Summary: Set in S4E18 "American Gothic." Kat gets hurt. Will she be saved? Read to find out what happens.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfctJeBT6xX
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.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7mkMOLHJZ
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.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKLxXo0O6l
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.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOUkMTwgXy
Suddenly, Damon Salvatore was at her side and grabbed her arm.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltypmsihyh
"Elena, go. Find Rebekah. We're leaving."693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfR8o7O5vIn
He watched her vanish, before rushing to Kat's side at vamp speed.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbwl63AOAJ
He knelt in front of her.
"Katherine?" he called.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTlNSdcIXM
She groaned.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCrsUuuZjc
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.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX35czuavym
He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet with her in his arms.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0wSj13RgB
"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.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5xLZ9yeqd
Once inside, he looked over at his sire.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngIHnh2Mc8
"Hang in there, Kat," he said, using his old nickname for her.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9XsnYpYHV
A moment later, Elena and Rebekah got in the back seat and closed their doors.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJWOA1HhRW
"Why are we saving Katherine?" Rebekah asked, as Damon drove as fast as he could back to Mystic Falls.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0GLnvIg8Q
"One, she's the only one that knows where the cure is. Two, we need her for more than one reason."693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVgnsDvISQ
"You make it sound like she's older and knows more than I do."693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIIFH0le1h
"Technically, she knows more than you," he answered Rebekah.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gmMQBNlVZ
Elena was silent.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWP5WbUVTP
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.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jCDc3ci99
"Katherine," he greeted.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89lc6Seo0J
"Damon," she greeted back.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1g9QPLZwZ
They smiled at one another.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ014jToEqf4
She sat up, feeling like herself again.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIItScqC6T
"Thanks," she said to him.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpjJVk6bZU
"You're welcome," he replied.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ265554fJki
He helped her to her feet.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSOhzu1w8u
Katherine and Damon looked at one another.
