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.471Please respect copyright.PENANAjzqQOJZmnU
"Anna," John greeted before taking out a stake.471Please respect copyright.PENANAg02iqyZCCh
"No," she whispered weakly, vervain still in her system.471Please respect copyright.PENANAOgLNvFl8c4
John raised the stake.471Please respect copyright.PENANAi2Dg6lk8vb
Just then, Elena Gilbert came rushing down the stairs.471Please respect copyright.PENANAZbpIczR4uU
He stopped when he saw Elena.471Please respect copyright.PENANA97zbrZ17db
"Uncle John, no!" she yelled.471Please respect copyright.PENANAB6MptHmC7I
"Elena, I have to."471Please respect copyright.PENANA6l6BWD5Tna
"No, you don't," she replied, standing just inches from him.471Please respect copyright.PENANAFhZXgZN86q
"It's our family duty," he reminded her.471Please respect copyright.PENANAIAAiHKMsT0
"No," Elena said firmly.471Please respect copyright.PENANA8AvfA0kBpR
He put the stake away.471Please respect copyright.PENANA7jS08fhZSr
Elena knelt by Anna and helped her slowly to her feet, as she got to her own feet.471Please respect copyright.PENANAPKy1KbDXUE
"Get out of here. Go find your mother and get home."471Please respect copyright.PENANAH6Pbh7FG9p
Anna slowly left to do as Elena said.471Please respect copyright.PENANAbhqu7GO2ZT
Elena looked at her uncle.471Please respect copyright.PENANAaz3fNz1qjx
"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."471Please respect copyright.PENANAZBdTYA0pVP
Elena ran to Damon and knelt at his side.471Please respect copyright.PENANA3hXVMGrl3v
"Damon. Damon, can you hear me?" she said urgently to the unconscious Salvatore brother.471Please respect copyright.PENANAYe9R06FaVk
John left the building.471Please respect copyright.PENANAY0rJmxZIYT
Once John emerged, he saw Caroline and Alaric head towards the building.471Please respect copyright.PENANAaXjx4gdOJ7
"She's in there," John informed them, as he walked past them.471Please respect copyright.PENANAcrgxhIwW8I
"I'll help her," Caroline said. "Stay here."471Please respect copyright.PENANA2bwOIl3ZxM
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.471Please respect copyright.PENANAoqROIKpBo4
Caroline Forbes came over.471Please respect copyright.PENANAEcOfcV1lfw
Elena looked around and saw her vampiress best friend.471Please respect copyright.PENANAq1K9JMAFeh
"Get him out of here. I have to help Katherine," Elena told her BFF, before getting to her feet and heading over to Katherine.471Please respect copyright.PENANAiWQkGRZM42
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.471Please respect copyright.PENANA9oYnwzvlba
Nothing.471Please respect copyright.PENANAotsi7ssKur
"If you can hear me, I'm going to get you out of here."471Please respect copyright.PENANA4lvm1nHxV1
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.471Please respect copyright.PENANAqJqhA3haQQ
Ric helped Caroline with Damon when she appeared. They gently got him a distance away from the building, on his back, on some grass.471Please respect copyright.PENANAb6Gc0M9t5F
"We should be fine now. Find Tyler and get home," Ric said.471Please respect copyright.PENANAzmOYRDmpBm
She obeyed.471Please respect copyright.PENANAIhiNPlFGdx
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.471Please respect copyright.PENANA3iqVI8pltg
Once by Damon, Alaric knelt down at his left and gently layed her down on her back.471Please respect copyright.PENANArUuGd9vKPv
"I'll help Katherine," Elena said, going to kneel at her side.471Please respect copyright.PENANAuTVoNQd3o2
The Vampire Hunter knew what she meant, so he got to his feet and took out his pocket knife, handing it to her.471Please respect copyright.PENANA2E5y1nxYui
"Not too deep. It's sharp," he warned her.471Please respect copyright.PENANAWsjcruVgb5
Elena took it and he knelt by his vampire friend.471Please respect copyright.PENANAwOns9xA8P7
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.471Please respect copyright.PENANAH3Ewo7xctF
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.471Please respect copyright.PENANA4QjawyeeHd
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.471Please respect copyright.PENANAGH1Vg5grhe
"You need to heal."471Please respect copyright.PENANAD8lFzFICim
Elena knew she had to, so she drank, ignoring the taste.471Please respect copyright.PENANAk5khKUpd3v
A few moments later, Elena stopped and both of their wrists healed.471Please respect copyright.PENANAfsQe49aRwb
Elena and Katherine got to their feet and went to stand by Ric and Damon.471Please respect copyright.PENANAXphYo8fPn5
"You should make sure the others are okay," Elena told him. "I'll be alright. They won't hurt me."471Please respect copyright.PENANAEg6R5gKoGp
Ric got to his feet.471Please respect copyright.PENANAqSlaELGiXV
"I'll see you later then."471Please respect copyright.PENANALHpbsNKX5F
He left, as the girls knelt at his right side.471Please respect copyright.PENANAEXCSkYYOkh
Kat bit her wrist and put it to her childe's lips, making her blood go down his throat to help him.471Please respect copyright.PENANAM4HU5gd1aV
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.