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I am truly sorry for not updating… but I also won't be making any promises about updating regularly. I write when I have time on my hands, when I'm in the mood to, or when I have good ideas I just can't get out of my head.

~VDS~

Rather reluctantly, Katherine moved across the room and sat down on the old couch, the springs creaking loudly as she settled down and got comfortable. She grimaced as she thought about how dirty the couch probably was, especially taking into consideration the horrid state of the rest of the house. Everything was dusty and looked as though it hadn't been cleaned in ages. Something I should expect, seeing as how only guys live in this house, Katherine couldn't help but think.

"What do you want to know?" Katherine questioned, looking between Dean and Bobby with wary eyes. She didn't trust either of them. Those strange sigils underneath the carpet upstairs – and down here in the library – led her to believe that the two of them were involved in something supernatural. Not only that, but the way Dean stood – as though he was waiting for something to suddenly attack – put Katherine on edge.

Dean opened his mouth to say something, but before he could get out a single word, Bobby wisely chose to speak. "Let's start with something simple… introducing ourselves. I'm Bobby Singer, and he is –"

"– Dean Winchester," Dean cut in smoothly with a charming smile, which only made Katherine roll her eyes. She was a master at seducing men; she wasn't going to be fooled by a simple and cute smile. "And what is your name, princess?"

"Ka –" However, as quickly as she had begun speaking, Katherine stopped. She wasn't sure if she should tell them her name.

"What's the matter, princess? Do you have something to hide?"

Katherine scowled at the use of the nickname – she didn't like it, and this was now Dean's third time using it. And to add to her quickly growing irritation, the taunting look on Dean's face made Katherine want to launch herself at him and slap it right off. "Stop calling me that."

"What… you don't like my nickname. Princess."

"My name," she snapped, "is Katherine Pierce."

Bobby and Dean stiffened right away… and Katherine knew she had made a big mistake. If hearing her name made them react like that, it could only mean one thing… they were both Hunters. This is just fantastic, she inwardly cursed herself, they will probably kill me.

Dean immediately pulled out a gun, which was nickel plated with ivory handles and engravings, from the waistband of his pants – it had been easily concealed by his shirt – and pointed it directly at Katherine. His eyes held no hesitation; he was ready to shoot her without even blinking, or taking a minute to listen to her side of the story. Katherine froze in her spot, looking at the barrel of the gun with wide eyes, having no idea what to say or do; she had never been in such a situation like this where she was completely vulnerable. She was, after all, Katherine Pierce, a legendary survivor known for her master tricks and cruelty… she was used to coming out on top and always having a plan B, or a plan C, or a plan D, and so forth.

Bobby was standing now, and he also had his own gun out and ready to use, though he didn't have it directly pointed at Katherine like Dean.

Katherine remained in her spot, looking back and forth between Dean and Bobby, biting her lip and assessing the situation. Her mind was racing as she went through her list of options, thinking of a way to save herself. Finally, Katherine settled her gaze on Dean. He had saved her – a complete stranger that he knew nothing about – from dying on the side of the road. Doing something like that could only mean one thing… he liked being the hero, and he liked saving people; probably mostly girls. He seemed like the type of guy who was occasionally a sucker for a damsel in distress.

She had to resist the urge to smirk. Katherine knew exactly what she was going to do to get out of this situation…

"P-please!" Katherine suddenly cried, slowly raising her hands in surrender and looking at Dean with pleading eyes. "Please! D-don't shoot!"

"Don't shoot you!" He glared at her. "You're a vampire… a murderer!"

"I-I'm not a vampire anymore! I'm human now!"

Dean narrowed his eyes. "What? Why the hell should I believe you?!"

Katherine wildly shook her head. Tears were slipping down her cheeks. "Please!"

"Dean," Bobby muttered, lowering his gun and moving to stand in front of Katherine. "Put the gun away."

"You can't actually believe her? C'mon, Bobby!" Dean exclaimed, gesturing to Katherine with his gun. "She's notoriously known throughout the vampire community."

Bobby frowned. "Don't be an idjit, boy! If the girl was still a vampire, she would've already attacked."

"A-and… the k-kind of vampire I-I was has t-to be i-invited into the house." Katherine managed to stutter out.

"Fine," Dean sighed in frustration, lowering his gun. He wouldn't put it away though. "How the hell are you human? I thought there was no way for your kind of vampires to become human again."

"T-there was a c-cure… and I-I took it." Katherine told them. She knew it would be wiser not to admit that she had it unwillingly shoved down her throat; if she had, Dean probably would've definitely shot her. However, if Dean believed that she had taken the cure of her own free will, the chances of her survival would be higher. "B-but now that I-I'm no longer a vampire… I-I can't do anything… I have no m-money, no place to go and sleep, no food to eat, and no c-clothes to wear." She lowered her head and continued to cry. "I-I don't have ID or anything… nothing." Katherine looked back up at them with doe-eyes which always seemed to work for her pathetic doppelgänger. "P-please… I need your h-help…"

Dean shook his head. "No," he refused. "No way. You have killed thousands and thousands of humans. You don't deserve any help… you're an evil vampire slut… a former vampire, but still probably an evil slut."

Katherine shook her head. "I-I'm trying to change… so please help me. Give me a chance.

Bobby and Dean glanced at each other, silently communicating with one another through a single stare and different expressions. Finally, after a few minutes, Dean sighed and looked at Katherine. "Okay," he reluctantly agreed. "We'll help you out."

Katherine gave him a small smile. "R-really?"

"Yes." Dean nodded his head. "You can stay here for a while. But that's it. Once you're good, you are out of here. You understand?"

"Thank you so much!" Katherine told them happily, wiping away her tears.

"Yeah, whatever…" Dean mumbled under his breath. He tucked his gun away and headed into the kitchen, continuing to mumble incoherently under his breath.

Bobby gave Katherine a pointed look. "If you are lying…"

Katherine fluttered her eyelashes at him. "You can trust me."

Bobby, too, mumbled something under his breath and turned away from Katherine, heading back over to his desk. As soon as his back was to Katherine, she smiled in victory. Tears could bring a girl a long way…

~VDS~

So, part of the reason this chapter took so long to write was because I honestly had no idea how to go about it. How do you get to Hunters to let Katherine – a former vampire who had murdered for no reason – to live with them? That is why I had such difficulty with this chapter.

Anyways, I hoped you liked it… the plan of Katherine using crying as a way to convince and trick Bobby and Dean to let her stay with them, and help her out. Though, I have to say she was actually afraid when Dean pointed the gun at her, but the crying was completely faked.

Also, for the sake of the story, let's just say that Sam, Dean, and Bobby and all of them know about the existence of the vampires, witches, hybrids, and werewolves from the Vampire Diaries, but don't run into them as often because there is less of their kind than the ones they hunt!

That's it for now! Leave me a review!