Summary: Set in S4E18 "American Gothic." Kat gets hurt. Will she be saved? Read to find out what happens.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYU4Jhsi055
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.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5P100j4z2
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.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiHeHrUZDZ
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.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkX937OkBa
Suddenly, Damon Salvatore was at her side and grabbed her arm.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhQlY2P1Vm
"Elena, go. Find Rebekah. We're leaving."635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iFgb3LceS
He watched her vanish, before rushing to Kat's side at vamp speed.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6p7eHS69n
He knelt in front of her.
"Katherine?" he called.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjMDiCOBUv
She groaned.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxM6y3BLIs
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.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuKU9xlyOk
He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet with her in his arms.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nwM79ptSE
"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.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3v25Z4ORJ2
Once inside, he looked over at his sire.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhg1zcfzfPw
"Hang in there, Kat," he said, using his old nickname for her.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFagwbnjGYL
A moment later, Elena and Rebekah got in the back seat and closed their doors.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2unCyJ4gP
"Why are we saving Katherine?" Rebekah asked, as Damon drove as fast as he could back to Mystic Falls.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcb7vBCasL
"One, she's the only one that knows where the cure is. Two, we need her for more than one reason."635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGqnMCqGAt
"You make it sound like she's older and knows more than I do."635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmXQZrwZbM
"Technically, she knows more than you," he answered Rebekah.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrcp3scm6P
Elena was silent.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5m9mRaKr0f
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.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjnlSRloeo
"Katherine," he greeted.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPgUGWCuCE
"Damon," she greeted back.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0ietOyI1B
They smiled at one another.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLhvLG9kaj
She sat up, feeling like herself again.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6PQ9Kagvq
"Thanks," she said to him.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EqOAlZgE4
"You're welcome," he replied.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoMr5iunpg
He helped her to her feet.635Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAMaUDmgZm
Katherine and Damon looked at one another.
