Elena and Katie were currently on their way to the Salvatore Mansion. Elena wanted to talk with Stefan and Katie wanted to help Damon. He called her this morning saying Rose was attacked by Jules and she was bitten. Elena went upstairs and Katie went into the living room.
"I was born in 1450, that makes me 560 years old." She heard Rose say.
"Well, if you were a bottle of wine." Damon told her grabbing a blood bag. He turned around and saw Katie coming in.
"Hey Rose, how are you feeling?" She asked the vampire.
Rose gave a slight chuckle. "Well I fell about as good as I look."
She looks to Damon. "There has to be a cure. Maybe Jules knows."
"She's not going to tell us Katie." He hands Rose a glass of blood. "The only thing keeping that bite at bay is blood."
"I do feel like it's working." Rose commented.
"Let's have a look." Damon pulled down a bit of Rose's dressing gown and looked at the bite. Katie couldn't help but gasp when she saw it. It looked painful.
"Is it getting better?" Rose asked the pair.
Damon and Katie exchanged looks, deciding not to tell Rose that it looked as if it wasn't getting better. "Yes, definitely better. Right, Katie, Elena."
Katie and Rose turned round and saw Elena staring at the werewolf bite. "It's not bad." Katie nods her head in agreement.
"Where's Stefan?" Damon asks her.
"He left. I need you to talk to him. He's convinced he has to find Isabel but that's gonna upset Elijah."
"No can do." He said giving Rose more blood. "I'm with Stefan on this one. But if you two could play nurse while I'm gone."
"It's not necessary." Rose replied.
"It is necessary. The twins are do-gooders. They can't resist helping someone in need."
Elena follows Damon out into the hall and Katie stays with Rose. "Does it hurt?" She asks, pointing to the bite.
"It comes and goes but it's staring to flare up again." She replied.
"Maybe you should go upstairs and lie down for a while. A little rest might help."
"I suppose you're right."
Elena and Katie helped Rose upstairs and into Damon's room. "I'm a vampire. I haven't had a cold in five centuries."
They helped Rose into bed. "Just rest." Elena told her, taking of Rose's cardigan.
"We don't get sick. When we die, it's fast and sudden and it's certainly not drawn out with an illness."
"Hey you're not gonna die. We'll find a way to help you." Katie told her.
"Such a human thing to say." Rose said, laying down.
Katie was struck with an idea. "Maybe Elijah knows how to cure a werewolf bite. Surely he's been around for a while."
"Katie, do you think that's a good idea." Elena asked her sister.
"We have to do something, Elena. Elijah might know something. It's worth a try."
"Do you even know where Elijah is?"
"I'll ask his witch. He's gotta know where Elijah is staying."
Elena didn't see any other option, so she nods her head and let's Katie go.
Katie looks around the town square for Luka or his father. She finally found Luka coming out of a shop, so she walked up to him. "You're Luka right." He nods his head. "I'm Katie Gilbert, I'm a friend of Bonnie's."
They shake hands. "Oh yeah. Nice to meet you. How can I help you?" He asks.
"I was wondering if you could tell me where Elijah is."
"Why do you ask?"
"I have some questions I need to ask him."
"He's staying at my house. I can take you there, if you like."
"That would be great, thanks."
Luka takes Katie to his house and invites her in. His Dad is sitting in the living room. "Hey Dad, this is Katie Gilbert. Katie, this is my father, Dr Jonas Martin."
Jonas gets up from his seat to shake Katie's hand. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you, Katie."
"Likewise. I'm sorry to intrude like this but you're son told me I could find Elijah here."
"I'm sorry. He's not in at the moment but you are more than welcome to wait, he shouldn't be long. Please sit down. Can I get you anything to drink?"
"Just a glass of water, please." Katie says as she sits down.
Jonas goes into the kitchen to get Katie her water and Luka goes into his room. Jonas gives Katie her water. "May I ask why you wish to speak to Elijah?"
Katie takes a sip of water before replying. "I have a friend who isn't well and I'm hoping he can help."
"Perhaps I can be of some assistance." Jonas offered.
Katie puts her glass down. "My friend, she's a vampire and she was bitten by a werewolf. I wanted to ask Elijah if he knew of a way to cure a werewolf bite."
Jonas had not heard of any such cure. "I'm afraid that I don't know of a cure for a werewolf bite but I could check my books."
"That would be a great, thank you. Let me help you." Katie replied.
Jonas gathered the few books he had on werewolves and gave one to Katie.
Fifteen minutes later, Elijah walks in and is surprised to see Katie sitting there reading a book with Jonas.
Jonas gets up from his seat and leaves the two to talk.
"Katie, what are you doing here?" He asks her as he sits down on the chair opposite.
Katie closes her book. "I came here looking for you."
"Is something wrong?"
"It's Rose. She was bitten by a werewolf and I was hoping you would know about a cure." She asks.
Of course, Elijah knew there was a cure but he could not tell her about it, so he quickly thought up a lie. "I'm afraid the only cure would be to end her suffering by staking her." He was puzzled as to why she would help the vampire that kidnapped her and her twin sister. "May I ask why you wish to help Rose after what she did?"
"She's helped us out a lot lately and Damon would be upset if she died, although he wouldn't admit that." Katie explained to him.
"I'm sorry I could not help you." He told when he noticed her disappointed expression.
Katie smiled at him. "That's ok. It's not your fault." Katie's phone vibrated, indicating that she had a message. It was from Elena telling her that Rose was dead.
"Is everything alright?" Elijah asks her.
"Rose is dead."
"I'm sorry to hear that Katie."
Katie puts her phone back in her pocket and gets up from her seat. "I better get home. Aunt Jenna will be wondering where I am."
"Allow me to walk you home, Katie."
"No I'll be fine."
"Katie, please allow me to escort you home. I made a deal with you and your sister to keep you both and everyone you love safe. I would not be upholding my part of the deal if I did not see you home safely."
He had a point, so Katie allowed Elijah to walk her home. In no time at all, they reached her house. She turned around to thank him but he had already disappeared. She walked into her house and saw not only Elena and Stefan standing there but her Uncle John.
"Hello Katie."
I am so sorry that I haven't updated in a long time. I've been really lazy with my updates but I'll try and update more. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed. Your reviews are greatly appreciated and I am glad that you all enjoy the story and Katie. I am working on the trailer and hope to have it up sometime next week. Happy reading
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