Hallucinations (Tag: Nita)

Naveen tightened his grip on her, pulling himself up so he could sit up straighter. "I'll do it. I don't care. I can't leave her under his control.." Though at her next question, he stopped and looked down at his hands. He loved Nita and he knew that she loved him..but true love? Did they have true love? "Of course I love her..so much but is it strong enough for that? I hurt her so much before that she erased her memories of me and she got hurt by Eddie because of me. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I hurt her again.." Naveen sighed and slowly pushed himself to his feet, focusing on keeping his body steady. He was still so exhausted but he could manage. Now that his nightmares had receded completely, he had better control and he had to get to her before that sorcerer made her do something terrible. "If you're going to help me, then we need to find her. I've seen what he can do to her..I'm not going to let it happen again."

Naveen sucked in a breath when Aurora passed a blue light through his body. Once she was finished, he sighed as a wave of relief washed through him and he shook his head to let her know he was fine. Though at her words, he rolled his eyes and sighed, but he knew she was right. He could barely stand on his own right now and if he tried to fly, he would most likely crash and fall out of the sky. "Fine, but you better not get hurt. I don't need your little boyfriend on my ass." Naveen smirked before wrapping his arm around her shoulder so she could support him as they walked, though he did his best to keep his full weight off of her. Once they were outside, Naveen leaned against a pillar by the front door as Aurora shifted into her dragon form. He hated that he had to be so dependent on her but if he was going to help Nita, he had to find her first and Aurora was the only one that could do that right now. He lazily pulled himself up onto her back, ignoring the fact that she had to help him just slightly, her head nudging his body until he was securely on her back. His hands gripped at her scales as she launched into the air, forcing his body to lie flat against her so he didn't tumble off. "Try the lake. That's where I found her and that's where the sorcerer's cave was. If it's really him, that's where she'll be."
Once they landed, Naveen slid off her back without waiting for her help and his body tumbled to the ground. He rolled his eyes huffing in frustration as he pulled himself to his feet. Thankfully he could stand on his own now and now that Nita wouldn't be able to control him like before, he wouldn't have to worry about getting even weaker.

Naveen tensed when he heard Nita's voice and he spun around to see her. The sick bastard had dressed her in another skimpy dress and he groaned in annoyance. "Shut the hell up you son of a bitch." Naveen felt his body stiffen when she took steps towards him but he pushed past it, taking his own steps towards her. When she stopped and her eyes turned back to normal, Naveen fought the urge to grab her and run. They couldn't run from this..they had to fight it. "He can't control me anymore Nita...Aurora made sure of that. I'm going to free you I swear, but you have to keep fighting him. You're stronger than him." Naveen offered her a small smile and tried to take a step forward but his whole body froze and refused to move as a wave of exhaustion washed over him.

Naveen stumbled back when his Nita disappeared and the sorcerer came back. Though before he could get to her, his feet were taking him in the wrong direction. "What the hell?" His feet trudged through the grass despite the exhaustion that ran through him and he realized he was headed for the lake. He glanced over his shoulder when he heard Aurora shift and he cursed. She was going to get herself killed if she didn't leave now, but he knew no matter how much he begged, she wouldn't leave. Naveen stumbled, causing himself to fall on purpose and his body hit the ground with a thud. His body still wouldn't listen to him but he could at least buy some time until Aurora figured out something to do. He lost track of how many times he had fallen but his hands were already bloody from the rocks and he had no doubt there were cuts along his chest as well. Though he didn't seem to stall enough and his feet entered the cold water of the lake. "Shit..shit, no." If he ended up in there, Naveen was positive he would drown. His body was too exhausted to fight the water, much less the sorcerer's control over him. The water went up to his waist and he sucked in a breath as his body broke out into chills. He managed to turn his head to look back, clenching his teeth. Damn it he was useless.

Naveen had just been about to take another step when his body was suddenly set free and he sagged down, the water swallowing his body up to his shoulders. Just before he went under, he felt Aurora's paw grab his body out of the water and he groaned when his body hit the ground as she dropped him onto dry land. Naveen slowly pushed himself up on his arms, sucking in air as his body erupted in chills. He heard Nita cry out and he forced himself to look up, his body stiffening when he saw what she had done. "No...Nita! Shit!" Naveen pushed on Aurora's paw that hovered over him and forced himself to his feet before he used his remaining energy to sprint towards her. He fell to his knees beside her body, his hands shaking as he pulled her hand into his. "Nita..what the hell...don't you do this to me. You can't do this to me..." He cursed as his hands moved to her stomach, trying to stop the blood from flowing out. Her skin was turning white from the blood loss and Naveen knew Aurora wouldn't be able to help her in time. There was only one thing he could do and he had never thought that he'd need to use it again...It was dangerous, but he would do it. To save her, he'd do anything. "Stay with me...don't you dare close your eyes." Naveen placed one hand over her wound, pressing on it with all his strength as he squeezed his eyes shut. A golden light slowly washed over her body from his hand and Naveen grit his teeth as he continued to push his magic. The blood slowed to a stop and her wound closed up until it returned to it's state before hand, leaving no trace of damage. Naveen pulled back to look at her, using the hand that wasn't covered in blood to cradle her face. "Nita...please, open your eyes. Please.." He suddenly realized that now she was safe, the sorcerer could still have a hold on her. Before it was too late, Naveen leaned down and pressed his lips against hers, praying that Aurora's thought of true love would actually save her. His hand gripped hers and he kissed her like their lives depended on it. A sharp pain shot through his stomach, causing him to pull back suddenly and he cried out in pain as his body folded in half, his arms clutching his stomach. Once he caught his breath, Naveen pulled his arm back only to see that his skin and shirt was now stained with his own blood. "Damn it.." His body slumped to the side and squeezed his eyes shut as he threw his head back in pain. He knew his magic wasn't very strong and each time he had tried to use it for healing, he would gain half of the injury in the process and he'd have to deal with it. Nothing could heal him once it was done..not even Aurora. If he could get the bleeding to stop, he'd be able to make it..he'd just have to rest much longer than he'd like to.

Naveen felt Nita's arms around him and he forced himself to look up at her, struggling to keep his vision focused. "People do crazy things...when they're in love..." He smirked lightly before he winced as he felt Aurora binding his wound, his grip tightening on Nita's arm. Once the sudden pain passed, he tried to steady his breathing and looked up into her eyes. "I couldn't lose you...Not after the nightmares..But remember what I tell Chel. I'm indestructible..I can manage this." He managed to chuckle softly before he pulled her down to him, planting a kiss on her lips. Naveen groaned when Aurora's hand pressed on his stomach and his body erupted in chills as the wind blew over his still soaked body. He'd definitely be stuck in bed for a few weeks but it was worth it. Nita was safe now, that's all he cared about. A sharp pain shot through him as Aurora tried to lift his back slightly while she finished bandaging him up. "Shit...that's going to sting for a while..Thank you..Rose." Naveen glanced over at her, offering her a smile. If it hadn't been for her, Nita would still be under the sorcerer's control and he would have drowned in that lake. He owed her his life, and Nita's.