Summary: Set in S2. On his way out of New Orleans, Kol finds an injured Katherine. What will ensue?656Please respect copyright.PENANA64pyTcWm4R
It was a nebulous night in New Orleans, as Kol Mikaelson drove, on his way out of town to escape the ancestors. And just when he was several miles out of town, he noticed someone laying on the side of the road. Deciding to see if he could help her, not yet recognizing her he pulled over and got out.656Please respect copyright.PENANArBm3Ie6MuR
Once knelt beside her, he recognized her, since she looked like Elena. He hadn’t known that she was human again, which meant that Elijah and the others didn’t either. Because Elijah cared for her and she was quite injured, he decided to help her out. He wasn’t always a monster and impulsive.656Please respect copyright.PENANAuxI3WFs70h
He rested gentle hands on either side of her face.656Please respect copyright.PENANA9p4A2bJmwl
“Katherine, can you hear me, darlin’?” he called to her.656Please respect copyright.PENANATvXwsuqE1u
After a few moments of no movement or reply, he gently picked her up in his arms and walked over to the passenger’s side of his car. He then gently set her in the passenger’s seat and closed the door.656Please respect copyright.PENANAHRFFAHYaxA
Once he began to drive again, he bit his wrist and put it to her lips, making the blood go down her throat to heal and save her, one hand still on the steering wheel. He didn’t know how or why she was human, but she was. He didn’t personally know her, but he knew the stories and what Klaus had done to her family. Going by what he knew, she loved being a vampire, which meant that she didn’t know how to be human. He had to help and protect her. He figured that would be easy, considering the stories he’d heard, he and Katherine were quite alike.656Please respect copyright.PENANAoSLj8a0yYb
After her wounds had healed, he took his wrist away, which instantly healed, and went back to driving with two hands.656Please respect copyright.PENANAF89OuqUAW8
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A few hours later, when she woke up, she realized that she was healed completely. When she looked over, she saw that Kol was the one driving. Realizing that he’d probably saved her life, though they’d never met before, she gave a smile.656Please respect copyright.PENANAe9PiNQVov6
“Thanks. I owe you one.”656Please respect copyright.PENANA1e3x559h0T
He looked over at her with a smile.656Please respect copyright.PENANAqE9WZq0pvB
“I guess I do. How are you feeling, darlin’? Better yet, what happened to you?”656Please respect copyright.PENANAPiYPhF12BP
She looked at him.656Please respect copyright.PENANATUrzJtUw6S
“I’ll live, which is a good sign. Klaus is the only one who knows this, but after Elijah left, I took it all out on Elena and she shoved the cure for vampirism down my throat. After my long lost daughter Nadia showed up, I started aging at a rapid pace. It couldn’t be stopped, so I died. Elijah never came, so I can assume that he doesn’t know. Klaus would’ve come, but Caroline stopped him. Stefan tried to give me peace and Elena forgave me for everything, which was nice. Damon hates me so much though that he tried to torment me over my family’s deaths. Anyway, I died and was swept away by a black mass. Then I ended up in a prison world for a while until I found a way out. That must be when you found me,” she explained. She then looked out the window.656Please respect copyright.PENANAks2hbnpqzn
“I’m sorry, darlin.’ No one should have to go through that. If you need anything, I’m here for you.”656Please respect copyright.PENANAxTuEhoGEk7
She looked at him again and gave a smile.656Please respect copyright.PENANAWaVhhXrALH
“Thanks.”656Please respect copyright.PENANAhmIaF3JQk0
“Now, where would you like to go? What would you like to do?” he inquired, trying to change the subject to something less depressing.656Please respect copyright.PENANA23wA2m2puQ
“How about we get ourselves an apartment and stop by a diner somewhere?” she suggested. She needed to keep people thinking that she was still dead. She just wanted to disappear and never have to run or hide ever again. She was tired of running and now was hungry too. Maybe with Kol at her side, she could start over with a new life. She knew without a doubt that he’d never abandon her. They were too much alike.656Please respect copyright.PENANAalU86FaaSC
He gave a smile, looking at her.656Please respect copyright.PENANA7bho5M2Bw0
“That, darlin,’ we can do.”656Please respect copyright.PENANABxaMVEGeHG
And so, they got an apartment in some small town several miles from New Orleans, and they ate at the diner, though with different appetites obviously.656Please respect copyright.PENANABo06d1A6qV
About a year later, with new lives and after spending time together, they fell in love and became a couple.656Please respect copyright.PENANA54LcYkEZkE