Witch or vampire?

Christmas Day

Army of Two, by Olly Murs

"I came, I saw, tore down, those walls
Block one way, I'll find another
You know you'll always be discovered
If it's me, you choose, I can't lose
I'm in love with you, if you love me too, yeah

Don't ever change, and I'll stay the same
We'll be swimming in the same direction
And we'll never lose this connection
Nothing they can do, can stop this army of two
We're marching to the future, yeah it's me and you"

(AN: This chapter was written in split PoVs)

(Helen)

When I woke up, it was dark and I was alone. Abruptly, I sat up. The crackling fire was the only sound. An eerie feeling crept over me and I tried to remember how I'd gotten into bed.

„You will remember everything that happened..."

Words floated through my mind and slowly my memory returned. The stranger... John calling... our fight... I'd been out of my mind with fear...

What had Damon done to me?

I closed my eyes and remembered his intense gaze while he held me by my arms.

„I want you to calm down..."

His voice still resonated in me like an order, demandingly, leaving no choice. He'd controlled my mind somehow... he'd taken my free will!

How could he?

Suddenly, my anger flared again and the flames in the fireplace raged higher, nearly licking at the mantelpiece. I breathed deeply a couple of times to calm my energies and the flames collapsed again.

Fire is a strong source of energy. Be careful with your emotions near flames!

My mother had warned me. I was pretty good at controlling my powers, but my emotional control still lacked. Now I knew why Mom had taken Yoga lessons all her life.

It provides inner strength and balance and I can apply my powers much better, she had explained on her last day at my place.

With a heavy sigh I got up and went to the bathroom. It was early morning and still dark outside, but I couldn't sleep anymore. I was too upset. And I was hungry. Last night, there hadn't been any time to eat the take-away food from the Grill and now my stomach rumbled.

I put on a bathrobe and padded down into the kitchen, knowing that all vampires in this house could hear me, but I didn't care.

They could kiss my a...!

My stomach grumbled again and I opened the fridge. Hm, what should I eat? I tried listening to my cravings. Yesterday's take-away – turkey steak. Then I spotted a glass with pickles and I couldn't resist. Quickly I fixed myself a sandwich made of turkey steak and pickles.

Mmh, that tasted great! I enjoyed it along with a glass of orange juice.

„Would you like some company?"

Elena's voice startled me and I almost spilled the juice. I pointed to the free chairs.

„Can't stay unobserved in this house, can I?" I grumbled.

She didn't reply at once and just watched as I cleared the table and put my stuff into the dish washer.

„You're mad at him," she stated.

I sat down again. „You could say that," I replied.

She sighed softly. „You and Damon are so much alike," she said with a shake of her head.