Nell couldn't help feeling a little depressed and home sick. Shokushu had turned out to be nothing like she had expected it to be. She'd only been here a couple of weeks and already she was more thoroughly acquainted with the island's dark side than she ever wanted to be. But still, she was determined not to give up. She still had not achieved her goal in coming to this school which was to make friends. She had made a couple of friends but not so many as she had helped for.

Today she had decided to try out the school's Olympic size indoor pool. She hoped that she would meet some new people there and even if she didn't she'd at least get some exercise which should cheer her up. She needed a new hobby anyway seeing as Shokushu didn't have horses... Not real ones anyway. She wouldn't fall for that trick again.

She put on her blue and white striped bikini and headed off for the pool. It was mostly deserted when she got there. Just a couple of girls doing laps to one side of the pool, apparently practicing for a swim meet of something. Nell decided not to disturb them. She put her things down on a nearby bench and dived into the cool water. It was very refreshing. She swam a few laps herself and then switched to floating on her back in the middle of the pool. She closed her eyes and relaxed, not even noticing the two other girls getting out of the pool and starting to leave. Her mind was wandering off, some half remembered blues song playing in her head:

If I were blue,
like David Hockney's pool.
Dive into me and glide,
Under a California sky.
Inside your mouth, your nose, your eyes...

((Song by Patricia Barber. Not my creation.))

Unlike a certain student, the demon Fornicarus was immensely at home here on Shokushu, having spent the last year or so preying on students and female monsters alike. It seemed that, once he had gotten himself settled in, nothing could really ever satisfy his carnal desires for the naked flesh of women. Today was no exception as well, for the Marquis was already in search of yet another prey, having had his way with several earlier. It was at this time that the Marquis had decided to retire to the swimming pool once more, as at this time of the day, there was at least a student or two using it, and he could definitely use the pool for a bit of relaxation. If there were any student to be had, then at the very least, he'd have entertainment.

The demon lord made his way through the hall, slithering around slowly on his great tail as he moved past doors, stopping only briefly to watch as two girls left the pool area, not even noticing the monstrous form of the Marquis as they chatted. Ignoring them instead, the Marquis slipped into the pool. Pleased at the fact that there was indeed virtually no one using the pool, the demon smiled as he took notice of a lone student. Well, this afternoon would be an enjoyable one after all.

The monster slipped, quietly, into the water. As he did so, his body began to lose all shape and dissolved into water, now flowing toward the girl in question. Being careful as to not make any unnecessary noises or splashes, the demon slowly surrounded the female, who was apparently floating on her back, eyes closed. Either this one wasn't aware of the truth about Shokushu... Or she hadn't learned to be careful yet. Either way, she'd be learning something, and the Marquis would dearly enjoy the task of teaching her.

Nell didn't hear anything but the sounds of the water lapping against her body and the occasion movement of her own hands and feet as she paddled the gently to keep herself float. Underwater it all sounded strangely surreal. She had started humming her little sound, still oblivious to the absence of human life in the pool area and the formless dangerous surrounding her in the cool water.

With the student still unaware of her impending fate, the demon lord decided to make things interesting and play with his prey some. With his body dispersed throughout the pool, it was quite easy for him to begin raising the temperature of the water. As the seconds crept by, the cool water slowly grew warmer and warmer, much too quickly for it to be natural. At the same time, he began shifting form, pulling together into something else entirely. Soon, the girl in the middle of the Olympic sized swimming pool would find herself in trouble as fins began to break the surface of the water. They were all too familiar a sight for even a person who had never gone to the beach. The student was in fact surrounded by sharks, created from the power of the demon himself. If she was still unaware, she would no longer be when one of the sharks suddenly dove for her, chomping at the water beside her, missing the student just barely. Exactly as the Marquis wished.

The change in water temperature did get Nell's attention. Her eyes blinked open and she righted herself in the water so she could look around. When she saw the swarm of sharks swimming around her she immediately felt the urge to panic. "Shit! No way!!" She took a deep breath and ducked under the water, eyes clamped shut. In her head she start repeating, It can't be real. It's a dream. Just a bad dream.

Or worse... Her eyes opened under the water and the sharks were still there circling her. She couldn't believe that even Shokushu would keep actual sharks in their swimming pool. Which meant, if this was real, then there was another monster nearby and it was fucking with her head. This wasn't her first time dealing with a monster that could play mind tricks on you. She needed to escape before the thing got too interested but she didn't have time to develop a plan. One of the sharks dove towards her, missing her by inches.

She couldn't be sure these things were illusions or actual physical manifestations of the monster's power but she wasn't going to wait around to find out. She swam for the gap left by the shark that had lunged for her. Once clear of the ring of sharks she didn't look back but continued to kick desperately towards the ladder out of the pool.

Even as she tried to swim away, another of the sharks made a lunge at her, missing the girl just nearly as well, the tail hitting the girl roughly. This would certainly dispel any doubts as to whenever they were real or not. The sharks continued to snap at the student, each one missing by just inches, as they slowly chased her toward the ladder. Now and then, the sharks would snap at her sides, discouraging her from deviating from the path she had taken, for the demon too wanted her to head for the ladder. That, in itself, was the real trap; the sharks were only a diversion.

Soon, one by one, the sharks began to dissolve back into water, leaving only a lone shark to chase her. At the same time, the monster began to gather around the shark, making it appear even bigger and more monstrous, more demonic in appearance. Even only a brief glimpse at the shark would reveal a massive creature with grey-black flesh, its maw gaping wide open with rows upon rows of jagged razor-sharp teeth, gnashing and chomping at the student, the grating of the demonic fangs loud in the air.

But, as soon as the student made it to the ladder, the monstrous shark began to rapidly shift once gain. Just as Nell climbed on the ladder, four powerful arms slammed against the side of the pool, a long and thick tail whipping through the air and crashing in front of the ladder, cutting her escape off. The trap sprung, the Marquis grinned as he leered down at the student, still stuck on the ladder. "Now, tell me that wasn't frightening." The mocking tone in his voice only made it all the worse as the Marquis suddenly closed two of his hands over the girl's own hands, keeping her pinned to the ladder. With the other two hands, the demon began stripping her of her bikini, tearing it to pieces and leaving it in tatters. "Personally, I think I'm much more scarier than any shark, don't you think?"

Nell had caught a glimpse of the monster shark once and it made her kick that much hard. She knew that the sharks had been real now for she had scraped along her sides from where the beasts had brushed against her with the sandpaper-like skin. One had nearly winded her it had hit her so hard. She certainly did not want to see what would happen if the new more demonic shark caught up with her.

Her arms and legs strained from the effort to cross the massive pool but her goal was within reach. She touched the metal ladder and her hand wrapped around it. Her heart leapt with joy as she hauled herself out of the water. She was almost free. Then a giant, viscous looking tail suddenly crashed in front of the ladder blocking her path. She felt the monster at her back. Breath hot on her spine as it spoke. She didn't have the courage to turn and face it and then suddenly she didn't have a choice. Monstrous hands clamped over her own, still gripping the metal railing, pinning her ladder. She felt more hands tearing her bathing suit and she closed her eyes. It was too late.

"I know there are things more frightening than sharks and they all live of this god forsaken island." Her voices came out calmer than she would have expected. Still shaky though and very bitter. She didn't even want to think about the numerous other attacks and whether this one would be worse than them.

"Oh, I wouldn't say that exactly. There are a great deal of horrible things, most of them you've never even imagined before. And only a fraction of them can be found on this little island paradise of ours." The great demon lord snickered as he eased back into the water, allowing the long serpentine tail to slowly withdraw into the pool once again, quite enjoying the warmth of the water. The temperature had continued to rise until the entire pool was virtually a gigantic spa, with bubbling water all over. Ordinarily, he would have just had his way with the girl. But it had been a while since he last relaxed, since he had simply taken things slow and enjoyed himself. Yes, this time around, he would certainly enjoy everything his prey had to offer, and he would do it slowly... Unbearably so.

Still keeping his hands closed around on the girl's own, preventing her from even fighting back, the demon began to restructure himself, discarding portions of water he did not need now and changing into a smaller, more humanoid form. As the tail dissolved away, only to be replaced with legs, the Marquis then began tracing his fingers over the girl's stomach before moving them up, sliding over her breasts teasingly. Yes, it would certainly be fun to drown this little girl in pleasure, to push her far beyond the limits of mortal lust, to see her moaning and panting under his touches. Satisfied with the thought, the Marquis then set about the task of forcing the girl to feel pleasure she assuredly did not want to feel. "You're quite calm, I must say." The demon lord gave a soft snicker as thumbs flicked over nipples, teasing them slowly, even as his face approached her own. "A wise decision that. I do so detest it when you humans scream bloody murder when all I want to do is bring you pleasure." With that, the demon's tongue slowly slid out between his tombstone teeth, sliding against the small of her back before roaming over her neck, tasting the young girl's flesh.

Nell gasped as she felt the monster's tongue trace over the sensitive skin of her back and neck. She push forward away from his tongue and almost folding her over the hand that was caressing her breast. Her wet hair slid down in front of her, exposing more of her back. She drew her shoulders up to her ears to protect her vulnerable neck. "I know what you want. Just get it over with and let me go."

"Yes, I'm sure you know what I want..." The Marquis spoke before a hand abandoned one breast and made its way up to the girl's face, cupping her chin in it and pushing her face to the side, leaving her neck vulnerable yet again. Already, he could see that it was a weakness of her, and already, he would capitalize on it. The tongue returned in force, lavishing attention upon her neck, leaving behind a trail of saliva as it went along. Before long, he pulled the tongue back in and spoke again. "But, I won't be getting it over with so quickly. I shall take my time, enjoy everything you have to offer, and believe me, so will you. By the time this is over, you'll be on your knees, begging for me to give you more of my attention. I won't be rough like some of the others. I won't force myself on you. No... It'll be something far worse. You'll slowly lose your mind and you'll soon beg for me. Oh yes, you will..." The Marquis snickered yet again, clearly enjoying it. "Before long, you'll be moaning and panting, just like a little sex kitten, and you'll love being treated so. You can hate the monsters for raping you, but.. Me? You'll hate me more than any of the others... for making you love me." With that, the great demon nudged the girl's face to the side until they were face to face. With just a sadistic grin, the Marquis captured her mouth, his tongue snaking into her's, twirling around the girl's own tongue.

Nell tried to resist the hand on her chin as it pulled her head to the side and left her neck open to attack. The girl shivered under the attention of the demon's tongue. She attempted to pull her hands free so she could push him away but he was too strong for her. He pulled her face more towards him so she was staring into that cruel demonic face.

She frowned at his words. Was he trying to piss her off by suggesting that she'd beg for him? Or was he being serious? Staring into that wicked looking face she doubted his threats were possible. She was about to open her mouth to object when the demon suddenly began to draw her face closer to his own. She realized too late what he was about to do and she immediately tried to pull away but she couldn't. His lips were suddenly on her, his tongue forcing its way into her mouth. Suddenly she was drowning in his kiss.

It was the most intimate thing a monster had done to her thus far. She blushed in spite of herself and stared at the monster in disbelief. It was a good kiss. Better than it had any right to be. Her knees shook under her and threatened to buckle... Suddenly, she wasn't sure if she could fight him. She would try but the certainty she had a moment ago was gone. She might be in serious trouble.

After the kiss, the Marquis had only cackled at the look on the student's face, the sheer disbelief was simply priceless. Her resolve had been shaken, and that was enough of a victory for the demon lord. Then, that tongue of his returned to work, licking teasingly against the girl's vulnerable neck and shoulder, even as his hands began their work, caressing and massaging the girl's breasts, lavishing attention upon the twin mounds of flesh. More so, the two hands that had been keeping the girl pinned to the ladder had finally allowed her free. Instead, they moved along her arms, fingers ghosting over the naked skin, before moving down her body. As one hand slid under a leg, pulling it away gently, the other trailed over her folds, fingers tracing a line over the slit of her womanhood, exerting enough pressure to elicit tremors of pleasure through the labia but not enough to slip into her hole just yet. No, he would slowly, tantalizingly, tease her until she could no longer take it. And naturally, the demon did not play fair; each and every one of the fingers were always tipped with scales. But now, they were ridged upward, which would certainly bring more pleasure to the female before her captor. "Resist all you want, girl... Before the day's over, you will most certainly be mewling in my arms, my little kitten."

The girl looked away as soon as the demon would allow it. Her cheeks burned with embarrassment but she didn't respond for a long time. She didn't even fight really, at least, not externally. Even when he finally released her hands she just continued to gripe the ladder like a life line. The real battle was going on inside of her. She closed her eyes and tried to resist the urge to moan under his attentions, to lean into his probing hands. She know is was pointless but she couldn't throw in the towel this early. It was shameful. "You are probably right..." She said in response to his last comment. "I don't doubt your ability to give me pleasure. Even the other times I have been raped were not wholly unpleasant. And after that kiss..." One of his fingers between her legs managed to touch her in a way that sent a tremor of excitement through her body and she swallowed a gasp. She fought to stay standing. Once in control again she continued. "I'm certain you are very good and that I could be made to enjoy your attentions very much. I just don't understand why you would bother. I won't fight you, you can easily have your way with me, pleasure only yourself and be done with me. Why expend the unnecessary energy by tormenting me and attempting to play with my heart as well?"

"Because, my dear girl... I want to make you hate me with all your being." The Marquis chortled as he kept on teasing the girl's body. "And, taking your body is no fun. I want your heart as well." It was then the fingers stroking her cunt began to delve into the hot snatch, splaying her folds open for a third finger to slip inside, just as his thumb began to grind against the girl's clit, the scales undeniably effective against such a sensitive part of her body. "I realize I sound quite intelligent but, you're assuming that I'm a creature of logic. Far from it, I care only for lust, I crave only pleasure, and above all, just because I want to. I toy with you not because of anything you said or did. I do it only on a whim." The monster then resumed his teasing, his tongue now tracing a line up her neck and now slurped softly against her ear. His hands captured the girl's nipples in between fingers and thumbs, pinching and tugging on them as he continued to fondle them softly. And then, the monster spoke again. "Beside, I was born of lust... If you think this tires me out, you're wrong. It's the opposite. The more hot and bothered you get, the more it revitalizes me. So, just be quiet and mewl away, little gir... What would your name be, by the way?"

Nell shook her head in irritation. "I don't understand, that doesn't make any sense! How could I both hate and love you." One of the demon's fingers slipped inside her at this point and she gasped and fell forward. She let go of ladder at and griped the edge of the pool between the ladder rails while she bend over and panted. The demon said something about logic but she barely heard him she was so involved with the feeling of his finger moving inside of her.

This was just too embarrassing! She wanted to cry out, to scream and run away, to feel him pumping inside of her. She shook her head. No, that wasn't her! That was the lust talking. She couldn't give in yet. She might as well give it all away now if she couldn't resist just one stupid finger inside her snatch. She demon was licking her neck again. She wished he'd stop doing that. It made it hard to focus. The nipple twisting and groping she could ignore more than that hot tongue caressing the sensitive skin of her neck. The warm breath of her ear as he spoke of lust. It made her want to melt. She closed her eyes and pressed back against him. He suddenly asked her name and her eyes blinked back open. She pulled away again, pressing her face down against the concrete edge of the pool, her bottom still sticking up allowing his finger continued access. "No, you don't have my heart yet. You don't deserve my name until you can capture that."