Chapter 67 [Bonus ] 67: Darkness

The girls felt uplifted when they saw Maria tear one of the Ghasts apart, expecting her to lunge towards the next one.

Regardless, they were all deceived by her vicious initial assault, every vesta from the new girls like Mary to Mildred, who stood like a daunting commander, her voice clear and directive as she ordered the girls behind her, some spilling to the close combat group.

"Aim for their eyes, neck and weak joints! Mary, don't worry! Shoot slowly; take your time; I will keep them locked down for you! Bella, stop shooting at Maria out of jealousy!"

"Yes, Ma'am!!" several voices sounded, like a choir's melody from their various voices. The vetsa was serious but still had the lee-way to complain and learn from the battle, while the humans were routed, disordered with broken morale as they watched these vicious and amazing women fighting off the monsters with ease.

Maria flicked the blood from her claws, 'Master doesn't like dirty things...' She thought, her hands carrying the heavy Ghast heart as her figure faded, almost like an anime character, leaving only the faint outline of her body as she shot towards Alex.

The moment she arrived 30 yards away, her thighs bulked, the thick muscles tightening before she leapt through time (Joke!) the air and spread her entire body, leaning back with a euphoric smile on her face as she floated towards his body with her legs spread, the beautiful white hair, tanned almond skin all illuminated by the morning sun as she approached Alex, who was watching the battle, but a large smirk on his face, as he lowered his hips, solidifying his centre of gravity.

Thud!

Her body slammed into him, the soft meat of her inner thighs, the warm paradise between her legs filling his sensations, before the girl's thighs tightened like a vice, almost crushing his entire waist; with only her legs around his hips, she was solid and held in place as she sat facing him, her red eyes moving across his face, as if able to feel his changes, breathing softly, the battlefield began to fade.

Their worlds became each other, Alex for Maria, Maria for Alex.

'She's so beautiful, even with this scar." Alex thought, his hands stroking the scar along her neck, tracing his fingertips along her throat towards her chin; like a needy cat, Maria brushed herself against his hand, her eyes narrowing as the heart in her hand squished, waking her up.

"Dinner... Made.....Please eat.....Master!"

It was funny that her idea of making dinner was to tear out the heart of a creature.

Still, Alex could see the sincere feeling of wanting to help him in her eyes, along with the feeling in his mind of her desire to make him happy, the moment before she passed the huge heart, sticky from the excess blood.

With an alluring scent, like freshly cooked fillet mignon, Maria's long red tongue began to slide across the heart, coating it with her sweet saliva, now almost scented like it was served with a red wine reduction.

"So delicious smelling... I want to taste it..." Alex said, the powerful and enchanting aroma from the heart almost charming him fully, his inner ghoul screaming to devour the heart and reach the first step, becoming a real ghoul...

"Master..... Eat..."

'Eat my love, taste my love, Master, this is my love, Master... does my spit taste good? Do you like my gift? Can I keep feeding you? Do you still like me despite my ugly scar? Is my voice disgusting? Master.....Master?....Master!!'

Maria's lips kissed and pressed against it, like applying the finishing touch, as her lips blood was smeared on the top as she pushed it against his mouth.

Her blood transferring to Alex's lips like a second-hand kiss, her pungent taste of berries, sweet-tart and vanilla filling his nose before the meaty heart entered his mouth, her eyes shining brightly as she watched him eat the heart, pushing her fingers into his warm mouth, enjoying the feeling of his sharp teeth brushing along her flesh, the sticky warm drool mixed with the heart filling her fingers as they began to bleed.

'Master~ it hurts. Bite me more... Master is eating Maria... Master Looks so happy... Hehe~ More hearts~ More Hearts~ kill the things... Master's love...!'

Her mind was so distorted but loyal in the moments of her deepest despair as she lay dying; the memories of only him gave her the strength to move on when she was alone in that barren place, surrounded by enemies and wolves; her heart was enveloped and protected by the gift he gave her.

Alex was the final bastion of Maria's heart, from the moment she was violated and maimed to the first step as a pure ghoul; his face, voice and thoughts were enveloped into her mind, twisting and bending her, but also saving her from despair, breaking and death.

Stella beside them felt a sense of disconnection from reality; the way she served the heart like some delicacy, her bloody lips, and the ceremony that felt erotic and romantic to her caused Stella to feel shocked in her mind.

'Eh!? Why did I feel that feeding him that disgusting heart was romantic? Why am I jealous... I admit I like him, but... I want to feed him too.... bite my fingers.... devour me... make us one....' Her eyes became dull as she charged forward again, no longer watching the actions of Alex; she landed beside Laura, her former teacher and now equal.

"Teacher! How can I help you?"

"I need something to hit him with."

"Hm...? What kind of thing should I use then? Ahh! My fists are perfect! You're so strong, Teacher!"

"No... not my fist; just smash him hard enough with any blunt object."

Laura was also feeling jealous because of the hidden reservations she could. Feel although she swallowed his thick essence, her bond to him was weaker than even the new girls spawned in the gym just from his diluted essence.

'I am so stupid... How could I judge the master like other men... Still, I hope he can forgive me one day....'

She was a grown woman, unable to hide most of her worries and fears, even with the ghoul infection making things clearer. Still, she couldn't deny that with each moment that passed, her feelings towards that little sexy gangster grew, and she started to feel the subtle emotions like a girl in love.

'Tsk, why is that girl taking the good parts... Now master will get stronger and reward, Maria...'

"Alright, girls, that's enough watching; let's take the front three while Red, blue and Sophie will delay the others; if you see one of your sisters struggling, then make sure to back her up!"

"Yes, Mother!" The girls responded with her former nickname as a coach before their bodies moved out; some were beefy with heavy steps causing the ground to quake from their powerful force, others agile felines darting towards their prey in the wild. The zombie Ghasts were being held back by the constant barrage of Mildred and her lovely vesta.

"Mildred, switch to concentrated firing... Aim for those really big ones that are staying at the back! Once we begin fighting earnestly, I feel they will fucking dive into combat and tear those girls into shreds! Those bastards are strong!"

"Ahaha, Laura no problem! You heard the cute mommy girls, shoot those big guys, keep them away from the main group!"

As Mildred fired upon the biggest two, the rest of the girls followed suit with small bursts, sending shots into the larger creatures standing near the edge of the field, trying to avoid direct contact.

As the smaller Ghasts began to rush forward, these bodies were like phantoms as the vesta began to engage them in total combat; some became wounded and almost fell under the hail of arrows, and the bigger ones began to make loud sounds, their mouths opening like huge black holes, deep intangible growls leaving their mouths.

Sophie led the charge alongside Stella and Alice as they ran straight past where Maria tore apart the first zombie, ignoring his presence completely, aiming for what looked like the main cluster of Ghasts.

They found themselves running directly into a pack of zombies; six or seven of them looked very similar to each other, save for their size, which ranged from 6 feet to 7 feet tall, with twisted and strange appearances. Their heads were covered in grey fur and had yellowish eyes, while their arms ended in massive claws. Some had bones that grew from their elbows, like spears with spikes protruding from either side, while the females had short sword-like claws.

'Let's even the playing field; these bastards are too fast!' Stella thought, her eyes looking at the huge battle several girls like her, trembling in that dark gym, now fighting like fearless warriors, spear met flesh, sword meeting bone.

Stella's black mantle began to fade from her body, now leaving her as if wearing only a pair of panties and bra, her huge breasts swaying as the countless shadow tendrils began to emerge from the ground, gasping at the various zombie Ghasts, coiling their legs and yanking them, one Ghast about to land a heavy blow on a small vesta, before it's clawing just sliced through the air, her cute black bob fluttering before her dark red eyes noticed the situation.

Her body leapt onto the Ghast, biting into its neck and tearing at the monster's flesh like a crazed berserker, the sticky blood spurting and filling her mouth as she pulled away its flesh, a burst of power and euphoria filling her body as she continued her feast.

"Use the white light! Attack with all you have!" Laura shouted, her daggers carving the muscles of a larger Ghast as she spanned around its body, her blue hair like a dancing ribbon in the morning sky; each time the Ghast tried to counter and hit her body, the elven beauty would seem to shift her entire body several inches like magic narrowly avoiding its attack.

"Heh... fucker! The only man that can touch this booty is my future husband!" Laura taunted, her eyes flickering to Alex, who began to kiss Maria in the background, passionately spurring the girls to become more violent and vicious, jealous of Maria but wanting the same reward instinctively.

White light erupted from the dead Ghast, then began to flow into all the women present; However, it wasn't a full recovery; the tired and bloody fingers of the archery squad began to heal rapidly, their eyes no longer dulling and tired from long periods of concentration, as their volley was able to contain the bigger Ghast, that almost broke through due to the exhausted shots of the novice vesta.

Meanwhile, the girls were using the energy of the light to push their abilities further; many used it to enhance their physical capabilities, allowing them to leap higher and strike harder with weapons or bare hands. Others focused on healing wounds faster.

Others took advantage of the ability to strengthen their mental fortitude, enhancing their focus and attention span, increasing their reaction speed and reflexes, as the Ghast suddenly stopped moving, their arms stretching out wide.

"GRRAAAHHHHHHHH!" All the Ghast began to scream, like wailing children, from the smaller ones nearly dead to the huge ones filled with arrows behind them; something was wrong as Alex began to devour the 'Blood Essence' from the heart, his eyes suddenly breaking from the deep kiss with Maria, snapping towards the sky and the strange feeling as the morning sun seemed to be eaten, as darkness... the night returned.

"Attack! Don't stop! Kill them! Bring them down!!!!" Mildred shouted, her bow shooting faster than ever as the arrows between her fingers fired rapidly, but the arrows bounced off the Ghasts, causing her heart to accelerate; why was this happening?

"Form up, pull back! We cannot damage them; something is wrong! All back to Mildred, protect the archers!"

Wounds no longer stopped them

Blades no longer penetrated their flesh

Something Unholy was happening...