself frightfully. She walked over to the bathroom and got into the shower. When she was finished she dried herself off and looked inside her massive closet. What to wear? What to wear? She thought. She looked at all her shirts and jeans. “This will just not do. I need something sexier.” Alex said. That’s when she saw it. A black and red corset with leather and lace trim. “Yummy.” She said to herself with a smile. She slid on her very well fitting black jeans, and her thigh high black stiletto studded boots that had three dangling chains hanging from them. She then slithered herself and laced herself into her corset. She looked in the top drawer of her night table and took out the necklace Damian gave her. She slid it around her neck and clasped it. Alex made her way back into the close and grabbed her chain belt and made sure that they draped just right around her booty. She looked in the mirror and applied her “Killer” lip gloss. It was her favorite shade and flavor. Alex gave herself one more look over. “Damn I’m good.” She said with a sexy smile and went downstairs car keys and leather jacket in hand. When she passed Xander she felt his eyes on her.

“Lex? Are you feeling ok?” he asked with a raised eyebrow. Alex turned to her brother and smiled an evil smile.

“I’m fine. Why wouldn’t I be? I feel great!” she opened the door and left. She loved the fact that she had nothing but her 2 afternoon classes. As she was going to school Alex put on her sunglasses and looked out her window. The sun was out, but that didn’t bother her. The whole drive she didn’t think about Damian or any other drama in her life. She smiled to herself.

“I’m not going to let him rain on my parade. He’ll be dealt with accordingly at my own convenience. Let him know who’s running this show.” She said to herself. Alex looked up and saw that she was in the city now. The buildings looked sharper and more beautiful today. What was it? Alex shrugged it off and pulled into the school parking lot. All eyes were on the car. No one’s really seen her drive it, but they knew who it belonged to. When she parked she sexily exited like she was a celebrity. She flipped her hair and looked around. All eyes were on her. It was like she was a rock star or something. People were mesmerized. She felt the air around her and decided to leave the jacket in the car. She started walking towards her building to go to class, even though she did have time to hang out if she felt she needed to. Alex looked around the yard and saw John and walked towards him. As soon as Alex came into eye range John’s jaw dropped and his group of friends took notice. They all turned to see what had John so shocked. Their eyes widened when they saw Alex walking towards them.

“Yo man is that Alex? Ha-ha baby is lookin’ good!” his one friend exclaimed. John shot his friend a stern look.

“Look man that’s my girl you droolin’ over and talkin’ ‘bout like that!”John said threateningly with a small smile. Alex made her way up to John and grabbed him and gave him a deep kiss. When they were finished John looked at her with a face of shock and satisfaction. If only Alex knew what he was thinking of doing to her right then and there, and it wasn’t sharing notes about class.

“What’s gotten into you?” he asked surprised. Alex pulled him closer to her and semi-whispered in his ear loud enough for his friends to hear.

“You could be if you play your cards right.” She teased. Then Alex bit his earlobe and tugged it seductively. She kissed his neck lightly. “I’ll see you in class lover boy. I’ve got business to attend to before class.” She said. She kissed John again and smiled. “Bye boys.” She waved and walked off.

“Damn John! What’s gotten into Alex? She’s-She’s-“

“HOT!” another one of John’s friends interrupted. John shot them both a side eye.

“First off both of ya’ll pick your jaws up off the floor. Second I don’t know. This isn’t like her. She’s been acting this way since a week ago and it’s been on and off. It’s like she’s two different people.” With that he got a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach. John reached into his pocket and grabbed his cell phone and made a call. The phone rang and a man answered.

“Xander? It’s John we need to talk. It’s about Alex.”