Summary: Set between S4E6 "We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes" and S4E7 "My Brother's Keeper." Jeremy is one of The Five, but his nightmares haven't started yet and he hasn't tried to kill Elena yet. Katherine comes back to town after she finds out that Elena has just become a vampire. She says she wants to help her, but is it true? Rebekah gets into trouble. Will she be saved?
Katherine
It's a dark night, as I drive my SUV through Mystic Falls, Virginia on my way to Elena's to check on her. I heard what happened to her and I know she didn't want to be one of us; a vampire.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkY0h7JP1EY
When I smell smoke not far away, I drive through the forest until I see a house on fire. I then park not far from the little, brown house to investigate.
As I enter and walk around, fire is all around me and wood is falling and catching fire. And as I head towards what looks like the former living room, I smell a little of her scent. Rebekah Mikaelson. I have to save her. She's Klaus' only sister and she can be useful at certain times.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzd6QWD19C
When I see her, I'm instantly at her side. I kneel beside and look down at her to assess her condition. I can see she was attacked. It looks like a werewolf or hybrid. She has been scratched a lot and has been bitten twice. She's still bleeding and her eyes are closed. There's a dagger in her abdomen which is not what a phased hybrid or werewolf can do. And I smell vervain. She's not healing, so she might be dying.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCFbjwwEw8
I pull her gently into my arms.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7SPM526yG
"Rebekah, it's me. Katherine. Can you hear me?"737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7sgzcwqQA
Nothing.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2i90i205qd
I gently pick her up and leave the house at vamp speed. Then, once outside, I lay her gently down by my SUV and use my jacket as a pillow for her head. I then kneel beside her and look down at her. I sense that she's still breathing, but it's very shallow. I'm right. She's dying. I pull the dagger out and lay it on the ground.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEoi6oKooG
"Hang in there, Rebekah," I encourage her, though I'm uncertain as to if she can hear me or not.
Ten minutes later, I'm driving out of the forest with Rebekah in the passenger's seat. I have a house of my own in Mystic Falls, so I'm going to take her there. I have some of the cure there if I'm not too late to save her life.
Rebekah
When I wake up, I feel like myself and I'm healed. I'm on an unfamiliar bed in an unfamiliar room. Katherine Pierce is standing at my bedside.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHuoXFzb1t
"Who would've thought it would've been you," I comment after I put two and two together.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMAkBtx2xZ
"What happened?" she asks me.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVfOmPM20c
"I was attacked by a hybrid."737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt61Xr1S3EF
I sit up in bed and look at her.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRQBdA2xYQ
"Now, If you don't need anything from me, I need to get home."
Katherine
I watch her as she vanishes.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOe81CRu5TG
"You're welcome," I say to the empty air.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqk7ZmqIsvo
I head downstairs to leave so I can check on Elena.
When I knock on the door, her brother answers it.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObaM4XZk4g
"You're not welcome here," he says, as if I don't already know that.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iWJHhHSjk
"I know, but I came to see how your sister is doing."737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bRzNC6bZM
"She's coping. Now go away."737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhnQZ9OyLP
I know he's trying to make me leave since he doesn't like me. He seems different to me. There's a scent to him and I realize what's different. He's a Hunter now. Not just any Hunter. He's one of The Five. This makes me a little wary, but I urge myself to stay where I am.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDG1dUUcjH8
"Jer, who is it?" she calls to her brother.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1tgSeMHEk
"No one important."737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUppBJvlGC
She comes up to stand next to him.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBJgxAgSoA
"Katherine," she greets, but not in a friendly way.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEumuMZF7D3
"Hey, Elena," I greet more friendlier to her than she did to me.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzRwaFZJtN
"What are you doing here? Now is not the time."737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnRYV37qod
"I came to see you. I heard what happened. I want to help you if you'll let me," I explain.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqQPph9ru6
She sighs.
"Okay. Jeremy, I'll see you later. I'll be back."737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HH6Bt5muj
We walk away side by side.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0sIhswcxO
"Do you really want to help me?" she asks me.737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmv7SmAo7O
"Yes. I know you never wanted this."737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUxwQXe9tt
"So you'll help me?"737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66N7gdZRxp
"Yes."737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJWyHLaCAA
"Thank you, Katherine."737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpqsNbmzgw
"You're welcome, Elena."737Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgorKmiEgNy
And so our friendship starts.
