Summary: Set in S3 after Ric was turned and he was bound to Elena. Also set in the episode where Klaus was draining Elena so she would die, but Klaus was obviously unsuccessful. What happens when a certain dark-haired vampiress saves her from Klaus and they have to run?
Katherine
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It's a dark night as I run through the forest, the enemy after us with Elena at my side. I could be gone before Klaus got to me, but I won't leave her for Klaus. As we run hand in hand, I can sense that he's not that far behind us. We're running from him, because he tried to kill her by draining her. He needs her to die in order to kill vampire Alaric. I won't let her die, though. Especially, not after I just saved her life from him. If anyone's going to die tonight, it'll be me. If it comes down to it, I'll gladly sacrifice my life for Elena's.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUfUXDwJfj
I stop when we arrive by a log. I could run forever non-stop, but I can tell that she won't be able to run much farther. She needs rest, so that's what I'll give her.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xUa79mKWR
I let go of her hand.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbnReBhAP4
"Rest. You need it and you've earned it."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EK5ODQ1ds
She sits down on the log.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWM8z84bgqA
"What about you?" she asks, as she tries to catch her breath.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncQi4dJaKN
"I don't need rest. If he comes close enough, get out of the way and run for safety. I'll do what I can. If he kills me, then so be it."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6LJMC2wBQ
"Katherine-" she starts.
I look down at her, as I stand in front of her and speak.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SV178uOmg
"Elena, you have more of a chance of surviving than I do. After 500 years of running, it's exhausting. If I do die though, remember that we are the same in more ways than one. And I'm not talking about our traits."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3WnEancUm
"Then what are you talking about?"884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7QoYkXdMK
"Our family, Elena. Damon and Stefan don't know my past, except for the past with them. You and I both lost our parents. Klaus slaughtered my uncle, father, maid, mother, and villagers just to get back at me for running. It was 500 years ago in Bulgaria, but it still hurts. It's one of the many eternal scars that will never fully be healed. It took me meeting Stefan to love again. After he slaughtered everyone, I closed up my heart to love. I made myself not feel anything. Then I came to America in 1864 and met Stefan. I fell in love with him shortly before Damon came home on leave from the war. I instantly fell for him. I guess I'll never know if it was the uniform or something entirely different about him that made me fall for him. And what Damon and Stefan call me playing games; that just me doing what I can to make sure my family stays together. I lost it once; I won't lose it again; and your biological mother? She was my daughter my father took away, because she was born illegitimate."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAAM0UJ3MY
"But why would he do that? Your father, I mean."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5MCn76pGU
"It was the sixteenth century and those types of children weren't welcome. Instead, they were abandoned and even taken away from their mothers. I never saw her again, until I realized Isabelle was my daughter, when she came to town. I knew it from her looks. If I had been able to be a true mother, Isabelle would've never been turned and never met Ric. She most certainly never had turned out to be so twisted without any morals whatsoever. I would've taught her the right thing."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3nvtwRCud
"Why didn't you tell them?" Elena asks, obviously referring to Damon and Stefan.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QWtULkqA5
"Because I didn't know them very well back then. I'm not very trusting, which Damon has also grown to be like. And now, if I told either of them, they would say that I'm lying. They wouldn't know the truth, unless they read my Petrova journal."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtwmxUSAVd
"You have a journal?"884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRDl3llxO1
"Yes, of course. You and Stefan aren't the only ones. A lot of people do."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZW1cOeZOuA
"I guess it's surprising."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvPvZIsmqy
"Now you know my whole story. Now we should go before he gets any closer."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDfC4Yuho8
She starts to her feet, and I help her with a hand on her upper, right arm. I then take her hand and we start to run as fast as we can at a human pace.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzZbyjiGuM
Suddenly, I'm thrown and land on the ground on my back. Klaus looms over me, as he looks down at me. Elena is a distance away getting to her feet.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfxhhky7Ix
Run, I think to myself. She can't hear me, because her vervain necklace keeps me out of her head.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDZpCpv9cq
I get to my feet.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBPg7CD7f6
"Klaus."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxpgzGXbwT
"Katerina."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwKjfnhRW1
"You need to stop this. Haven't you done enough? She is part of my family. If you do anything to her, I take it personal. But of course, you never thought of that, did you?" I say.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNe5rCpsMbK
He pins me against a tree at vampire speed, hand around my throat.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrBPEpmha8
"I don't want to hear your part," he says. "Just stay out of this. When everything is over, it'll be your turn. I promise."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvS5YlIsL9G
He lets go and then turns around and starts towards Elena.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKiknttaPG
"No!" I yell, as I throw him at vamp speed.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSlgqwxmPv
He lands on the ground, but gets to his feet unharmed. Then he glares at me and growls.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNCL2EVWZW
I growl back.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3I5QBKtXk
I take a few steps back when I see him willingly phase into a brown werewolf. Then he lunges at me and I avoid him. I keep avoiding him until I can't.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoEkfIssFF
Soon, he's on top of me and attacking me with teeth and claws. I scream in pain, as he does and everything starts to become distant. I vaguely hear Elena in the distance yelling my name.
What feels like hours later, Klaus is thrown off me. I see Elijah facing off with Klaus and I smile inwardly. After everything I've done, Elijah still cares enough to save my life.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmBmDH1z3e
"Katherine," Elena says, as she kneels at my left side.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2Hxp69hld
"Elena," I half-whisper.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOBYUupLX5
"Come on. We have to get out of here."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡej5gVecRqT
She puts an arm around me and I put an arm around her shoulders. As we get to our feet, I lean against her. Right now, Elena is my strength. I need her to help me, because I'm dying.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4BXCoiewJ
After a while, I recognize where we're going. The Salvatore boarding house where both brothers live at. As we continue on our way with me leaning heavily on Elena for support, everything is tunnel-like and dim. I can barely see anything and I'm so weak and tired.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFs9G21xFJ
As we near the door, I start to feel numb and cold. Then I hear Elena, as I barely see the door open.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueDngJ1o6n
"Katherine, stay awake. Stay with me."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWcZamvMM7
I barely see light and hear the door close. That's when I know that we made it inside.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLudT2lpMIA
When I barely see that we're in the living room, my senses plummet and I can't feel anything.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYMX2ZkjGP
"Katherine," I hear Elena say, before everything goes black.
Elena
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I use my body weight to hold Katherine up, as she blacks out. Then, with much effort, I finally get her on Damon's bed upstairs.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtl1YgPfwP
As she lays on her back, I take her black leather jacket off. I toss it by the end table on the floor and then go to the bathroom. I need a damp wash cloth.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSjjasAWkc
A few minutes later, I come back with a damp wash cloth and sit on her bedside. I put it on her forehead.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlphuF60cPG
"Hang in there, Katherine," I say, even though I don't know if she can hear me.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCupASvDg9A
I get to my feet and hurry downstairs towards the basement.
Damon has a cooler of blood down there. If I'm lucky, there's still half a vial of Klaus' blood there. Katherine needs it, or she'll surely die.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHfCRCNneG
Once I find it, I rush towards Damon's room and then sit on her bedside. I gently lift her head and put the vial to her lips, making the blood go down her throat.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9pWlHAcBj
Once I know that I gave her enough, I set the vial on the end table and gently lay her head back down. She looks better already. She doesn't look pale anymore. I take the wash cloth off and set it on the end table.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3gLrJAUBZ
I look down at her, as I wait for her to wake up.
Katherine
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I don't know how long I'm out, but when I come to, I feel like myself. Elena must've cured me, which I'm very thankful for.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ViOiVXJCN
I sit up slowly.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdUqZMtio8
"Thank you."884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeypDZ2Evg
"You're welcome," she replies.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGY6rt9TebA
We smile at one another, glad that we both lived through tonight.
