Summary: Set in S4 when Elena and Jeremy kill Kol. What if Katherine had shown up? What if things had gone differently?601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGwdeTyk7e
It was a dark night, as Kohl chased after Elena and Jeremy in their lake house. He headed up the stairs towards the Gilberts and headed for Jeremy. Elena got in his way and Jeremy fell down the stairs.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLjdtxykkP
"Stay away from my brother," she greeted, as she stood in front of the Original brother.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3MNe9qQX8
"Or what? You'll kill me?" he replied.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiRUNXMtGZ
"Yes," she answered.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHlHZ5PWQK
He tried to get past her, but she didn't let him. He grabbed her and pinned her against a wall, before he broke a piece of wood off the railing and stabbed her with it.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOHSZNW9Fk
As she slid down the wall, she watched as he knelt beside her only brother. Then she saw Jeremy and Kol start fighting, before they disappeared from her sight. Then she saw Katherine at the door.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9H3ctK5eVa
Invite me in and I'll help you two. Please, Elena, Katherine thought to her.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8NEa6W9eQ
Come in, Elena thought back.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NOmDsKOJj
Katherine walked in and vanished to help Jeremy. She wanted to kill Kol but knew he needed to stay alive until Klaus came. He'd deal with Kol on his own terms.
Kol grabbed him and pinned him against the side of the bar.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgt80yYptM
"I know I can't kill you, but I sure as hell can torture you."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQOMnlwRNd
With his free hand, he held a knife.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWd1MZ3xMe
"I think I'll start with your hand," he added.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbHlZ6x7lj
"I think not," Katherine said, as she kicked him off Jeremy, before she pinned him against the fridge.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMy2gdXiOe
"Katherine," Kol greeted.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8Wzrk0MB5
"Kol, it's been a while. Jeremy, are you okay? Kol, I'd like to kill you for hurting the last of my family and Elena's family, but I won't. I'll leave you for Klaus to deal with."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzm7C5arvG
"Yes, but why do you care?" Jeremy answered her.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7esBq6PpE3
"Because I just saved you."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQihDWvSTPL
Klaus stood at the door and Katherine let him go.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPf2bjmS5f
"Come out, brother, and we'll settle this like brothers."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDpKrljCbz
Kol left the house and the brothers vanished.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBlDXzRSOW
Katherine looked at Jeremy, as she put a hand on the bar.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQW0U8hoNue
"You're welcome," she said.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ66acW03p4
"I'm going out," he replied.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIhW7HFRrF
She watched him leave.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqAJ32a3wI
As her strength began to ebb away, she knew she didn't have much time left. She let go of the bar and slid down it. She was dying from the hybrid bites. She had come here for help, because she needed the cure.
Elena entered the kitchen after healing, only to see that Katherine was the only one there. She could easily see that she was hurt and losing consciousness. She could smell blood, too.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVRAw6lzCl
Elena knelt in front of her and saw how pale she looked. She saw that she was sweating. That's when she knew that she had been bitten and needed the cure.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡts7sBYKC2U
"Katherine, hang in there. I'll get you the cure," Elena promised.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKUGR419bE
As Elena slid her hand under her to rest between her shoulder blades, and gently pulled her towards her, Katherine blacked out. She gently pulled the unconscious vampiress into her arms, and slid her free arm under her legs. Then, with vampire strength, Elena picked her up and headed for the door.
Once Katherine was in Damon's bed at the Salvatore boarding house, Elena got the cure from the cooler in the basement. She then made it go down her throat, until it was finished.
When Katherine woke up, she felt better. She saw that Elena was seated on her bedside.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKZBJa8eZ3
"Thank you," Katherine said.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkKkuhfg3r
"You're welcome."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8fIK9rYKd
Katherine sat up in bed and looked at her.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ehl7Ufbga
"Thanks," Elena said.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbx6nUSb9MX
"You're welcome, Elena."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0ByMsXHDb
Katherine gave her a friendly smile.
