Summary: Set in S5. Now that Katherine's human, she needs protection. And what better protection than Damon Salvatore? What happens though, when Damon and Stefan's old enemy get in the way, and tortures her to get to Damon? Will Damon risk his life for her?559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguwyEF9qTB
It was a dark night in Mystic Falls, Virginia as Katherine Pierce, formerly Katerina Petrova, walked down streets alone, head down to conceal herself from being recognized. She was human, so she was heading for the Salvatore boarding house. She needed to ask for protection. She had too many enemies scattered around the world. Protection was vital to her. She saw herself as a weak, helpless, insignificant human just as most would now.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEebns4JMl
Suddenly, not far from the boarding house, she found herself facing an enemy. It was a male vampire.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFl8KnHJgb
She took a step back.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEc3U64oiv1
"Katherine Pierce," he said with a smile.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPt0zATHOcy
"Who are you?" she asked him.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1pdgqY6AG
"Warlow. You don't know me, but your Salvatores do. Now come with me."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8Qq9Ytu6A
She backed up a couple more paces.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGXsluziO3
"I don't think so," she replied, getting the sense that he might be their enemy.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYFCZWby9U
He grabbed her roughly by the left arm.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrxUHCtN0t
"You're human. What can you do to stop me?" he said.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcL6czifUz
"Nothing. But that doesn't mean I'll tell you anything."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zVWTnc4L5
He knew she'd fight all the way there, so, at vamp speed, he pinned her against a brick wall, hand tightly around her throat.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90O9wFbt97
"We're going to have so much fun together," he said, with an evil smile.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQcLnHqFE0
She gasped, as she tried to get him off, breathe, and stay awake, but she couldn't. Then, everything went black for her.
When she woke up, she was in a basement chained to a wall. She felt light-headed and weak, but she didn't know why until she saw that she was bleeding.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvJWC1Vsea
"Nice of you to join me," Warlow greeted. "Now let's announce to him that you need help."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq17nR9kEHb
He took her phone out and went to her contacts.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdYnyghd9v
"No," she protested.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmq8VHleqO3
He ignored her.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UkmgGApwD
"Stefan or Damon?" he questioned, before making up his mind and saying,"How about Damon."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzfAUpHhJI
He put it on speaker and called him, the other hand with a knife, as he stood in front of her.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVjVJxVzir
"Katherine," Damon answered.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AzsF2rETA
"Remember me? It's Warlow. Now, I have her. If you want her alive, we're in the basement of a house on Saint John's parkway."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdHNatjuNR
For good measure, he took the knife and stabbed her in the side.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3MEccqKuk
She screamed in pain.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYHn7Wxm6h
He pulled it out.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cNMYooK0r
"Better hurry. She's human and she's dying," he urged him.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2axGBOQr0
He smirked.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87O51o6OXX
"It's a trap. Don't get yourself killed over me," she informed him.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpLsNGJOiq
"Shut up," Warlow growled.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8W0im6TAJ
"Go to hell," she said to him.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHauEyQ88xP
He stabbed her in the gut, and then he took the knife out.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8JteIdYym
"As I said, you should go," Warlow said, as Damon listened.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15hXshHnHs
Damon growled, as he heard her, knowing they were both right.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM54nNc6nYg
Warlow hung up on him.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcs0mJSACA
She gasped in pain, as she started to black out.
Damon Salvatore informed Elena where he was going, before he left with her brother. After all, Jeremy was a Hunter. Killing vampires was his instinct, and Warlow was a vampire.
When Warlow and Jeremy started to face off, Damon headed over to his sire. He had to take care of her. She was human now. She had many enemies. Warlow was his. She was just caught in the middle.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBWosC4zK8
He was instantly in front of her.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsUVAstH8x
"If you can hear me, stay with me, Katherine," he urged her, as he used inhuman strength to unchain her.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vl4tQkUXW
He caught her, as an out cold Katherine fell when the chains were off her. He then left the house at vamp speed and gently layed her down. He then bit his wrist and put it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal her. And as he did, he looked down at her. She was covered in blood from Warlow's torture.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oLxMC4e60
"Stay with me, Kat. If you can hear me, I'll protect you. Just don't die."
Three days later, when she was healed, she slowly came to to see Damon seated on her bedside.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyZ65Tay9H
When she was awake, it relieved him to know that she'd be okay. So, everybody lived as happily ever after as they could. After all, Warlow was dead and Damon was protecting Katherine, but they still had to figure out how to get rid of Silas.
