Summary: Set in S5 "Dead Man On Campus" to "500 Years of Solitude," but revised to be a one-shot Damon and Katherine song fic, based on Lifehouse's song "Broken."
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The broken clock is a comfort660Please respect copyright.PENANAtnUyEcMyjW
It helps me sleep tonight660Please respect copyright.PENANA5zYidgNp51
Maybe it can stop tomorrow from stealing all my time...
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It was a dark night as Katherine Pierce stood on the clock tower, ready to end it all, not wanting the pain of dying of old age. Nadia would be okay without her and everyone else in Mystic Falls hated, despised, and wanted her dead. 660Please respect copyright.PENANAnno6kQg9Qf
She stepped off the ledge backwards, eyes closed, and felt the wind as she fell towards the sidewalk.
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I am here still waiting though I still have my doubts660Please respect copyright.PENANA5MDU6Rl0kH
I am damaged at best660Please respect copyright.PENANAWzxO96Zn7e
Like you've already figured out660Please respect copyright.PENANATBrfsqRnmP
I'm falling apart...
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Before she could hit the ground, she felt as if someone had caught her, saving her. Thinking Elijah had come back for her, she opened her eyes, only to see her elder childe, Damon Salvatore. 660Please respect copyright.PENANAZMrYGIwmmR
She looked up at him. 660Please respect copyright.PENANAhzEywsfdxj
"Damon?" she questioned, wondering why he of all people would save her. 660Please respect copyright.PENANAixtlnp9IUx
He set her on her feet and looked at her. 660Please respect copyright.PENANA5UkmWHV28i
"What are you thinking? Killing yourself instead of surviving? The Katherine I know wouldn't be killing herself, so what made you change your mind after 500 years of survival?" he asked her. 660Please respect copyright.PENANABJYprHNS6O
"I'm dying of old age and it can't be stopped, so why try? I'd rather kill myself than to die of old age. Why did you save me? You'd rather see me dead," she replied. 660Please respect copyright.PENANAHMOOAc5ftO
"I figured I'd save your from your own stupidity. As for you dying; whoever told you that it can't be stopped was wrong. You'll figure a way out. You always do."660Please respect copyright.PENANA6wfrKOb1t5
"Thank you," she said to him. 660Please respect copyright.PENANAjroUTNuNSj
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A month later, just as she was heading down the stairs at the boarding house, she felt pain start up her arm and travel to the left side of her chest. She put a hand on her chest as the pain came. She didn't know what was happening, but figured that this was it.
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I'm barely breathing660Please respect copyright.PENANAymZs4SQmXO
With a broken heart that's still beating660Please respect copyright.PENANAtmcosT0HFc
In the pain660Please respect copyright.PENANAbd2EEdYp0z
There is healing660Please respect copyright.PENANA6tfngvSQL9
In your name I find meaning660Please respect copyright.PENANAENJGxlEn9x
So I'm holdin' on660Please respect copyright.PENANA4KI5vZbFcc
I'm holdin' on660Please respect copyright.PENANA5Jn6wNGmJz
I'm barely holdin' on to you...
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An hour later, Damon entered the hospital, heading down the hallway in search of Katherine, which was where Dr. Meredith Fell met up with him.660Please respect copyright.PENANANFQnv4zpRL
"Where is she?" he questioned, still walking with Meredith doing her best to keep up with his pace. 660Please respect copyright.PENANAHMvRJkDAUu
"She's in room 150, but she had a heart attack. Damon, she may not make it through the night. Every organ in her body is failing," she answered him. 660Please respect copyright.PENANAPMDvwB3u7E
He left her standing there and soon entered Katherine's room, closing the door behind himself, where she lay in critical condition with machines hooked up to her, keeping her alive as long as possible.
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The broken locks were a warning you got inside my head660Please respect copyright.PENANAAqWYSgC4jI
I tried my best to be guarded660Please respect copyright.PENANAzJRjQPPiJq
I'm an open book instead660Please respect copyright.PENANAY0EKUQTLj6
I still see your reflection inside of my eyes660Please respect copyright.PENANAd88DoGIJly
That are looking for a purpose660Please respect copyright.PENANAsKRFKcyMX0
They're still looking for life660Please respect copyright.PENANAIjnyslG2Io
I'm falling apart660Please respect copyright.PENANAIjICu0Pt5A
I'm barely breathing660Please respect copyright.PENANAcmrM8GoNjS
With a broken heart that's still beating660Please respect copyright.PENANAMq7qiHBOQQ
In the pain (In the pain)660Please respect copyright.PENANAtSr3cCcYeB
Is there healing660Please respect copyright.PENANANxi0c0lVog
In your name (In your name) I find meaning660Please respect copyright.PENANAgYEFvjLF63
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)660Please respect copyright.PENANA5zJ7EvO4DL
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)660Please respect copyright.PENANA083wTnd0oX
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)660Please respect copyright.PENANAtSIiNxd4gF
I'm barely holdin' on to you660Please respect copyright.PENANAJyPNuGhAhL
I'm hangin' on another day...
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As Damon stood at her hospital bedside, looking down at her, he realized that he didn't just care about if she lived or died; he loved her. The brave, fierce, independent girl he had always loved and hated was barely holding on; fighting for her life.
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Just to see what you throw away660Please respect copyright.PENANAtcFfODOEsc
And I'm hanging on to the words you say660Please respect copyright.PENANAukFqLaJJvm
You said that I will be OK660Please respect copyright.PENANARTdIVpkb79
The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone660Please respect copyright.PENANARKMe4DxfIY
I may have lost my way now660Please respect copyright.PENANAV8tHti59K5
Haven't forgotten my way home660Please respect copyright.PENANATYVwxfdiLZ
I'm falling apart660Please respect copyright.PENANAfDfKOMglOk
I'm barely breathing660Please respect copyright.PENANA1CfuNskWPp
With a broken heart that's still beating660Please respect copyright.PENANAOvk99A9GOI
In the pain (In the pain) there is healing660Please respect copyright.PENANAJMJCzRJHGN
In your name I find meaning660Please respect copyright.PENANAtB51x1D3En
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')660Please respect copyright.PENANA5nzzPfs9O5
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')660Please respect copyright.PENANAgJzcfDngs5
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')660Please respect copyright.PENANANoub0P5rLY
I'm barely holdin' on to you660Please respect copyright.PENANAZH2W5xwdKX
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')660Please respect copyright.PENANA5CL1r2GROO
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')660Please respect copyright.PENANASBL8roLAUM
I'm barely holdin' on to you...
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After she was no longer in critical condition and was sent home, she was put on bed rest until she healed the human way. Damon took care of her and they fell back into love and got back together.