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.466Please respect copyright.PENANAvtj2TAboOz
"Anna," John greeted before taking out a stake.466Please respect copyright.PENANARwe6zD6F5W
"No," she whispered weakly, vervain still in her system.466Please respect copyright.PENANAVH5WX8iSl1
John raised the stake.466Please respect copyright.PENANAPuf4h6Ri88
Just then, Elena Gilbert came rushing down the stairs.466Please respect copyright.PENANAm1L9aBp3WR
He stopped when he saw Elena.466Please respect copyright.PENANAMdnqUEOlTt
"Uncle John, no!" she yelled.466Please respect copyright.PENANA5YgEOrBiGD
"Elena, I have to."466Please respect copyright.PENANAjXMUPVyKab
"No, you don't," she replied, standing just inches from him.466Please respect copyright.PENANAz7CDBlunG2
"It's our family duty," he reminded her.466Please respect copyright.PENANAn32PreAkeQ
"No," Elena said firmly.466Please respect copyright.PENANASk7lD38QLN
He put the stake away.466Please respect copyright.PENANAxbRYm3YEfK
Elena knelt by Anna and helped her slowly to her feet, as she got to her own feet.466Please respect copyright.PENANAc8GcWpbQlw
"Get out of here. Go find your mother and get home."466Please respect copyright.PENANABP0inVAMf1
Anna slowly left to do as Elena said.466Please respect copyright.PENANApKuo5QxcFR
Elena looked at her uncle.466Please respect copyright.PENANA98YCV4TMZD
"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."466Please respect copyright.PENANAKg1SYMy2J7
Elena ran to Damon and knelt at his side.466Please respect copyright.PENANAfDWjmV2Xre
"Damon. Damon, can you hear me?" she said urgently to the unconscious Salvatore brother.466Please respect copyright.PENANA7GeR5lzS70
John left the building.466Please respect copyright.PENANA3wRNkgh3hs
Once John emerged, he saw Caroline and Alaric head towards the building.466Please respect copyright.PENANArbq20O9pSC
"She's in there," John informed them, as he walked past them.466Please respect copyright.PENANAmUFQ3xRa1u
"I'll help her," Caroline said. "Stay here."466Please respect copyright.PENANANeDaQidq6b
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.466Please respect copyright.PENANAmMKa0aKZe7
Caroline Forbes came over.466Please respect copyright.PENANAnc0zZctvtK
Elena looked around and saw her vampiress best friend.466Please respect copyright.PENANAFAM1dAnaE2
"Get him out of here. I have to help Katherine," Elena told her BFF, before getting to her feet and heading over to Katherine.466Please respect copyright.PENANArh0UXAAtnr
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.466Please respect copyright.PENANAiME7DeBjud
Nothing.466Please respect copyright.PENANAJPF5zITfJE
"If you can hear me, I'm going to get you out of here."466Please respect copyright.PENANAEC3CUm4jRB
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.466Please respect copyright.PENANAytONukYIQg
Ric helped Caroline with Damon when she appeared. They gently got him a distance away from the building, on his back, on some grass.466Please respect copyright.PENANAjIpqyCA6yg
"We should be fine now. Find Tyler and get home," Ric said.466Please respect copyright.PENANA9DKXniDsuP
She obeyed.466Please respect copyright.PENANAWPgpOWYue2
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.466Please respect copyright.PENANAYjfzBhsSAb
Once by Damon, Alaric knelt down at his left and gently layed her down on her back.466Please respect copyright.PENANANbVCYDc8lW
"I'll help Katherine," Elena said, going to kneel at her side.466Please respect copyright.PENANAJqyQrXuENA
The Vampire Hunter knew what she meant, so he got to his feet and took out his pocket knife, handing it to her.466Please respect copyright.PENANAX766dot8xL
"Not too deep. It's sharp," he warned her.466Please respect copyright.PENANAxNQzlR2Wjo
Elena took it and he knelt by his vampire friend.466Please respect copyright.PENANADTtTEBV92C
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.466Please respect copyright.PENANAiS5r7vRbvu
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.466Please respect copyright.PENANAcwyoOb6uKW
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.466Please respect copyright.PENANA1YGI416lqv
"You need to heal."466Please respect copyright.PENANA5jA2zBI4uG
Elena knew she had to, so she drank, ignoring the taste.466Please respect copyright.PENANAd7ttyua5p1
A few moments later, Elena stopped and both of their wrists healed.466Please respect copyright.PENANAEZeLfgl0iA
Elena and Katherine got to their feet and went to stand by Ric and Damon.466Please respect copyright.PENANABrCUpeXrpE
"You should make sure the others are okay," Elena told him. "I'll be alright. They won't hurt me."466Please respect copyright.PENANAtqp5rILZ5y
Ric got to his feet.466Please respect copyright.PENANA5GBl2OVE5M
"I'll see you later then."466Please respect copyright.PENANAaIW0AKvGNa
He left, as the girls knelt at his right side.466Please respect copyright.PENANAcDRI2S3JbL
Kat bit her wrist and put it to her childe's lips, making her blood go down his throat to help him.466Please respect copyright.PENANAA6qIZBef5o
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.