It was a dark night as John Gilbert, Elena's uncle, stood over Anna whom had awoken. The basement was on fire and wood started falling.468Please respect copyright.PENANAa681g4v2Q2
"Anna," John greeted before taking out a stake.468Please respect copyright.PENANAD1NgCYhU6X
"No," she whispered weakly, vervain still in her system.468Please respect copyright.PENANAJIcfoORZN2
John raised the stake.468Please respect copyright.PENANAbUoEZNzSth
Just then, Elena Gilbert came rushing down the stairs.468Please respect copyright.PENANA1jqRswBvl7
He stopped when he saw Elena.468Please respect copyright.PENANAdquuWglYyX
"Uncle John, no!" she yelled.468Please respect copyright.PENANAt5TIdmMppk
"Elena, I have to."468Please respect copyright.PENANAlT0FusoFCb
"No, you don't," she replied, standing just inches from him.468Please respect copyright.PENANAYCaPR77rnc
"It's our family duty," he reminded her.468Please respect copyright.PENANAB7z5iyaFRj
"No," Elena said firmly.468Please respect copyright.PENANAIxtCPlvRSb
He put the stake away.468Please respect copyright.PENANATYUZnnCcrg
Elena knelt by Anna and helped her slowly to her feet, as she got to her own feet.468Please respect copyright.PENANAag2CFpR4Mn
"Get out of here. Go find your mother and get home."468Please respect copyright.PENANAlNDFoJRKk9
Anna slowly left to do as Elena said.468Please respect copyright.PENANAij4TUch9Qh
Elena looked at her uncle.468Please respect copyright.PENANAt7S1zYVbQq
"We're the good guys. We don't kill good people. Anna, Pearl, Damon, and the others have done nothing wrong. You should just go home."468Please respect copyright.PENANA0zBrZ0y0Uc
Elena ran to Damon and knelt at his side.468Please respect copyright.PENANA0LDpcguM9H
"Damon. Damon, can you hear me?" she said urgently to the unconscious Salvatore brother.468Please respect copyright.PENANAD6apfmzix0
John left the building.468Please respect copyright.PENANA8SJvpRUgh5
Once John emerged, he saw Caroline and Alaric head towards the building.468Please respect copyright.PENANADpSWqHyOb5
"She's in there," John informed them, as he walked past them.468Please respect copyright.PENANADB3n5ElY5K
"I'll help her," Caroline said. "Stay here."468Please respect copyright.PENANARtPsWPpTdD
As Caroline headed in, she knew whom John had meant. Elena. Elena was in there. And as she headed down the stairs, she saw Elena at Damon's side.468Please respect copyright.PENANAAbN3ZN63Vw
Caroline Forbes came over.468Please respect copyright.PENANA2sVpRfBBhF
Elena looked around and saw her vampiress best friend.468Please respect copyright.PENANAH26widaB8g
"Get him out of here. I have to help Katherine," Elena told her BFF, before getting to her feet and heading over to Katherine.468Please respect copyright.PENANAw6kDzgb0Kp
As Elena knelt at her side, Caroline did as she was told. She knew better than to argue with Elena. After all, Elena could be stubborn at times; more so than herself.
"Katherine, can you hear me?" Elena called.468Please respect copyright.PENANAVOffLREeV6
Nothing.468Please respect copyright.PENANARNOQn21yJo
"If you can hear me, I'm going to get you out of here."468Please respect copyright.PENANAJBcqWWJQMe
With that, the human look-alike put an arm around her, put Katherine's arm around her shoulders, and got to her feet, using her own body weight to hold her up. Then she headed towards the stairs as another pillar that held up the ceiling, fell and the fire got even worst. As it did, she started to cough.468Please respect copyright.PENANAzA2Mt2Ce6Z
Ric helped Caroline with Damon when she appeared. They gently got him a distance away from the building, on his back, on some grass.468Please respect copyright.PENANAkUb7bv7jWi
"We should be fine now. Find Tyler and get home," Ric said.468Please respect copyright.PENANAofRkgWBYzT
She obeyed.468Please respect copyright.PENANAIK1MRchqRf
He walked into the flaming building to help Elena out, when he saw her with Katherine. He gently carried the vampiress when he saw them, Elena at his side.468Please respect copyright.PENANAvDfEi2RF6j
Once by Damon, Alaric knelt down at his left and gently layed her down on her back.468Please respect copyright.PENANASGeisUjLVz
"I'll help Katherine," Elena said, going to kneel at her side.468Please respect copyright.PENANAkZWai9ERT1
The Vampire Hunter knew what she meant, so he got to his feet and took out his pocket knife, handing it to her.468Please respect copyright.PENANAbXfkUJsvFK
"Not too deep. It's sharp," he warned her.468Please respect copyright.PENANAYhkviwLj7K
Elena took it and he knelt by his vampire friend.468Please respect copyright.PENANAMi8dzGtaoe
Elena cut her wrist, pulled Katherine gently into her arms, and put her wrist to the vampiress' lips, making the blood go down her throat.468Please respect copyright.PENANAYK1sB3hC05
Alaric didn't know what to do for Damon, so he just looked down at his friend. He'd give him his blood, but the Vampire Hunter had issues with giving vampires his blood.468Please respect copyright.PENANAUMuyXGXu0x
A few minutes later, Katherine started to drink. But a few moments later, she stopped and looked up at Elena. She then sat up and held out her wrist after biting it.468Please respect copyright.PENANAoR30XR03OO
"You need to heal."468Please respect copyright.PENANA2L8gdY1MVA
Elena knew she had to, so she drank, ignoring the taste.468Please respect copyright.PENANAsdpntPQihx
A few moments later, Elena stopped and both of their wrists healed.468Please respect copyright.PENANAKAeo1QiwDJ
Elena and Katherine got to their feet and went to stand by Ric and Damon.468Please respect copyright.PENANAh3LssXoKmY
"You should make sure the others are okay," Elena told him. "I'll be alright. They won't hurt me."468Please respect copyright.PENANAUQEjWCjYAK
Ric got to his feet.468Please respect copyright.PENANA4DxumETn3Z
"I'll see you later then."468Please respect copyright.PENANAHvEAPqFeho
He left, as the girls knelt at his right side.468Please respect copyright.PENANAmdA4z7HehU
Kat bit her wrist and put it to her childe's lips, making her blood go down his throat to help him.468Please respect copyright.PENANAT53GVjDvWH
Not long afterward, he drank before letting go and looking up at them. Then he got to his feet and together, the three of them left.