Ch.2: Back Again
Summary: Set after S6 events, so technically this is S7. Damon finds an injured Kat after she makes it out of the 1994 prison world without Kai. Will he save her, or will he let her die?
It was a dark night in Mystic Falls, as Damon walked through the woods, bottle of Bourbon in hand, still trying to deal with Elena's absence. 541Please respect copyright.PENANA1etEwdUn07
Suddenly, as he began to pass the river, he saw a shape in it, so he went to investigate, only to see that it was someone he never wanted to see again. Wanting to know how and why she was human and back in Mystic Falls, he gently got her out of the river and gently layed her down on the grass by the river. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAfImmx9K8ib
He knelt beside her and looked down at her, asessing her condition, seeing that she was injured and quite pale from blood loss. As much of blood that she had lost and that covered her, he knew she hadn't done this to herself. It wasn't a trick of hers. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAI3c8t7AZNj
He carefully took her jacket off to tie around her middle where she was bleeding the most, trying to slow the bleeding. Then, realizing that she wasn't breathing, he sighed before bending down closer and kissing her, giving her some air. He then started doing heart compressions. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAmXbl6mSIZE
No, no, no, he thought, but said instead, "Come on, Katherine; Breathe. You didn't make it this far just to die again, and I'm sure as hell not going to let you die. Now, breathe. I need you to breathe for me. Come back to me, Katherine. Now is not the time to give up or be stubborn."541Please respect copyright.PENANApJl64InyGh
After almost fifteen minutes, she coughed up water, revived, and then, once she had finished, she saw who had apparently saved her. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAw8K3AJwV37
She gave him a weak smile. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAO30PcYGngA
He smiled back. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAuILmdBxOCx
"Hey," was all he could say right now. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAEtLOjoiZ6p
"Thanks," she replied softly, as her vision began to fade, feeling weak and tired, knowing it was from loss of blood. She knew he'd get her taken care of, though. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAFQMixtuJeM
She felt him rest gentle hands on either side of her face. 541Please respect copyright.PENANADb1Kl6Nqmh
"Katherine, stay with me. Hey; look at me," she heard him say to her. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAnWqwUNheHd
As darkness closed in, she felt him put her arm around his shoulders and pull her into his arms, before getting to his feet. 541Please respect copyright.PENANABw0R5uYBba
"Alright; Let's get you out of here. Just stay with me," she heard him say, before she felt the wind, letting her know that he was using vamp speed to get her to the hospital. Then everything went black. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAs4ZRfQf895
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Half an hour later, Damon rushed into the Mystic Falls hospital with an almost lifeless former vampiress in his arms. Luckily, Meredith saw him and went to the hall to assist, where he began to lay her gently down on a hospital bed.541Please respect copyright.PENANAxUu0kCKZid
"What happened?" she asked, as she looked her over. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAUbSp6ISOtl
"I found her in the river. All I can see is that someone did this to her," he informed her, once he had gently layed her down. 541Please respect copyright.PENANA1t86P0S2NC
"I'll take care of her," she replied, before rushing her down the hall, leaving him there. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAhg03pk9Dvw
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Several hours later, she lay in a hospital bed in a recovery room with Damon seated on her bedside, head bandaged from above her forehead and up, another on her thigh and stomach.541Please respect copyright.PENANAsGRI8Z1MqZ
"Hey," he greeted, when she awoke. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAriK9eLcUfq
She smiled. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAr9aZmzeUQB
"Hey."541Please respect copyright.PENANAyovwll2Rf3
"So, what happened?" he had to ask. 541Please respect copyright.PENANABt5FepFpGA
"Before I got out of the 1903 prison world? Kai," she replied. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAGOqNBA81x7
"He's dead. I killed him myself," he informed her. 541Please respect copyright.PENANAhCGKabpVBu
"Then he must've been taken there when you killed him," she answered. "Thanks for the save," she added.