Summary: Set in S5. Based on the song “Awake and Alive” by Skillet.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LGWeW5Zmw
*I Know What You Did Last Summer*
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I’m at war with the world and they694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54TuudPLrT
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I struggle to find my faith694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHENskfD7Z
As I’m slippin’ from your arms694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJhvpP1Gxa
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And my strength is fading fast694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgj5WA9HAsO
You breath into me at last694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTByqLGHNj
I’m awake and alive694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeWOB5YYpr
Now I know what I believe inside694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLBu5ZcCdt
It’s my time694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllnHSkMPJO
I’ll do what I want ‘cause this is my life694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyGzRn1EwK
Here (right here), right now (right now)
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It was a nebulous night, as Katherine sat in the driver’s seat of Damon’s car, human and injured, trying to stay awake, but she knew it was useless. Everything was going black and it all seemed so far away. She’d tried running, knowing Damon wanted to hand her over to Silas. She knew he had to have had a reason, but she would never know what that reason was. She’d never get the chance to say goodbye or to tell him the truth about her feelings for him, either.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiHmW7uZj1
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Half an hour later, after making up his mind to look for her, he spotted his wrecked car. He could see her still inside and he could smell blood. By the smell, he knew she was injured but hoped he could save her. This was all his fault. He’d broken his promise to protect her. She’d ran because of it.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMSyUVxjOg
He blurred to her side of the car and forced the door open. He then assessed her condition, scanning for what her wounds were. He saw her lower stomach and thigh bleeding, along with blood on either side of her head. He could hear her barely breathing and her heart slowing. He knew it was from her wounds.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5wGKGJzje
He gently pulled her out of the wreck, in his arms, and layed her down. He knew she needed the hospital, but also knew she probably wouldn’t make it in time. As he made that assessment, he heard everything stop altogether. He knew he had to bring her back, whether he hated her or not. She’d been right. A part of him didn’t want her to die.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcU6iDmslAh
He kissed her, giving her air, and then began heart compressions, trying to revive her.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vEVLTz4NR
“Come on, Katherine. Breathe. Come back to me. You’re a survivor. You always survive. Please, Katherine. Now is not the time to give up or be stubborn.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPxtj8oG9R
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Ten minutes later, she began to wake up, coughing.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO8ynbyfq8
“Damon,” she half-whispered with blurry and dim vision.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3eJ39rNmq
“Hey. Welcome back,” he said, before gently pulling her into his arms and getting to his feet with her in his arms. As he did, she rested her head on his shoulder and wrapped her arms weakly around his neck.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzMonh1qnY
“Stay with me,” he said, before blurring to the hospital.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa3Cd1PBZJ
A few minutes later, he got her to the hospital and she was rushed down the hall with a breathing mask on.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLRpfQq1CM
He could only watch, as they rushed her down the hall to save her life. He could only hope she would survive. She had to. He needed to apologize for almost handing her over to Silas. He’d made a mistake and wanted to make up for it, even if he couldn’t make it work. He had to try.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqFZS3TVST
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I’ll stand my ground and never back down694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgdOEGFDj1
I know what I believe inside694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡummJFZyx0I
I’m awake and alive694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcY12a210Is
I’m at war with the world ‘cause I694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrSt0uH4uE
Ain’t never gonna sell my soul694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfgxiYEvok
I’ve already made up my mind694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATg9LQGR1P
No matter what I can’t be bought or sold694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFZSX1Nj0a
When my faith’s getting weak694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrI32frpg5C
And I feel like giving in694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87MfNbHx4t
You breathe into me694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYYkTnwCbq
I’m awake I’m alive694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkE8VGH7e6
Now I know what I believe inside694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITgJmxxuy7
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Five hours later, after she was in a recovery room, Damon was silently seated on her bedside, waiting for her to come to. She was in bad shape and they’d had to revive her a couple of times, but they’d brought her back and she’d survived. Now she just had to heal. He was happy that she hadn’t given up, because the Katherine he knew fought like hell.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMxlXROXBy
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A few weeks later, she was fully healed and Damon took her home with him. He apologized to her and she forgave him. They even rekindled their relationship.
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*Dead Man On Campus*
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Now it’s my time694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrzF8xtJsW
I’ll do what I want ‘cause this is my life694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXPf5UdzhQ
l'll stand my ground and never back down694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWtf6PY0Oo
I know what I believe inside694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmxR7BfvE3
Here (right here), right now (right now)694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDKVjIycF4
I’m awake and I’m alive694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0ftLsHILp
Waking up, waking up694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxROxjpL8wn
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Waking up, waking up
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It was a beautiful night, as she stood on the clock tower, overlooking the town square, ready to step off to end her suffering. She’d just found out that she was dying of old age at a rapid pace and had a few months to six months, give or take, to live. She didn’t want the pain of dying of old age.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVPklmG5pD
Before she could turn around and jump off the ledge, she had a thought about Damon. If she died, what would happen to him? He finally loved her once more, as she did with him. She knew how deeply he felt things. Thinking this through, she realized that he’d be devastated and probably end up wreaking havoc everywhere. That’s what made her realize that she couldn’t do this to Damon. She couldn’t kill herself; especially, without a goodbye.
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*500 Years of Solitude*
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In the dark694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQqFqOGukh
I can feel you in my sleep694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsDOaVjAiI
In your arms I feel you breathe into me
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It was a beautiful day at the boarding house, as Katherine lay in bed after having a heart attack the night before, Damon seated on her bedside. He wanted to give her peace in her last moments, so he gave her old memories that only they shared. Their most fondest memory of all, he gave to her last.
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*Flashback-As I Lay Dying*
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Forever hold this heart that I will give to you694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5xhQIF2Iw
Forever I will live for you694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7331DLNMV
I’m awake I’m alive694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9UGEAgR9T
Now I know what I believe inside694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfcZkQ3wMp
Now it’s my time694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdNXY2QFU4
I’ll do what I want ‘cause this is my life694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOqSZhEyq5
Here (right here), right now (right now)694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHv4zgnTDs
I’ll stand my ground and never back down694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoaK6FFjd2
I know what I believe inside694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdv94hFJMcK
I’m awake and I’m alive694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrgaj6J8tS
Waking up, waking up694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNRVbgTchn
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Waking up, waking up694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0H3FxLdfSr
Waking up, waking up
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It was a nebulous night in the woods in 1864, as he chased after her. He was still human and loved her unconditionally.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1pSdBN2sK
He caught up to her and now they stood against a tree, her back against the bark, him just inches in front of her.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNikuRv5pa
“Why must you run from me?” he asked her.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNFd3A4Hwz
She smiled.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUwvntnoFN
“Because I know that you will chase.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFtSuybyF0
“Then let me chase you forever,” he replied.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnW5bdFldKQ
“I’m not going to feed you, Damon. If you want it, take it. Choose,” she instructed.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGw1evNrH2
She cut her collarbone with a fingernail.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBr1aOeGs1
“I choose you, Katherine,” he said, before drinking from the wound, learning to take what he wanted without consequences.
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*End*
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*Present*
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Damon left her head and kissed her goodbye when she became no more. He was silent, as he looked at her. He was grief-stricken. They’d found love with each other, only for her to die, this time for real and permanently. He refused to become a monster because of his emotions though. He was better than that now.
