Summary: Set in S5. Now that Katherine's human, she needs protection. And what better protection than Damon Salvatore? What happens though, when Damon and Stefan's old enemy get in the way, and tortures her to get to Damon? Will Damon risk his life for her?641Please respect copyright.PENANAcuqYdvrdnD
It was a dark night in Mystic Falls, Virginia as Katherine Pierce, formerly Katerina Petrova, walked down streets alone, head down to conceal herself from being recognized. She was human, so she was heading for the Salvatore boarding house. She needed to ask for protection. She had too many enemies scattered around the world. Protection was vital to her. She saw herself as a weak, helpless, insignificant human just as most would now.641Please respect copyright.PENANA2TFerbRzsV
Suddenly, not far from the boarding house, she found herself facing an enemy. It was a male vampire.641Please respect copyright.PENANAdlYwakfiGZ
She took a step back.641Please respect copyright.PENANAi3dN4Mq01Y
"Katherine Pierce," he said with a smile.641Please respect copyright.PENANAKiMillcdFT
"Who are you?" she asked him.641Please respect copyright.PENANAV2UnFAQZtB
"Warlow. You don't know me, but your Salvatores do. Now come with me."641Please respect copyright.PENANAL2aYTg2nHc
She backed up a couple more paces.641Please respect copyright.PENANAolo8LEl8g8
"I don't think so," she replied, getting the sense that he might be their enemy.641Please respect copyright.PENANAlAllhZ1opq
He grabbed her roughly by the left arm.641Please respect copyright.PENANAN6mIsFmNDn
"You're human. What can you do to stop me?" he said.641Please respect copyright.PENANAvnu1PdsshP
"Nothing. But that doesn't mean I'll tell you anything."641Please respect copyright.PENANAMVm4OTQj4s
He knew she'd fight all the way there, so, at vamp speed, he pinned her against a brick wall, hand tightly around her throat.641Please respect copyright.PENANANPcyivMyHh
"We're going to have so much fun together," he said, with an evil smile.641Please respect copyright.PENANA6SOIcEAEjA
She gasped, as she tried to get him off, breathe, and stay awake, but she couldn't. Then, everything went black for her.
When she woke up, she was in a basement chained to a wall. She felt light-headed and weak, but she didn't know why until she saw that she was bleeding.641Please respect copyright.PENANAiUZt2Mw1PD
"Nice of you to join me," Warlow greeted. "Now let's announce to him that you need help."641Please respect copyright.PENANAvgwa908NgG
He took her phone out and went to her contacts.641Please respect copyright.PENANAwPMpk5bK9D
"No," she protested.641Please respect copyright.PENANAMrsXHG6MAf
He ignored her.641Please respect copyright.PENANAqtFQlTtjvy
"Stefan or Damon?" he questioned, before making up his mind and saying,"How about Damon."641Please respect copyright.PENANAL0eMp6XS2C
He put it on speaker and called him, the other hand with a knife, as he stood in front of her.641Please respect copyright.PENANAjBDGm8W3Uy
"Katherine," Damon answered.641Please respect copyright.PENANATsWYYWmzq5
"Remember me? It's Warlow. Now, I have her. If you want her alive, we're in the basement of a house on Saint John's parkway."641Please respect copyright.PENANAszjS1fBDzH
For good measure, he took the knife and stabbed her in the side.641Please respect copyright.PENANAAjuHw6VQ9m
She screamed in pain.641Please respect copyright.PENANAMv4CRkJE5L
He pulled it out.641Please respect copyright.PENANAfHNDaTwxSp
"Better hurry. She's human and she's dying," he urged him.641Please respect copyright.PENANAPUSJJN6MTA
He smirked.641Please respect copyright.PENANA7TAXLB5bxB
"It's a trap. Don't get yourself killed over me," she informed him.641Please respect copyright.PENANADCcupx0q8f
"Shut up," Warlow growled.641Please respect copyright.PENANAUEp0g1hiPR
"Go to hell," she said to him.641Please respect copyright.PENANAmpVaflMCem
He stabbed her in the gut, and then he took the knife out.641Please respect copyright.PENANAPmeohwrnhy
"As I said, you should go," Warlow said, as Damon listened.641Please respect copyright.PENANAAPeRNQjCgd
Damon growled, as he heard her, knowing they were both right.641Please respect copyright.PENANAwxZGYMfJA5
Warlow hung up on him.641Please respect copyright.PENANAhThSqNnI16
She gasped in pain, as she started to black out.
Damon Salvatore informed Elena where he was going, before he left with her brother. After all, Jeremy was a Hunter. Killing vampires was his instinct, and Warlow was a vampire.
When Warlow and Jeremy started to face off, Damon headed over to his sire. He had to take care of her. She was human now. She had many enemies. Warlow was his. She was just caught in the middle.641Please respect copyright.PENANA5PHNisuqO3
He was instantly in front of her.641Please respect copyright.PENANAIJiV0LkSLr
"If you can hear me, stay with me, Katherine," he urged her, as he used inhuman strength to unchain her.641Please respect copyright.PENANA5ihoxbMvNz
He caught her, as an out cold Katherine fell when the chains were off her. He then left the house at vamp speed and gently layed her down. He then bit his wrist and put it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal her. And as he did, he looked down at her. She was covered in blood from Warlow's torture.641Please respect copyright.PENANAKAWClQUob0
"Stay with me, Kat. If you can hear me, I'll protect you. Just don't die."
Three days later, when she was healed, she slowly came to to see Damon seated on her bedside.641Please respect copyright.PENANAlJVFxiCnx0
When she was awake, it relieved him to know that she'd be okay. So, everybody lived as happily ever after as they could. After all, Warlow was dead and Damon was protecting Katherine, but they still had to figure out how to get rid of Silas.