Author's Note:

1) Takes place after 4x23.

2) No Silas and no older Nadia

3) Elijah and Katherine didn't have a relationship in 4x18 (American Gothic) they haven't seen each other since Elijah compelled Katherine to stay in the tomb in 2x11 (By the Light of the Moon.)

Humanity

Katherine Pierce's eyes fluttered open as she let out a horrible gasp. It took a moment for her heart beat to settle as she looked around her surroundings. She was at the high school. All alone.

Katherine's brown eyes went towards the clock. She had started fighting her doppelganger, Elena Gilbert around ten, it was now eleven o'clock at night which meant that she had been passed out for at least half an hour.

Everything that had happened came flying back to her. She and Elena fighting. She almost killing Elena and then Elena shoving something up her throat. Katherine paled. The cure.

"No, no." she whispered as she forced herself to stand up on wobbly heels and looked at her reflection in the nearest bathroom. Her cheek was slightly bruise and there was a small cut above her eyebrow. Wounds that should have healed already.

She bit back a sob. She was human. Mortal. Weak. Insignificant.

However, she wanted to call it, it only meant one thing: she was destined to die.

"You ok?" Damon Salvatore handed a glass of whisky towards his girlfriend, Elena Gilbert. She had just returned with her fight with Katherine. She had briefly debated killing her doppelganger for killing Jeremy, but then she imagine Katherine waking up and finding that she was human and that was pleasant enough. Revenge was sweet.

Elena nodded as she took the glass. "All healed up."

"Of course you are, you're a vampire." Damon smirked, his blue eyes shining. "I can just imagine Katherine Pierce now waking up as a human, karma is a bitch. Serves her right."

Elena was just about to agree when the doorbell rang. She was surprise when she saw who it was. "Elijah?"

The original brother greeted her with a polite nod. She hadn't seen the original since when Esther was still around, his siblings weren't even in town anymore. Klaus was in New Orleans and Rebekah was in Europe. "Good evening, Elena, Damon I'm sorry for the interruption."

"Elijah, what are you doing here?" Damon didn't bother hiding his annoyance of him and Elena being interrupted.

"I've heard that your little group of friends has taken possession of a so called cured." Elijah said. "I couldn't help, but be curious and since I was passing through I thought I would catch up on the latest news. Are you human?" he asked turning to Elena.

Elena shook her head, she didn't know if she should be glad or sad. "No, still a vampire."

"Oh, really?" Elijah looked mildly disappointed. "Then I assume Stefan took the cure." He knew how much the youngest Salvatore brother despised being a vampire.

Elena and Damon shook their heads, finally Damon broke the news. "Not to brag, but my girl here," he wrapped his arm around Elena. "Shoved the cured down a very reluctant Katherine Pierce's throat."

"In self-defense." Elena pointed out.

If Elijah was surprise he didn't show it. "I see, so Katerina is mortal now. Where is she?"

"Probably back at the school." Elena shrugged. "That's where I left her, not that I care."

"Oh, yeah." Damon said. "Didn't you have something against her, not that anyone would blame you."

"That is between Katerina and myself." Elijah pursed his lips. "Good evening."

Katherine's entire body was trembling as she struggled to walk down the empty, dark streets. Err entire body was hurt, she was mortal, her hair sucked, she had no car, no money, and worst of all she was vulnerable.

If anyone wanted too they could kill her right here and now.

Katherine flinched when she saw the bright lights of a car approaching. What the hell? Couldn't they see her walking? Maybe she should just stand in the middle of the street and end her suffering. Better dead than human.

The car stopped and Katherine was surprise. Her surprise quickly turned to horror when she saw who stepped out of the car. Tall with dark looks. Always in a suit.

Elijah Mikaelson.

"Elijah." She squeaked.

Elijah gave her a sarcastic smile as he gently caressed her cheek and utter the phrase that he had told her more than a year ago. "Katerina, thank you for having the good sense to be frightened."

-End of Chapter One-

So I was re watching season 2 and I got this plot bunny is my head, hope you like the first chapter. I loved Elijah in season 2 he was just so sexy, smart, and badass at the same time, review please :)