Five hundred years later, that same agony had hardened into a diamond-sharp resolve. Now known as Katherine Pierce, she sat in the shadows of a tomb beneath Mystic Falls, a predator caged but far from defeated.
"He wanted me for a sacrifice," Katherine said, her voice smooth and dangerous as she toyed with the moonstone in her palm. She recounted her escape to England, the betrayal of the vampire Rose, and the moment she realized she would rather die on her own terms than be slaughtered like cattle. By her own hand, she had turned into the very monster Klaus couldn't use, condemning herself to a life of eternal flight. [S2E9] Katerina
Across from her stood Elena Gilbert, the girl who wore her face but possessed none of her ruthlessness. Elena had come for the truth about Klaus, the Original vampire who had hunted Katherine across the globe since 1492. Five hundred years later, that same agony had