It was a dark night, as Katherine Pierce came down the stairs to get a bag of blood from the cooler in the basement. She set the bag back down when she sensed something. She sensed that it was in the cell where Elijah was, so she went over and opened the door to the cell. She left the door wide open and walked into the cell. And that's when she saw the dagger slowly coming out of the Original. She was alone in the house and didn't know what to do, so she did the one thing that would get the invisible force's attention. She knew something might happen to her if she did, but it was better than awakening Elijah.538Please respect copyright.PENANAUMOfyW9uOs
"Hey!" she yelled.538Please respect copyright.PENANAAVZGaoJgVj
The invisible force stopped, which was a relief to her. And then it happened. A stake came towards her in mid-air. It hovered in the air just inches from her, sharp and aimed towards her. She put flat hands on either side of the stake, trying to stop it from staking her.538Please respect copyright.PENANAm5NupMZzy0
When she heard the front door upstairs close and a heartbeat, as well as his familiar scent, she knew it was Alaric Saltzman returning from dinner at the Grille.538Please respect copyright.PENANA8ks7RvfTNG
"Katherine?" she heard him call, obviously wondering if she was still at the boarding house.538Please respect copyright.PENANA6xSnvuYAdg
"Alaric!" she yelled, knowing she needed help.538Please respect copyright.PENANAjbRzcrC5qk
When the Vampire Hunter heard her yell his name, he rushed down the stairs to see what was wrong.
Seeing the cell door open, he rushed towards it, only to find the scene. A hovering stake was trying to kill her. It was just an inch away from piercing her skin. It looked like a witch. He figured it was probably Luka or his father that was doing it. All he knew was that Katherine had been helping them, so he had to help her in return. And he couldn't waste time.538Please respect copyright.PENANAVvRRCjEBQt
He hurried into the hall outside the cell to fetch his fire machine. It was the only thing he could think of that would stop the witch.538Please respect copyright.PENANAg55PuANd2Q
When he returned with it, the stake had drove itself in the middle of her chest. And it was killing her. But even though it was killing her, she still held on. She used all she had left of strength to stay on her feet, back against the rock wall, hands on the wall.538Please respect copyright.PENANAKAQaqZUEZb
Ric turned the machine on and fire came out, as he stepped slowly towards the scene.538Please respect copyright.PENANAeyenpgy3MH
"Get out of here and leave her alone," he told the witch.538Please respect copyright.PENANAINamjiOgwj
When he stepped closer, the stake stopped hovering and stayed in her chest.538Please respect copyright.PENANAm9tMwPPmzj
"It's gone," she said softly.538Please respect copyright.PENANAhBjY0ELkmN
He turned it off and set it down, before walking briskly towards her. Then he pulled the stake out and tossed it to the ground. She gasped in pain, as he pulled it out.538Please respect copyright.PENANAvvr23Mket0
"Thanks," she said to him.538Please respect copyright.PENANA8thhRWja8A
"You're welcome."538Please respect copyright.PENANAsd7sqhDMfv
He watched her wound heal.538Please respect copyright.PENANAz8QhINF2gn
"I'll get you some food," he told her, as he put a hand on her upper left arm to help her upstairs.538Please respect copyright.PENANAP1lDGd4fqe
As they passed the cooler, he snagged a bag for her.
Once on the couch, she took the bag from Alaric, opened it up, and drank. And as she did, she started to feel much better.538Please respect copyright.PENANAcrkJ9jdZ0w
Ric turned his back to her when she began to drink.538Please respect copyright.PENANATgfnGw23u1
Later, she got better and Elijah stayed daggered with the cell door locked.