It was a beautiful day, as Katherine Pierce walked into her residential home. And that's when she sensed someone else. She was standing by the threshold to the living room, when she turned around.625Please respect copyright.PENANA13TsraTyXH
"Hello, Katherine. Klaus sends his regards," he said, as he stabbed her in the middle of her chest.625Please respect copyright.PENANAZMCyfDglzJ
"James," she said in shock. And then, as a scent wafted over her and she heard Damon yell, "Katherine!", she was barely able to say, "Come in," inviting him inside.625Please respect copyright.PENANA1p0FqyfVw6
As Damon through James away from her, she staggered back once before losing her balance. And then, as she lay on her back, she knew the dagger had vervain on it.625Please respect copyright.PENANAThQu7lV1t5
Damon through the werewolf against a wall, ripped his heart out, and dropped it before racing over to his sire.625Please respect copyright.PENANAFpYtB6HDNV
He knelt down beside her and pulled the dagger out, tossing it to the floor, and looked down at her.625Please respect copyright.PENANAFcuNxc8XnC
As her wound healed, he helped her up as he got to his own feet.625Please respect copyright.PENANAk22nazRXgZ
"How are you feeling?" he asked.625Please respect copyright.PENANA5WkU8654Ys
"Like I just got vervained."625Please respect copyright.PENANAELcakS8ehu
He saw that she didn't look good.625Please respect copyright.PENANAP5rcYu8fxw
"Katherine, look at me."625Please respect copyright.PENANAQ075b1M1a4
She tried to do as he said.625Please respect copyright.PENANA36b086Gldu
"Focus, Kat," he said, for once in a long time, using his nickname for her.625Please respect copyright.PENANAmtrhLMLUVD
"Damon," she said.625Please respect copyright.PENANAC8MzkADHJM
As she collapsed, he caught her from hitting the floor with a hand between her shoulder blades, an arm holding her up. Then he left the house to go home with her in his arms, knowing she would be okay once the vervain was out of her system. Blood would help, but not his. It would give her more vervain, since he mixed a little of vervain with alcohol every day and night. She needed someone else's. Maybe Elena would be willing.
Later, she awoke after Elena had given her some of her blood. Katherine could see that she was on the couch at the boarding house with Elena and Damon by the couch with worried faces.625Please respect copyright.PENANADSQHuPGSfM
"I'll be fine," she assured them, as she slowly sat up.