Summary: Set in S4E18 "American Gothic." Kat gets hurt. Will she be saved? Read to find out what happens.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGm7xOluHX1
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.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4de1PL3kJ
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.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFA4Dm7jxlu
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.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoL5LOYOX7
Suddenly, Damon Salvatore was at her side and grabbed her arm.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLnvpzCHIY
"Elena, go. Find Rebekah. We're leaving."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uakhphuf8
He watched her vanish, before rushing to Kat's side at vamp speed.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA98LCmw0BQ
He knelt in front of her.
"Katherine?" he called.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqjm3gYEYH
She groaned.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWM7hSwQFe
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.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwGeqxzRy5
He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet with her in his arms.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJQonNriNR
"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.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiZLF7x6TP
Once inside, he looked over at his sire.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKfmuHNXqL
"Hang in there, Kat," he said, using his old nickname for her.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbIEiuOR2A
A moment later, Elena and Rebekah got in the back seat and closed their doors.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VatfN6F8C
"Why are we saving Katherine?" Rebekah asked, as Damon drove as fast as he could back to Mystic Falls.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi80UilMiLb
"One, she's the only one that knows where the cure is. Two, we need her for more than one reason."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGzsWt6F1c
"You make it sound like she's older and knows more than I do."689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6BnrXceRc
"Technically, she knows more than you," he answered Rebekah.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarZYNABjCp
Elena was silent.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCM40daLlYI
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.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlbQgcE5Rl
"Katherine," he greeted.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yN4awl4CD
"Damon," she greeted back.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fozt4CP1t
They smiled at one another.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1zRiDOpsp
She sat up, feeling like herself again.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbiI9GiM7u
"Thanks," she said to him.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WnaX1SdTk
"You're welcome," he replied.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ImHCSfERH
He helped her to her feet.689Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98AeKnMLXb
Katherine and Damon looked at one another.
