Summary: Set in S4E18 "American Gothic." Kat gets hurt. Will she be saved? Read to find out what happens.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXpt39V7SZ
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.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OptgnnIVR
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.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9hkZCt1d1
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.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh58GFDBM64
Suddenly, Damon Salvatore was at her side and grabbed her arm.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8mPuBYs6E
"Elena, go. Find Rebekah. We're leaving."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3l0TpK7oD
He watched her vanish, before rushing to Kat's side at vamp speed.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuu8I76lVp
He knelt in front of her.
"Katherine?" he called.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFblXvTtnd
She groaned.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcB9pI1D5v
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.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlGYz7zQgM
He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet with her in his arms.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0FDWeoofI
"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.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJViwgqBzp
Once inside, he looked over at his sire.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoRlFM5u31
"Hang in there, Kat," he said, using his old nickname for her.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmxNF7Uq4I
A moment later, Elena and Rebekah got in the back seat and closed their doors.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxM20uGjxqm
"Why are we saving Katherine?" Rebekah asked, as Damon drove as fast as he could back to Mystic Falls.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzn2lFeZDRO
"One, she's the only one that knows where the cure is. Two, we need her for more than one reason."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ViRG0IWlQ
"You make it sound like she's older and knows more than I do."639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdklbuODDPs
"Technically, she knows more than you," he answered Rebekah.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeF1QS3F7Rp
Elena was silent.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx65SIqpi4P
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.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGThL6uhE46
"Katherine," he greeted.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSUClfN26q
"Damon," she greeted back.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rpHMelwCA
They smiled at one another.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxjZ2UhRVY
She sat up, feeling like herself again.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpdknkwZDP
"Thanks," she said to him.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpbFEPB85x
"You're welcome," he replied.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnYxTjkdDQ
He helped her to her feet.639Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrz6RhNZV48
Katherine and Damon looked at one another.
