Chapters Chapter 1 The Mare with no face.
Seven years later
"Now I avenge my fathers death!" said a light purple unicorn mare. She was still a blank flank, but she has one unconventional talent, and it feared it.
In her head she could hear "You will soon join him! No pony is powerful enough to stop me! Slendermare!" The other mare grinned at her white furred, tux wearing, faceless demon. She lit her horn, and produced eight pages. If Slendermare could look scared she did.
"No! How did you get those?" yelled the Slenderpony into the mares thoughts.
"You could call it a birthday present." the mares eyes lit up in a yellow light, and six gems came out of her bags next "And some death wishes." She placed them in her armor, and casted a spell just like her dad! She formed a sword around her horn.
Seven years earlier
"What are these?" asked Dinky I simply replied with.
"Safety." she looked at me quizzically then shrugged placing the binder down besides her.
"Now let's eat some cake!" said an ever so peppy Doctor.
"Yes let's!" said Lyra we all got up, and I served the cake. Soon after every pony left I got an eerie feeling as if I was being watched. I shrugged it off, and went to bed.
The Next Morning
I woke up in my bedroom, and yawned as I looked around I noticed something was off. Unable to pinpoint the cause I shrugged it off, and went downstairs. School was closed today it did snow pretty hard last night so I wasn't supprised. I walked over to Dinky she was playing with some of her toys she got on her birthday yesterday. "Morning." I told her.
"Good morning Dad." said Dinky.
"Oh morning Sabre." said Ditzy walking down the stairs.
"Morning." I said giving her a kiss on the cheek. I still felt that presence not sure what it was I turned to Dinky, and smiled. Of course when ever something good happens something worse happens each time. Anyway a armored stallion walked in. He was strange looking he had a horn (if you could call it that looked like a spearhead to me), and bat wings. His fur was black, his eyes red, and a peach tail. His armor was an assortment of different hides, and cloths. When he opened his mouthe, and revealed a set of sharp teeth (you know like wolves have) Dinky was starting to cry, but Ditzy comforted her as I approached the stallion. "Who are you, and you've frightened my daughter so what do you need?" I asked him. He replied with a voice that sounded like a mix of crazy and angry.
"The mare with no face has been spotted by the guards it killed three of them, but the forth got away." he said.
"This can't be happening. Alright I'll get some help, and get rid of it. By the way I didn't catch your name." I said.
"Names Midnight Black got it." said Midnight Black.
"Okay I'll be right out. Dinky, Ditzy a dangerous creature was seen near the edge of the forest got to go. Oh and Dinky keep that binder on you at all times! Daddy loves you." I said leaving home for the last time.
Town
"Okay you've all been briefed now you know that this "slenderpony" has been killing our people that I will not stand for! Now I know I should bring more ponies, but I trust you four the most!" I said to my group it consisted of Twilight (who was now an alicorn), Rairity, Fluttershy (she's just coming if we run into any animals), and Midnight Black because he's being forced to help." I said he gave me a glare, but I kept talking until we got geared up, and headed into the forest.
The Forest thirty minutes in
"Okay I think were hear." I whispered to my group as we advanced into the ruined castle. When we got inside we looked for evidence of the Slendermare. Just then we had our first casualty. A black tentacle sprung out of a hallway, and impaled Rairity then slamming her into a wall leaving a bloody splat on the surrounding area. The nex one slammed into me it didn't even puncture me, but I was sent sprawling onto the stone. Next it grabbed Fluttershy, and squeezed until she stopped moving. Twilight and Midnight rushed the hall when the pony showed her self. It was around Celestias height with a bald head, it was also wearing a suit. Two more tentacles came from it's back one breaking through Twilights skull, the other slamming Midnight into a spike on the wall. I arose, and took a stance when it walked forewords. "Now you've done it!" I yelled powering myself with my element. "Now I kill YOU!" I charged it dodging tentacles left, and right slicing at a few only to see my blade pass harmlessly through them.
"No I kill you." I heard in my head was "it" talking to me. It lifted me up, and pulled me up to his faceless face. In my last moments I lit my horn picking the elements from my armor, and my friends jewelry, and teleporting them away.
"You'll still die, but not by my hooves. But Di..." I was cut off by a tentacle snapping my neck. It dropped me, and just vanished.
The Cottage
"I'm afraid to inform you Miss. Doo, but I'm afraid Sabre has died." said a guard that had came to deliver the news. Ditzy just sat there tears welling up in her eyes.
"Mommy is it true?" asked Dinky. Ditzy just started sobbing running off to her room. "No daddy no!" cried Dinky at the thought of her father dead. Still crying the stallion dropped a package in front of Dinky.
"You're father told me to give this to you if he didn't come back. Sorry for your loss." he said trotting off. Dinky stopped crying for a second to examine the box it was way to big for her to carry on her own, but she managed with some magic. She opened it finding a sack of bits, a large ornate box, and guard armor with six slots, three on each side built for a mare.
"What the hay." she said opening the box seeing the Elements of Harmony along with a note.
"Dear Dinky if you are reading this I was killed by the Slendermare. I've left you a few thousand bits, some custom armor, and the elements. Wait till you're fourteen then don the suit, place all the elements in there respective places, and avenge me. I've also left a book of combat spells in the box. Please don't moarn me just train, and study, and most importantly never loose those pages.
Love Daddy"
Tears running down her face Dinky muttered "Yes father."
Canterlot
"I can't belive she's dead. After all she's been through just to be dusted aside as if she were an insect. Goodbye Twilight." said Celestia just reading the letter that arrived just minutes ago. Rage building inside she was about to hunt the beast when a small light purple unicorn filly walk into the room.
"Princess I have come hoping you could teach me in your school." I asked.
"Why Dinky it's been awhile. I'm so sorry for your loss." said Celestia Dinky mearly said.
"Is that a yes or a no?" she asked. Celestia breathed in.
"Yes my dear Dinky."
Ditzy's Cottage Five Years Later
Ditzy was just talking with some of Dinky's school friends Sweetiebelle, Scootaloo, and Applebloom when a knock was heard at the door. "Now who could that be?" said Ditzy leaving the conversation to answer the door. She opened the door, and saw no pony so she returned to the former Cutie Mark Crusaders they had gotten their cutiemarks. Scootaloo had a tire that seemed to be riding through fire, Sweetie had a music note with two small hearts on either side, and Applebloom had two hammers crossing (guess what) an apple (shocker). Later that night Ditzy could hear strange noises coming from down stairs. She got out of bed, put on her night robe, and walked down the stairs.
When she reached the bottom a strange pony was standing just in the corner of her eye! When she turned she saw nothing. Taking it as her eyes playing tricks on her she turned around to go back to her room she came face to no face with Slendermare! "NO!" she yelled turning around to run it mearly teleported in front of her. It's skin tore open were its mouth would've been revealing a set of black sharp teeth, and then a void. "HELP ME!" she yelled as she ran again stopped by the pony. As she started to only see static she knew in her heart she was doomed. "Goodbye Dinky. Goodbye Sparkler." she said tears running down her face before she fell over dead.
Canterlot
"All right class that's all for today you can head home for the day." said Celestia as class ended that day. I was nearly big enough to wear the armor my dad gave me. It seemed to grow is I grow to so I wasn't sure if I would ever be able to fit in it. Anyway as I approached the front door it was night time, and Celestia was just going to bed. As I walked up to the house I heard a scream saying.
"Goodbye Dinky, goodbye Sparkler. Mommy loves you." I heard this, and barged into the house only to see Slendermare. It turned to see me showing me it's new mouth, but I wasn't scared I was angry! For I saw my mothers dead body at its hooves. It's tentacles came out, and lashed out at me before a strange barrier blocked them it was a light purple color just like "Dad." I said knowing he was protecting me. As he instructed I had the binder on me, but when I took it out the creature reeled back, and ran into the wall vanishing. I fell to the ground, and passed out.
Ponyville Hospital
"Ugh my head." I said as I sat up in my hospital bed. I held my right hoof against my head trying to remember what exactly happened last night when I saw a stallion in armor talking to a doctor.
"I can't just let you in there your not even related!" said the doctor. You see only family, and close family friends approved by either the one in the bed, or a relative can see a patient.
"Royal Business." said the stallion his voice was different. I was thinking he'd better not come in here who knows who he is besides I just need time to think. That's when Midnight Black walked into the room. "Miss me."
Celestias School for gifted Unicorns Courtyard
"And it is my pleasure to graduate these students from my academy knowing that they have the knowledge needed for an adept unicorn in our world! First graduate Dinky Celestial Doo!" said Celestia at the schools graduation. I've been training for seven years now, and right after the ceremony I'm getting even with a certain faceless mare. It's been seven years since my father died, two since my mom died. Anyway Im big enough to fit in the armor my dad gave me, and the elements were in place. I still don't know why there was a sun shaped slot in the front. As I got my diploma I said goodbye to Celestia, and ran out the door.
Midnight Black was waiting outside strapped to a chariot with Scoots, Sweetiebelle, and Applebloom on it. They were all outfitted in guard armor with spears strapped to their sides. "Alright girls let's do this!" I said as Midnight flew to words the Everfree Forest. You might think why are they risking their lives to help you? I'll tell you the Slendermare killed Sweetiebelles sister Rairity, Sabre my dad is Scootaloo's cousin, and Appleblooms sister Applejack was killed in the battle for Ponyville fighting along Sabre. So they want this (censor) to die.
The Cottage
I went into my old room for one last time grabbing a picture of my family having a picnic in Canterlot one evening. I sighed remembering the good old days before "it" came into the picture. I put the picture into my saddlebags, and returned to the chariot.
Canterlot
Celestia was just getting done with her duties of raising the sun, and was jotting her signature on some papers when a guard walked in. He was covered in blood, he was muttering something about a mare with no face. Before she could even approach him he collapsed. Celestia checked for a pulse, and found nothing when she looked up her face met a tentacle moving at several hundred miles an hour. There was a scream, and a crunch. Equestria just lost a princess.
Everfree Forest
"Alright let's do this." I said with my group behind me. We approached the abandoned castle looking around carefully so that they wouldn't join their family in death so soon. As we walked along I saw the corpse. There was an alicorn with a hole in her head I recognized her instantly. "Princess!" I said running to my dead mentor I was on the verge of tears. The sadness was replaced by rage as I knew who did this. "Come out Slendermare, and face me! Or are you afraid to get your flank kicked?" I said my request answered when a tentacle tripped Sweetiebelle, and flung her against the wall.
"Sweetie!" said the remainder of the cmc drawing their spears. I teleported besides them, and used a spell my dad always used. I created a yellow sword around my horn.
"She's dead." I said my head down.
"Don't say that!" Applebloom yelled at me when she tried to run to her friends side Midnight blocked her.
"I've died before I know what death feels like, and she is dead." he said before he looked at Appleblooms unmoving body "Applebloom you okay?" without an answer she fell. I ran up to her, and looked into her eyes sure enough they looked like a tv when you put magnets next to it. Now she's dead. "Scootaloo behind me." said Midnight terrified she obeyed.
A figure came out of the shadows and said "Hello my little pests."
Chapter 4 The Final Battle
Slendermare's Lair
If Midnight wasn't there I would've been impaled. Slendermare sent a tentacle in my direction I wasn't fast enough to dodge it, but Midnight Black jumped in the way getting his head torn off! It flew into the air before it fell into his outstretched hoof. He put it back on the stump, and said "Hey guess what you already killed me. I'm already dead, and you can't kill what's already dead so you can't win." he said. Clearly angry the creature ripped him apart limb from limb, but each time he just put them back on. "Gotta do better than that to beat me!" yelled Midnight as he charged the creature. He passed right through it, and got knocked out by getting his face slammed into a rock wall.
"Well that didn't last very long." I remarked.
"I don't think we need witty remarks both of our friend jus "died" you heard me died!" she said raising her voice that was a bad idea. A tentacle flew at her she jumped up, and dodged it then shot herself at the creature. Before I could stop her she was on a crash course for a stone wall. She passed through the creature, and ended up killing herself by slamming her head into a stone wall.
I just said "YOU KILLED SCOOTALOO YOU MONSTER!" to the creature.
Yawning sounded in my head as I said that. The Slenderpony said "Time for you then I suppose."
"Bring it." I said, but instead of being attacked I heard a sound like breaking glass looking at the ground I saw fragments of gems. "Well (censor) me." I said. A tentacle slammed into my chest sending me flying back. I caught my hoofing, and aimed a blast of energy at the creature sending volley after volley of yellow magic beams. Each one sailing through it. "Ah come on!" I said. Another tentacle grabbed my leg, and threw me at the back wall.
I got up, and felt a sudden jolt of pain. I looked down, and saw my leg bent in an awkward angle. The Slenderpony materialized in front of me, and said "My my how pathetic just like your parents. Shame I thought you'd of been a tad bit stronger." it said. I got up ignoring the pain, and stared down the demon
"Don't you DARE TALK about my parents like that. You do it again I'll have to kill you."
"Fine your parents were... Bam!" Slendermare was cut off by a hoof surprisingly connecting with its chin sending it sprawling onto the floor.
"You insufferable PEST!" it said. "I will devour you soul... Bam!" in came another punch sending the demon onto the ground again. The Slendermare teleports to the other side of the room. "You will die!"
"No you will." I said bringing out the Elements Of Harmony from my bags. I inserted them into my armor. "I brought extra."
"Impossible I destroyed them. There can't be more." it said.
"You really didn't know. These things are pretty much indestructible." I said "Oh and I've got one more surprise." I said bringing out my old binder. It's cover was worn, but other than that it was in good shape.
"No. You can't!" It said.
"You know I've never known what these pages were for till a few moments ago. They are for killing you." I said levitating the pages in a circle around me.
"How did you get those?" It asked.
"Let's just say they were a gift." I said before sending a bolt of pure energy at the creature. A hole appeared in its chest, and it fell limp.
I stumbled the adrenalin gone I was now in pain, and tired, but worst of all sad. My friends were just murdered in front of me, and I just stood there! Stood there, and watched. I sat there crying everyone I knew, or loved was dead. I blacked out.
Hospital
"Well looks like she's coming to! Miss she's coming to!" said an over excited doctor. I opened my eyes to see a smiling stallion inches from my face. I did the only sensible thing I punched him in the face. He fell back holding his muzzle whimpering. "Ow ow ow!" he said "Un called for."
"Well you were uncomfortably close to my face." I said in a sarcastic tone.
"Sorry got carried away. By the way I'm Doctor Gem." said Gem "And a pony by the name of Lyra is here to pick you up, and you better my brother Slappy Hooves will be here soon."
I took a closer look at him, and saw that he looked just like The Doctor! But Doctor Gem was a unicorn, and his cutiemark was in fact a gem. He had white fur, and a red mane with red eyes. "Well nice to meet you." I said. Not knowing this wouldn't be the last time I saw him.
Lyra's home
Lyra's home wasn't much it was two story, with two bedrooms, her, and Bon-Bon share a room. I had the guest room it was small it just had a little bed, and little dresser. It had a teal carpet, and teal walls. I sat down my bags, and plopped down in my new bed pondering what might happen next.
Location Unknown
"Hi audience I'm Midnight Black, and I'm being allowed to speak with you for the author. Sorry for the delay he hasn't been feeling like writing for awhile, and so this chapter might be short. But don't worry Dinky's Adventures will be starting soon, and you don't want to miss it. As for Slendermare I "sent" her to the comments section. See you guys later."
The End
For now.
Bonus Chapter: Midnight Black
Back at the castle
Slendermare had just gotten enough strength to heal her body from the wound the little pest of a unicorn had inflicted on her. "Now she's gonna get it." Slendermare thought to herself as she vanished into the shadows.
Unknown location
Slendermare had just walked out of the shadows, and was perplexed to see that she was not in the hospital, but instead was in some sort of a cave. She looked around before seeing an alicornic bat pony thing looking at her with a grin on his face. "We'll look who decided to drop by. I'll admit I wasn't at my full power back at your castle, but the author pulled some strings, and pumped me up a bit." said Midnight "Let's dance!". Slendermare sent a tentacle his way only for it to be deflected by a barrier of some sort. "Yawn. That's all you've got?" he said.
Slendermare was so angry she directly charged the stallion. Midnight looked ready to pounce, but instead he opened his mouth, and let his jaw sink to the ground. Slendermare tried to stop running, but it was to late she slid into his open maw. He chomped down with the sound you'd hear in a cartoon.
He licked his lips before saying "Have fun in the comments."
The Comments section
Slendermare awoke stuck in a frame of some sorts pondering were exactly this place was before seeing a sign that said "Comments? Well crap." she said finally beaten.
Bonus Chapter: Slappy Hooves
Ponyville Hospital
Slappy Hooves was just walking in when a teal unicorn skipped past him with a very depressed looking purplish unicorn in toe. Thinking of a way to cheer her up he did the one thing he was good at he slapped her. Not a hard slap mind you, but a playful one fallowed by a quick punch in the face. He looked up and said "What the hay. Just trying to cheer you up." she looked at him quizzically.
"By slapping me in the face?" she said "you wouldn't happen to be Slappy Hooves would you?" she asked.
"Why yes I would."
"Well your brother is waiting for you room 209." she said.
"Thanks, and sorry for the Slapping thing though." said Slappy they parted ways, and Slappy headed to room 209.
