Ch.2: Back Again
Summary: Set after S6 events, so technically this is S7. Damon finds an injured Kat after she makes it out of the 1994 prison world without Kai. Will he save her, or will he let her die?
It was a dark night in Mystic Falls, as Damon walked through the woods, bottle of Bourbon in hand, still trying to deal with Elena's absence. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrRWs7UmGT
Suddenly, as he began to pass the river, he saw a shape in it, so he went to investigate, only to see that it was someone he never wanted to see again. Wanting to know how and why she was human and back in Mystic Falls, he gently got her out of the river and gently layed her down on the grass by the river. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIxhtWwoUl
He knelt beside her and looked down at her, asessing her condition, seeing that she was injured and quite pale from blood loss. As much of blood that she had lost and that covered her, he knew she hadn't done this to herself. It wasn't a trick of hers. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAksh58gOoq
He carefully took her jacket off to tie around her middle where she was bleeding the most, trying to slow the bleeding. Then, realizing that she wasn't breathing, he sighed before bending down closer and kissing her, giving her some air. He then started doing heart compressions. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8kde8Jp7Y
No, no, no, he thought, but said instead, "Come on, Katherine; Breathe. You didn't make it this far just to die again, and I'm sure as hell not going to let you die. Now, breathe. I need you to breathe for me. Come back to me, Katherine. Now is not the time to give up or be stubborn."686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXMaA7Dsle
After almost fifteen minutes, she coughed up water, revived, and then, once she had finished, she saw who had apparently saved her. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdGhzP30av
She gave him a weak smile. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMq9jSBpQkQ
He smiled back. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wPGRNxXQ8
"Hey," was all he could say right now. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5jQSUG3ff
"Thanks," she replied softly, as her vision began to fade, feeling weak and tired, knowing it was from loss of blood. She knew he'd get her taken care of, though. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpeUMbox1b
She felt him rest gentle hands on either side of her face. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVQyJN3gLx
"Katherine, stay with me. Hey; look at me," she heard him say to her. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH54tfcdhD9
As darkness closed in, she felt him put her arm around his shoulders and pull her into his arms, before getting to his feet. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6FiKd7S4v
"Alright; Let's get you out of here. Just stay with me," she heard him say, before she felt the wind, letting her know that he was using vamp speed to get her to the hospital. Then everything went black. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraeuC7x1Rv
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Half an hour later, Damon rushed into the Mystic Falls hospital with an almost lifeless former vampiress in his arms. Luckily, Meredith saw him and went to the hall to assist, where he began to lay her gently down on a hospital bed.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDtLjQRdpt
"What happened?" she asked, as she looked her over. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8m3PEU34zE
"I found her in the river. All I can see is that someone did this to her," he informed her, once he had gently layed her down. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNOB3F0rbR
"I'll take care of her," she replied, before rushing her down the hall, leaving him there. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5MI7FGJ2q
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Several hours later, she lay in a hospital bed in a recovery room with Damon seated on her bedside, head bandaged from above her forehead and up, another on her thigh and stomach.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmFkk97ZC3
"Hey," he greeted, when she awoke. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNN0QHyq5u
She smiled. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86aBke0NfJ
"Hey."686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMumVCK9aHm
"So, what happened?" he had to ask. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuEAFKKwvQ
"Before I got out of the 1903 prison world? Kai," she replied. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdCCnoDxoK
"He's dead. I killed him myself," he informed her. 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtrEk1x3vl
"Then he must've been taken there when you killed him," she answered. "Thanks for the save," she added.
