Alex stayed behind as Erex, Darragh, and Lucas vanished towards their target buildings. Each of them were so excited to get the killing started. Alex, on the other hand, was not so enthusiastic. He had never really liked killing very much, the thought of robbing another living, thinking being of its life always weighed heavy on him. Even killing Chrystal, the first leader of Equestria, was a hard thing to do.

"Well, Alex. This is the end. I think it's time to kill again." Alex said with a small shudder.

Alex was just about to take a step forward when he heard his name.

"Alex! Wait!" Luna yelled as she ran up behind him.

"Luna, I thought I told you to go back with the others. This is no place for you." Alex told her.

"Alex, it's about what you said. You don't have to do this. We can go back to the human world, live with the others, we could be one big happy family!" Luna said.

"Luna, you know I can't do that. I can't just abandon this place." Alex said trying to keep his voice level.

"Please, please don't do this! The first time you were killed I wanted to die with you! I was so happy when you came back to me that night! I don't want you leaving me again!" Luna yelled, tears welling up in her eyes.

"I know this is hard for you to swallow, but it has to be done. All of this is unavoidable. If we run, they will just come after us." Alex told her, turning from her.

"I can't believe you're doing this. You would throw your life away without thinking about those who love you!" Luna yelled, sadness replaced with anger and frustration.

"Don't worry, I promise I will come out of this alive, even if I have to drag myself out using my own spine." Alex said, running forward as fast as he could, bursting through the front doors and allowing them to close behind him.

Luna looked down at the ground. Tears were coming out of her eyes like rivers.

"Alex…. I HATE YOU!" She screamed at the top of her lungs and sprinted off away from the castle.

Alex was back. The original castle was not changed very much. The only real difference was that everything looked darker and more solom.

As he began to walk through to the castle, his brain began to burn. At first he thought he thought this was Aroc coming back to say some words of wisdom but then he remembered. Alex had released Aroc's soul but had kept his power.

The head ache grew worse. Alex grabbed his head in agony, then he looked up. He began to hallucinate things, past memories. The first one was the first time he ever walked into the castle. He saw guards standing at their posts. Then they were gone, replaced by panicked looking ponies running carrying sacks of paper on their backs. One of the papers came out and landed on Alex's foot. He looked down and saw that it was one of the missing posters Luna had made when he vanished that one night.

Finally the strangest vision came out. This was something Alex had not exactly seen. The vision was of Luna, her head under her hoofs. She was crying her eyes out. Alex quickly ran forward to be by her side but she was gone before he got there.

"Damn, it's getting worse. Instead of just nightmares, it's visions now. I have to get this done and get out as fast as I can." Alex said.

Alex did not have to look far. He knew the castle like the back of his hand, and he quickly found the throne room. He kicked the door in and saw Samael sitting on his and Luna's throne. He was sitting as if he was in deep thought. Deep, frustrating thought.

"Hello again." Alex said when Samael did not notice him.

Alex's voice seemed to snap him out of thought. He looked at Alex and stood up. He began to walk down the throne, his demon form giving way to his human form. He was wearing the same suit and tie as last time.

"What are you doing?" Alex asked, taking a step back.

"I'm not going to let this battle be dictated by who has better magic powers. This fight will be dictated by who has the better weapon skills. No armor, no different forms, just us and our weapons." Samael said.

Without saying a word, Alex began to pull of his armor. It fell to the ground with a clatter. It began to smolder and vanish. Since the armor was magic, it would reform if the user needed it. Alex no longer needed it. The only part of the armor that did not vanish was a small backpack. Alex opened it and pulled out something white. It was his white hoodie. He slipped it over his head and adjusted it. He cracked his neck and grabbed his scythe.

"Are you ready, Alex? Because once this begins there will be no going back. Only one of us will leave this place alive." Samael said.

"Yes, I know. And that's going to be me." Alex said.

"What makes you so sure?"

"Because I have something worth fighting and winning for." Alex replied.

"Excelent. Let us begin."

Before Alex's very eyes, Samael summoned his weapon. He raised his hand into the air and a dark portal formed above him. A scythe fell from the portal and he caught it with ease. It looked the same as Alex's scythe, but darker, more corrupted.

Samael leaped forward, slashing at Alex with his scythe. Alex hit the deck, swinging his scythe in return. Samael jumped up and out of the way. They both recovered quickly and swung at the same time. Their scythe blades hit and clanged together.

Alex let go of his scythe and used it as a springboard for his next attack. He leapt over his weapon and kicked Samael straight in the teeth. Samael went flying backwards, not as tough in his human form.

Samael quickly shot up and threw his scythe like a boomerang. Alex leaped over it.

"Ha! Missed me-" Alex said but was stopped as the scythe came back around and nearly lopped his head off. A medium sized gash did land on his shoulder though. "Wow, you were really trying to kill me there." He continued.

"What? Did you think I was going to beat you senseless and then let you go? Sorry kid, but we're playing for keeps." Samael told him, catching his scythe.

"That's good. Because after I kill you, I think I'll slip off to the human world and get a bottle of Coke. It's been a while since I've had that." Alex replied.

"Hm, I think it will be pretty hard to drink anything if I slit your throat!" Samael added.

Samael leaped forward, slicing his scythe. Alex deflected each strike and was able to disarm Samael. He was just about to bring his scythe blade across his opponent's stomach when his vision blurred. He found himself holding his scythe over his head, about to bring it crashing down on his son's head. Alexieus was screaming for him to stop.

"What the fu-" He said but was soon kicked across the room.

Finally his mind was back in the fight. His PTSD had been acting up and was making him hallucinate.

"Damn, wake up, Alex. Wake up." Alex told himself.

"Stay focused, Horseman. You're still in a fight!"

Alex looked up to see Samael above him. He rolled to the right just as Samael's blade came crashing into the floor. Alex gripped his scythe and slashed at Samael's leg. The attack hit, opening a huge gash in Samael's leg.

"Augh! Damn you!" Samael yelled in pain as he lept back.

"Don't let your guard down!" Alex yelled, leaping at him and slashing a huge gash in Samael's chest.

Samael feel to his knees. He had a hand over his chest and had dropped his scythe. He tried to reach for it but Alex quickly kicked it out of the way.

"It's over, Samael. I win." Alex said, holding his scythe over his head.

Alex rammed the blade down, it went straight into Samael's back, making him scream in pain and splattering blood on the floor. Alex pulled his scythe out of Samael's back. Samael fell to the ground, presumably dead. Alex turned and began to walk away, then he heard something, something that made him stop dead in his tracks.

"Luna, I love you. I'm so sorry, please forgive me."

Alex whipped around to see who was there and only saw a glimpse of Samael's battered and bloody form leaping at him. He felt his fingers grab his face. Alex's vision went blank…