Summary: Set in S4E18 "American Gothic." Kat gets hurt. Will she be saved? Read to find out what happens.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTMCrxHReW
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.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICj84bb6CP
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.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRHZfsOaVx
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.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4oJgPlISD
Suddenly, Damon Salvatore was at her side and grabbed her arm.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARsyM25pvA
"Elena, go. Find Rebekah. We're leaving."713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86b7YxeHw0
He watched her vanish, before rushing to Kat's side at vamp speed.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51s4j40GQK
He knelt in front of her.
"Katherine?" he called.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqGqH4mf6R
She groaned.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCUPCTdTeP
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.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlqw8gpAGr
He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet with her in his arms.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHrrcta5ET
"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.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6E3JPyeb0V
Once inside, he looked over at his sire.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGsYIZjfcI
"Hang in there, Kat," he said, using his old nickname for her.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBF8GTnt7wQ
A moment later, Elena and Rebekah got in the back seat and closed their doors.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllV7tExwDj
"Why are we saving Katherine?" Rebekah asked, as Damon drove as fast as he could back to Mystic Falls.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWS75yUbqm
"One, she's the only one that knows where the cure is. Two, we need her for more than one reason."713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7xaPS7mXr
"You make it sound like she's older and knows more than I do."713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDryIU7JKnV
"Technically, she knows more than you," he answered Rebekah.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEB7rj1GSa1
Elena was silent.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4DALZpalM
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.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlbRDMwpml
"Katherine," he greeted.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVF4xgtn8fW
"Damon," she greeted back.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnlLnSgaDf
They smiled at one another.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPvhaKYMzh
She sat up, feeling like herself again.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj24SlcLQd2
"Thanks," she said to him.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPZTnZOM2M
"You're welcome," he replied.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6b2rxmCCS
He helped her to her feet.713Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfrrHa2xvE
Katherine and Damon looked at one another.
