Summary: Set in S4E18 "American Gothic." Kat gets hurt. Will she be saved? Read to find out what happens.521Please respect copyright.PENANAN0PyQcPLgX
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.521Please respect copyright.PENANAAO9ixXf9WV
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.521Please respect copyright.PENANAvnCbf0LZAE
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.521Please respect copyright.PENANAgfzvOiWkzq
Suddenly, Damon Salvatore was at her side and grabbed her arm.521Please respect copyright.PENANAhnrJDNrGT6
"Elena, go. Find Rebekah. We're leaving."521Please respect copyright.PENANADV859Zz43P
He watched her vanish, before rushing to Kat's side at vamp speed.521Please respect copyright.PENANAlq5bP4LT1S
He knelt in front of her.
"Katherine?" he called.521Please respect copyright.PENANAKkOP6jlshC
She groaned.521Please respect copyright.PENANA93LQpduIAZ
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.521Please respect copyright.PENANA53NkdzSr5Y
He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet with her in his arms.521Please respect copyright.PENANAagXvhiEZGh
"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.521Please respect copyright.PENANAtrJwOXjvBx
Once inside, he looked over at his sire.521Please respect copyright.PENANADQKVNTzKfg
"Hang in there, Kat," he said, using his old nickname for her.521Please respect copyright.PENANAGEG4TBD33T
A moment later, Elena and Rebekah got in the back seat and closed their doors.521Please respect copyright.PENANAkVHf3351Nj
"Why are we saving Katherine?" Rebekah asked, as Damon drove as fast as he could back to Mystic Falls.521Please respect copyright.PENANAH9JGCDqcPG
"One, she's the only one that knows where the cure is. Two, we need her for more than one reason."521Please respect copyright.PENANAi4tBRCsf3n
"You make it sound like she's older and knows more than I do."521Please respect copyright.PENANAW8ebvWS1Dh
"Technically, she knows more than you," he answered Rebekah.521Please respect copyright.PENANAnvwr9Illqi
Elena was silent.521Please respect copyright.PENANAQN2gK7xhKH
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.521Please respect copyright.PENANA47JKxb6bww
"Katherine," he greeted.521Please respect copyright.PENANADqRMcbMWAl
"Damon," she greeted back.521Please respect copyright.PENANAKxHzkJMQXc
They smiled at one another.521Please respect copyright.PENANANt06oLxTK5
She sat up, feeling like herself again.521Please respect copyright.PENANAPQcb2KgSCS
"Thanks," she said to him.521Please respect copyright.PENANApGZtvxgEp8
"You're welcome," he replied.521Please respect copyright.PENANAahb8BvAvML
He helped her to her feet.521Please respect copyright.PENANA9todJwFgDE
Katherine and Damon looked at one another.