It was a dark night as John Gilbert, Elena's uncle, stood over Anna whom had awoken. The basement was on fire and wood started falling.658Please respect copyright.PENANAjZAagycmXB
"Anna," John greeted before taking out a stake.658Please respect copyright.PENANApvFGIl0N23
"No," she whispered weakly, vervain still in her system.658Please respect copyright.PENANAOrAfkU3RBM
John raised the stake.658Please respect copyright.PENANAl0CvDhGgjq
Just then, Elena Gilbert came rushing down the stairs.658Please respect copyright.PENANAscybHqbKHJ
He stopped when he saw Elena.658Please respect copyright.PENANA8yDj6uLVzP
"Uncle John, no!" she yelled.658Please respect copyright.PENANA58R3ZJooTF
"Elena, I have to."658Please respect copyright.PENANAK1pdVKWLld
"No, you don't," she replied, standing just inches from him.658Please respect copyright.PENANAsuLhCWLjF3
"It's our family duty," he reminded her.658Please respect copyright.PENANAJWdE9ghoJz
"No," Elena said firmly.658Please respect copyright.PENANAwChY9IShHm
He put the stake away.658Please respect copyright.PENANA8hezjCbmyC
Elena knelt by Anna and helped her slowly to her feet, as she got to her own feet.658Please respect copyright.PENANAckeBTVh9bN
"Get out of here. Go find your mother and get home."658Please respect copyright.PENANA0AK9gsVEGh
Anna slowly left to do as Elena said.658Please respect copyright.PENANARDWGV59pi4
Elena looked at her uncle.658Please respect copyright.PENANAjSpNAy3Kza
"We're the good guys. We don't kill good people. Anna, Pearl, Damon, and the others have done nothing wrong. You should just go home."658Please respect copyright.PENANApl0fN4Qa1z
Elena ran to Damon and knelt at his side.658Please respect copyright.PENANAGEw7X8o9ou
"Damon. Damon, can you hear me?" she said urgently to the unconscious Salvatore brother.658Please respect copyright.PENANAflOtEZSQtQ
John left the building.658Please respect copyright.PENANAiEOel0oVgK
Once John emerged, he saw Caroline and Alaric head towards the building.658Please respect copyright.PENANArU6ld3rw1U
"She's in there," John informed them, as he walked past them.658Please respect copyright.PENANAcWggrcQDet
"I'll help her," Caroline said. "Stay here."658Please respect copyright.PENANAaeVs6naZL9
As Caroline headed in, she knew whom John had meant. Elena. Elena was in there. And as she headed down the stairs, she saw Elena at Damon's side.658Please respect copyright.PENANA5ThKUJgeb7
Caroline Forbes came over.658Please respect copyright.PENANAtnqtMXCoK9
Elena looked around and saw her vampiress best friend.658Please respect copyright.PENANARl3I0bNVqB
"Get him out of here. I have to help Katherine," Elena told her BFF, before getting to her feet and heading over to Katherine.658Please respect copyright.PENANAm9f7WVeylz
As Elena knelt at her side, Caroline did as she was told. She knew better than to argue with Elena. After all, Elena could be stubborn at times; more so than herself.
"Katherine, can you hear me?" Elena called.658Please respect copyright.PENANAQ80ps97TdF
Nothing.658Please respect copyright.PENANAL8fH4N1tIa
"If you can hear me, I'm going to get you out of here."658Please respect copyright.PENANAJy1bUgxKEz
With that, the human look-alike put an arm around her, put Katherine's arm around her shoulders, and got to her feet, using her own body weight to hold her up. Then she headed towards the stairs as another pillar that held up the ceiling, fell and the fire got even worst. As it did, she started to cough.658Please respect copyright.PENANAoQPeQ3snnR
Ric helped Caroline with Damon when she appeared. They gently got him a distance away from the building, on his back, on some grass.658Please respect copyright.PENANAlmafKibbLo
"We should be fine now. Find Tyler and get home," Ric said.658Please respect copyright.PENANASsP3ocPx56
She obeyed.658Please respect copyright.PENANAji3n91clVe
He walked into the flaming building to help Elena out, when he saw her with Katherine. He gently carried the vampiress when he saw them, Elena at his side.658Please respect copyright.PENANAFJol3uJe02
Once by Damon, Alaric knelt down at his left and gently layed her down on her back.658Please respect copyright.PENANAzCueHREnKE
"I'll help Katherine," Elena said, going to kneel at her side.658Please respect copyright.PENANAKJ0zMfr4QD
The Vampire Hunter knew what she meant, so he got to his feet and took out his pocket knife, handing it to her.658Please respect copyright.PENANA3NMbk59SDq
"Not too deep. It's sharp," he warned her.658Please respect copyright.PENANAQQfGYvdVuq
Elena took it and he knelt by his vampire friend.658Please respect copyright.PENANAhIT6BDrqih
Elena cut her wrist, pulled Katherine gently into her arms, and put her wrist to the vampiress' lips, making the blood go down her throat.658Please respect copyright.PENANAITeUaR3zrB
Alaric didn't know what to do for Damon, so he just looked down at his friend. He'd give him his blood, but the Vampire Hunter had issues with giving vampires his blood.658Please respect copyright.PENANAlRT9nYL4Vb
A few minutes later, Katherine started to drink. But a few moments later, she stopped and looked up at Elena. She then sat up and held out her wrist after biting it.658Please respect copyright.PENANAVGzBkhuCSL
"You need to heal."658Please respect copyright.PENANA4BIEHKD57M
Elena knew she had to, so she drank, ignoring the taste.658Please respect copyright.PENANAsgF0xeGlfN
A few moments later, Elena stopped and both of their wrists healed.658Please respect copyright.PENANA4aZdB8ba9l
Elena and Katherine got to their feet and went to stand by Ric and Damon.658Please respect copyright.PENANA7PSeCOjZc7
"You should make sure the others are okay," Elena told him. "I'll be alright. They won't hurt me."658Please respect copyright.PENANAxEl8cb6Ha3
Ric got to his feet.658Please respect copyright.PENANAEB7tvrpEnA
"I'll see you later then."658Please respect copyright.PENANAaQ3Fqhg5Z4
He left, as the girls knelt at his right side.658Please respect copyright.PENANA2Mv5QzrSvc
Kat bit her wrist and put it to her childe's lips, making her blood go down his throat to help him.658Please respect copyright.PENANAyKS80g6znm
Not long afterward, he drank before letting go and looking up at them. Then he got to his feet and together, the three of them left.