Summary: Set in S4E18 "American Gothic." Kat gets hurt. Will she be saved? Read to find out what happens.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5YcAwpA34
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.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ52Bg3FSSQ
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.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRy6VcZlBY
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.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHY5JdshLxp
Suddenly, Damon Salvatore was at her side and grabbed her arm.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVpe6gfdtW
"Elena, go. Find Rebekah. We're leaving."629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSC4i3E0BDF
He watched her vanish, before rushing to Kat's side at vamp speed.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Xcfll3ilQ
He knelt in front of her.
"Katherine?" he called.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XPYUB3ZZA
She groaned.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhWXw6QadD
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.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLc08cuZ95
He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet with her in his arms.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTToFf4eUN1
"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.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywC3dWePao
Once inside, he looked over at his sire.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuJqVwQ8sp
"Hang in there, Kat," he said, using his old nickname for her.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWr3TtL0S8M
A moment later, Elena and Rebekah got in the back seat and closed their doors.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6TbMjXgAo
"Why are we saving Katherine?" Rebekah asked, as Damon drove as fast as he could back to Mystic Falls.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF72zvYDVDE
"One, she's the only one that knows where the cure is. Two, we need her for more than one reason."629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPRB1mRHmC
"You make it sound like she's older and knows more than I do."629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwdtP4CSuS
"Technically, she knows more than you," he answered Rebekah.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWRb4W26Rq
Elena was silent.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdlATv9lhk
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.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16qmkAyr5f
"Katherine," he greeted.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPClYgJsDkt
"Damon," she greeted back.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5ELbWiV8h
They smiled at one another.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdc329jHCS
She sat up, feeling like herself again.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRLW6bMKnA
"Thanks," she said to him.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5HPenPCGg
"You're welcome," he replied.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9P02ag0pS
He helped her to her feet.629Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKndiCAZjL6
Katherine and Damon looked at one another.
