Where have all the good men gone

And where are the Gods?

Where’s the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds?

Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery seed?

Late at night I toss and turn and dream of what I need

I need a hero

I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night

He’s gotta be strong

And he’s gotta be fast

And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight

I need a hero

I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light

He’s gotta be sure

And it’s gotta be soon

And he’s gotta be larger than life



        It was a dark night in New Orleans, as Katherine walked, in search of Elijah. She needed his help, since he was the only Mikaelson who would help her in her time of need. Klaus would kill her, and Rebekah despised her, and she had never met any of their siblings; Kol and Finn. She needed help, because she had just escaped from the 1994 prison world from Kai, but he had done a number on her. She was in such horrific shape that her vision was blurry and tunnel-like. She used a hand to try and stay on her feet by using her hand to grip a wall of a building.

        Cami left the bar after locking up for the night and headed down the desolate street, but stopped and approached a girl who looked like she could use some help.

        “Do you need some help?” she asked, now in front of her, though it was a stupid question to ask. “What’s your name? Can I get anyone for you?”

        “Katherine. I need Elijah,” the girl replied.



Somewhere after midnight

In my wildest fantasy

Somewhere just beyond my reach

There’s someone reaching back for me

Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat

It’s gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet

I need a hero

I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night

He’s gotta be strong

And he’s gotta be fast

And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight

I need a hero

I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light

He’s gotta be sure

And it’s gotta be soon

And he’s gotta be larger than life



        Elijah was in the bayou, heading home, when he got a call from Cami.

        He answered after a few rings, wondering why she would be calling him at this late night hour.

        “Camille,” he greeted her.

        “Do you know anyone named Katherine? Apparently, she knows you.”

        “Yes. Where is she?”

        “Outside the bar. Hurry.”

        “What has happened?”

        “I don’t know. All I got out of her was her name and that she needed you. It looks like someone injured her. She’s lost a lot of blood.”

        As she answered his question, he began to vamp speed towards where he knew the bar was at, knowing that when she said that she had lost a lot of blood, it meant that she was human. Despite everything, he would never wish death upon her. No matter what, he had to save her.



Up where the mountains meet the Heavens above

Out where the lightning splits the sea

I would swear that there’s someone somewhere watching me

Through the wind and the chill and the rain

And the storm and the flood

I can feel his approach

Like the fire in my blood

I need a hero

I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night

He’s gotta be strong

And he’s gotta be fast

And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight

I need a hero

I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light

He’s gotta be sure

And it’s gotta be soon

And he’s gotta be larger than life



        Upon arriving, he knelt at her side and gently pulled her into his arms. As he did so, Cami left. He bit his wrist and put it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal and save her.

        A few minutes later, after her wounds had healed, he took it away. He then put her arm around his shoulders and got to his feet with her in his arms. He then headed to the compound, hoping she’d be okay.





        Once in his room with the door closed, he gently layed her down in his bed and sat on her bedside, his hand in hers, his right hand resting on the side of her face. He didn’t want to lose her, but in her state, he didn’t know if she could hear him or not, so all he could do was stay at her side and hope for her to fight like she always had for 500 years.





        She didn’t know how long she was out, but when she woke up, she was in his bed with him on her bedside, one hand on the side of her face and another in her hand.

        He gave a smile and she smiled back.

        “You’re awake,” he greeted. “What has happened to you?”

        He took his hands away and she slowly sat up, before telling him everything.

        In the end, she lived and they got back together.

*Pennsylvania*



You’re giving me a million reasons to let you go

You’re giving me a million reasons to quit the show

You’re givin’ me a million reasons

Give me a million reasons

Givin’ me a million reasons

About a million reasons

If I had a highway, I would run for the hills

If you could find a dry way, I’d forever be still

But you’re giving me a million reasons

Give me a million reasons

Givin’ me a million reasons

About a million reasons

I bow down to pray

I try to make the worse seem better

Lord, show me the way

To cut through all his worn out leather

I’ve got a hundred million reasons to walk away



        It was a beautiful day, as Katherine and Elijah stood in front of each other in an alleyway.

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

        “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.” She rested a hand on the side of his face. “I love you. Elijah.” He turned his face away and she put her hand down. “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.”

        She watched, as he walked away, before catching up with him and putting a hand on his arm.

        “Wait.”

        He looked at her hand and then her a couple times.

        She got the hint and let go.

        “Goodbye, Katherine.”

        She could only watch, as he left, knowing that she’d lost his trust in her.



*Night*



But baby, I just need one good one to stay

Head stuck in a cycle, I look off and I stare

It’s like that I’ve stopped breathing, but completely aware

‘Cause you’ve given me a million reasons

Give me a million reasons

Giving me a million reasons

About a million reasons

And if you say something that you might even mean

It’s hard to fathom which parts I should believe

‘Cause you’ve given me a million reasons

Give me a million reasons

Givin’ me a million reasons

 About a million reasons



        Elijah stood on a sidewalk, with her standing in front of him.

        “What do you want?” he asked, clearly not interested in what she had to say.

        “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.” She took a little black box out of her purse. “And I’d like to think that you feel something for me, too.” She opened the box.

        “You have the cure,” he stated.

        “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 the vial of 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 her walk away, before looking down at the cure in his hand.



*Mystic Falls- Mikaelson Mansion*



I bow down to pray

I try to make the worse seem better

Lord, show me the way

To cut through all his worn out leather

I’ve got a hundred million reasons to walk away

But baby, I just need one good one to stay

Aye-eee-ayeee-ay-ayyee



        Elijah stood in front of her, hating that he was breaking her heart, yet again.

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

        “Katerina,” was all he could find to say.

        He kissed her on the forehead and then was gone, following his family to New Orleans.



*Present- New Orleans*



Oh, baby I’m bleedin’, bleedin’

Aye-eee-ayeee-ay-ayyee

Can’t you give me what I’m needin’, needin’

Every heartbreak makes it hard to keep the faith

But baby, I just need one good one

Good one, good one, good one, good one, good one

When I bow to pray

I try to make the worse seem better

Lord, show me the way

To cut through all his worn out leather

I’ve got a hundred million reasons to walk away

But baby, I just need one good one, good one

Tell me that you’ll be the good one, good one

Baby, I just need one good one to stay aye-eee-ayeee



        It was a dismal night, as Elijah walked home after a few shots of Bourbon. He’d needed it after giving up on Klaus. He didn’t know what he’d do now that Klaus wasn’t in need of being saved. He’d spent too long looking out for his family. He didn’t know where to go or what to do.

        He stopped in his tracks, smelling the familiar scents of Katerina, human, and quite a lot of blood. Then he followed the scent trail, all the while, wondering why she was in town.

        Soon, he saw an injured and human Katerina in an alley, from afar. He immediately was at her side, where she lay on her back. He scanned her and, seeing an ascendant not far from her, knew that she’d come from a prison world.

        “Katerina.” He rested gentle hands on either side of her head. “Can you hear me, Katerina?” he called, though he knew she’d lost a lot of blood. “Open your eyes if you can hear me, Katerina.”

        He waited, but he didn’t get anything.

        “Stay with me, Katerina. Please.”

        He gently picked her up in his arms and blurred home.

        Please, don’t leave me, Katerina, he thought.





        Half an hour later, upon his request, Freya had healed her. He now sat on her bedside, waiting for her to awaken. He may have always acted calm, but when he’d nearly lost her…he’d never been so afraid of losing her before. He knew that if she was still willing, it was time for their own happiness. He knew now what he’d do, now that he wasn’t needed by his siblings.

        In the end, he and Kat got back together, and went on their own journey.

        It was a dark night in New Orleans, as a very human Katherine Pierce walked towards the compound, not knowing what she’d be walking in on. She had just come from a prison world, so she wasn’t in the best shape. All she knew was that she needed Elijah, and she had heard that he needed her.

        She stopped not far from the only bar in town, sensing a presence.

        She turned around, only to see a lone and hungry vampire.

        He grabbed her before she could do or say anything, sinking his fangs into the side of her neck. She was human, so she couldn’t fight, no matter how much she wanted to. She was too weak to do so. All she could do was hope for Elijah to rescue her before it was too late.





        A few minutes later, Elijah finished his shot glass of bourbon and left the bar. And as soon as he stepped out, he smelled blood and saw a vampire drop a girl to the ground who he would know anywhere. He didn’t know how she had become a human, but he had to save her, no matter what.

        Before the vampire could leave the scene, Elijah ripped his heart out and dropped it next to his body.

        A moment later, Elijah was instantly knelt at her side. He then gently pulled her into his arms and bit his wrist, putting it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to save her.

        “Come on, Katerina. Stay with me,” he begged. I won’t lose you. I can’t. Not like this, he thought, as he forced his blood down her throat and looked down at her pale face. Then, as he scanned the rest of her, he realized that she had been hurt before she had been attacked by that vampire.

        A few minutes later, after her wounds had healed, he took his wrist away which instantly healed. He then gently put her arm around his shoulders and got to his feet with her in his arms, crook of arm supporting her head, right arm under her legs.

        A moment later, he vanished from the scene with her, heading across the river where Marcel and his vampires lived at. He was too angry at Klaus to enter the compound or see Klaus ever again, so he was heading for Marcel and his friends’ place. Besides, if Klaus saw her, he’d most likely kill her as much as he hated her. Being across the river was the safest place from Klaus that she could be.





        An hour later, he had layed her gently down on the couch and was now seated on the couch at her side, hoping she would be okay. She had to be okay or he would never forgive himself for leaving her, and never looking back and checking on her. No matter what, she was still his Katerina he would always love and care about. He needed her to wake up. They needed each other now more than ever before. Him to save her. Her to help him through his grief and despair.

        He rested his right hand on top of her left on, making circles with his thumb. He then rested his free hand on her forehead and looked silently down at her.





        Half an hour later, when she woke up, she realized that Elijah had saved her, and that he still cared about her, if not loved her.

        She gave him a smile, and he smiled back at her.

        “Thanks,” she said to him.

        “You’re welcome. You worried me. I thought I lost you. What has happened to you, Katerina?”

        She slowly sat up, still feeling weak, and he helped her. She then told him everything that had happened, starting the night of Elena’s graduation, and ending tonight when she had come from the prison world.

        After she had finished, it made him even more angry at Klaus for not informing him of her dying of old age eight months ago. He also blamed himself for not checking on her to make sure she was okay.

        “I’m so sorry, Katerina. If I had known—,” he started.

        “I know. You would’ve done all you could to help and save me,” she replied, interrupting what he was going to say.

        She smiled, letting him know that all was forgiven.

        He smiled back, thankful that she had forgiven him.

        They silently looked at each other, not knowing what else to say after not seeing each other for eight months. Then, it was such a moment between them, they suddenly were kissing, not knowing who started it or why they were kissing. It didn’t matter though, because they were still in love after everything they had been through together.

        It was a beautiful day, as Elijah and Finn stood in the living room of the farmhouse.

        “Goodbye, brother,” Elijah said.

        A moment later, the house blew up in smithereens.





        Elijah woke up on grass in some woods alone.

        He got to his feet and looked around, wondering where he was, since he knew the Other Side had disintegrated.

        He began to walk around to see where he was, only to see someone he had left six months ago or so. She had been a vampire, but now she was human. Not only that, she was dead. He knew she was, considering he was too.

        He approached her, where she sat with her back up against a tree, a book in her lap, looking like she was trying to do magic.

        She looked at him.

        “Katerina?” he said, wanting to know that it was really her.

        “Elijah. What the hell happened to you? You’re supposed to be very much alive and helping your family.”

        “You’re supposed to be alive too, Katerina.”

        “Well, I’m not and neither is Nadia. We died in the same night and I can’t find her. I think it’s because she found peace, but I didn’t. I died of old age not long after Elena shoved the cure down my throat. Dying sucked enough, but Damon just had to get in my head and torment me with the memory of my parents’ deaths. Nadia and I were reunited after less than 500 years, only to be separated for the last time.”

        “I’m sorry, Katerina. Why didn’t you call? I would’ve come. Who was Nadia? You’ve never mentioned her before.”

        “Because I was upset. I felt as if you had left me for your brother. Nadia was my illegitimate daughter I had in 1490, that my father tore from my arms, just moments after she was born.”

        “I’m sorry for what happened to you,” he replied.

        “So, what happened to you?” she asked.

        “I sacrificed my life to get rid of Finn, who posed a threat to Klaus and Hayley’s baby, Hope.”

        She wasn’t happy that he had to sacrifice his life, but she was glad that she wasn’t alone anymore. Besides, they’d both go back to the land of the living once she got her Traveler magic under control. Maybe this was the time to rekindle their relationship.

        She stood up without the book and went to stand in front of him.

        “I guess it’s just you and me then. What do you say we go somewhere to talk? We have plenty of time, and I’d like to get out of here.”

        “And talk about what, exactly?”

        “Us. I’ve changed both mentally and physically since you left me.”

        “Then we’ll talk,” he agreed with her.





        A few days later, when they were alive again and in New Orleans, they were back together again.

        It was a beautiful night, as Elijah stood silently on the front porch of the farmhouse, where they were keeping Hope. He had just awakened from a dram where he had seen Katerina. She had informed him that she was dead, but they would see each other soon in the waking world.

        Cami came outside to stand by him.

        “Elijah, are you okay?”

        Still looking into the distance, he assured her, “I’m quite alright.”

        “Are you sure?”

        “Yes. I’m quite fine, Camille.”

        His phone went off.

        He took it out and seeing the caller ID, answered it.

        “Katerina.”

        “Elijah. I can’t tell you how glad I am to hear your voice. Where are you? I’m going to come to you,” she replied.

        “Klaus will kill me for telling you where we are, but I think I can trust you with our secret.”

        “You mean Hope. I may have been dead, but people still talk. I promise no matter what, she’s safe with me.”

        “Thank you, Katerina.”

        Suddenly, she was pulled into an alley.

        “Hello, Katherine.”

        She faced him.

        “You must be Finn.”

        “The one and only,” he replied, before magically giving her a migraine.

        She dropped her phone and fell to her knees, screaming in excruciating pain.

        Elijah hung up.

        “I’ll be back. I need to do something,” he told Cami, before using vamp-speed. No one hurt Katerina and got away with it. No one. He would find them and end Finn, once and for all, no matter the cost. He would always love Katerina, despite everything, no matter what. He would give anything to be with her one last time.





        The next day, he found them.

        He walked in.

        “Let her go,” he growled.

        “I don’t think so. See, I think she’s something special to you. Also, I think she knows what secret you three would do anything to keep.”

        Suddenly, due to Kol and Rebekah overriding Finn’s magic, Finn became weak. That gave Elijah the chance to get Katerina out of there before the place blew up.

        A few moments after getting a distance away from the place, it blew up with Finn still inside.





        Once at the farmhouse, he gently layed her down on the couch and sat on the corner of it. He then bit his wrist, putting it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal her, since she was injured from Finn’s attack on her.





        When she woke up she was healed, on a couch, and in a farmhouse with Elijah seated by her.

        She smiled.

        “Thanks.”

        “You’re welcome, Katerina.”

        He smiled.

        In the end, they got back together.

        Elijah, Kol, and Klaus found themselves in what looked to be a cabin, with four animal heads on the walls; a fox, a stag, a bull, and a wolf. After Finn showed himself, they found out that each symbolized four of their siblings. Klaus was the wolf, Kol was the fox, Finn was the bull, and Elijah was the stag.

        “Why are we here? Don’t tell me…it’s about our mother? I didn’t force her to drink blood and betray everything she holds dear. That was her choice,” Katherine said to Finn.

        “This isn’t about mother, this is about you. I want you to know how it feels to be powerless! So, I’m going to take the thing that matters the most to you. The city you’ve come to love so much.”

        “Are we quite done here? You will release us now,” Elijah said.

        “I will! After sundown. Because at sundown, when the marchers of Carillon Eve take to the streets, my barrier drops. Marcel and his hungry vampires will be unleashed to kill their way through the Quarter! I imagine that, after their atrocities, the supernatural community of New Orleans will be forced to find another place to call home.”

        “Look, I don’t care about the city. What I care about is that my very human body is lying at the feet of some very hungry vampires. Your fight is with them, it’s not with me!” Kol said to Finn.

        “All you care about is your own fragile mortality. But, what if you were made vulnerable? What then?”

        Before Finn could magically cause Kol any pain, Katherine walked in, closing the door behind herself.

        They looked at her, as she walked over to them.

        “Katerina?” Elijah questioned.

        “You must be the famous Katherine,” Finn guessed.

        “The one and only. You must be Finn.”

        “What are you doing here?” Klaus growled.

        “I’m not here to cause you trouble. I just want to help. I would’ve come sooner, but I had to learn a few tricks first and I just recently got wind of what’s going on in New Orleans,” she answered the hybrid. She looked at Finn. “You think you’re all powerful, but you’re not. I may not be a vampire or human, and I may be dead, but I have something you don’t. I’m descended from Travelers, so my magic is more powerful than yours ever will be.”

        “I never said I was. All I want is to make them suffer,” Finn informed her.

        “That was me for 500 years. I wanted to make Klaus suffer, but I didn’t. I knew I’d lose Elijah if I did. Besides, family is power and loyalty and love. You don’t turn your back on family. Nadia didn’t and neither did I. We died together as family. The only difference is that she found peace and I didn’t. Now if you’ll release your family, I’d appreciate it.”

        “Not until sundown when I release some hungry vampires,” he told her.

        “Suit yourself. I tried being nice,” she replied, before putting hands out in front of her and throwing a bunch of magic at him, which was more powerful than he could work with.

        Klaus and Elijah watched, Klaus with a smirk, amused now, Elijah silent, having mixed emotions.

        “Okay. Fine,” Finn said, giving in.

        She put her hands down, stopping, and Finn vanished.

        She faced all three brothers.

        “You’ll see me in the real world. There’s a witch working on bringing me back without the fast aging part. I’ll help you out.”

        “No offense, but you can’t do much as a human,” Klaus told her.

        “Don’t underestimate me,” she replied.

        A moment later, Klaus had vanished.

        “We’ll talk later,” she told Elijah with a smile.

        She watched, as he vanished.

        “Thanks for the save, sweetheart. I appreciate it, darlin’,” Kol said.

        “You never change,” she replied.

        She gave a smile, before he vanished.





        An hour later, a very human Katherine arrived at the compound. She used magic to bring the barrier down so she and Klaus could walk inside. Elijah would’ve come too, but he and Cami were keeping a certain secret safe.

        Once inside, the barrier went back up and she went to stand next to Klaus on the balcony.

        As he spoke, everyone looked at Klaus.

        “Vampires and werewolves of New Orleans. I have an announcement to make!” Klaus announced loud enough for everyone downstairs to hear. “By sundown, the barrier keeping us here will go down! Finn want to starve out the vampires and then release them to feed on the streets, but we won’t! I have an old, well, let’s say friend would be putting it too strongly, with me here! Dear Katerina has volunteered to help!”

        Klaus left to go find Marcel and Kol, as Katherine spoke.

        “You’re probably wondering how a human can help with an Original and magical problem. I have a lot of experience in being one step ahead of my enemy. That, and I’m descended from Travelers. Travelers are like very powerful witches. More so than witches during the Harvest season. If you let me help you, we can do anything. So, what do you say we prove Finn wrong? Most of you have lived a long time. I’m sure you’ve starved before. Even you younger vampires. You can overcome this hunger. You’re not weak.”

        There were murmurs of agreement at the end of her speech.





        In the end, Finn was defeated and put in a coffin, Esther and Mikael were killed, and Klaus began to trust her enough to let her meet Hope and Klaus went back to the compound.





        Katherine stood in the living room where Elijah and Cami stood, Hope held to Cami’s side.

        “She’s beautiful,” she said with a smile and tears in her eyes. She was still dealing with Nadia’s death. Her only child had practically died in her arms recently. She’d do anything to have Nadia in her arms again. To see her one last time.

        Memories of her surfaced, as she looked at Hope.



*Bulgaria, 1490*



        Katerina Petrova sat up in bed with her mom next to her, after giving birth to a healthy girl out of wedlock.

        “Let me see her,” Katerina asked of the maid who held her daughter.

        The maid began to, but her father walked in.

        “What are you doing, woman? Give her to me.”

        The maid did, as she was told.

        Katerina’s father stopped at the doorway and looked at her, the baby in his arms, when she begged him with tears streaming down her face, “No! Pa ‘pa! Please!”

        “No! You have disgraced this family!” he replied, before walking away to get rid of Katerina’s baby.



*Bulgaria, 1498*



        After getting off Klaus’ radar, she went back to Bulgaria to find her baby girl, when she was eight years old, but couldn’t find her. There was no trace of her, so she gave up and left Bulgaria.



*Mystic Falls, 2014*



        Katherine was surprised to find out that her long lost daughter, Nadia Petrova, was a vampire and, after hearing her mother’s side of why she didn’t raise her, wanted to bond with her and get to know her. Then, just in a few months’ time, Nadia died from a werewolf bite and Katherine died a few minutes later.



*Present*



        She came back to the present to see Elijah standing in front of her.

        “Katerina?” he said, wondering if she was okay.

        “I was just remembering my daughter, Nadia,” she informed him.

        As he stood there, he wished he could do something for her, but knew that he couldn’t.

        “I was unaware that you had a daughter,” he replied.

        “That’s because I didn’t tell anyone. I had her out of wedlock and was banished by my parents. That’s how I ended up in England. In 1498, I went back for her, but I couldn’t find her. We didn’t find each other until last year, when she protected me from Silas and told me who she was. Even after a little over six months ago, it’s hard. She died from a werewolf bite and I died a few minutes later,” she informed him.

        “I’m so sorry, Katerina. If I had known, I would’ve come,” he apologized.

        “I know, but you broke up with me. Left me for your family. I wasn’t exactly feeling forgiving.”

        She looked up at him with a smile.

        He smiled back.

        “At least we can start over,” she added.

        “That we can do,” he agreed.

        “But first, I want to hold your niece.”

        He watched, as she walked over to Cami, who let her take Hope, and wished he could give Katerina a child of her own. Even though she hadn’t raised Nadia, she was a natural.

        He smiled at them together, happy that Hope made Katerina happy.





        That night, in a room with the door closed, they began to start over and were as happy as they could be. They got back together and began to make out on the bed.

        It was a dark night as Rebekah Mikaelson, in a witch’s body, closed the door and stood in the middle of the room, sensing the presence again.

        “Who are you?” she questioned, wanting to know who it was.

        A moment later, Katherine’s ghost showed herself.

        Rebekah was both shocked and surprised, having not known that Katherine had even died.

        “Hello, Rebekah.”

        “Katherine.”

        “Don’t worry. I’m not here to haunt you. I’m here to help you get home and in your own body.”

        “Why would you help me?”

        “Because it sucks being alone and not being able to have the life you want. And I’ve always felt sorry for you. Besides, next to Elijah, you’re my favorite Original. So, what do we say we get you the hell out of here?”

        “Deal. What do we have to do?”

        Katherine became solid.

        “We need to hold hands.”

        “Why? You’re not a witch.”

        “No, but I am descended from Travelers. I tapped into my Traveler lineage before I died. I have magic. I may be dead, but this place is between worlds. I’m half dead and half alive here.”

        She went to stand in front of Rebekah.

        They held hands and Katherine chanted.

        Before they knew it, they were at the compound with Rebekah in her own body and Katherine back to being a full-fledged ghost.

        Kat looked at the originals, glad she was able to reunite them, before vanishing.

        It was a dark night in New Orleans, as Esther watched Elijah sleep, a cup of tea in hand, sipping from it. She would wait for him to plead for peace before she’d remake him as a mortal and witch.





        Meanwhile Katherine Pierce, formerly Katerina Petrova, was walking after just coming back alive. She wasn’t a vampire anymore, but at least she was in her own body and she wasn’t dying of old age. She’d been desperate to find a way to come back to life after seeing what was happening in New Orleans. Her mission was to save the love of her life from his evil mother. That, she could do with the knowledge and power from her Traveler lineage.





        Half an hour later, Katherine entered the deepest part of the mausoleum, and once she saw Esther, she magically pinned her to a wall and Esther dropped her cup of tea, which shattered.

        “You’re dead,” Esther said in shock.

        “Not anymore. I have my ways. When someone I love is in danger, I’m determined to do anything.”

        As she used her Traveler magic to keep Esther there, she cited a spell to unlink Kol from Esther so she could get rid of Esther once and for all. She also did a spell that would keep Esther from body jumping.

        “I hope you rot in hell,” she said, once she had finished, before magically killing her.

        Once Esther was dead, Katherine magically through the doll off from where it was hanging and approached the love of her life.

        She rested gentle hands on either side of his face.

        “Elijah? Elijah, can you hear me?” she called to him.

        She sighed in relief, when he slowly woke up.

        “Katerina?” he questioned, shocked to see her.

        She smiled.

        “It’s me.”

        She unchained him by using a key and then walked at his side, helping him home.

        “You need rest after what Esther did to you, so after you’re fed, rest. I have something to do.”

        He did as he was told and Katherine headed over to where she knew Davina and the Mikaelsons were at.





        Katherine headed towards where Mikael had Klaus pinned to a wall and ready to kill him with the White Oak stake in hand.

        She magically through Mikael off Klaus and went to stand between Mikael and Klaus.

        “You wanna kill Klaus? You gotta go through me. It’s a loss cause, though. All your hatred towards Klaus is nothing.”

        She stood there and watched, as Mikael got to his feet.

        “You dare to defy me! Stand against me!?” he growled.

        “Yes,” she said with a smile. “So unless you wanna die at my hands like I did to Esther thirty minutes ago to save Elijah, you might wanna reconsider.

        “Get out of my way,” Mikael growled at her.

        Klaus was on his feet and watching this play out. Who would have guessed he’d be saved by his former doppelganger? He’d step in if he had to, but right now he’d watch things play out while tending to Cami.

        As he knelt down by Cami and pulled her gently into his arms and bit his wrist, putting it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal her, Katerina and Mikael continued to face off and started to fight.

        He could smell blood, as he took his wrist away and layed Cami back on the ground, once her wound was healed.

        When he got to his feet, he saw Mikael had hurt Katerina, but Katerina was still using magic on Mikael.

        Klaus was instantly at her side.

        Katerina pulled the White Oak stake out of her stomach and gave it to Klaus.

        “Finish it,” she said to him.

        He took the White Oak stake from her and walked towards Mikael.

        Katerina stopped her magic weak, drained, and injured.

        As Klaus and Mikael fought, Katherine felt the ground underneath her.

        Hayley arrived on the scene to see Klaus and Mikael fighting, Cami on the ground but looking like she was okay, and Katherine on her back on the ground.

        What the hell is Katherine doing here? she thought.

        Hayley knelt by an out cold, heavily bleeding Katherine. She then bit her wrist and put it to her lips, making her blood go down her throat to heal and save her. As she did so, she kept an eye on the fight between Klaus and Mikael, in case Klaus needed help.

        After a few more minutes, Klaus finally succeeded in killing Mikael.

        After her wound had healed, Hayley took her wrist away, which instantly healed.

        Klaus knelt on the other side of Katerina.

        “I’ll take Katerina home. You should get Cami home,” Klaus said, before gently picking her up and vanishing from sight.





        When Katherine woke up, she was in an unfamiliar room in a bed, Elijah seated on her bedside, hand in hers, looking down at her.

        She smiled.

        “Elijah,” she greeted.

        He smiled back.

        “Katerina,” he greeted back.

*Present- New Orleans*



It’s easy to fall in love

But it’s so hard to break somebody’s heart

What seemed like a good idea has turned into a battlefield

Once lust has turned to dust and all that’s left’s held breath

Forgotten who we first met

What seemed like a good idea has turned into a battlefield

We both know it’s coming

Does illusion count for something we hide?

The surface tension’s gotta break, one drop is all it takes to flood out this lie

You and I

We have to let each other go

We keep holding on but we both know

What seemed like a good idea has turned into a battlefield

Peace will come when one of us puts down the gun

Be strong for both of us

No please, don’t run, don’t run

Eye to eye, we face our fears unarmed on the battlefield



        It was a nebulous night, as Katherine sat in the driver’s seat after wrecking the car she’d stolen to get as far away from Mystic Falls as possible, injured quite a bit and pale from massive blood loss and her injuries. She was human now and everyone in Mystic Falls hated her, so she knew she couldn’t stay in Mystic Falls. She knew New Orleans was safer, because Elijah would do anything for her. It didn’t matter much that he’d left her for his brother.



*Pennsylvania- Day*



        It was a beautiful day, as they stood in front of one another. She’d broken their agreement from centuries ago to never lie to him, breaking his trust in her.

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

        “No. Of course you’re not a means of survival.” She rested a gentle hand on the side of his face. “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. Elijah.”

        He looked away and she put her hand down.

        “You don’t believe me,” she realized.

        He looked at her.

        “I want to. It’s my disease. I 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 from her.

        She caught up with him and rested a hand on his arm.

        “Wait.”

        He looked at the hand on his arm and then at her.

        She took her hand away.

        “Goodbye, Katherine,” Elijah said, and walked away.



*Pennsylvania- Night*



        Katherine walked towards him, purse slung over her shoulder, and he began to pass her.

        “Wait,” she said, and stood in front of him.

        “What do you want?” he questioned.

        “To tell you that you’re right. I’ve spent so much time lying and running just to survive, 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 took a black box out of her purse.

        “You have the cure,” he stated.

        “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 handed him the cure. “You don’t owe me anything. I’m going to let you decide where we go from here.”

        He watched, as she walked away.



*Mikaelson Mansion*



We seemed like a good idea

We seemed like a good idea

No blood will spill if we both get out now

Still it’s hard to put the fire out

What seemed like a good idea has turned into a battlefield

Feelings are shifting like the tide

What seemed like a good idea has turned into a battlefield

We both know it’s coming

Does illusion count for something we hide?

The surface tension’s gotta break, one drop is all it takes to flood out this lie

You and I

We have to let each other go



        It was a nebulous night, as they stood in front of one another.

        “Elijah, please. It’s our turn,” she begged, once he’d told her that he was leaving to go follow Klaus to New Orleans.

        “Goodbye, Katerina.”

        He kissed her forehead and then left.



*Present Day*



We keep holding on but we both know

What seemed like a good idea has turned into a battlefield

Peace will come when one of us puts down the gun

Be strong for both of us

No please, don’t run, don’t run

Eye to eye, we face our fears unarmed on the battlefield

We seemed like a good idea

We seemed like a good idea

We seemed like a good idea



        Elijah was walking home, when he smelled the mixed scents of Katerina, blood, and human. As soon as he smelled what seemed to be Katerina being human and injured, he followed the scent trail. If anything happened to Katerina, he’d never forgive himself.

        When he saw her in a nearly totaled SUV, clearly very injured, he blurred towards the crash site.

        “Katerina!”

        Once there, he opened the door and looked at her. He could tell that she was quite injured, so he gently picked her up in his arms. He didn’t know how she was human, so he could only do one thing. Have Freya heal her.

        “Stay with me, Katerina,” he begged, before blurring home.





        After Freya healed her, he gently layed her down in his bed and waited for her to awaken.

        A while later, everything was forgiven and she was just fine, so they got back together.

A hundred days have made me older

Since the last time I saw your pretty face

A thousand lies have made me colder

And I don’t think I can look at this the same

But all the miles that separate

Disappear now when I’m dreaming of your face

I’m here without you, baby

But you’re still on my lonely mind

I think about you, baby

And I dream about you all the time

I’m here without you, baby

But you’re still with me in my dreams

And tonight it’s only you and me, yeah



        It was a dark night in New Orleans, as Elijah Mikaelson stood on the balcony that connected to his room, a bottle of Bourbon in hand, having just heard of Katerina’s death from Niklaus after an argument with him. He normally didn’t drink like this, but tonight was an exception. He had lost the love of his life and Niklaus hadn’t informed him for eight months. He was furious with him and had given up. Because of her death, he was shattered and now had become like Klaus. The one who drank his sorrows away. After all, it was better than being a monster.



The miles just keep rollin’

As the people leave their way to say hello

I’ve heard this life is overrated

But I hope that is gets better as we go, oh, yeah, yeah

I’m here without you, baby

But you’re still on my lonely mind

I think about you, baby

And I dream about you all the time

I’m here without you, baby

But you’re still with me in my dreams

And tonight, girl, it’s only you and me

Everything I know, and anywhere I go

It gets hard but it won’t take away my love



        As he stood there silently, sorrow overwhelming him, his heart broken, Katherine’s ghost appeared beside him. It broke her heart to see him this way. She wanted so much to hug and comfort him.

        She rested a gentle hand on the left side of his face and gave a small smile, finally able to see and touch him. She didn’t like how he looked, though.

        He felt a touch on his cheek, but didn’t move, savoring the touch.

        “Katerina,” he greeted, knowing that touch had to be her.

        “It’s me,” she assured him, though she knew he couldn’t hear or see her. He could only feel her.

        She took her hand away and gave him a kiss.

        “We’ll be together again very soon. I promise,” she said, before disappearing.

        He gave a smile, realizing she still loved him. Even death couldn’t take away her love nor his. Even after he had broken up with her the way he did, she still deeply and unconditionally loved him with all of her heart. It amazed him that she could love him even after what he had all done.



I’m here without you, baby

But you’re still on my lonely mind

I think about you, baby

And I dream about you all the time

I’m here without you, baby

But you’re still with me in my dreams

And tonight, girl, it’s only you and me



        That night he dreamt of Katerina, as he tried to have some semi-good dreams. It was all about he and Katerina from the past, as well as her informing him that she’s alright.



I’m here without you, baby

But you’re still on my mind

I think about you, baby

And I dream about you all the time

I’m here without you, baby

But you’re still with me in my dreams

And tonight, girl, it’s only you and me



        A few weeks later, after a spell was found to bring her back, Elijah had Davina bring her back. Davina did as she was asked, because she knew what it was like to lose someone you love because of Klaus and such. Mostly Klaus.

        That night, after she was brought back and had been properly clothed and fed, she and Elijah met in his room.

        She closed the door behind herself and they had the best time of their lives after 500 years.

        It was a beautiful day in New Orleans, as Katherine Pierce sat in the bar on a bar stool, drinking a shot glass of Bourbon, not having a care in the world. Her humanity was off and it felt great not to feel anything. Abandoning her emotions meant that she didn’t have to feel the pain of Nadia’s death.

        A guy came up to her, just as she finished her shot glass.

        “What’s a pretty girl like you doing in a place like this?”

        “The same as everyone else around here. Sort of,” she replied, as she looked at him.

        “Why don’t you and I go somewhere private?” he suggested.

        “Not interested. Now go away,” she said without emotion, sounding bored.

        He put an arm around her, which was a bad idea, because she pushed him off and got to her feet.

        They faced each other and he attacked her.

        She fought back and they ended up on the floor, as a crowd of his friends gathered around and cheered, in a tussle of enemies. He was a werewolf, after all. She kicked him off and he got back on his feet, standing over her for a couple minutes, before leaving with his friends.

        She layed there in silent agony and wished, for once since she’d turned it off, that Elijah would come to her rescue, knowing she was weak from being bitten.





        When Elijah entered the empty bar for a drink, it was quite early the next day and it was still dark outside.

        He stopped at the entrance, seeing his ex, shocked for a moment, before recovering a moment later.

        “Katerina?”

        He was instantly knelt at her side where she lay on her back on the floor, eyes closed, pale and sweaty. He could tell that she didn’t have much time left.

        He rested gentle hands on either side of her head, as he looked down at her.

        “Katerina,” he said, hoping to wake her, but she didn’t.

        He gently pulled her into his arms and got to his feet.

        As he blurred home with her in his arms, he listened to her shallow breathing with vamp hearing.

        “Stay with me, Katerina,” he begged, but wasn’t sure if she could hear him or not.





        Once home, he entered the parlor and gently layed her down on the couch.

        “Niklaus!” he called.

        Klaus came from upstairs.

        “What is so important enough that you have to call upon me?”

        He entered the parlor and saw his former doppelganger.

        “You want me to cure her,” he stated.

        “Yes, brother. I do.”

        “And why should I? She’s the bane of my existence.”

        “Because I care about her. You have taken every happiness I ever had. Don’t refuse to help her. Cure her and I’ll keep her in line at the best of my abilities.”

        Klaus growled, before going to the couch to cure her, just as purple veins began to show on her skin.

        Elijah watched, as he cured her.





        When she was cured, Klaus left the parlor.

        Elijah sat on the corner of the couch and waited for her to awaken, but when she did, he noticed a change in her. That made him realize that she’d turned it off.

        He got to his feet, as she sat up.

        “Now that I’m cured, am I free to go? I have things to do, and they don’t involve your or your family.”

        “And where will you go? You don’t have anywhere to go, Katerina, and you’ve clearly turned off your humanity. Let me help you.”

        “If you wanted to help me, you would’ve been there for me in my time of need,” she growled.

        He gave her a confused look.

        “I didn’t know you needed me. You didn’t call or come to me. How was I to know that I was needed elsewhere?”

        “You should’ve been there.”

        She told him everything, as she looked at him.





        When she had finished, everything came to the surface and he comforted her, wrapping his arms around her and letting her cry into his shoulder.

        In the end, they got back together and Klaus let them be.

Heart beats fast

Colors and promises

How to be brave

How can I love when I’m afraid to fall?

But watching you stand alone

All of my doubt

Suddenly goes away somehow



        It was a dark night in New Orleans, as Katherine walked, needing help after Damon had broken his promise to her to protect her from Silas, heading for the Mikaelson compound. Despite the fact that Elijah had broken up with her so he could follow and help Klaus here, choosing family over love again, she didn’t have any doubt about whether he would help or not. She knew that he would do everything in his power to save her life, no matter the cost.



One step closer

I have died everyday

Waiting for you

Darling don’t be afraid

I have loved you for a

Thousand years

I’ll love you for a

Thousand more



        Once at the door, she knocked, hoping it wouldn’t be Klaus who would answer it. Elijah would always love her for eternity, but Klaus had no love for her. He would rather see her dead. She knew it was because he held 500 years of hatred and vengeance against her for succeeding in escaping from him and being able to always stay one step or more ahead of him. Something others had failed to do in previous years before herself. She didn’t blame him because, just as she had admitted once, she and Klaus were the same. They were both great at vengeance, torture, grudges, surviving, and killing. More so than that, they were afraid of ending up alone.

        A few minutes later, there stood her love of 500 years. Elijah Mikaelson.

        “Katerina?” he questioned, surprised to see her human.

        “Elijah,” she greeted, before informing him, “I need your help. I screwed up. I’m human now. I need protection and I need a witch. I’m dying of old age.”

        They were both silent, but he did step aside to let her in. No matter what, he still loved her and would never wish death upon his Katerina, no matter what name she was going by these days or how much she had changed.



Time stands still

Beauty in all she is

I will be brave

I will not let anything take away

What’s standing in front of me

Every breath

Every hour has come to this

One step closer

I have died everyday

Waiting for you

Darling don’t be afraid

I have loved you for a

Thousand years

I’ll love you for a

Thousand more

All along I believed

I would find you

Time has brought you to me



        When he had closed the door, he finally spoke.

        “How did this happen?” he questioned, but figured it had something to do with the cure for vampirism. It was the only thing he knew that could make her human again and more.

        “I was angry and upset that you left and I thought Elena had said something to you that made you leave, so I took it out on her and tried to kill her and she shoved the cure down my throat. Now I’m human and dying of old age at a rapid pace. Time is catching up with me,” she truthfully summarized.

        He gave a sigh, realizing why she had said that she had screwed up. He still didn’t want her to die, though. It would break him into a million pieces if she died.

        “We can go see Davina Claire tomorrow and see if it can be reversed. Tonight you can sleep where you wish,” he said to her.

        “Thank you, Elijah,” she said.

        “You’re welcome, Katerina.”



I have loved you for a

Thousand years

I’ll love you for a

Thousand more

One step closer

One step closer

All along I believed

I would find you

Time has brought you to me

I have died everyday

Waiting for you

Darling don’t be afraid

I have loved you for a

Thousand years

I’ll love you for a

Thousand more



        The next day, they did as Elijah said they would and the teenage witch said she would see what she could find out. So they left to go back to the compound.





        A few nights later, on her way down the stairs, she had a heart attack. Luckily, Elijah came upon her in time and Davina used some magic, which saved her life. A lot like Genevieve did to save Hayley and Hope’s lives.

        In the end, they found a magical way to reverse the aging and though she couldn’t become a vampire again, she lived, which Elijah was more than happy about. She and Elijah even got back together.

        It was a dark night, as Katherine Pierce arrived in New Orleans. She had recently been dying of old age, but had found a way to turn back into a vampiress. Now she was a new vampires, arriving in New Orleans to try and win Elijah Mikaelson back. A year ago, he had broken up with her, before leaving to go help Klaus with a witch. 

        Shortly after, Rebekah had left. She was more than happy to be a vampire again, but she wasn’t 500 years old anymore. She was a newborn. Also, a year ago, she had lost her daughter forever. She hated herself for not asking for the cure, because she couldn’t show her New Orleans. 





        Half an hour later, she stood in front of the compound and knocked. 

        A moment later, Elijah Mikaelson opened the door. 

        “Katerina?” he questioned her. 

        “Elijah. It’s been a while. May I come in?”

        “Most certainly, but what are you doing here? This isn’t the best of times.” 

        She walked inside and he closed the door. 

        She looked at him. 

        “I came to win you back, but I also came to help you. I heard what happened and I want to help.”

        “Very well then. You may stay, but be civil. Niklaus and Hayley aren’t in the best place right now. Hayley’s killing vampires every night and my brother’s in a dark place right now.” 

        “I promise I’ll behave myself.”

        She headed upstairs to go find a guest bedroom to stay in.

        Elijah watched her go.



        The next day, she left the house to explore New Orleans on her own, while Elijah dealt with his brother and Hayley. He had filled her in on everything and she couldn’t help but sympathize with Klaus and Hayley. No wonder they were out of character. They just lost their daughter. 





        That night, on her way back, she was ambushed. She tried to overpower them, but she was a new vampire now. She didn’t stand a chance, no matter how much she fought. Then everything went black for her. 





        When she woke up, it was daylight and her Daylight ring was on the table beside the big window. She was tied to a chair with vervain ropes, which made her skin burn, smoke coming from her burnt skin. It hurt like hell, but she told herself that even though she was a young vampire again, she was still Katherine Pierce. Whatever those vampires wanted, they’d never get. She wasn’t one to give information out freely unless she felt generous or they were friends or someone she loved. Like Elijah or Caroline. 

        A guy walked into the room. 

        “Good morning. I’m Marcel. I just want to know who you are and why you’ve suddenly come to New Orleans.”

        “I’m not telling you anything, Marcel, so you might want to let me go.”

        “What’s your name?” he inquired. 

        “Go to hell. You want info? Ask the Originals and leave me out of it.”

        “No can do.”

        She screamed in excruciating pain, when vervain was thrown on her. She growled with hatred towards Marcel. 



        Several hours later, the vamps by the door were killed with their hearts ripped out of their chests and Marcel saw Elijah. 

        “You have something of mine. I need her back. Leave now and no harm will come to you.”

        “Never.”

        “Very well then.”

        At vamp speed, Marcel was temporarily killed, when Elijah snapped his neck. 
        A moment later, the Original was in front of Katerina who had burnt skin all over, head down, eyes closed, and smoke still coming from the ropes. Wounds were all over her and she looked beyond weak and was very pale. Ignoring the pain from the ropes, he snapped them off her wrists, legs, and middle. He then gently put her Daylight ring back on her finger and gently picked her up in his arms, before vanishing. 



        Once in his room, he gently layed her down on his bed. He then sat on her bedside and bit his wrist, putting it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to save and heal her. 



        After a few minutes, her wounds and his wrist healed once he took it away. 
        He put his hand in hers and rested a gentle hand on the left side of her face. 
        “I’m so sorry, Katerina. Forgive me. I should have been looking out for you.” 
        He looked down at her and waited for her to come to. 





        When she came to, she was on Elijah’s bed with him seated on her bedside, hand in hers, which made her realize that he had saved her from Marcel’s torture. 

        “Thank you,” she said, looking up at him. 

        “You’re welcome, Katerina. Forgive me. I should’ve made sure you weren’t in danger.”

        “It’s okay. It’s not your fault. I was the one spending a whole day in New Orleans. So, where’s Hayley? I did say I wanted to help.”

        “She’s out on a killing spree again.”

        “I’m going to go find her and help her. Don’t worry. I’ll be careful.”

        She got to her feet as did he and he helped her to her feet. 

        “Don’t be gone too long,” he said. 

        “I promise I’ll be back by sunrise if not sooner.”

        She kissed him on the cheek, before leaving.





        Half an hour later, she found the new hybrid. Bodies of vampires surrounded her. She reminded the vampiress of Elena when her humanity had been off. 

        She came into view and Hayley gave a growl. 

        “Katherine.”

        “Before you do anything you’ll regret, I came to help you both. I heard. I know how it feels to get your daughter taken from you one way or another, but you don’t need to go on a feast, killing vampires because of it. Even if they do deserve it. In 1490, Nadia was torn from my arms by my father just moments after she was born for being Illegitimate. I never saw her again until a year ago. Then she was taken from me for the last time when Tyler bit her. I felt so helpless, watching Nadia die, but I was scared of Klaus; too scared to ask him for the cure.” 

        Hayley realized she was telling the truth. 

        “You think you can help me?”

        “Both of you. Yes. The pain never goes away, but there are less violent ways to get it out of your system.” 




        Half an hour later, they had arrived back at the compound. 

        Hayley went to her room, while Kat located Klaus.

        Kat soon found Klaus in his room painting. 

        “Klaus?” she called to him, as she walked into the room. 

        “Katerina. What an unpleasant surprise,” he said, looking at her, as she walked in. 
        “I came to help you,” she informed him. “I know how much you hate me, Klaus, but I want to help you. I heard what happened. Let me help you. Please.”

        “Why would I let you help me? You are the bane of my existence.”

        “Because you need my help. I know you don’t want to admit that you need help or that you’re hurt one way or another, but I know what you’re going through. I once had a daughter too, but you never knew it because I didn’t want anyone to know about her, since it was such a painful time. She was torn from my arms just moments before I was born, because she was illegitimate. My father took her from my arms and I never got to see her. I don’t want that same thing to happen to anyone else. I’m sorry that you had to send her away with Rebekah. It’s painful losing your own child.”

        “You had a daughter?” he questioned her. 

        “Yes. Nadia Petrova back in 1490 in Bulgaria before I even met you and Elijah. She found me a year ago, though. We rekindled our mother-daughter relationship, but Tyler bit her and I was too scared of what your answer would be to ask you to cure her. I had to watch her die, because I was too afraid of what you would do.”

        “I’m sorry for your loss. You’ve suffered enough throughout the centuries.”

        “Yes. Now you know what it’s like to lose your daughter, though I would never wish it upon anyone; not even you yourself.”

        “Tell me then, Katerina. How do you cope with it? Live with it?”

        “By taking one step at a time. It gets better as time goes on.”





        Later that night, Kat joined Elijah in their room. By now, they had decided to finally get back together, no matter what Klaus would say. So, Kat had succeeded in winning him back in the end. She was happy now, because of it. So, right now, they were on his bed having the time of their lives. Something they hadn’t had in centuries.

        It was a dark night in New Orleans as Katherine Pierce fed from a human guy viciously in an alley. She had no care in the world. She’d turned it off. She didn’t feel anything anymore. It felt great to her.

        She felt someone watching her, but she kept feeding.

        Elijah Mikaelson watched the girl feed who he’d been tracking down. It wasn’t hard due to the bodies she left in her wake.

        He stepped out of the shadows.

        “I think you’ve had quite enough,” he said nicely, but with warning in his voice.

        The female kept feeding and growled at him, so he through her off him enough so he wouldn’t hurt her and then compelled the human to forget everything that had happened and the human then left.

        When Elijah turned to face the girl who was on her feet, he was met with surprise. He was surprised that it was Katerina. She’d always kept a low profile, so he figured that, for some reason, she’d turned it off recently. He knew something drastic had happened to her for her to turn it off. He had to do something. He needed; wanted to help her. He owed her that much.

        She glared at him, unhappy at him.

        He slowly walked towards her. He knew she could be unpredictable with her humanity on, but he’d never seen her like this. He didn’t know what to expect from her.

        “Katerina,” he greeted.

        “I don’t want your help, Elijah,” she growled darkly at him.

        “I know. I’m sorry. Whatever happened, I should’ve been there.”

        “You never had a daughter, so you wouldn’t understand,” she growled.

        She went to leave at vamp speed, but he was faster and pinned her to a wall. He wasn’t letting her go so easy.

        “Not so fast, Katerina.”

        With vamp reflexes, he snapped her neck and then caught her from hitting the ground and picked her up in his arms.

        “I’m so sorry, Katerina.”

        A moment later, he vanished, heading home.





        “Elijah, what’s going on?” Hayley asked, seeing him with Katherine in his arms.

        “She’s the reason for the bodies. I don’t know why, but she’s abandoned her humanity. I’m going to get her to turn it back on,” he replied to the newly made hybrid, as he passed her and headed upstairs to his room. Then, once in his room, he gently layed her down in his bed.

        A moment later, she started to come to.

        “Tell me what happened. Let me help you. Just let me in. Just feel something; anything,” he said, before she could say anything.

        “Leave me alone,” she growled, this time snarling, almost vamping out at him.

        “I’m not leaving. Not again. I left you and found you like this. You’re my responsibility. I need you, Katerina.”

        “Get the hell away from me,” she growled. “You can’t force me to do anything.”

        “Maybe not with this approach, but maybe with another approach. I never wanted to hurt you. I’m sorry.”

        She growled at him.

        “You left. You didn’t care. Why now? You left me to die. I died in torment because of Damon and I never saw Nadia afterward. You didn’t even care to say goodbye. I waited for you to show up any minute and you never did. Then it was too late. Luckily, I found a way to turn back into a vampire, but Nadia’s death was too much for me. She was the only one in this world that didn’t second guess my intentions or hate me or despise me. For once I was loved unconditionally. I hope you’re happy with yourself,” she summarized in a growl.

        “Believe me when I tell you I didn’t know. Forgive me.”

        “Really? Because your brother sure knew. The only thing that kept him from watching me die was Caroline.”

        “I’m really sorry, Katerina.”

        He chained her to a wooden chair and had Hayley watch her, while he went to confront Klaus.

        Katherine glared at the new hybrid with dark eyes and growled, but Hayley ignored her actions.





        Klaus was painting in his room, when Elijah found him. Though he was angry, he kept it in.

        Elijah leaned against the door frame.

        “I’d like to know why you didn’t tell me about Katerina. You know how much I care about her.”

        “Because she would’ve distracted you from helping me get this city back to being ours. Besides, she was only human. I gather someone from Mystic Falls told you?”

        “Actually, Katerina did. She’s a vampire now and she’s turned it off. She’s responsible for the bodies. She needs help and I intend to do just that. But please. Do carry on.”

        With that, Elijah left Klaus’ room and headed back to his.





        Hayley and Elijah met in the hall.

        “I have an idea,” he told her. “You both lost a daughter. Not in the same way, but you can relate. Maybe you can get her to turn it back on.”

        “Are you sure it’ll work?” Hayley questioned.

        “A mother’s love is always the strongest,” he replied.

        “I’ll try,” Hayley said, before going into his room and sitting on the foot of Elijah’s bed, looking at Katherine, thinking of where to start. Elijah was right. This was good for them both. A mother’s love was the strongest.

        “I may not know what happened to your daughter, but I lost my daughter too. You’re not alone. She was pretty much torn from my arms,” Hayley began.

        This struck home with Katherine, remembering in 1490, when Nadia had been torn from her arms by her father. Losing Nadia for the second and final time had shattered her completely.

        After six months of not feeling anything, Katherine began to feel something. She didn’t even growl or glare at Hayley anymore. She just looked at her, feeling something familiar. Sorrow.

        “You’re not alone either. What happened?” Katherine replied.

        Hayley explained to her how the witches, apart from Davina, had tried to kill Hope, and that she had to send Hope away to Rebekah, because of the danger in New Orleans.

        “I’m sorry for your loss.”

        “Thanks. What happened to yours?” Hayley replied.

        Kat told her of Nadia. How she’d been torn from her arms in 1490. How she’d died in Mystic Falls because of Tyler and because of Klaus.

        “I’m sorry you had to go through that.”

        Hayley, hearing Katherine’s story, felt sorry for her. She knew what it was like to lose your daughter once, and it was unbearable for her. She couldn’t imagine losing her daughter twice.

        Elijah listened to them from where he was leaning against the door frame.

        Hayley got a call on her phone, so she left.

        Elijah walked in, closing the door behind himself, and went up to her, unchaining her from the chair.

        After six months, she actually felt the pain of losing Nadia. And as she let her humanity back in and sobbed for the loss of Nadia, Elijah was there for her. He knew that she needed him now more than ever.

        She wrapped her arms around his neck and cried into his shoulder.





        That night, after she had finished as they’d layed on his bed beside each other, and after she’d told him everything, she didn’t push him away, which meant that she had let him in again. That gave him hope that she could be saved from herself and that she trusted him, even after he’d left her.

        It was a dark, cold night in New Orleans, as Elijah headed home after having a drink at the only bar in town.

        When he saw a girl on the sidewalk on her side, he was instantly knelt at her side. He could easily see that she had been bitten and fed on, but was still alive.

        He gently rolled her onto her back and was shocked.

        “Katerina?”

        He brushed some hair out of her face and looked down at her, making sure he wasn’t seeing things. She was pale from blood loss and the cold, and there were scratches and injuries elsewhere. When he touched her, her skin was warm, as if she was burning up. He could tell that she was human. No matter what, he had to help her. Although he had broken up with her, he still cared about and loved her. He hadn’t given up on her. He had just hadn’t had time to hear her side of the situation. Now she was human. That meant that she had taken the cure, or it had been shoved down her throat. No wonder she was in New Orleans. She must’ve come for help. His help.

        He gently pulled her into his arms and bit his wrist, putting it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat. He hoped it would work, since no one had taken it before. They didn’t know of any side effects to it.

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

        As he gently pulled her into his arms and got ready to pick her up, her still out cold, her body began to reject his blood.





        Half an hour later, he had her lying on her back on his bed in his room, at his family home. He had bandaged her wounds, but she was still under and burning up with a high fever. He hadn’t known what to do, so he had gotten a nurse to come in.

        Soon enough, she informed him that she had given her some medication for the fever and that she would be okay. He thanked her and then compelled her to forget everything since being called on, before she left the compound.





        A few days later, the fever went away and she began to wake up.

        Elijah was seated on her bedside where he had not left since, except to eat.

        He looked down at her, his left hand in her right one, as she came to.

        “Katerina?” he called to her.

        She opened her eyes to see a very relieved Elijah.

        She smiled.

        “You saved me. Thanks.”

        “What has happened to you? Why are you human? What did you need to come to me for?” he questioned her.

        “I was angry after you left me, so I was stupid enough to take it out on Elena and try to kill her. I didn’t know she had the cure in her pocket, and she shoved it down my throat. I’ve had a terrible summer. I wanted to ask you for your protection. I’m human, and I have many enemies. If word gets out that I’m human, I’m dead. Please, Elijah.”

        He knew she had gotten herself into this mess, but it was an accident. Besides, he wanted to help her. So, being the noble man he was, he promised to protect her.

        A moment later, they were kissing.