Summary: Set in S5. Now that Katherine's human, she needs protection. And what better protection than Damon Salvatore? What happens though, when Damon and Stefan's old enemy get in the way, and tortures her to get to Damon? Will Damon risk his life for her?448Please respect copyright.PENANANr9pw0TOmY
It was a dark night in Mystic Falls, Virginia as Katherine Pierce, formerly Katerina Petrova, walked down streets alone, head down to conceal herself from being recognized. She was human, so she was heading for the Salvatore boarding house. She needed to ask for protection. She had too many enemies scattered around the world. Protection was vital to her. She saw herself as a weak, helpless, insignificant human just as most would now.448Please respect copyright.PENANAUs88XRGEJT
Suddenly, not far from the boarding house, she found herself facing an enemy. It was a male vampire.448Please respect copyright.PENANAtthzOZCa9Y
She took a step back.448Please respect copyright.PENANAchfLuz00Kg
"Katherine Pierce," he said with a smile.448Please respect copyright.PENANAiOGWAkBVqY
"Who are you?" she asked him.448Please respect copyright.PENANAfGho3ulF86
"Warlow. You don't know me, but your Salvatores do. Now come with me."448Please respect copyright.PENANAL58XxBmkLO
She backed up a couple more paces.448Please respect copyright.PENANAIMaeaaRLWr
"I don't think so," she replied, getting the sense that he might be their enemy.448Please respect copyright.PENANAqMczf6shG6
He grabbed her roughly by the left arm.448Please respect copyright.PENANAk8xlMLMEhB
"You're human. What can you do to stop me?" he said.448Please respect copyright.PENANAhgyqYzE7Fz
"Nothing. But that doesn't mean I'll tell you anything."448Please respect copyright.PENANAEeo0RZnLOQ
He knew she'd fight all the way there, so, at vamp speed, he pinned her against a brick wall, hand tightly around her throat.448Please respect copyright.PENANA7LSWLTlBOS
"We're going to have so much fun together," he said, with an evil smile.448Please respect copyright.PENANA3GWhOcDTcV
She gasped, as she tried to get him off, breathe, and stay awake, but she couldn't. Then, everything went black for her.
When she woke up, she was in a basement chained to a wall. She felt light-headed and weak, but she didn't know why until she saw that she was bleeding.448Please respect copyright.PENANAvfnFgAPdAG
"Nice of you to join me," Warlow greeted. "Now let's announce to him that you need help."448Please respect copyright.PENANAVcQFUoX4ci
He took her phone out and went to her contacts.448Please respect copyright.PENANACYCrrH7auK
"No," she protested.448Please respect copyright.PENANA7VhINNu7EF
He ignored her.448Please respect copyright.PENANAfGn4zLb22z
"Stefan or Damon?" he questioned, before making up his mind and saying,"How about Damon."448Please respect copyright.PENANAAXOmy0Ya1K
He put it on speaker and called him, the other hand with a knife, as he stood in front of her.448Please respect copyright.PENANA5umGqWQreC
"Katherine," Damon answered.448Please respect copyright.PENANAlbhV9qMheV
"Remember me? It's Warlow. Now, I have her. If you want her alive, we're in the basement of a house on Saint John's parkway."448Please respect copyright.PENANAnYU70LCZBt
For good measure, he took the knife and stabbed her in the side.448Please respect copyright.PENANAuOuDHIBaop
She screamed in pain.448Please respect copyright.PENANAooMNs5Rj6O
He pulled it out.448Please respect copyright.PENANAGSUN9108A3
"Better hurry. She's human and she's dying," he urged him.448Please respect copyright.PENANAZFfxFAUQva
He smirked.448Please respect copyright.PENANA8t0aXSMQZ1
"It's a trap. Don't get yourself killed over me," she informed him.448Please respect copyright.PENANAzGt66Rp6LR
"Shut up," Warlow growled.448Please respect copyright.PENANA4NxjFCqtFD
"Go to hell," she said to him.448Please respect copyright.PENANAKf3XtJr2Mp
He stabbed her in the gut, and then he took the knife out.448Please respect copyright.PENANA1xv7zsVRKi
"As I said, you should go," Warlow said, as Damon listened.448Please respect copyright.PENANAG7AvXPc8VA
Damon growled, as he heard her, knowing they were both right.448Please respect copyright.PENANAT6Oy1YA2SJ
Warlow hung up on him.448Please respect copyright.PENANAiM88Im1M7d
She gasped in pain, as she started to black out.
Damon Salvatore informed Elena where he was going, before he left with her brother. After all, Jeremy was a Hunter. Killing vampires was his instinct, and Warlow was a vampire.
When Warlow and Jeremy started to face off, Damon headed over to his sire. He had to take care of her. She was human now. She had many enemies. Warlow was his. She was just caught in the middle.448Please respect copyright.PENANAwzFe2RbQCl
He was instantly in front of her.448Please respect copyright.PENANAtTb8A6xoG9
"If you can hear me, stay with me, Katherine," he urged her, as he used inhuman strength to unchain her.448Please respect copyright.PENANAGNWQVD21nN
He caught her, as an out cold Katherine fell when the chains were off her. He then left the house at vamp speed and gently layed her down. He then bit his wrist and put it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal her. And as he did, he looked down at her. She was covered in blood from Warlow's torture.448Please respect copyright.PENANAktHJtMQj2R
"Stay with me, Kat. If you can hear me, I'll protect you. Just don't die."
Three days later, when she was healed, she slowly came to to see Damon seated on her bedside.448Please respect copyright.PENANAxD30ZLYEU4
When she was awake, it relieved him to know that she'd be okay. So, everybody lived as happily ever after as they could. After all, Warlow was dead and Damon was protecting Katherine, but they still had to figure out how to get rid of Silas.