this isn't real {tag: nita}

Nero nodded, taking in all the information as Nita explained. Though at her question, he frowned and shook his head. "Not much...I thought they died out ages ago. They get their pleasure from torturing children...that's probably why, well.." Nero gestured towards Chel, keeping it subtle. She still had no memories of her time with Ruby after he had taken them from her and that was a good sign. He had been worried that they would backlash and just return to her without his consent but they seemed to be staying put. "I can do some more research but they are so old and most of the lore was destroyed in the dark ages. It won't be easy.." He sighed and sat down on the edge of the bed once Nita got up.
Naveen hadn't been paying attention as he paced, his hands tugging even harder at his hair. He suddenly felt something touch him and his hand snatched her wrist, squeezing it with a white knuckled grip as his eyes flashed pure black. Naveen froze when he realized that it was just Nita and he instantly dropped her wrist, his eyes widening as they slowly turned back to normal. "Oh gods, Nita, I'm so..I'm so sorry.." He took a step back from her and frowned, his hands shaking against his sides. Naveen realized he was gravitating back towards the children and he moved farther away from them, making sure the he wouldn't hurt them.

Nero looked over at Chel and bit his tongue. He didn't want her to deal with those memories again..she made it very clear how they effected her last time and he hated seeing her like that. "It's nothing love, just a superstitious tale." He waved his hand to dismiss the topic and frowned. Though when she mentioned helping him research, he looked up and gave her a small smile. "I'll take you up on that. I doubt there is anything in the bookstore but we can always ask him about the library." Nero stood up and glanced back over to her, noticing how unconformable she looked. Of course he just had to break his little promise with her and read her mind, frowning at when he saw she was thinking. He walked over to her and kissed her cheek lightly. "You won't turn into that love, I promise.." Nero whispered against her ear and snuck a kiss when Naveen wasn't looking.
Naveen shook his head when Nita told him to focus and he tried, but every thought he had kept going back to Evangeline. He had thought that everything he ever had with her had been real but...was it really? She took his child away and then tortured her, making Chel think that she had killed her own mother. It was sickening. He knew he didn't love her anymore but he had never had any real closure from that relationship...It just ended. And eighteen years later, he found out that he had a daughter from it. Nothing made sense anymore, how could it? When Nita stepped closer to him, he stumbled back and his knees hit a chair behind him, causing his body to land with a thump in it. "You can't...She could have killed you Nita. And if you died..I couldn't.." He winced, feeling another panic attack coming on. If Nita died, he wouldn't be able to function. Everyone knew that. They all saw it when they were separated..even more so when he thought she really was dead. Nero looked over at Naveen and frowned, noticing how tense his body was. He could see every vein in Naveen's neck and arms and he knew that he was stressing. Pulling away from Chel, he stepped up behind Naveen's chair and pulled out a needle. With one hand, he held Naveen's head and moved it to the side. Naveen flinched and his eyes flashed black as he tried to push off his father but Nero was too fast. The needle sank into Naveen's neck and after a few moments, his muscles relaxed and Naveen slumped back in the chair. He knew Nita would be upset but Eric had given it to him as a last resort. If they found Naveen and he was in danger of getting set off, he would have to use it. "I'm sorry Nita..it's just a sedative. It should calm him down. Once Aurora gets back, we can flush his system of the drugs but until then, he needs to be kept calm." Nero pulled back and took a few steps back. Naveen was still conscious but he was having trouble keeping his eyes open. All the thoughts of Evangeline faded until his mind was empty and he slowly reached out, taking Nita's hand in his.

Nero felt guilty seeing Nita's reaction but it had to be done. "Nita, if I didn't, he could have had a heart attack. You saw how worked up he was..." Though when she spoke, he could tell that she was upset with him. He nodded at he request, though it was more like an order, and he flinched when Chel spoke to him. She grabbed his hand and dragged him out of the room. It made him feel like a child, which was ridiculous considering she was way younger than him, but he obliged and followed her out. When they came back to Chel's room, he sighed and tugged his hand from her. "Look, I'm sorry, I was just trying to help..but if I didn't, he could have gotten hurt."

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Naveen groaned as his head rolled back, his consciousness slowly coming back from the sedative Nero had given him. He felt a hand running through his hair and he leaned into her touch. After a moment, he lifted his head up and looked down to see Nita sitting down in front of him. He raised an eyebrow and tried to sit up a bit straighter but his body still felt heavy and he whined under his breath. "Nita...what happened?" Naveen glanced over towards the crib and his eyes widened. He hadn't seen his children for almost two weeks. They were only a few days old when he last saw them and he wanted to see them...He felt like he had missed out on so much. It took a lot of effort, but he managed to get to his feet and he stumbled over to the crib, leaning on the side to keep himself steady. He rested his arms on the side and lowered his head, leaning his chin against his arms as he looked down at the sleeping children. "They're so tiny..." He felt his throat tighten as he looked down at them and his eyes started to water. They were only two weeks old and he had already missed out on almost every single day. He wasn't cut out to be a father...

Nero didn't even stumble as Chel slapped him and he lowered his gaze. "I'd rather him be angry with me than all of you being in danger because of him. We didn't have time for Nita to talk him down. I get that we can't tell him about us yet but he's not going to like it either way..." He frowned and ran a hand over his head. She was right though, if he didn't start showing Naveen that he was changing, they would never get his approval and he knew that it meant a lot to Chel that her father approved. Though at her words, he looked up and bit his tongue. He took a step towards her and held her arms, lightly rubbing his hand against her skin. "Chel, he's fine. Believe me...he's been through worse." Nero frowned at the words and shook his head, trying not to think about it. If Chel knew all of the terrible things he had done, she would never want to speak to or see him ever again. "Just don't think about her love, we are going to figure this out." He leaned down and lightly pressed his lips against hers.

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Naveen shook his head and ran a hand through his hair. "I just hate that things keep happening...everything was starting to become so perfect..We were a family and father was finally starting to become..civil. But now I've missed out on our children too because of.." His words cut off, not wanting to say Evangeline's name. He had hardly spoken to Nita about her and now here she was again, terrorizing their lived. What she said to Nita resonated in his mind and he let out a shaky sigh. "Nothing she said was true Nita...I didn't leave her..." He kept his gaze focused on the children and lightly ran a thumb over Narcisse's head as he slept, smoothing the dark hairs that covered his head. "She and Ruby were lovers..apparently. That's why she showed up. Because I killed Ruby and now she wants revenge." Naveen could feel his hands starting to shake again and he pulled it back, squeezing his hand into a fist to try and stop it.

Nero smirked at her words and nodded. "I promise love, she won't be bothering you much longer." He kissed her cheek and pulled her into his arms. Surely they would find something in their research about Evangeline that could help and they could get all of this out of the way soon. He hated seeing Chel so upset but she was handling it much better than he expected. After all, she did just find out that her mother was really alive and not to mention that she was a witch too. "How about we get you to relax. I can draw a bath for you and open a bottle of wine...get your mind off of all of this. What do you say?" He reached one hand up and ran his fingers through her hair.

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Naveen ran a hand through his hair, knowing that Nita was right. Though he had no idea what Evangeline could do. She had always been unpredictable and now that he knew she was a witch...he was terrified. Nita was already hurt by her, he didn't want to know what would happen if Evangeline ever found out about his other children. He held Nita's hand in his and took a step back from the crib. His hand gently squeezed hers and pulled her body into his. "I love you Nita...thank you.." He leaned down and pressed a kiss against her lips. She was always so calm when he needed her..she knew everything to say to keep him calm.

Naveen had fallen asleep with Nita in his arms, their bodies intertwined together from their late night activities. He finally felt calm for the first time in a long time, though it didn't seem to last long. A groan came pa st his lips as he pulled away from Nita just slightly and rolled to lay on his stomach. His face buried into the pillow and he moved his arms so they were beneath the pillow, hugging the soft plush against him.
He hadn't dreamt all night but suddenly, he was back to the last place he wanted to be in. His eyes flicked open and Naveen found himself lying on the ground with his back resting against something cold and solid. He looked over his shoulder to see the concrete slab and his heart pounded. Had Evangeline kidnapped him again? How did he get here? Though the questions flew out of his mind when he felt a drop of something warm hit his shoulder. Naveen pushed himself into a seated position and reached up with one hand, wiping where he felt the drop. As his hand pulled away, he caught sight of crimson red coating his skin and he froze. His heart pounded even harder and he scrambled to his feet. Naveen wiped around and his knees nearly buckled beneath him at what he saw. Nita was lying on the slab, her arms and head hanging over the sides. Slashes coated her skin, three main ones across her neck and her stomach. Her skin was pale as blood continued to drip from her body like a waterfall, coating the floor and it spread towards him. He stumbled back trying to escape the blood but he collided with a hard object and he fell back. A loud crash sounded through the room and he groaned, pushing himself up on his arms as he looked up. He had crashed into a crib and what fell out made his stomach churn. The twins were on the ground, their bodies coated in blood from slashes across their necks and blood dripped from their little eyes. Naveen screamed at the sight and felt a weight in his hand. He looked down to see a blade coated in blood in his hands and even more blood coated his body. In his other hand was a syringe filled with the red liquid as well as an oily substance. Naveen threw the objects away from him as his whole body erupted into shakes and scattered around his feet were empty needles. Punctures littered his arms and Naveen scrambled back until his back pressed against the wall, his hands tugging at his hair like he always did. He was terrified.
His body erupted in chills and sweat coated his skin as he lay in the bed. Naveen gripped the sheets beneath him with a white knuckled grip as every muscle in his body shook. He could barely breath and his body wheezed as it tried to suck in air but hardly anything was making it inside.

Naveen's gaze shot up as Evangeline appeared and he froze. "No..I would never do this..I'd rather die than hurt them." His eyes flashed red and he pushed himself up but before he could get to his feet, his heart slowed and pain shot through every fiber of his being. He landed back on the ground with a thud, clutching his chest with his hand as he cried out. As he slept, his body went limp and his breathing stopped. He didn't even hear or feel Nita when she asked him what was wrong. Tears sprang to his eyes as Naveen clawed at his chest in the dream, desperately trying to revive his heart. Finally, she released him and he sucked in air as the pain died down just a tad but he could still feel his chest burning. Everything she was saying was exactly what he was worried about but he couldn't let her know. He struggled to his feet and he looked up just in time to see her touching Nita's body. Anger flashed through him and he growled. "Stop it! Don't touch her..you know nothing." Naveen felt hands hitting his body but he tried to ignore it. It had to be another trick..she was just trying to distract him. Though at her words, his eyes widened before they turned a pure black. Before he could stop himself, he lunged forward and tackled her body to the ground. Naveen wrapped his hands around her throat, squeezing with all the strength he had left. His body suddenly jerked in the bed and his hands shot up, gripping Nita's throat before he flipped their bodies so he was on top. He straddled her body in his sleep and his grip tightened until red marks appeared on Nita's skin.