Protecting the Chosen.

Chapter 2, intertwined.

Screaming woke me up, my throat hurt. it took me a bit longer to realize it had been my own voice i had heard. Rattling the chains I pulled myself up. The memory still fresh in my mind. The first time they gave me that horrid potion. the damp air in my cell made my hair cling to my face, mixing with the sweat i was covered in. the salt making the wounds that covered me burn. I could feel Orion pull at the connection. it happened more often now, barely even able to lift myself up anymore i let myself fall forward and stop my subconscious block on our link. His energy so familiar even after so long. the warm feeling flooding my entire body, warming me up from the cold i didn't know was there. A mixture of emotions came with it as the time went on. I could tell he was asleep, unconsciously pulling at the link like many times before. Trying to push him back out with the little strength i had, I could feel him wake up and force the link to remain. Grinding my teeth my mind screamed at him to stop and leave, that they could track him this way. hurt him. He wouldn't listen as he took over completely. Completely pissing me off with his stubbornness. His voice sounded clear in my mind.  'KILLIAN!' it sounded desperate, pain laced trough me. The hurt in his voice, it broke me. 'Please Orion, don't.' was all I could reply to him, barely able to catch my breath. Stubbornly he kept pushing.. Reaching for a location I didn't even know. keeping my eyes closed i made sure he wouldn't be able to see my surroundings. not that he would be able to see much as it was always pitch black beside one small streak of light in the middle. I could hear him growl in frustration. Instead of trying to find me he started focusing on healing my broken body. A string of profanities followed as he went through it all.  I just hung there, letting him heal me. It felt good, the pain fading. He couldn't get it all, that I knew but the slight relief felt like a gods sent, it had been so long since i had felt like my old self, even a bit like this was welcome. A sound in the hall alerted me from my momentarily bliss.  'GO!' my voice hard and unheeding. he tried to keep the link intact a bit longer causing me panic for his safety. I knew he left as the lonely feeling I was by now used to returned. Just in time as the door opened again, it hadn't even been an hour till the last time and I was barely conscious to even acknowledge the man in the room. I just let my head fall back and waited to be grabbed once more. Deep lacerations across my body strained when they lifted me up, the fact that the amount of wounds i still had after him healing me should have scared me, but it didn't. I knew that it would be a while till I was back in my dark and damp cell and hopefully I would be unconscious soon. But just like always they made sure I felt every second of it.

Days they left me alone, probably for the fear of me dying on them. the fear was justified, i couldn't move or see properly. They didn't want their most precious pet to kick it huh? Still strapped onto that fucking iron table. If they wanted me alive maybe feeding me would be helpful? Just a random thought. But yeah, not happening. Can't even remember the last time I had a proper meal. In the back of my mind I wished Orion would pull at the link again. Too weak to do it myself. Cursing at everything that had happened and what would still come. frustrated by my weakness i couldn't help but feel despair. dying would be easier, Orion would get a new Protector and the pain would stop. no mater how much i wanted it all to end, the hope of seeing Orion again was always stronger. Buried deep I could feel my powers, they had grown just like Orion's . but i was unable to reach them with my body in this condition. Sighing I gave up for the moment. Determent to try again later. Turned out I didn't need to. A shock went through me. Gasping I pulled at the chains holding me, my back arching off the table. A strangled scream left my lips as I felt it. No! please no! this can't be happening. Anything but this! My mind raced as I tried to find my way out as if I hadn't tried every time already. Pain attacked my nerves but it was not my own, that fact took my breath. He was scared I could feel it, and I was scared for him,. Without me there to protect him I could only hope other people around him could do it for me. i only focused on him, his pain, his wounds. Slowly I found the link, a headache creeping into my skull as I pushed beyond my limits. I reached him and gave all the strength I had left, focusing on the pain we both had felt, healing it and moving on to the next part that needed healing. Shocked myself as to where I found the strength in the first place. But I kept pushing, reaching into that pit and dragging out all there was. blood started dripping out of my nose first, then i coughed it, lastly i felt it trickle down my cheeks. The link didn't severe but darkness fell over the sight i hardly even had, barely breathing I kept my focus. A blood curdling scream, my body shaking hard breathing shallow.  I kept it up till there was nothing but darkness and pain surrounding me. This was the only time I had felt him break the link. Chuckling slightly at the thought of him rejecting my soul purpose I let myself fall back into that bliss of unconsciousness. 

Growling at the burn in my veins I was pulled back. The face of the doctor above my head. The urge to bite her was strong. If I could move I would probably have let my instincts take over and done it. Fucking chains. 'Still alive I see, that is a pleasant sight indeed, i was confused as to why my minion came to tell me you started bleeding without my assistance. you were connected to him, lets see if you can do that again.' She laughed softly. Growling I narrowed my eyes. Oh the joy I had imagining all that I would do to that fucking woman when I broke free, grinning I looked at her. Confusion crossed her features. 'Oh I-I will e-enjoy shredding-g you, mak-ke you scream. ' my voice stuttered and hoarse from lack of use. No regret even after she stabbed my heart with that blue glowing potion. Anger was evident in her handling. I just laid there. Grinning up to the ceiling.

(Pic is Killian side view)