Summary: Set between S4E6 "We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes" and S4E7 "My Brother's Keeper." Jeremy is one of The Five, but his nightmares haven't started yet and he hasn't tried to kill Elena yet. Katherine comes back to town after she finds out that Elena has just become a vampire. She says she wants to help her, but is it true? Rebekah gets into trouble. Will she be saved?
Katherine
It's a dark night, as I drive my SUV through Mystic Falls, Virginia on my way to Elena's to check on her. I heard what happened to her and I know she didn't want to be one of us; a vampire.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjLpl7x1lC
When I smell smoke not far away, I drive through the forest until I see a house on fire. I then park not far from the little, brown house to investigate.
As I enter and walk around, fire is all around me and wood is falling and catching fire. And as I head towards what looks like the former living room, I smell a little of her scent. Rebekah Mikaelson. I have to save her. She's Klaus' only sister and she can be useful at certain times.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyx61LUthkj
When I see her, I'm instantly at her side. I kneel beside and look down at her to assess her condition. I can see she was attacked. It looks like a werewolf or hybrid. She has been scratched a lot and has been bitten twice. She's still bleeding and her eyes are closed. There's a dagger in her abdomen which is not what a phased hybrid or werewolf can do. And I smell vervain. She's not healing, so she might be dying.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlo995nCMBP
I pull her gently into my arms.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaw5XYcwc8
"Rebekah, it's me. Katherine. Can you hear me?"669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiKy7oQ0Nw
Nothing.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56KkqR0Itb
I gently pick her up and leave the house at vamp speed. Then, once outside, I lay her gently down by my SUV and use my jacket as a pillow for her head. I then kneel beside her and look down at her. I sense that she's still breathing, but it's very shallow. I'm right. She's dying. I pull the dagger out and lay it on the ground.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEjNyk8jTu
"Hang in there, Rebekah," I encourage her, though I'm uncertain as to if she can hear me or not.
Ten minutes later, I'm driving out of the forest with Rebekah in the passenger's seat. I have a house of my own in Mystic Falls, so I'm going to take her there. I have some of the cure there if I'm not too late to save her life.
Rebekah
When I wake up, I feel like myself and I'm healed. I'm on an unfamiliar bed in an unfamiliar room. Katherine Pierce is standing at my bedside.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYWh1zvLGn
"Who would've thought it would've been you," I comment after I put two and two together.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYoMc26Pk8
"What happened?" she asks me.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKX9blO5PI
"I was attacked by a hybrid."669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGNL4tsukL
I sit up in bed and look at her.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8erf0GQ0lX
"Now, If you don't need anything from me, I need to get home."
Katherine
I watch her as she vanishes.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ErWmhqLLz
"You're welcome," I say to the empty air.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnalaM8rDrO
I head downstairs to leave so I can check on Elena.
When I knock on the door, her brother answers it.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitg9JRunat
"You're not welcome here," he says, as if I don't already know that.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyq3JVegGcN
"I know, but I came to see how your sister is doing."669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVGIOa9d0a
"She's coping. Now go away."669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSl523AdnX
I know he's trying to make me leave since he doesn't like me. He seems different to me. There's a scent to him and I realize what's different. He's a Hunter now. Not just any Hunter. He's one of The Five. This makes me a little wary, but I urge myself to stay where I am.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6e15GRL4A
"Jer, who is it?" she calls to her brother.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFuXCqr0Kt
"No one important."669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEP8wiAfmy
She comes up to stand next to him.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeqC5eTMKU
"Katherine," she greets, but not in a friendly way.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKRUJzWCz9
"Hey, Elena," I greet more friendlier to her than she did to me.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrH9bXCAWD
"What are you doing here? Now is not the time."669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR13qyBVrOr
"I came to see you. I heard what happened. I want to help you if you'll let me," I explain.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGSrpDNPvr
She sighs.
"Okay. Jeremy, I'll see you later. I'll be back."669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHbY4qablv
We walk away side by side.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJQKPuV3yi
"Do you really want to help me?" she asks me.669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnnb5zek75
"Yes. I know you never wanted this."669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡil2Ot2x0PC
"So you'll help me?"669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44T0d9MoKw
"Yes."669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BJDvZyIYV
"Thank you, Katherine."669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu12ZWfX53x
"You're welcome, Elena."669Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDf5iL8H0hM
And so our friendship starts.
