Summary: Set between S4E6 "We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes" and S4E7 "My Brother's Keeper." Jeremy is one of The Five, but his nightmares haven't started yet and he hasn't tried to kill Elena yet. Katherine comes back to town after she finds out that Elena has just become a vampire. She says she wants to help her, but is it true? Rebekah gets into trouble. Will she be saved?
Katherine
It's a dark night, as I drive my SUV through Mystic Falls, Virginia on my way to Elena's to check on her. I heard what happened to her and I know she didn't want to be one of us; a vampire.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmB2Vvd4Xz
When I smell smoke not far away, I drive through the forest until I see a house on fire. I then park not far from the little, brown house to investigate.
As I enter and walk around, fire is all around me and wood is falling and catching fire. And as I head towards what looks like the former living room, I smell a little of her scent. Rebekah Mikaelson. I have to save her. She's Klaus' only sister and she can be useful at certain times.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDDU4gqmPu
When I see her, I'm instantly at her side. I kneel beside and look down at her to assess her condition. I can see she was attacked. It looks like a werewolf or hybrid. She has been scratched a lot and has been bitten twice. She's still bleeding and her eyes are closed. There's a dagger in her abdomen which is not what a phased hybrid or werewolf can do. And I smell vervain. She's not healing, so she might be dying.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEJMaPTfHJ
I pull her gently into my arms.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwT9j9Qh17V
"Rebekah, it's me. Katherine. Can you hear me?"633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmziCTh4iN
Nothing.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4e7W9Sze2a
I gently pick her up and leave the house at vamp speed. Then, once outside, I lay her gently down by my SUV and use my jacket as a pillow for her head. I then kneel beside her and look down at her. I sense that she's still breathing, but it's very shallow. I'm right. She's dying. I pull the dagger out and lay it on the ground.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxExE49SelL
"Hang in there, Rebekah," I encourage her, though I'm uncertain as to if she can hear me or not.
Ten minutes later, I'm driving out of the forest with Rebekah in the passenger's seat. I have a house of my own in Mystic Falls, so I'm going to take her there. I have some of the cure there if I'm not too late to save her life.
Rebekah
When I wake up, I feel like myself and I'm healed. I'm on an unfamiliar bed in an unfamiliar room. Katherine Pierce is standing at my bedside.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9uYZAQBkP
"Who would've thought it would've been you," I comment after I put two and two together.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MDQfFqtEy
"What happened?" she asks me.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMcaWBTjxw
"I was attacked by a hybrid."633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmL8nMZJ7xT
I sit up in bed and look at her.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVMwde0IFf
"Now, If you don't need anything from me, I need to get home."
Katherine
I watch her as she vanishes.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIvtP7iZd8
"You're welcome," I say to the empty air.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sklvdCiAs
I head downstairs to leave so I can check on Elena.
When I knock on the door, her brother answers it.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoshAUXmGA4
"You're not welcome here," he says, as if I don't already know that.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oUnUHT3Nx
"I know, but I came to see how your sister is doing."633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxrf7urFiE
"She's coping. Now go away."633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkDGLbheBc
I know he's trying to make me leave since he doesn't like me. He seems different to me. There's a scent to him and I realize what's different. He's a Hunter now. Not just any Hunter. He's one of The Five. This makes me a little wary, but I urge myself to stay where I am.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlctwSTtDAF
"Jer, who is it?" she calls to her brother.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4H4FJp94c
"No one important."633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhSzD0aR16
She comes up to stand next to him.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPE5c3dk2g
"Katherine," she greets, but not in a friendly way.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdDP9Bu64T
"Hey, Elena," I greet more friendlier to her than she did to me.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ltML5iPfH
"What are you doing here? Now is not the time."633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplxaVk7ztQ
"I came to see you. I heard what happened. I want to help you if you'll let me," I explain.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuvhNVK0Nw
She sighs.
"Okay. Jeremy, I'll see you later. I'll be back."633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHa4lHvlsOo
We walk away side by side.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0l04FaD1Ta
"Do you really want to help me?" she asks me.633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHmBJKDe6A
"Yes. I know you never wanted this."633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwO27U6pvG
"So you'll help me?"633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA39hArR3Zm
"Yes."633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4Rx6JuSvI
"Thank you, Katherine."633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVHyiSUW1P
"You're welcome, Elena."633Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhz1t5ASJoI
And so our friendship starts.
