Witch or vampire?

Into Darkness

Darkness, by Trümmerwelten (part 1)

"I cry this night
Like every night
All days the same
Have driven me insane.

Torture in my mind
Made me blind
Empty is my vision
Like every night.

Darkness comes over me
Covers me, teases me

Darkness shelters me
Touches me, penetrates me

One way to escape
So I escape
This life."

Warmly wrapped up in my thick jacket I leaned my back on Damon and we looked into the sky. It was a clear, cold night and the colorful lights of the fireworks threw amazing reflections on the snow.

"This is so beautiful", I said to aunt Abigail.

She just nodded excitedly. Damon had wrapped his arms protectively around me while we stood in the midst of our small group on Mystic Falls' town square to see the local New Year's Eve fireworks.

We had celebrated at the Grill, together with Caroline and Tyler, Stefan and Elena, Bonnie and Jeremy as well as my family. At first, Damon had strictly disapproved, but all of them had promised him to keep an eye on me and finally he could be persuaded to go.

Even Liz had claimed that I would be safe in such a large group after a long talk with John who had left right after Christmas. Nevertheless, she had also made her appearance at the Grill tonight.

It had been a great evening; we had danced and laughed, we had been drinking, well, the others had been drinking, and we had played pool. It seemed as if all worries had subsided for one night, but I knew better.

I had noticed Damon's nervous glances darting across the celebrating crowd and none of them had left me alone even for a second, not even at the restroom. I felt like a VIP with a bunch of bodyguards.

At midnight, we'd gone through the usual shake hands and congratulations. Even Bonnie seemed a lot more relaxed.

"You brought them all together, Helen", she'd said. I had waved aside.

„I don't think so. You guys would've done your thing anyway, even if Damon and I hadn't been there, wouldn't you?" She had shrugged.

"Sure, but your reunion makes it a special occasion." I had hugged her briefly.

„Thank you, Bonnie. I really hope we can be friends one day." She smiled openly.

"We will see."

Damon had approached me from behind and looked at Bonnie.

„May I borrow Helen from you for a moment?" he had asked.

For a second, the reserved expression had returned to her face, but then she had relaxed again.

"Sure."

She had turned to leave, but then she had changed her mind.

"By the way, happy New Year, Damon." She had held out her hand to him.

He looked surprised, but then he'd taken it.

"Happy New Year for you too...", he'd replied and pulled her into his arms for a hug, "... little witch."

Bonnie had looked surprised, but she hadn't fought him.

"Thanks, Damon. You can let go of me now", she had replied and he quickly had stepped back a few.