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Post by Nero Cobra on Feb 1, 2016 5:25:29 GMT
Nero stood in an alleyway across the street from Eric's bookstore, hiding in the shadows as he watched Chel arrive at the store and start to open up. It had been two weeks since he had taken her memories and ever since then, he had kept his distance. He hadn't planned on it but he needed time to adjust to that many memories and Chel wouldn't let it go if he kept hanging around. They had become a lot closer over the last month all because of Nita's illness but he didn't want to ruin anything for her. He had already noticed that Tulio was around less and less and then suddenly, he just stopped visiting. Had they broken up? He sighed and pushed the thoughts away, not wanting to focus on that right now.
He had been watching her from a distance to make sure that her memories were permanently gone. After seeing them, he had started having trouble sleeping himself but it was nothing he couldn't handle. She was sleeping better and she hadn't asked him to stay the night with her like they had agreed, and although a part of him was a little sad that they hadn't shared another night like that, another part of him was relieved. She wasn't haunted anymore.
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Post by Chel on Feb 1, 2016 5:52:22 GMT
Chel was working at the bookstore and it was nearly closing time, ever since she and Tulio had broken up she hadn't seen him. He was avoiding her and she could perfectly understand why, Nero on the other hand...she didn't understand why he was avoiding her. She knew he was avoiding her because every time she blew the whistle he gave her, he ignored her...it was damn frustrating. Especially when she had actually needed him for some assistance last week with a certain persistent guy. "Chel, I was hoping I'd find you here." Even thinking of the man seemed to summon him, she made a face before she turned around to face Tulio's father Cas. "I thought I made it clear I didn't want to see you ever again...don't you understand that?" She demanded as she brushed past him, she didn't get far though before he grabbed her arm and pulled her around to face him. Her whole body tensed as he drew closer to her, "You said that, but your body was telling me something different." He said as he leered down at her. A noise of disgust escaped her and she yanked her arm free, "You're fucking delusional! I never asked for you to kiss me and I certainly didn't want you grabbing me every single damn time that Tulio had his back turned!" She snapped and just as he stepped towards her, she slapped him. "Get the fuck out of here before I force you out!" She was nearly shouting now as her temper surged. "I really didn't want to have to resort to force Chel...you're a real lovely girl. In fact it would have been a lot simpler if you had just given in." Cas said as he slowly straightened and then she was grabbed from behind by a huge guy who could have rivaled Nero as far as his muscles went. Chel jerked and thrashed in his grip as another goon lowered the blinds and changed the sign from OPEN to CLOSED. "You're pathetic! Is this how you get girls? Go for your own son's girlfriends? You're not man enough to find someone who'll put up with you?" Chel demanded as she glared up at him. Cas leaned down until he was eye level with her, "Usually I just take who I want...when I want. And this time I want you." He said as he tilted her chin so he could meet her eyes. As he did so she leaned forward and bit the skin on his nose hard enough to pull it away. The taste of blood flooded her mouth before his goons had the foresight to pull her away from him. She spat the remainder of skin at him with a defiant look in her eyes, while he doubled over swearing with blood pouring from his nose. In retaliation Cas punched her in the stomach hard enough for her to double over before he punched her across the face. "A bitch like you deserves to be broken...isn't that right lads? You can have her after I'm done with her." He said and she screamed as the men started tearing at her clothes. She was fighting not to change inside the store, Eric would have a conniption if any of his precious books were ruined and she couldn't risk being seen.
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Post by Nero Cobra on Feb 1, 2016 6:14:47 GMT
Nero stayed in the alley all day, watching as her customers went in and out. He sat on the ground, sharpening a knife in his grasp when he looked up to see a few men walking into the store. It was a little unusual since it was only a few minutes until closing time and he raised an eyebrow, his gaze never leaving the store. He could see Chel through the window and her expression at their arrival instantly told him something was wrong. She had gotten better at handling herself and he smirked when she backhanded the man but when he saw her get grabbed from behind, Nero was instantly on his feet and crossed the street. His gaze was glued to the store, not even bothered as he knocked into a few people as he made his way over. Nero snapped his fingers and everyone on the street disappeared, leaving it like a ghost town. Screw blending in. She need him.
Suddenly, the doors to the shop exploded open, glass shattering all over the room. Nero walked in with his eyes burning white and his hand shot up, a blast of energy bursting and shoved all of the men away from Chel. He waved his hand and she was gently moved to the side, a blanket appearing around her body before he turned his attention back to the men. One of them growled and ran towards him, a knife in hand but Nero simply glared at him and his own knife shot forward, sinking into the man's knee. He looked over to see Tulio's father staring at him, defiance in his eyes. Chel had already done some damage on him and he was impressed but the man clearly showed some distaste. "So you're the dirt bag that's been bothering her...do you know what I do to dirt bags like you?" Nero growled as he approached Cas and his hand shot up, gripping the man's throat until his fingers bruised a purple outline on his skin. "Do you really want to find out?"
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Post by Chel on Feb 1, 2016 6:35:42 GMT
Chel looked up as she heard the door practically explode off of it's hinges. She would have been impressed, if it weren't for the fact that she knew Eric was going to kill her for the damage. Nero walked in like some avenging angel, and she felt more then a little relieved when the men holding her suddenly flew back. Then Nero sent her off to the side with a blanket around her shoulders covering her ruined dress. She felt a little annoyed that only now did he choose to show himself...then again he must have been keeping an eye on her so she wouldn't get hurt. Cas laughed as Nero approached him, showing no sign of being afraid of him. "Oh you must be the one who's been sleeping with her...I knew there had to be someone involved. Why else would she keep refusing my son?" His gaze moved to land on Chel as she shakily stood up, her defiant expression still in place. "Then again Tulio always was a disappointment...he never could measure up." Cas said with a dark laugh before raising his gaze to look at Nero. "You really should be paying better attention...it might just get you killed." He said and before Nero could react thrust a knife deep into his stomach, causing Chel to scream in anger and fear as she rushed towards his side. Cas grinned at her before turning his gaze on Nero, "I'm going to enjoy fucking her...over and over." He growled into his ear as he twisted the knife before he thrust the knife in twice more before pushing him to the side. "Bring the girl." He said dismissively as he stepped over Nero's body. Chel had almost reached Nero's side when she was grabbed again and dragged kicking and screaming in the opposite direction.
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Post by Nero Cobra on Feb 1, 2016 6:58:45 GMT
Nero growled at the man's words and he tightened his grip. "Your son is a pig, like you. Neither of you deserve her." He was so sucked into his anger that he wasn't paying attention until he felt a sharp pain in his stomach. His grip loosened as the blade sunk into his skin and his gaze traveled down to see the knife in his stomach. The blade twisted and he sucked in a breath and he looked over at Chel as it was thrust into his body two more times. Shit...he really was blind when it came to her. His body was thrown to the side and he landed in a heap, coughing up blood as his hand clutched his stomach. Blood coated his hand and he winced at the sight of how much he had lost already. He faintly heard Chel screaming and he pushed himself up onto his knees. Suddenly, wind whipped through the room and Nero was on his feet, his eyes white. His body was suddenly before Cas again and he held out his hand, clenching his hand into a fist. "Care to say that again?" The tighter his hand gripped, the more pressure was put on the man's heart until he fell to his knees. One of the men holding Chel rushed forward and stabbed Nero in the back, the blade sticking deep into his flesh. Nero lifted his other hand and the men holding her flew through the front windows of the shop, their bodies landing in heaps outside. He barely even felt the pain in his stomach anymore as adrenaline pumped through his veins yet blood still dripped down his body. Nero lifted his arm, not even grimacing at the motion and his hand coiled around the handle of the blade in his back, pulling it out in one swift motion. His eyes started to turn red as he glared down at Cas, kneeling down next to him until they were eye level. "You really shouldn't piss off a demon old man. Now..care to say that again?"
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Post by Chel on Feb 1, 2016 7:28:29 GMT
For the first time since Chel had met Nero she was afraid of him. The feeling bothered her a lot more then she'd ever admit. She watched with wide eyes as he stepped in front of Cas with his eyes burning white. Cas grimaced as Nero started choking him once again. His legs were no longer able to support his weight and he collapsed. He couldn't even speak due to the pressure, one of his goons rushed Nero from behind and Chel screamed as he stabbed him in the back. She didn't even register when Nero sent the two henchmen flying through the window as her whole focus was on Nero. He didn't even seem to feel the pain as he gripped the knife digging into his back and pulled it free. Cas merely let out a choked laugh at Nero's question. "A demon? I...might have guessed...I'll say it again...I'll fuck her so hard she won't be able to move...when I'm done." Cas said with a sneer. His hand moved so fast then and before Nero could move he had his knife buried in Nero's foot. Chel screamed at him then, blind rage fueling her actions before she rushed Cas from behind and snapped his neck. She all but scrambled to Nero's side then as she saw how serious all his injuries were. "No...Nero, stay with me." She begged as she held him in her arms. Her hands took out the knife in his foot with shaking hands before she focused all her healing spells into him. The effort would most certainly cost her, but she couldn't lose Nero...not again.
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Post by Nero Cobra on Feb 1, 2016 7:43:20 GMT
Nero growled as the blade sank into his foot and just as he was about to kill the man, Chel came around and snapped his neck. He smirked before he fell back, blood pooling around his body. His skin was already paling but he tried not to focus on how lightheaded he felt. When she pulled the blade out of his foot, he growled and shot her an annoyed look. She moved him into her arms and he tried to fight her off at first but he was too weak to move on his own. A frightful amount of blood fanned out beneath him and before he knew it, Chel was healing him. "No...stop it. Chel, you'll kill yourself." He tried to push away from her but each movement send shock waves of pain through him. Within a few moments, his wounds started to heal up and he stopped bleeding but a crimson red stain on her dress caught his attention. The wounds appeared on her body, each growing in size the more she healed him and he cursed. "Damn it Chel, stop!" Nero reached up and gripped her hair, pulling her down to him as he pressed his lips against hers. If she took his full damage, she would die within minutes and he'd never be able to forgive himself...Nita and Naveen wouldn't either. His grip tightened on her with the more strength he got and he laid her down on the ground, his body hovering over hers as he kissed her. Nero was trying to force her mind onto something else so she would lose her focus on healing. "What the hell is wrong with you, if you die, I swear to the gods I will bring you back and kick your ass." He growled, forcing her hands off his body.
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Post by Chel on Feb 1, 2016 8:04:31 GMT
At first Chel didn't even register how much the draw from healing Nero was affecting her until the injury Nero had in stomach appeared on her own. The pain was so bad that she could barely focus, the only thing keeping her conscious was the pull of her magic. Due to her panic and stress from having seen Nero almost die, the magic she had used had come too fast and as a result had backfired on her. In her haste to heal Nero, she hadn't focused her magic properly. Thus the magic was being drawn from her own life force, and having a back effect on her as a result. Aurora had warned her of this happening if she ever forgot to use spells wisely. Now that she could feel the damage being done to her body, she felt panicked..if she didn't stop soon she could die. "I...I can't." She whispered her body shaking from the effort of speaking to Nero. When he kissed her, she kissed him back trying to focus on his lips and how he felt. She barely even felt him lower her to the ground until she felt him hovering over her. "I don't want to lose you again!" She yelled as she finally was able to focus on something else. "I've lost you once before...and I don't want to do that again." She said with tears in her eyes as she spoke.
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Post by Nero Cobra on Feb 1, 2016 8:26:11 GMT
Nero growled until she finally stopped healing him but she was bleeding out fast and his hands pressed on the wounds on her stomach to try and stop the bleeding. "Again? When have you-" His words cut off when he suddenly realized why she was doing this and he cursed. That was why she broke up with Tulio and why she was risking herself for him like this. He saw her starting to fade and he lightly tapped her cheeks. "No, no you can't die after saying something like that, come on!" He yelled and managed to use most of his remaining energy to heal her. His hand shook as his energy was fading fast but he managed to close up at least one of her wounds, the others healing just enough to stop the bleeding. He leaned down and kissed her again, making sure she stayed focused and awake. "Talk to me Chel, come on. Please..."He kissed her again, desperately needing her to stay with him. If he was right...she loved him...He couldn't let her die for him like this. He couldn't let her die at all.
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Post by Chel on Feb 1, 2016 8:47:04 GMT
Chel felt her head spin from the blood loss that she was currently suffering from. She only came too slightly when Nero started tapping her cheeks in an effort to keep her conscious. "Sorry...getting hard to stay awake." She admitted as she could barely focus on him. As he healed one of her wounds, she didn't feel quite so drained. "Thanks." She breathed, her eyes sliding close before he started kissing her again. She felt a slow eagerness as he pressed his lips on her own, it was hard to hear what he was saying but she didn't mind him kissing her in the least. "You're....good kisser." She mumbled as she struggled to keep herself awake but it was a losing battle. It would be nice to curl up and just fall asleep, no more pain...no more fights. There would be no Nero though...who would she talk too if she ever wanted to vent? Who would cuddle with her at night and put up with her when she lost her temper? The thought of losing Nero permanently terrified her and it was with a supreme effort of will that she kept her eyes open.
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Post by Nero Cobra on Feb 1, 2016 13:49:49 GMT
Nero shook his head, knowing that she was fading fast. She wasn't making sense and that wasn't good. "Hang on love.." He slid his arms under her body and lifted her into him, struggling to his feet. His body stumbled at first but he managed to make his way to the back office and laid her body down on the couch that was positioned against the back wall. It was the only room of the bookstore that hadn't been destroyed but he'd have to worry about that later. Eric would be pissed if he ever found out, but once he had more energy, he would clean up. He moved into the bathroom and got a bowl of water before rushing back to her side. Nero gently took off her dress so she was just lying in her bra and panties before he ripped off his own shirt. His hands shook slightly as he soaked it in the water and ran it over her skin, trying to clean off the blood so he could see her wounds clearly. "Chel...talk to me. Anything, I just need to know that you're still here." He whispered as he cleaned her up. Within a few minutes, she was relatively clean, the flesh around her wounds raised and swollen. If only he wasn't so weak, he would have been able to heal all of her but at least he had stopped the bleeding.
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Post by Chel on Feb 1, 2016 17:05:16 GMT
Chel must have passed out, because the next thing she was aware of was being put onto the couch in the back. She groaned and shifted feeling hands take off her dress, "Wha's....wrong?" She mumbled as she suddenly felt cold water against her skin, and a wave of sudden pain. She whimpered and shifted a little barely able to hear Nero's request, "I'm.....tired." She whispered as she felt her body temperature decrease. She was beginning to feel shaky and cold at turns, the wounds she had been given must have started becoming infected. Of course Chel knew this was a very bad sign, but she couldn't quite bring herself to care in that moment as she was barely able to think much less move. "....Love....you." She breathed, knowing that she still needed to tell Nero this very important fact. She was still coming to terms with the whole idea that she loved Nero. And even though she was extremely tired and sore, she knew he needed to know how she felt. Her body shivered from a sudden chill she felt and she shifted away from him.
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Post by Nero Cobra on Feb 1, 2016 18:46:31 GMT
Nero kept focusing on cleaning her wounds but he could already tell that they were getting infected and he cursed. He tapped her face every now and then, keeping her somewhat awake. She was already complaining about being tired and her skin was cold. "Stay awake love, you're going to be alright." He kissed her forehead, trying to use some of his magic but nothing happened. Just as he was about to get another bowl of water, he heard her speak. It took him a moment to realize what she just said but when he did, he took her hand in his. "Chel...I..." His words stopped as he realized what he was about to say and pulled away from her. They we're both too weak to transport back to her room so they'd have to spend the night here, even though the front of the store was blown to pieces. He closed the door to the office, locking it so no one would stumble in during the middle of the night. Chel was shivering and he knew he had to get her warm but their clothes would just get in the way. Reluctantly, he tugged off his pants but left on his underwear. Skin to skin, although unusually so, was the fastest way to heat someone up and Chel needed it. "Don't kill me for this When you wake up love..." He caressed her hair before gently taking off her bra, leaving her panties so she wouldn't feel too violated. Nero shifted onto her, moving her body so her back pressed against the back of the couch and her front was skin to skin against him. He pulled her close to him until her breasts pressed against his chest and he wrapped his arms around her. His legs intertwined with hers and he gently kissed her lips. Whenever he had enough energy, he used it to heal her though it was only in short spurts every few hours. It was draining him terribly but he kept pushing it, trying to save her.
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Post by Chel on Feb 1, 2016 19:27:38 GMT
Chel must have passed out because she woke up the next day feeling sore and tired. She slowly registered that someone was holding her, and that she was nearly completely naked. The only thing she now wore to cover herself were her panties, and she looked up to see that the person holding her was Nero. She frowned as she examined him, he looked almost as bad as she felt. Then she remembered everything from the day before and flinched. The only thing she couldn't quite remember was how they had wound up on the couch in the back room. Or anything after that...she glanced down at herself and noticed how the injuries she had taken from Nero were still on her body just scabbed over. Nero was breathing so she took that as a good sign that healing him had actually worked. She made a silent mental note to never do anything like that again...it felt like she'd a bad hangover times ten. Sudden panic filled her as she realized that she had never made it home last night, Naveen would flip if he found her like this with Nero. She groaned and moved to get up only to sway a little as she got onto her feet. She still felt extremely dizzy and her body kept rebelling with each motion. Her hand shot out and gripped the wall to keep herself steady as she looked for her clothes. Her bra was still intact but her dress was beyond repair as it was torn and bloody. If she arrived home looking like that Naveen really would react badly...then there was the issue with the damages in Eric's shop. She swallowed hard and sat back down on the couch with her head spinning.
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Post by Nero Cobra on Feb 1, 2016 22:04:17 GMT
Nero's body curled as he felt the cold air hit his skin and as he went to hold Chel closer to him, he noticed that her body was gone. His eyes flicked up only to squeeze back shut as the light burning into his eyes, spurring a gut wrenching migraine to shoot through him. He ran a hand over his face, slowly pushing himself into a seated position even though he was still half asleep. Every muscle in his body felt stiff and sore and his head pounded. "Chel...you shouldn't be up. Come here." He groaned and slipped his arm around her waist, pulling her into him as he laid back down...He wasn't ready to wake up yet...it was too early. His legs intertwined with hers again and he nuzzled his face into her neck, drifting in and out of a light sleep.
A few minutes later, Nero came to again, realizing that he must have passed out from exhaustion again. He opened his eyes to see Chel laying with him, his hand draped along her ass. She looked much better than she had last night but she still looked a little sick. His hand moved down to her stomach, his fingertips lightly tracing over her skin as he felt the scabs from her wounds. He hadn't healed her as much as he wanted but it was better than nothing. "How are you feeling?" Nero released his hold on her and lazily pushed himself into a semi-seated position, his shoulders resting against the arm of the couch.
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