• The Unstoppable
    By: Tylor Sherman

    Slowly the sun rises revealing a blood spattered battlefield many men and women lay dead weapons are scattered m16s, colt 45s, ak47s, rpgs, and shotguns. In the center of the bodies stands a man covered from head to toe with blood yet none of it was his. He is griping a pure black katana and is looking around in disgust of all his comrades’ pitiful deaths. Suddenly a large helicopter lands at his feet he climbs aboard and heads back to the command post the terrorists were getting stronger weapons with each fire fight soon he would have no one left in his squad only he and Shawn were left from the first 72 troops. As the man goes to the showers to wash off the blood he sees Shawn who got hit halfway through the battle in the arm and was shipped back to the command post. As soon as Shawn saw him he knew the others were dead because they only sent him in if they were losing the battle. The man just looked at the ground and kept walking the mans name was Mark. He was about 5’’ 10, 32 years old and had short brown hair with dark green eyes that showed no emotion after taking so many lives he has forgotten all feelings of kindness and pain since he was the only one to survive the experiment called Project Neon. The scientist were trying to create a serum that would make a man unstoppable bullets would do nothing, explosions would tickle, bones would not break, they did not age and they could not be cut. Out of the thirteen other man forced to drink the serum Mark was the only to survive the side effects most of the others were killed in their sleep or their spines just suddenly snapped and they fell dead. Mark felt so weird being the only one left he felt like a monster some weird experiment gone wrong or in this case right. For some reason Mark was the only one able to survive even others trying to become a neon soldier did not survive the same serum Mark had scientists didn’t understand how. He didn’t really care either he didn’t want any others like him or more people to die in attempt of immortality. Being immortal was terrible watching everyone you know die around you knowing you will never join them in heaven or hell. The only good thing about being immortal was it was easy to let go of the rage building inside of you. The only thing Mark looked forward to now was the call to the battle field a place he felt was home ever since the Vietnam War when the experiment first took place. He knew on the battle field he had the chance to save what was left of the army. After each battle he felt emptier loosing the world around him all he knew how to do was to swing his katana and take the lives of all who stood in his path. As Mark slowly fell asleep he prepared himself for the terrible nightmares that would destroy his mind as he slept. Tomorrow Mark’s life would change forever. Mark awoke to a sweet scent in the air as he looked up he saw a young woman in a black suit. The woman was startled when Mark asked, “What do you want?.”
    The woman recovered from the shock she had thought the man laying had been dead and was just relaxing but slowly she answered, “I’m here to become a neon soldier.”
    Mark laughed and said, “Well good luck with that you stupid fool you’re throwing your life away.” He rolled over and went back to sleep. The woman was angry now and she stomped off yelling a few choice words. Mark had no idea later that day he would be very sorry for saying these words to the woman. Suddenly Mark’s cell phone rang waking him from his nightmare he answered and found out that the soldiers in squad 7 were pinned and most of the squad died from the Taliban ambush. Mark sighed grabbed his katana and headed towards the chopper preparing to take off. In the corner of his eye he saw the woman from that morning heading toward him. She wasn’t paying much attention to him she was reading a clip board and writing notes as she walked. Mark got in the chopper and pulled his zipper up to his chin trying to mask his face to avoid another boring argument with the woman but she sat down across from him paying no attention to the world around her. Mark really wanted to know what she was doing on the chopper when he saw she was wearing something on her hip Mark completely understood now he was looking at the second neon soldier. Life just got a little bit more interesting he now had a partner on his missions her name was Alicia but most people called her Phoenix because of her fire red hair and her temper. She was about 5’’6 and around 28 years old. She had these dark blue eyes Mark couldn’t look away from them. Phoenix looked up and gasped yelling, “You!”
    Mark stupidly replied, “Yeh me what about me!” Phoenix looked away in disgust she couldn’t believe he was the legendary first neon soldier the one soldiers in her squad looked up to and respected more than her. He was a stupid pig not an immortal soldier how was she going to work with him for who knows how long. Mark just laughed and went to sleep for the rest of the flight. When they finally arrived at the battle field tons of American soldiers were being pushed in the chopper some dead others injured. Mark instinctively took out his blade he had named Black Dragon due to the blade being black and since he was immortal like having dragons skin. Alicia took out her light gray blade named Prince no one knows why she named it that. They both ran toward the enemy Alicia was using cover every step but Mark had a sickening grin of evil as he slowly walked toward the enemy they shot him threw grenades that exploded not even a foot away. He just kept walking as his clothes burned till all that was left was his dark black non flammable bullet proof t-shirt and shorts. The Iraqis looked at each other in horror knowing with each of Marks steps their death grew closer. One Iraqi yelled a prayer and charged Mark with a bayonet attached to his m16 the blade hit Mark’s chest and stopped dead not penetrating the skin the man looked into Mark’s eyes which were now filled with rage as Mark thrust Black Dragon through the mans chest twisted the blade up and split the man in half from the waist up. Alicia practically puked as she watched completely petrified as Mark killed every last man slowly and painfully. After the massacre she sprinted back to the chopper as she saw Mark just look up and grin at her blood covering his face she couldn’t believe what she had just witnessed. Why had she wanted to become a neon soldier she thought they went in and saved everyone not kill everything on the battle field. She now was disgusted to be a neon soldier. Mark looked at her and said, “Now you understand you naïve brat we don’t help people we kill em hehehe.” How could she kill so many people she hasn’t ever killed anything not even a bug now the military was asking her to kill dozens of people at a time she had to speak with the colonel. When they finally arrived back at the command post it was about midnight and most of the troops were sleeping Mark simply got up and headed towards the showers to wash after a job well done. Phoenix went straight to the colonel’s tent and barged straight through four guards attempting to stop her they felt like flies.
    “Was she getting stronger.” , she wondered. The guards fell to the ground exhausted the colonel looked up surprised
    “Umm what is it Alicia?”, asked the colonel astonished by the pure strength she was showing.
    Alicia looked up and began to cry “Colonel please let me go I don’t want to kill I want to help please.” The colonel was taken aback he thought she was going to ask to go on solo missions not plead to stop killing she was definitely built for the job of massacre why was she asking not to kill she was the one who wanted to become a neon soldier she survived the serum the second person ever now she wanted to quit on the first day why?
    He looked into her eyes and asked exactly the wrong question, “ Don’t you want to kill end others lives feel the thrill of power isn’t that why you became a neon soldier?”
    Alicia looked up and gave an evil grin “Is that what you think of me colonel a killing machine well lets just see how much you regret judging me before getting to know me.” , whispered Alicia. Mark woke up to screaming through out the command post, tents were burning bodies lay every where but no bullet holes only slashes so that ruled out an attack from the enemy and he finally realized what had happened Alicia had betrayed the camp and had started killing everyone no one could stop her not even the scientists antidotes stopped her she just cut them down Mark grabbed Black Dragon and headed to the center of the camp where the colonel’s tent was located. When he arrived he saw four guards bodies diced to pieces in front of the tent slowly he reached out and opened the tent inside he found the colonel unharmed but he was shaking terribly what had happened?
    “Colonel what the ******** is happening why is Alicia killing everyone?” , asked Mark.
    “Its my fault I’m such a fool I have doomed us all she can’t be stopped she said I would be the last she killed why?”, said the colonel. Mark knew he wasn’t going to get any answers from the colonel so he knocked him out and hid him inside a locker with a fully loaded ak47 with six grenades incase he failed.
    “Wish me luck colonel.”, said Mark as he raced out of the tent in search of Alicia it was time to see if all his killing was worth it or if he was a complete failure. In an instant three men dropped with deep slashes through their chests Alicia was able to move at unimaginable speeds and she wasn’t anywhere near getting tired she was going to stop this war by killing everyone involved both the U.S. and Iraqis armies would be massacred in one night no one could stop her. Alicia quickly ducked as a grenade flew straight at her then she thought for a second why was she scared she couldn’t die she grabbed the grenade out of the air and allowed it to explode in her hand she laughed and charged the man who had thrown the grenade but when she slashed him the blade stopped dead on the mans arm she jumped back in confusion how had the man not been cut?
    “Stupid brat you should think about what you are doing what happened to helping others and that other bullshit you said?, asked Mark.
    “I finally know why it is you kill so easily the pure joy of not fearing death is so fun being able to kill anyone with no penalties never dieing killing everyone in your path I think I am going to like this life so will you join me Mark we wouldn’t be stopped we could change the world to become a better place…”, said Alicia.
    “Shut up you crazy b***h I might have killed thousands but it was to save millions back in the U.S. not to become some crazy world leader I kill only because it fills me with relief knowing I have saved thousands of people here at the command post and all the U.S. citizens back in the states so ******** that stupid s**t about working together pick up your katana and lets finish this”, yelled Mark. Alicia slowly let out a low growl and grabbed Prince and charged straight at Mark. Mark already saw three openings in her stance he prepared to deflect her sword and go for the ribs hoping to put all his strength behind the swing would be enough to cut her skin. Right before they collided Alicia disappeared from Marks view how had she just disappeared from right in front of him, he heard behind him a stick snap he turned to see a sword aimed straight at his chest coming towards him twice as fast as before. How was she moving at such speeds Mark was caught off guard and the sword hit its mark but still did not penetrate the skin Alicia was getting pissed why couldn’t she cut him she was using all her strength. Mark swung his sword around and caught Alicia on the cheek the blade easily slit right through the skin. Alicia went on the defense she could be cut and he couldn’t he had to have a weak spot she had to find it before she was killed. Mark grabbed the blade and pulled it out of Alicia’s hands then swung his at her for the killing blow but something was weird she was to easy to beat right before the blade landed in her chest she laughed and grabbed Black Dragon and tore it out of Mark’s hands. “Fool you think I would lose that easily I’m the same as you now prepare to die!”, yells Alicia. Mark is caught off guard had she allowed herself to be cut to make him form his own false security. Now she held both Black Dragon and The Prince together they looked beautiful but Mark knew he could not stop the blades this time. He grabbed an Ak47 and began to fire he knew it was pointless but if he could just hit the handle of one of the swords so she dropped it but the plan was risky she could easily just charge him and kill him. It depended on how much Alicia was going to gloat about beating him hopefully it lasted at least another five seconds. Mark grabs the gun and open fires bullets ricochet off the blades of the katana in her hands. When Mark had about half a clip left she charged him. He started shooting in semi auto Alicia began sprinting now. Mark struggling to keep his eye on her she was mostly a blur every few seconds he could spot the swords. With five bullets left Mark screamed in anger and fired the last round. Closing his eyes as he did he heard something fall right in front of him in excitement he grabbed the hilt of the blade and opened his eyes it wasn’t Black Dragon in his hands but The Prince the blade felt odd not as heavy or thick he swung the blade up attempting to stop the blade in Alicia’s hands. It was too late Black Dragon sliced straight through The Prince and went through Marks skull. Mark fell to the ground dead. Alicia dropped Mark’s blade next to his corpse and walked to the center of the camp to the tent that had made her kill an entire command post of men one man had made this happen and it was time for him to die. She slowly skipped to the tent and went in when she saw it was empty her face changed from a huge smile to a furious blood covered face. Alicia yelled in anger, “Where are you colonel I have to end your life you miserable piece of s**t.” “I will find you and kill you there is no hiding Mark failed he’s dead now just end it and come on out of hiding.”, says Alicia. In the back of the tent Alicia hears something move she grabs a shotgun from one of the dead guards that lay on the ground and sprints to the back. She sees a locker and she unleashes two rounds from the shotgun then opens the door. The locker is empty. In a fit of rage she tears the locker apart and sprints away from the camp to finish her plan.
    Six Months Later

    “It’s sunny out mother do you think I will get to kill some one today?”, asks a small boy about twelve, has short blonde hair and oddly pure black eyes.
    “Of course my dear apprentice”, whispers Alicia. “You may kill as much as you want any one who is not a neon soldier must die hunt them down kill them all”, says Alicia.
    “Thank you mother”, says the boy. Mark awakes from another nightmare it had been six months since Alicia had left him there to die to bad it wasn’t that simple she was so naive how had she forgot he was a neon soldier they do not die stupid b***h. She had left Black Dragon that blade had rusted now he wielded a blade he called Remnant. The blade was long and had a light green tint he named it Remnant after he had failed to defeat Alicia back at the command post now he was somewhere in the Northern part of Asia. He had met a few men alone in a worn down shack when he had tried to talk to them they attacked now he was burying them in the back of the shack. What had happened in last six months what was Alicia doing since she was unstoppable. Every once in awhile Mark would see these odd looking soldiers come past the shack but he paid no attention to them but he felt something odd about them. He felt a resemblance between them and him who were they working for they wore an odd flag on there shoulders Mark didn’t recognize it. He was still recovering from the cut in his forehead now it was nothing but a scar left. He had to redeem himself for his loss to Alicia he had to stop her wherever she was now. Suddenly one of the soldiers stopped and looked right at Mark and charged him Mark grabbed Remnant and cut the man in half or so he had thought he had but the man laughed and kicked Mark into the shack with such force the shack fell on Mark. Mark got up and asked, “Who is your leader why are you attacking me?” The soldier didn’t respond instead he charged Mark with no weapon why weren’t these soldiers armed and why weren’t they dieing? No matter how many times Mark cut them they wouldn’t fall why? Mark decided to fall back till he understood more about the soldiers he grabbed a grenade off the belt of the soldier pulled the pin and shoved it down the soldiers throat. Mark jumped back as the grenade exploded inside the soldier’s throat body parts fell everywhere. Mark was about half a mile away by the time the grenade had exploded he now could run extremely fast and looked like a blur to most people as he ran. He had to change his outfit to now he wore a black long jacket with white tips at the bottom under that was a white shirt and a black pair of pants. Mark was heading for Washington to see what the ******** was happening. When he reached Germany he saw more soldiers he hid from them and snuck onto a plane heading for New York. Alicia was walking down the streets of Chicago with five of her beautiful creations she called reapers they were the bodies of dead men brought back to life with the neon serum and taught only to kill when they saw others. At first they killed each other so the scientists who helped Alicia taught them only to kill non neon soldiers. Alicia was on a hunt for a rebel base supposedly hidden in the center of Chicago. So far no luck she was dieing to kill someone it had been eight days since the rebels had attacked her command center in Washington, now she was looking for the man named Chris who she was told was the rebel leader by a hostage she had tortured for three days and then killed after she got what she wanted. Now that man was one of the reapers she had decided to bring with her just to let them have a little fun. Ahead of her Alicia sees what looks like an American flag atop one of the buildings and starts to head towards it. Suddenly a explosion hits one of the reapers Alicia takes a step forward and another explosion hits her sending her about 15 feet in the air. She now understood where the explosions were coming from it was a mine field she led her entire squad right into it she felt ashamed to not have noticed the mines right in front of her when she finally landed she broke her wrist back into place and got up unhurt. She ordered the reapers to have six men storm the building while avoiding mines she chose one of the six to be the boy from that morning and another to be the man she had tortured. As the six men started toward the building she stopped the boy and handed the boy a small knife. “Bring me the leaders heart and I will make you my lieutenant”, says Alicia. To most neon soldiers this task was easy but for a reaper it was a huge challenge because they like to tear their enemies to shreds but for one to carefully cut out some ones heart was difficult. The six reapers easily jump the mines and continue towards the building they see tons of rebels the boy makes a huge grin and jumps on the first of the rebels tearing his throat apart blood spraying everywhere. The rebels begin to run once they notice these are reapers not neon soldiers so they can’t talk their way out of death like they did with neon soldiers. They all knew they were going to die that day. About two hours later the screams from the building stopped and the six reapers walked out blood covered grinning with joy.
    The little boy skipped over to Alicia since the mines had been destroyed he handed her the heart and said, “That was fun master thank you.”
    “My pleasure my child.”, says Alicia. The plane lands three hours after Mark had snuck on he had unfortunately fallen asleep and had another nightmare but this one was different he felt like it was actually happening as he watched. Mark jumps off the plane and starts to head towards Washington to see what is happening. After two hours of running Mark has to stop he is exhausted and decides to take a rest for the night in some worn down apartments near Wisconsin. In the night Mark hears screams throughout the county side.
    “How did I let this happen damn it I was cocky fighting her I let my guard down for one second and she dropped me but now I am just as fast as her so I can’t wait for our rematch that b***h will die.”, thinks Mark. In the morning Mark is awoken by a boot to the chest.
    “Wake up you damn neon b*****d look at me I want to see your eyes before I kill you.”, says a blonde haired man.
    “Who the ******** are you and good luck on that killing part I can’t die dumbass.”, says Mark.
    “Yeh right that’s what the last one said before I blew his temple open killing him it is the only place I can shoot and hurt your neon a**.”, says the blonde haired man. Mark quickly swipes the man legs and rips out Remnant putting the tip of the blade at the mans throat.
    “Who do you work for why are you trying to kill me?”, asks Mark.
    “I’m not trying to kill you I will kill you and I work for the rebels who will stop that b***h called Master she will die!!!”, yells the man. Mark pulls the blade away from the mans throat and sheaths the blade he helps the man up.
    “I’m sorry I almost killed you my names Mark and I was the first neon soldier and I want to help you kill that b***h to.”, says Mark. “Her name isn’t Master it is Alicia.” says Mark.
    “How do you know her true name Mark she said that all that knew her have been killed slowly and painfully.” says the man. “By the way my name is Justin.” says the man.
    “Well Justin nice to meet you do you have any other allies besides me or are you a mercenary?” asks Mark.
    “Wow you must not know to much about the rebels if you don’t know who I work with my, captain is called Wolf no one knows his real name but every rebel highly respects him he has fought in almost every battle against Alicia since the war started.” , says Justin. They both start toward the rebel base in Tennessee. When they arrived Mark saw someone he thought died the day Alicia went on her killing spree. It was the colonel Mark ran up and instinctively saluted.
    “Sir soldier 1’m waiting for orders.” says Mark.
    “Put your hand down Mark there isn’t any ranks anymore since that b***h lost her mind the serum seriously made her mind ******** up she isn’t in control of her body anymore.” explains the Colonel.
    “What do you mean she doesn’t have control of her body?” ,asks Mark.
    “I mean the serum is completely controlling her thoughts she does as the serum tells her to that’s why she went crazy six months ago now her mind is almost completely under its control only a little of Alicia is left Master is the name of the serum controlling her.” ,says the Colonel.
    “That explains why she is doing this don’t worry sir I will stop her even if I have to kill her.” ,says Mark.
    “I know you will you are one of the best soldiers I could ask for Mark good luck.” , says the Colonel. Mark walks away from the colonel with Justin and asks where the rebels keep their weapons. Justin brings Mark to a large room full of weapons. Mark grabs a couple grenades and an ak47. After one more nightmare Mark will start towards Washington again and stop Alicia no matter what it takes. Alicia wakes up to the boy named Alex staring at her since he was her lieutenant she would not kill him she understood why he was so curios being a reaper meant you never slept only walk the earth killing. She got out of her bed and took a shower preparing for another day of mass genocide on the non neon humans of North America the last continent that she knew still hid them all other countries had been cleaned months ago. She saw that the boy was following her so she ordered him to gather a squad and start search for humans as soon as possible the boy instantly vanished as if he was never there and did as ordered. Alicia got dressed grabbed Prince and vanished. Mark was almost to Washington he had already beaten a small squad of neon soldiers but something was odd they were much easier to kill than the one he fought back in Asia. They weren’t coordinated only shot in all directions hoping to hit him. Mark had took out Remnant and diced each to pieces with ease. Mark was hoping that the rest of the soldiers would be just as easy to defeat. Out of the corner of his eye Mark sees a blur heading towards him at tremendous speed before he can rip out Remnant a blade lands in his shoulder and a searing pain shot through his body. Mark looked up and met the eyes that looked lifeless and black but it was just a boy how was he so powerful? Mark threw the boy over his shoulder and lost sight of him for an instant. Another slash came across Mark’s chest. “Why can’t I keep up with this child what the hell is he?” , thought Mark.
    “Before I kill you traitor tell me what squad your are in so that I can take the pleasure of killing them to.” , says the boy.
    “What the ******** are you kid and why are you attacking I’m a nice rebel neon soldier I want to help you kill the Master I knew Wolf before she took over so stop attacking me.” , yelled Mark.
    “My name is Alex and I am the lieutenant of the Dark Blades plus I know you’re a rebel b*****d you traitor.” , says the boy.
    “What do you mean traitor I want to help you and what is the Dark Blades?” , questions Mark.
    “That’s for me to and you to die not knowing.” , yells Alex. Mark can’t keep up with Alex’s movement because of his small stature he moves at extreme speeds easily over 500mph. Mark is being beaten by a mere child how can he think he can defeat Alicia with her speed he has to become faster. Mark stops defending for a moment and closes his eyes concentrating on the sounds around him. “Foolish traitor DIE!! , screams Alex.
    “Good bye.” , whispers Mark. Mark hears the sound coming from behind him and instinctively does a 360 turn and thrusts his blade through Alex’s fore head but Alex doesn’t die Mark is caught off guard thinking that this was the end of the boy and takes a severe blow to his right arm. Alex jumps back and laughs.
    “Who you saying bye to traitor ain’t that easy to kill I’m more powerful than you neon soldiers in every way thanks to mother’s blood.” , says Alex.
    “What do you mean mother’s blood what are you kid?” , asks Mark.
    “I’m a reaper you fool didn’t you see my eyes or are you blind you don’t know what a reaper is do you fool.” , says Alex.
    “No what are reapers?” , asks Mark.
    “The most powerful being on the face of the earth we are reanimated to kill for mother and can’t die no weaknesses nothing can stop us fool.” , says Alex.
    “Hate to disappoint you kid but I’m about to prove your reaper a** can die.” , says Mark.
    “Yeh right traitor.” ,says Alex. He drops his blade and charges Mark laughing like crazy. Mark looks down in disgust.
    “I’m sorry I couldn’t save you child die peacefully.” , says Mark. Mark turns Remnant side ways and swipes his hand across the blade. The blade starts to glow a dark red and changes to a long dark scythe. Alex face turns from pure joy to sheer terror at the sight of the true form of Remnant he feels it’s power from just looking at the blade. Alex tries to stop himself but it is to late the blade comes down and cuts Alex in half then turns and cuts the rest of the body to shreds. Mark returns Remnant to it’s original form and sheaths the blade. “How was this child so powerful I didn’t think I would have to use that technique so early on my way to Alicia this is going to be my last mission for sure.” , thinks Mark.
    “Where is Alex?” , asks Alicia. To one of the reapers in Alex’s squad.
    “He went after a traitor neon soldier two days ago and hasn’t returned mother.” , says the reaper.
    “Put out a message to all squads to return to base it seems we have a powerful guest arriving soon.” , orders Alicia.
    “At once mother.” , says the reaper. He heads towards the communication center to do his order.
    “How could Alex lose to some neon traitor he was my most precious reaper I created him with my own blood no neon soldier could have defeated him.” , thinks Alicia. Suddenly Alicia realizes who their special guest is going to. “No it couldn’t be him I killed him a year ago I made sure he was dead he’s dead no worries.” , thinks Alicia. Over in Oregon Mark is a half a mile away from Washington and is fighting three neon soldiers that had found him each wielded a 12 gauge shotgun and had grenades on their belts. Mark was trapped he didn’t want to use Remnant so close to Washington in case they still didn’t know he was coming so he jumped at one of the soldiers and punched the man’s temple with all his force the man dropped to his knees. Mark quickly followed the punch with a vicious kick to the man’s face. The man’s upper body fell back and snapped his spine apart.
    “One down two of you bastards to go who’s next?” , asks Mark. Both soldiers charge Mark and fire their shotguns towards his face. Mark quickly ducks under the bullets and grabs the guns from the men’s hands turns the guns to their temples and pulls the triggers, both men fall dead Mark stands and walks away from the corpses. Mark arrives at the base seven hours later he doesn’t see any other soldiers and sneaks over the gates. Five reapers jump down from a watchtower and surround Mark. “Fellas can’t we talk about this you know kind and s**t like that?” , asks Mark.
    “No traitor die.” , says one of the reapers. The reapers all lunge at Mark, he pulls out Remnant and releases it’s power spinning cutting the reapers apart pieces of their bodies fall around him.
    “Oh well was their funerals anyway hahah.” , says Mark. With a grin he walks away blood everywhere but on Remnant. Mark sees a tall building and a lot more reapers and neon soldiers in the very back he sees Alicia sitting at a throne with Prince on her lap. “Be there in one sec baby.” , yells Mark. He sprints towards the enemy with Remnant in his hands. The first line of eight reapers charge Mark. He jumps into the air and lands on one of the reapers splitting him in two. The other seven all attack in unison with perfect precision.
    “Foolish Mark say hi to the rest of the squad in heaven will you when my beautiful creations kill you.” , yells Alicia.
    “I’m not that easy to kill Alicia.” , yells Mark. From under all the reapers blades a dense dark red glow begins to shine all the reapers fall to their knees even Alicia struggles to stay upright on her throne from the dense force coming from Mark’s blade.
    “End them Remnant” ,says Mark. Remnant now was a huge black broad sword with a white hilt and glowed a deep red. “Do you know how I got this blade Alicia? , asks Mark. “I didn’t find this blade it came to me this blade is from every person I killed through out the years of my rampage it is my way of apologizing to them by allowing their souls to fight for me to let them redeem themselves.” , says Mark. He swings the blade over his head and lets loose one swing that sends such a powerful blast half of the army is eradicated in an instant.
    “What the ******** is that power I feel how has he changed so much in just one year its like I am looking at a demon.” , thinks Alicia. With another swing Mark takes the rest of the army apart easily.
    “Lets end all this shall we Alicia.” , says Mark.
    “Well at least I will finally have some competition with you here lets dance pretty boy.” , yells Alicia. She tears out Prince and vanishes from Mark’s view she reappears right in his face and lets loose an upward swing. Mark laughs and catches the blade in his hand.
    “Aren’t you listening I told you I’m not that easy to kill anymore.” , says Mark. Alicia jumps back and vanishes just as Mark tears Remnant towards her destroying the spot she had been standing just one second ago.
    “Burn all that stand before you my prince.” , says Alicia. An enormous flame engulfs her and then fires toward Mark. He swings Remnant and destroys the twister of flames but his slash is stopped and evaporates in the center of the flame. An immense power erupts from the middle of the flames and out walks Alicia with a twelve foot claymore on her shoulder that is emitting flames that don’t burn her but the ground beneath her is scorched black from the flames.
    “I see you had a little left to show off to huh well that makes things a little more fun.” , says Mark.
    “Yeh I have a meeting in ten minutes lets just get this over bend down and die already Mark you can’t win.” , says Alicia.
    “We’ll see who is bending down to who after this fight won’t we.” , says Mark. Both of the two charge at each other and unleash all their power a large dark sphere surrounds them as they fight. Each swing more and more of the battlefield is blown to shreds but neither can hit each other. The sphere is almost completely over them now slowly closing at the top. Both of them don’t try and escape only continue attacking each other. The sphere closes completely around them and the darkness catches each of the fighters off guard. Alicia ignites a flame that easily blows the sphere apart and Mark lets loose another slash that eradicates the rest of the sphere, then sends another at Alicia. She sends one of her own blasts at Mark before dodging his blast. Mark barley dodges her blast and his blade becomes red hot. Mark struggles to hold onto the blade he is completely exhausted he doesn’t understand how she had so much power left. Alicia fires another blast after another trying to wear down enough to get an opening. Something was happening to Mark he wasn’t getting weaker for some reason he seemed to get stronger every time he let loose a blast Alicia couldn’t get her mind off the meeting she was missing with the Russian governor. She had to kill Mark before he left or all her plans will be for nothing. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed Mark was gone a sudden panic came over her she did a 360 scan of the area. She didn’t see him then she heard something behind her. “Bye bye baby girl.” , whispered Mark into Alicia’s ear. He let loose a final blast that was 80 miles long to make sure she couldn’t escape if he missed he was as good as dead. Remnant turned back into a katana and Mark fell to his knees powerless. He looked up and saw Alicia slowly walking toward him. About a foot away she fell to her knees and blood erupted from her body. “It’s Over.” , says Mark.
    “Thank you.” , whispers Alicia. Right before falling to the ground dead.
    “Good bye” , whispers Mark. He falls to the ground and has his final nightmare but something was different all the people he had killed were gone except now only Alicia’s face was there. Mark dies from the battle he had with Alicia from over using Remnant’s abilities and giving his own soul to the blade for the last blast.
    Eight Years Later
    The United States has fully recovered from Alicia’s fury and now in Washington on the battlefield where Mark and Alicia fought lay a monument of both Prince and Remnant in solid gold. Both Alicia’s and Mark’s gravestones lay in front of the monument. Their gravestones read R.I.P. WE THANK THE CHANGED AND RESPECT THE FALLEN.







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