Summary: Set in S5. Now that Katherine's human, she needs protection. And what better protection than Damon Salvatore? What happens though, when Damon and Stefan's old enemy get in the way, and tortures her to get to Damon? Will Damon risk his life for her?586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowcERC3Mjz
It was a dark night in Mystic Falls, Virginia as Katherine Pierce, formerly Katerina Petrova, walked down streets alone, head down to conceal herself from being recognized. She was human, so she was heading for the Salvatore boarding house. She needed to ask for protection. She had too many enemies scattered around the world. Protection was vital to her. She saw herself as a weak, helpless, insignificant human just as most would now.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzcztp6ScO
Suddenly, not far from the boarding house, she found herself facing an enemy. It was a male vampire.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCKZMU506x
She took a step back.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kxrRKmz4o
"Katherine Pierce," he said with a smile.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEjBFHsa1C
"Who are you?" she asked him.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZ89MoVb10
"Warlow. You don't know me, but your Salvatores do. Now come with me."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvhsLr0yl1
She backed up a couple more paces.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Wvdy9mSYv
"I don't think so," she replied, getting the sense that he might be their enemy.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG38LVrysYJ
He grabbed her roughly by the left arm.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIdm8EpoZY
"You're human. What can you do to stop me?" he said.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4506E18Ym5
"Nothing. But that doesn't mean I'll tell you anything."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bvE97v5MF
He knew she'd fight all the way there, so, at vamp speed, he pinned her against a brick wall, hand tightly around her throat.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHTvG1XcHC
"We're going to have so much fun together," he said, with an evil smile.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGo5P0EEBoY
She gasped, as she tried to get him off, breathe, and stay awake, but she couldn't. Then, everything went black for her.
When she woke up, she was in a basement chained to a wall. She felt light-headed and weak, but she didn't know why until she saw that she was bleeding.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdfFdEeU9a
"Nice of you to join me," Warlow greeted. "Now let's announce to him that you need help."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNwyHP7oSH
He took her phone out and went to her contacts.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDF7Iv0ivq
"No," she protested.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpckeOf802A
He ignored her.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQGfvRdZCc
"Stefan or Damon?" he questioned, before making up his mind and saying,"How about Damon."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNf6nbliP7E
He put it on speaker and called him, the other hand with a knife, as he stood in front of her.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYCNmVYul5
"Katherine," Damon answered.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaRmr9eJ5a
"Remember me? It's Warlow. Now, I have her. If you want her alive, we're in the basement of a house on Saint John's parkway."586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxP5Q2PY9D9
For good measure, he took the knife and stabbed her in the side.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYok7KxcJBg
She screamed in pain.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQaMviMrvj
He pulled it out.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3ZSW2CMIV
"Better hurry. She's human and she's dying," he urged him.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sxOJTnmpE
He smirked.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNpbJjjXQ1
"It's a trap. Don't get yourself killed over me," she informed him.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsz5PwK7IM
"Shut up," Warlow growled.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZvjW56wQj
"Go to hell," she said to him.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wYHJL5T0o
He stabbed her in the gut, and then he took the knife out.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Bp0hOkOAX
"As I said, you should go," Warlow said, as Damon listened.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnMe7B7ZIf
Damon growled, as he heard her, knowing they were both right.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPURBihL6BV
Warlow hung up on him.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEMxQHCIeD
She gasped in pain, as she started to black out.
Damon Salvatore informed Elena where he was going, before he left with her brother. After all, Jeremy was a Hunter. Killing vampires was his instinct, and Warlow was a vampire.
When Warlow and Jeremy started to face off, Damon headed over to his sire. He had to take care of her. She was human now. She had many enemies. Warlow was his. She was just caught in the middle.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTlvtHNZV4
He was instantly in front of her.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqffGjtECE
"If you can hear me, stay with me, Katherine," he urged her, as he used inhuman strength to unchain her.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvmHpKz4Er
He caught her, as an out cold Katherine fell when the chains were off her. He then left the house at vamp speed and gently layed her down. He then bit his wrist and put it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal her. And as he did, he looked down at her. She was covered in blood from Warlow's torture.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnNFXF2C4T
"Stay with me, Kat. If you can hear me, I'll protect you. Just don't die."
Three days later, when she was healed, she slowly came to to see Damon seated on her bedside.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7t5sMi3Kb
When she was awake, it relieved him to know that she'd be okay. So, everybody lived as happily ever after as they could. After all, Warlow was dead and Damon was protecting Katherine, but they still had to figure out how to get rid of Silas.
