Me: hey guys next chapter! We're on the final stretch!

Dark: seems too soon.

Me: well get over it since, spoiler alert, there will be a sequel!

Dark: alright now I don't mind as much!

Me: Now on with story!

It was time now. The month was up and we were now standing at the edge of the Everfree forest where Spirit Crusher's was supposed to appear.

I was in my War form as I took to calling it with my stage three soul aura activated and even had psm 4 mixed in. Needless to say I was up to full power and waiting for the battle that would soon commence.

The rest of my friends stood to my sides all armored up and battle hardened.

Behind us stood an army made up of the guard, my fathers skeleton army, and even the crystal pony guards.

"Where the hell are these guys? I figured they would be in a hurry to get here with being out of Tartarus and all," stated Chaotic only to receive a slap upside the head from his wife.

It was in that moment that a pony wielding a war-hammer stepped out of the forest. I knew who this guy was since I sent him to Tartarus for the crimes he committed as a warlord in Spriegn.

He glared hatefully at me before making a gesture with his hammer and then the whole army of Tartarus emerged from the forest.

I recognized every single one of them. All of the rapists, murderers, and warlords I had sent there over the centuries all with murderous looks directed straight at me though all it did was make me more eager to send these sorry fucks back where I put them.

"Well Dark I must say you have changed since I last saw you."

That snide and obnoxious tone could only belong to one pony.

The middle of the army parted to allow the one being I hated more than anything through.

He was a slightly above average height grey unicorn with black eyes that practically projected his huge superiority complex. His cutie mark was heart with a knife through it.

He wasn't nearly as big as a surprise as those who stood next to him. They were, King Sombra, the cultist that had my children, Prince Blueblood surprisingly, and last but not least,

"GILDA," screamed Rainbow Dash

Yes I killed that miserable griffon a while back. She had tried to kill Dash's family for being humiliated in Ponyville so I stopped her and sent her soul to Tartarus.

No one said anything for a while but of course the silence was broken when one of Crusher's lackeys tried to shoot me with an arrow which only led to my deflecting the arrow back at him to pierce his skull.

Then all hell broke loose as both armies charged at each-other and clashed.

I didn't worry about the other's since they could take care of themselves. Though while I was hacking away at the idiot's that tried to face me I caught glimpses of how the others were fairing and it was quite a sight.

Dash was flying circles around Gilda as they battled in the air, Aj was impaling enemies with earth spikes, Twilight was blowing guys up with her high magic, Rarity was beating Blueblood into a bloody pulp, Pinkie was sending them into black holes that led who knows where, Shy had summoned a few Manticores to help us, Luna and Celestia were tag teaming Sombra with fire and Luna's throwing stars, and the other's were just ripping apart everything that dared to challenge them.

I heard a cry to my right and turned to see Soul hit the ground slightly bleeding from her mouth with Crusher standing above her with a claymore aimed to pierce her skull.

Time froze for a moment as I remembered when I first lost her to this bastard. All the pain and guilt that plagued me for centuries after I thought she had perished came rushing back only to be replaced with a rage unlike any other. How dare this bastard come back and try to take what I love again?

Time sped back up as I teleported in front of Crusher and delivered a skull crushing right hook that sent him flying back.

He quickly got up though with rage clearly displayed on his face.

We glared at each-other in pure hatred as our powers flared so much that the fighting around us ceased as everyone watched us.

A quick twitch was all it took before we rushed at each-other and slashed in a flurry of attacks. Whenever we broke apart we just collided again and again appearing at different points of the battlefield in flashes and after images.

I don't know how long this went on nor did I care as my only desire at the moment was to destroy my enemy ni the most painful way possible.

After one more clash we separated and stood breathing heavily covered in deep bleeding gashes.

"You've gotten better Dark. Too bad it won't be enough since I will kill you one way or another."

"Just keep telling yourself that asshole cause when I kill you this time I will destroy your soul and erase you from existence."

Oh if looks could kill I would have died. He took a quick glance back at Soul before I caught an evil glint in his eyes and knew right then what he planned to do.

I had barely anytime to react before he was already in front of Soul with his blade already on it's way to pierce her heart.

I wouldn't make it in time so I took the only other option. I used the same spell that was used to take Soul's life in order to save her. Yup I switched places with her using the spell Soul Crusher once used all those centuries ago.

The blade that was meant to hit Soul's heart only plunged into my gut due too our height differences but it still hurt like a bitch!

"HA! I KNEW ONLY YOU WOULD BE STUPID ENOUGH TO TAKE THE FALL FOR SOME WORTHLESS MARE! NOW I WIN!"

I didn't respond for a minute since I was on the verge of going unconscious but I heard sobs coming from my left and just managed to see Soul and Tia silently crying thinking I was probably dead.

I couldn't let this jackass win, not while I could still fight!

Grabbing his blade made him gasp as I lifted my head and sent him a glare that made him visibly shiver in fear.

"You son of a bitch. NOW YOUR MINE!"

He couldn't get away from my strikes since I held him still with the blade that was still in my gut. Each of my strikes had enough force behind them to destroy a mountain and it showed as Crusher's bones cracked and broke under my blows.

Then with one final strike I sent him flying about a hundred feet back and made quite an impressive trench.

Yanking his sword out of my gut I tossed it aside and summoned my scythe while I walked towards Crusher's groaning form.

Everyone parted a path for me from friend and foe alike.

Standing over Crusher I had no words to say. My next action would say it all.

I thrusted my hand into his chest and gripped his very soul. He screamed in agony as I ripped his soul from his body. It was pretty tough since he fought me the whole way but in the end his defiance was in vain as I held his soul in my grasp and surprise surprise it was colored a deep black. Then to finish it off I brought down my scythe and pierced his soul.

It gave a cry of agony before burning into nothing as the essence that was once Soul Crusher was erased from existence.

I turned back to the two armies to see my allies looking at me in awe and the ones from Tartarus looking on in fear as the most powerful of them and their leader was destroyed.

"Now as for the rest of you Tartarus escapees. you can GO BACK TO HELL!"

With those words I used every last bit of my remaining dark magic and released it in one huge wave that incinerated all of the ones that came from Tartarus and sent them back to where they escaped from.

After that I was spent and it showed when I changed back to my alicorn form and would have collapsed if not for Tia and Soul rushing in to support me.

"Why didn't you do that in the first place Dark," asked Tia.

"It wouldn't of worked on Crusher and it would of left me unable to fight him. Now let's just go home. I've had enough excitement and bloodshed for a while and right now I just want to sleep and spend time with my family."

That was all that had to be said for everyone to start heading back to the castle. I had finally done it. I had destroyed the cult and my most hated enemy in one fell swoop and I couldn't be happier. Now I know that there will be future conflicts but they were a ways off.

By then my kids will be taking the reigns so I guess I had better start teaching them since this was a new beginning for Equestria and I was going to make sure it was for the better.

And I never go back on my word for I am not just the Reaper. I am also Death's Ambassador and now everyone one knows it.

Me: and there you go. Dark's story is done!

Dark: Finally I get some peace and quiet.

Me: I thought you loved the bloodshed?

Dark: I do. But I love my family even more.

Me: oh how sweet of you. Well sign us off Dark

Dark: PM and/or review this guys story.

Me: stay tuned for the upcoming sequel! Until then, Nicranger out!