It was now daytime in Manehattan, the city had become lively again. For Mama Scarface, it meant that she had to return to her usual activities as a fairly ordinary citizen. She went to work during the day where the unicorn did her best to not draw any attention to her. During the night however, she was the leader of the Scarface clan, a notorious criminal organisation. She woke up from her nap, a nap that lasted long enough to get her through the day.
Mama Scarface was still inside her personal office, ready to pack her stuff to leave when she noticed that there was an additional shadow in her room. Her curtains were still closed, which left the entire room in darkness. Feeling a bit uneasy, she used her magic to open the curtain but just as she did, the curtain closed itself on its own. A deep, sinister laugh indicated that there was indeed something in her office. Mama Scarface nearly fell off her chair once she saw two red eyes staring at her.

“Don’t act so surprised. You already know why I’m here, Mama Scarface.”

The unicorn was now terrorised; the demon had gotten into her office and was on the search for his blood. Blood that she showed to the members of her clan. This could end very poorly for her if she does not choose her words carefully.
“Y-Yes. You’re here f-for your blood.”

She felt stupid for failing to mask the fear, nearly facepalming herself. Devil Kong was rather amused at her reaction, which made him slightly less aggressive. Maybe it would be better to not act all high and mighty in front of him.

“It’s in your possession. Hand it over to me, and I won’t be leaving another scar on your face.”

“Of-Of course!” said Mama Scarface as she opened a drawer on her desk and used her magic to lift up a bag of the demon’s blood. She nearly got a heart attack as soon as she lifted her eyes to look at Devil Kong. He was now right in front of her, no longer standing in the far back of her office.

The demon grabbed her face and pulled her closer to him. He took a close look at her scar, which rested on her left eye. At that moment, she could see something rather odd about Devil Kong. There were many scratch marks on his face. Many of them were still bleeding, as the cut was deep. It was mainly those near his eyes that got her attention, for they were much bigger than the rest. The wounds looked self-inflicted seeing as his claws were still bloodied.

“What’s the matter, scared? You better be, for I have no intentions to remain as a lap-dog for Balgo. I’ll swing by your way sometime soon, and I'll make sure to leave no stones unturned.”

He let go of her face before snatching the bag of blood. Then, he vanished into thin air, leaving the distraught unicorn all alone. She quickly prepared herself to go to work, not wanting to remain here any longer. She now had another problem on her hooves, that being figuring out how to avoid the demon’s wrath.

Back at the Golden Oak library, Twilight Sparkle told her entire story to Shining Armor. She told him about the Guardian’s meeting with Celestia, the arrival of the fake Shining, their defeat in Canterlot and even about her close encounters with Devil Kong. She often had to pause during her retelling, for these events were quite traumatic for her. Her suffering was still fresh after all.

“Sweet Celestia... Twiley, I'm so sorry to hear it.” he finally said after she had finished her brutal tale. Though Twilight could see that her brother was still in shock to have just learned that Princess Celestia had died in the battle for Canterlot.

“You didn’t tell him a single word about me.” Twilight was startled by this familiar voice, Bane was once again sitting by her side, asking her to tell Shining about her existence.

“Well that’s because he’ll th-” She stopped mid-sentence, realising that no one but her can see Bane. She nervously looked back at her brother as well as Spike, who was sitting beside him.

“Who were you talking to, Twiley?” asked the stallion, confused.

“N-Nopony.” blatantly lied Twilight. Shining was still confused, but didn’t want to pressure her too much since her sister has already more than enough reason to be on edge. Spike leaned in closer to the stallion and whispered in his ears.

“She’s been acting like this ever since she returned to Canterlot. I’m kind of worried myself, she seems more stressed out than she’s ever been.”

“Well, it’s a good thing I’m here now. I’ll try my best to help, Spike.” responded Shining.

When they turned their attention back to Twilight, they noticed that she wasn’t looking at him. Instead, she was looking to her left, as if there was somepony there. Twilight saw that Spike and Shining were staring at her, still with a confused and worried expression.

“Twiley...”

“It’s nothing, really! Well, I-I don’t think it’s anything to worry about.” nervously interrupted Twilight. She knew that if too many ponies found out about her chats with Bane, she’d be thrown in a mental asylum. Her, the Element of Magic and student of Princess Celestia. That is something that should never, ever happen!

“Listen Twiley. If something’s wrong, just let me know. I finally get to see you again, and I want to help you out as much as I can.”

Twilight hesitated a lot. How would her brother react if she told him all about Bane? Just who or what Bane is supposed to be? Ultimately, she decided to go for it as she trusted Shining Armor heavily.

She retold her initial encounter with Devil Kong, this time including Bane in the whole story. During which, she often paused to see how her brother would react to this new telling of the events. Her heart was beating faster and faster once she saw just how worried Shining looked the further it went, to the point that she stopped mid-sentence.

“Sh-Shining?” she asked in a voice that sounded nearly broken out of fear.

The stallion avoided eye contact for a moment, trying to figure out how to tell Twilight the bad news. Finally, after what felt like an eternity for the poor mare, Shining told her what was the problem.

“T-Twiley... From what it sounds like... You have, sch-schizophrenia.” he said in a tone that sounded both serious and sad at the same time.

Twilight Sparkle felt like she wanted to cry. All this time, she had chalked up Bane’s existence to being the cause of a spell casted on her by Balgo, or even Devil Kong to some extent. But, thinking about it, she knew deep down that it couldn’t have been Balgo for he was perplexed when she first mentioned Bane all the way back at Canterlot’s dungeon.

“I... just need a moment alone, please.”

“Hey Drag?”

The Tauren nearly jumped out of his chair; Pink was inches away from his face which only made his initial surprise even worse. Evidently, he had slept in the hospital soon after they had saved Luna’s life.

“What is it, Pink?” he asked in a grumpy voice.

“Seeing just how much effort you putted into keeping Luna alive made me feel like you deserve some rest at least. So, I’ll be keeping an eye on them on your behalf while you go out and get some fresh air.”

Drag was rather surprised at Pink’s sudden change in attitude. Last night, he didn’t even want to do it, even if it was a matter of life or death. It was a pleasant surprise however, so the paladin didn’t even question it, simply opting to thank his friend for his kindness and thus, he was finally able to leave the hospital.

This day was especially beautiful, the sun was shining just as brightly as it always did, the flowers were blooming and the mood of the town seemed to have gotten better since their defeat at Canterlot.

But no matter how peaceful things looked, Drag knew that there were still fighting left to do. Now that he was free, he wanted to go to Manehattan to help out the citizen there to deal with Balgo’s influence. He’ll need to bring some friends along to make that possible, there was still the threat of Devil Kong and Silas somewhere in Equestria, though none of them knew where they were which only added to make this mission more dangerous than it needed to be.

For starters, Twilight Sparkle was his first pick for obvious reasons. Her brother Shining Armor was also a powerful unicorn which could do great against the foes they were going up against. Same goes for Cadance. Alduin was still somewhere in Manehattan, so he could already count him as being part of his team. But who could be the final member of this new team?

“Who? Me?!” said Rarity, surprised at Drag’s invitation.

“Yes... well, you were picked by process of elimination. Fluttershy is in the hospital to treat her wounds, and Pink is watching over Applejack and Luna. Smithy and Mugen are not willing to come for personal reasons. Rainbow Dash is tired out from her trip to Manehattan...”

“But what about Pinkie Pie, dear?” quickly responded Rarity, wondering why he didn’t come to the earth pony first.

“She’s not in the mood right now. So much has happened here, and I think she’s been hit the hardest by it. Her morale is at an all-time low, so I don’t think it’s a bright idea to bring her to Manehattan, where Balgo is currently located.”

“I see... I’ll go tell Sweetie Belle about it, then I’ll make the preparations for our trip.”

Inside the train, Drag and Shining were discussing their plan. Manehattan was now to be considered in Balgo’s control. They’ve also decided to bring Spike along, since his ability to send messages might come in handy should they split up.

“So... what’s the plan, Drag?” asked Shining Armor.

“There is no clear plan. We have no idea what’s truly going on Manehattan ever since you’ve left. We will arrive in there and observe its current situation. Then, we’ll improvise our course of action.” responded the Tauren as he was looking at a map of the city.

“So, what you’re saying is... we don’t have a plan.”

“Sadly yes...”

A few seats away, Twilight was sitting alongside Spike and Cadance. She wanted to chat a bit with her old foalsitter while she had the time. They both hadn’t seen each other in years, and so, wanted to catch up on everything that happened since then.

“So... I’ve heard you’ve been recently crowned as a princess.” started Twilight.

“Yes, I’m now the princess of love, although I don’t have a kingdom to rule over.” added Cadance.

“The princess of love? Does that mean there can be a princess of fashion too?” interjected Rarity, who was sitting on the seat right next to them.

“I don’t know, at that point, I guess there can be a princess for anything really.” replied the princess of love, finding the white unicorn’s question quite amusing.

“Come on, Rarity. As if there can be a princess for fashion. Don’t you think there should be a princess of friendship instead? You know, the most powerful magic in all of Equestria!” pointed out Twilight Sparkle, exasperated at Rarity’s obsession with beauty and fashion.

“Are you projecting yourself, Miss Rarity?” teased Princess Cadance.

“No! Not at all, but just imagine... Princess Rarity...”

Spike really liked the idea. “Ah... Princess Rarity...”

Concerning Drag and Shining, they were now discussing what they’re going to do, should they cross path with Balgo.
“So, what should we do if we come across Balgo?” asked Shining Armor. The Tauren was thinking about it for a moment before answering.

“We should flee and hide from him. We’ll need all the alicorns and all the Guardians assembled to take on him. We lack the manpower to do it currently, so we’ll have to do our best to avoid fighting him. Though it isn't Balgo that’s got me worried...”
“It’s that demon, isn’t it? You said his name was Devil Kong, right?”

“Yeah. Unlike Balgo, Devil Kong doesn’t like to put on a show. He’s much more discreet and that makes him much worse than the leader of the Scalers. If our luck is terrible; we’re going to cross path with this demon and I don’t like it at all.”
Shining looked out the window. He could clearly see the city of Manehattan not too far away. They’ve nearly arrived.

“Looks like our time is up, Drag. We have arrived at Manehattan.”

“Already?” said the paladin out of surprise, though he regained his composure quickly. “Alright, the first thing we should do is to find Alduin.”

Now that they’ve finally left the train at Manehattan, the group just had to find Alduin and...
A loud sound startled everyone in the group, except for Drag who saw it coming. Twilight nearly had a heart attack once she saw two red eyes staring down at them, but calmed down when she realised that it was just Alduin.

“What is this? A field trip?” said the black dragon in a disgruntled voice.

“Yes, just a field trip in Manehattan.” replied Twilight with a cheerful smile on her face before immediately cutting back to a more serious expression. “Of course not! We are here to observe the current situation of this city, just to see what Balgo is planning.”

“You will not get to him before I do. He’s my opponent, beyn!”

Alduin flew away right after, adding one more problem on the group’s hands.

“So... he’s always like this, Drag?” asked Cadance.

“Always has been.”

Standing on the roof of the casino, Balgo awaited the predictable arrival of Alduin, the ex-world eater. The black dragon landed right behind him, eager to have a fight. He lifted his neck to look more imposing to the Scaler, though the latter wasn’t impressed in the slightest.

“Dovah-slayer, demon of many faces, zu’u, Alduin, will bring you to your knees.” shouted the world eater.
“Oh my, it’s that time of the day again. The part where I fight an arrogant God who thinks he’s hot shit.” replied Balgo. He turned around to face the mighty dragon, his entire demeanour changing to a more excited one. “Very well, this’ll be quite entertaining for you and I, Alduin.”

“To think you of all people would show me some respect, I see that it is a trait only held by the old ones.”

“Well, you did give Aruba a good wallop back at Canterlot, the least I can do is to show some respect for your power.”

exclaimed Balgo with a confident smirk. With one simple gesture, he invited the dragon to initiate the fight.
Thus, the two titans began their duel, catching the attention of many passersby who bore witness to quite the spectacle.

“Hey! Are you seeing this? Balgo’s fighting Alduin! This is gonna be the best spectacle of the year, I guarantee!”
Silas was with Trixie; inside an apartment they had rented. He was looking out the window to see the fight while the unicorn looked rather dizzy. “...Trixie?”

She got so dizzy that she fell down. Thankfully, Silas caught her just in time. “Oh geez.... are you alright? You look pale.” He felt genuine concern for her. She was probably the first person outside of his family he had ever gotten friendly with.
Trixie finally returned to her senses. “Hmm? D-Don't worry, the great and powerful Trixie... doesn’t know what she’s doing here?” mumbled the unicorn, still in a confused state.

Silas looked back at the fight between the two Gods. He put two and two together and figured out that Balgo’s spell on Trixie might be weakening because he’s slowly removing it to channel more power into fighting Alduin.
At that point, he suddenly got an idea. “Wait, if his spell is weakening... Then, that means that I can run away from him with Trixie. Splendid! An escape plan! I get a friend, and freedom! Doesn’t this sound amazing?”

His reflection expressed his disdain. “And what about reviving the legend of Sleepy Hollow? Don’t tell me you’ve already forgotten your mission? Kill Luna, and kill Cadance. Restore all the fear they had placed in you and become a symbol of death.”

“Um, no.”

Silas now had his mind set on one goal, breaking free of the Devil’s grasp, seeing as he owed him nothing anymore. With Trixie at his side, he’ll be able to move from town to town fairly easily as opposed to if he went alone.

“Woe is me! How much longer are we going to walk along those dreary streets?”

Rarity was complaining about the sorry state of the streets of Manehattan which made sense seeing as the block they were traveling in wasn’t exactly the most flattering in terms of looks. However, it was a perfect spot for shady practices which is why the group chose to take a look there. Balgo or one of his minions had to be there, this street in particular had an evil aura to it.

“We’ll keep on walking until we come across something interesting.” responded Drag before stopping out of the blue. He looked at the building to his left with a concerned expression. “Something’s odd about this place, I can feel a great evil hiding inside this restaurant.”

The group stared at the abandoned restaurant with mixed feeling. This place really looked creepy on the outside; it surely must be worst on the inside.

“Uh, d-do we really have to in there?” nervously asked Spike.

“We’re not all going in there, some of us will have to stand guard just in case it’s a trap.” answered the paladin.

“So, who’s going to wait outside?” Twilight confidently asked, albeit somewhat nervous at the idea of going inside.

“I’m thinking Cadance and Rarity should wait outside as well as Spike. You, Shining and I will go in and investigate.” It was clear that Drag had already thought about it all from the moment he laid his eyes on the abandoned building.

“Oh! Thank goodness I’m not going in this dreary place! I can’t stand abandoned buildings; they are always so dirty.” exclaimed Rarity as she reached a hoof out to her heart.

Cadance briefly looked at the restaurant before setting her gaze back on the Tauren. “Do we have some sort of signal to go in, just in case things gets really bad in there?”

“Let’s keep it simple. If you see a huge flash of light emanating from the building, then that means we need your help.”
Spike jumped out of Twilight’s back so he could join Cadance and Rarity. The rest of the group then entered the creepy abandoned restaurant in search of what’s hiding inside. The interior was dark and gloomy, all lights inside were shattered and by the looks of it, they were destroyed quite recently. This only confirmed Drag’s suspicions regarding this restaurant.
“I guess that proves it; there is something inside. Everyone, stay on guard.”

With each step they took, the floor creaked almost as if it was about break under the weight of the group. Well, it did just break under them, sending Twilight and Drag under the lobby, but not Shining who had reacted in time.

“Twiley! Drag!” he shouted as he looked down the massive hole in the floor, it was even darker in there than the lobby to the point where it looked like it could go down indefinitely. The stallion casted a spell to light up the hole, but couldn’t see anything down there. He was pondering whether he should jump down or find another, possibly safer way. Ultimately, he decided to search another way, just in case the drop was too big.

“Drag? Shining? Where are you?”

Nothing... It seems her calls are only met with silence. All around her was an oppressive darkness that didn’t felt natural in the slightest. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t make out a single thing in the dark. Twilight had to resort to her magic to light up her surroundings and although she tried her hardest to produce the brightest light imaginable, the result was less than desirable.

The darkness was consuming the light she was producing, leaving her with an orb of light that was on par with a broken flashlight. It was now clear that the darkness in this section of the restaurant was magical in nature. The thing hiding inside was responsible for it.

A sudden sense of dread overcame Twilight... What if the thing hidden in this restaurant was Devil Kong? What would she do if that was the case? Drag is nowhere to be found, and her brother was still above the hole she had fallen into. She had no back-up to face the demon this time, just like in Ponyholm.

The unicorn will have to buy time should Devil Kong rear his ugly head towards her.

“I didn’t take you for an urban explorer, Twilight.”

The purple unicorn froze in fear, the voice was really close to her. Devil Kong was really close to her.

“You shouldn’t have come here, because now is finally time for you to pay the price.”

The dark red eyes of the demon pierced the darkness, revealing himself to the unicorn. The beast slowly marched towards her with a murderous intent in present in his entire body. Twilight finally regained control of her body once she saw the embodiment of death picking up the pace, she turned around and galloped away only to run into a wall. The faint light coming from her horn barely illuminated her surroundings, making it very difficult for her to see where she was going. The demon, on the other hand, gave off the feeling that he could perfectly see where he was going, seeing as he was avoiding any and all obstacles in his way.

Twilight tried once more to flee, but found herself running into yet another wall that is blocking her path. She turned around just in time to see Devil Kong catching up to her, ramming his entire body into the unicorn. The blow slammed her against the wall, leaving a huge crack into it. Now on the ground and panicking, Twilight lighted up her horn to teleport herself out of danger but she was too slow; the demon bit down on one of her legs and tossed into nearby furniture, breaking what felt like chairs and a table to the unicorn.

“Why don’t we just talk this out?” said Twilight as she coughed up blood, feeling herself slowly losing consciousness.

“Are you too foolish to see I've already made up my mind?” calmly replied Devil Kong as he walked up to her at a snail’s pace, relishing in her pain. He now had a huge grin on his face, it was clear that he was simply toying with her for the time being.

At least, this torture will buy Twilight some time to come up with an idea to escape from the demon’s grasp. But before she can make up a plan, Devil Kong grabbed her by the throat and headbutted her with enough force to crack her skull. He then threw her yet again, this time landing on an old chest.

The impact caused the content of the chest to fall on the ground. There were many objects she couldn’t see due to the darkness, but one of them stood out; it was an amulet that shined through the darkness of the demon. Twilight quickly took notice of it, and so did the beast.

“Ah, so this is what my senses picked up.” exclaimed Devil Kong as he looked at the amulet with great interest.

This amulet... it shined so brightly that it enthralled Twilight in its beauty. In it, she saw her only way out of this life and death situation. So, without wasting any time, she put it on and immediately felt immense power coursing through her veins.

The amulet was giving her much more power than she could even imagine, so much magic that it can rival that of an alicorn. Using her newfound powers, she teleported herself away from the demon.

“You’re going nowhere!”

Devil Kong’s shout echoed throughout the dark restaurant, catching the attention of both Shining and Drag.
Twilight was now hiding away from the beast, wanting to use the amulet’s power to escape him. That was, until a new idea came to her mind, she could use its powers to finally kill Devil Kong for good.

“You can’t run! You can’t hide from me! I’ll find you eventually.” He had completely lost his composure after that turn of event. He can’t allow Twilight to regroup with her friends or else his vengeance would be denied.

Suddenly, the unicorn popped out from her hiding spot. “This time, you’ll run away from me!”

The demon lunged at her but before he could harm her, a powerful blast of light came out of Twilight’s horn, blinding him. Before he could recover, the purple unicorn fired a powerful beam of magic straight into his chest, forming a large gaping hole in his body.

Devil Kong fell to the ground out of shock, Twilight’s power had grown considerably. One good look at the amulet around her neck allowed him to understand this sudden change. She looked far more aggressive than before; a reddish glow now surrounded her eyes.

He knew exactly what was the new plan; seize the amulet and use it on himself. With this, he could become a God. He spat his blood on the unicorn, blinding her temporarily. He then pounced on her, grabbing her by the horn to subdue her magic while the other hand got a hold of the amulet. He pulled as hard as he could but it wouldn’t come out.

Twilight’s horn managed to break out of Devil Kong’s grasp and she blasted him away.

“Why can’t I pry it off of you?!” he shouted angrily.

“This amulet can only leave on my behalf. You can’t take it away from me!” cackled Twilight uncharacteristically. So, it also corrupts them from what it looked like, though it did not matter for the demon seeing as his heart was already black.

Thankfully, for him at least, he had a plan. Since he’s spent quite some time in Twilight Sparkle’s mind, he got to know her more intimately. He’ll have to get the unicorn to take off the amulet herself and he knew exactly how, though it's going to be very painful to pull it off.

He stood up just as Twilight prepared another attack. She fired another blast and this time, Devil Kong didn’t move at all, taking the blow head on. The attack struck his right arm, blowing a huge chunk away. She then focused her magic to throw yet another magical beam.

The attack struck the demon in the legs this time, nearly crippling him. The more this went on, the more confused Twilight felt as she wondered why the demon wasn’t fighting back, but the adrenaline rush that his procured compelled her to continue.

Finally, Devil Kong was on his knees at death’s door. Just one final strike and he would be gone. Twilight rejoiced at the idea of finally getting rid of him. She prepared to deal the final blow but was stopped when she noticed that the monster was grinning. He had no sign of anger on his face, just pure malice.

“This amulet is twisting your heart my dear. Aren’t you perhaps, taking too much pleasure in torturing me?”

His words caused the Element of Magic to reconsider her action. She was never a big fan of violence. She'd always take the most peaceful approach to solving a problem. Seeing herself torturing someone, no matter who they may be was horrifying. If the unicorn delivered the final blow, it would mean that the amulet would have taken over her entirely. What’s to say she’s going to stop at Devil Kong?

Twilight would most likely go after other criminals next, taking justice into her own hooves. Going against her mentor’s teachings entirely. No, she can’t do it. Now that she has taken back control, the amulet must go before she succumbs to it.
She took off the Alicorn Amulet with her hooves and threw it away out of fear. Twilight then took her attention back to Devil Kong who wasn’t even looking at her. He was staring directly at the amulet.

In less than a milli-second, he dove off to grab the item and gazed at it in awe.

“My... precious.”

These were the last thing he said before he disappeared back into the shadow, leaving the abandoned restaurant.

Feeling herself rocking back and forth, Trixie had just regained consciousness. She could not remember what happened back there at Manehattan after the fight with Princess Luna. She was quite surprised to find herself back into her home as it was rolling down an old dirt road.

“Wha- What happened?” she mumbled as she slowly got back on her hooves.

“Ho ho! You finally came to, Trixie! See? I told you she was gonna do just fine.”

Trixie jumped at the sound of the Horseless Headless Horseman’s voice. She turned around and was frightened to see that he was just mere inches away from her, seemingly talking to himself.

“Horseman! Pl-Please don’t kill me!” screamed the unicorn as she scrambled away from the undead.

“What? I’m not going to kill you. I’m simply getting you the hell away from danger. Manehattan kind of sucks right now what with all the demons roaming about.”

Trixie stopped panicking, now looking confused at the Reaper’s lack of murderous intent. He didn’t have his axe on him, rather it was nowhere to be found. Not only that, the undead’s face expressed genuine concern for her and even some semblance of fear.

“H-Hold on Trixie... You’re not going to leave me, are you?” The desperation in his voice got Trixie to reconsider running away from him. This was unlike anything she had heard about the legend of Sleepy Hollow.

“So... You’re not, going to kill me?” she asked hesitantly.

“No, I’m starting to feel like I need to start anew. To be reborn in some sense, I don’t know why I thought trying to kill Luna was a good idea but I know what I see when I look at you; a way out of this mess I've gotten myself into. So please, will you help me?”

Trixie started to remember everything that had happened since she first saw Balgo in his true form. Most importantly; she remembered that Silas had indeed saved her life from the Gaping Maw Clan.

“Ok... but it’s just because I owe you one.”

“Now that was a good fight. Unfortunately, you choked near the end, and now you’ve lost.” Balgo was sitting on Alduin’s defeated body, drinking a cup of coffee rather nonchalantly. The dragon was feeling something he had never known; fear. The Devil was far too much for him to handle, a first time for the first born of Akkatosh.

After taking a few sips from his cup, Balgo stood up and walked away from Alduin. He then pulled out a calendar and looked at the events he had planned. “Well, if you want a rematch. Might I suggest the day after tomorrow? I don’t have any plans for that day, so it’ll be anywhere, anytime. That is, if you have the guts to come back.”

The black dragon’s first experience with fear was so immense that it muddied his thinking. He immediately took off, flying rather poorly due to his condition and flew as far as he could from the city of Manehattan, not knowing if he’ll ever come back for a rematch.

“You’ll come back, surely. That is, unless you no longer think you’re hot shit.”

Author's Note

Chapter 15 is now done. There's only 5 more chapters to go, but I have already plans for eventual sequels. I am looking foward to complete this story before March at the very least.