Characters: Kat, Elijah, Klaus, unnamed vampires and werewolves, Jeremy, Elena, unnamed human
Summary: Set in VD S4 and 5 and TO S1. Based on the song “Break Even” by The Script.
Pairings:
Kalijah
*Pennsylvania*
I’m still alive but I’m barely breathing
Just prayin’ to a God that I don’t believe in
‘Cause I got time while she got freedom
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It was a beautiful day in an alleyway as they half talked and half argued.
“You killed Jeremy Gilbert,” he stated, before getting to his feet where he’d been crouching and thinking. He’d just found out that she’d lied to him.
She stood in front of him.
“Jeremy was collateral damage. I was doing what I had to do to survive,” she defended.
“Is that what I am to you? A means of survival?”
“No; Of course you’re not a means of survival. You looked out for me when I had no one. You’ve given me a second chance now when no one else will.” She rested a gentle hand on the side of his face. “I love you. Elijah.”
He turned his face away and she dropped her hand.
“You don’t believe me.”
“I want to,” he replied. “It’s my disease. I just keep wanting to believe you, but how can I when, at every turn, you give me a reason to doubt you? I don’t know you. I don’t think I ever will.”
He began to walk away.
She caught up with him and rested a hand on his arm, stopping him.
“Wait.”
He looked at her hand that was on his arm.
She took her hand away.
He looked at her saying, “Goodbye, Katherine.”
She could only watch, as he walked away.
*Mikaelson Mansion*
‘Cause when a heart breaks no it don’t break even
Her best days will be some of my worst
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She stood in front of him at the Mikaelson mansion. He’d just told her that he was leaving.
“It’s our turn, Elijah. Please.”
He kissed her on the forehead.
“Goodbye, Katerina.”
*Secrecy-1752*
She finally met a man that’s gonna put her first
While I’m wide awake
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‘Cause when a heart breaks no it don’t break even…even…no
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Katherine had just finished feeding and sending a human on her way after compelling her to forget that she’d been fed on by a vampire, when she sensed someone.
She turned around to see Elijah Mikaelson, the eldest of the siblings and the love of her life.
“Elijah,” she greeted, but was wary. They were in love, but his brother was her greatest enemy who wanted her dead.
“Katerina,” he greeted back, taking a step towards her to come out of the shadows.
“What are you doing here?”
“I had to see you. I can’t stay for long though.”
A moment later, they were kissing.
*I Know What You Did Last Summer*
What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you
And what am I supposed to say when I’m all choked up and you’re OK
I’m falling to pieces, yeah, I’m falling to pieces
They say bad things happen for a reason
But no wise words gonna stop the bleeding
‘Cause she’s moved on while I’m still grieving
And when a heart breaks no it don’t break even…no
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It was a nebulous night in New Orleans, as human Katherine sat in the wrecked car, injured. There was blood on either side of her head, a shard of glass was protruding from her lower stomach, her shoulder was dislocated, and another shard of glass was in the side of her neck. She could feel the pain from it and all her other injuries, but she was never one to show her pain unless it was Elijah there. She didn’t want to die, but knew she would. She knew she’d lost a lot of blood. Plus, her vision was going black quicker than she cared for. She couldn’t stay awake like she wanted; needed to. As everything went black for her though, and it became hard for her to breathe, she could vaguely hear a familiar voice.
Elijah was walking down a desolate street, heading home, when he saw someone inside a wrecked car. He stopped, ready to go over to help whoever it was, when he smelled the familiar scent of Katerina mixed with the smell of blood and human which came as a shock to him. He’d never known her to even remotely want to be human again, nor be in the same town as Klaus.
“Katerina?” he questioned, before blurring over to her side of the car.
He used vamp strength to force the jammed door open which worked, and that’s when he saw her condition. He pulled the small shard of glass out of the side of her neck and tossed it to the floorboard, before resting gentle hands on either side of her head.
“Katerina, can you hear me?” he called to her. He knew she was on the verge of critical condition, but if he could keep her from going to sleep long enough for him to get her to the hospital, he was sure that she’d be okay. “If you can hear me, open your eyes, Katerina. Don’t leave me. Please.” He gave her a gentle kiss, hoping it would work. He loved her, no matter what. He couldn’t live without her.
After a few minutes of nothing, he slid an arm under her.
A moment later, she barely opened her eyes to see him.
“I’m so sorry, Katerina. I should’ve made sure you were okay.” He slid his other arm under her legs. “Stay with me. You’re gonna be okay. Just stay with me.” He knew it was hard for her to stay awake and that she was in pain, but he had to keep her breathing and this was the only way he could do so.
Once he had her gently in his arms, he blurred towards the hospital.
Elijah stood back so the doctors could take care of her and watched. He hated seeing her hurt, which was kind of ironic since he’d hurt her by leaving. Now he might not get the chance to apologize, much less have a second chance with her. They were taking her down the hall to try and save her life, but she was slipping through his fingers. He’d heard them say that she had some internal and external injuries along with a concussion and a collapsing lung. He didn’t need to be a doctor to know that she was dying. At the end of the day, it was up to her to decide whether to fight for her life or give up.
What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you
And what am I supposed to say when I’m all choked up and you’re OK
I’m falling to pieces, yeah
I’m falling to pieces, yeah
I’m falling to pieces (one still in love while the other one’s leaving)
I’m falling to pieces (‘cause when a heart breaks it don’t break even)
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Four hours later, he was seated in a chair by her bedside, his hand in hers. The surgery had went well, apart from losing her once during the surgery, but now no one knew if or when she would awake. He knew he should just let her go to take away whatever pain she might be feeling in her coma, but he couldn’t. Besides, it wouldn’t be fair to just pull the plug before she had a chance to fight for her life. She was Katherine; his Katerina. She would go down fighting with all she had.
He looked at her, as he held her hand.
“Oh, Katerina,” he said, and then gave a sigh. “What has happened to you?”
Oh you got his heart and my heart and none of the pain
You took your suitcase, I took the blame
Now I’m try’na make sense of what little remains ooh
‘Cause you left me with no love and no love to my name
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He knew this was his fault that this had happened. He hadn’t looked out for her after breaking up with her. He had even gone so far as to ignore every single call she ever made to him. She could be dead by now for all he knew, and he wouldn’t know it unless he got a call.
He rested a gentle hand on her forehead and kissed her hand.
“Forgive me, Katerina. This is my fault.”
I’m still alive but I’m barely breathing
Just prayin’ to a God I don’t believe in
‘Cause I got time while she got freedom
‘Cause when a heart breaks no it don’t break even
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While she was fighting for her life and slowly recovering, he stayed by her side, only leaving when he needed some blood, hoping that she would live. He couldn’t lose her. This couldn’t happen. If she ceased to exist, he couldn’t live anymore. They were the best parts of each other.
*Torture- 1692*
Her best days will be some of my worst
She finally met a man that’s gonna put her first
While I’m wide awake she’s not trouble sleeping
‘Cause when a heart breaks no it don’t break even…even…no
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After getting vervained, she groggily and very weakly woke up to some guys she didn’t know, who obviously had been waiting for her to wake up, one of whom had a rod in hand. The next thing she noticed was that her wrists were chained together with a long piece of chain that was connected to the ceiling of the basement.
“What do you want?” she questioned weakly.
“We need to know where the Original hybrid is,” one replied.
“I’m not telling you anything. It’s best if I don’t. You’ll get yourselves killed,” she replied. Her other reason was to keep Elijah from danger.
She didn’t know how long it went on for, them torturing her for information she wouldn’t tell them, her growing weaker from it. Their torture consisted of vervain, sunlight, stabbing her with a rod, and at one point was bitten.
When she was weak, sweaty, and her vision was gray-blackish, she couldn’t quite hear what he’d said, but she could now see him killing them. Then, after some pain came from being stabbed with something for the last time, everything went black.
After his killing spree of a few wolves and vampires, he blurred over to stand in front of her. She was already desiccating with a stake in her and he could see a wolf bite on the side of her neck.
He pulled the stake out, tossing it to the floor, and gently lifted her head. He then used the vial of Klaus’ blood to cure her, saving her life, and her color began to return to normal. When that was done, he untied her from the chains and gently layed her down on the floor.
When she began to awaken, it relieved him, knowing that she would be just fine now.
He gave a smile.
*Playing Chase- 1492*
What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you
And what am I supposed to say when I’m all choked up and you’re OK
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It was a beautiful day on the Mikaelson estate in England, as she and Elijah played chase.
“You’re meant to catch me.”
“Well, if I catch you, then the game will be over.”
*Present Day*
(Oh glad you’re okay now)
I’m falling to pieces
(Oh I’m glad you’re okay)
I’m falling to pieces yeah
(One still in love while the other one’s leaving)
I’m falling to pieces
(‘Cause when a heart breaks no it don’t break even)
Oh it don’t break even no
Oh it don’t break even no
Oh it don’t break even no
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After she was awake and fully recovered, she was released and he temporarily took her home with him, but a week later, they moved together to a small town where they could both start over without constant supernatural issues or drama. In the end, they got back together.
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