Summary: Set in S3E maybe 22. What if Stefan had left way before Sage and Troy came in? What if they went after Elena and not Stefan? What if Damon was worse off than he was in the show, when Rebekah tortured and nearly killed Damon? What if Katherine came back? Will Kat save Elena, or will she not care? Will Elena and Kat get there in time to save Damon's life, or will it be too late to save him this time? What if killing an Original didn't work the way it did in the show after Stefan killed Finn?
Elena Gilbert
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It's a beautiful day, as I walk up the stairs to Alaric's apartment with breakfast for Alaric.
I knock on the door and a moment later, Damon opens it. Just not so I can see inside the apartment.
"Morning sunshine," he greets me.
"Hey, how's Alaric?"
"Indecent. But fine."
"So then, does that mean there was no issues last night?"
"Nope. Slept like a baby, woke up Alaric. No head minds about dead council members."
"Then why do I feel like you're hiding something from me?"
"Well, maybe because you're being all paranoid and control freaky. What'd you bring me?" he asks, taking the bag and sniffing it. "Ooh, chocolate muffins. You know what they say; a way to a psycho killer's heart is through his stomach."
I take the bag from him.
"They're not for you."
"Fine. Keep convincing yourself you're still mad at me. But sadly, Ric's gonna have to miss Elena time today. You know lock down and all."
"Just take it and give it to him and tell him I miss him, okay?"
I hand Damon the bag of muffins.
"With pleasure," he replies.
"Please."
Damon starts to shut the door on me.
"Have a great day, thanks for coming by."
"Dam…" I start to say, but he closes the door on me.
I walk back down stairs.
I know he just lied to my face, but it's useless to make Damon tell me what he's hiding from me. If he's going to tell me, he'll let me know when he's good and ready. That's just how he is.
Damon Salvatore
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After closing the door, I walk over to where Ric and Stefan are standing by a saw with the Whickery Bridge sign.
I listen to Elena leaving.
"Walking down the stairs, opening the front door, and she's gone."
Alaric turns the saw on and begins to saw the sign.
After we finish making stakes to kill the Originals, Alaric puts his jacket on.
"Looks like you guys have got it under control. I'm calling the sheriff. I want to turn myself in."
Stefan and I look at him.
"No you don't," I say.
"I have a homicidal alter ego. Unlike some people in this room, I would like to take responsibility for the people I've killed."
"If you wanted to turn yourself in, you wouldn't be saying it out loud. Just saying."
"Hey, listen, out of all the people you cannot psychoanalyze me. I killed Caroline's father, I nearly killed Meredith. Everything's changed."
"Look, you're not turning yourself in. Bonnie's herbs are working and we have Originals to kill," Stefan says to Ric.
"His morals get questionable when he has revenge on the brain," I tell Ric.
"Klaus needs to die. We finally have the chance to kill him, so you're not turning yourself in," Stefan says.
I walk up to Alaric and give him his ring.
"Here's your ring, Ric. Put it on."
"That ring is the reason I've killed people."
"It's also the reason you're alive. You're going vampire hunting, Ric. Wear it."
He takes the ring and puts it on.
Katherine Pierce
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It's a dark night, as I arrive back in Mystic Falls. Hello Mystic Falls. I'm back. The Kat is back. Katherine Pierce is back. And I'm ready to take down Klaus. He's going down. A vampire can only take so much torment and pain. I'm ready to finally strike back. But first, I'm heading towards the Salvatore boarding house.
Damon Salvatore
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I place my white oak stake underneath a pile of firewood at home. It's night.
"Did you learn anything from the moonstone in the soap dish?" Ric asks me.
"Why? Where'd you put yours?"
We hear a sudden noise from downstairs and I get up.
"What the hell was that?" Ric asks.
I leave the room and walk downstairs.
Suddenly, I see Alaric get thrown down the stairs.
"Ric?" I say.
I look up the stairs and then turn around, only to get stabbed in the stomach by Rebekah.
"Hello lover," she says.
Stefan Salvatore
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I'm on the phone with Elena, just arriving inside, when I see Ric on the stairs. He's injured but he'll be okay.
"What the hell happened to you?" I ask him.
"Stefan?" Elena questions.
"Rebekah happened," Alaric replies.
"I think we have a problem," I tell Elena.
Caroline Forbes
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I walk into the Salvatore mansion. Alaric's sitting on the couch.
"Hey, I heard you had a run in with Buffy the vampire," I say.
"Yeah, I'll live. What are you doing here?"
"Making sure you're you."
"I'm me."
"I guess not you would say that too. Which is why…"
I show him the bottle of herbs Alaric has to take.
"Elena said you have to drink this. I hope it tastes better than it smells," I say.
I hand him the bottle.
"It doesn't."
He drinks it.
"Mmm. That's disgusting," he comments.
He puts it down.
"It's either that or kill people. Elena told me everything."
Alaric looks at me and then looks away.
I sit down.
"Caroline."
He looks at me.
"I am so sorry. I don't even know what else I could say."
"Right after I turned into a vampire, I killed someone. A stranger. I just…killed him. The worst part is I liked it. I have blood on my hands too, I mean we all do," I tell him.
"Yeah, but the blood on my hands is your father's."
"Yeah, it is. And maybe the guy I killed was someone's father too. Look, all I know is, I'm no better than you. So, I'm going to take a page from the Elena Gilbert Handbook and choose to believe that you can be saved. Okay?"
"Okay."
An hour later, Elena and Stefan walk in.
"Hey, how's Alaric?" Elena asks me.
"He'll be okay. I gave him a bottle of Bonnie's herbs and he went home. Oh, did you guys kill Finn, did it work?"
"Nothing worked until I see Klaus' dead body myself," Stefan says.
Then he's gone.
"I miss well-adjusted Stefan," I comment.
Suddenly, the door flies open and Sage and Troy come in.
"Ding dong," Sage says.
I go to attack her, but she throws me to the ground.
"I'm not here for you," she says.
Elena runs to the front door but Troy blocks her path saying, "I don't think so."
Sage goes to walk over to Elena.
Katherine Pierce
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I come up behind Troy and grab him by the back of the neck. I then toss him with vampire strength and he lands in the fireplace in the fire. He catches on fire and tries to get the flames out.
Sage hisses at me.
I hiss back and then look at Elena.
"Miss me?"
I stand in front of Elena, looking at Sage. Sage looks back and then rushes at me. I grab her by the arm and twist it behind her back.
"Now hasn't it been a while since we've met? And doesn't that hurt? I hope it does," I say to her.
She gasps in pain.
"Now, I can make it hurt more, or you can tell me the truth. This must be what Rebekah wants. Elena. Right?" I say.
She softly says, "No. My idea. Stefan killed Finn. An eye for an eye," through the pain.
"Good. Another question. What has Rebekah done to Damon?"
"She's going to get her revenge. Drain him. Kill him."
"Where's Stefan?"
"Going to get Revenge and get Damon back."
"Thanks for coorporating," I say before doing to her as I did to Troy.
I look at Elena.
"Are you okay?"
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"Oh, I always come back. And you're family. I don't ditch out on my family," I say.
I look at Caroline.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah."
"Good. Stay here. Make sure the others don't come around. I'll keep Elena safe. Unlike Stefan, I know she can handle herself."
I look at Elena.
"Let's go save Damon and make sure Stefan doesn't get himself killed."
We walk into Klaus' mansion into the room to see the scene. Rebekah is staked and Klaus and Stefan are nowhere to be seen, heard, or sensed. Damon is strung up by chains, his shirt ripped, wounded.
We hurriedly go to him and I undo the chains.
I catch him as he falls to the floor, my hand between his shoulder blades, my arm under his head, supporting it. Elena holds his hand.
I look down at him.
I go into his mind to see if he's still alive.
Damon? Can you hear me, Damon? I think to him.
There's a moment of silence before I finally hear him weakly reply to me.
Kat? Is that you? What are you doing here, Kat?
I care about you. I always have. I'm not lieing. And I'm not the only one here. Elena is too. Can you try to come back?
Sure thing.
I come out of his mind and he comes to.
I look at Elena.
"He needs blood." A lot I mentally add.
He weakly looks up at me.
She lets go of his hand and puts her wrist to his mouth.
I watch as he drinks from her.
A few minutes later, she takes her wrist away and I bite into mine, giving him the rest that he needs.
I let go a moment later and help him to his feet. Then I let go of him to let Elena take over. I haven't fed for a couple days, so giving him the rest has made me a tiny bit dizzy.
I soon excuse myself so I can go hunt. I need food. Blood.
Later when I come back to the mansion Caroline, Damon, and Elena are okay. We're still not sure where Stefan and Klaus are, though.
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