*American Gothic*



Summer after high school when we first met

We’d make out in your Mustang to Radiohead

And on my 18th Birthday

We got matching tattoos

Used to steal your parents’ liquor

And climb to the roof

Talk about our future

Like we had a clue

Never planned that one day

I’d be losing you



        It was a dismal night at the Mikaelson place, as Elijah stood in front of her. She’d asked him to choose where they stood, but he didn’t feel like he had time to choose, because he felt like he had to follow Klaus to New Orleans. So, though he wasn’t choosing, he had to cut ties to Mystic Falls, which meant he had to leave, whether it broke both of their hearts or not.

        “It’s our turn, Elijah. Please,” she pleaded, when he’d told her that he was leaving.

        “Katerina.” He rested a hand on the side of her face, looking at her. Then he kissed her on the forehead. “Goodbye, Katerina.”

        A moment later, he was gone.



*Dead Man On Campus*



In another life

I would be your girl

We’d keep all our promises

Be us against the world

In another life

I would make you stay

So I don’t have to say

You were the one that got away

The one that got away

I was June and you were Johnny Cash

Never one without the other, we made a pact



        It was a dismal night, as a human Katherine drove a car she’d hot-wired, towards New Orleans. She needed Elijah. Even if he couldn’t save her with help from a New Orleans witch, at least she’d have him there with her in her last days or however long it took for her to die. She was dying of old age and she needed help, even if the Augustine Vampire Society said that there wasn’t a way to stop it. She was determined not to die, no matter the cost, as long as Elijah wasn’t hurt in the process. She needed him now more than ever, so she was going to go find him in New Orleans. She just hoped that together, they would find a way to save her life.



*New Orleans- Dead Man On Campus*



Sometimes when I miss you

I put those records on (Whoa)

Someone said you had your tattoo removed

Saw you downtown singing the Blues

It’s time to face the music

I’m no longer your muse

But in another life

I would be your girl

We’d keep all our promises

Be us against the world



        She knocked on the plantation house door, having found out from an old witch friend, Sophie, where they were staying at. She hoped that this wasn’t a mistake.

        When the door opened, she was relieved that it was Elijah that had opened it. She assumed Klaus must be busy with plotting against Marcel and Rebekah was probably doing something else. She was thankful for that.

        “Katerina?” he inquired, shocked to see her human. “What has happened?”

        “Long story. Sort of. Right after you left, I thought it was partly Elena’s fault you left, so I took it out on her and tried to kill her and she shoved the cure down my throat. Now I’m dying of old age rapidly. I went to an expert on vampires, but he said that it can’t be stopped. I was hoping there may be a way to stop it, anyway. I have a friend, Sophie. Right now I’d rather not be in Mystic Falls. This is the safest place for me right now. That, and I have a lot of enemies. I know you don’t trust me after what I did as a vampire the last time we saw each other, but I need your help and your protection. You may not trust me, but I know you wouldn’t wish me dead,” she explained and also tried to convince him.

        When she told him everything, he knew she was telling the truth. He also knew that she was afraid now that she was human, knowing that she had way too many enemies to even count. He knew that he had to help her. He wanted to help her. Even though he left and though he didn’t trust her, he did still love her. She was right. He didn’t wish her dead. He didn’t know what pieces would be left of him if she died. He’d spent 500 years looking out for her. He didn’t know what he’d do without needing to do anything for her. No matter what happened, he was going to protect her with his life. If anyone wished her harm, they would be struck down just as he’d done to any enemies in past centuries.

        “Of course, Katerina. I promise you, I will protect you. I will always protect you. Come in.” He stepped aside.

        She walked inside.

        He closed the door.



In another life

I would make you stay

So I don’t have to say

You were the one that got away

The one that got away

The o-o-o-o-o-one

The o-o-o-o-o-one

The o-o-o-o-o-one

The o-o-o-o-o-one

The one that got away



        After they’d gone to Sophie for help, Sophie had finally found a spell to reverse the aging so she wouldn’t age rapidly. Only at a human pace of aging. So, all was well. Kat and Elijah even got back together after rekindling their relationship.

Aren’t you somethin’ to admire?

‘Cause your shine is somethin’ like a mirror

And I can’t help but notice

You reflect in this heart of mine



        It was a dark night in New Orleans, as Katherine Pierce, newly turned human, sat in the wrecked car, blood on either side of her head, a shard of glass in her left side, a wound on her right thigh, blood on and around her and on her from the damage the crash had caused, pale from massive blood loss.





        Meanwhile, Elijah Mikaelson, the eldest of the Original siblings, left the bar after a drink.

        On his way home, he smelled the familiar scents of Katerina and blood, so he went to investigate, wondering why she would be in town.

        A few minutes later, he saw her. As soon as he did, he knew she was human.

        “Katerina!” he said, as he raced towards the dented and crinkled car, heart sinking. If she died because he hadn’t been there for her, he would never forgive himself.

        As soon as he forced the door open, he knew she had lost a massive amount of blood.

        He rested a gentle hand on the right side of her face.

        “Katerina?” he called to her. “Katerina.”

        He gently turned her head to look at him and saw how pale she was with eyes barely open to slits and glassed over. And with vamp hearing, he could hear her slow heartbeat, but he couldn’t hear her breathing.

        “Stay with me, Katerina,” he said, as he gently slid his right arm under her, crook of arm supporting her head. With his free hand, he took the shard of glass out and tossed it to the ground, before sliding his left arm under her legs, gently pulling her into his arms.



If you ever feel alone and

The glare makes me hard to find

Just know that I’m always

Parallel on the other side

‘Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul

I can tell you there’s no place we couldn’t go

Just put your hand on the glass

I’ll be tryin’ to pull you through

You just gotta be strong

‘Cause I don’t wanna lose you now

I’m lookin’ right at the other half of me

The vacancy that sat in my heart

Is a place that now you hold

Show me how to fight for now

And I’ll tell you, baby, it was easy

Comin’ back here to you once I figured it out

You were right here all along

It’s like you’re my mirror

My mirror staring back at me

I couldn’t get any bigger

With anyone else beside of me

And now it’s clear as this promise

That we’re making two reflections into one

‘Cause it’s like you’re my mirror

My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me

Aren’t you somethin’, an original

‘Cause it doesn’t seem merely a sample

And I can’t help but stare

‘Cause I see the truth somewhere in your eyes

I can’t ever change without you

You reflect me, I love that about you

And if I could, I would look at us all the same



        Half an hour later, he was pacing in the waiting room, hoping not to lose her. This was his fault. He had left her once again for his family and hadn’t even made sure she was okay. The way he had left, he could still see the hurt in her eyes when he had chosen Klaus over here. She had begged him to stay and what had he done? He had left her hurt and alone. And sometime between him leaving and now, the cure had been shoved down her throat. He knew she loved being a vampire and knowing she was human, it was the only thing he could think of that would make sense. Why couldn’t he of answered her calls six months ago? Who knew what kind of Hell she had been through. And now, after the condition she was in, he may not ever get to apologize to her. For all he knew, she could’ve died because of his ignorance. He had been a jerk after looking out for her for 500 years. Just because he had left, didn’t mean he didn’t care. Elena had gotten in his head that she was a monster. Now, because of his actions, she had been stuck with those who wanted to see her dead. She had been hurt by his actions and alone. For all he knew, she could’ve been running scared and hopeless without anyone to turn to.

        I’m so sorry. Forgive me, Katerina. You’re a fighter. I need you to be strong and fight. I don’t want to lose you. Please, Katerina. Don’t leave me.



‘Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul

I can tell you there’s no place we couldn’t go

Just put your hand on the glass

I’ll be tryin’ to pull you through

You just gotta be strong

‘Cause I don’t wanna lose you now

I’m lookin’ right at the other half o me

The vacancy that sat in my heart

Is a space that now you hold

Show me how to fight for now

And I’ll tell you, baby, it was easy

Comin’ back here to you once I figured it out

You were right here all along

It’s like you’re my mirror

My mirror staring back at me

I couldn’t get any bigger

With anyone else beside of me

And now it’s clear as this promise

That we’re making two reflections into one

‘Cause it’s like you’re my mirror

My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me

Yesterday is History

Tomorrow’s a mystery

I can see you lookin’ back at me

Keep your eyes on me

Baby, keep your eyes on me

‘Cause I don’t wanna lose you now



        Finally, after a few hours, a doctor came to tell him that they had to revive her once, but she was recovering now. It was just the matter of her waking up. If she healed like normal, she would be fine, but right now, it was slow progress. Every organ in her body was failing. Then the doctor said that he could see her and, if he wished, he could take her home with him. Just like everyone in New Orleans, she knew who and what he was.

        He thanked her and then went to her room, closing the door behind himself.



I’m lookin’ right at the other half of me

The vacancy that sat in my heart

Is a space that now you hold

Show me how to fight for now

I’ll tell you, baby, it was easy

Comin’ back here to you once I figured it out

You were right here all along

It’s like you’re my mirror

My mirror staring back at me

I couldn’t get any bigger

With anyone else beside of me

And now it’s clear as this promise

That we’re making two reflections into one

‘Cause it’s like you’re my mirror

My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me

You are, you are the love of my life

Now you’re the inspiration for this precious song

And I just wanna see your face light up since you put me on

So now I say goodbye to the old me, it’s already gone

And I can’t wait wait wait wait wait to get home

Just to let you know, you are

You are, you are the love of my life

Girl you’re my reflection, all I see is you

My reflection, in everything I do

You’re my reflection and all I see is you

My reflection, in everything I do

You are, you are the love of my life



        He went and sat on her bedside, thankful that she was still alive, but knew that she was dying. Not wanting to lose her, he bit his wrist and put it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal and save her, hoping the cure hadn’t made it impossible for her to digest vampire blood.

        A few minutes later, he took her wrist away which instantly healed, and looked silently down at her.

        He rested his hand in hers.

        “Forgive me, Katerina. I abandoned you. I shouldn’t have. I’m sorry. I’m here for you now. I’m not leaving. I’m right here.”





        A couple hours later, when she slowly woke up and saw where she was and who was there on her beside, she smiled.

        “Elijah.”

        “Katerina,” he said with a smile, thankful that she would live and be okay.

        In the end, he took her home to where they all lived at, and she and Elijah got back together.

        It was a dark night, as a newly turned human, Katherine Pierce, staggered passed trees, looking for Elijah. She had come to New Orleans to ask him for his protection, only to hear that Tyler was in town and had caused friction between the Originals and Hayley. She had just been face-to-face with the hybrid she knew Tyler had created. She had had to stab it in the heart to kill it, but he had gotten her pretty good and she didn’t know if she could digest vampire blood.





        Meanwhile, Elijah lay on the bed in the cabin, Hayley seated on his bedside, worried.

        Later, during a hallucination, he pinned her up against a wall, ready to bite her on the side of her neck.

        Katherine staggered inside to see the scene.

        Suddenly, he smelled a lot of blood.

        The human stood in the middle of the cabin.

        “Elijah,” she said.

        “Katerina?”

        He let go of Hayley and turned around to see her.

        He was instantly in front of her.

        “What has happened to you?” he questioned her.

        “I screwed up and now I’m dying of old age. I came here to ask you for your protection, only to get a run in with a hybrid,” she explained, before everything went black for her.

        “Katerina,” he said, as he caught her from hitting the floor, arm holding her up, hand between her shoulder blades.

        He gently picked her up and layed her gently down on the bed, before sitting on her bedside and biting his wrist, putting it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal and save her.

        Hayley silently watched.

        A few minutes later, he took his wrist away, which instantly healed.

        He looked down at her, as her wounds healed. As he did, he realized that the symptoms from Klaus’ bite had vanished. His fear for Katerina’s life had stopped them. He was no longer dying from Klaus’ bite.





        A few hours later, when she came to, he knew that she’d be okay for now. He then granted her his protection and they went to Davina for help in saving her.

        In the end, Davina did a spell and she was no longer dying of old age. Elijah even got back together with her.

        It was a beautiful day in New Orleans, as Katherine Pierce walked around in the Bayou in search of Hayley. She wanted to see for herself if it was true. She had heard that a wolf matching Hayley’s description was pregnant with Klaus’ kid that the wolves were calling a “miracle baby.”

        Suddenly, she heard commotion from within a cabin. So, very silently, she decided to look in a window to see what was going on. And when she did, she saw Tyler and a male vampire. They were standing in the middle of the room, Hayley sitting on the floor, back against a wall. She then saw Tyler take some of her blood and inject it into the vampire, which turned him into a hybrid. Then Tyler had him drink from Hayley, but had to try and stop him from killing her. He was losing, though. He got thrown pretty hard, which knocked him out. Then the hybrid continued to feed on her.

        Kat, knowing she couldn’t let her die, rushed in, closing the door behind herself, and through a vial of vervain on his face. It stopped him from killing her, since it burned him.

        He growled in pain, as she knelt beside Hayley.

        “Hayley, It’s Katherine. Can you hear me?” she gently called to her, gentle hands on either side of her face.

        Hayley groaned, which relieved her.

        Kat gently layed her down and, knowing she needed blood, grabbed the knife on the floor and cut her wrist, before putting it to Hayley’s lips.

        “Drink.”

        As she felt Hayley drink, she looked at Tyler whom was watching her.

        “My apologies for spoiling your plan, whatever it was, but I just saved her life,” she said to him.

        Knowing the hybrid would try again, Tyler did the only he could do. He grabbed a piece of wood and shoved it through the hybrid’s heart, killing him. Then he looked at Katherine.

        “What are you doing here in the first place?”

        “I wanted to see for myself it was true. Apparently, it is.”

        Kat looked down at Hayley and took her wrist away.

        “Someone should get her home.”

        “I’ll do that,” Tyler volunteered.

        Kat watched Tyler, as he took her home.

        A moment later, she realized that she hadn’t been paying attention to where she had cut her wrist, or how much Hayley had taken, when she felt her back on the floor. Then everything started to go gray. She just hoped Tyler would be coming back. But that wasn’t the last thing she thought of. The last thing she thought of was Elijah, before everything went black.





        When he returned to the cabin that night, the smell hit his senses immediately. He recognized it before he even opened the door. It was blood. Still getting her scent, he realized that she hadn’t left yet. That made him wonder why.

        As soon as he opened the door, he saw her out cold on the floor on her back, pale, wrist still bleeding from where he had seen her cut it to save Hayley’s life, head to the right.

        At hybrid speed, he was instantly at her side.

        “Katherine, hang on,” he said before biting his wrist and putting it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal her. Even after everything she had done, he knew she didn’t deserve to die. Not like this; human and from blood loss.

        He took his wrist away, realizing that it wasn’t working.

        He looked around for something that would help and saw the syringe that still had some of Klaus’ child’s blood. So, hoping to save her life, he grabbed it and gave the human the last of her blood.

        A moment later, he saw it working its charm. The child’s blood was healing her.





        When Kat came to, she was in the cabin on the bed, her wrist healed. She figured it had been Tyler, but she was alone. Also, she still felt weak. It felt like she was getting better, though. And then, seeing the empty syringe on the end table, she realized why she was feeling better and was healed. He had given her the last of the child’s blood, which had saved her life.

        She smiled, glad to be alive.

        It was a beautiful day in New Orleans in the Bayou, as Klaus stood with his hand in Tyler’s chest, Tyler up against a tree.

        When he smelled her familiar scent, he greeted her without looking at her, saying, “How pleasant of you to join us. What brings you to my town? What do you want?”

        Katherine stood a distance away, as she replied to the Original werewolf-vampire hybrid, saying, “I came for protection, since Silas wants me dead. I’m human now. Elena wasted the cure on me when I tried to kill her, since I was mad at Bonnie for not handing the cure over to me. Now I’m dying of old age. Time is catching up with me. You obviously won’t protect me, so I was looking for Elijah. Then I heard you two.”

        “I’d love to help you, but I have a hybrid getting between me and my unborn child. He has complicated things and must be taken out.”

        “I see your point, Klaus, but I wouldn’t do that. Think about this. What would Caroline think of you? The only reason he broke up with her was to get back at you for killing his mother. Please, Klaus, Don’t make more enemies than you need to, because I know that Caroline will hate you forever if you kill Tyler. I can call her up even if you want me to. We’re becoming quite the allies. After all, I helped her make everyone think that Elena’s not a vampire.”

        Klaus gave a low growl, but took his hand out of Tyler’s chest, letting Katerina have her way for the moment. He then stepped back and watched her walk up to the hybrid.

        She looked at Tyler and he looked at her, as she spoke to him, not at all afraid of what he might do to her.

        “Tell Marcel nothing and then go back home to Mystic Falls and stay there. Even if it costs you your life, help them defeat Silas and go back to Caroline. Right now, she needs someone there for her. Elena had to kill Jesse to save Damon’s life. She cared about him and he’s dead, Tyler. Now go.”

        She walked a distance away.

        Knowing she was right, Tyler left to do as she told him to do.

        Klaus looked at Katerina as did she with him.

        “You’re being brave. You know what I can do, yet here you are,” he commented to her.

        “I’m dying,” she reminded him.

        “Yes. So, you said.”

        He started to walk towards her.

        “Where’s Elijah?” she asked him.

        “I’m mad at him and the wolf carrying my child, so I bit him for punishment. Rebekah’s not happy with me.”

        “Well, at least you’re not going to let him die. He’s your brother, after all. Without him, I don’t know what anyone would do.”

        Suddenly, everything went dim for her and she felt something like ground under her.

        The Original hybrid ran towards her, as she collapsed to the ground on her back.

        Once at her side on her left on the ground, he rested a gentle hand on the left side of her face. He then looked down at her to assess her condition.

        Seeing how pale she was and a few bleeding wounds, he bit his wrist.

        “The cure won’t let me keep vampire blood down. Ask Caroline. She tried to help me when my hand wouldn’t stop bleeding,” she whispered, as everything started to go black.

        Her skin paled some more, as he contemplated on what to do, knowing she was slowly dying from both blood loss and what the cure had done to her.

        She closed her eyes, feeling very weak and tired.

        “Fight it, Katerina,” was the last thing she heard, before everything went black for her.

        He took his hand away from her face and gently pulled her into his arms, before getting to his feet and racing towards home to try and save her life.





        Once in a bedroom, he gently layed her down in a bed.

        When Hayley was heading towards her room, she stopped, seeing Klaus and one of the doppelgangers.

        Hayley Marshall walked in and stood at the entrance.

        “Klaus, what’s going on?” she asked him.

        “Katerina is dying and hurt, but she can’t be healed. The cure made her human and she got hurt sometime down the road. Because the cure made her human, vampire blood won’t help. Her body just rejects it.”

        He turned around to face her, before getting a vial, biting his wrist, and making his blood drip into the vial.

        A few minutes later, he put the cap on and his wrist instantly healed. He then came to stand in front of her.

        “Take this to Elijah. It’ll cure him from my bite. He’ll want to be here for Katerina. He can’t be here for her if he’s dying. In the meantime, I’ll be out finding someone that can help her. She deserves a second chance just as I have been given.”

        Hayley took it and then left without a word, knowing what he meant by Elijah wanting to be there for Katherine. He was hinting that Elijah was in love with Katherine.

        Klaus went to stand at her bedside. He then looked down at her, before lightly trailing his fingers down the left side of her face. The way he acted towards her now, made it look like he cared about her.

        “Stay with us, Katerina. Elijah is coming. Don’t worry. We’ll find a way. I won’t let anything happen to you,” he promised her, though he didn’t know if she could hear him or not.

        In the end, she lived after Davina did a spell to save her life and help her, and Kat was no longer dying of old age. So, everybody lived as happily ever after as they could, with Kat and Elijah getting back together. After all, they all had enemies.

A/N: Got Elijah dying from the bite from the preview for the next episode.







        It was a beautiful day in New Orleans, as Elijah and Hayley stood in the woods not far from a cabin, with a mad Klaus.

        Suddenly, Klaus grabbed his elder brother and bit him, before throwing him to the ground.

        “Consider that my parting gift to you two. Enjoy your life together. At least, before the hallucinations start.”

        Elijah got to his feet and they watched him leave.

        “We should stay here until he cools off. He'll come around. He always does,” Elijah said to Hayley.

        “You think he'll come back after he does?” Hayley questioned him.

        “He's my brother. He wouldn't let me die,” he said.





        Meanwhile, Klaus and Rebekah were at home, Rebekah seated on the couch, Klaus seated on the coffee table in front of her. He had just informed her of where Hayley and Elijah were, what he had done to Elijah, and that she was going to help him plot against Marcel because they're family.

        “So, what secrets has Marcel spilled to you?” he asked her.

        “That he's in love with me still and would love to make a life with me,” she said truthfully.

        “Love. What a strong emotion. You and I can use that against him.”

        “Let's make a deal. I'll help you plot against Marcel, if you let Hayley and Elijah come home.”

        “You're really going to be like that, Little Sister?”

        “How would you like me to be? You bit Elijah over whatever it is that you won't say.”

        Klaus got up and went to stand by his drinking place not far from the doorway.





        Back at the cabin in the woods in the Bayou, Elijah was on his back on the bed, Hayley seated on his bedside, wetting his face down with a cool, wet washcloth.

        “You should go,” Elijah said.

        “I'm not leaving,” she replied to him.

        As he layed there, he wished his brother to get over being mad at him already and come to his rescue. But then again, he was an Original They didn't think a werewolf bite would effect or kill an Original vampire.





        Rebekah was walking her frustration off, when her phone went off.

        “Elijah.”

        “Actually, it's both of us,” Hayley replied.

        “Where are you, Rebekah?” he asked her.

        “Walking. You sound terrible. Where are you?”

        “We're still at the Bayou in a cabin. He bit me. I didn't think the bite could effect or kill me, since I'm an Original, but I was wrong. You have to make Klaus see what he has done before it's too late.”

        “I will. Hang on, Elijah.”

        She hung up and sped towards home and into the living room.

        “What seems to be the rush, sister?” he asked her.

        She through a sharp knife at him.

        He caught it with a hand, before it could stab him anywhere.

        “Is that all you can say!? Elijah is dying because of you!” she yelled.

        “He's just saying that to get you on their side. Originals can't die from a werewolf bite. Even if they could, they started it. He deserves a couple days of discomfort.”

        “What are you? A child? Do you hear yourself? You would seriously let Elijah die because of some feud? I don't care who started what. Fix it before he dies! If he dies, you will not be my family and I will leave forever!” she said in rage, before storming out.

        Klaus grabbed an empty shot glass and through it at a nearby wall in anger and frustration He knew she was right. He would lose what he had left of blood related family if he let Elijah die. It wasn't Elijah's fault he believed what Hayley believed. As he and Rebekah both knew, Elijah always had a thing for a pretty face, and that's what Hayley was.





        An hour later, Hayley looked up to see Klaus walk in.

        Klaus closed the door behind himself and walked over to the bed, as Hayley got to her feet and went to stand by the window. He then sat on his elder brother's bedside and bit his wrist, before putting it to his lips, making his blood go down his throat to cure him. He just hoped he wasn't too late. He was out cold and his skin was starting to look cracked-looking. He wasn't far from death. At this point, Klaus knew he had gone too far with his anger this time. He had nearly killed his own brother. Something he would never forgive himself for if he had.

        Klaus took his wrist away and it instantly healed. He then stood up and started towards Hayley.

        “You. How could you believe him?” he growled at her, speaking of Tyler Lockwood, the hybrid whom had said that Klaus was going to use his own child to make hybrids when it was born. .

        “Maybe because I know him better than you do. Besides, I know how you can be, and love doesn't exactly fit into your lifestyle.”

        Suddenly, he pinned her against the wall by the window, hand tightly around her throat, and growled.

        She gasped.

        Rebekah walked in to see the scene and through him off her at vamp speed.

        “Seriously, Nik?” she said to him, before looking at Hayley to make sure she was okay She then looked at Klaus again. “Did you do it?”

        “Of course I did. I wouldn't kill my only brother,” he replied.

        In the end, Elijah was cured, so everybody lived happily ever after.

        It’s a dark night, as I stagger through New Orleans; searching for the one guy I will always love, hoping none of the supernatural factions will decide that I’m food. I’m hurt from the wreck I accidentally caused in Mystic Falls. If luck weighs in my favor, Damon won’t follow me to New Orleans just to feed me to Silas.

        When I see the Mikaelson mansion, I’m overjoyed inside, knowing it’s not much further. I’m so exhausted, and I know I look like crap. All that matters to me right now though, is that I get to Elijah. As far as I know, none of the Originals know what has happened. Hopefully, Klaus won’t be ill-tempered when I get to the mansion. He can be quite aggressive if he’s driven to be. I’m human now because of Elena shoving the cure down my throat. I need protection, and Elijah is the only one that will protect me, and not break his promise to protect me. I should’ve known that Damon would break his promise to protect me after a few weeks. I don’t know why he did it, and I don’t care to find out. I want to put as many allies and miles between him and me as I can possibly get.

        When I get to the mansion, my vision blurry from my injuries and possible blood loss, I hear their voices.

        “A witch,” Klaus says. 

        “She’s not just any witch. She’s something I’ve never seen before, something beyond powerful, and because of you, she has Elijah. Who knows what she could do to him,” Rebekah says.

        “Where is she?” Klaus asks her.

        “That clever bitch. I don’t know,” she answers after a moment.

        “What’s wrong?”

        “She wiped my memory of the location. Marcel possesses a weapon bigger and more powerful than an Original, and you handed our brother to him! How many times will Elijah forgive you? How long until his hope for your redemption finally dies?”

        “I did what I had to do! Marcel took our home!”

        “And our home is worthless without family. I am finding Elijah—whatever it takes. Are you going to help me?”

        “Whatever it takes,” he answers her.

        I take a breath, realizing the two people that hate me most in the world are home, but Elijah won’t be coming to my rescue anytime soon. I then knock on the front door, hoping Klaus won’t be the one there to answer it, and hoping that Rebekah won’t kill me for getting the cure like she wanted.

        When the door opens, there stands my 500 year old enemy.

        “Klaus,” I say. “This isn’t the best time, but I was hoping to see Elijah. Apparently, that won’t be happening anytime soon, though.”

        “Come in,” he says.

        I do so and lean against the wall.

        “What happened to you, luv?” he questions after closing the door.

        “Elena shoved the cure down my throat the night of graduation. Now I’m human. I got into a crash back in Mystic Falls, when I was trying to get Jeremy to turn around. Damon wanted to take me to Silas to feed me to him. I did what I always do. I ran. I left Mystic Falls and came here to ask Elijah for his protection, since Damon broke his promise to protect me,” I summarized.

        “Well then. Welcome to New Orleans. Can’t have you dying before you can say a word to my brother, so here,” he says, before biting his wrist and holding it out to me.

        I take it and drink, hoping that he won’t kill me afterwards.

        After a few minutes, I pull away and his wrist instantly heals, and my wounds start to heal.

        “Thank you,” I say to him.

        “You’re welcome, luv. Now go make yourself at home,” he replies, before walking towards the parlor, leaving me be.

        I head up the stairs to find a spare bedroom, and see that one room occupies a werewolf, which I knew would happen eventually. I’m friends with some witches and I know some wolves. That’s how I know that she’s pregnant with Klaus’ child. I actually secretly hope it’s a girl. Girls I hear are quite fun to bring up. Maybe a girl will soften Klaus up like Caroline did back in Mystic Falls. One can only hope.

        I decide to make myself at home in Elijah’s room, hoping he won’t mind. We may be broken up and all, but we’re still in love. We’ve loved each other for 500 years. That love just doesn’t go away on its own after just a short period of time.





        When we finally get Elijah back after almost a month, we speak in his room and he agrees to give me his protection. We even get back together again.

        It was a dark night in New Orleans in the middle of the town square, as Hayley, seated on a bench, looked at the brown, paper bag in her hands. She was going to take the poison to be done with all this business with the witches and Klaus.

        Suddenly, hearing something, she set the bag on the bench and stood up, looking around.

        A moment later, there were two men she sensed to be vampires, on either side of her, clearly there on regards to Marcel.

        “Marcel wants to see you,” one said.

        “Come with us,” the other said.

        “Why should I? Because Marcel orders it? I don’t care about his rules. I’m under protection. No one can do anything to me and get away with it.”

        “Come with us,” the first one echoed what the second one had said a moment later.

        The second one growled at her.





        A wounded, weak Katherine stopped walking a distance away, getting a sense that these vampires weren’t her friends. So, she walked over, a long stick in hand.

        “I think she made her point. She doesn’t want to go with you.”

        She stabbed the first vamp through the heart with the stick, killing him, before pulling it out and watching him fall to the ground.

        She looked at the last one remaining, as she leaned against the stick as a crutch.

        “Tell this Marcel to leave this werewolf alone, because he doesn’t want to get involved in Original vampire rivalry.”

        The vampire sped out of sight.

        Katherine let the stick drop to the ground, before placing a hand over her wound again and slowly turning to face Hayley.

        “We haven’t officially met. I’m Katherine. You must be Hayley.”

        “Yeah. I am. What happened to you?”

        “Cliff notes. Elena used the cure for vampirism on me when I tried to kill her over anger against Bonnie for not giving the cure to me. Now I’m human so I’m pretty much worthless. I can’t even keep from getting myself hurt or killed by a lone, hungry vampire.”

        A moment later, she started to get light-headed and even weaker. Then everything went blurry for her.

        Hayley Marshall went to stand at her side, as the human began to collapse to the ground. Hayley then put an arm around her, as she did.

        “This isn’t how I dreamed we would meet,” Kat commented, as her vision got even more blurry, back against Hayley, half sitting, half slouching.

        Hayley took Kat’s hand away from the wound to see how bad it was. She then looked down at her. She was paling and losing a lot of blood, and she could hear her breathing slowing with her werewolf ears.

        “Hang in there, Katherine,” she encouraged her gently, as she replaced Katherine’s hand over her wound and used her own hand to apply pressure to the wound. With her other hand, she took out her cell for help from one of the Originals. Elijah Mikaelson.

        As Kat lay there, knowing she was dying, she knew the werewolf was calling for help. She could barely hear her or concentrate, though. Her senses were leaving her. Then everything started to go black for her.

        “Elijah, you’re the only one I know I can trust. I need help here in the middle of the French Quarter. It’s Katherine.”

        “What about Katerina?”

        “Apparently, she’s human and hurt. She’s dying.”

        “I’m on my way.”

        He hung up and sped through New Orleans to help Katerina.

        Hayley put her phone away.





        Once he arrived, he was instantly on his knees by them. Then, being as gentle as possible, he slid an arm under her. As he did, Hayley let go of her and he carefully pulled her into his arms. He then bit his wrist, positioning her head gently back, and put it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal her.

        He looked at Hayley.

        “What happened here?”

        Hayley told him everything she knew, as her force fed Katerina his blood.

        “They need to know,” he informed her, before looking down at his lover. “Keep fighting, Katerina. I’m here now.”

           



        Rebekah had just walked inside, when five minutes later, Elijah walked in carrying an out cold Katerina, Hayley at his side.

        Hayley closed the door, as Elijah headed towards the stairs, telling his sister, “Look after Hayley and get Niklaus. No use trying to hide her being in town.”





        Once in an unoccupied bedroom, Elijah layed her gently down on the bed. He then bent down and lightly kissed her forehead, before silently looking down at her.

        “I promise, I won’t leave you if I don’t have to. I’m so sorry, Katerina. Forgive me. I thought you’d be safe. I made a mistake, and for that, I am sorry.”

        When he heard Klaus, Rebekah, and Hayley coming their way, he turned around to face them.

        “What is the meaning of this?” Klaus growled, seeing Katerina.

        “How is she?” Hayley calmly asked Elijah.

        “What happened?” Rebekah questioned her elder brother.

        “I don’t know yet,” Elijah answered Hayley, before looking at both of his siblings. “Mind your tone, Niklaus. Katerina nearly died in Hayley’s arms tonight. Hayley knows more than I do. I just healed her and brought her here. All we can do now is wait for her to awaken.”

        He sat down on Katerina’s bedside and looked at her, as he held her left hand in his.

        Niklaus, Hayley, and Rebekah left the room, Hayley closing the door behind herself lightly, getting the hint that Elijah wanted to be left alone with Katerina.





        When Katherine woke up, she felt like herself again. She then saw that she was in an unfamiliar bedroom with Elijah seated on her bedside.

        “Welcome back, Katerina,” he greeted her.

        “Thanks,” she replied.

        They gave each other a smile.

*Present*



The broken clock is a comfort

It helps me sleep tonight

Maybe it can stop tomorrow from stealing all my time

I am here still waiting though I still have my doubts

I am damaged at best

Like you’ve already figured out

I’m falling apart

I’m barely breathing

With a broken heart that’s still beating

In the pain

There is healing

In your name I find meaning

So I’m holdin’ on

I’m holdin’ on

I’m barely holdin’ on to you



        It was a nebulous night in New Orleans, as Katherine walked through the French Quarter in search of Elijah. She didn’t like to admit it, but for once in a very long time, she needed him; needed his help; his protection. She was human, which meant that sooner or later, her enemies would find out and she wouldn’t be able to defend herself. Having an Original on her side would be a bonus for her. This wasn’t just survival though. She also wanted to win him back. If she was going to die human, she wanted to at least get her happy ending with him before then. It still hurt that he’d left her for his family, but after being reunited with Nadia, she understood somewhat. She didn’t want Nadia’s protection though. Nadia had spent her entire vampirism life searching for her. It was time for her to live her own life. It was best that she go to Elijah. He and his siblings were almost unkillable. She was doing this to keep Nadia alive and make the better choice. Even if that choice got her killed or once again, hurt. He’d never hurt her before like he had by breaking up with her, but then again, it was partly her fault for lying to him.



*Pennsylvania*



*Day*



        Elijah and Katherine were in an alleyway, Katherine standing in front of him.

        “I was doing what I had to to survive,” she defended.

        “Is that what I am to you? A means of survival?” he accused her.

        “Don’t. Don’t let sweet little Elena get to you. She hates me. She wants you to turn against me and convince you that I can’t be trusted.”

        “I asked you a question,” he said in an irritated and commanding tone.

        “No,” she replied. “Of course, you’re not a means of survival. You looked out for me when I had no one. You’ve given me a second chance now when no one else will. I love you.” She rested a hand on the side of his face. “Elijah.” He turned his face away and she dropped her hand. “You don’t believe me,” she realized.

        “I want to,” he replied, looking at her. “It’s my disease. I just keep wanting to believe you, but how can I when at every turn you give me a reason to doubt you? I don’t know you. I don’t think I ever will.”

        He began to walk away.

        She caught up with him, a hand on his arm, stopping him.

        He looked at her, then her hand, and then her again.

        “Wait,” she said. Seeing him look at her hand, she knew he wanted her to let go. So she did.

        “Goodbye, Katherine.”

        She could only watch, as he walked away.



*Night*



        Elijah was walking down a sidewalk. When he saw her coming, he tried to pass her, but her words and her in front of him stopped him.

        “Wait,” she said.

        “What do you want?”

        “To tell you that you’re right. I’ve spent so much time running and lying just to survive that I don’t —I’m starting to believe my own lies. I don’t even remember who I was when we first met. And I want to find out.”

        She pulled out a black box from her purse.

        “You have the cure,” he stated.

        “Yes. And I could shove this down Klaus’ throat and try to kill him, but even if I managed to do it, I’d lose you. And I don’t want that to happen.” She put the cure in his hand, which was a vial of blood. “I need you to trust me. I want you to trust me. Just like I’m trusting you. You don’t owe me anything. I’m going to let you decide where we go from here.”

        He silently watched, as she walked off. Then he looked down at the cure.



*Mystic Falls*



        It was a dismal night, as they stood in front of each other at the Mikaelson mansion. He’d just told her that he was leaving to follow Klaus to New Orleans.

        “Elijah, please. It’s our turn,” she pleaded.

        “Katerina,” he said. He kissed her on the forehead. “Goodbye, Katerina.”

        A moment later, he was gone, leaving her alone and hurt and ultimately abandoned. Without Elijah, she had no one to turn to.



*Present*



        Katherine had to stop in her tracks when she was surrounded by a few vampires.

        “Who are you? You’re not local here, nor a vampire,” one said.

        “Not telling,” she replied.

        “Then you’ll have to come with us and Marcel will decide what to do with you.”

        “Marcel, huh? Go ahead then. He won’t harm me. We’re old allies. Or were. Besides, he knows not to harm me. Unless he wants a certain Original on his tail,” she replied.

        The vampire she spoke to looked quite irritated when she said that. Then she heard the sound of bodies drop and turned around to see a couple of the vampires dead. The remaining vampires sped off in fear, which she understood, because there stood Rebekah whom hated her for being able to escape Klaus for 500 years.

        “Now that is no way to treat a lady,” Rebekah said, before dropping the heart and looking at her. “What the bloody hell are you doing here and human? You took the cure, didn’t you? Tell me I saved you for a good reason, because I don’t kill vampires just for anyone.”

        “I’m here for Elijah’s protection and maybe to win him back if possible. It’s not like I’d do this to myself on purpose. I didn’t know Elena had the cure in her pocket when I tried to kill her. Elijah’s my only option. Damon tried handing me over to Silas and I’m not putting Nadia, my daughter I had in 1490 that found me just to ask why I abandoned her, in danger by protecting me herself. I kept her a secret along with my villagers. She was illegitimate so I was banished. That’s why I was in England in 1492 in the first place. I went back for her in 1498, but couldn’t find her. I had to tell her what really happened. Apparently, she spent her entire life as a vampire, searching for me. I won’t have her killed trying to protect me. I’m giving her her life back,” she explained to her.

        Rebekah was shocked that she had a daughter and, hearing about her human life, actually felt sorry for her.

        “So, Elena bested you,” she sated. “Sounds like a pattern. Marcel has bested Klaus. I can take you to the house, but Elijah’s not there. Niklaus daggered him as a peace offering to Marcel. Now we’re trying to find out where Elijah is.”

        “I think I can speed things up. If he’s not at the compound, he’ll be with the witch Marcel saved. Her name’s Davina. She’d be a teenager now and she’s got a temper. She’s the only Harvest girl left alive. She lives in the attic of the church.”

        “How do you know this?” she asked.

        “Because we were allies and he told me about her years ago. I think it will be best if I go alone. Besides, Marcel knows that if he doesn’t do what I want, he won’t like the outcome. We made an agreement back in the 1950’s that he can do whatever he wants as long as he leaves Elijah alone. If he ever crossed the line, he’d answer to me and we’d be enemies,” Katherine answered.

        “I’ll go with you until you get to the compound then,” Rebekah said.





        An hour later, Marcel found her on a balcony, clearly waiting for him, looking down at the floor below.

        She sensed a presence and looked behind her to see him.

        Marcel stood beside her.

        “It’s been a while, Katherine. How’ve you been? I see you’re human now somehow. What are you doing here?” he greeted her, playing nice.

        “You know why I’m here. Where’s Elijah?” she questioned.

        “With Davina, but don’t tell no one about her,” he answered.

        “Too late. I’ve already told Rebekah. Now give back Elijah or I will be your enemy. I don’t care what you and Klaus are fighting about. Elijah isn’t just some peace offering. He’s the love of my life and you know it. So do whatever the hell you need to to get him back for me. Otherwise, I’ll do it myself and I know you wouldn’t want me going after Davina to do it in the first place,” she replied, that last part being a threat.

        “Okay, okay. You don’t need to get testy. I’ll talk to Davina, but I can’t promise anything. She’s working on finding out a way to kill Klaus. Right now, she hates him,” he explained to her.

        “Everyone hates him. I’m going to give you until tomorrow evening. Then it’s gonna go my way,” she said, before leaving.





        Later that night, she entered the house with Rebekah and picked out a room to sleep in; Elijah’s.





        Later the next night, Marcel gave Elijah to Katherine, much to Davina’s displeasure, and Klaus undaggered him.





        The next day, she walked in to see Elijah and Klaus each reading a book, before Rebekah walked in.

        “Is this what you do the first time we’re back together as a family? Vampire book club?”

        “Reading edifies the mind, sister. Isn’t that right, Elijah?”

        “Yes. That’s quite right, Niklaus.”

        Rebekah got rid of the body and was tending to the rug that had blood on it from the dead girl, while Katherine left the room.





        Katherine stood in front of the window of a guest room she’d chosen, looking out of it across the front yard.

        A moment later, she felt a presence behind her and then he was next to her.

        “I didn’t get around yet to thank you for returning me to my siblings, so thank you, Katerina. What has happened to you, though? You’re human.”

        “I tried to kill Elena after you left, because I thought it was partly her fault. I didn’t know that she had the cure and she shoved it down my throat. I came here to ask for your protection and maybe, if I’m lucky, we can fix us,” she replied, looking at him.

        “I’ll always protect you, Katerina. I won’t let anything happen to you, but I can’t promise anything. You lied to me.”

        “I know and I’m sorry. It felt like something I had to do at the time,” she apologized.

        There was nothing else to say so he left the room.





The broken locks were a warning you got inside my head

I tried my best to be guarded

I’m an open book instead

I still see your reflection inside of my eyes

That are looking for a purpose

They’re still looking for life

I’m falling apart

I’m barely breathing

With a broken heart that’s still beating

In the pain (in the pain)

Is there healing

In your name (in your name) I find meaning

So I’m holdin’ on (I’m still holdin’ on)

I’m holdin’ on (I’m still holdin’)

I’m holdin’ on (I’m still holdin’)

I’m barely holdin’ on to you

I’m hangin’ on another day

Just to see what you throw away



        She let him walk away, knowing that it would take time for him to trust her again. In the meantime though, she knew he’d protect her. She was thankful, because without him, she was sure that she’d give up.





        That night, while Elijah and Klaus were off doing stuff, Katherine suddenly felt like she was burning up. She put a hand on the railing by the stairs to stay on her feet. She felt like she was burning up and was getting somewhat dizzy.

        “Rebekah!” she called.

        When Elijah and Klaus had left, Elijah had appointed Rebekah to watch over Katherine.

        Rebekah came from the parlor and, upon seeing her, blurred to her side.

        She looked at the original.

        “I’m burning up. I think it’s a witch,” she informed her.

        She put an arm around her and a hand on her arm, and then blurred them both to Elijah’s room.

        “I’ll let them know. First though, lay down.”

        Katherine layed down with her help and Rebekah put a cool wet washcloth on her forehead, before leaving the room to call Elijah.

        Katherine closed her eyes, feeling weak from the high temperature. She wondered if this was what it felt like when a vampire was bitten by a werewolf.

        Rebekah came in a few minutes later and sat on her bedside.

        “Do me a favor and don’t die. I won’t hear the end of it from Elijah if you die on my watch.”

        “Well, I can’t promise anything,” she replied.





And I’m hanging on the words you say

You said that I will be OK

The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone

I may have lost my way now

Haven’t forgotten my way home

I’m falling apart

I’m barely breathing

With a broken heart that’s still beating

In the pain (in the pain) there is healing

In your name I find meaning

So I’m holdin’ on (I’m still holdin’)

I’m holdin’ on (I’m still holdin’)

I’m holdin’ on (I’m still holdin’)

I’m barely holdin’ on to you

I’m holdin’ on (I’m still holdin’)

I’m holdin’ on (I’m still holdin’)

I’m barely holdin’ on to you





        That night, when Elijah came into the room, she was so weak that she couldn’t go anywhere even if she wanted to. She knew it was Elijah though, when he gently picked her up in his arms, even before he spoke.

        “We have to get you cooled down,” he told her. Then she felt wind and a few minutes later, felt water, which let her know that he was going to use the pool to cool her down.

        He waded into the water, her in his arms, to cool her down while Sophie did a spell to counteract the spell Agnes had cast on her.

        After a few minutes, the spell was broken through Sophie’s spell.

        Elijah waded towards the end of the pool and got out with her still in his arms. After all, she was still weak from what had and almost had been done to her.

        Sophie looked at Elijah.

        “Agnes is our last living elder. Promise me that your brother won’t kill Agnes.”

        Elijah looked at the witch.

        “Normally I would promise you that Klaus nor I won’t kill her, but she tried to kill Katerina. I can’t promise you that. I will not let anyone harm Katerina. This will not go unpunished. I will not let Katerina be put in danger. Those responsible will be punished the way I and Klaus see fit,” he replied, before walking into the house to lay Katerina down in bed. He knew that she needed to rest.





        Once he layed her down on her bed, he went to leave, but turned back when he felt her hand on his arm.

        He looked at her.

        “Thank you,” she said weakly.

        “Anything for you, Katerina,” he replied, as he looked back at her.

        She let go of him.

        “You should go deal with Agnes. Rebekah can watch me,” she encouraged him.

        “Rest,” he said, before leaving.

        She gave a smile, before closing her eyes to rest.





        Later that night, Elijah stood in the church with a hand around Agnes’ throat.

        “Let this be a lesson to all of you what happens to those that come after Katerina,” he said to the other witches that were there.

        A moment later, he snapped her neck and let her body fall to the floor.

        “No one harms Katerina and lives. No one,” he said, before walking out of the church, heading back home.





        Rebekah walked into her room.

        When Katherine sensed a presence, she opened her eyes to see the blond standing in the threshold, clearly waiting for her to notice her.

        “I’m leaving,” Rebekah told her. “I only came here to make sure Elijah’s okay. He’s okay so I’m going.”

        “Then good luck,” she replied.

        Rebekah left and Katherine went back to sleep.





        A few days later, Klaus won back New Orleans and he, Elijah, and Katherine moved into the compound. Soon after, Elijah and Katherine got back together.

*American Gothic*



I’m watching myself

Drifting away

A vision so darkened

I cannot stay

I’m reaching out wide

Trying to catch myself before I fall

Too little too late

Can you save me?

Where do we go when we walk on light?

Who do we call at the edge of night?

Carry me close like the teardrops in your eyes

All I can give you is memories

Carry them with you and I’ll never leave



        It was a dismal night, as they stood in front of each other.

        “What do you want?” he questioned her.

        “To tell you that you’re right. I’ve spent so much time running and lying just to survive, I—I’m starting to believe my own lies. I don’t even remember who I was when we first met. And I want to find out.”

        “How do I know this isn’t another lie? Katherine Pierce deceiving yet another man?” he replied.

        “Because I meant what I said about my feelings for you. And I’d like to think that you feel something for me too.” She took out the cure.

        “You have the cure,” he stated.

        “Yes. I can shove this down Klaus’ throat and try to kill him, but even if I managed to do it, I’d lose you. And I don’t want that to happen.” She put the cure in his hand. “I need you to trust me. I want you to trust me. Just like I’m trusting you. You don’t owe me anything. I’m going to let you decide where we go from here.”

        He watched, as she walked away.



I’ll lay my head down

But when I lay my head down

Don’t let me go

Hold me in your beating heart

I won’t let go

Forever is not enough

Let me lay my head down on the shadow by your side

Don’t let me go

Hold me in your beating heart

So let me freeze time

Before it turns cold



        Later that night, he stood in front of her at the Mikaelson place in Mystic Falls.

        He rested a hand on the side of her face after having told her that he was leaving town.

        “It’s our turn, Elijah. Please,” she pleaded with him.

        “Katerina.” He looked at her for a moment, before kissing her on the forehead. “Goodbye, Katerina.”

        A moment later, she stood alone after he’d vanished.



*I Know What You Did Last Summer/House of the Rising Son*



The moments go by

And life goes on

The torturous stars

Are taking every breath I wish I held

The love in my heart

Is never ending

Where do we go when we walk on light?

Who do we call at the edge of night?

Carry me close like the teardrops in your eyes

All I can give you is memories

Carry them with you and I’ll never leave



        Elijah was heading home, when he smelled the mixed scents of Katerina, human, and blood. He was curious, so he followed the scents, which soon led him to a car that had crashed into a streetlight pole and was nearly totaled. He could see that Katerina was still inside. Knowing she was injured, he realized that she was human. With that conclusion, he realized that between the time he’d left her and now, someone had gotten an idea to shove the cure down her throat. He knew how much she loved being a vampire. He knew that to her, being human was far from being a gift.

        He blurred to her side of the car and forced the jammed door open.

        He rested a hand on the side of her face.

        “Katerina,” he called. “Can you hear me, Katerina?”

        When he didn’t get anything, he gently pulled her into his arms and out of the wreckage. He then blurred her home, since there weren’t any working hospitals. He didn’t know if she could digest vampire blood, so he wasn’t going to take the chance. His only chance in saving her life was Rebekah. He didn’t have any other choice. He figured that she wouldn’t kill her though, since she was human and he still loved her. Just because he’d left, didn’t mean he didn’t still love her. He would always love her.



I’ll lay my head down

But when I lay my head down

Don’t let me go

Hold me in your beating heart

I won’t let go

Forever is not enough

Let me lay my head down on the shadow by your side

Don’t let me go

Hold me in your beating heart



        Once home, he gently layed her down in his bed and called for Rebekah. As he layed her down, though he didn’t know if she could hear him or not, he told her, “Stay with me, Katerina.”



You can’t see me

But you still feel me

I only live in your memories

I mean something

Your everything

You lay me down

Take me there

Don’t let me go



        Half an hour later, she was tended to by Rebekah, so Katherine would be okay now.

        He sat on Katerina’s bedside and rested a hand on the side of her face, and his other on top of her hand.

        “I’m so sorry, Katerina. I should’ve made sure you were okay.” If anything had happened to her while he’d been away, he’d never forgive himself. He knew now that he never should have abandoned her. She couldn’t survive without him. Especially, as a human. She needed him now more than ever.



Hold me in your beating heart

I won’t let go

Forever is not enough

Let me lay my head down on the shadow by your side

Don’t let me go

Hold me in your beating heart



        After she recovered and they sorted things out between one another, they got back together, so all was well between them.

        It was a dismal night in New Orleans in the woods, as Rebekah walked, in search of Hayley, while talking to Elijah to let him know what happened.

        Suddenly, smelling human blood and Katherine, she was directed to where an injured and human Katherine lay on her back, out cold, an ascendant in hand.

        “You better hurry up and get over here. Now,” she said, before hanging up.

        As she looked at her, she wondered what the hell had happened to her. Last she had seen her, she had been alive and a vampire. Now she was human and, seeing the ascendant, had come from somewhere that had put her in this condition. Despite the fact that she despised her, Katherine didn’t deserve what had happened to her. Despite everything, she didn’t want her to die, but if she didn’t help her, that’s what would happen. She didn’t have to see her injuries to know that.

        She approached and then knelt beside her and took the ascendant, before putting it in her jacket. She then looked down at her.

        “Katherine?” she called. “Can you hear me?”

        After a moment of nothing, she sighed.

        A moment later, Elijah appeared.

        “Katerina?” he said, seeing her.

        “I found her like this. I don’t know what happened, but I can take care of her. We just need to get her home,” she explained to her elder brother.





        Half an hour later, Elijah had layed her down on his bed and now watched, as Rebekah took care of her.

        After Rebekah had taken care of her, she put gentle hands on either side of her head to take a look.

        When she found her, she silently watched and began to understand her and know what had happened. It made her feel bad for her. She had had her daughter too young and couldn’t fight to keep her. Then they had been reunited, only for her to have to watch her die of a werewolf bite. Seeing her past made her understand why and how she had become who she was these days.

        After a chat with her, she knew why she wasn’t waking up. She had lost her only child and felt that Elijah didn’t care anymore. She felt that she had no reason to fight and just wanted to give up.

        She left her head and then stood and looked at him, before informing him of what she’d seen. She then said, “She feels that she lost everything. She doesn’t want to wake up. You need to talk to her. I’ll leave you two alone.”

        Elijah went to sit on her bedside and rested a gentle hand on her forehead, before going into her head. He saw everything his only sister had, but some of her past he knew. He hadn’t known about her daughter, though.

        “Katerina,” he said, once he found her.

        “Elijah?”

        “It’s me. Rebekah told me everything. I need you to wake up.”

        “And why would I do that? I’ve lost everything. You don’t even care anymore. You left.”

        “You haven’t lost everything. You still have me. Just because I left, doesn’t mean I stopped caring,” he assured her. “I still love you.”

        That gave her a smile.

        “I love you, too.”

        In the end, she woke up and they got back together again.

        It was a dark night in New Orleans, as Katherine Pierce, a former 500 year old vampiress, walked the route to the Mikaelson place. It had been 400 years ago since she had been here, yet nothing had changed as far as she knew. She was back here to get Elijah’s protection. She was human now and she knew everyone hated her in Mystic Falls. She was wary though, because she knew it could be worse here, considering Klaus was here. Hopefully, he was too busy to deal with her. She could only hope.

        Suddenly, she saw someone approaching her.

        She stopped on the desolate sidewalk.

        “You really don’t want to mess with me. You don’t know who you’re dealing with,” she threatened, assuming he was a vampire that wanted to drink from her. She wasn’t stupid.

        “I’m not going to hurt you. Relax,” he replied, once he stood in front of her.

        A moment later, before she could stop him, he was vamped out and had sank his teeth into the side of her neck.

        She took a small bottle of vervain out, as she kicked him off. And as he staggered back, she through vervain on his face, which burned his skin and made him scream in agony. She then grabbed a stake she had and grazed his heart with it, before running the rest of the way to the Mikaelson family home.

        As she headed up the walkway towards the door, she felt a little weak from blood loss, but kept up the appearance that they had grown accustomed to. The only one she would show weakness from in this family would be Elijah. The other two hated her. Then, once on the porch, she rang the doorbell and leaned heavily on the closest pillar.

        “Who the bloody hell is that at this time of night?” she heard Rebekah say from just beyond the front door. Then she heard high heels and saw the Original sister, once she opened the door. “What the bloody hell happened to you?” she questioned, recognizing her, but not caring. She never liked Katherine. She despised her.

        “Elena shoved the cure down my throat. Now I’m human. I came to speak to Elijah. Where is he?”

        “He’s in the Wolf Girl’s room talking to her. It’s the second room upstairs.”

        “Thanks.”

        Rebekah stepped aside to let her in and then closed the door, before she watched her head upstairs, not caring about her. She never had cared about her elder brother’s girl. She did find it interesting though, that the girl had been able to get past her backstabbing brother for 500 years. She thought it was amazing how she had escaped without being detected for 500 years, considering others he had tried to use to break his curse upon him had failed to do what Katherine had done the first time she was human.





        Kat stopped at Hayley’s room just in time to see Hayley give him a slap across the face.

        “Don’t make promises you can’t keep.”

        Before Hayley even started to turn around and walk away, they heard a very familiar voice.

        “Elijah,” Katherine said, getting their attention.

        They both looked at her.

        “What are you doing here?” Hayley asked in a not so friendly tone.

        “Rebekah said that Elijah was in here talking to you. I need to speak to him,” she answered the werewolf.

        “Wait for me in my room. I’ll be in shortly, Katerina,” he said, realizing that something was wrong. She smelled human and she was hurt. She wasn’t even acting like the Katerina she had turned into over the centuries. She was almost like the old Katerina; the girl he fell in love with 500 years ago.

        The human left the room to go to Elijah’s, knowing where it was without directions; she had been here 400 years ago, after all.

        Hayley watched him walk out of her room to go talk to Katherine, which Hayley most certainly hated. Sure, Katherine had directed her to New Orleans to find information about where she came from, but she still hated her.





        As he walked into his room, she walked towards him and he closed the door for privacy. Every ear in the house didn’t need to hear their conversation or what was happening between them.

        He looked at her.

        “What happened to you, Katerina? You’re not who you were when I left town.”

        “You mean when you broke up with me. Something happened shortly after you left and after everyone graduated. Elena thought it would be grand to shove the cure down my throat. I came to ask for your protection, since I’m human and I have so many enemies. If word gets out that I’m human, my enemies will come for me. I’m asking you to do this out of kindness and to give us another chance.”

        “You have my word that no harm will come to you as long as I am here. Is there anything else you would like to share?"

        “Let’s just say that New Orleans isn’t the most welcoming when you’re human on the way to your ex and his family’s home.”

        “You’ve been bitten.”

        “Yeah. Some vampire thought I was an easy snack. I grazed his heart and through vervain in his face.”

        He was amazed that even human, she was able to fend off a vampire.

        “Did you get his name?” he questioned, loving no more than to punish him for hurting his Katerina.

        “No. I didn’t stop to ask. I can only guess that he’s a nightwalker and probably young.”

        He bit his wrist and held it out to her.

        “You need to heal.”

        Without question, she drank from him until she figured that she had had enough. She then pulled away and his wrist and her bite wound instantly healed.

        She looked up at him and wrapped her arms lightly around his neck.

        “I don’t have a place to go. Would you like me to stay here?"

        “I would be more than happy.”

        “Thank you,” she said, before kissing him.

        A moment later, they were kissing and they ended up on his bed, going to third base.





        The next day, she was still asleep when he woke up, so he gently parted himself from her embrace and silently picked his clothes up and headed to his bathroom to get ready for the day.





        When he was ready and had left his bathroom, he lightly kissed her on the forehead, before leaving his room to join his family downstairs. It would be best if his brother heard from him what was going on, instead of her being seen first. That is, if his sister or Hayley hadn’t already told him.

        He entered the parlor where Niklaus was seated in a chair with a shot glass of Bourbon, which was almost finished. And as soon as he spoke, he knew either Rebekah or Hayley had told Klaus about Katerina.

        “Would you like to explain to me what Katerina’s doing in our town and home, brother?”

        He could tell that Klaus was upset and fighting against exploding in rage.

        “It seems that she’s in need of protection, which I’ve granted her. I didn’t ask her as to why but Elena shoved the cure down her throat. She’s human now. Promise me that you will not harm her. She’s under my protection,” Elijah replied.

        “As you wish, brother. I promise that no harm will come to her.”

        “Thank you,” he replied to his younger brother.

        Elijah left the house to continue helping his brother get back their city. New Orleans was originally their city. They helped build it, after all.





        “Is she coming down today? She’s been up there all morning,” Hayley commented to Rebekah who was seated at the bar reading a girlie magazine, as Hayley ate lunch at the bar in the kitchen. She hated her, but she also was starting to worry that something might be wrong with the newly turned human.

        “Stop worrying, Wolf Girl. It’s bad for my niece.”

        “Could you at least make sure she’s okay?”

        “If it’ll stop you worrying about her well-being, yes.”

        Hayley watched her leave the kitchen to check on Katherine.





        Once outside her elder brother’s room, she opened the door and walked in, heading for the window where the curtains were closed. She then opened them to wake the human up. She didn’t feel like yelling at her to get up.

        Katherine rolled over, back to the window.

        “Leave me alone,” she complained.

        “Believe me, you’ll be happy with me when you get up. So will the Wolf Girl. Do you know how long you’ve been in that bed?”

        She rolled over onto her back and looked at the Original sister.

        “How long?”

        “It’s noon, Katherine. Are you feeling alright?”

        “I’m fine. I just haven’t had the greatest sleep for the past week.”

        She got up and headed into the bathroom.

        Knowing she had done what the Wolf Girl had wanted, she went back downstairs.





        When Katherine finally came downstairs, Rebekah had gone and Hayley was putting her dishes in the sink.

        “We didn’t get a chance to speak much last night. Why are you living here, instead of with your pack in the Bayou?” the former vampiress questioned, as she opened the fridge to see what there was for human food.

        “Because I’m going to have Klaus’ child. Elijah made arrangements with the witches for me to stay here, instead of at the cemetery with them. If Elijah hadn’t interfered, I don’t even want to think of what could have happened. Sophie sensed somehow that I’m pregnant,” Hayley answered, knowing how determined Katherine could be when she wanted to know something.

        “Yeah. Sophie has a gift of sensing when young girls are pregnant. I was here 400 years ago. I know New Orleans pretty well and I knew Sophie when she was younger. Do they do this often? Leave you alone in the house?”

        “They don’t have a choice and I like it. It’s the only time I have peace and quiet.”

        “I apologize if I’m asking you too many questions. I just didn’t expect to see you under the same roof as Klaus.”

        “It’s okay. I have an appointment today that Agnes, the last of the elders, set up for me.”

        “Be careful, Hayley. Not all witch elders are trustworthy and honest. I’ve dealt with a few of them in the past.”

        “Don’t worry. I can take care of myself. If anything happens, I’ll call Rebekah or Klaus.”

        She watched, as Hayley left the kitchen and heard the door, as she left the house.





        Later that afternoon, she was seated in a chair in the parlor with a shot glass of Bourbon the Originals always left on the parlor table. She was enjoying being alone in the house. It meant she didn’t get annoyed or bothered by Original siblings. She just hoped that the werewolf was out of danger.

        At that moment, Klaus walked into the parlor and poured himself a shot glass of Bourbon. He then took a sip of it, before leaning against the wall and looking at her.

        “I see you’ve made yourself at home, Katerina.”

        She looked at him.

        “Well, what else am I supposed to do? Hayley’s in the Bayou at an appointment with Agnes, Rebekah is I don’t know where, you’re plotting something, and Elijah’s out doing I don’t know what,” she replied, being neutral.

        “Well, if you must know, I’m trying to get my city back and my siblings have volunteered to help in a way.”

        “And while I wait for your unborn child’s mother to return, I have to stay here and entertain myself and worry.”

        “And what has you worried, luv?”

        “A pregnant wolf carrying your child is in the Bayou with an elder. That’s what. I don’t trust her,” she informed the hybrid.

        “And you think we should all be worried,” he stated.

        “Yes. Especially, you,” she replied.

        “I didn’t know you cared so much.”

        “It’s impossible not to when I’ve been a mother before. She was taken away from me. I don’t want that to happen to anyone else. Especially, Hayley. She’s been through hell almost as bad as I have. Besides, if Elijah’s right, which he usually is, this child will change you. I think it already has.”

        His phone went off and he answered it.

        “Little Sister,” he greeted.

        “I lost the Wolf Girl. That witch has flown the coop and vampires went after the Wolf Girl. I stayed behind and got an arrow in my back. When I woke up, she was gone. Now I can’t find her anywhere.”

        “Where are you?” he asked with an angry face.

        “In the Bayou by the woods.”

        “Stay there. I’m coming.”

        He hung up and she got to her feet, empty shot glass on the table.

        “What happened?” she asked.

        She knew the face he had. It meant that something had happened and others would die because of it.

        He grabbed her upper arm.

        “You’re going to the Bayou with me to find the Little Wolf. Your suspicions were right. That witch isn’t around, and vampires went after the Little Wolf. My dear sister lost her, and can’t seem to find her. You’re going to help,” he said with a growl.





        That night, they all stood by an old house by the Bayou woods, talking.

        “Tell me sister. How did you manage to lose the mother of my child?”

        “I had an arrow in my back. She was gone when I woke up. What do you think, Nik?”

        “If you would’ve been with her earlier, this wouldn’t have happened.”

        “Have you ever thought that I’m getting tired of being the babysitter all the time?”

        The human put herself between them and looked at them.

        “Can you two stop bickering already? You’re adding tension and stress to the situation that I don’t want right now. I’m going to see if I can find her. Try not to kill each other.”

        With that, she headed into the woods in search of the wolf and checked everywhere, including areas that could be used as somewhere to hide.





        An hour later, she found her out cold on her back on the ground.

        As soon as she saw her, she ran to and knelt by the werewolf. And as soon as she knelt by her, someone came out from the darkness.

        Feeling that someone was there, she looked up to see him.

        “Not who I was expecting, but you’ll do.”

        At vamp speed, he had her pinned, back against a tree, arm against her throat.

        “Nothing will delight me more than to see the Originals suffer. I hear one has a thing for you. After this, Agnes gets to deal with the werewolf and the spawn.”

        “Go to hell,” she said.

        A moment later, he vamped out and sunk his teeth into the side of her neck. She knew she wouldn’t be able to fight against this one, so she only hoped that Klaus and Rebekah would get there in time.





        When they smelled the flow of blood, they stopped bickering and used super speed, following the scent. For Rebekah, it was vamp speed and for Klaus, it was hybrid speed. Then, once they arrived, Rebekah went to make sure Hayley was okay, while Klaus took care of the vampire who didn’t last long against him. He soon ripped out the vamp's heart and dropped it, before looking at his sister.

        “Get the Little Wolf out of here, sister. I’ll deal with the body and take care of Katerina,” Klaus said.

        As soon as Rebekah and Hayley were out of sight, he went over and knelt by an out cold and bitten Katerina. He’d be happy to just let her die, but knew it would shatter Elijah. What he saw in her, Niklaus would probably never know. So, knowing that for Elijah he couldn’t let her die, he gently pulled her into his arms and bit his wrist. He then put it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal her.





        The next day, when she woke up, she was in her and Elijah’s room in bed. She then saw that she was alone, so she figured that everyone had gone to take down the King of New Orleans. So, after getting to her feet, she went to the bathroom to get ready for the day.





        Once downstairs and fed, she walked into the parlor where Hayley was sitting in a chair with a book in hand, reading.

        “I see you’re feeling better,” the wolf commented.

        Kat sat on the couch and looked at her.

        “I am. I assume it was Rebekah?”

        “Actually, it was Klaus.”

        “He probably felt guilty for putting me in that mess then. Serves him right. He shouldn’t have drug me out to the Bayou with him. I would’ve been safe if he had just left me here.”

        She saw Hayley set the book down and look a bit on the pale side. So, not wanting anything to happen to her or that child, she approached the wolf.

        “Are you okay?”

        “I don’t know. It’s probably nothing, but I’m not feeling well all of a sudden. It’s probably just morning sickness.”

        She felt the wolf’s forehead with a hand.

        “You’re burning up. You need to lie down while I let them know.”

        Hayley got to her feet, not knowing why Katherine had to call them.

        Katherine helped her upstairs with an arm on her upper one and to her bed, before taking out her phone and calling Klaus.

        “This isn’t the time, luv.”

        “Well, you better make time, or you’re not going to be a dad. A witch did something. Now she’s burning up. You better speak to Sophie.”

        She heard him growl, before hanging up.





        That night, Elijah and Kat saved the child by getting her in the pool, while Klaus dealt with Agnes. Then, afterward, Elijah found Klaus and Agnes at the church and killed her for messing with his family.





        The next day, when she woke up, Kat had an urge, so she rushed to the bathroom and closed the door, before kneeling in front of the toilet where she threw up.

        A few minutes later, she heard a voice from the other side of the door.

        “Are you okay? Talk to me, Katerina.”

        She figured he must’ve heard her.

        “I’m fine, Elijah,” she said, knowing why she was feeling this way.

        She flushed the toilet and got to her feet, before cleaning up and getting ready for the day. She then opened the door to reveal her now boyfriend.

        “I have to tell you something, though I don’t know how this is possible. I haven’t felt like this since I had Nadia 500 years ago in Bulgaria. I know vampires can’t procreate, but I’m pregnant.”

        “Are you sure?”

        “Yes,” she replied, before wrapping her arms around his neck and looking up at him. They then kissed.

        They smiled, knowing that this was their second chance at a semi-happy life. Now to break the news to the family.





        “Welcome to the family,” was all Hayley said, after Elijah and the human told the family in the parlor.

        “What is this? An orphanage?” was all Rebekah said, before leaving the room.

        Kat figured that she was feeling left out, since she wasn’t human and couldn’t have kids like Hayley and Katherine were going to be doing. She kind of felt sorry for her, since she had barely had any happiness since becoming an Original vampire.

        “Well, as exciting as this has been, I have places to be,” Klaus said, before leaving the house.

        “That went well,” Kat commented.

        “It could’ve been worse. Call me if you need me,” he said.

        They kissed, before he left.





        Several months later, Klaus and Hayley’s child, Hope, was saved from the witches trying to sacrifice her and Hayley was a new hybrid. Hope was with Rebekah and it was coming close to Katerina having the child, which they decided on naming Khadija Petrova Mikaelson.





        When it was time, she decided to give birth in the Mikaelson family home. And after a few hours, she was born.

        Kat sat up in bed with her in her arms, and looked down at her.

        “Welcome to New Orleans, Khadija Petrova Mikaelson.”

*American Gothic*



If you had a choice

Then what would you choose…

To do

I could live without money

I could live without the pain

And if every day was sunny

I could live without the rain

And if I ever went up to heaven

I would fall right back down

That life wouldn’t be liven

‘Cause you’re the one

I couldn’t live without



        It was a beautiful day, as they stood in front of each other in a Pennsylvania alleyway.

        “Is that what I am to you? A means of survival?” he accused.

        “No. Of course, you’re not a means of survival. You looked out for me, when I had no one. You’ve given me a second chance now, when no one else will. I love you.” She rested a hand on the side of his face. “Elijah.”

        He turned his face away.

        She put her hand down.

        “You don’t believe me.”

        “I want to,” he replied, looking at her. “It’s my disease. I just keep wanting to believe you, but how can I when, at every turn, you give me a reason to doubt you? I don’t know you. I don’t think I ever will.” He began to walk away, but she caught up with him and put a hand on his arm. He looked at her hand on her arm and then her a couple of times.

        Getting the hint, she let go.

        “Goodbye, Katherine.”

        She could only watch, as he walked away.



If I couldn’t blink

Woulda still be able to see you

I coulda imagine

Ooohh

Without arms

Coulda reach

No way I could ever hold you

Uaahhh

I need these things

Like I need you

If you had a choice

What would you choose?



        Katherine found him that night and stood in front of him, blocking him from going anywhere.

        “Wait.”

        “What do you want?” he asked.

        “To tell you that you’re right. I’ve spent so much time running and lying just to survive, I—I’m starting to believe my own lies. I don’t even remember who I was when we first met. And I want to find out.”

        “How do I know this isn’t another lie? Katherine Pierce deceiving yet another man?”

        “Because I meant what I said about my feelings for you. And I’d like to think that you feel something for me too.” She took out the cure.

        “You have the cure.”

        “Yes, and I can shove this down Klaus’ throat and try to kill him, but even if I managed to do it, I’d lose you. And I don’t want that to happen.” She set it in his hand. “I need you to trust me. I want you to trust me. Just like I’m trusting you. You don’t owe me anything. I’m going to let you decide where we go from here.”

        He watched, as she walked away, before looking down at the cure.



I could live without money

I could live without the pain

And if every day was sunny

I could live without the rain

And if I ever went up to heaven

I would fall right back down

That life wouldn’t be liven

‘Cause you’re the one

I couldn’t live without



        Later that night, they stood in front of each other at the Mikaelson place.

        He rested a hand on the side of her face after telling her that he was leaving town.

        “It’s our turn, Elijah. Please,” she pleaded.

        “Katerina.” He looked at her for a moment, before kissing her on the forehead. “Goodbye, Katerina.”

        A moment later, he was gone.



*New Orleans*



Uaaahh

Ooohhhwaahhh

Hwawahh

If I couldn’t dream without

Believe that there could be

A you and me

And if I couldn’t see

Would you be able

To hear my melody

I know there’s something wrong

And I’m afraid

That you are moving on

How can I fly

When you are my wings?

I need these things

Like I need you



        After an entire summer of being alone and afraid and not knowing when an enemy would come around the next corner, if any, she decided to hot-wire a car and drive to New Orleans, taking a chance. She’d been mad after Elijah had left, and had thought Elena had had something to do with him abandoning her, so she’d taken it out on Elena and had tried to kill her. Because Elena didn’t want to die, she’d shoved the cure down her throat. Katherine hadn’t known that Elena had had the cure in her pocket. If she had, an entire different scenario would’ve played out. Since she had nowhere to go, and everyone nearly everywhere hated her, she decided to come to New Orleans. She hoped that it wouldn’t be a mistake. She needed Elijah now more than ever, even if being turned human was her fault.



If you had a choice

What would you choose?

I could live without money

I could live without the pain

And if every day was sunny

I could live without the rain

And if I ever went up to heaven

I would fall right back down

That life wouldn’t be liven

‘Cause you’re the one

I couldn’t live without



        Elijah was walking, heading home, when he smelled the familiar smell of Katerina mixed with human, blood, and smoke. Curious, he followed the scent trail, hoping no one was hurt. Especially, Katerina. If anything happened to her, he didn’t know what pieces of him would be left. Even though he’d left, he still loved her and would do anything for her, but he couldn’t abandon his family. He had to always choose family above love, he felt. Family was everything, even if she didn’t understand his faith in Klaus. He knew a part of her understood family though, even though her human family had been killed 500 years ago by Klaus. That was the night that had changed her into someone that wasn’t the Katerina he fell in love with. She was different now, but that didn’t mean he didn’t love her. She was just too complicated at times, which was why he had to leave her at the time. Because of complications, and because he felt like he still had to protect her from Klaus.



You can take it all

From me

It wouldn’t mean

Anything

Turn the whole world against me

As long as

You don’t leave

It’s getting hard for me to sleep

Even a part for me to breathe

I’m used to life with you

Tell me what I need to do



        Once he found the scene, he blurred to the car that had crashed into a streetlight pole and was on fire, her still inside. As soon as he was at her side of the car, he knew that it was Katerina. He forced the jammed door and gently pulled her into his arms, getting her out of the wreckage and ablazed car. Then, once he was a ways away from the car, he gently layed her down and assessed her injuries. It didn’t look bad. She was okay as far as injuries were concerned. There was blood on either side of her head and a few minor wounds, so they weren’t bad. The worst part had been the fire from the car, since he couldn’t hear anything from her. His heart sank, knowing this, but he knew he had to try.

        He bent down and kissed her, giving her some air, trying to revive her.



I could live without money

I could live without the pain

And if every day was sunny

I could live without the rain

And if I ever went up to heaven

I would fall right back down

That life wouldn’t be liven

‘Cause you’re the one

I couldn’t live without



        “Breathe, Katerina. Breathe. Come back to me,” he pleaded, as he tried to bring her back. He couldn’t lose her. He wouldn’t. Him leaving her couldn’t be the last memory he had of her. She had to live. “Don’t leave me, Katerina. Please.”



I could live without money

I could live without the pain

And if every day was sunny

I could live without the rain

And if I ever went up to heaven

I would fall right back down

That life wouldn’t be liven

‘Cause you’re the one

I couldn’t live without



        Twenty minutes later, she coughed, revived, and he rested a hand on the side of her face.

        “Katerina,” he said, glad that she’d be okay and was alive now.





        After she was taken care of by Rebekah upon Elijah’s request, she was good as new and they sorted things out and soon got back together.

Looking up from underneath

Fractured moonlight on the sea

Reflections still look the same to me

As before I went under



        It was a dark night in New Orleans, as Katherine Pierce was rushed down the hall with a breathing mask on, out cold from the wounds she had received from the crash, having been found by Elijah Mikaelson, human and terribly injured.



And it’s peaceful in the deep

Cathedral where you cannot breathe

No need to pray, no need to speak

Now I am under all

And it’s breaking over me

A thousand miles down to the sea bed

Found the place to rest my head

Never let me go

Never let me go

Never let me go

Never let me go

And the arms of the ocean are carrying me

And all this devotion was rushing out of me

In the crushes of Heaven for a sinner like me

But the arms of the ocean delivered me



        Several hours later, after they had done what they could do for her, Elijah was seated on her bedside, his hand in hers, hoping for her to wake up soon. Because of the crash and her injuries, she was in critical condition. The doctors didn’t think she’d make it through the night. He knew he had to have faith, though.



Though the pressure’s hard to take

It’s the only way I can escape

It seems a heavy choice to make

And now I am under all

And it’s breaking over me

A thousand miles down to the sea bed

Found the place to rest my head

Never let me go

Never let me go

Never let me go

Never let me go

And the arms of the ocean are carrying me

And all this devotion was rushing out of me

In the crushes of Heaven for a sinner like me

But the arms of the ocean delivered me

And it’s over

And I’m going under

But I’m not giving up

I’m just giving in

I’m slipping underneath

So cold and sweet

And the arms of the ocean so sweet and so cold



        After a few months, she was no longer in critical condition and had woken up at last, to see Elijah there. That let her know that he still cared about her, no matter what.



And all this devotion I never knew at all

In the crushes of Heaven for a sinner released

And the arms of the ocean delivered me

Never let me go

Never let me go

Never let me go

Never let me go



        In the end, Kat and Elijah got back together, and she soon was back to normal.

*1492*



Well, the streets are empty where we used to run

And the cars are all on fire

Yeah, we fall like leaves in the garden of

Eden…

Eden…

Now remember how it felt being in the sun

When I heard the ancient choir

In the dead of night like an angel

Singing…

Singing…



        It was a beautiful day, as she and Elijah played chase.

        “You’re meant to catch me,” she said with a laugh.

        “Well, if I catch you, then the game will be over,” he replied.

        They went and sat on a bench. She spoke of love to him and then said, “True love is not real unless it is returned. Do you agree?”

        “I do not believe in love, Katerina,” he replied.

        “That is too sad for me to accept, my Lord. If we cease to believe in love, then why would we want to live?”



Yeah, time doesn’t love you anymore

But I’m still knocking at your door

Honey we can run forever

If forever it’s what’s in store

Oh

Time

To take me home

On a tree in the garden

I carved your name

In a word is spelled desire

Like an ocean deep with the waters

Heaving

Heaving



        Katerina ran through the woods, having fled with the moonstone, having found out what they were and what Klaus wanted; needed to do to her during the ritual.





        After escaping and turning into a vampire, she arrived at her Bulgarian village, only to find her village slaughtered, including her family. She ran to where her mother lay and wept over her.



*American Gothic*



And the love pours down like a waterfall

And I can’t escape the tide

Here’s my hand, baby take it or

Leave it

Leave it

‘Cause time doesn’t love you anymore

But I’m still knocking on your door

Honey we can run forever

If forever it’s what’s in store



        It was a beautiful day, as she and Elijah met under a gazebo in Pennsylvania.

        “I’ve missed you,” he said.

        She smiled. “As have I.”



Oh

Time

To take me home

Home, home…

Now we’re too young to recognize

That nothing stays the same

Promise I won’t be the one to blame

‘Cause time doesn’t love you anymore

But I’m still knocking on your door

Honey we can run forever

If forever it’s what’s in store



        They stood in front of each other at the Mikaelson place.

        “It’s our turn, Elijah. Please,” she pleaded, wanting him to stay.

        He rested a hand on the side of her face. “Katerina.” For a moment, he looked at her. Then he said, “Goodbye, Katerina,” once he’d kissed her on the forehead. Then he was gone, but he wasn’t leaving her for good. He just had to once again, put his family before her.



*Always and Forever*



Oh,

Time doesn’t love you like I love you

So take me home

Home, home…

Let me hear you say

Let me hear you say



        It was a dismal night, as they stood in the plantation house, talking on his balcony, after he’d brought her to the house after getting her away from the witches. She was somehow pregnant with his child.

        “I will always protect you, Katerina,” he promised her, a hand on the side of her face.

        She smiled, knowing that he would never break promises.

        A moment later, they kissed.