Summary: Set in S4E18 "American Gothic." Kat gets hurt. Will she be saved? Read to find out what happens.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUtyjgN3VP
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.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptPBXXpGJi
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.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKeBqQXTKh
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.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVUbRcxCOd
Suddenly, Damon Salvatore was at her side and grabbed her arm.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35QWx9TmWC
"Elena, go. Find Rebekah. We're leaving."690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVk62Jk2Kw
He watched her vanish, before rushing to Kat's side at vamp speed.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBNO3Cp0Yv
He knelt in front of her.
"Katherine?" he called.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOmeL6tc8U
She groaned.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudDyXt6HsK
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.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPY0mg16Xa
He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet with her in his arms.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrwBXltq0v
"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.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ligeQz4Vp
Once inside, he looked over at his sire.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjH51a1ONj
"Hang in there, Kat," he said, using his old nickname for her.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFG8Ww3Quj
A moment later, Elena and Rebekah got in the back seat and closed their doors.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpMrU1F4u5
"Why are we saving Katherine?" Rebekah asked, as Damon drove as fast as he could back to Mystic Falls.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMjIGPgRDI
"One, she's the only one that knows where the cure is. Two, we need her for more than one reason."690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFQIlPzlcY
"You make it sound like she's older and knows more than I do."690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡye5yW6XzBQ
"Technically, she knows more than you," he answered Rebekah.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETo95kebjQ
Elena was silent.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XByGxNIWd
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.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCp1f4G34dM
"Katherine," he greeted.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOM0GI59GvV
"Damon," she greeted back.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRiX49022gp
They smiled at one another.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡes8UV0th4s
She sat up, feeling like herself again.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhVHaw9m19
"Thanks," she said to him.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPbqFk32mY
"You're welcome," he replied.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsdGiRqzIM
He helped her to her feet.690Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYC6WTM9axx
Katherine and Damon looked at one another.
