A Fall into Darkness

Her Safety Mattered

Clark looked at her as they stood on the balcony after sunset.
"Are you sure about this?"
"Yes, I am tired of Damion, and if that means killing him so be it. He killed all those that chose to follow me, and placed one within them. I have waited centuries to kill him when I was able to find him."
"Same side of town?"
"Yes."
"Let's go then."
Clark lifted her into his arms and took to the sky. He landed in the dark alley and set her down.
"Do you need me to hide?"
"Just out of the way." She told him, he nodded and stepped out of the way. Katherine looked around, she needed to feed either way, and on this side of town there was no shortage of lowlifes that deserve to die, her problem was Damions minions were spiking her food supply.
"I see we meet again princess."
"Yes but this time I was smart enough not to feed."
"Which means your weak. See it's a win for us all."
"I'm not alone."
"We know. And we know how to deal with him as well."
Katherine turned in his direction when she heard noise, she reached down and hit the button Bruce had given her. She moved forward when she saw Clark drop to his knees.
"Are you alright?" Touching his face. He looked up at her and nodded.
"Katherine behind you."
Katherine spun and grabbed the man that held the needle.
"Try again. I had two blood bags before I left."
"Then maybe you will be compliant if we threaten him."
"Believe me I can get him away from you. I could kill you all before you could injure him and Damon would know that." Katherine said looking toward the shadows. She pulled her silver dagger and threw it and smiled almost evilly as Damion stepped with the dagger sticking out of his chest. She cleared the distance between them and pushed the dagger further in.
"So tell me brother, why now?"
"Why not? I have seen you throw around your age as if it were nothing."
"It is nothing. Centuries pass and I see those I care the most about die."
"You cared about me once."
"I did, now your a spoiled child who isnt getting his own way. You're not getting any more of my blood. Take your misguided followers and leave me alone. This is your only warning Damion."
"I will never leave you alone. I want to be more like you."
"No you don't." Katherine said pushing the dagger in further.
"I will kill you right here." Katherine almost hissed at him. Damion seemed to almost smile as plunged a needle into her and then shoved her away from him. She stumbled backwards into the waiting arms of two men behind her.
"Like I said I will have your blood."
Katherine looked at him anger on her face as she tried to pull free.
"Don't worry beautiful, it seems we will bring him along. We found out these green stones keep him weak, which explains why Batman wanted them. Chain and gag her, chain him and put them both in the van. Oh and sister. You don't need this." He said taking the small button from her. Her arms were pulled behind her and chained in place a gag pulled into her mouth. Clark was chain both were shoved into a van, Katherine could barely keep her eyes open, Clark looked down at her as her eyes finally closed and she passed out.
"What did you do to her?"
"She will live for now anyway. She was given a sedative, it's the only way Master Damion can get what he wants from her."
"And what about him?" Clark asked about Bruce.
One of the men climbed from the van, taking the kryptonite with him, he was far enough away from him that Clark could break the chains and do the same with Katherine's and  lifting her into his arms he climbed from the van.
"Take her." Clark said handing her off to Bruce. Clark turned his attention toward Damion.
"Don't."
"He won't stop coming after her."
"Then she deals with him."
"She just tried."
"Put me down."
"Katherine?"
"Set me down." She said, her voice  held some anger. Bruce set her down and stepped back. Without warning Katherine dove at Damion, she tossed him into a wall and turned and pinned him to it.
"You are an ungrateful welp that thought he deserved to be immortal. Your immortality ends tonight." She said as slammed her fist into his chest and pulled out his heart.
"I killed our creator because he was selfish. You die because of your own stupidity." She said dropping his heart and him. She turned to those that were loyal to him.
"You will all leave this city or you will join your master in death." Katherine told them, most couldn't get away from her but there was a few that felt they had to avenge their leaders death.
"Follow your friends. You will die if you attack me."
"You deserve to die for killing him." One said diving at her. She grabbed him and sunk her teeth into his throat and drank him dry dropping his dead body at her feet. Another came at her she snapped his neck.
"Anyone else? I am doubtful Batman or Superman would appreciate more death. Go while you have the chance. Do not test my patience, I have lived a long time, and as such at times it wears thin."
"Forgive us mistress." They said bowing and disappearing into the night. Once she knew they were gone, she dropped down to her knees.
"Katherine." Clark moved to her side.
"I'll be alright."
"You're barely able to stand."
"I know. Bruce."
"Yes Katherine?"
"Do you have someone loyal that can go with you besides Clark?"
"Yes why?"
"There is a castle in Ireland that is mine, I will give you the exact coordinates."
"I'll get the jet and leave tonight."
"Thank you."
"Why am I going there?"
"Because much to what would have been the happiness of Damion, our creator is still alive, he is trapped in a spell of my doing within the castle in the crypt."
"What do you want me to do?"
"He loved me once, but I can't allow anyone to find him."
"What happens if they do?"
"I will never be safe. And the death you saw tonight will be a small margin of what he could do and what I would do to stop him." Katherine told him.
"And if he is there."
"Leave him alone. Make sure the crypt is locked tight where none can enter."
"I'll get Diana and head there."
"Thank you. Clark we should go home. I think I've done enough for the night."
"Alright." He said lifting her into his arms and taking to the air.