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?458Please respect copyright.PENANAgSntZ6fhvf
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.458Please respect copyright.PENANAvWGKhqdqIl
Suddenly, not far from the boarding house, she found herself facing an enemy. It was a male vampire.458Please respect copyright.PENANAtkhZPv36E2
She took a step back.458Please respect copyright.PENANAOpfZrv0OTP
"Katherine Pierce," he said with a smile.458Please respect copyright.PENANAKk6PymuzRn
"Who are you?" she asked him.458Please respect copyright.PENANA794SCsi6XW
"Warlow. You don't know me, but your Salvatores do. Now come with me."458Please respect copyright.PENANAZsQK7aYhTw
She backed up a couple more paces.458Please respect copyright.PENANApF50hiYIv9
"I don't think so," she replied, getting the sense that he might be their enemy.458Please respect copyright.PENANA5t2Ho0OR6p
He grabbed her roughly by the left arm.458Please respect copyright.PENANACZJ6J8adKp
"You're human. What can you do to stop me?" he said.458Please respect copyright.PENANAa1xH65jCRL
"Nothing. But that doesn't mean I'll tell you anything."458Please respect copyright.PENANAKVq5c7N7b1
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.458Please respect copyright.PENANAx9VXOHRzak
"We're going to have so much fun together," he said, with an evil smile.458Please respect copyright.PENANAMOnCvDB3TN
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.458Please respect copyright.PENANALKYdVM24U7
"Nice of you to join me," Warlow greeted. "Now let's announce to him that you need help."458Please respect copyright.PENANAtu1MjUno0C
He took her phone out and went to her contacts.458Please respect copyright.PENANACiBK4T2rId
"No," she protested.458Please respect copyright.PENANAfA3078iES5
He ignored her.458Please respect copyright.PENANAAHuDFMU0TZ
"Stefan or Damon?" he questioned, before making up his mind and saying,"How about Damon."458Please respect copyright.PENANA1M6yPte0Qa
He put it on speaker and called him, the other hand with a knife, as he stood in front of her.458Please respect copyright.PENANA63IKZSAYWy
"Katherine," Damon answered.458Please respect copyright.PENANA0n75wACY2s
"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."458Please respect copyright.PENANANbL58gC7AS
For good measure, he took the knife and stabbed her in the side.458Please respect copyright.PENANADDE4pnNkbT
She screamed in pain.458Please respect copyright.PENANAam1wKpCtTS
He pulled it out.458Please respect copyright.PENANAldGbEciHv4
"Better hurry. She's human and she's dying," he urged him.458Please respect copyright.PENANAb9CSEbdThg
He smirked.458Please respect copyright.PENANAiO5P6xbTsP
"It's a trap. Don't get yourself killed over me," she informed him.458Please respect copyright.PENANAykyrL8FsJI
"Shut up," Warlow growled.458Please respect copyright.PENANAZVFwZaU1sw
"Go to hell," she said to him.458Please respect copyright.PENANAI2VE8uV1FQ
He stabbed her in the gut, and then he took the knife out.458Please respect copyright.PENANAc3Tqx8llpf
"As I said, you should go," Warlow said, as Damon listened.458Please respect copyright.PENANAw2eP04lX0P
Damon growled, as he heard her, knowing they were both right.458Please respect copyright.PENANAHfXoxzrxPA
Warlow hung up on him.458Please respect copyright.PENANAIzgQFFldn7
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.458Please respect copyright.PENANA5t3Bou05XA
He was instantly in front of her.458Please respect copyright.PENANAXzDTme7tVO
"If you can hear me, stay with me, Katherine," he urged her, as he used inhuman strength to unchain her.458Please respect copyright.PENANAOeOQI7MNfK
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.458Please respect copyright.PENANA0r2MvZXNmK
"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.458Please respect copyright.PENANAP8goQi2Vfr
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.