Summary: Set in S5. Based on the song “Awake and Alive” by Skillet.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1oASaKKje
*I Know What You Did Last Summer*
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I’m awake and alive700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzg4XeFo3d
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It’s my time700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2Xfd81f8w
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Here (right here), right now (right now)
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It was a nebulous night, as Katherine sat in the driver’s seat of Damon’s car, human and injured, trying to stay awake, but she knew it was useless. Everything was going black and it all seemed so far away. She’d tried running, knowing Damon wanted to hand her over to Silas. She knew he had to have had a reason, but she would never know what that reason was. She’d never get the chance to say goodbye or to tell him the truth about her feelings for him, either.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgH7jbfgnum
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Half an hour later, after making up his mind to look for her, he spotted his wrecked car. He could see her still inside and he could smell blood. By the smell, he knew she was injured but hoped he could save her. This was all his fault. He’d broken his promise to protect her. She’d ran because of it.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgTuW0kbfQ
He blurred to her side of the car and forced the door open. He then assessed her condition, scanning for what her wounds were. He saw her lower stomach and thigh bleeding, along with blood on either side of her head. He could hear her barely breathing and her heart slowing. He knew it was from her wounds.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKKP4Uq2Tx
He gently pulled her out of the wreck, in his arms, and layed her down. He knew she needed the hospital, but also knew she probably wouldn’t make it in time. As he made that assessment, he heard everything stop altogether. He knew he had to bring her back, whether he hated her or not. She’d been right. A part of him didn’t want her to die.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2O9GuvNnp
He kissed her, giving her air, and then began heart compressions, trying to revive her.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2GkMwKK1z
“Come on, Katherine. Breathe. Come back to me. You’re a survivor. You always survive. Please, Katherine. Now is not the time to give up or be stubborn.”700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrJdS0DrV9
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Ten minutes later, she began to wake up, coughing.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyilgQeQCO
“Damon,” she half-whispered with blurry and dim vision.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcel5qkYvJn
“Hey. Welcome back,” he said, before gently pulling her into his arms and getting to his feet with her in his arms. As he did, she rested her head on his shoulder and wrapped her arms weakly around his neck.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PhVO1lUMT
“Stay with me,” he said, before blurring to the hospital.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3fqvbi5UH
A few minutes later, he got her to the hospital and she was rushed down the hall with a breathing mask on.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOTfYFO1SC
He could only watch, as they rushed her down the hall to save her life. He could only hope she would survive. She had to. He needed to apologize for almost handing her over to Silas. He’d made a mistake and wanted to make up for it, even if he couldn’t make it work. He had to try.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuw72AgQib
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I’ll stand my ground and never back down700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfUGtGgq2Y
I know what I believe inside700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNvG66zGnQ
I’m awake and alive700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3r4qJBulS
I’m at war with the world ‘cause I700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9cAzIYxsn
Ain’t never gonna sell my soul700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0fsZS2ZvE
I’ve already made up my mind700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBuVHhmjuk
No matter what I can’t be bought or sold700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbawHdVAMG
When my faith’s getting weak700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD10ukMQNu1
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You breathe into me700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡly2WOre3wM
I’m awake I’m alive700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vTowuioqd
Now I know what I believe inside700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvBXg34Yza
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Five hours later, after she was in a recovery room, Damon was silently seated on her bedside, waiting for her to come to. She was in bad shape and they’d had to revive her a couple of times, but they’d brought her back and she’d survived. Now she just had to heal. He was happy that she hadn’t given up, because the Katherine he knew fought like hell.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt4C61aZzO
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A few weeks later, she was fully healed and Damon took her home with him. He apologized to her and she forgave him. They even rekindled their relationship.
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*Dead Man On Campus*
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Now it’s my time700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpnPnvHDt1
I’ll do what I want ‘cause this is my life700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9hjPiNIxx
l'll stand my ground and never back down700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSZZRuQoYh
I know what I believe inside700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRlWbJ8lAa
Here (right here), right now (right now)700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CnWDBzLIx
I’m awake and I’m alive700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KRQ8rvrtW
Waking up, waking up700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUBWZ2v4xi
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Waking up, waking up
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It was a beautiful night, as she stood on the clock tower, overlooking the town square, ready to step off to end her suffering. She’d just found out that she was dying of old age at a rapid pace and had a few months to six months, give or take, to live. She didn’t want the pain of dying of old age.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCxHTwvTUa
Before she could turn around and jump off the ledge, she had a thought about Damon. If she died, what would happen to him? He finally loved her once more, as she did with him. She knew how deeply he felt things. Thinking this through, she realized that he’d be devastated and probably end up wreaking havoc everywhere. That’s what made her realize that she couldn’t do this to Damon. She couldn’t kill herself; especially, without a goodbye.
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*500 Years of Solitude*
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In the dark700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqY5Q9kQoBF
I can feel you in my sleep700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6NrWQrclE
In your arms I feel you breathe into me
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It was a beautiful day at the boarding house, as Katherine lay in bed after having a heart attack the night before, Damon seated on her bedside. He wanted to give her peace in her last moments, so he gave her old memories that only they shared. Their most fondest memory of all, he gave to her last.
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*Flashback-As I Lay Dying*
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Forever hold this heart that I will give to you700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb30FOwsvwn
Forever I will live for you700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoKCT8FF5A
I’m awake I’m alive700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbRr2SPlLF
Now I know what I believe inside700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1qD2bI7hn
Now it’s my time700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmtZRq6anV
I’ll do what I want ‘cause this is my life700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRMwe2r7jI
Here (right here), right now (right now)700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQZ3enAxsk
I’ll stand my ground and never back down700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5b3jPw7Lw6
I know what I believe inside700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWaEpQ1P9s
I’m awake and I’m alive700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4QwITN3UU
Waking up, waking up700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKgYFuOCSR
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Waking up, waking up
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It was a nebulous night in the woods in 1864, as he chased after her. He was still human and loved her unconditionally.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwuDaE7Z4O
He caught up to her and now they stood against a tree, her back against the bark, him just inches in front of her.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEf8JHyg5Rq
“Why must you run from me?” he asked her.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnHyL3bypF
She smiled.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroyxayUKSH
“Because I know that you will chase.”700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnF75qSHvd
“Then let me chase you forever,” he replied.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGKtCSua9G
“I’m not going to feed you, Damon. If you want it, take it. Choose,” she instructed.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7OjNBcTqA
She cut her collarbone with a fingernail.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaxhScrwyO
“I choose you, Katherine,” he said, before drinking from the wound, learning to take what he wanted without consequences.
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*End*
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*Present*
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Damon left her head and kissed her goodbye when she became no more. He was silent, as he looked at her. He was grief-stricken. They’d found love with each other, only for her to die, this time for real and permanently. He refused to become a monster because of his emotions though. He was better than that now.
