AN: Sometimes someone goes too far, and Nightmare does just that.

Chapter Eight

Alex was finally feeling comfortable in her own house. While her parents were away, and Justin and Max were at school, David sat with her. William was with Lynn, Villo, and Louis. David knew that sitting with Alex wasn't a free choice. She still cared for her, and Alex still cared for him. It still hurt in the way that she ended their relationship. He could never forget those words, I can't love you because you are a demon... David could not, and will not forget those words that stung so deeply.

Alex slowly walked out of her room, dressed in a pair of sweats, and a t-shirt that reached her waist. She walked into her bath room, and looked in her mirror. Look at you. You had the perfect guy right in you palms, but you made a stupid decision to break up with him and end the greatest thing you had going. Let's just face it, you messed up, big time. Alex felt a tear go down her face. She knew that she made a mistake in letting David go. Just as she turned to leave, she felt a wave of dizziness come over her. Just as she hit the ground, she heard Nightmare's voice.

You are mine, now.

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"Where am I?" Alex said as she looked around the new area. She looked up, and saw Nightmare's hooded figure standing before her.

"You are in my domain, pretty lady." Nightmare said. "We are about to witness David Falcone's demise."

"What are you going to do?" Alex asked, fear rising with every word.

"I am not going to do anything. You are." Nightmare said. "What better way to have David die by having the girl he loves kill him."

"No!" Alex shrieked. "You can't do this!"

"Yes, I can." Nightmare said sweetly. "As a matter of fact, you are going to do it whether you like it or not." Nightmare grabbed her wrists and forced her to watch the screen before them.

This can't happen... Alex said to herself. She watched helplessly as the event transpired...

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David sat in the Russo's living room. He couldn't get the feeling out of his head that something was wrong. He looked up, and saw that Alex coming down the steps, she avoided eye contact with him and went directly towards the kitchen. There she grabbed what she needed.

A knife.

She looked at the long blade, and a sinister smile came across her face. She looked at her intended victim, David. She stowed the knife away and sat down by him. David had no idea what was about to happen, and neither did Alex. It was then that David knew that something was wrong, but it was too late. Before David could react, Alex plunged the knife into his stomach, harder than when Merlin stabbed him a year earlier. David fell to the ground, holding his stomach. He looked up at the young wizard girl, and saw that she had no emotion in her eyes.

Nightmare had taken her over.

"Alex. Alex, listen to me." David said holding his stomach. Blood was coming out of the stab wound. "Nightmare has taken over your mind. You have to fight it!"

"Alex is right here, with me." Alex spoke, but it was Nightmare's voice coming out of her mouth. "She is watching this whole event transpire. So how does it feel? The girl that you love is about to kill you. This is going to be fun." Alex came walking towards him, holding the bloody knife in her hand.

"Alex, I know that you are in there, somewhere. You have to fight it!" David screamed at her. He winced at the pain that he was in. Alex kept on advancing towards the injured demon. David knew that he had to do the one thing to break Nightmare's hold on her. In a rush, David grabbed Alex by the wrists, threw her against the wall, and planted a kiss on her lips. David fell back, and Alex clunked to the ground with a thud. She blinked and saw David on the ground, bleeding from the wound that she caused. She scrambled over to him, and helped him up.

"David, I am so sorry." Alex said, crying.

"It's okay." David replied. "It comes with the territory."

"What are we going to do?" Alex asked. "I don't want to hurt you again." After she spoke those words, a haunting and terrifying voice rang through the house.

"ARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!" Nightmare screamed at the top of his lungs. "You two are just too stupid to give up! I have had enough, I will take care of you 2 myself!"

Out of nowhere, the hooded figure came out of nowhere, only this time, his hood was down. Alex saw Nightmare's face for the first time. His face was badly degraded, what skin was left on his face was old and rundown. Alex, in a state of fear, helped David up, and ran out of the front door. She and David were now running for their lives. As she was running, she could hear Nightmare's screams.

You cannot escape me! I will have my revenge on you!!!!

AN: Now they are running for their very lives. Will they make it? Read and find out!