It was a dark night as John Gilbert, Elena's uncle, stood over Anna whom had awoken. The basement was on fire and wood started falling.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uVbbsHWZP
"Anna," John greeted before taking out a stake.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLvuoi4gPm
"No," she whispered weakly, vervain still in her system.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotraj1WdMV
John raised the stake.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIZ3vKT5AM
Just then, Elena Gilbert came rushing down the stairs.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLjpnkXJZR
He stopped when he saw Elena.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaHeluUgQI
"Uncle John, no!" she yelled.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUR6SfbfGIb
"Elena, I have to."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEVXtKWzSB
"No, you don't," she replied, standing just inches from him.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjbuPA2Wt0
"It's our family duty," he reminded her.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iR7BpTG2Y
"No," Elena said firmly.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmCo8SnqsF
He put the stake away.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvz7npGq1x
Elena knelt by Anna and helped her slowly to her feet, as she got to her own feet.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIja9Az8CV
"Get out of here. Go find your mother and get home."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYGSZiIuZw
Anna slowly left to do as Elena said.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62y7BUth6f
Elena looked at her uncle.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuu8WxbL8NK
"We're the good guys. We don't kill good people. Anna, Pearl, Damon, and the others have done nothing wrong. You should just go home."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmVOMZtkQu
Elena ran to Damon and knelt at his side.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64I0JyqJ4o
"Damon. Damon, can you hear me?" she said urgently to the unconscious Salvatore brother.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoBv2LX7vw
John left the building.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnftZNVc39
Once John emerged, he saw Caroline and Alaric head towards the building.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjsXXm2cvC
"She's in there," John informed them, as he walked past them.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CRGDBPqB8
"I'll help her," Caroline said. "Stay here."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuniQN60TDo
As Caroline headed in, she knew whom John had meant. Elena. Elena was in there. And as she headed down the stairs, she saw Elena at Damon's side.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSU1OThYBoU
Caroline Forbes came over.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxCbt4fndC
Elena looked around and saw her vampiress best friend.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChPcBSJpiP
"Get him out of here. I have to help Katherine," Elena told her BFF, before getting to her feet and heading over to Katherine.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGovy9DpuVN
As Elena knelt at her side, Caroline did as she was told. She knew better than to argue with Elena. After all, Elena could be stubborn at times; more so than herself.
"Katherine, can you hear me?" Elena called.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBhFHABVjP
Nothing.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEWnOJ8rwk
"If you can hear me, I'm going to get you out of here."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJK30rs3H3
With that, the human look-alike put an arm around her, put Katherine's arm around her shoulders, and got to her feet, using her own body weight to hold her up. Then she headed towards the stairs as another pillar that held up the ceiling, fell and the fire got even worst. As it did, she started to cough.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvPLeBIB5j
Ric helped Caroline with Damon when she appeared. They gently got him a distance away from the building, on his back, on some grass.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKB4OA38Voc
"We should be fine now. Find Tyler and get home," Ric said.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIzsqhGrwX
She obeyed.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCroQdAU0HX
He walked into the flaming building to help Elena out, when he saw her with Katherine. He gently carried the vampiress when he saw them, Elena at his side.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWdXnOB2KD
Once by Damon, Alaric knelt down at his left and gently layed her down on her back.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYJTd0shDs
"I'll help Katherine," Elena said, going to kneel at her side.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FgLoJvVcv
The Vampire Hunter knew what she meant, so he got to his feet and took out his pocket knife, handing it to her.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZMmEaWleL
"Not too deep. It's sharp," he warned her.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoeTIW4xCf
Elena took it and he knelt by his vampire friend.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3C7ZQaa0Hk
Elena cut her wrist, pulled Katherine gently into her arms, and put her wrist to the vampiress' lips, making the blood go down her throat.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNE7pS6lkG
Alaric didn't know what to do for Damon, so he just looked down at his friend. He'd give him his blood, but the Vampire Hunter had issues with giving vampires his blood.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRqtH82Shb
A few minutes later, Katherine started to drink. But a few moments later, she stopped and looked up at Elena. She then sat up and held out her wrist after biting it.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaHxFIGnJh
"You need to heal."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3sVWj1FN7
Elena knew she had to, so she drank, ignoring the taste.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnP0HSqtzv
A few moments later, Elena stopped and both of their wrists healed.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6rNtKgl3r
Elena and Katherine got to their feet and went to stand by Ric and Damon.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShAiwAZyxI
"You should make sure the others are okay," Elena told him. "I'll be alright. They won't hurt me."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oS8mbp96L
Ric got to his feet.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Wql0ukv9Y
"I'll see you later then."595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsfSYlLcIR
He left, as the girls knelt at his right side.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvzOad15Ye
Kat bit her wrist and put it to her childe's lips, making her blood go down his throat to help him.595Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Zedi5ayKv
Not long afterward, he drank before letting go and looking up at them. Then he got to his feet and together, the three of them left.
