HEY SLENDY. DO YOU MIND IF I ASK A PERSONAL QUESTION?

I shrugged as we walked through Ponyville, on the way to Pinkie's Party. "As long as it doesn't have to do with my sex life, it's fine."

WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND WERE YOU A BOY OR GIRL?

I sighed "I was a man named Jeremy Farkness... I don't even know If I have junk anymore... I have no sense of touch now..."

YOU SURE DO SIGH A LOT. ANYWAY FAQ TIME WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW FIRST?

I thought a moment "How the hell did I get here and why am I slendy? I don't want to be slendy, I LIKED me."

IGNORING THAT LAST PART. YOU ARE PART OF A COLLECTIVE KNOWN AS THE DISPLACED. AS FOR WHY YOU ARE HERE, NO ONE KNOWS FOR CERTAIN BUT THE COMMON THEORY IS SHITS AND GIGGLES.

I growled "OH, WELL THAT'S FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC! Put some suicidally depressed autistic guy in Slenderman's body! JUST ASK FOR CHAOS!"

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTS.

I looked to Jason as we reached our destination "Who is he?" I wanted to know so I could PERSONALLY make him suffer.

Instead of a sign Jason pulled out a medium sized notebook and began writing in it. Jason finished writing and presented what he wrote to me.

THE MERCHANT IS A BEING WHO COMES FROM THE VOID WHICH IS THE THING THAT ALLOWS US TO TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT EQUESTRIAS AND SEND OUT TOKENS (EX. MY HOCKEY MASK) TO OTHER DISPLACED. THERE ARE MULTIPLE THEORIES ABOUT WHY S/HE/IT DOES THIS. SOME SPECULATE IT'S TO SOW CHAOS AMONG THE WORLDS, OTHERS FOR SHITS AND GIGGLES. ANOTHER THEORY PUTS HIM/HER/IT IN A MORE POSITIVE LIGHT AND SAY IT'S TO SAVE EQUESTRIA OR WHATEVER THE HELL THE NAME OF THE PLANET IS FROM SOMETHING/S THAT WOULD WIPEOUT IT'S INHABITANTS. STILL OTHERS SAY IT MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE "VICTIMS" THEMSELVES.

I looked to Jason curiously "Any chance that I could make a Token?"

YES. ALL YOU NEED IS YOUR LATENT MAGIC TO CREATE ONE. BE SURE IT'S AN ITEM RELATED TO YOUR CHARACTER AND INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE IT. THEN SIMPLY TOSS IT INTO THE VOID.

I focused on my palm as a red drop of liquid appeared in it, then another, and another, until my hand was dripping crimson red. it then began to solidify into some sort of red metal in the shape of  Slenderman's mark... my mark. "How do I access the void?"

USE ONE OF YOUR TENTACLES TO CHANNEL YOUR OWN INDIVIDUAL VOID MAGIC AND CUT A RIFT IN SPACE. THINK OF IT LIKE A LOCALIZED VERSION OF SLENDERWALKING.

I nodded and let out a slendril before I focused on the strange energy I felt tingling in my palm, focusing it into my slendril and slashing out with it, I then looked to the Token in my hand and spoke "I am he who walks the Path To Dawn, Slenderman. Call my name and I shall come to thy aid, but beware, if thy heart is dark, I shall strike thee down."

Jason held up a sign that depicted an ear of corn and a bent leg with an arrow pointing to the knee.

"Shut up Jason, no one LOVES YOU!" I then threw it into the void and closed it

Jason merely shook his head. And pulled out another sign:

ANYWAY WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

I smiled, disturbing some ponies that were near Pinkies place, what was it called? Oh yeah, Sugar Cube Corner "Tell me who can help me get a face."

AH. WELL THERE ARE TWO "PEOPLE" I KNOW OF. THE FIRST IS A GUY NAMED TARAKUDO. HE IS THE ONI KING OF THE SHADOWKHAN. HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU AND IS MOST LIKELY TO BE BOTH WILLING TO HELP YOU AND THE LEAST LIKELY TO PULL ONE OF THOSE HIDDEN FEES/SMALL PRINT TYPE DEALS ON YOU. THE NEXT IS MAKUTA BUT I WOULDN'T ASK HIM FOR HELP IF I WAS TRAPPED IN THE DESERTS OF SADDLE ARABIA,  MORTALLY WOUNDED, ON THE VERGE OF DEHYDRATION AND STARVATION WHILE POISONED.

I nodded and shrugged "I was thinking of getting something like from the Majora's Mask verse? I don't know, a mask that makes me an anthro Earth Pony?

TARAKUDO MIGHT BE ABLE TO PULL IT OFF, YOU'LL HAVE TO ASK HIM FOR THE DETAILS. BUT BE PREPARED, I DOUBT HE'D BE WILLING TO DO IT FOR FREE.  

I nodded and slenderwalked back to the diamond dog lair, grabbing a large jewel that fit snugly in my fist, then slenderwalked back to Jason "How about I put some of my power into this? Should allow whoever holds it a one time slenderwalk."

Jason shrugged.

JUST WAIT UNTIL YOU MEET HIM BEFORE WORRYING ABOUT PRICES. REMIND ME AGAIN WHY WE ARE HERE AND NOT OUT THERE LOOKING FOR ENEMIES TO BUTCHER?

I shrugged "Because Pinkie invited us to a party and I have a crush on her?"

Jason held up a sign that had HA HA 10x on it.

REAL CUTE. WELL IF ANYONE IS INTO THAT TYPE OF THING IT WOULD BE HER. BUT IF YOU DO MANAGE TO SCORE SEND ME PICTURES.

I sighed both sadly and disgustedly "I doubt she'd be into me, and NO I WILL NOT GIVE YOU PICS!"

RELAX I WAS KIDDING. IT MAY BE BECAUSE I'VE BEEN AROUND THE QUEEN OF LOVE  FOR I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YEARS THAT I'LL SAY THIS. IT IS NOT DOOMED FOR FAILURE. AT LEAST NOT RIGHT AWAY. SO CHEER UP AND GIVE IT A TRY AT LEAST. YOU'LL HAVE A BETTER SHOT AT IT THAN ME.

I nodded "I guess, and hey, you can probably get the girl too, as long as you lay off on the pervy stuff." I then pointed to the salloon style door "How about we go in there and get freaky?"

Jason stopped in his tracks, grabbed me by the shoulder and forced me to look at him as he took off his mask.

DO YOU THINK ANY LIVING BEING WOULD GO FOR A FACE LIKE THIS??!!!!

I slenderwalked us to an empty alleyway and opened my mouth and eyes, showing the angry form of Slendy "HoW aBoUt Me? "

BETTER A FACE EMPTY OF EXPRESSING THEN A FACE THAT LITERALLY MAKES YOU WANT TO PUKE UNTIL YOU DIE.

I shrugged and closed my eyes and mouth "Eh, we both have our issues. I think that if I, a demon of madness, death and chaos have a chance, than a revenant could get some. Now let's party."

NOT MUCH OF A PARTY PERSON BUT I'LL TRY. Jason put his mask back on.

I then slenderwalked us to Pinkie's party and surprised the living daylights out of Fluttershy "EEP!"

I held out my hands placatingly "Shh, shh, it's okay..." I took a knee and made myself as small as a bunny, which calmed down Fluttershy considerably. I then spoke calmly "I'm going to get into my normal form, now. Okay?"

Fluttershy nodded and stepped back as I grew back to my normal form, Pinkie then saw me and Jason and smiled "Heya guys, how ya doing?"

I blushed and looked to the ground "I-I'm good." She was wearing a very nice looking gypsy outfit, complete with Bangles and bandana, she looked... really good... I shook my head and slenderwalked to a chair and sat down before I made a fool of myself.

Pinkie looked to Jason worriedly "Is he okay? Did I hurt his feelings?!"

Jason's hand twitched  a bit as he stared at Pinkie and held up a sign.

I'M FINE. I JUST HAVEN'T PARTIED IN A WHILE SO I'M A BIT NERVOUS.

Jason coughed and went to sit by me. His hand continued to twitch until Jason slapped it with his other hand.

I looked to Jason with concern "Are you okay?"

SORT OF. IT'S THE TRUE JASON IN ME. HE WANTS TO KILL PINKIE. WELL, ANY ATTRACTIVE FEMALE REALLY BUT I'VE GOT IT UNDER CONTROL.

I nodded "I'm happy I don't have to deal with the real Slendy, I don't think I'd stay sane..." I then looked to myself "I wish I was a stallion... There's no way... I'd just make a fool of myself... I don't want to deal with it..."

I WAS GOING TO WAIT UNTIL LATER BUT...

Jason handed me a card with a Demon's face on it.

THIS IS TARAKUDO'S TOKEN. WHENEVER YOU FEEL LIKE IT CALL HIM. TELL HIM JASON SENT YOU AND HE MIGHT GIVE YOU A DISCOUNT.

I nodded and awkwardly shook Jason's hand "Mind Stalling for a bit while I do some shopping?"

NOT REALLY, BUT WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO THAT DOESN'T INVOLVE ME KILLING  SOMEONE?

"I don't know, play charades, spill something on Raritys dress, something."

Jason sighed, got up and initiated a game of charades. Meanwhile I slenderwalked to an open field and took out the token, I then held it Persona style and called Tarakudo's name. "I SUMMON THE KING OF THE SHADOWKHAN TARAKUDO!"

A dark portal opened up and a tall slender figure stepped out of the corridor of Darkness. It was Sunset Shimmer.

"Who dares invoke the name of Tarakudo?"

I raised my hand "I asked a Jason Voorhees for assistance in procuring a magic mask, I need a way to become an Earth Pony." I took out my gem  "I am willing to pay any price."

Sunset Shimmer raised a brow. "Any Price?" Sunset asked.

"Let me specify, I will not kill an innocent, or harm one in any way, but anything other than that is fair game."

"Very well. Specifics please. Color of fur, mane, etc."

I nodded "I would like to be a golden yellow coat, toxic green mane, red eyes, and a cassette tape as a cutie mark, what must I pay for this?"

Sunset thought a moment.  "Your soul." she said finally.

I thought a moment "If I give you my soul, do I have your word you will not use it to harm another?"

Sunset smirked and began to laugh out loud.

"Sorry. I'm just BSing you. He doesn't want your soul but unfortunately you caught us at a bad time. And we can't think of an appropriate price at the moment. But my fellow lord and liege is willing to lend it to you until he is ready for proper payment."

I nodded before taking my gem out "Take this as my way of saying thank you, it has no tie to our bargain."

"What is it?"

"It is a gem laced with my power, use it to do a one way slenderwalk, it will take time to cool down, however, so be sure you are careful where you go, and say hi to Flash for me."

Sunset scowled for a moment before taking the gem and putting it away in her pocket. She then put her hands in the air as if holding on to something and began to chant. After three minutes of chanting a mask that looked exactly like I had describe to her appeared in her hands. She looked at it for a minute in order to make sure it was up to snuff. Satisfied she handed it to me. "In order to take it off just say "Long live Lord Tarakudo", add a bit of your magic and then pull." Sunset then levitated the mask to me.

I nodded before pausing "I'm sorry, Sunset, that you had to be alone for so long,no one deserves that."

Sunset nodded. "I have Lord Tarakudo now and soon I shall be Queen of the Shadowkhan. And then Celestia will no longer pity me."

I smiled sadly "She never had, I know she loves you, she loves all ponies, but I know, she was saddened by your leaving, she kept the mirror back to Equestria unblocked in hopes of you coming back."

"And yet she replaced me with a runt of a pretender."

I frowned "She accepted friendship from others and did not manipulate them to get what she wanted, remember, I am from a world that watched your own, I know a few things."

Sunset smirked. "Oh yes. Lord Tarakudo informed me about this. But either way it doesn't matter now. I have a new purpose in life. A new purpose and a new power. I want to ask you something now."

I nodded "Ask away."

Sunset smiled deviously,"Who is she? It's not often one is willing to sell their soul for an item like this.What if I had been serious?"

I blushed "I would of given it for a chance to be with her without endangering her... She is my worlds Pinkie..." I sighed "Even if it didn't work out between us, I'd want to be capable of being with one of them..."

Suddenly a sign appeared out of some mist with a picture of an ear of corn, a bent leg with an arrow pointing to the knee and a slice of cheese.

Sunset chuckled. "I see. Though I should warn you, you might experience an increase in aggression occasionally. As it is based off of ten oni masks. When I learn how to remove that flaw I'll let you know."  

I nodded and waved goodbye to Sunset Shimmer "Thank you, and I hope I'm invited to the wedding."

Sunset opened another portal, walked through, and before it disappeared she went "Wait,What?!"

I smiled and laughed "Spoilers." I then slenderwalked to the party to find Jason sitting down surrounded by muggs of cider. He raised a sign that read:

IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME YOU GOT BACK! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!

I smiled and held up my mask "I got it... I got it!" I slipped it on and my body morphed into that of an anthro ponies, looking exactly as I described and wearing my slendy suit.

Jason held up a sign that had a smiley face on it and the sentence GOOD FOR YOU. Underneath it.

I then looked around to see that everyone was in the middle of drunken revelry, except for Pinkie, who was sitting depressed at a bar counter, I walked over to her and smiled "Hey, what's the matter?"

Pinkie sighed "I upset a new friend I could of made and I don't think he wants to be my friend anymore..."

I nodded and sat next to her "Did he wear a suit and tie like this?"

Pinkie nodded and smiled sadly "He acted funny whenever I was near him... it was silly."

I smiled and laughed before saying "Long Live Lord Tarakudo." and put some of my magic into it before taking it off, reverting to my old form "I got a magic mask so I wouldn't be dangerous to be around."

Pinkie gasped "B-but why did you think you had to do that?"

I blushed "I wanted to ask you out..." I then turned to Jason "You might want to go home now... I think this may get loud."

Pinkie gasped and began speaking really excitedly and hugging me, I could not make out what she was saying exactly, but I think it was a yes, as she was kissing me repeatedly on the cheeks

Jason's hand began to twitch again and move slowly to his Machete but stopped at the last minute and went limp.

I looked to him sadly "Maybe...maybe I can find someone to seal your inner Jason?"

Jason shook his head.

NO. ALTHOUGH IT PAINS ME, IF YOU'VE EVER SEEN ANY OF THE FRIDAY THE 13TH MOVIES YOU'D KNOW TRYING THAT WOULD BE A REALLY, REALLY BAD IDEA.

I nodded, then sighed "I hope you find happiness Jason. Wherever your travels take you..."

SPEAKING OF TRAVELS WHAT'S THE TIMELINE HERE?

I smiled "Right before Dog and Pony Show."

GEEZE. YOU ARE REALLY BEHIND. SO THAT MEANS OPTION ONE IS OUT. THAT LEAVES TWO AND THREE.

I put on the mask again and smiled as I returned to my preferred form "I hope those lead you to happiness, my friend."

HMPH. YOU ARE SUCH A SAP. YOU REMIND ME OF A FRIEND OF MINE BACK BEFORE I BECAME JASON. ; )

Twilight teleported next to me "Wait, he wasn't always Jason?"

I did a spit take of my cider "Where the hell were you?"

Twilight blushed "Listening in from under the counter..."

WHY?

Twilight blushed "I was trying to avoid a drunken Pinkie!"

I laughed "Pinkie didn't drink a drop, though."

Twilight shivered "I don't wanna take any chances..."

SHE DOES HAVE A POINT.. ANYWAY IT'S BEEN FUN BUT I REALLY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS HAND OF MINE BEFORE....WELL, YOU KNOW. SO UNLESS THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED I MUST GO.GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR LOVE LIFE..

Jason stood up, walked into some mist and disappeared.

I smiled sadly "Goodbye, my friend." Next Chapter: Sister Estimated time remaining: 1 Hour, 26 Minutes