Piper quickly started to dodge his slashes, but she didn't see the kick that he sent at her. It connected in her gut and sent her flying back a bit but slowly she stood, holding where he hit. He had hit a old wound, one that sent old memories to her mind, ones of human teeth, blood, clawing and dead flesh. Shaking her head, she pushed the memories away before looking back at him, "because I have killed anything that has tried to kill me." and with that she charged at him. As she gave a few slashes and stabs at his gut she said, "if you just stop I will give up a quick and painless death." and then aimed one kick at his leg, hoping to cripple him so she could kill him easier.

A huge scowl crossed Alexander's face. "there is no such thing as a painless death. If somebody dies, pain occurs. Whether or not they feel it, those who care for them will." A feral grin slowly grew on his face, under the scowl, giving him a slightly demonic look. "And besides. The reason I'm going to kill you, is because I'm not fighting for me. I'm fighting for those Who I don't even know. I'm fighting, so that the average citizen doesn't have to worry about getting killed in the middle of the night. I fight, so that The average person, can sit down to dinner without soldiers marching through their streets." His voice had been rising through out this monologue, until now, he was shouting. "I fight, not fo me, but for them! and THAT, Is why I shall not die. NOT TODAY!" He screamed, as he charged her, filled with fury.

Piper listened to his words and anger started to bubble as he talked. He spoke as if he knew everything happened in that town, knew all the people, and what each person was like. As he charged forward, she charged back screaming, " I fight for those who have no say! For those who are forced to go against their will and have their lives taken from them, like mine was." And with that she crashed into him, tackling him to the ground. She then tried to stab him with her scythe. He didn't understand the pain that some of those people he was trying to protect went through, he was blind to it all.

Alexander's anger cool slightly as he was tackled, and his brain went into full combat mode. Allowing himself to roll under the force of the assault, he felt himself hit the ground with a loud *thump*, and a cloud of dust. Snarling, he was about to head butt the girl, when he noticed the scythe coming down. Rolling his head out of the way, he managed to dodge the killing blow, but he could feel the cold steel slide into his shoulder mercilessly. Crying out, in a scream that was part pain, and part anger, he managed to free his arm from under his assailant, and swing his sword towards her head.

Piper smiled as she watched the blade slid into his shoulder but was hopping to get his head. Yet she saw his arm moving and quickly jumped away from him, but his sword nicked her hood and nearly got her face. Glaring at him, she raised her scythe and smirked, " your not going to kill me that easily and by the looks of it your down one man already." She said as she watched a shot take down the guy with the flame thrower. Looking at him she smirked, " that means it will be easier to kill you." She said as she waited for him to strike.