Summary: Set in S4E18 "American Gothic." Kat gets hurt. Will she be saved? Read to find out what happens.520Please respect copyright.PENANA2zqSOILfh9
It was a beautiful day in New York, as humanityless Elena Gilbert searched for Katherine Pierce. Everyone wanted the cure and Katherine had it. Why she had it, no one but Katherine knew.
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It was late afternoon, as Katherine Pierce tried to get to where she was now staying at; her apartment. She was worn out, though. She had gotten herself attacked; shot. She didn't know what was wrong with her. She only knew that she wasn't healing and she was weak. She didn't want to be seen like this, so she wanted to try and get inside her apartment.520Please respect copyright.PENANAUtCKeOrGFS
Suddenly, she felt weaker and then felt the ground. She then sat against a vehicle, as her vision started to fade away.
When Elena smelled her scent, she followed it. It was an almost faint scent, though.520Please respect copyright.PENANAWFqxYcsIa9
When she saw her sitting against a white Minivan, she started forward, unsure if she was playing one of her games or not. Her head was down, but she could see her eyes were closed. She could smell a small scent of blood, too.520Please respect copyright.PENANAHWLGxepjc4
Suddenly, Damon Salvatore was at her side and grabbed her arm.520Please respect copyright.PENANAOq9jdx9XkW
"Elena, go. Find Rebekah. We're leaving."520Please respect copyright.PENANAttuPJUYMXj
He watched her vanish, before rushing to Kat's side at vamp speed.520Please respect copyright.PENANAvbFnd8QHZw
He knelt in front of her.
"Katherine?" he called.520Please respect copyright.PENANAz7G8wCiEtd
She groaned.520Please respect copyright.PENANA8M65BI43VC
He scanned her with his eyes and saw that she was hurt. Her wounds were bleeding a little and she wasn't healing. He knew from the sire bond that she was dying.520Please respect copyright.PENANAoonxENUMSF
He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet with her in his arms.520Please respect copyright.PENANATyhKASTGku
"You'll be okay, Katherine," he promised. "Just stay with me."
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At vamp speed, he was by his car he had parked not far away. He then opened the passenger's door and gently sat her in the passenger's seat, before closing the door and going around the other side to get in the driver's seat.520Please respect copyright.PENANAC9TTpuRxod
Once inside, he looked over at his sire.520Please respect copyright.PENANAoMgKuhIRwe
"Hang in there, Kat," he said, using his old nickname for her.520Please respect copyright.PENANABYd4X7O7Q4
A moment later, Elena and Rebekah got in the back seat and closed their doors.520Please respect copyright.PENANAUbjqogL5aJ
"Why are we saving Katherine?" Rebekah asked, as Damon drove as fast as he could back to Mystic Falls.520Please respect copyright.PENANAzNst07VwI4
"One, she's the only one that knows where the cure is. Two, we need her for more than one reason."520Please respect copyright.PENANAWhVIIz3SVN
"You make it sound like she's older and knows more than I do."520Please respect copyright.PENANAsxxwqKc9p0
"Technically, she knows more than you," he answered Rebekah.520Please respect copyright.PENANArgtg0nkiqC
Elena was silent.520Please respect copyright.PENANAoKUkdVrV9I
There was another reason Damon was saving her, but he wasn't going to tell either of the vampiressess. He knew they wouldn't like it. The last reason he was saving her was because he cared about her. He didn't want to watch his sire die.
Once at home, Elena followed Damon inside the boarding house. She then stopped in the living room and watched him lay Katherine gently down on the couch.
When Katherine awoke, she was in the living room on the couch, Damon by the couch, Elena standing by the fireplace.520Please respect copyright.PENANAA8zv7iH1VL
"Katherine," he greeted.520Please respect copyright.PENANAtmoA0TcGdh
"Damon," she greeted back.520Please respect copyright.PENANAZkyNeM5qT5
They smiled at one another.520Please respect copyright.PENANAjdxBEIRTyq
She sat up, feeling like herself again.520Please respect copyright.PENANAc61ktQsznB
"Thanks," she said to him.520Please respect copyright.PENANA56WqY1SIBS
"You're welcome," he replied.520Please respect copyright.PENANA1HB5ZEKalq
He helped her to her feet.520Please respect copyright.PENANAXxk4jgIqWd
Katherine and Damon looked at one another.