Chapter 9: A Death Filled Battle
Blades appeared in an empty wasteland. His eyes started to glow as he made a connation to every hybrid he knew would fight. "It is the day of reckoning my fellow hybrids. Black Death tried to kill Celestia and get me killed in the process. Then he threatened everything I cared for. I know that now it the time to fight for everything we care for and believe in. I ask you for your aid in defeating the demon army. I know we will not all make it, and that I will most likely be dead even if I survive the fighting. Celestia knows my past and I must pay for that. But if we do not fight on this day, there will be nothing left to fight for anyway. So will you join me and protect the royal sisters and our home lands? Will you fight for our right to live, our loved ones and those we care about? If so join me now in the wasteland of the last war. And we will end this once and for all!"
Luna and Celestia watched as a huge army of hybrids appeared behind Blades. One by one they showed up ready to fight. Celestia even recognized a few of them. A couple were even her personal guards. "I never knew how many there were. Or that they would give their lives to protect us. I feel so ashamed for hating hybrids just as much as demons. " Luna shook her head. "You never knew, but you are right to feel ashamed. Those are the ponies that are here now and protecting everything. But you are wrong that they are doing this for you sister. We can both see that they are fighting for their lives, loves, and lands. It has nothing to do with us." Celestia shook her head at this. "To Blades it has to do with only you." Luna nodded and smiled, looking back at the mirror.
As soon as the Hybrids showed up so did the demon army. Both armies were clad in armor. The difference was that the hybrids were in armor with either Celestia's or Luna's insignia on it. While the demons were in blood red and black armor with different weapons on them. It showed what they were loyal to. And in the hybrids case, what they were fighting for. At the head of the hybrid army was Blades, he was covered in black armor with Luna's cutie mark on his chest. He just like the other hybrids knew just who they were fighting for.
At the head of the demon army was another Black Death. When he spoke it was in a demon voice. "Did you really think I would be that easy to kill!? That was just a magic made copy. So are you still stupid enough to stand against me and my army?" Blades stepped forward and nodded. "Damn right we are! We fight for something we care about so we will win!" Blades made his wings flare out ready for a fight. This made his army do the same with their weapons. The demon army started to laugh and Blades used that to their advantage. "Attack!"
With no warning the hybrids teleported into the middle of the demon army and started to attack. This surprise attack killed many of the demons that were not prepared for a real fight. Black Death was now pissed at Blades surprise for him. "Where did they learn to fight like this!? They should be dying not killing!" Blades laughed an evil laugh. "You foal! Did you really think I wouldn't train my army? Did you really think I would just let them come to this fight unprepared to deal with yours? You are more pig headed and stupid than I thought, and that is saying something."
Black roared with rage and charged at Blades. Blades stayed still until the last moment then dodged and counter attacked. The fight between Blades and black lasted only a minute or so before Blades had had enough with the games and stabbed his right wing into Blacks heart, and used his left wing to cut off his head. After Black was dead some of the demons were getting worried. Their leader was easily killed and now the one that killed him was running to get them. A few demons ran or teleported away from the fight at seeing this.
Blades was killing and walking at a normal pace. He barely spent any time on any of them. He just wanted this over with. Then he saw somepony coming his way killing many along the way. Blades soon recognized who the pony was and froze in fear. This pony was coming for him and it actually scared him to his core. It was Death. Not Black Death, no it was death himself, the reaper of souls was running at him. Then Death swung his scythe and Blades closed his eyes. He heard a slice and something hit the ground. He opened his eyes and saw that Death had, just saved him. "Why?"
Death gave him a creepy smile and spoke in a voice that gave him chills. "It is not your time just yet. And if these foals win it means the world would be thrown out of balance and the deaths would not stop. I will not allow this to happen. I will not allow that many innocent souls to suffer for no reason. So it seems we are working together on this one. Now let us end this." His voice was so calm it was eerie. But Blades followed his orders, and went back on the attack.
Back at the castle Luna and Celestia were watching intently. The mirror showed the fighting and in the middle was Blades. Both sisters saw what Blades had at the same time. "No! it can't be!" Luna was now tearing up and Celestia thought she would never get the chance to give Blades the real chance he did deserve. They saw Death swing his scythe, and Luna couldn't look. Celestia on the other hoff couldn't look away. "Sister look! He is alive! Death is helping Blades kill the demon army!" Luna looked at the mirror to see it was true. "See sister Blades can't be evil if Death himself saved, and is helping him! Now I know he will be safe from harm and return to me." Celestia sake in sadness. 'Until he returns here that is.'
It was only a half hour before the hybrid army killed the last few remaining demons. Then there was cheering from the hybrids. They had won and saved all they cared about. The fight was over. Death walked to Blades who was covered in cuts and blood. "There is a pony that needs help. It is not his time but I cannot save him, only the sun princess can do so." Blades nodded. "Who is it? And where are they? I will take them there now." Death pointed with a bony hoof at a site that made Blades blood go cold. "No! It can't be him!" Blades ran to a dying Tender's body.