-Aston's point of view-

These two guys were the ones who killed Logan?! My fucking blood boiled when I learned that these bitches have done the deed. How did I find out? When Barb told Ryan that she killed Logan off when she was choking him. I wanted to tear this girl apart, but Derick was blocking me. I looked over him to see Jayden and Connor were facing Barb. She looked very pissed off while she was holding her bleeding hand.

"Pay attention, boy." Derick said.

I looked at him with a deadpanned look, "So you want to fight me? I would say fuck off, but since you murdered my friend, I guess I will have to punish you." I knelt down and mentally called out Brink.

"I can sense your power, are you not going to fight me with your own strength?" I heard him say was he pulled out his sword.

I stood up and stared at him, everypony escaped from the funeral while my friends and I were ready to fight these guys. Frank and Twilight were healing Ryan and I became worried about him as well.

I took a deep breath, "Nah, I already know that if I didn't have Brink, I would die off easily."

Derick chuckled, "At least you honest."

I clenched my fists and took a deep breath, I sprinted to him. Derick held his guard but swung the sword towards my side. I dodged by kneeling down and I landed the fist punch to his chest. It was a regular punch, but it was a new technique that I learned after I gone berserk. I went around him and continue to punch him to build up the raw magic that is currently inside him. I could tell he was getting irritated and he kept on swinging his sword in my direction. I kept on dodging to continue to punch him on the sides, head, and torso. I stepped back from him to only be slashed at my left shoulder. I tried to calm my breathing, I was getting exhausted, but I knew that this will work. I focused my energy both of my fists and got ready to finish it.

"Come on! Your punches were nothing!" Derick yelled.

I jumped to his direction and said the magic words, "PUNCH RELEASE!" I shouted as both of my fists landed on his head and torso. What happened next was something that made my stomach turn. I heard audible cracking of his bones, he let out a blood-curdling scream as his skin melted and his blood was yellow as it spewed out of his skin. His face became less recognizable as he melted down from his head down. I closed my eyes as he screamed out something that was muffled by his own melting skin. Once the scream was over, I felt my power draining. I opened my eyes to see a puddle of yellow blood beneath my feet. Though there was one thing that I forgot to look out for when I was finishing him off. His sword. It impaled my chest; though I was still breathing, but I could feel that my left lung is collapsing.

"Frank! Twilight!" I tried to scream out my last breath.

I took a step forward and tried to walk towards Jayden or Connor to get Frank's attention. I couldn't see him because my vision was becoming blurred because I'm taking in half breaths. I only made it five feet before collapsing to my knees and onto my right side. I couldn't pull out the sword at all because it would cause my injury to worsen. 'Is this it?' I thought to myself. Was this going to be my last fight? I didn't want to die.

I closed my eyes and called out for anyone, "Help."

Then I felt a magic aura around my chest and I felt air coming back to my lungs. I took a deep breath and opened my eyes. Frank was healing my opened wound. I could feel my left lung being put together to my heart which was unpleasant, but I could breathe never the least. When the wound closed and healed, Frank grabbed the sword and teleported it elsewhere. I got up to my feet and dusted off my pants.

"I suppose you finished Derick off?" Frank asked.

"Yep, I used a technique that I used at Sweet Apple Acres when I was berserk." I replied.

He just smiled, "Glad you're with good terms with it."

I walked towards Jayden and Connor, who were fighting Barb. Connor looked like he just got out an alley way full of angry cats, his clothing was torn in several places, he had a black eye and a few bruises were visible from the tears on his shirts.

"Don't. Say. Anything." He gritted his teeth.

I put my hand towards him and asked him, "Tag me in?"

He immediately slapped my hand and he fell on his face to fall asleep. Frank got to his aid and carried him to Twilight.

"I'll make sure I won't get hurt." I told Frank.

"I don't think you have to." Frank answered and pointed at Jayden.

Jayden was in a similar state as Connor, but he was fighting back with his scythe, cutting into Barbs clothing, stabbing her in the shoulders with the tip of the blade and what made this weird is that he's smiling. I was about to say something, but I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned to see it was Dash.

"What are you doing here? You have to get out of this place." I demanded.

She rolled her eyes, "I know, but I need you to give this to Jayden." Dash gave me a box.

"What is this?" I asked, but when I turned back to see Dash, I only saw rainbow streaks.

Curious, I opened the box to see a syringe with a note. I grabbed the note and read it's contents:

I smiled and grabbed the syringe in my hand to sprint towards Jayden, who might be in pain. I saw that Barb was lying down trying to get up which was a great time to give Jayden this. When I walked up to him, I saw that he was injured and his breathing was slow paced.

"What do you want?" He asked.

"Your morphine." I showed the syringe on my hand.

His eyes widened, "Where... How..." I saw tears streaming down his cheeks, "Son of a bitch... He did that before he..." He snatched the syringe out of my hand and immediately inserted it into his arm. "Thank you Logan..." He whispered as he pulled out the needle and stared at the enemy.

Barb finally got up and was angry at him for making her look like shit. She was going to attack, but I blinked and I saw Jayden impaling her chest with his scythe. He wasn't done, he pulled out as Barb did a blood muffling scream.

"You're not human and like the excuse I gave to Coda, I'll slice you to little bits." He told her.

I really couldn't do anything to help him because he was going psycho! Once he pulled out his weapon he stabbed her several more times making holes in her body. There was nothing to describe what carnage that he did and I'm sure that everyone was watching him. I had to shield my eyes away from the carnage so that I could make my way towards Frank and the others.

There was one final scream that everyone heard from Barb before Jayden finished her off. "MY MASTER WILL-" Then an audible stab cut her off as she melted in her green blood. It looks like the battle is finally over, but for some reason, it just felt too easy. Was it because that we all became stronger when we were trying to save Jayden from the Griffon Empire? Was Brink the reason? I really wasn't sure about it all. Once I was out of my thinking, I walked up to Jayden who was kneeling down, with his scythe still stabbing the same spot where she was.

"Her master?" He questioned himself.

"I believe there is one more enemy out there that hasn't reveal himself yet." I commented.

"I know, but was he the one who ordered these two weaklings to kill Logan?"

I heard footsteps from behind me, "We do know for certain. Though we know for a fact that their master may have ordered them to kill Logan." Frank said.

"We...re.... Noot Doooonee YEEEETTT!" I heard Derick's voice beneath me.

Before I could say anything, I felt something stab the bottom of my heels. I screamed out in pain and I tried to move, but I couldn't move. The sensation of thick liquid being injected into my legs was painstakingly horrible. The object that stabbed my heels, burrowed into my legs, it caused me to buckle my legs and to land on my knees.

'Time to make some rage!' Derick shouted internally that seemed to echo throughout my body.

How can I even describe this moment? The thick liquid, that was Derick, flowed out into my brain to access Brink. I was in agony. Derick was preventing me from moving my body. While he had control, he also tortured my mind. Frank, was trying to comfort me while HJayden was with Connor screaming his lungs out.. Was Barb torturing Connor as well?

'I'll control your 'Brink' and make you watch all of your friends suffer!' He laughed minaically.

"F-Frank...." I caught my breath.

Frank was using diagonistic magic to see what was wrong with me, but when he heard my voice he stopped and grabbed my shoulders. "What is it Aston?!"

"Run... He's coming... But in full controlled rage." I gasped.

He stared at me and glance behind him to see Jayden, "Step away Jayden! Aston and Connor are being taken over!" He shouted.

Jayden jumped away from him as Connor's body lifted from the ground to which his pupils covered his entire eyes. I look to Frank, but he teleported away from me as Jayden hightailed towards the castle. The internal sounds of my muscles being expanded, made my nerves and the feeling of my body went away. Though Derick was keeping me conscious as my transformation turned me into a monster. The next thing that happened was my eyes felt being expanded, making my soul separate from my own body. He has full control and there is nothing I can do about it.

'Why are you doing this?!' I shouted towards Derick.

'Our master knew that this would happen. In response to the last failure, he gave us an alternative to forcfully take over someone's body and destroy they're love ones.' He explained.

As he was talking to me he got me running towards the town, even though I couldn't see myself, I can tell from the reflection of the glass that I was terrifying. I was mostly human, but gigantic and was pulsing a yellow aura. There were no ponies in sight to which I was somewhat relieved. Though to make matters worse, Derick smashed houses upon houses and nopony was inside. I could tell that he became frustrated as he did a mighty earth-shaking roar.

"STOP!" A familiar voice from behind shouted.

I knew that voice... My heart stopped as I felt Derick grin. He turned around to which I saw was Apple Honey...

"Come back Aston! We're supposed to open shop tomorrow as a loving couple!" She continued. She was shaking, I could see that she was terrified as tears streamed down her cheeks.

Derick moved my legs forward, closer to my lover and I tried to muster what I have. Suddenly Derick was twitching when he took the second step. It was working! I tried it again and he couldn't move. Though it was all in vain as I felt a punch connecting to my chin.

'Fuck you!' Derick shouted. It would appear that he was in some sort of soul form, so I could see him.

I popped my knuckles and quickly punched his face. 'Go fuck yourself!'

We were both fighting equally, but something was tugging on my side. I quickly glanced at my side and saw a black hole consuming me slowly. Derick kicked my legs to where I fell over on the black ground.

'I believe your time is limited here. Once you are weakened, I will end you right here and kill off your lover' He said kicking my stomach, 'You sick horse fucker.'

He tried to kick again, but I grabbed his ankle and slammed his body into the ground like a rag doll. I quickly got up and knelt down to see him face to face. He wasn't doing too good either, there was a black hole eating his body as well. Though this is my body and I want it back. Without hesitation, I threw more punches into his face and torso, it was working, the black hole was getting bigger throughout his body. When I punched him the thirtieth time, I felt immense pain and I couldn't breathe any air. I looked at my feet to realize that my body became consumed to my middle torso.... Just as Derick was...

'I'm killing...' I tried to pull the pieces together.

'Myself?' Derick finished in a gagged tone.

I looked at my hands and they were covered in yellow blood. I needed to get out of here! I need to get back control of my body! Even though I didn't have legs, I could fly or float away. I took this opportunity and flew towards the screen where I saw Apple Honey still standing her ground. Immediately I could feel my body getting control once more, but something was wrong, I couldn't move.

'Hah!' I hear Derick laughing, 'Your soul isn't compatible to your own body anymore! You'll never get to say anything to your lover!!!'

I could feel my chest disappearing as I became nothing but two arms and a head. Then I got an idea, I moved my right hand into a fist to my chest and the body complied. There was only several of sign language words I knew of, but I knew the right ones to say because it stayed with me when I was in Basic English Class. I turned my fist clockwise saying 'Sorry.' Next was a wave from left hand saying goodbye and the last sign was the ILY sign that said 'I love you.' Just then the body's arms drop as my arms were consumed by darkness. I look at Apple Honey while I phased out whatever Derick was saying.

"What does that mean!?" She asked loudly. She was upset, I didn't expect her to understand sign language from Earth, but maybe Frank or the others will tell it to her.

The last several moments was my soul and what was once my body, cry. My body conveyed my last request as I felt my warm tears coming down my neck. 'I'm sorry Apple Honey for letting you down, just please... Be alright for the future-' I was cut off and when I looked down, I couldn't see my nose anymore. I guess this is it... I'll guess I see you on the other side, Logan... I closed my eyes to let darkness consume me.

Apple Honey was scared for her lover, Aston. He was the monster that destroyed half of Sweet Apple Acres, but now he had a yellow glow to him. She stood her ground and she couldn't get Aston back by just waiting. He stood there and did something weird. He clenched his right hand and took it to his chest to then circle it clockwise. Then he waved his hand to me and did a weird symbol for only a moment. Then his arms went limp and she was so confused.

"What does that mean!?" She shouted as if her answer would come to her immediately.

Her ears splayed back as Aston was crying. Tears streamed down his cheek, there was only silence between the two and nothing else made a sound. She blinked, but to her surprise, Aston was turning into yellow ash. From the bottom of his heels to the top, his skin and insides turned into yellow ash. Apple Honey knew that Aston wasn't there anymore. Even so, she ran to his aid but immediately toppled over to the ground. She was too weak to move because... He was going away from her.

"Come back...." She whimpered.

The statue of ash didn't respond as the wind started to pick up to carry pieces of his body. She yelled, "Come back to me, Aston!" Still no response of him. The only thing that kept Aston recognizable was his head. Though that was slowly being eaten away by the yellow substance that was turning him into ash. Apple Honey screamed to the top of her lungs to try to get her lover back. "COME BACK ASTON!!!" Aston was now turned into ash to which collapsed into a pile. The wind picked up the yellow substance which was now a glitter towards the east.

Apple Honey vision became blurry and sobbed, "Don't... Leave me..."

Author's Notes:

I'm sorry it took so long for this chapter to come out. I didn't know what to do in this fight and alas... We lost another character. He will be missed. Up next is Frank's chapter and then as always, a collaboration chapter... God it's going to be depressing...