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Chapter 25

~Asami's POV~

A few hours went past after I went and got TyLee something to eat. I knew it wasn't going to help her much but it was the best I could do. It would at least distract her craving for a little bit. I got her the giant bacon burger and fries because I knew it was delicious, and I knew how hungry she probably was.

I set up a chair outside her basement room since I didn't think she'd want to be alone. I still couldn't help but blame myself for this. Since I'm a vampire, dhampir really, my friends are in the middle of danger just being around me. Tahno and Azula have threatened to kill Korra, and she's been a victim in their hands more than once. TyLee has been bitten by Jet. She's going through this because of me.

I think the pain meds I gave TyLee are helping her a little. I don't hear her crying anymore. I sat on the chair I brought down to the basement and thought to myself for a while. After TyLee didn't say anything for a long time and her breathing evened out I figured she'd fallen asleep so I got up to go upstairs.

I went up to my room and pulled my phone out of my pocket. I called Iroh again. I'd called him earlier but he hadn't answered. I listened to his phone ring and go to voicemail. I called again his phone went straight to voicemail. I left him a message.

"Hey Iroh, please call me back. I know you don't understand but please give me the chance to explain."

I hoped he would call back, or maybe answer if I called him later. He's ignoring me. I've texted him twice and called once before, but he hasn't answered those either. I'm still mad and upset. I don't deserve this, or maybe I do, I don't know. I think he at least owes me a chance to explain what he saw me do. I thought that he really liked me. I've been thinking about what Korra said and she's probably right. Maybe he just needs time to think it through. I hope so.

It really hurt me a lot to hear him call me a monster. I can't get it out of my head. That word hurt so badly, especially coming from him. I couldn't fall asleep for the longest time friday night. I kept hearing Iroh's words in my head, over and over. I ended up crying myself to sleep.

I found Korra laying on the couch in my living room watching tv. She looked up and turned it down when she saw me.

"How's she doing?"

"She fell asleep so I came up here. I called Iroh again but he didn't answer. He hasn't texted me back either." I sighed. "I really want to talk to him."

"I'll call him on my phone." She said finding his number and handing her phone over to me. I listened to it ring and then go to voicemail. I groaned.

"Voicemail again, I guess I just talk to him at school Monday if he doesn't answer tomarrow. I don't want to be like a crazy clingy girlfriend but I need to talk to him. He saw me with blood all over me and a ripped dress. I probably looked like some sort of murderer."

"Give him some time, he might come around and listen sooner or later."

I nodded. She was right. Iroh probably just needed time to think about it. I didn't want to think about it. If I had been in his place I would have been totally freaked out. I'm still not used to the fact that I am a vampire myself. Some times it just doesn't feel real.

I yawned. I didn't sleep great last night since I couldn't get the events of what happened out of my head. I laid back on the couch and closed my eyes. As I've said before, I still get tired even though I'm a vampire.

"Get some rest. I'm gonna head out for a bit. My mom wants me home for dinner. Later."

"See ya."

I heard Mai downstairs with TyLee so I took a nap. She would be fine and I'm sure Mai would come get me if I was needed. I had a dream where Iroh and I were together at school. We were holding hands and talking like nothing had ever happened. I hope that we will be together still when he talks to me again. I miss him.

The dream shifted and I was in Ozai's mansion. I watched myself walk into Ozai's room and sit down. Azula, Ozai, and myself talked. I couldn't hear the conversation and I wondered if I was seeing this because I needed to talk to him about the plan. I saw Azula silently laugh and walk over and put her hand on my shoulder. I didn't shrug her off and she said something to me. I laughed as well. It was wierd because it almost seemed like we were friends in my dream. I had to wonder if we would someday befriend each other. I doubted it.

Mai's POV

I stayed up all night with TyLee. She seemed to be getting worse. I watched her cry as we talked to each other and wished I could do something for her. She asked if she could have some pain pills. I went upstairs and grabbed them of the living room table. Asami had last given her some at about three this afternoon and it was nine so I figured now was a good time. I handed her three of the pills and a new water bottle.

TyLee told me to talk to her because it made her feel better to hear my voice, so I talked about how she was going to be fine and she would get through this. I told her about dancing with Zuko at the dance and she said Haru was an amazing dancer. I was glad she had enjoyed herself at the dance, even if it had ended badly.

We talked about tv shows and movies we'd watched and TyLee asked me if I thought there was such thing has witches and werewolves as well. Before learning about vampires I would have said no, but I think there's a chance that if vampires are real witches and werewolves could be too. I remembered then that Asami had told us Ozai said that the dhampir curse was started by a witch. I wasn't sure how much we should trust this Ozai guy, but the story did make sense.

TyLee reached her hand through the bars of her door and I took it. "Are you okay?" I asked her.

"Kind of, it feels better to know you're here." She paused. "That you're all here for me."

"We're not going to let you go through his alone." I said squeezing her hand.

TyLee nodded and closed her eyes. She looked at peace for the first time I'd seen her since she was bitten. She squeezed my hand back and took a deep breath. She pulled her hand back with mine and opened her eyes. I saw the look in her eyes for a moment and jerked my hand back as she opened her mouth. She didn't let go and moved her head closer to my hand.

"What are you doing?" I said as she got closer, she licked her lips and didn't answer. I pulled my hand back and through the bars and hit her hand against them and she let go. I stared at her. She was going to try to bite me.

TyLee snapped out of her daze at that moment. Her eyes reflected the horror in mine. She put her hand over her mouth and started to cry. "I'm...I'm so sorry...oh my god." She backed off her mattress and to the opposite wall from the door.

"You been up all night down here?"

I looked over and saw Asami coming down the stairs.

"Y-yeah." I stuttered and Asami looked over and saw that TyLee was leaning against the wall and looking at us wide eyed.

"Did something happen?"

TyLee answered her before I could. "I tried to bite her...I didn't even know I was...I'm so sorry Mai."

She said then continued to cry. I was shocked that I hadn't realized that could happen. I looked to TyLee.

"Its okay, TyLee. Really...I know you didn't mean to, and you didn't." I said trying to sound reassuring. It wasn't okay, but I knew she couldn't help it. It wasn't exactly her fault. I noticed Asami hadn't said anything. I looked to her, her face reflected some of the shock I felt as well.

Asami took a breath and walked over to the jailcell door. "It's alright TyLee." She said with a smile. "You didn't bite her and we know it wasn't you're fault. You only half in control and we understand that. I went though the same thing, you're going to be okay."

TyLee nodded and slowly made her way over to mattress again and sat on the edge.

"I couldn't sleep last night and I thought TyLee could use some company. I gave her three more of the pills for the pain. They seemed to help her a little bit." I said changing the subject as I stood up and yawned.

Asami nodded. "Go get some rest, I'll stay down here a while."

I nodded and walked up the stairs. I laid on the couch as I heard a knock on the door. Whoever it was didn't wait for an answer before they came in. I figured it was probably Korra so I didn't get up. I opened my eyes as I heard footsteps come in the living room. Zuko was there.

"Hey, bad timing. I was about to pass out. I was up all night." I said.

He laughed a little. "Dang, I had something to tell you girls. Doesn't look like Korra's here though so I guess its better I wait anyway."

I rolled over and murmered a sleepy 'okay..." I heard him walk over and he kissed my forehead. I couldn't help but smile. I fell asleep pretty quick.

When I woke up it was about 11 am. I stretched and got up. I caught sight of myself in the mirror by the front door. I had some horrid bed head. I grabbed my brush out of my purse and fixed my hair. I headed back down to the basement when I was done and found Korra, Asami, and Zuko down there with TyLee. Zuko was in the middle explaining something.

"I think the four of you need to know how I became a vampire." He said when I got to the bottom of the stairs.