J’s eyes snapped open, realizing he had stopped falling.

“You’re not… Going anywhere you… Selfish… Bastard….” Star grunted, gripping his arm tightly as J hung out the window.

“NO! YOU FOOL! HE NEEDS TO DIE!” Baloque shouted.

“Fuck… you… I’m not dying yet…” J said as he grabbed Star’s arm.

“You’re goddamn right you aren’t…” Star said, his face heavily stained with tears as he pulled J up.

J was on the ground and staring up at Baloque, “Twice… I avoided death because of you’re damn contract…” He said.

“You think you’ve won? Ha. I’ve only just begun.” Baloque said a twisted smile growing on his face.

“J… Who are you talking to?” Star asked, looking in Baloque’s direction.

“You… you can’t see him?” J questioned.

“Ha… fool it’s just you and me…” Baloque said, “You have no help… and they’re just going to lock you away for being insane… Oh the fun I’ll have with you…”

“J… There’s no one else here…” Star said.

“Well they might… at least for once I’m going to do something right.” J said as he stood up.

“Oh… look… he doesn’t want you…” Baloque said with a laugh.

“You’re not going anywhere.” Star said, twisting J’s arm and forcing him to the floor, “What the HELL is going on J?”

“What’s going on?” J said looking up at Star, “I’ll tell you what’s going on… my… past finally coming to end me…”

“Not if I have anything to say about it…” Star said, his grip tightening on J.

“Oh… I don’t know about that…” Baloque said as he approached Star.

“I don’t give a DAMN about your past… All I care about is right now, and that I love you… Cadence loves you… Your fucking family loves you!” Star said as tears ran down his face, “So get your head out of your ass, and climb down from whatever fucking high horse you think you are on by yourself...”

“Star? Dad?” Scootaloo yelled up. Star glanced out at Scootaloo.

“Star…” J said quietly.

“So sad. Isn’t it? She’s going to lose both her father and her uncle…” Baloque said as his hands glew red.

“NO!” J screamed.

Suddenly, Star was forced out the window, his eyes shooting wide open as he looked back at J, tears falling from his face as his hand slowly reached out towards him.

J lunged for Star but was torn back by Baloque.

“Nah uh.” Baloque said.

“You… you fucking…” J started.

“Oh is someone mad?” Baloque questioned. “Did I make you mad when I killed your friend?”

J clenched his fists and picked up a shard of glass.

“So you’re going to join him?” Baloque questioned.

“No… I’m going to kill you… if that costs my life… then… so be it. But you won’t be winning this one demon.” J said as he looked up at Baloque.

A bolt flew right past Baloque’s head. “Get the fuck away from my son.” Silver said.

“Dad?” J questioned.

“So the father of the prodigal son returns!” Baloque laughed.

“Yes. I do.” Silver said as he stared down Baloque, “Tonight this ends demon.”

“No! This is my fight Dad!” J said as he stepped closer. He was quickly thrown onto the bed by his Dad’s magic.

“No you can’t win… he’s too damn powerful for you.” Silver said.

“Oh I love the irony!” Baloque said, grabbing Silver and kicking his knee, snapping his leg. Silver screamed, falling to the floor.

J got up and tried to help his dad.

Baloque’s hand shot up and J was sent back through the I.V. and into the wall.

“How does it feel… To have a son you neglected… And in the end, it’s your son that can’t do anything to save you.” Baloque said, grabbing Silver’s hair and holding his head up, “It looks like the cat’s in the cradle…”

“J. This is the end for me. But you have that chance. Your mother and I always watched out for you. Even now I know she’s looking down on you. I… I may not agree with the decision that led to this… but I understand why you did it.’ Silver started, “Just don’t give in to him. Don’t you fucking give up. You’re better than what I am. I’m more than proud of you son. I know you’re strong. Finish this for me. Make sure I don’t look down to find that you’ve failed to stop this thing from doing what it wants.” He sighed and stared defiantly at Baloque, “Kill this motherfucker real good for me.”

“Dad… no…” J said weakly.

Baloque grabbed Silver’s crossbow, loading a bolt into it as he glanced back at J, “How touching.” He said.

“You’ll be returning to hell demon.” Silver stated.

“No… You will.” Baloque said as he pulled the trigger.

The bolt hit Silver in the head as he and J shared one last look. The bolt hit with a sickening crack, his body instantly going limp.

J slumped back on the verge of tears. Two things rose up in him, sadness, and anger. J stood up slowly. He gripped the shard of glass tightly. “That’s it…” He said angrily.

“And the tears come…” Baloque laughed, “Poor Silver… Poor Star… Both insignificant pawns in this game of chess.”

J’s heart burned, “Tonight only one of us is leaving.” He said. “Tonight I will reclaim what’s mine.”

“Then take it.” Baloque said with a smirk, opening his arms, “Go on!”

“I learned something… from all of this… the easy path isn’t ever the right one.” J said as he put up a small guard. “You’re too powerful just to be letting me attack you head on…”

“So? Show me your plan.” Baloque laughed.

J threw the piece of glass and rolled over the bed landing beside his father’s corpse and grabbed a hidden dagger but he made an effort to get noticed grabbing the necklace around his dad’s neck.

“A family heirloom? What a wonderful sentiment…” Baloque said.

J lunged forward and slashed at Baloque with the dagger. He managed to barely cut him on the face.

“FUCKER!” Baloque yelled, stepping back as he wiped the blood from his face.

J brandished the dagger again and charged. “DIE!” He shouted.

“D...Dad?” Scootaloo said, peeking into the room, tears running down her face.

J glanced at Scootaloo. Suddenly Baloque hit him in the throat, grabbing the dagger from him and throwing him to the ground.

“AGH!” J screamed in pain as he tried to push himself back up.

“Sit down.” Baloque said, kicking him in the back.

J collapsed unable to move because of the pain. “Scootaloo… run…” He said weakly.

Baloque ran over and grabbed Scootaloo by her hair, dragging her into the room. She screamed from the pain as she was forcefully pulled towards J.

“N… no… don’t hurt her…” J said as he started to cry.

“You mean like this?” Baloque said, lifting her into the air by her hair, placing the dagger to her neck and cutting slightly.

“D..Daddy!” Scootaloo cried.

Something deep inside J snapped and the force inside him he hated and dread named, Moon Moon, rushed to the surface. J transformed into Moon Moon right there and something felt different.

“Look sweetie… Your father’s less than intelligent counterpart has come to watch you die.” Baloque whispered.

J growled and bared his teeth viciously. “Not anymore demon.” J growled.

Baloque’s smile faded to confusion, “W..What?” He said in disbelief.

J smiled toothily, “Oh did I stutter? You’re going to die here unless you let her go.” He said as he drug his claws along the ground slicing through the floor.

Baloque pointed the knife at J, “T...That’s a cute trick…” He said, taking a step back.

“So you’re scared of me now… oh the irony…” J said as he got into an attack stance.

He quickly put the knife back to Scootaloo’s throat, “Stop… We wouldn’t want another death on your hand would we?” Baloque said.

J remained low, “Oh… I have more tricks then you think…” He said as he faded.

Baloque’s head snapped back to see J standing behind him.

“Unlike you… I’ve honed my reflexes… try it and I bet you I’ll make it first.” J said. “Or… don’t you believe me?”

Baloque froze, staring at him. He slowly twisted the blade in his hand to point down as he twisted around and tried to stab J.

J sliced Baloque’s back wide open with his claws causing him to drop both the knife and Scootaloo. “The irony is shocking… I will have blood on my hands tonight… your’s.” He growled as he shoved Baloque away from Scootaloo. “I love how the tables have turned. Now I’m on top and you’re nothing more than fodder for the fire.”

“Fu… fuck you… You’re mine… You can’t win… I’m immortal…” Baloque said the fear was getting clearer.

J grabbed a bottle from his dad’s corpse and gave it to Scootaloo, “Drink up and get Twilight and her friends together… If I fail this then they’ll have to send the demon back the hard way.” He said.

“Is… this you’re… werewolf form?” Scootaloo asked.

Baloque rose his hand and got thrown to the ground violently when J tackled him. “Yes… now go. Tell them what you need to get them to come. I’ll keep this thing busy.” J said as he picked Baloque up and threw him against the wall.

Scootaloo rushed out of the room.

“Pathetic… the Elements of Harmony… and the magics of friendship can’t beat me.” Baloque said as he got up he brought the dagger to his hand, “You’ll die here J. You know that… you know that you’re worthless. None of them will come to help you.”

“Worthless? No…” J said, “I’m facing my fears. I’m facing you.”

“HA! I’m not your fears I’m just a demon who’s come to claim you… you made the deal now you can’t back out.” Baloque said.

J leaped onto Baloque and started clawing and slashing at him.

The dagger was driven into his shoulder but it didn’t phase or stop J from attacking.

Baloque threw him off and slumped to the ground.

J grabbed the dagger and threw it out the door the blade sticking in the wall. “Now I can smell it…” He said as a smile spread across his face.

“What…” Baloque said as he began channeling a spell.

“Fear… unabated… unhindered… unleashed… I can’t just smell it anymore… I can see it. I can see my victory.” J started as he slashed the wall violently, “My dominance can’t be denied anymore. You’re nothing compared to me demon. I have the will, the strength, the heart, the courage, the love, and the hope that I need to fight you. You have no power over me anymore.”

“LOVE HAS NO POWER OVER ME! IT HAS NO POWER HERE!” Baloque screamed as he fired the spell sending J through the wall. “I WILL KILL YOU J DOG! I OWN YOU! I OWN YOUR SOUL!” He walked slowly through the wall, “And now…” He said placing a foot on J’s throat. “I win…”

“Do you?” J questioned as the TV in the room came down on Baloque surprising him. J kicked him in the chest throwing him back into the other room. “The way I see it you have no chance of survival.”

“You don’t understand how much power I have do you? I fed on your fear this entire time… and you gave me plenty of power over the years…” Baloque said as he stood up and prepared another spell.

J remained silent as he got low.

“Nothing to say?” Baloque questioned.

J charged at Baloque as Baloque fired his spell.

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Scootaloo rushed to Twilight’s house and banged on the door.

Twilight opened the door up, “Scootaloo what’s wrong?” She asked.

“Star… thrown out a window… Someone… attacking dad…” Scootaloo gasped as she collapsed.

“Wha…” Twilight said as her eyes went wide, “SPIKE!” She screamed.

Spike rushed downstairs now wide awake, “What?” He asked.

“Get Scootaloo onto the couch… I need to gather the girls.” Twilight said as she grabbed the Elements and rushed out the door.

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J was thrown back into the other room again and Baloque was sent into the wall.

“You won’t win demon.” J said as he got up from the floor.

“And what makes you say that?” Baloque questioned as he fired another spell at J.

J dodged and charged Baloque.

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Doctors had gotten Star inside and were already taking care of him as the girls entered the hospital.

“Come on let’s get upstairs. We need to…” Twilight began.

There was a small explosion upstairs and the building shook a little.

All of them moved to the top floor.

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“NO ONE CAN SAVE YOU J!” Baloque screamed.

“No… it’s only you and me.” J said as he slashed wildly at Baloque.

“AGH!” Baloque screamed in pain as J’s claws cut through his arm.

“In here!” Twilight shouted as they rushed to the door. They saw J’s werewolf form attacking Baloque.

“Wha…” Dash said.

“He… he’s going to kill me…” Baloque said weakly.

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J roared in anger.

“We… couldn’t…” Pinkie began.

“Let’s get the wolf!” Dash said as she charged J.

J ducked and she flew directly overhead.

J charged at Baloque and managed to grab him as Twilight sent them both out the window.

“Twilight!” AJ screamed as Baloque and J both hit the ground.

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“So… sad…. they can’t understand you…” Baloque said with a small laugh as he stood up, “And it looks like you’re going to die here…”

J felt another feeling rise up in him, “No… you are…” He said with a smile.

“Why?” Baloque questioned as he approached.

“The camera Star left in the room… it was recording everything.” J said.

“What?!?!” Baloque shouted.

“HIT BALOQUE!” Twilight screamed.

The Elements charged and were aimed at Baloque.

“NO!” He screamed as he tackled J.

The beam hit both of them J was sent sprawling into the snow and Baloque burst into flames.

When Baloque crumbled there was a small ball of light that J reached out for. “Mine bitch.” J said as he turned back into his regular form. The light vanished as it entered J.

Dash and Fluttershy where down beside him.

J looked around as he was helped up, “Thanks…” He said with a smile.

“What… was that about?” Dash asked.

“Mmm I don’t know… I was just battling a demon that looked like Baloque…” J said, “And… Star?”

“He’s going to make it… but right now…” Fluttershy said looking at the red snow and the streak of blood that trailed from where he hit the ground to where he was, “You’re hurt badly!”

“Yeah… I am…” J said with a nod, “Let’s… get inside before either of you freeze to death out here…”

They carried him into the hospital and the doctors took hold of him and hauled him off to surgery.

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Star opened his eyes, seeing his friends around him. “M..morning.” Star said weakly.

“Well… you’re only a couple hours off on that…” Twilight said, “It’s great to see that you’re awake though!”

“I’m so happy you’re okay!” Fluttershy said as she rushed to hug him.

“NNGH!” Star groaned.

“Sorry!” She said, backing off.

“I… I think I broke my everything…” Star laughed.

“Well you came out the second best out of what happened up there…” Twilight said, “Scootaloo got injured a little…”

“Is she okay?” Star asked quickly.

“Yes, she’s fine.” Twilight said.

“What about J?” Star asked.

“He… he’s currently in surgery. The doctor said that he had a knife shoved deeply into his shoulder… it may have severed a muscle. They’re working to repair it.” Twilight started, “But… that’s just one of the injuries he received…”

“How bad… Is it?” He asked.

“That’s the worst he received… he was cut up pretty badly from being thrown through a wall.” Twilight said.

Star laughed weakly, “I’m sure he’ll be fine… He’s been through worse.” Star said.

“The thing is… he was fighting…” Twilight began. “I can’t… I don’t understand what was going on… just… he somehow went werewolf during the fight…”

“Fighting who? There was no one there…” Star said.

“He… was fighting Baloque… but… he wasn’t Baloque…” Twilight said.

“I don’t understand…” Star said.

“Well… your camera was recording the entire time… We were… about ready to blast J to kingdom come…” Twilight said. Twilight plugged the camera into the TV, “I guess… there’s a lot we don’t know about J…”

“Yeah… I know.” Star mumbled.

Twilight turned the TV on and started the video from the point when everyone left.

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“I don’t get it… he… felt that way the entire time… why didn’t he stop one of us from leaving?” Dash questioned.

“I think the only one that can answer that is J…” Star said.

“Yeah… but will he actually open up that much for any of us?” Twilight asked.

“I don’t know. But we should at least tell him about the footage… That we know SOMETHING is wrong.” Star shrugged.

“What ever… that thing posing as Baloque was… it’s gone.” Pinkie said.

“Yeah, when it got hit with the elements it burst into flames and some sort of light ball thing appeared.” Dash added.

“Can I see Scootaloo?” Star asked, trying to stand but falling back in pain.

“She’s at my house right now… I don’t know what got to her first the exhaustion or the excitement but she’s out cold right now. I asked Spike to get her somewhere so she can sleep.” Twilight said.

“That’s good.” Star said, hitting his head back onto the pillow.

“What do you think the light was?” Fluttershy asked, sitting on the edge of bed next to Star.

“Maybe just some residue left over by whatever that thing was.” Twilight offered.

“Sounds right to me I guess.” Dash shrugged.

“Well he did say something about giving up his… soul to a demon… maybe… that’s what it is?” AJ offered.

“Well… Whatever it was, its over.” Star sighed, “This might sound a bit weird but… I just want to hear J’s voice again.”

“It’s not weird… after… he almost… it’ll be great just to see him again.” Rarity said.

“Yeah… I really don’t want the last thing that I heard from J to be him saying how he didn’t want us to freeze to death…” Dash said.

“So how are you guys doing?” Star asked.

“Shouldn’t it be us asking you that?” Fluttershy asked, forcing a laugh from Star.

“Yeah but I know how I’m feeling.” Star joked, “I guess I just want some other feelings beside it.”

“It could be better…” Twilight said.

“Elaborate?” Star said.

“Almost losing the both of you twice in the same day. Again everything could be a lot better.” Twilight said with a sigh.

“If this is going where I think it’s going… I’d like some painkillers.” Star said.

Dash laughed a little.

A doctor worked in, “He’s out of surgery. It was a success…” He began.

“Oh good… I can stop panicking now.” Star said jokingly.

“Yes… he’s still unconscious right now. And… when he wakes up there are a few… rules that’ll need to be followed until he’s fully recovered.” The doctor said.

“HE’S AWAKE!” A nurse yelled from down the hall.

“Wheelchair!” Star said.

A nurse brought one in, “Here you go.” She said.

“A little help?” Star said, “I kind of have no strength in my legs or arms at the moment…”

Fluttershy and Dash helped Star into the wheelchair.

“G..ood…” Star grunted, “Now give me a minute…”

“Okay…” Twilight said.

“Okay never mind… Just push me.” Star said, relaxing into the chair. Fluttershy grabbed the back and wheeled him with the others.

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“Hey… everyone.” J said giving them all a weak smile.

“Well you’re not talking about batman. I’d say thats a good sign.” Star laughed.

“Yeah… So Star how you feeling?” J asked.

“Like I fell out of a window.” Star said.

J laughed a little, “Yeah… well because of you I’m still alive.” He said.

“I just did what anyone would do…” Star shrugged, “But I wouldn’t stop you if you wanted to buy me dinner.” He laughed.

J laughed with him, “So… you as surprised as I am that Moon isn’t retarded anymore?” He asked, “Or am I just losing it?”

“Well… I guess I’m happy for you?” Star said unsure.

“Well… that fact saved Scootaloo’s life…” J said.

“Yeah. That I will agree with.” Star said reaching up to grab his hand.

J grabbed his hand weakly, “I got it all back… at the cost… of…” He started quietly.

“Hey… No words… Just relax for now.” Star said.

“How can I relax? My entire body hurts… To hard to relax…” J said, “So… what are we going to do after this?”

“Well uh… What do we normally do?” Star asked.

“Sex.” Everyone said at once.

“Besides that.” Star said.

“Well… we could always go somewhere together…” Rarity offered.

“Somewhere sounds good… I’ve always wanted to go somewhere.” Star said.

“Star!” Orion yelled, bursting into the room and hugging him. Star gritted his teeth, unable to speak.

“I’m so glad you’re okay…” Orion said.

“H...nng….S…” Star muttered. A light blue glow surrounded him, tearing him away.

“I think he’s in pain honey.” Luna said, walking in with her sister.

“Oh he doesn’t know pain.” Celestia said, pushing Star’s chair against the wall, “What the hell were you doing? What if something happened to you?”

“I… Um…” Star said weakly.

“Saving me…” J said as he looked at them, “So… having my muscle severed and a few spots of internal bleeding and bruising isn’t worth your time?” He took a deep breath in and coughed a little, “Fine… just don’t come in screaming again… my head hurts… a lot.”

In midst of J’s talking, he noticed they were both kissing, ignoring him.

“And she’s back to normal.” Luna said.

“Yes…” J groaned in pain as he shifted around in the bed.

“I’m in the mood for a movie.” Star said, putting his hand between him and Celestia before it was torn away and kissed again.

“Nnng… not now… not in mood for sex… pain to great…” J said quietly. “Getting hit with the Elements is very painful…”

“I’m going to get something to drink. Anyone want anything?” Orion asked, moving to the door.

Cadence pushed past Orion and walked right up to J. It was clear that she was recently crying and it looked like she was about to start again.

J smiled a little as he looked up at her, “Hey Caddie Bear…” He said.

“Joe Joe… what… what were you thinking?” Cadence said.

J shut his eyes, “Nothing… I just… did.” He said.

“You… just did? What…” Cadence began.

J weakly grabbed her face and kissed her, “I’m here that’s… all that matters.” He said. He fell back onto the pillow, “Maybe… a movie without the sex after would be a great way to pass the time… Anyone want to sit with me?” He patted the large amount of empty space around him.

“Already got a seat.” Star joked.

“Just this time… don’t leave me.” J said as Cadence laid down beside him.

“Well J…” Star said, looking at him, “This time, no one is going anywhere.”