Summary: Set in S4E18 "American Gothic." Kat gets hurt. Will she be saved? Read to find out what happens.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnnnRb1loU
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.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tdIWk5QIQ
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.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qAZQsV6qd
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.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDRwoUpvh3
Suddenly, Damon Salvatore was at her side and grabbed her arm.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jlGb7SoMv
"Elena, go. Find Rebekah. We're leaving."593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJ09ZXj4AB
He watched her vanish, before rushing to Kat's side at vamp speed.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYB6fzpr92B
He knelt in front of her.
"Katherine?" he called.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpX7uBY0IE
She groaned.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bPSQRWYX9
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.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCvCNB94nm
He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet with her in his arms.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbdLh5Tcew
"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.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkBcIFohDh
Once inside, he looked over at his sire.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCCvdzuGRt
"Hang in there, Kat," he said, using his old nickname for her.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcLqmAKYtI
A moment later, Elena and Rebekah got in the back seat and closed their doors.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPrcrJ15O7
"Why are we saving Katherine?" Rebekah asked, as Damon drove as fast as he could back to Mystic Falls.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZOsZt8Y6c
"One, she's the only one that knows where the cure is. Two, we need her for more than one reason."593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkpXpL0RPd
"You make it sound like she's older and knows more than I do."593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI62YiqFtPJ
"Technically, she knows more than you," he answered Rebekah.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2fhSQ46kD
Elena was silent.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RH3ak1Ce5
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.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDm4rH7tA7
"Katherine," he greeted.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWva0FZLBw4
"Damon," she greeted back.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3sgp1QHez
They smiled at one another.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbIGbuaVYB
She sat up, feeling like herself again.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevqb2MZ6kQ
"Thanks," she said to him.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DiZn89wzQ
"You're welcome," he replied.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mGGxe537t
He helped her to her feet.593Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88wMc8W4Cs
Katherine and Damon looked at one another.
