It was a beautiful day in Oregon, as Katherine Pierce drove out of town, heading for Mystic Falls to make sure those she cared about were okay. She couldn’t call because of nothing electric working or technology working anymore, so she had to drive. As she drove in the four door pickup truck she’d stolen, with windows down and the backseat full of all sorts of guns and ammo, she kept a hand gun in her lap, fully loaded. She wasn’t taken any chances. She also had a first-aid kit under the passenger’s seat and a full three containers of gasoline in the back of the truck.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecSzDwWSWh
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A few weeks later, she pulled up in the driveway of the Salvatore boarding house. It looked untouched, but she knew all too well that looks could deceive.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnnTbd5ZgY
She got out of the truck, closing the door as quietly as possible, the gun in her new holster she’d found a week ago.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxre3ZdLnC
She walked up to the door and knocked before walking in, closing the door behind herself.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevIlfZJUWg
“Damon?” she called.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2OyAWdgSy
She entered the living room, where she saw him by his drinking table, drinking from a bottle of Bourbon.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhGvz8UefQ
“In what universe do you have the right to be alive?” he said in the tone he always reserved for only her.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoqnxi6Gm7
“Maybe because I’m still a survivor,” she said, knowing his real question was how she was still alive. “Look. I didn’t have to risk my life coming here, but I did. I came back to make sure you’re okay and alive.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeSu8NBTWV
He finally looked at her. “Why would you even care? You didn’t care before, so why now? It’s different now. Everyone I’ve ever loved and cared for is dead.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1DoMMt9LX
“I’ve always cared. It was just easier for me if you thought that I didn’t. I know it’s bad now, but we have to stick together.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwS7vYGYtWb
“Thanks, but I’d rather take my chances here.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVDuNDlpbx
She sighed. “Fine. Just be careful and good luck.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToI28EvXTe
He watched as she left.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRD3UI5Npq
After leaving, she drove around and found that those she had known or hadn’t known were dead. There was still one person left to check on though. She hadn’t seen her, so she assumed that she was home, staying as safe as she could.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvzNybdZeB
She parked in front of the house and stood on the porch and knocked.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeV6aLGlJK
“Caroline?” she called through the door.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqfL7NKZDL
“Get out of here. Just go,” she heard from by the door on the other side.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyuTrWjLp3
“I know you’re alone now. I’m sorry for your loss. I know I’m not the best company in the world, but you don’t have to be alone. Damon already said no, which is understandable. I just want to help who I can. It’s best if we stick together. I have all the weapons and ammo we could need in the truck and a few other things we’ll need. If you pack now, we can get out of here before dark.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSBycGR6HN
Caroline didn’t like Katherine very much, but she’d seen enough zombie movies to know that Katherine was right.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHZS2i1TZV
She sighed. “Fine. I’ll come.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jBKFHyWNQ
A few minutes later, Katherine was driving out of town, Caroline in the passenger’s seat.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJij8gmwimR
“Where are we going anyway?” Caroline questioned.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tgkUYZk6c
“New Orleans to the compound. Sure, it might be dangerous at first, but the compound is built strong enough to keep those zombies out. Plus, I need to know if they’re all alive.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrP3mZ1dZcp
“Makes sense,” Caroline replied, agreeing with her for once.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FI4oQ3iI9
“Before we get there though, don’t be mad at Klaus, but I have to tell you something,” Kat informed the blonde.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmr0Fj27jSl
“What?” she asked, assuming that she wasn’t gonna like this.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXRHA46Ccf
As Kat drove, she told the blonde about the one night stand Klaus and Hayley had and about the baby named Hope they had had together.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUGGTpHOdF
“That’s all I know,” she finished.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3smFSrgCoR
“When’s the last time you heard anything from New Orleans?” she asked the former vampiress.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTg8bfS92LV
“A year. I haven’t heard anything since the cure was shoved down my throat. I haven’t even spoken to Elijah since he left right before I tried to kill my doppelganger in anger. I know I should be apologizing to Elena instead of you, but I’m sorry about that by the way.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaa68x6tEs
“I’m sure he’s okay,” she assured the brunette.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwOKBAQUWH
Kat was silent.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRAdFnRGWt
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Several weeks later, when they were half way to New Orleans, they saw a blonde and a guy with one hand, on the side of the road looking like they were having truck problems and were clearly arguing with each other.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKF18n4d1vn
Kat stopped the truck in front of them and rolled down the automatic passenger’s window, looking at them.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EsUZXUJt9
“Need some help?” she questioned.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIUS7EJL3t
They looked at them.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0oxbNMGRx
“We’ve got this, Sweet Cheeks,” the guy replied to her.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUG89gstmB
“Clearly. Look; you’re in the middle of nowhere with nothing but highway. It’s dangerous. If you want, we could give you two a lift somewhere, or you can join us. We’re going to New Orleans to see if some friends are okay. Our friends have a strong compound,” Kat explained.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPha3lMwou
“We should go with them,” the blonde told him.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoHgZ6vauH
“Fine,” he replied.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Lln3J5LMv
“Great,” Kat said, and set the bag of weapons on the floorboard so there was space for them in the back.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybCfqhx5wd
Once they were in, Kat continued the drive.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7DIoOUeka
“I’m Katherine by the way and this is Caroline. Who are you two?”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQC3EOegTRC
“I’m Andrea and this is Merle. We’ve been looking for the group I got separated from. His brother, Daryl, is with them.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETPpO7PdCw
“Well, nice to meet you. What did you do before the zombies happened?”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WC2Hmv0a7
“I was in college and sometimes spent the summer with my sister Amy and my father. He taught us how to fish. I lost her a year ago though. She turned into once of them and I had to shoot her,” Andrea explained.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcA8u2rIra
“I’m sorry for your loss. Luckily my family is long dead, so they don’t have to get killed by zombies. It’s a new world now, so it’s best that we don’t keep secrets. My parents were slaughtered by the Original werewolf-vampire hybrid Klaus in 1492 as vengeance for me running and turning. I turned myself into a vampire and I’ve been a survivor ever since, but now I’m human again, because the cure for vampirism was shoved down my throat. Caroline has only been a vampire for a few years. You can choose to believe me or not, but it’s true.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NeoaNc8iY
“I believe you. I’ve always been open-minded,” Andrea replied.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcQ4PQPmZe
“Thanks. What did you do before?” she said to Andrea, before asking Merle the question.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCHdJbCnVA
“I’ll put it this way, Sweet Cheeks. I’m ex-military, but I also was in and out of jail a lot.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6WfmaS4ef
“Well, not everyone is perfect. I can be pretty bad myself. I’ve killed many for 500 years, but being human has changed me. I don’t go around killing people anymore. Caroline hates killing though,” Kat replied.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIXEGPAQNZ
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A week later, they made it to New Orleans.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88pNfAoEV9
Kat parked in front of the compound and they followed Kat to the front door, who then opened the door and walked in. Andre and Merle also walked in. Kat stood by the door and looked at Caroline.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4eSKB3ZCa
“See if you can come in.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4V8a1H9yB
She tried but was barred.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mNrpOEeFd
“Let me call them so you can be invited in,” she told her, before calling loud enough for them to hear, “Anyone here?”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GLs8ZKwx0
A blonde stranger holding a three year old girl appeared at the top of the stairs. “Come in.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSw6ue77Vl
Caroline walked in and Kat closed the door.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEHwHUmaCU
“Who are you?” Kat asked, once the girl was downstairs, standing in front of her.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ275vHHuWTE
“Elijah mentioned you might have a little bit of an attitude. I’m Freya. You might’ve heard of me. I was thought to be dead, but was actually taken as prisoner by our Aunt Dahlia.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbnGYaC8Gl
“Well, I’m glad that you found your family. This little one must be Hope,” Katherine said with a smile.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZIUskVSiA
“Yes. And she’s all yours if anything happens to the last of us.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpSiwyEZGA
“What’s that supposed to mean?”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUC6RuruDdz
“I’ve been trying to stay away from Hope all I can but sooner or later, it’s going to happen, which means that I must go, though Elijah has chosen to stay. Klaus is just fine and Rebekah is daggered. Her box is across the river if you want to wake her up. Kol is safe with his new love life Davina Claire,” Freya explained.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9giqpbvgxA
“Where is he?” she asked, her worst nightmare happening.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLDw8X7tfF
“He’s in bed.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXgIx47wgT
“It was nice to meet you,” Kat replied.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfnRMbho5P
“You too. Here.” She gave Kat Hope, whom Kat took, before Freya left.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBIzyX3prZ
Kat looked at Caroline. “I know you have no experience, but take Hope. I need to see Elijah. My last memory of him can’t be the breakup. Please. I don’t want him to die alone.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6dvISm95Y
Caroline took Hope, not knowing what the hell she was supposed to do.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcQt3qbNIT
Kat looked at Andre and Merle. “There’s plenty of Bourbon here and probably some human food too. Help yourselves.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWvrRz4E9Z
Kat went upstairs, while Merle helped himself to a bottle of Bourbon.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KvJGgk2x4
When Kat entered his room, she saw Klaus seated on his bedside, obviously staying with him until the very end.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbytJrHsFd
She walked up to them and stood behind Klaus with a hand on his shoulder.. She didn’t think he’d attack her or anything, so she wasn’t afraid.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCPIx34NZx
“Katerina,” Klaus greeted, not looking at her. “I’m sorry. There’s nothing I can do.” He knew how much she and Elijah loved each other.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJ4pE2vPWZ
“I know. It’s not your fault. Caroline’s downstairs with a couple human friends we made. I should be the one to do it when the time comes.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSrygZTY4v
“Thank you, luv.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7treMMp2q
She took her hand away and he vanished from sight. She then sat on his bedside, her hand on his right one and her other one gently on the left side of his face.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6TWxzTMfe
“Katerina,” he greeted. “You’re here.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxkeA0Agex
She smiled. “Of course I’m here. I love you, no matter what. You know what has to be done though.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5D9nMs3w7D
“I love you too, Katerina. I know. Don’t think that this is your fault. Think of it like this. You’ll be taking my pain away. Do me a favor, though. Look after what’s left of my family; Especially, Hope. She just lost her mother. I wish for you to take over as her mother.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBM2bXZFbU
“I will. I promise you,” she replied.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBglTi9GRV
He closed his eyes, ready for the inevitable.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGvjcnAVig
They shared one last kiss, before she took the White Oak stake from on top of the end table, and staked him, killing him.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwj5SnS2GG
Afterward, she slid to the floor, her back against the bed, her arms around her legs and head down, and cried. She didn’t want anyone to see her cry and never had. She’d never liked to show any weakness in front of anyone.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrva2vRY5i2
As Klaus mingled downstairs, getting to know Andrea and Merle, he and Caroline heard her crying her heart out. Care had never witnessed any weakness from Katherine, nor had she ever took her for the type of girl to break down after a loss. That was more of her style. She always hated someone to be hurting one way or another though, no matter who it was. She always felt like no one, no matter who it was, should have to deal with anything alone.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Wa9EKY6gQ
“I should make sure she’s okay. Take her,” Caroline told Klaus, always being a good samaritan.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlxJ1tDYXg
He took Hope. “Of course, luv,” Klaus replied.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwOTcAs1l8
Care blurred upstairs and walked into Elijah’s former room, closing the door behind herself. She then sat on the floor next to the grieving human, an arm around her in comfort.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEI9NniYvok
“I’m sorry, Katherine,” was all she could say.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg94dgXZ7zU
Katherine let her try and comfort her, though nobody had ever done that before. She was glad that unlike others, she wasn’t trying to tell her that everyone would be okay, because in this world, nothing was okay. She was also glad for the comfort and wasn’t surprised, knowing how much Care hated people being in pain.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRBoTondNP
After what felt like a while, she finally was able to get control over herself and stop crying, which she did. She then lifted her head and wiped her eyes.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqd9SrRVKR0
“How about you go to bed. It’s been a while since either of us have slept,” Caroline suggested.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dypeholE4
“Good idea. Elijah would want us to stay rested and wanted me to take care of his family, so that’s what I’ll do. He wouldn’t want anyone to give up, either.”614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqo9gEqM81
A few minutes later, Elijah’s body was taken care of and Kat was asleep in Elijah’s bed. The others were asleep too, Merle and Andrea in separate guest rooms and Hope in her room, while Klaus and Caroline were asleep in Klaus’ bed after making love. They were finally together.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASkF81CJPK
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A month later, after everything that had happened, Merle and Andrea hooked up and Kat slowly healed from the loss of Elijah. Hope was a part of that healing and for once in their lives, she and Klaus had bonded and became friends.614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69rblxo4Ct
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Years later, when all the walkers died out from hunger and being killed by survivors, things began to get back to how they were before the walkers. So those who were survivors, lived as happily as they could. Kat even reunited with her vampiress daughter, Nadia, and Damon was one of those survivors as well as Andrea, Merle, Kat, Hope, Caroline, Klaus, Davina, Kol, and Rebekah.
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