Lemon Warning


"He brushed me off," Dimitrii barely whispered.

"The coward knew he couldn't face you," Celia assured him. "You will be the one to become the Dark Lord, Dimitrii."

"He brushed me off," he repeated, this time louder and with more anger in his voice.

"You'll have another shot at…"

"He brushed me off!" Dimitrii yelled. "Ignored me… like I didn't matter!" The sudden spike in rage caused the members of With Light around them to shirk away, like a dog threatened with violence for its actions.

Celia paused a moment. "Are you done?" Dimitrii calmed himself and nodded. "Good. We have ways of forcing a confrontation. Time to call back some old friends of his."

"How will we draw him out?"

Celia chuckled. "He may be a vampire, but he has maintained his link to humanity. Threaten the so-called innocent, and he will act. Patience, Dimitrii… you'll have your fight soon enough."


IV: The Witch and the Vampire


Shinji let go of Mayumi who looked around blinking. Her stomach was a little uneasy after the teleport but she was coherent enough to realize they were back at Shinji's place. Stepping away from him to lean on a couch, she took a moment to gather her breath and her thoughts before she turned towards him.

"I think it's time you stopped withholding information from me, Shinji Ikari," Mayumi said in a low, almost threatening tone, though her nerdy exterior made the force in her voice seemed almost insincere. Never-the-less, Shinji wasn't about to let her go unsatisfied.

"Alright," was all he responded with.

"Alright? Just like that?"

Shinji sighed. "I would have gotten around to telling you the truth, but I didn't want to accept it myself. Ever since this madness started, I feel like I've been stuck in a current of blood, being drawn ever closer to a whirlpool of unending darkness… one I was destined to fall into and could never escape. I've railed against that fate, but always dragged kicking and screaming towards it with every action I take."

"When did it start," Mayumi asked, now sounding far more concerned. She was beginning to realize the toll these events had taken on this young man, and pitied him.

"You remember I told you I was one of the EVA pilots during the Angel War," he paused, waited for her acknowledgement and then continued. "After the war ended, the organization that ran the EVA program, called NERV, was converted into a special operations police force for the greater Tokyo area, and later all of Japan. About a year ago now, there was an incident in Tokyo-3 involving a The Sons of Shaft. My girlfriend and fellow former EVA pilot, Asuka, was captured. They tried to turn her into a vessel for Dominus, somehow containing that particular aspect of the Dark Lord's power, but it was for nefarious purposes. The cults actions were guided by two individuals; a Runic Witch named Selina and a high-ranking member of the Sons of Shaft named Decius. The plan was to draw the part of the Dark Lord's power that was in me out into a vessel that could be used to gather all of the shards and eventually resurrect Dracula properly. However, Decius was deceived by Selina who wanted to become the Dark Lord herself and use the shards to do it. She would have had Asuka utilize Dominus on me to destroy me and herself while allowing Selina to gain both for herself. When Asuka realized she'd be killing me in the process, she turned on Selina but was too weak to defeat her. So, she used Dominus on her... and I, being in proximity, absorbed the power as it was unleashed and took control over it. Allowing Dominus to take Selina's soul instead of Asuka's. At that point my darkness fully awoke, the power to rule was mine.

"But ever since then… I've been caught in one bad situation after another, forced to face off against the cults and slowly but surely slipping down the river of blood towards the dark abyss that is fully becoming the aspect of evil incarnate. I've killed multiple candidates and absorbed their shards mostly because I've had no choice in the matter. Sure, my number of allies has grown… but they can't share the misery that is falling down the path of ultimate darkness."

Mayumi listened to the entire explanation, realizing the young man has been through a hell few could imagine and would likely continue to face trials until this is over.

"All this time, a shadow war no one knows about has been fought over the soul of the world," Mayumi realized. "And the whole becoming a vampire thing?"

"Recent," Shinji admitted. "Roughly a month ago, give or take, enough of the darkness has seeped into me that it's changed me physically. I watched my reflection and my shadow disappear slowly over the first week after it happened, and I haven't been the same since."

"Since you have his shards… do you have any of his memories?"

Shinji sighed, turning towards the window, noting it was fully dark out now.

"I have been getting memories, but not just memoires… I guess they're more like reports."

"And? You know what I'm going to ask… please I have to know."

Shinji nodded. "One of my Archdemons did in fact cut a deal with your mother, that 'report' came to me recently. But your mother was not evil as the church judged her. She did in fact want that power to protect the ones she loved."

Mayumi sighed, trying to hold back a tear. "I knew it… I knew she wasn't evil."

"Dark power in and of itself is neither good nor evil. The intent is what makes it that way."

"But what about rituals involving sacrifice?" Mayumi asked. "Murder is an evil act."

"Those rituals only work the way they do because the ones who use such rituals believe that to be so. They were designed that way, but the same could be accomplished without having to sacrifice souls to the darkness. Darkness being what it is accepts anything you give it, but the power doesn't require that kind of cost."

"All this time… So, what was the deal then. My mother made a pact, but what did the Archdemon get out of it."

"Nothing for himself, but a new soldier in the armies of Dracula was created that day."

Mayumi's heart beat a little faster now, realizing she was the price that was paid.

"In order to give her the dark power, the Archdemon called several souls as volunteers from the armies of Dracula; ancient witches who once were alive but now dwelled within Castlevania as specters, tied to specific locations in the castle. Their souls resided within your mother to whisper the dark secrets to her and guide her on the proper path. That was when she became pregnant with you. Once she was taught, the souls of the witches returned to the source, returned to Castlevania within its damaged prison, but your soul was derived from the energies of all of those witches. In many ways, you've become the ultimate witch… and you have yet to fully explore the depths of your power."

Mayumi looked out the window, noting the rising moon. "I've always been a magical prodigy, and now I know why."

"I have another confession to make," Shinji noted. "Our meeting wasn't random."

"I see…" Mayumi smirked inwardly. "Somehow I got that feeling…"

"I had already been here for a week or so, planning my next move, when I sensed your arrival. I waited before approaching you, and it seemed I had found you at the right moment."

"And how did you do that exactly?" she asked as she turned around, leaning up against the wall at the window.

"I have a connection with every soul that comes from, or is derived from Castlevania," he explained. "Finding you was the easy part."

"We're… connected?"

"In a sense," Shinji noted. "But don't worry… your soul is still your own."

As Shinji approached, Mayumi felt her heart beating harder, but she couldn't tell if this was fear… or anticipation. She knew she was infatuated with this young vampire, but she noted something in his eyes now that he was looking at her. This wasn't a casual look; it was a hungry one.

"But now… I think we've discussed this enough. There is something I desire from you," Shinji stated with finality.

"What?" Mayumi managed to reply, barely above a whisper. "What could I possibly offer you that you do not already possess?"

He never stopped approaching, arms wrapped around her and she was pulled into this vampire, their lips sealing immediately. Mayumi was shocked at first by the forwardness of this action, but quickly fell into it as if she'd always done this despite never having done so before. One of his hands was at her lower back the other at her shoulders. Her arms were limp starting off, unsure of what she should do with them before she finally grasped him and continued to deepen their kiss.

Unconsciously she ran her tongue over one of his fangs and somehow managed to keep from cutting it. The realization of what that soft muscle in her mouth was contacting, spiked her heart rate. Handsome young man or no, Shinji was still a monster… a monster she realized she was about to make love to.

They parted, for a moment a line of saliva kept the connected.

"Relax," Shinji whispered. "You'll enjoy this more if you relax."

She felt herself rise, the hand at her lower back shifted to under her butt, lifting her easily. She held on, afraid to fall, yet she knew he'd never let her do that. Within what felt like mere moments, she was lowered down onto a bed, Shinji positioned over her. Mayumi tried to speak but the words caught in her throat as he gently removed her glasses and placed them on the nightstand. She'd used magic long ago to fix her eyesight, but always liked the way she looked in glasses. Admittedly they would soon get in the way.

He kissed her again, and she once again fell into the kiss with him. As they parted again, Shinji had already managed to unbutton her sweater vest and was removing it. Mayumi lifted herself and allowed him to do so before she carefully reached up and undid her own tie. Their lips met again as Shinji started to unbutton her shirt, revealing at last Mayumi's pale and flawless skin, the view only broken by the bra she wore. Shinji found that all the layers of clothing she wore did a lot to hide her feminine charms.

With her shirt gone, Mayumi was now blushing fairly profusely, yet showed no signs of wanting to stop. Perhaps part of her realized she needed this as well, and for that reason alone she didn't even squirm as the button on the waist of her skirt was undone and the article pulled from her body. Now only in knee high socks, a bra, and her panties, she looked upon him with a mixture of love, lust, and embarrassment.

Shinji stood up and began undressing in front of her. Mayumi was fixated on him; as each article of clothing was removed, she found herself becoming more and more aroused. Her nipples were now rock hard in their cotton confines, almost painfully so, and she could feel herself becoming moist, despite never even so much as having touched herself in her lifetime.

Left only in his boxers, Shinji returned to his position over her and gently removed her bra. The flush spread from her cheeks to her chest as she became exposed to him, the first person to see her like this that wasn't a doctor or family. The young vampire leaned in and kissed her again, now trailing his kisses down her neck to her collar bone. Mayumi could feel her breathing fall into a pattern and deepen as her body felt as if it were trying to open to him. The kisses trailed down to her left breast before he took the entire areola into his mouth to suckle her. The gasp that left Mayumi surprised her and she blushed even harder somehow. Shinji could feel the heat off of her skin and it excited him. She was innocent, and he would be her first. He briefly imagined what Misato would do with that innocence at some point in the future.

Mayumi's head hit the pillow and her back arched as Shinji continued attacking her left breast. His left hand cupped her right breast as his left hand slipped back to her lower back. Despite how good it felt, Mayumi couldn't help but giggle; whether it was a slight tickle on her nipple or the idea of a grown man suckling her she didn't know. Shinji stopped.

"What amuses you?" he asked with amusement in his own voice.

She giggled again, still blushing. "You're like a little baby!"

"Do you not like this?" Shinji asked.

"No, I love it," Mayumi admitted with a blush. Then let out a moan a Shinji attacked her nipple again, this time holding the hardened and sensitive tip between his fangs while circling it with his tongue. Mayumi's breasts were B sized, bigger than Maya's but seemingly just as sensitive. His left hand slid down her stomach to her thigh and began to rub her labia though her panties. Mayumi gasped at the sudden contact, especially since her clit was already super sensitive to these ministrations.

Shinji slid his fingers under the waist band of her panties, but suddenly found Mayumi's hand grab his.

"Wait," she whispered. "I wanna see it first." Her words came out sultrier than she expected and she blushed harder. She watched as he removed the last article of clothing he was wearing, bringing his member into full view. She was always told growing up that a penis was an ugly thing that is used to do ugly things to girls, but looking upon it now, she thought something about it was beautiful.

Shinji's eyes closed as she reached down and gently grasped it with her left hand. He adjusted his position to allow her better access as she played with it, stroking the shaft and running a thumb over the head. The sounds he made when she did that later part made her smile and giggle inwardly. It was just as sensitive as that little nub she had at the top of her slit. As she rubbed, Shinji gently removed her panties, revealing a glistening slit with a light dusting of brown pubic hair, so sparce the pale skin below made it look almost dirty blonde. It was less hair than Shinji was expecting and made him feel like she was even more of a forbidden fruit for his consumption. Gently he played with her slit with his free hand causing Mayumi to moan and leak more of her own fluid. The witch noted he was also starting to leak, and knew it was time.

"Be gentle," Mayumi whispered her plea.

"Of course," Shinji assured her, and she passively spread her legs for him. Still holding his member, she guided him to her sacred place, and he slowly began to push his way in. Mayumi gasped at the first sign of feeling the tearing at her barrier, but kept the sound low as to not discourage Shinji. He pushed a little harder and the sudden pain spike became almost too much to bear causing her to gasp louder.

Shinji held his position, waiting for her to recover. He watched a pained tear leave her right eye and decided he should back out, but Mayumi suddenly wrapped her legs around his hips when he tried.

"I'm hurting you," Shinji protested.

"Like Father Korzu told me; 'Life IS pain'." Before Shinji could react, she pulled her legs in hard. He couldn't stop the momentum and suddenly found himself buried in her to the hilt. Mayumi's eyes opened wide in sudden pain but she held him down anyway. She closed them, letting the tears flow as she struggled to get her breath back. Shinji for his part was also stuck in a bit of discomfort only because Mayumi was even tighter than Maya was, but he could feel her adjusting to his intrusion, and he could smell the fresh blood in the air, two things that made this more enjoyable for him.

"Are you alright?" he whispered. "You shouldn't have done that."

Mayumi opened her eyes, but was now smilingly gently at him. "It was like pulling off a band aid," she explained. "No way slow was going to cut it." She breathed hard. "The worst is past; I can endure this now. Just be gentle."

Shinji kissed her forehead gently before he slowly withdrew himself from her. Mayumi gasped at first in pain then obvious pleasure as she was suddenly overcome with feelings she'd never experienced before. By the time he was pushing back into her, she was already in ecstasy. Her arms laying on the bed as the cutest little moans were leaving her mouth. Seeing she was enjoying it, he slowly increased the pace until it was comfortable for both of them. Her knees were still at his hips though she was no longer locked on him. They kissed again as he continued to rock in and out and Mayumi was quickly getting addicted to the feeling of being filled by him.

When that feeling started to fade, Shinji withdrew and spooned her. Mayumi lifted one leg as he entered her from behind, His arms grasping her body as he gently bit into her neck. Mayumi was now getting quite vocal, one hand grasping her breast and massaging roughly before shifting to holding her hip as he was now ramming into her harder. Mayumi came hard, squeezing him briefly before crying out, but Shinji couldn't stop now. Her apex was super sensitive and so she was even louder. She came again, and again.

Shinji wasn't done yet but he pulled out and shifted to his back to try to catch his breath. But he was not expecting Mayumi who had already cum four times to impale herself upon him. His hands took hold of her hips as she was now bouncing on him as if she had been doing it all her life. He had awoken something in her, Christian repression shattered as she continued to fuck the ever-loving hell out of Shinji. Her hands came down on his chest to steady herself as she continued to roll her hips, keeping the momentum up. Shinji couldn't believe how this modest little virgin suddenly turned into a sex-fiend that even Misato would be proud of.

Almost laying on him she kissed him as her hips never stopped moving. The connection between them creating a cycle of heat between them that Shinji hadn't felt before. Suddenly sitting back up straight she started bouncing harder, nearly slamming herself down on him. Shinji felt his body pulsing in time with her bouncing and knew he was almost there. Finally, he grabbed her hips and held her down as he spilled within her. She arched her back and cried out again, her fifth orgasm, as she felt her womb fill with hot seed. Finally, having spent the last of her energy she collapsed on top of him, breathing quite hard.

Shinji's own breathing was also labored. "Holy shit," he whispered. "I heard Church girls were repressed, but I didn't think…"

"I'd be this good of a lay?" Mayumi offered. "Not like I had any way of knowing either."

Shinji laughed, rubbing her back gently as he felt her shiver a little. He pulled the comforter over her and tried to pull out of her, but Mayumi apparently figured out how to control her vaginal muscles and wasn't letting go.

"Not letting me pull out?" he panted.

"I like the feeling of being one with you," Mayumi replied, laying her head on his chest. "A girl can get addicted to this."

"Heh, did I just turn you into a nymphomaniac?"

Mayumi chuckled seductively. "Maybe…" She ran a finger over his chest and around his own nipple, hearing and feeling him breathing beneath her. "So does this mean I'm one of the 'Devil's Concubines'?"

"Yes," Shinji whispered. Mayumi looked at him somewhat surprised.

"Does this mean I have to share you?" Mayumi asked with a little disappointment in her voice.

"You don't sound jealous," Shinji noted.

"I think part of me expected as much. You did mention you had a girlfriend after all."

Shinji held her. "Have you ever heard of a cult known as the Circle of the Moon?"

"Seems vaguely familiar." Mayumi continued to trace random designs on Shinji's chest with her finger.

"The cult is trying to fulfill a prophecy. Their role in all of this is to find nine maidens who will serve as Dracula's brides. Through them, he will father a new generation of Vampires who will help him rule the world… or so the prophecy states. Strange thing is, what they are trying to force into reality, is already happening to me naturally."

Mayumi raised herself a little, readjusting her connection to him but refusing to break it. "So how many do you have?"

"You would be number eight. But you're also one of only two I didn't know beforehand."

"Oh?"

"Asuka was a fellow pilot, as I mentioned. Hikari, her best friend was the class rep of the school we attended. Mari I didn't meet really until the end of the war. She was supposed to be a new pilot added to the roster, but we had little contact before the end of the war and even less when we were working the new NERV. Misato was my commanding officer…"

"Fraternization!" Mayumi accused jokingly, earning a laugh from Shinji.

"Yeah, I had a huge crush on her that I was trying to keep hidden during the war. Let's see… the other pilot that fought along side me named Rei. My relationship with her was… complicated to say the least. Doctor Ritsuko Akagi was one of the scientists in the EVA program and someone Misato knew during college. And her assistant Maya, but she's the only one who hasn't developed any supernatural powers so my link to her is… rather weak."

"So, you share this link with all of them," Mayumi asked. Shinji noted she was genuinely curious and didn't sound disappointed or jealous at all.

"All except Maya, yes," Shinji replied. "I'm sure my link to her would strengthen if she gained supernatural powers of her own, but I don't think that's likely. She kind of resented me at first. She was actually the first person I ever fed from."

"Why did she resent you?"

"She was in a relationship with Ritsuko," Shinji noted.

"Oh." Mayumi reached up to her neck feeling the small scars from his bite. "So I'm the first one you fed from that has powers, then."

"If you're curious, that does seem to strengthen the bond somehow."

"Fascinating," she admitted. "So… what happens now?"

"Besides round two?" Shinji offered, earning an almost lecherous giggle from Mayumi. "I really don't know. I left my home to find myself, being as how I've never really gotten too comfortable with this whole harem thing. I still plan to stop the cults, and stop the resurrection of Dracula if I can."

"So then why not become the Dark Lord?" Mayumi offered.

Shinji stared at her like she was insane. "Why would I ever want that?"

Mayumi lifted herself a little before forcing herself down his shaft again causing Shinji to gasp. He glowered at her now knowing she did that on purpose.

"Now that I have your full attention," she began, "let me tell you something I learned about Dracula from one of the earlier books I was using in my research. Before the war against humanity, Dracula was a recluse. He kept to himself, and rarely ventured out of his castle. One day a girl name Lisa entered his castle looking to speak with him. She was a healer, by trade, but back in those days… the 1400s by the way… medicine wasn't what it is now. Knowing Vampires had access to knowledge previously lost to mankind, she sought him out. Dracula tried to scare her off, but she was determined and completely unafraid of him. She wanted to learn how to heal people and knew he could teach her. The two fell in love, and he taught her what she wanted to know."

"He didn't turn her?"

"No, he didn't. In fact, they had a half-breed son together named Adrian. After she learned everything she could about medicine, she decided she would start to use that knowledge to benefit humanity. Dracula, inspired by her bravery, wanted to see the world, and taking her recommendation, traveled as a man instead of a vampire. However, this is the part where disaster struck.

"You see, it seems the Church believed her methods to be Black Magic. They tried her as a witch and burned her at the stake. Dracula had returned from his pilgrimage on the very night of the execution, too late to stop it. Distraught and enraged, he declared war on humanity."

"So, Dracula went to war over love?"

Mayumi nodded. "I would have done the same. And I think deep down, you realize you probably would have as well."

Shinji's mind spun with this revelation.

"Maybe Dracula wasn't so evil after all, maybe he was just driven to it by a superstitious humanity that robbed him of his other half. If that's the case, you can learn from that mistake." She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek. "If you are truly going to become the Dark Lord, whether you want to or not, why not make the best of it… and be a better ruler than he was."

"You think I can?"

"You are already my king," Mayumi admitted, with only the slightest hint of a blush.

"Maybe…" Shinji didn't finish that thought as Mayumi shifted again, rubbing pleasantly in all the right places.

"Now… what was that about round two, Your Grace?"


When Mayumi's eyes opened again, it was dark. At least a day had past since they came back to this house. She continued to use Shinji as a bed as she realized she was in way over her head now, and there was no turning back. But she had accepted that fact long before this realization ever creeped into her thoughts

"Devil's concubine," she repeated in the barest of whispers. It was a derogatory statement one of the priests used to describe her mother, and now here she was, willingly submitting to the same. Her body was sore, especially where they were connected for what must have been hours. She blushed as she thought about that; ever the good little church witch, she was pure, untainted, and now she had sex with The Devil, or what the church believes is the devil. And yet, she didn't feel impure for having done so. In fact, she felt connected and loved, even though she knew she was the eighth of what would eventually be nine, if the prophecy was true.

But she was okay with that. She knew normal people wouldn't be… but she's been without love since her mother was burned to death in front of her. No love, only tolerance. She lived by the church's rules and lived a life of dutiful study and obedience. In return, they stole her memories and ran her life.

She sighed contently. Shinji showed her what true love is, and she knew she would take her place within his harem willingly. In fact, she was looking forward to meeting the others she heard about.

Shinji suddenly awoke. Mayumi looked up at him suddenly nervous. The way he suddenly regained consciousness screamed to her that something was afoot.

"What is it?" she asked.

"I smell smoke," Shinji noted. Mayumi slid off of him allowing him to stand. He went to the window and pulled one of the curtains over only to be greeted by a town in flames…

"No," Mayumi whispered.

"I'm afraid so," Shinji noted. "Kushiro-2 is burning down. They're drawing us out."

Mayumi immediately recognized that 'They' referred to Celia and company.

"It's likely a trap," she noted.

"I know. But I can't let them destroy the town." Shinji looked over his shoulder at Mayumi who was now sitting up, holding the sheet to her chest modestly. He smiled gently, both at the thought of the coming battle, and at the fact that despite them having sex multiple times, she's still adorably modest, yet deep down, she could probably teach Misato a thing or two about sex addiction.

"Ready to play hero, my dear?"

Without hesitation she replied, "For you, my master… always."


Intoxicated,

With a madness

I'm in love with,

My sadness

Bullshit fakers

Enchanted kingdoms

The fashion victims chew their charcoal teeth


"Once more into the breach I suppose. This was going to be a long night, and many battles awaited us as we struggled to protect the town… but we knew we couldn't fail. There were too many lives at stake…"

Next Chapter: Burn Notice