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// The Fall of a Demon 
// Story: Death vs Harmony 
// by The Zebra Hybrid 
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Fluttershy and Rarity cowered inside a nearby abandoned building, watching as the two titans, known as War and Tirek clashed. War, in his Chaos Form sent a downward strike with his sword, trying to split the demonic centaur in half. Only for Tirek to swipe away the sword with his bulky arms and sent a punch to War's chest sending him a few meters back. The yellow Pegasus and white unicorn couldn't believe what they were seeing, they knew Death was powerful himself but to know that there are three more beings out there that can match his power....the two just couldn't fathom it.


Another tremor shook the nearby area almost knocking her of her hooves, she regained her balance and looked to see war on his back, She looked in worry when she saw him revert back to the to the bulky black earth pony, with his sword by his side. The Rider cursed to himself, as his time limit was up in that form. He grabbed his great sword and stood his ground and watched as Tirek let out a loud laugh and stalked forward.


"HAHAHAHA!!! It seems Rider, that your limit is up. What do you do now?" taunted Tirek.

War growled, "I do not need that form to defeat you demon."

"You can't be serious...you and the other two riders could barely touch me in this form let alone my last one."

"Please I could handle you easy, if I stop holding back."

Tirek's eyes widened, that can't be right. he was for sure giving everything he had and the rider turned pony said he wasn't even giving his best effort? No. He had to be bluffing to make him scared and reckless so he could get an opening, "You think a bluff like that would help? I'll tear you apart and mount your head on my wall!"

War kept his stoic expression and griped his sword tighter, "Not if I get yours first."

Tirek roared and charged,  with War doing the same. it was to fast for Fluttershy and rarity to see, all they heard was the sound of metal against flesh. they watched as War suddenly landed covered in blood, that made them sick to their stomachs, they then looked over to Tirek frozen in place. They watched in horror has his head slowly separated from his neck and collapse to the ground with his body doing the same.

War took a deep breath and sheathed is great sword before turning and seeing Strife, Fury and the four ponies following them. He glanced over his shoulder and then saw Fluttershy and Rarity coming out from their hiding spots. "Where's the witch?" asked War as his brother and sister walked up to him.

"Dead," calmly said Strife, "Took a good bullet to the neck."

War nodded"And Death?"

"Still haven't heard from him since he went to find the princesses." replied Fury.

War nodded again as the large stallion focused his gave on the six mares, "Are you six alright?" he asked.

"A little shaken up," replied Twilight, "But I think we're good."

"W-was killing them really necessary?" asked Fluttershy, "I mean...I know they were bad, but...."

"Listen, yellow pony," interrupted Strife, "Tell me, if we had kept them alive. What would that have accomplished?"

"W-we could change them?"

Strife let out a loud laugh as Applejack raised a brow, "And what's so funny?"

"Excuse Strife," stepped in Fury, "what he means is that those two were demons....and demons don't change."

"But we changed Discord!" protested Pinkie.

Fury and Strife gave confused looks as War answered for them, "I read about this Discord back in the Crystal Empire, he is only a spirit NOT a demon."

"So what!"added Rainbow, "that doesn't mean you should kill them."

"Girls!" exclaimed Twilight gaining everyone's attention, "As much as we disagree with Death's Sibling's methods, we don't have time to argue."

"The purple one is right," added War, "We need to find Death and aid him with Samael."

"Why?" asked Rarity, He is Death, so does that mean he can't technically....ahem...perish."

War shook his head, "Only a select few has the power to kill us and Samael just so happens to be one of those. And as Powerful as Death is facing Samael alone is still a risky move even with the two princesses, who may be weakened, by his side. Which is why we need to locate them before he gets his hands fu-"

A loud tremor caught their attention as they all turned their heads to the castle and watched as Death and Samael plummeted to the ground causing another tremor to rattle underneath their hooves.

"Well," said Strife, "Speak of the devil."






Samael cursed under his breathe as he shakily picked himself off the ground, one of his horns has be snapped of, with one of his arms being immobile. Not to mention a deep wound embedded into his shoulder with blood gushing out, caused by a certain horseman. Speaking of so Death was in a similar state, blood coming from the stab wound in his stomach and his hair more frazzled than before, he slowly got to his hooves but only to fall back down in the concrete street of Canterlot.

"Death!", the horseman looked up to see Luna and Celestia's descending forms. Both of them, especially Luna, had looks of worry and fear on their faces as they saw Death's beaten form. Luna quickly went by his side and gasp at the gaping hole in his abdomen.

"D-Death!" she screamed as she tried to lift the stallion to his hooves,  Death grunted in pain as Luna panicked and gently placed him back on the ground.

"Sister, we need to heal him now!" cried Luna.

"Luna, we barely have enough power for a simple levitation spell..." started Celestia but was interrupted by Luna.

"Then we do the spell together! I am not losing him!"

Celestia nodded as she and her sister both turned to Death, the two alicorns interlocking their horns together making them glow in a mixture of blue and gold. The struggling form of the horseman was then encased in the light as his the wound began to heal, the two sisters were surprised to see his form begin to change as well.

The rider was encased in a bright light as the two sisters covered their eyes, when it died down they were shocked to see Death back in his original form. As he struggled to his feet, he patted himself trying to make sure he wasn't dreaming, he gave a glance toward Celestia and Luna for an explanation but they gave an uncertain look in response.

Death then turned to see Samael with a scowl that could melt mountains, Death glared back as he started to walk toward the demon but was stopped by a hoof wrapping around his hand. He looked to see Luna giving him a pleading look as Death shook his head.

"No," Death said already knowing what the lunar princess was thinking, "I'm finishing this, you and Celestia are too exhausted."

Luna opened her moth to interject but closed it, and nodded, "Just come back to me."

Death knelt down and stroked her cheek and resting his forehead against hers, the rider than stood and began his advancement on the demon who did the same. Samael held his now bleeding shoulder and let out a primal roar.

"I WILL NOT BE KILLED! TODAY YOU AND THE PATHETIC CREATURES! WILL DIE BY MY HANDS!"

The demon then charged as Death did the same pulling out his two scythes, Samael's eyes widened when he saw the rider be engulfed by purple smoke and enter his reaper form and spreading his bone-like wings and twirling his giant scythe before throwing it at the demon. Samael didn't have time to dodge as the blade pierced his chest making him stop and fall on his knees.

He watched as the reaper floated towards him the darkness in his hood peering straight in to his demonic soul, until it whispered, "The hero never dies in the end."

Death then grabbed the giant blade and pulled it straight out of his chest as blood began to spew out like a fountain. and with one final swing sliced the demon in his mid section causing both halves to separate, spilling out Samael's innards. The purple smoke encased Death once again returning him to his original form as he walked toward the two princesses Samael's blood painting his mask.

"I-Is he..." started Celestia.

"Yes, he's dead." simply said Death, "Can both of you walk?"

The two sisters nodded.

"Good, judging by  the quietness my brothers and sister should be finished with their fight."

Celestia gave him a curious look, "Brothers and sister?"

Luna gave a cute giggle, "It's a long story sister."

"I have time."

Death nodded, "Alright I'll fill you in on the details while we go find the others."

Celestia nodded as the the three of them walked into the city of Canterlot as the corpse of Samael turned into red smoke and dissipated into the ground.