Summary: Set in VD S7. After Katherine escapes the 1903 prison world and Kai, she appears in Buffy’s world in Buffy S3.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbYrESbDsJ
A/N: Angel stuck around after the S3 finale before leaving, so that’s why Angel is still in town when Katherine suddenly appears in town.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52U4Mm8UVr
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It was a nebulous night in Sunnydale, as Katherine suddenly appeared in a town and a cemetery she didn’t recognize, ascendant in hand, injured. She saw someone taking care of vampires though, even though they weren’t the kind she was accustomed to. They turned to ash, instead of corpses. Maybe there were two different kinds of vampires and she didn’t know that until now.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmXNbQSC0w
Katherine put a hand on a nearby headstone to stay on her feet, as she watched the blond turn each vampire into dust, silent so she wouldn’t interrupt the girl’s concentration.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoaBc3VU3t
After she had finished her slaying, Buffy saw a girl that looked about her age. She was injured too, she saw. She hadn’t been bitten though, since she’d seen her suddenly appear while she’d been slaying.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqUolvGXYj
“Who are you?” Buffy had to ask, approaching the girl.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzq1sRvdOO
“Katherine Pierce. I used to be a vampire, but the cure for vampirism was shoved down my throat and I died. I just now got out of a prison world, but wasn’t expecting to end up wherever I ended up at.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiJL9Uz4B1
“You’re in Sunnydale, California. My name’s Buffy Summers. I’m the Chosen Vampire Slayer for Sunnydale. It’s a destiny thing. Why don’t we go to my Watcher; Giles? We can get you home.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqsHfif9Dj
Katherine gave a smile.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqlm9GqbqN
“Thanks, Buffy. Nice to meet you.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ULa9U8Fl8
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After Katherine had been tended to at the Sunnydale hospital, they went to the Sunnydale high school library.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6O4xMv7So
“Who’s this?” the Watcher questioned.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiIbvJmfM6
“I’m right here. Don’t talk like I’m not here. My name is Katherine Pierce, but you wouldn’t know me. I’m from a different world. Vampires walk in the sun with a ring and turn into corpses, instead of turning into ashes. I was born in Bulgaria, but Mystic Falls will always be my home, painful memories or not. I need to know why I ended up here after I escaped the 1903 prison world and a psychotic maniac Gemini witch named Kai,” she said, getting straight to the point, as she walked up to the table and set the ascendant down.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2owhYQYSt
Buffy sat down at the table by one of her best friends, Xander.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWBQdBT1hG
“I like her,” was all Cordy could say to all of that.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPx7PktFTo
“Maybe there was a malfunction,” Will suggested.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7XMfZbSVw
“Well, whatever happened, whoever you guys are, I need to get back to my world. I’m not staying in a world without my vampire family or the Originals. If anything happened to the Originals, Elijah in particular, and I wasn’t there to save them or help them, I couldn’t live with myself. I may not care for Elijah’s family, but I care of Elijah, despite our breakup.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIqZnoWryX
“We’ll do everything we can to get you back to your world,” Giles assured her.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbGh49Np7U
“I’ll be back later then. I’m going to take a look around this town.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHCz0ESo8u
“Be careful,” Giles warned.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3CAZe4nTk
“Don’t worry. I can deal with vampires. I was a 500 year old vampire until my doppelganger shoved the cure for vampirism down my throat,” she replied, before heading out the door.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHSTEEIsZH
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Half an hour later, while walking the streets, she felt that something or someone was watching her from the shadows, so she stopped.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY67Wv699Gy
“You know, it’s not nice to hide from a girl, vampire or not.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuloyKUwkg2
A vampire came out of the shadows, wearing all black, and walked over to her.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EsJXBAnMP
“I’m sorry. I’ve just never seen you around here before. I’m Angel.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLJ5GZz9kN
She smiled, being reminded of her elder childe, Damon. “It’s nice to meet you, Angel. I’m Katherine.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8l2nst3U1
“What are you doing out here alone?” he questioned. Any smart human would at least be armed. She seemed different though. She knew about vampires and wasn’t afraid.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeek2BiGvOZ
“Getting to know your town. I suddenly ended up here after escaping Kai and the 1903 prison world. In my world dead vampires turn into corpses, vampires walk in the sun with a Daylight ring, and the strong ones drink human blood, but the ones like Stefan that drink animal blood aren’t as strong. And then there’s the Original vampire family where vampires originally came from. I was a vampire once, but then I picked a fight with Elena, my doppelganger, and before I could kill her, she shoved the cure for vampirism down my throat. A 500 year old vampire beat by a baby vampire. What a shame,” she replied to him, feeling an urge to tell him what had happened.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2XFJh6hMk
“You know, if you want to talk, there’s a place not far from here called The Bronze,” he suggested. He was a nice guy. He liked to help those in need of help and comfort.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5xd4qGmA7
She gave a smile. “That would be great. We can exchange stories and maybe you can help me figure out what happened.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUT5oI2WGrV
“I’d like that,” he replied, and walked at her side, as he led her to The Bronze.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUk3gpMTKxt
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A few hours later, they’d gotten to know each other quite well, as well as each other’s stories.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOU0zv1NisD
“So, any ideas of how I get back home or what happened?” she asked, as she sipped her shot glass of Bourbon.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoEL8C5oys
“In my experience, it’s possible that when you escaped that prison world, you opened or went through a portal. There are portals all over Sunnydale. This isn’t a normal town. Hell or as most call it, the Hell Mouth or underworld, is right underneath it. That’s why all demons and vampires are drawn here; everything evil. If there’s a portal between your world and ours, then you can go home through it, but it might not be open. Some portals have to be opened. If you want to go home so badly, then I can help you.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnvNEW2SZA
“Thanks. I could use all the help I can get. You know, you’re the nicest vampire I’ve met other than Elijah. Everyone hates, despises, or wants me dead. I was a terrible person as a vampire. I don’t have any friends left because of it. My only true friend was staked by John Gilbert. I’m alone, but I know Elijah would die for me whether he loves me or not. He can’t resist a damsel in distress. Ever since I’ve been human, you’re the first vampire that has cared. My younger childe Stefan cared for a while, but he’d never bend over backwards for me. Then there’s my elder childe Damon whom once loved me the most, but he hates me. The two of them would save Elena before me any day, as if she’s better than me. What I’m trying to say for once in a long time is thank you,” she replied with a smile.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAMwwViQa2
“You’re welcome,” he replied.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgV9lPG5hxS
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Several months later, after she and Angel had fallen in love, they found a way to get her home, but in the end, she decided to stay because of Angel. She didn’t want to leave without him, so she stayed in his world and followed him to LA.
