Summary: Set in S4 when Elena and Jeremy kill Kol. What if Katherine had shown up? What if things had gone differently?600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RsSmUhKS8
It was a dark night, as Kohl chased after Elena and Jeremy in their lake house. He headed up the stairs towards the Gilberts and headed for Jeremy. Elena got in his way and Jeremy fell down the stairs.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21jNCuz1cc
"Stay away from my brother," she greeted, as she stood in front of the Original brother.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6gdtHpLWQ
"Or what? You'll kill me?" he replied.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzif1P86a6
"Yes," she answered.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDLIG6ohKk
He tried to get past her, but she didn't let him. He grabbed her and pinned her against a wall, before he broke a piece of wood off the railing and stabbed her with it.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8o6UMhCdkG
As she slid down the wall, she watched as he knelt beside her only brother. Then she saw Jeremy and Kol start fighting, before they disappeared from her sight. Then she saw Katherine at the door.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1BLrT6CPg
Invite me in and I'll help you two. Please, Elena, Katherine thought to her.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZ1DldDabp
Come in, Elena thought back.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZK7joVNf4z
Katherine walked in and vanished to help Jeremy. She wanted to kill Kol but knew he needed to stay alive until Klaus came. He'd deal with Kol on his own terms.
Kol grabbed him and pinned him against the side of the bar.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6wDADOKQ9
"I know I can't kill you, but I sure as hell can torture you."600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkqCcTYHCX
With his free hand, he held a knife.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkf5jJlpygn
"I think I'll start with your hand," he added.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ806vg6CCQ2
"I think not," Katherine said, as she kicked him off Jeremy, before she pinned him against the fridge.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bDqstD1AH
"Katherine," Kol greeted.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ltutX5ZIT
"Kol, it's been a while. Jeremy, are you okay? Kol, I'd like to kill you for hurting the last of my family and Elena's family, but I won't. I'll leave you for Klaus to deal with."600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj80bwG9EWr
"Yes, but why do you care?" Jeremy answered her.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmtnMfdRBV
"Because I just saved you."600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHSCiFWf5O
Klaus stood at the door and Katherine let him go.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXudFznbwE
"Come out, brother, and we'll settle this like brothers."600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ULAPpm7gm
Kol left the house and the brothers vanished.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZLE6bhxBW
Katherine looked at Jeremy, as she put a hand on the bar.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEV39d78NaZ
"You're welcome," she said.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPML1Pu6D6C
"I'm going out," he replied.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4z2LB2FO4
She watched him leave.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyKfHquMAw
As her strength began to ebb away, she knew she didn't have much time left. She let go of the bar and slid down it. She was dying from the hybrid bites. She had come here for help, because she needed the cure.
Elena entered the kitchen after healing, only to see that Katherine was the only one there. She could easily see that she was hurt and losing consciousness. She could smell blood, too.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6SiEBkgGD
Elena knelt in front of her and saw how pale she looked. She saw that she was sweating. That's when she knew that she had been bitten and needed the cure.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvOsDpaYKy
"Katherine, hang in there. I'll get you the cure," Elena promised.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5gBbcEX0b
As Elena slid her hand under her to rest between her shoulder blades, and gently pulled her towards her, Katherine blacked out. She gently pulled the unconscious vampiress into her arms, and slid her free arm under her legs. Then, with vampire strength, Elena picked her up and headed for the door.
Once Katherine was in Damon's bed at the Salvatore boarding house, Elena got the cure from the cooler in the basement. She then made it go down her throat, until it was finished.
When Katherine woke up, she felt better. She saw that Elena was seated on her bedside.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnhRzH2pAs
"Thank you," Katherine said.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1QyCUqGKW
"You're welcome."600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfc2tbeqV9G
Katherine sat up in bed and looked at her.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEhhhrniei
"Thanks," Elena said.600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLVSxWbzDD
"You're welcome, Elena."600Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLi8S2x835X
Katherine gave her a friendly smile.
