Inekwar and I sat by a campfire that night, making plans with some of the troopers. The night was silent around us, but the fire roared louder than anything else. "War and Death will be most difficult to defeat." Inekwar said. "Oh I know. Famine an Pestilence were too easy. War will make up for it, and we'll be lucky if we can defeat Death. Once we defeat their troopers I'll handle all four." I said. Inekwar nodded slowly. I could tell he was uncomfortable with the thought of his father fighting off the Four Horsemen, and that was to be expected. I looked up at the sky, and it looked like a storm was rolling in. I noticed something strange about the stormfront though. "Red lightning?" I asked myself. "What?" Inekwar asked. "Nothing. Get some rest. I'm going to scout out the area." I said, standing and walking away from the group huddled around the fire. I made it past the resting army, and beyond the field where Pestilence's dead troopers lay, and saw War and Death standing there waiting for me. Death's inky black cloak billowed in the wind, and it ruffled the long black beard on War's face. "What do you want?" I asked. "We're here for you." War said. I stayed silent. "End this foolishness. Hand over the human and we'll see that no harm comes to him." War said. "And what will become of him?" I asked. "He will be taken to the fortress of the Four Horsemen and held as a prisoner. There he will remain until the end of his natural life." War explained. "That doesn't sound very enticing." I said, feeling my fists slowly clench in anger. "It would be the logical thing to do." Death spoke up. I thought of a plan, then and there. If I took Inekwar before their leader myself, then I could slay their leader, and give the Horsemen the freedom I knew they all desired. They'd have no more missions, and they could resume the duties the Supreme Being who created the Earth had set out for them. "Fine. But I must take him before your leader, at least to plead for his life." I said. I hoped I sounded convincing. "This is acceptable." Death said. "Okay, fine. Just give me a moment." I said, before turning my back to them and walking back towards the campsite. Inekwar still sat by the fire, and when I approached him he looked up at me. "Is everything okay, father?" he asked. "Everything is fine boy." I said, and War and Death appeared on either side of me. They couldn't see it, but I gave Inekwar a wink to reassure him. He nodded. "So this is the end of it all." he said grimly. "It is son. I'm truly sorry." I said to him. War nodded and grabbed Inekwar's arm. "C'mon!" he shouted before giving my son a tug and dragging him along. "Don't touch him!" I rasped before swinging a punch out at War. The blow landed on his jaw and sent him reeling. He released my boy, and I helped Inekwar along. "What's the plan?" he whispered in my ear. "You'll see." I whispered back.