Summary: Set in S4E18 "American Gothic." Kat gets hurt. Will she be saved? Read to find out what happens.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6OWQjYyjT
It was a beautiful day in New York, as humanityless Elena Gilbert searched for Katherine Pierce. Everyone wanted the cure and Katherine had it. Why she had it, no one but Katherine knew.
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It was late afternoon, as Katherine Pierce tried to get to where she was now staying at; her apartment. She was worn out, though. She had gotten herself attacked; shot. She didn't know what was wrong with her. She only knew that she wasn't healing and she was weak. She didn't want to be seen like this, so she wanted to try and get inside her apartment.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wYkkQX1c1
Suddenly, she felt weaker and then felt the ground. She then sat against a vehicle, as her vision started to fade away.
When Elena smelled her scent, she followed it. It was an almost faint scent, though.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkFPtrq8Vq
When she saw her sitting against a white Minivan, she started forward, unsure if she was playing one of her games or not. Her head was down, but she could see her eyes were closed. She could smell a small scent of blood, too.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZqLJBAtiU
Suddenly, Damon Salvatore was at her side and grabbed her arm.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRjE4rcya3
"Elena, go. Find Rebekah. We're leaving."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaxbWJZ1Dq
He watched her vanish, before rushing to Kat's side at vamp speed.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYKw1Qq1mE
He knelt in front of her.
"Katherine?" he called.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcw2qixDFX
She groaned.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxk8wMZc01
He scanned her with his eyes and saw that she was hurt. Her wounds were bleeding a little and she wasn't healing. He knew from the sire bond that she was dying.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZianlut7E
He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet with her in his arms.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYrTvICnqJ
"You'll be okay, Katherine," he promised. "Just stay with me."
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At vamp speed, he was by his car he had parked not far away. He then opened the passenger's door and gently sat her in the passenger's seat, before closing the door and going around the other side to get in the driver's seat.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvDnqbVsHH
Once inside, he looked over at his sire.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmprzbC0GSC
"Hang in there, Kat," he said, using his old nickname for her.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIMPeVsHUH
A moment later, Elena and Rebekah got in the back seat and closed their doors.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdVfksWYfp
"Why are we saving Katherine?" Rebekah asked, as Damon drove as fast as he could back to Mystic Falls.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuNwS6zU3L
"One, she's the only one that knows where the cure is. Two, we need her for more than one reason."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76QRMIyCkt
"You make it sound like she's older and knows more than I do."621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFtZphbTKg
"Technically, she knows more than you," he answered Rebekah.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHyMfEQj7w
Elena was silent.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoL1UdNYicS
There was another reason Damon was saving her, but he wasn't going to tell either of the vampiressess. He knew they wouldn't like it. The last reason he was saving her was because he cared about her. He didn't want to watch his sire die.
Once at home, Elena followed Damon inside the boarding house. She then stopped in the living room and watched him lay Katherine gently down on the couch.
When Katherine awoke, she was in the living room on the couch, Damon by the couch, Elena standing by the fireplace.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHlzvxdHH9
"Katherine," he greeted.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNonowZen1
"Damon," she greeted back.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXDF80FsCp
They smiled at one another.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcq49xKrHwe
She sat up, feeling like herself again.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKIkR7r68X
"Thanks," she said to him.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoMzW1Vqv1
"You're welcome," he replied.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjf8PNmPsna
He helped her to her feet.621Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhsVDbL1H2
Katherine and Damon looked at one another.
