Arachno Ghoul

Albert and Pinkie were walking around ponyville. It has been a week since Alberts defeat of blue blood. Princess Celestia and Luna apologized profusely to Phantom night and Albert feeling horrible about what happened. Princess Celestia and Luna invited Albert and Pinkie to the castle for a meeting.

“What do you think the princesses want?” Albert asked.

“Maybe they want to throw a party! A thanks for saving us and equestria from our evil nephew party!” Pinkie said bouncing.

“I don't think the princesses would talk badly about their nephew like, that they're not like that.” Albert replied.

“... True” Pinkie said. “OK maybe it's just a thank you party for the Sapphire Spider?”

“Then they would have asked me to come as Sapphire wouldn't they?” He said.

“Oh… right.” She said as they boarded the train.

“Well they must have a good reason to ask us to come,I also heard that they asked some others to come too” Albert said sitting down. “I know it's not the other elements so I wonder who it is.” He said as someone tapped his shoulder.

“Who'd You think?” Max said sitting across from them.

“Oh I should have guessed, what do you think they wanted to talk to us about?” Albert asked Max.

“How am I supposed to know?” Max responded.

“... Sorry but I thought you might know.” Albert said shrugging.

“Maybe they wanted to thank us.” Max said.

“For what? They only know my secret not yours… right?” Albert said.

“Well seeing as the ‘Phantom night appeared right after me’” Max said in a whisper. “They might know.”

“OK… that's unexpected, and I'm surprised Twilight doesn't know.” Albert said as the train pulled into canterlot. “I mean she nearly found me out on my first day.”

“I know right? I was always expecting to be strapped to a table, but Twi isn't that observant is she?” Max said as they walked up to the castle ignoring the stares.

“So this is your first time in canterlot to?” Albert asked.

“No, but they never stop staring. I first came here during the whole canterlot seeing fiasco.” Max replies.

“Halt creatures! State your business!” The guards at the gate said.

“You wanna get something to eat afterwards?” Albert asked ignoring the guards and walking passed them.

“Sure!” Pinkie said bouncing.

“Eh. Why not.” Max said.

“I said halt!” The guard said throwing a spear as Albert, he just caught it and through it to the ground. “You'll have to be better than that!” He Shouted. He then flashed a letter at another guard.

“Its OK! They're here for the meeting!” The guard yelled.

They knocked on the door to the castle, waited a few moments until a young mare wearing an apron ancerd. “Yes?” She said in a voice that reminded Albert of a mother. “Can I help you?”

“We're here to see the princess.” Albert said.

“the princesses are in a meeting, you'll have to…” She was cut off by Max.

“We’re in the meeting.” He said holding up the letter, Albert doing the same.

“Oh… my mistake please come in.” She said letting them in and then leading them too a big fancy door after going down some stairs. She knocked on the door, and they heard the princess call. ‘Yes?’ The mare then opened the door and announced them.

“Your Majesty's three more for the meeting.” She said letting Albert, Pinkie, and Max into the room.

“Ah yes, thank you. You may leave.” Celestia said.

“Yes your Majesty.” The mare said closing the door. The three of them noticed that the other members of the meeting was princess: celestia, Luna, Cadence, and prince shining armor.

“Um… I'm sorry but why are we here? This seems like an important meeting of royals.” Albert said.

“You are not completely wrong mr… Albert is it?” Shining armor asked. Albert nodded his head. “We have gotten reports from all over equus that citizens have been disappearing, the only thing connecting these disappearances is that all of the witnesses have seen this creature.” He said sliding them a photo.

“Dear faust!” Albert exclaimed.

“You know this creature… Albert?” Princess Celestia asked all heads turning to him.

“It's a pony version of a creature called slenderman.” Albert said shaking his head.

“Right there's a slenderman I'm my world to, so why is one here?” Max asked aloud.

“Who knows.” Albert said. “The multiverse is turd sometimes, sorry for the language. “ He said to the royalls.

“So what do we do?” Celestia asked.

“Not sure.” Albert said. “I was taken from my world before I could finish the legend, Max?”

“I finished it but I can't remember, I've been here for years now.” He replied.

“Well we would like the three of you to look for this… um” Luna said.

“Slendermane.” Albert said looking at the picture not noticing the looks he was given. “In my world I heard of bronies, (me being one of them) creating ponies versions of other characters/ legends. This is one of them,the bronies call it slendermane.” He explained. Max then explained what a brony is.

“I see, so can you look for this… slendermane?” Cadence asked.

“Us? Why us?” Max asked.

“Because of Pinkies… abilities, You being Phantom nights surrogate (Luna growls at phantom's name), and Albert being Sapphire Spider.” Celestia said before covering her mouth thinking she just told a huge secret.

“Don't worry Max already new.” Alberts said smiling. “So you want us to track down slendermane and get the missing citizens back then?” He said.

“Pretty much.” Shining said shrugging.

“I guess I'll ask Phantom.” Max said.

“I'm in!” Pinkie said happily.

“Me two.” Albert said as the royals smiled. “However…” He Said making the smiles vanish. “If anything happens to Pinkie, or Phantom because of this mission, and I find out about it I'll personally slap each of you into the closest wall. I know we all agreed to do this of our own accord but that doesn't leave out the fact that you assigned us this mission in the first place.” He said leaving as the other two following him, leaving the Royals dumfounded.