Chapter 7: Urges

It's been one week since Dracula, Johnny and Mavis had that conversation about the compromise, which consisted of letting Johnny being turned on his wedding day, unless she relapsed, in which case, Dracula would immediately turn him into a vampire. So far, everyone was able to get back to their routines, Mavis included. The only difference was that Mavis was now wearing a belt pouch, which contained a few Blood Beaters, to help her control her thirst towards Johnny's blood.

So far, she was able to control her urges, partly because she always made sure to have access to her blood substitutes, but mostly due to her willpower. She was very grateful to Johnny for his idea of the compromise. While she knew that Johnny would do anything for her, she didn't want him to be the one that always sacrificed something for her sake. She wanted to make sacrifices too for his sake as well, and because of that, she gladly fought her bloodlust, making her suffer silently at times, but at least her pride was preserved.

However, she noticed some changes within herself, especially when she was near Johnny. She was able to fight off her thirst for his blood, often resorting to having a Blood Beater handy, just in case. Still, when they were together, she was craving his very presence. The sound of his voice was like heaven to her ears, the warmth of his skin clashed deliciously against the coolness of her skin, his heartbeat drummed a delicious melody that enticed her very soul. She didn't know exactly what she desired in Johnny herself, but that desire grew stronger and stronger with each passing day.

Dracula must have noticed that something was off with his daughter, because he visited her room once again, to inquire about her, to see what was troubling her and also if he could help. After having knocked on her door, Dracula entered her room and sat next to her on her bed, putting his hand on her shoulders. "What's wrong Mavy-Wavy?" he asked, "I noticed you seemed uneasy all week, especially near Johnny... Is the call of his blood still troubling you?". He didn't like to ask this kind of question, as this would mean he wasn't entirely sure she would be able to resist Johnny, but, at the same time, he wanted to know what, if anything, was wrong.

She shot her head up, looking at her father's face, with a strongly worried look on her own, and replied, "I don't know, Dad! Even after drinking my Blood Beater, it seems my body still wants something from Johnny! This is a weird feeling to describe, it's similar to bloodlust, yet I don't think I want his blood anymore, like my body wants something else. Also, whenever I'm near him, or sometimes when I think about him, my body heat seems to rise up, like I'm on fire! Do you know what's wrong with me, Dad?"

She looked at her dad, her eyes seemingly pleading for him to have an answer. "My sweet little blood orange, there's nothing wrong with you at all...It's just that, after having found your zing, your body wants to enter another stage into your relationship." He bit his lip as he said that, because he knew what he had to tell Mavis. This is the kind of subject he always avoided with her. However, he didn't have any choice now... Oh, how he wished Martha was there, he was sure she would have had an easier time talking about that with her daughter...

Mavis replied back, with an inquisitive tone in her words, "What do you mean, another stage?". His voice filled with dread, her dad replied, "Mavy, do you remember when you asked me how to make a baby?" She laughed heartily, "Yes, you told me when a male and a female are in love strongly enough, children would suddenly appear in their lives. You also told me that, because of that, you were convinced that Uncle Wayne and Aunt Wanda were probably the couple that loved themselves the most..."

Dracula rolled his eyes, "Yes, yes, I did say that. I didn't lie either, but I left out the actual process of how babies are made..." Mavis looked back at her dad, slightly annoyed, "What? Even more secrets you hid from me? What was that for this time?!" Her dad looked back at her, scared of what to answer, "Look, honey, I didn't tell you because it is extremely embarrassing to put in words. Still, to answer your question, what I meant by another stage between you and Johnny is, well, your body wants to have children, so..."

"So...what now? Are you going to tell me how exactly Johnny and I can make a child, or are you going to stand there all night?" Dracula was really wishing that he gave her daughter a proper sexual education earlier. Still, he was glad that she asked him, before her instincts kicked in with Johnny and before they did the deed.

Resigned, he replied, "I will, just let me fetch a book to help." Having said that, he used his vampire speed to get a book in the library, getting back to Mavis in less than 10 seconds. "Here, read this, and you will know how...This is a book I, err, borrowed from the humans a while ago..." Mavis was getting really curious about the contents of that book, "What this book is about? And what kind of name is that? Ka..ma...Su...tra? What an odd name, even weirder than Hawee, err, Hawaii."

Dracula replied, "Mavis, this book will answer you about what your body desires with Johnny." He put a stern look into his face, before continuing, "However, I must warn you, the pictures inside are kinda elaborate and, well, might embarrass you at first..." He then realized, too late, that Mavis already started to read it. Her face was red, redder than he ever remembered seeing her.

"Holy rabies! What...is...that?" she said in a weak tone. "Mavis, this is how a male and female can make a child. The process had several names in the past, nowadays, it's either called making love, or having sex."

After having heard that, Mavis fainted on her bed. "Mavis?! MAVIS!" Dracula cried. "Darn, this could have gone smoother, what was I thinking?!"