Brave (Damon Salvatore x OC)

Shadow Games *

A/N: The smutty part is at the end and is marked. Enjoy the new chapter!

Damon is starting at a very naked Katherine in disbelief when he hears the sound of Ember's steps coming towards the room. He looks distinctly panicked as she comes in the room slipping out of his jacket.

"Hey, kitchen is good enough for tonight, I'll finish in the morning." She tells him. "Did I hear the shower cause I really need..." His expression finally seems to register to her. "Damon? Are you ok?" She walks towards him and screeches to a halt as she spies Katherine.

"Em this isn't..."

"Relax Damon, with Elijah daggered I was pretty much expecting her to turn up." Ember assures him tiredly and turns to leave the room.

"Wait? Where are you going?" He asks.

"To find the crazy vampire bitch a robe and get the bleach. I'm not stepping foot in that shower till it's been disinfected." She replies.

Katherine smirks at him. "God, I like her so much more than the other one! She has spunk!"

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The next morning, Damon and Ember are in the parlor. He is reading one of Johnathan Gilbert's journals while she reads The Book Thief. She is still a little pale from blood loss but had refused to drink anymore of Damon's blood. So she was snuggled up on the couch under a blanket with her feet in Damon's lap today.

Elena walks past the doorway putting on her coat. "Good morning, Damon. Morning Em. Coffee made?"

Damon looks up at her then rushes over and pushes her against the wall by the throat. "What are you doing here? I told you to leave." He growls.

"What is your problem?" Katherine/maybe Elena demands.

"You're wearing her clothes? Like that's going to work." He scoffs.

"You think I'm Katherine? Why would you think that? Katherine's in the tomb! Isn't she?" Damon looks confused and steps back then glances at Ember.

"Not my sister." She calls out without looking up and flips the page.

Stefan comes down the stairs having heard the commotion. "What the hell's going on here?"

"I don't know, you tell me. Is Katherine in the tomb or not?" Katherine/Maybe Elena demands.

Stefan looks completely panicked and vamp speeds upstairs. Ember rolls her eyes. "Oh for goodness sake." She mutters, marks the page and dashes after him.

Up stairs Stefan rushes over to Elena/maybe Katherine and pushes her against the wall by the throat.

"What are you doing?!" She screams.

"How could you do this?!" He looks like he could rip her head off.

"Stefan, you're hurting me!" She coughs.

"Stop it, Katherine!" He yells.

"Get your hands off my sister!" Ember snaps and uses her powers to pull Stefan away from Elena and against the opposite wall. "You have to stop this Katherine! It isn't funny." She glares over her shoulder.

"Are you sure about that? Besides it's getting really easy to be her." Katherine smirks.

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Damon, Stefan, Ember, Elena and Katherine are in Stefan's bedroom where Elena is pacing.

"What is she doing here?"

"When we killed Elijah, it broke the compulsion and freed the bitch from the tomb." Damon explains just as aggravated.

"How's that possible?" Stefan asks.