Chase frowned and tried to process what was happening. Nyx backed away from him... she looked scared of him. "Uhg.. I..." he stepped back until he made contact with the wall, then slid down it. "My head..." his head was really pounding now, but he thought he was starting to understand what he'd just done. Somehow... he'd known where Zero was. He couldn't see it, but he knew it was there. And, for a moment, he'd been able to hear him.<br/><br/>Chase knew Zero had been hurting Nyx, and, in the heat of the moment, when he was sure he could feel its presence, he'd moved to do harm to it before he could think of anything else. And now Nyx was afraid of him.<br/><br/>When the pain from his headache had lessened, Chase took a shaky breath and tried to reassure her. "Come on? You should know me a little better than that by now. He.. was hurting you, and so..." Another shaky breath as his headache spiked for a moment. "I mean... it was.. just his tail, right? Cats run away if you mess with their tails.... I wouldn't hurt you, Nyx, honest. In fact, I specifically want<span style="font-style: italic">not</span>to harm you... Please don't be afraid of me. It.. hurts my feelings, Nyx."