It was a dark night as John Gilbert, Elena's uncle, stood over Anna whom had awoken. The basement was on fire and wood started falling.473Please respect copyright.PENANADb3NR5oPcV
"Anna," John greeted before taking out a stake.473Please respect copyright.PENANAGgpH9XubIo
"No," she whispered weakly, vervain still in her system.473Please respect copyright.PENANAA0oglxYPnQ
John raised the stake.473Please respect copyright.PENANA6fVVvzdeB2
Just then, Elena Gilbert came rushing down the stairs.473Please respect copyright.PENANAd1T2WLHHhP
He stopped when he saw Elena.473Please respect copyright.PENANAkwtqfvSw5j
"Uncle John, no!" she yelled.473Please respect copyright.PENANAm9G3fhsqIZ
"Elena, I have to."473Please respect copyright.PENANAq21187atVV
"No, you don't," she replied, standing just inches from him.473Please respect copyright.PENANALwgXPzpaND
"It's our family duty," he reminded her.473Please respect copyright.PENANAYBd25azHhx
"No," Elena said firmly.473Please respect copyright.PENANAesWY6brtZ9
He put the stake away.473Please respect copyright.PENANAJcwrsGyYDe
Elena knelt by Anna and helped her slowly to her feet, as she got to her own feet.473Please respect copyright.PENANAPQLpaeRicf
"Get out of here. Go find your mother and get home."473Please respect copyright.PENANAvbngope75a
Anna slowly left to do as Elena said.473Please respect copyright.PENANAcJKC2iYF4E
Elena looked at her uncle.473Please respect copyright.PENANAUqF1Fbz3S8
"We're the good guys. We don't kill good people. Anna, Pearl, Damon, and the others have done nothing wrong. You should just go home."473Please respect copyright.PENANApdt4E96Od3
Elena ran to Damon and knelt at his side.473Please respect copyright.PENANAi1QZv4S5Vp
"Damon. Damon, can you hear me?" she said urgently to the unconscious Salvatore brother.473Please respect copyright.PENANAlKw92JJZ9E
John left the building.473Please respect copyright.PENANATwdDqLR3D9
Once John emerged, he saw Caroline and Alaric head towards the building.473Please respect copyright.PENANAq5UDOdtpwM
"She's in there," John informed them, as he walked past them.473Please respect copyright.PENANAOStIVS5qZo
"I'll help her," Caroline said. "Stay here."473Please respect copyright.PENANAf3zJZjwrGJ
As Caroline headed in, she knew whom John had meant. Elena. Elena was in there. And as she headed down the stairs, she saw Elena at Damon's side.473Please respect copyright.PENANAOAmHyYPQ1d
Caroline Forbes came over.473Please respect copyright.PENANAL1d620I07z
Elena looked around and saw her vampiress best friend.473Please respect copyright.PENANA0RuMTtOmDw
"Get him out of here. I have to help Katherine," Elena told her BFF, before getting to her feet and heading over to Katherine.473Please respect copyright.PENANAEw4OQR78nx
As Elena knelt at her side, Caroline did as she was told. She knew better than to argue with Elena. After all, Elena could be stubborn at times; more so than herself.
"Katherine, can you hear me?" Elena called.473Please respect copyright.PENANA9aesPlQExw
Nothing.473Please respect copyright.PENANASEan1T5rln
"If you can hear me, I'm going to get you out of here."473Please respect copyright.PENANASp1zKK8JMw
With that, the human look-alike put an arm around her, put Katherine's arm around her shoulders, and got to her feet, using her own body weight to hold her up. Then she headed towards the stairs as another pillar that held up the ceiling, fell and the fire got even worst. As it did, she started to cough.473Please respect copyright.PENANAll0hG0zhWZ
Ric helped Caroline with Damon when she appeared. They gently got him a distance away from the building, on his back, on some grass.473Please respect copyright.PENANAi7RapJqp4W
"We should be fine now. Find Tyler and get home," Ric said.473Please respect copyright.PENANAPtUGKDO8WK
She obeyed.473Please respect copyright.PENANA78wsBMLHmF
He walked into the flaming building to help Elena out, when he saw her with Katherine. He gently carried the vampiress when he saw them, Elena at his side.473Please respect copyright.PENANAxrGdxj5cXs
Once by Damon, Alaric knelt down at his left and gently layed her down on her back.473Please respect copyright.PENANAl5P1Ds5ZaZ
"I'll help Katherine," Elena said, going to kneel at her side.473Please respect copyright.PENANAreYFlytMED
The Vampire Hunter knew what she meant, so he got to his feet and took out his pocket knife, handing it to her.473Please respect copyright.PENANAXSbb8pjG2Z
"Not too deep. It's sharp," he warned her.473Please respect copyright.PENANAu9ICfKtN14
Elena took it and he knelt by his vampire friend.473Please respect copyright.PENANAahU2l7clKo
Elena cut her wrist, pulled Katherine gently into her arms, and put her wrist to the vampiress' lips, making the blood go down her throat.473Please respect copyright.PENANAvVw3kL10MM
Alaric didn't know what to do for Damon, so he just looked down at his friend. He'd give him his blood, but the Vampire Hunter had issues with giving vampires his blood.473Please respect copyright.PENANApZrnekatWT
A few minutes later, Katherine started to drink. But a few moments later, she stopped and looked up at Elena. She then sat up and held out her wrist after biting it.473Please respect copyright.PENANAel6CnbNLeJ
"You need to heal."473Please respect copyright.PENANAe1XuGlzg8L
Elena knew she had to, so she drank, ignoring the taste.473Please respect copyright.PENANAlyLklmD83s
A few moments later, Elena stopped and both of their wrists healed.473Please respect copyright.PENANAgbyQRPQzbK
Elena and Katherine got to their feet and went to stand by Ric and Damon.473Please respect copyright.PENANAuzHLfv9nHs
"You should make sure the others are okay," Elena told him. "I'll be alright. They won't hurt me."473Please respect copyright.PENANA6ANWwjwpvr
Ric got to his feet.473Please respect copyright.PENANAGqeyKr1uMY
"I'll see you later then."473Please respect copyright.PENANAvog1FEy18t
He left, as the girls knelt at his right side.473Please respect copyright.PENANAyhT4MHutrv
Kat bit her wrist and put it to her childe's lips, making her blood go down his throat to help him.473Please respect copyright.PENANABh8bBZ51QL
Not long afterward, he drank before letting go and looking up at them. Then he got to his feet and together, the three of them left.