Summary: Set in S4E18 "American Gothic." Kat gets hurt. Will she be saved? Read to find out what happens.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVTjET0oR5
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.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUNe6XYnxi
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.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9I1RRVCj0
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.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJb8EGQIxl
Suddenly, Damon Salvatore was at her side and grabbed her arm.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VhrQnolSz
"Elena, go. Find Rebekah. We're leaving."681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu38cJc88A
He watched her vanish, before rushing to Kat's side at vamp speed.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZz237GIM1F
He knelt in front of her.
"Katherine?" he called.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KQcXaxtIc
She groaned.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1J7ER3eZRi
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.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRkLxbUxBm
He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet with her in his arms.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvJDrAwQVw
"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.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPESjv9pVI
Once inside, he looked over at his sire.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITBHwKnwAR
"Hang in there, Kat," he said, using his old nickname for her.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvWxa0qzn5
A moment later, Elena and Rebekah got in the back seat and closed their doors.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLuVAEPB2D
"Why are we saving Katherine?" Rebekah asked, as Damon drove as fast as he could back to Mystic Falls.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0y9uLqRVoB
"One, she's the only one that knows where the cure is. Two, we need her for more than one reason."681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcLiOMEBE6
"You make it sound like she's older and knows more than I do."681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUbekoHbJJ
"Technically, she knows more than you," he answered Rebekah.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxmrWnFLg4
Elena was silent.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrv0vGRBbN
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.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEbyLek0Ly
"Katherine," he greeted.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzrR2ILPOV
"Damon," she greeted back.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3djRZvilY
They smiled at one another.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aQG6uL61h
She sat up, feeling like herself again.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshMk9OInBK
"Thanks," she said to him.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXvXVekTua
"You're welcome," he replied.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwLE7Lmbac
He helped her to her feet.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyVAU96K7z
Katherine and Damon looked at one another.
