Summary: Set in S4 when Elena and Jeremy kill Kol. What if Katherine had shown up? What if things had gone differently?701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEB4DQIaD0
It was a dark night, as Kohl chased after Elena and Jeremy in their lake house. He headed up the stairs towards the Gilberts and headed for Jeremy. Elena got in his way and Jeremy fell down the stairs.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlJnHLIsqc
"Stay away from my brother," she greeted, as she stood in front of the Original brother.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPxi1i1sE7
"Or what? You'll kill me?" he replied.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnm0lOen5I
"Yes," she answered.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rFIpPwHb7
He tried to get past her, but she didn't let him. He grabbed her and pinned her against a wall, before he broke a piece of wood off the railing and stabbed her with it.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4VYjzZ0JL
As she slid down the wall, she watched as he knelt beside her only brother. Then she saw Jeremy and Kol start fighting, before they disappeared from her sight. Then she saw Katherine at the door.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgAJHytKR5
Invite me in and I'll help you two. Please, Elena, Katherine thought to her.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwjbGvmpQ4
Come in, Elena thought back.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrvwcpZZ1T
Katherine walked in and vanished to help Jeremy. She wanted to kill Kol but knew he needed to stay alive until Klaus came. He'd deal with Kol on his own terms.
Kol grabbed him and pinned him against the side of the bar.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uoBJf3sRF
"I know I can't kill you, but I sure as hell can torture you."701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyxKmUfErn
With his free hand, he held a knife.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyGPf5sulZ
"I think I'll start with your hand," he added.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1X8I6fHQFe
"I think not," Katherine said, as she kicked him off Jeremy, before she pinned him against the fridge.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IcmkqpGzp
"Katherine," Kol greeted.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtp4tdHpUo
"Kol, it's been a while. Jeremy, are you okay? Kol, I'd like to kill you for hurting the last of my family and Elena's family, but I won't. I'll leave you for Klaus to deal with."701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7IlujNC5D
"Yes, but why do you care?" Jeremy answered her.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbV1UWRCQ9
"Because I just saved you."701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyI060LgoIk
Klaus stood at the door and Katherine let him go.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4QYb4N5qB
"Come out, brother, and we'll settle this like brothers."701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9rOp7zY1C
Kol left the house and the brothers vanished.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSVGZ1Cvfz
Katherine looked at Jeremy, as she put a hand on the bar.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4JwSVgrpm
"You're welcome," she said.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvP4mReSMf
"I'm going out," he replied.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjW1YalzXrb
She watched him leave.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52pw3Hs7Pe
As her strength began to ebb away, she knew she didn't have much time left. She let go of the bar and slid down it. She was dying from the hybrid bites. She had come here for help, because she needed the cure.
Elena entered the kitchen after healing, only to see that Katherine was the only one there. She could easily see that she was hurt and losing consciousness. She could smell blood, too.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNcoU50wtY
Elena knelt in front of her and saw how pale she looked. She saw that she was sweating. That's when she knew that she had been bitten and needed the cure.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4By7LwGWb
"Katherine, hang in there. I'll get you the cure," Elena promised.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk85IYYj4DH
As Elena slid her hand under her to rest between her shoulder blades, and gently pulled her towards her, Katherine blacked out. She gently pulled the unconscious vampiress into her arms, and slid her free arm under her legs. Then, with vampire strength, Elena picked her up and headed for the door.
Once Katherine was in Damon's bed at the Salvatore boarding house, Elena got the cure from the cooler in the basement. She then made it go down her throat, until it was finished.
When Katherine woke up, she felt better. She saw that Elena was seated on her bedside.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1RArW6mKR
"Thank you," Katherine said.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ndQexoBR5
"You're welcome."701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSuV4C9dVK
Katherine sat up in bed and looked at her.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qKjktFwij
"Thanks," Elena said.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ayXEw6SmC
"You're welcome, Elena."701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWU0SDZDDmZ
Katherine gave her a friendly smile.
