Even through the heavy armor, she could feel… Everything. it felt as if her nerves were on fire, a rosy blush immediately flushing her features- as he kisses her, she deepened the embrace, pressing against him- her knees and thighs instinctively pressing together. She felt almost drunk, it was just- his face, his scent, her lover was just… Oh Gods. As he pulled away, she mewled slightly in protests, already trembling faintly before taking a deep breath and sighing gently," Ah… Oh ah… That explains-" she flushes further. Quickly readying herself.

The massive black and silver shield came forward, she drew her broadsword and exhaled quickly," Do we fight through them? I'd say… At least we can't let them touch us-" she furrows her brow, the demons, even as unholy and dark as they were- caused her to shudder with… Oh dear. Focus now Hakon, you're a pregnant woman, a mama bear, calm down.

" Toward the town, maybe we can find shelter there- drop the shields, would you?" 

Aven could sense the danger the demons posed, and not just with his instincts. He could feel arousal begin to spread through his body… A thought crossed his mind that they should destroy the demons, and have their own little bout before moving on to the next circle. It wasn't a bad idea…

Aven stood his ground, though he did lower the wall to regain use of his shadow. "There's no telling how many there are: we're in a choke point, our best option is to fight them here, in our Alpha formation." He stepped closer to Hakon, then melded into her shadow. His voice rang out from around her. I'll cover your blind sides, we make our stand now!

She exhaled deeply, this was getting too much- the heady scent of sweat and him intermingling with his closeness. Ugh- she was going to go crazy. No- no, Hakon- turn that sexual aggression into literal aggression. She thought this to herself, slamming the helm over her head, her long platinum hair spreading over her pauldrons from beneath the silvered plate like rays of light," It sounds valid, but we need to keep moving," she growls in response, rolling her shoulders heavily.

" Can you move our chokepoint forward?" she asks, her bright eyes flash as the first succubi appeared. Oh- ooooh Jealousy. Yes- she would protect her Aven and her baby on the power of jealousy. Raising her shield up, she stepped forward into the succubi, slamming the shield into the woman's supple chest as she raises the whip. Instead of a yelp of pain, there was a moan that immediately made her flush deeply. Oh dear, oh dear- she jabbed her sword into the curvaceous beast's side- wrenching the blade aside with a grunt. Blood sprays the wall of shadows.

The demons advanced from behind her, closing in rapidly, but before they came within five meters, shadow tendrils erupted form Hakon's shadow, skewering five of them, causing dark veins to snake rapidly along their skin until they burst into dark matter particles. The horde of demons could be seen filing in, drawn to the scent of arousal. As he tore through waves of Incubi and Succubi, absorbing their matter, Aven spoke once more. We can do that: push forward as you go, perhaps we can get to a more open area. I have a feeling we won't be able to advance onto the next Circle until we defeat them all.

She wanted to ask how they could beat them all, she had faced far superior numbers but always with her men of God's Hand and always mounted. She slowly regained her confidence, pushing forward with her shield as she slashed and hacked, thorny whips occasionally sneaking past her shield or wrapping about it, only to be slashed away.

" Right." she answered softly, ignoring the increasing head gathering throughout her body from the adrenaline, but from the obvious arousal. All these suggestive beasts, the closeness of her lover. Even in her shadow, she could feel him near her, she wanted to beg him to seep into her amor and take her in this odd- shadow-like form. But… She managed to wrangle herself, pushing forward, through the open area, toward the red village.

For most soldiers, making their way to an open area would be near suicide: however, Aven was no fool, and neither he nor Hakon were ordinary fighters. The  moment they stepped into the clearing, they were in the heart of the enemy, surrounded on all sides. It seemed by their expressions that the horde of demons had been trying to lure them here. Within Hakon's shadow, Aven chuckles. They actually think they have us trapped. As they closed in, Aven's shadow snakes outward along the ground, connecting with the shadows of the demon horde and using their shadows to spread further, until the entire ground was covered in interconnected vine-like shadows. Checkmate. Almost like a wave, tendrils shot from the ground around them, starting from the inside and working outward, methodically disintegrating every demon they passed through, a cacphony of shrieks and screams echoing through the area. After a mere ten seconds, there wasn't a demon in sight, only a massive cloud of dark matter particles hanging over the battlefield like a thick fog.
Aven emerged from Hakon's shadow, glancing up. "Shade, if you would." Shade rose form the ground, and opened it's maw, steadily channeling all the dark matter in the are into itself. As it drew in more and more, its form became bulkier, more muscular, as did Aven's. When the last of it had disappeared into the Shadow creature, it receded to the ground, obviously more than satisfied. Aven, on the other hand, had grown, now a few inches taller than Hakon, and had the form of a flawlessly trained gladiator. The robe he'd been wearing now resembled a long shirt combined with a cape. He glanced down at his body. "Hmm… I suppose Shade can only store so much on his own…" His cheeks were still red with arousal, if one looked down, they would find a more obvious sign of lust on his person, one that he attempted to hide, embarrassed. 

Hakon pauses in her hacking and slashing, catching her breath, she exhales quickly and closes her eyes, listening to the unearthly screeches of agony and squaller. The heat was becoming too much, she wanted to drag off her armour and crumple to her knees and… No- keep a hold of yourself. Slowly, she presses her hand against her helm, turning her face to press her nose against the cool metal to try and bring down her temperature," Ah- Aven-"

She all but groaned his name and slowly sinks down to her knees, the metal shrieking quietly as she relaxed slowly. And slowly tore off her helm, allowing her blonde-white hair to to ripple free. Her eyes flicker to him," Aven…" She breathes.

Aven knelt down with a gentle smile, cradling her in his arms as he pressed his lips lightly against hers, before drawing back. "I want you so much right now, but there's a good chance the guardians will return. I'm not foolish enough to believe that was all the demons in this circle, there must always be guardians." He lifts Hakon to her feet slowly, but as soon as she was standing, he staggered slightly, hiccuping comically. Hakon may recall the amount of dark matter he consumed, the last instance of him doing so. Aven struggled to stand, now thourpughly drunk on dark matter. "*Hic* Damn it. I was careless…"
As if on queue, the scenery around them shifted. Suddenly, they were in a bustling Tavern, surrounded by the sight and smell of the most delicious food. Aven's eyes became ovals, though his stomach gurgles in protest of further filling.

Hakon's senses immediately flared on alert, though her stomach too made a small wailing, gurgle- perhaps it was the baby making her suddenly have such a craving for sinking her teeth into a slice of thick, juicy pork, letting the sweet, touch meet roll over her tongue and be chewed to a pulp before swallowing… Shaking her head gently, her whispy locks tickling her eyes, Hakon grasped Aven's arm, murmuring to him in a warning hiss," Gluttony, my love, focus now." She looks up in surprise as a large, pot-bellied man appeared.

The Demon wore an apron stained with an assortment of sauces and grease, and though looking most human, the one give away to his true heritage was a rather fat pig-snout where his nose was and a stubby, fat tail protruding from his rather shapely buttocks," Welcome!! Welcome!! Sit down- come! Have some good while yer here!!" He slams both his meaty hands upon the pairs shoulders, the strength of the man nearly causing Hakon to collapse though she simply winces. He reminded her eerily of a bear-like man she had met long ago..

In his drunken stupor, Aven took one look at the demon, heard the way he spoke, and raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Rufus? Why are you here, and a demon?" Of course, Aven realized full well it likely wasn't their old friend, but it was the first thought that came to mind. Was he the guardian? Compared to the previous fight, that would be quite lackluster, he expected more from the inferno.