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.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtx9HaCucJb
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.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJx9BMHuwO
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.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKse9qFTwIU
I pull her gently into my arms.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHDI03mtFT
"Rebekah, it's me. Katherine. Can you hear me?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNrMSGj2EP
Nothing.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbq1upxDKD
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.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpsXRXIIoj
"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.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyFkxuqP0j
"Who would've thought it would've been you," I comment after I put two and two together.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMxH5KIj6S
"What happened?" she asks me.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡub6MoqpUlW
"I was attacked by a hybrid."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BzmzEmodP
I sit up in bed and look at her.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lWKgHzTSA
"Now, If you don't need anything from me, I need to get home."
Katherine
I watch her as she vanishes.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNka5QJyeI
"You're welcome," I say to the empty air.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPal7ZlQidd
I head downstairs to leave so I can check on Elena.
When I knock on the door, her brother answers it.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMUF0kiacH
"You're not welcome here," he says, as if I don't already know that.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwHxzbcUVN
"I know, but I came to see how your sister is doing."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgb3rkZNpuU
"She's coping. Now go away."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSAg1Yk9Qg
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.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjXsCerLuq
"Jer, who is it?" she calls to her brother.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67BHVjHF85
"No one important."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5NJOeQIUy
She comes up to stand next to him.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVykw5H0kg
"Katherine," she greets, but not in a friendly way.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqvsJH6MG7
"Hey, Elena," I greet more friendlier to her than she did to me.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Wyk2D3lEe
"What are you doing here? Now is not the time."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfv18hxi195
"I came to see you. I heard what happened. I want to help you if you'll let me," I explain.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqR18iaCOc
She sighs.
"Okay. Jeremy, I'll see you later. I'll be back."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVYPKClGCO
We walk away side by side.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjIopHsaoo
"Do you really want to help me?" she asks me.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dLoQUSZ9B
"Yes. I know you never wanted this."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpHquOxqCg
"So you'll help me?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2wNDbyCYU
"Yes."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NDNvoBHvX
"Thank you, Katherine."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4GU6bZNba
"You're welcome, Elena."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN809SunbPI
And so our friendship starts.
