I made this chapter longer for you guys. Last chapter! Yay! Will Alex be cured? Well maybe you should just read it! (Also, later, you'll meet a guy named Kungi. His name is pronounced coo-n-jee)

The blood dripped down onto the ground and made dirty, red footprints. So much pain. So much loss. He just wanted to go home. He wanted to be safe from the demon inside. Alex's feet were going to be the death of him. He didn't know they were bleeding until he looked down. He ignored the blood. What kept him going? Why wouldn't he just give up and lay down and die? Why did he continue after so much suffering? Alex's eyelids were very heavy. His whole body hurt, inside and out. He nearly got hit by another train earlier. The nightmares, the mocking voice, the horrific thoughts, Alex had never been in a worse state.

"Dobbiamo smettere! Non possiamo abbandonarlo! Fermata! Fermati subito il treno!" Gia didn't even notice she was still speaking in Italian. "That's it, Gia! What are you trying to say? English!" Marty finally shouted. Gia gave him a look. "I said, we need to stop! We can't leave him! Stop! Stop the train right now!" Marty shrugged. "Well I'm sorry, but I don't control the train." Gia pushed the zebra pit of the way in anger and made her way to the front of the train.

Skipper rolled his eyes as Gia entered. "What could you possibly want now? To stop the train?" "Yes!" Gia commanded. "And get a search party! We're going to find Alex!" Skipper stood up. "I'm not gonna stop the train for-" Gia grabbed him and held his ear to her mouth. She whispered something that made Skippers eyes widen. She set the penguin down. "Stop the train!" He yelled.

The search party: Gia, Marty, Gloria, Melman, Stefano, Vitaly, and the penguins, made their way to find Alex.

Alex felt like he was going to throw up. His stomach hurt so much. He was sick. Very sick. Gravity pulled the lion down. He was going to die. He laid himself down. "Just...a little...rest...and I...can..." Alex's eyes fluttered shut and he blacked out.

Vitaly pointed towards an unconscious lion laying in the mud. "Look! Over there! Is that him?" He shouted. Marty made his way towards Vitaly. "Yes! I think he's hurt!" Marty rushed over to Alex. Alex began to twitch. Marty knew that the thing was surfacing. "Melman! The serum!" Marty shouted. Melman handed the zebra a needle. When Marty injected the serum, the lion's body stayed still.

Alex awoke in a cart he was chained to a bed. He looked around him. He was in a cart. He couldn't tell whose, because his vision was hazy. So was his hearing. He was still sick. Alex could see a figure above him. "Alex? Can you hear me?" A familiar voice asked. "Marty?" Alex asked. Alex could now see the black and white of his best friend. He smiled to know Marty was there. "Marty...it's so...good to...see you...I'm so sorry-" Marty stopped him. "Don't worry, Al. We'll get this thing out of you for good." Alex coughed. "Marty...I'm sick..." Alex whispered. "It's ok, Alex. It's just a virus. We know what to do now." Alex was afraid. "If I have a virus, should you be near me?" He asked. "I have a face mask on." Marty replied. He helped Alex out of his chains and took him to the next cart. He could barley walk, Marty had to almost carry him.

When they got to the next cart, everyone was sitting by a chair with chains on it. " woah, woah! Hold up! Why the chains on the chair? I get the bed, but..." Vitaly took Alex to the chair and chained him up. "Wait...what's happening? Why the...chains?" Alex groaned. His stomach began to hurt more. Gia walked up to him. "Gia? What's...happening?" Alex asked. Gia looked him in the eyes, trying to keep him calm. "Alex, we know what to do. We can get the killer out of you for good." Alex smiled weakly at these words. "Now, what we're going to do is help you fight it. You're going to enter your mind and fight off the monster." Gia explained. "And if...I lose?" Alex questioned. Gia smiled at him. "You won't. Now, I want you to close your eyes and concentrate." Alex did what he was told. His body relaxed and he stayed still. Gia nodded. "He's in."

Alex's eyes opened. He remembered this place. He was in his mind again. But the purple color faded. It looked like a sick green. "Well, hello" Wild Alex greeted him. Alex could feel Gia's warm paw on his, and a wave courage overtook him. "I'm not letting you torture me any longer! This ends now!" Wild Alex laughed at this. "You honestly think you can defeat me? I pity you, Alex." Alex lunged himself at his evil side and held his neck, choking him. Wild Alex dug his claws deep into Alex's stomach. Alex roared in pain and let him go. The area began to stir as Wild Alex growled. He was taking control. Alex looked at his paws. He was fading away.

Alex's claws unsheathed and he growled. Gia gripped his paw. "No, Alex! No! Don't let it! You're stronger than him! You are! You can do this!"

I believe in you! Alex could hear Gia's voice. She was right. He could do this. He would! Wild Alex cackled maniacally. "Don't you get it?! You can't get rid of me! I'm a killer! I'll never give in!" Wild Alex began to stir. He didn't look like Alex anymore. He looked like Alex's grand father. "You. You did this to me!" Alex shouted. "Yes. I, Kungi, am the killer who will destroy you and return as the murderer I am! Of course, grandson, I can make you the killer you were always meant to be." Kungi snickered.

Alex was panting. He struggled in his chains and began to break them. "Hold him down!" Marty shouted. Vitaly held onto Alex, keeping him on the chair. "It's no use! He's to strong!" Gia glared at him. "No! That's- thats Stronzate!" She shouted. Marty went up to Stefano. "What does that mean?" He whispered. "You don't-a want to know-a." Stefano replied.

Alex grunted as he was slammed against an invisible wall. Kungi cackled as he slammed Alex on the ground. Alex looked like a ghost. He was fading from existence. "No! No! HELP ME!" Alex screamed. Kungi rolled his eyes. "No one can hear you, Alakay. It's just you and me. But soon, it'll just be me." Alex looked up at his evil grandfather. "No I'm not alone. I have friends. I have family. And I'll get rid of you!" Alex then punched him. Then again, and again, and he roared. "I'LL NEVER BE LIKE YOU! NEVER!" Alex screamed. He clawed at Kungi in the chest, then the head. "No! What have you done! NOOOOO!"

"AAAAHHHHH!" Alex screamed. He slashed and clawed and punched. "Alex! No! Stop! It's ok! You're safe!" Alex looked in front of him. "Gia..." "Alex..." Gia hugged the lion. "It's ok. You're safe." She whispered. Alex let go of Gia. "It's gone..." He whispered. Gia's eyes widened. "What?" Alex stood up beaming. "It's gone! I can't feel it! The monsters gone!" Alex hugged almost everyone in the cart saying, "It's gone! I did it!"

Alex fell asleep on a chair that night. He was comfortable. He felt like he didn't have a worry in the world. Alex? You ok? Alex opened his eyes. "Hey Marty. Yeah, I'm ok." Alex murmured. Marty smiled. "You feeling up to practice? Gia wanted me to ask you." Alex sat up and nodded. "Yeah."

When Alex met up with Gia, she didn't say anything. She just slammed her lips onto his. Alex was shocked at first, then relaxed into the kiss. Gia let go of Alex. "I love you, Alex." She said. Alex smiled at the beautiful jaguar. "I love you too." The two cat then practiced trapeze. Alex never had the temptation to murder ever again.

Or did he?

No he didn't