Chapter 14: Nightmares

One night, Conner had once again dropped Kira off at home. He went home and got in a shower and got ready for bed. Conner rubbed the back of his neck still feeling so much guilt for what he did. He pulled off his shirt and climbed into bed. In a matter of moments, he was asleep.

(Conner's Dream)

Kira pulled on the chains again. Conner walked over and he ran his index finger along her jaw line and Kira tried to pull away. "Why are you doing this? Why are you serving him?" She asked. Conner chuckled evilly. Kira closed her eyes and turned her head away when he got on her.

"I'm doing this because you're mine now. And I don't serve Nerak. He and I just made a deal," he replied.

Kira felt a lump rise in her throat. "Why are you doing this to me?" She asked. Conner kissed her chin.

"I think we already went through that one," he replied.

Kira closed her eyes and pulled on her chains to try to get him off her. "Don't!" She insisted. She closed her eyes and bit her tongue when his hand went up her night shirt. Kira shook her head. "STOP!" She shouted. Kira felt her nails digging into the palms of her hands the harder she tugged on her chains. Conner lifted her shirt up and kissed her stomach and moved up. "DON'T!" She shouted. Conner's hands ran up and down her sides and he kissed her neck.

(End Dream)

Conner woke up with sweat pouring down his forehead. He climbed out of bed and walked into his bathroom. He turned the water on and splashed the cool water into his face. He let out a sigh and looked in the mirror and his heart stopped. "No…" he whispered. He looked in the mirror in shock. His eyes were green. Conner didn't care what time it was, he grabbed the phone that was by his bed and dialed Tommy's number.

"Whoever this is better have a good reason to wake me up," Tommy muttered on his end.

"Dr. Oliver, it's Conner," he answered.

"Conner? Is everything alright?" He asked.

"Dr. Oliver, there's something wrong with me. My eyes are green."

"Come to the lab."

"On it."

Conner hung up, threw his clothes on, and he hurried out of his apartment.

(The Lab)

Tommy ran a scanner over Conner. "What's going on Dr. Oliver?" Conner asked. Tommy set the scanner aside.

"There isn't anymore of the evil energy in you," Tommy replied.

"Then why are my eyes green?"

"They were green. Not anymore."

Conner let out a sigh and ran his fingers through his hair. "Conner, I think this is a side effect of being under Nerak's power for so long," Tommy informed. Conner let out a groan.

"Great, how long will this last?" He asked.

"I'm not sure."

Conner sighed and laid back on the medical bed with his hand pressed against his forehead. "Dr. Oliver, I'm also having these…nightmares…actually more like memories," he informed. Tommy pulled his chair up.

"Of?" He asked.

"Of what I had done when I was evil."

Conner sat up and looked at his former teacher. "I remember almost…raping Kira. I woke up and then my eyes were green," he informed. Tommy rubbed his forehead as he thought about it. "But it's not only that. How can I face Kira after what I almost did to her? How can she even want to be near me after what I almost did?" He asked. Tommy sat back.

"Sound like me when I first became good," Tommy answered.

Conner gave him a quizzical look. "I didn't know how to face the others after what I had done to them, but they kept saying that it wasn't me, it was Rita's spell. That wasn't you, Conner, that was Nerak's spell on you. You had nothing to do with what you had done," Tommy explained. Conner let out a sigh.

"I wish it was that simple," he answered.

Conner got off the medical bed and left the lab.

(The Woods)

Conner was walking around the forest when Kira's screams for him to stop echoed through his head. He lowered his head slightly and he kicked the nearest tree. "It wasn't your fault, Conner," Kira had said. He wished he could believe her, he felt weak that he couldn't even fight Nerak to keep him from turning evil. Conner felt ashamed that he hurt the girl he loved more than his life. He walked up to his car and got in. He sat there for a minute before starting it up and driving off.

(Kira and Kitty's House)

Conner pulled up to Kira and Kitty's apartment complex and got out of his car. He stood in front of the many buttons that went to each person's apartment. He hesitated for a minute before he pushed the button to Kira's apartment. "It's four in the morning," Kira muttered.

"Kira, it's me," Conner answered.

"Conner? What are you doing up at this hour?"

"I need to talk to you."

There was silence on her end and then a loud buzzing noise was heard. Conner opened the door and he went up to Kira and Kitty's apartment.

When he reached the door, he knocked and Kira answered. "You alright?" She asked. Conner walked by her and went inside. Kira closed the door and Conner sat down. "Conner, you've got me worried now, what's wrong?" She asked. Conner rubbed his forehead, trying not to look at her.

She was wearing red pajama pants and a red t-shirt that was obviously too big for her.

Kira sat across from him and he let out a sigh. "Kira…I've had a nightmare tonight….a flashback," he informed. Conner told her of what he dreamt about and Kira bit her lip.

"Conner…" she started.

"And you still want to be with me after what I had done?" He asked.

"Conner, listen to me."

Conner looked up at her and Kira sat in front of him and held his hands. "It wasn't you okay? It was not you. I wish there was a way I could prove it," she told him. Kira stroked her face and she pressed her forehead against his and entwined his fingers with hers.

"Sheesh couldn't you two do this in the morning?" Kitty asked tiredly.

Kitty came out of her room wearing sneakers, blue jeans, and a purple t-shirt.

She walked over and grabbed her jacket. "And where are you going?" Kira asked. Kitty pulled on her jacket.

"You can sit here and go all mushy gushy with your boyfriend. I'm going over to my boyfriend's house," Kitty replied.

"Be careful."

"Kira, I'm nineteen, I think I know what to do."

Kitty winked before she left. Kira smiled and she looked at Conner. "Wanna stay?" She asked. Conner laughed slightly and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Not sure if that's the best idea," he replied.

"Conner, I'm not asking to go that far for a long time. You don't have to stay."

Kira stood up and she ran her fingers through her hair. "But I'm going to bed," she informed with a smile. Conner watched her walk into her room. He pulled off his sneakers and jacket.

Kira got into bed and she smiled when she felt the bed shift a bit when Conner climbed in next to her. She turned and wrapped her arm around his stomach and placed her head on his chest. Conner kissed the top of her head and they fell asleep.