Chapter 1: The Dark Alicorn vs The Masked Killer
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Return of The Masked Knight
Chapter 1: The Dark Alicorn vs The Masked Killer
(Nightmare Moon's Purgatory)
"How Long? How Long must I endure this blasted prison!?"
Standing on a decaying balcony of castle shrouded by darkness. The self called ruler of the night and true empress of Equestria, Nightmare Moon looked over the hell of her own making which she had been sealed in for nearly a decade now. Ever since her naïve counterpart Princess Luna took control. She didn't blame Luna completely. Nightmare Moon blamed that bitch Celestia and her dreaded elements of harmony. Oh how she wished she convinced Luna to converge earlier. Then she would've caught the sun princess off her guard and kill her. Nightmare Moon crossed her arms behind her back and clasped her hands together. She puffed out her chest and scowled at the star covered horizon. Her mane and tail waving like ocean currents behind her. She wore a long purple gown covered in little twinkling glitters. Nightmare Moon broke her hard gaze from the land and turned to walk into an old castle she claimed for herself. The castle was small enough to hold only a small deployment of troops.
She had lived in this decaying structure for seven years now. Seven years of plotting her revenge. Nightmare Moon opened a door in front of her into the master bedroom. The walls were riddled with dark colored vines unknown stains. Ripped banners hung from the walls. No furniture inhabited the room besides a queen sized bed with purple drapes hanging above it. Nightmare Moon signed and walked over to her bed. She turned her back and free fell onto it. She looked up at the spider web above her bed and its little resident.
"At least I have some form of company." she muttered to herself.
The spider used its legs to clean its web from any left over remains of dinner it had. Nightmare Moon cracked a grin and curled herself further onto the bed. She turned and gazed out the open balcony doorway. Using her magic, Nightmare Moon opened the door and watched the night sky sparkle. She had been left by Luna to think for years. Thinking of ways to plot her revenge and of allies she could gain. She first thought of the delightful dark emperor of the crystal empire, King Sombra. He would make a fine ally indeed. However, his magical connection was somehow severed. Nightmare Moon questioned the reasons behind it. She thought maybe he was imprisoned in a magic-proof cell. Or perhaps he finally lost his mind and converged to the light side. Nightmare Moon scoffed at the thought. Then their was Chrysalis. Though she had history with the changeling, bad history, it wouldn't help but to ask for her and her armies allegiance. After words she would kill them. But just like Sombra, her connection was dead. Finally, their was Tirek. Nightmare Moon had never trusted the centaur in the past but this time she was desperate. However, Tirek was cut off as well. It was as if...Nightmare Moon's eyes shot open and her pupils shrunk. Was that the reason she couldn't sense them? It was because they were dead.
"It...can't be." she said to herself. "How in the name of Faust could they let themselves be destroyed!?"
Nightmare Moon jumped off her bed and charged her horns magic. She clenched her eyes shut and, with a snap of her fingers, created a swirling vortex of magic. She opened her eyes and stared at the small galaxy she had created in the middle of the room. Crossing her arms, Nightmare Moon stared deep into the vortex.
"Now then." She growled. "Where are my "were-to-be" allies?"
The dark alicorn peered into the void and saw three separate images flash before her eyes. She watched as Sombra was cut in two, Chrysalis was slashed across her chest, and Tirek exploded like a bomb. Nightmare Moon watched in horror at the brutality of their defeats and wondered who could have done this to them. Surely it wasn't Twilight Sparkle and her despicable friends. It couldn't have been the princesses. Celestia is to nice and Luna doesn't have the spine to kill anymore. If it wasn't none of them, who could have? Nightmare Moon looked closer into the flashes and in each one showed the same thing. A tall, broad shouldered, hairy, masked creature with a sword. Nightmare Moon gave a questionable look.
"This...thing...is the reason for the defeat of the most powerful villains in Equestria!?" she roared.
She watched as the masked knight battered and beaten the life out of the villains. Nightmare Moon didn't find herself being scarred of the masked knight, but instead intrigued. If he was powerful enough to destroy all three and leave unscathed then surely he was worthy of being her right hand. She searched for the creatures magical power from inside the void but found nothing. Confused, she searched for the strongest magical item the creature owned. The mask he wore. The alicorn looked into her void and saw the mask behind a box of glass inside a colorful throne room. The mask was badly destroyed and was missing the whole lower portion. Nightmare Moon snapped her fingers and within seconds, the mask was on her hand.
She felt the dark energy surging from the object. It was almost like fuel for her own dark powers. Smiling, she closed her portal and walked over to her master bed. She fell onto the bed but didn't break her gaze from the frowning mask. She crossed her legs and put a hand behind her head. She was interested to meet this creature and see if his power could aid her. She clicked her fingers again and opened a little viewing portal above her head. She watched the last moments of the masked creature as its body disintegrated into ash. Nightmare Moon frowned. So the creature was dead. That simply wouldn't do. The dark alicorn sat up and smirked slightly.
"Well, I know of a way to ask him personally." she sneered.
Nightmare Moon walked down the staircase up into her room and into a empty and decaying ballroom. With the mask still in her hand, Nightmare Moon clenched the front of it and charged her horn. The magic resonating off the mask swirled up Nightmare Moon's arm, chest, neck, and finally into her horn. She grinned as the wonderful feeling of the dark magic flowed through her veins. She giggled and looked down at the mask.
"Mmmmm...that was delicious." she said playfully.
Feeling a strange new power flow through her, Nightmare Moon tossed the mask to the side and charged her horn. Her eyes and horn glowed a dark purple and with an evil smile, she sent a stream of magic into a wall. A portal crackled and buzzed, sending deep wave of wind past the dark alicorn. She winced as the light of the portal was more blinding then she expected. She had to raise a hand to her eyes to block out the light. She heard the portal crackle louder, the feeling of magic growing even stronger. Nightmare Moon tried to peek at the portal to see if it was working. The light was so bright, she couldn't even see what was around the portal. Just then, the buzz of the portal popped and the light dimmed down. Nightmare Moon lowered her hand to see the portal had closed and a enormous black figure was kneeling in the shadows. Her eyes grew in astonishment. Did it work? Nightmare Moon coughed and stepped forward and straightened her posture.
"Greetings, I am Nightmare Moon! Ruler of the eternal night! Who might you be?"
The shadowy figure didn't speak, instead the large beast stood up and turned to face the dark alicorn. Nightmare Moon felt her heart drop when she saw the horribly disfigured face of the creature. Nightmare Moon could sense the dread and sense of danger from just seeing the blood colored pupils of the wolf man. She could see the bulk of the creature slightly as it walked from the shadows into the moons light. Nightmare Moon felt a heavy sense of fear come over her as she saw the creatures face. How could this be? The ruler of the night scared? For feeling such a thing Nightmare Moon would have done away with herself. The large creature slowly walked toward the dark alicorn, its blood eyes starring at her with a deep hatred.
Then, a sudden crack came from under the wolf mans boot. He looked down and saw a familiar mask. He bent down and picked up his old relic. Though it was nearly destroyed, it was still his mask. The creature put on the mask and gave a heavy deep breathe. He turned his head and looked own at shattered pieces of glass near an open window. He walked over to the glass and took a glimpse at himself. The mask was barely covering his face. The parts not part of the mask anymore were the lower left jaw and part of the top. The wolf man looked and saw he was wearing his old sage jacket with black under shirt. At least he was wearing some form of clothes. But then, a sudden realization came to the masked man. Having found his mask was one thing. However being pulled from his wonderful afterlife pissed him off beyond belief. He snapped his head toward the black coated alicorn and, for a second, thought he was looking at his friend Princess Luna. Figuring it was her, the wolf man walked toward her. Much to the look of fear in her eyes. She was trying to stand her ground, but the wolf man could see she was about to break. Cute. The wolf man was now only a step away from Luna looking alicorn and was looking down on her. The wolf man raised his hand but the alicorn jumped away and tried catching her breathe. Jason Voorhees cocked his head at the alicorn who looked as though to be avoiding him.
"Listen you creature!" she barked. "My name is Nightmare Moon! Ruler of the eternal night! I don't know who you think you are, but I don't let just anypony touch me!"
The alicorn looked as though she was about to punch Jason. The wolf man didn't move from his spot. He just waited for the alicorn to explain herself or even charge him. Soon enough she did talk.
"The reason I have brought you back from the spirit world is to help me free myself from this purgatory prison and escape into Equestria. I have resurrected you to help me break free of this prison. Will you join me?"
Jason's attention was peaked. Equestria...how long had it been since he was last there? It must have been a very long time. The crusaders must have grown up by now and had children of their own. Oh how he missed them. All of them. However, he had enough with following orders. Jason didn't like it in his old world, he didn't like in Equestria either. He looked at the alicorn and turned away from her. Without a seconds hesitation, Jason lost all feeling in his body and was lifted in the air back toward Nightmare Moon. She turned him and Jason was met with a deep scowl.
"I am not asking your permission." she growled.
The alicorn moved her fingers around and Jason could feel an agonizing pain from in his chest and neck. How could this be, he was actually feeling pain? It was a sensation that mocked him for now having his voice. Jason tried to struggle inside in the force field but felt only his head moving. The pressure of the force field grew stronger. Jason felt as though his head was going to pop off his body. He thought for a moment, so this is what his victims feel like.
"Either you join me or you die!" the alicorn yelled.
Jason tightened his fists, this alicorn was making the mistake of ordering him around like some dog. Jason struggled even harder, flexing his arms and torso. Nightmare Moon felt her force field begin to collapse. She staggered backwards and watched as the wolf man tore her force field to pieces. Jason finally fell back to the ground on his feet and cracked his neck. Him being pissed was an understatement. Jason felt like he could take on a whole damn army! But after cracking his neck and shoulder, Jason realized his immortality was gone. He then remembered the fight with Tirek. The way he gave away the necronamican power inside him to overload the centaur into exploding. It would explain how he was able to feel intense pain now. Jason looked and saw Nightmare Moon surrounding herself in a deep purple smoke.
"Looks like I have to put you down myself."
Nightmare Moon walked out of the smoke and was wearing something completely different. She now wore a silver body armor set with a massive scythe in her right hand. Jason cocked his head. This alicorn was going all out that was certain. Full armor and everything? She knew Jason's history that was obvious. However, with his immortality gone, for the first time Jason felt like he was at an disadvantage. If he died, that was it. He will never be able to see his friends again. That was something he couldn't allow. Nightmare Moon grinned.
"You don't even have a weapon to defend yourself. How could you possibly-" Nightmare Moon was cut off when a massive punch was delivered to her stomach.
The dark alicorn was sent flying backward but she stopped herself using her wings and scythe. She looked up and saw the hulking masked man walking toward her. She growled and retaliated with a charge toward the masked man. She raised her weapon to the side and swung it toward the wolf man. Jason ducked under the blade and swung his own fist to the sky. The fist connected with Nightmare Moon's jaw and she was staggered back. Jason took advantage of the moment to shoulder charge the alicorn. But she was already ready for him. Nightmare Moon spread her wings and lifted herself off the ground. She brought together both her legs and kicked the wolf man in the neck. Jason slid across the floor on his shoulders until he flipped and landed on his stomach. He looked up and saw the alicorn cackling at him. She raised her arm and motioned two fingers toward her. She was taunting him. Jason punched the floor and quickly got to his feet. Nightmare Moon lowered her arm and raised an eye brow.
"Well, you have endurance. I'll give you that."
Jason stomped toward the alicorn with fury in his eyes. Nightmare Moon gave an unamused expression. Jason swung a heavy fist toward the alicorn but she dodged it and slashed Jason across his side. If Jason could scream, he would. Feeling the blade slice open his side felt unnaturally agonizing. His fists shacked, his teeth grinded, his eyes were open wide. Jason was in pain. He looked down and saw streams of blood running down his jacket and pants. He heard Nightmare Moon give a chuckle and the wolf man looked at her with fire in his eyes.
"Your supposed to be Equestria's champion? This is way to easy!" she laughed.
The masked man swung the back of his fist toward the alicorn. Nightmare Moon raised her scythe and blocked the fist. Jason took of advantage of the distraction and side kicked the alicorn in the stomach. She coughed and bent down, holding her stomach. Jason snapped his leg up and connected the toe of his boot with the alicorns face. Nightmare Moon violently fell to the ground, she raised a hand to feel her now bleeding nose. Her jaw was stinging and the taste of blood coated the inside of her mouth. The dark alicorn looked up and saw a heavy boot looming over her. She rolled to the side, just as the boot impacted the ground and leaving a cracked crater in the floor. Nightmare Moon knocked Jason off his feet and quickly jumped on top of him. She began punching the mask of the wolf man in a fury. For once, Jason thanked his mask for providing protection against blunt force. With each punch, he barely felt it. He grabbed one of the alicorns fists and retaliated with his own, knocking her off him.
Nightmare Moon growled and quickly stood up. She didn't give the masked man a time for breathe before she was already charging him with her scythe. She was determined to make this masked killer her slave even if it kills her! She wouldn't kill him. She would only get him to submit. If he didn't comply, she would then kill him. But for now, she only wanted to get him tired. She stopped in front of Jason, who was on one knee and holding his bleeding side, and placed the blade of the scythe near his throat. Jason looked up at Nightmare Moon. She gave the masked man a stern look. She had him at her mercy. Now was the time to try again with her offer.
"I will say again. Join me or die!" she barked.
Jason clenched his fist. He wouldn't let this alicorn win. He swatted away the blade and tackled the alicorn. Jason grabbed Nightmare Moon and held her tight to him as he sprinted through the ballroom until crashing through the wall. Jason charged through many more stone walls, still holding Nightmare Moon by her legs and holding her up straight. Using her as a battering ram to destroy the walls. Pieces of the alicorns armor flew off with each wall Jason rammed her through. Eventually the walls stopped. Jason skidded his feet while stopping in the middle of a courtyard. Jason released Nightmare Moon and she flew forward and crashed into a statue of herself. The alicorn flipped over onto her back, starring up at the night sky. Nightmare Moon jumped to her hooves and quickly drew her scythe. Jason was sprinting toward her full force. She jumped and landed a heavy kick straight into the mask. A massive piece of the mask was sent flying and Jason staggered back. The alicorn took advantage of the moment and blasted the wolf man with a beam of magic from her horn. The stream hit Jason and sent the wolf man flying back into a stone wall. She smiled as she saw the masked man fall onto his knees and then onto his stomach. She walked over to the potential corpse of the champion, tapping him with her hoof. Without seeing any sense of movement, Nightmare Moon signed.
"Awww...so soon? I didn't even finish yet." she cackled.
As the dark alicorn turned away she felt a sense of fatigue come over her. Being rammed through multiple walls had done its damage on her and she felt like collapsing on the spot. Nightmare Moon went over to her stone statue and leaned against it. She turned and looked into the dark blue water. She saw her face was colored with a red stream flowing from her lip and a bright purple bruise on her eye. She was beaten up bad and possibly needed to rest for days or maybe even weeks. Nightmare Moon dipped both her hands in the pond, filling the little cup with water. She splashed the water on her face and took in a deep breathe. She opened her eyes and her heart dropped. A reflection of a tall wolf man behind caused the dark alicorn to swiftly turn around, only to see a fist connect with her cheek. That was it, she was done. Exhaustion came over the dark alicorn and she fell like a wooden plank onto her back. Jason vanished from her sight. Her breathing was hazy and it felt like bones were crushed inside her body. She could hear the heavy boot steps coming closer to her. Nightmare Moon couldn't move herself. Her body was damaged badly. Parts of her armor were missing from the set. Her helmet, a shoulder piece, the chest was dented, and a leg piece was missing. She saw Jason come into her line of sight ,however, he didn't look any better. The only parts of his mask remaining was the part covering one of his eyes. His jacket and shirt was ripped. A heavy blood stain coated the jacket with a deep gash showing below it.
She waited for the masked man to kill her. Waiting for her existence to end. However, it didn't end. Nightmare Moon opened her eyes and saw the masked man was gone. Confused she looked to her right and saw the wolf man laying opposite to her on his back. Both their heads only a few inches away from each other. She looked at the masked man confused. She then could hear the hazy heavy breathing of the wolf man. She looked up and saw blood pouring onto the grass. Nightmare Moon was in disbelief. This creature was laying down next to her after fighting her and winning. Not to mention he was possibly bleeding out. She looked back to his head and saw him starring at the sky.
"Why?" she questioned.
Jason turned his head to her. Letting the alicorn get a better look at his face. Instead of a muzzle, he had a missing patch of fur near his mouth with dagger like teeth underneath. Nightmare Moon looked away, remembering he didn't talk before.
"Cant you speak?" she said with curiosity.
Jason shacked his head. Nightmare Moon signed and looked back up toward the sky. Now what would she have to do? Both of them were tired and beaten and possibly going to pass out. Nightmare Moon wondered how in the world she could let herself be overpowered by a mere mortal. She didn't know whether she would ever get her answer. She thought of the fight with Jason and suddenly, a new feeling came over her. A sense of happiness. A feeling she had never experienced. Nightmare Moon grinned and began to giggle lightly. Jason turned his head toward the alicorn who was now laughing.
"I cant believe I'm saying this. I actually had fun fighting you." she smirked. "I thought it was clever faking your death to deliver the final blow while my guard was down."
Jason's eyes widened. Come to think of it, he needed to stretch his legs since being in his afterlife. He never enjoyed getting his butt handed to him, especially by a common victim of his. However this Luna look alike wasn't some average victim. She was strong enough to get Jason on one knee and keep him there. Not like how Freddy did in the dream realm. That freak used his own fear against him and cheated his way through the fight. It came back to bite him later on however. Although he might permanently die of bleeding out, Jason was glad he could hear about Equestria once more. Jason could feel his head grow heavy and his eyelids felt heavy as well. He slowly started to close as his eyes as his vision started to fade. He then felt a strange sense of power over come his body. He looked and saw the gash in his side disappearing. He then looked to see Nightmare Moon's hand near his gash, glowing a dark purple. He then heard her voice, which was more soft then it was before.
"Their are worse things then death champion. I will not be alone in this world!"
Author's Note
OH! BUT HES BACK! HES THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK!
Return of The Masked Knight
Chapter 2: Jason's Lament
Chapter 2: Jason's Lament
After fighting a darker version of Luna, recovering from his severe injury, and walking up to her chamber, Jason through out the time took the time to think. Nightmare Moon told him to wait for her as she changed. Jason wasn't sure what she meant by that. The masked man sat on the bed without hesitation. He stared into space then, thinking about his situation. He's trapped inside a magical prison created by Princess Luna to keep Nightmare Moon from taking over her. In the wolf mans mind, he had every right to not trust the alicorn. Matter of fact, he wanted to kill her. However because of his immortality not being with him anymore, it was suicide to go against her. Jason learned this from their fight. The masked man pulled off his mask and glided a hand across his face. Jason rubbed his temple and he let out an exhale of breathe. He was tired, and admittedly hungry. He hadn't felt hunger in years. It was a pain in his stomach that growled at him every minute. Choosing to ignore the growling in his stomach, Jason continued his train of thought. He thought about how his friends. The Crusaders, Luna, and even his friends in his world. The little sack boy and Leatherface. They were Jason's very first friends since his resurrection. The masked man wondered how long he had been dead. The last time he saw The Crusaders, they looked as though they were in middle school. They must have been teenagers by now.
THEIR READY FOR YOU JASON.
The masked man's eyes shot open. He jumped to his feet and scanned the room. He was alone, except for Nightmare Moon was behind a closed door in the bedroom. She didn't hear it. Jason narrowed his eyes. The voice sounded female, elderly. Her voice was sounded of anger and excitement. Jason never heard of a voice that large amount of evil since his...mother. The masked man remembered when he would hear voices. The voices of his deceased mother in his head, telling him to kill everyone that dared enter Camp Crystal Lake. He remembers seeing her floating head in his sleep, scolding him for losing against the teens. Jason felt himself shrink every time he saw his mother, always being her killing machine. The way she used him to kill others outside of the lake. Jason could never disobey her, he didn't know why. That was until he left for Equestria. Then, the voices stopped. If was as if his and his mothers connection was severed. For the longest time, he was glad that happened. Finally, he could do his own thing without her yelling at him for failing or not killing a teen she wanted dead.
COME JASON...MOMMIES WAITING FOR YOU.
The masked man shacked his head and planted his palms on each of his ears. He started to growl and grunt in frustration. She was inside his head.
STOP STRUGGLING! LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER!
Jason felt his nerves escape him. He felt his feet start to move by themselves. He turned and started walking toward the scythe Nightmare Moon had placed on the wall outside the bathroom. She was going to make him kill her! Jason, reluctantly, picked up the scythe and looked toward the closed door. The sound of running water stopping.
NOW...KILL THAT WITCH!
He was struggling. Trying to fight the control that was over him. Jason planted his feet firmly on the ground and watched as his arms tried going ahead of him, pulling him to his potential victim. A massive headache came over the masked man and Jason found himself sliding across the floor. The door knob to the bathroom creaked and Jason felt his heart stop. The shape of a pony came from behind the door and stood in the doorframe. The shape was pitch black, Jason couldn't make out features. Her voice spoke to him. Though it sounded weird. It sounded like multiple people talking at once.
"We trusted you...we treated you like family...and this is how you repay us!?"
Jason was sliding closer, his arms raising the blade above his head. Under his mask, Jason was actually trying to scream. His mouth moved, but no voice came out. The pony spoke again. Again, multiple voices. Jason recognized them all.
"I thought you were my friend Jason!"
"You betrayed everyone you ever cared about you!"
"I wish we never helped you!"
The masked man was one step away from killing the pony in front of him, his arms locked above him. Jason couldn't bare listening to the crusaders scold him. He didn't know what he did. Why were they screaming at him? The voice in the wolf mans head answered him.
"CANT YOU SEE? YOU GAVE IN TO YOUR OLD TEMPTATIONS! YOU KILLED THOSE CLOSEST TO THEM! YOU ARE A MURDERER!"
Jason opened his eyes. Seeing he was in a completely different scene then where he was. Their was nothing but black around him. Jason could move again. He looked around, he was alone. Jason heard a voice behind him that made his eyes go wide.
"Perfect, isn't it?" Jason knew that voice anywhere. He swiftly turned around to see a green and red sweater in front of him. A brown fedora blocking the face of the slasher. Freddy Kruger cackled, looking up to stare his old enemy in the eyes. Jason clenched his fists, this whole thing was nothing but a nightmare he conjured up. Before the masked man could start stomping toward his old enemy. Freddy raised his clawed palm to him.
"How does it feel knowing you were never there to help them?"
Freddy vanished in a wall of hellfire. Jason looked around, searching for the dream killer. His voice came back in Jason' mind, tearing at his skull like nails on a chalkboard.
"You were never their friend. Admit it, you wanted to kill them!"
Jason shook his head, trying to get Freddy's voice out of his head. He started to smack himself, trying to wake himself up from the nightmare. Nothing was working. Then, he started hearing whispers. Whispers of what sounded like hundreds of people. All speaking in the masked mans ear. A new voice came forward, addressing the masked wolf.
"Cant you hear them? All the people and ponies you killed are here!"
Blue spirits started appearing from the dark. All of them with looks of sadness, anger, and disbelief. They surrounded Jason, speaking louder by the minute. The tone of the whispers grew deeper and more in number. Jason put his hands to his ears, trying to block out the voices. Jason looked up and saw the image of a pony approaching him, no expression on her face. Just snow white eyes. The female spoke in a raspy voice, sounding as though their more of her speaking at once.
"These are the spirits of the innocents that have fell victim to your bloodlust! For years their voices have been silent. Now they have a chance to speak their minds about you."
Suddenly, the voices came in more clear. However they weren't pleasant. Jason was assaulted with comment after comment. People sharing their ways to kill him, to imprison him, and wishing he never existed.
"I HATE YOU!"
"YOU RUINED MY LIFE!"
"DIE IN A FIRE!"
"MONSTER!"
"FREAK!"
"BURN IN HELL!"
Jason was on his knees. His hands wrapped around his skull. Trying to block out the voices. He didn't want to listen. He was tired of the voices in his head. He was tired of being yelled at. Most of all, he wanted to be left alone. He didn't want to hear anyone. All he wanted right now was to be left alone and stay like that. He felt the spirits closing in on him. Surrounding him. Jason began shaking violently on the ground. The spirits were on top of him. It felt like the anger of the ghosts was like massive weights on top of the masked man. Crushing him with every second. Jason was sure he was going to collapse at any moment. Then, the feeling of heaviness had lifted. Jason looked up and saw the ghost were gone. He got to his feet, breathing heavily. His nerves were getting the best of him, his heart was racing to the point where he thought he was going to have a heart attack. Then, a he saw a pony walking toward him. A scythe held in her hand. A ring of fire formed around Jason, trapping him inside. Jason attempted to leave he ring but the fire was burning to strong. The masked man backed away from the edge and heard the pony call out to him.
"Now you will pay for your sins monster!"
The winged pony glided down toward the wolf man and landed right in front of him. The image of her became more clear then, it was Princess Luna. Jason watched as Luna raised the scythe above her head. For once, the masked man felt a pain in his chest. All of his friends had insulted him. Even if this was a nightmare, it still hurt for some reason. Before Luna swung her blade, she said her final words.
"I hope you die in a fire!"
Jason could only watch as the blade swung toward him. The masked man's life flashed before his eyes. He watched as every kill he committed flashed before him. The scene then changed to that of Equestria, his first time meeting the crusaders until his sacrifice to defeat Tirek. He didn't want to leave them. He didn't want to die again. With that in his mind, Jason unleashed a scream, a mixture of a roar and of a normal yell.
"NO!" Jason roared.
The masked man awoke in a frantic state. His heart racing to a dangerous proportion, he was hyperventilating, his vision clouded. Jason put his face in his hands, trying to calm himself down. Then a sudden realization hit him. His mask was gone. Jason searched frantically for it. He saw it next to him on the bed. He quickly grabbed it and slid it over his face. The masked man felt a hand touch his shoulder suddenly. He looked and saw Nightmare Moon with a towel over her head and body. Jason looked and saw he was still on her bed. He must have dozed off. The wolf man rubbed his eyes.
"You looked as though you were having a severe nightmare." the dark alicorn said. "You were twitching and snarling in your sleep."
Nightmare Moon sat on the other end of the bed, outfitting herself with a gown.
"I have to say, out of the countless times I've seen ponies squirm during nightmares, yours was the most interesting."
The alicorn finished dressing herself and walked in front of Jason. He wasn't moving, his head was down looking at the ground. It looked as though the masked man in front of her was just an empty shell. Nightmare Moon raises an eye brow and tries to look into Jason's eyes. She crouches down and stares into the black holes of the hockey mask. Jason had his eyes close, a watering substance forming out of his eyelid. The dream must have been more severe than she thought. Nightmare Moon straightened herself and placed her hands to her hips.
"You looked as though you were having a seizure."
Jason still didn't move, still not saying anything. Nightmare Moon wondered of the masked man could even speak more than no. She didn't know how to approach him. She didn't know if he was having another one right now. She then heard the masked man let out a deep breathe. She watched as the large wolf stood up, grabbing his mask and sliding it off his face. The dark alicorn felt a strange feeling come over her as soon as she saw the deformed face of the wolf man. Even though his face was severely damaged, she could see a look of depression and anxiety on his face. Nightmare Moon lost any sense of curiosity in her mind, instead it was replaced with a strong sense of worry. She didn't know why she felt it. Seeing the deformed creature so saddened made her nervous. Nightmare Moon feared no mortal or even immortal, but right now she was scared. The look on Jason's face changed to an emotionless face. Nightmare Moon stepped back from the wolf man. He turned around and grabbed his mask, throwing it over his face. Jason looked back at the dark alicorn, his mask frowning at her.
"What is wrong?" she asked.
Jason, once again, didn't say anything. He stood there. Looking at Nightmare Moon like a statue. The alicorn was a good five steps away from him. She drew her scythe in precaution. Ready to strike if the masked man tried anything. Jason started walking toward the alicorn. She raised the scythe above her head but Jason grabbed the handle of the blade and the two were at a stand still with each other. Nightmare Moon was certain the masked man would kill her with her own blade at any second. However, she was surprised when Jason grabbed the scythe out of her hands and placed it on the ground next to him. Nightmare Moon couldn't move, she was paralyzed, thinking the masked man was about to rip her apart. She never felt fear like this before. It was as if all feeling in her body was gone. She shut her eyes as the masked man raised a hand to her. However, instead of feeling a choking sensation or a hand ripping through her torso, she felt the masked man stroking her neck and mane. She opened her eyes and saw Jason standing over her, patting her head and petting her. A harsh blush came to the dark alicorns face, she walked back slightly. Jason cocked his head at her.
"I-I suppose that's your way of saying you'll help me?"
Jason nodded. Nightmare Moon gave a wide smile, stretching across her face.
"Excellent! I am sure Luna will die from the separation but at least-"
Nightmare Moon was cut off when a powerful hand grabbed her neck and lifted her in the air. She looked down at Jason and saw him shaking his head in disapproval.
"Ack! O-okay! Luna will be sparred!"
The masked man released Nightmare Moon and she dropped down to her hands and knees. She coughed and gagged, rubbing her neck. She looked up at the wolf man with a sense of annoyance.
"Was just shaking your head not enough!?" she barked.
Jason wasn't moved. He didn't want his friend hurt. He grabbed the alicorn by her arm and lifted her onto her hooves. Jason has seen his mistakes, his sins, and the insanity that had plagued him. He didn't know why he had the dream, or to even call it that. It felt so real yet it seemed as though to be nothing. Jason didn't know, his demons will forever curse him but that was something he wanted. He wanted the voices his head to shout at him. To scratch at his soul to its core. To remind him to never let himself be corrupted to be used as a slave again. Even by his own mother. After all, she was dead. Jason now knows its for the best. Their were no strings on him anymore. Now, he could make his own decisions. His first choice, to get back to Equestria and see his friends.
Nightmare Moon then noticed a strange set of clouds engulfing the outside. She walked to her balcony and watched as white lighting bolts impacted the earth and thunder roared in the sky. Jason soon joined her and the two watched as the storm rapidly drew closer. The wind was blowing violently, parts of the castle were crumbling down. The two watched as stone walls of the old castle were torn down by the harsh winds. The storm was right on top of them, lighting was striking the castle and the thunder ringed in their ears. Nightmare Moon shielded her eyes and grabbed onto the railing of the balcony. Jason stood there, looking up at the strange storm. In a flash of light, the two were blinded. A bolt of lighting had struck the two. In an instant, the two had vanished from the balcony. Jason opened his eyes and saw him and Nightmare Moon were in a strange dream like scene. They were floating as if the strange dimension was void of gravity. Then, a black and white swirling portal opened behind the passed out body of Nightmare Moon. Jason reached out to her but the portal pulled the alicorn inside and closed behind her. Jason was now alone in the strange dimension. Another portal opened behind him and started pulling him in. Jason grabbed the edge of the portal, he didn't know where it was going and he didn't want to know. Then, a familiar cackle caught his attention. Jason looked up and saw a green and red sweater. A brown hat, and brown pants. A bladed hand clicked and clanked at the strange mans side. Freddy Kruger was standing over Jason.
"You have a portal to catch motherfucker." he chuckled.
Jason reached out to Freddy but the demon violently kicked him in the face, sending him flying into the unknown portal. Freddy laughed manically and clasped his hands together. His bladed hand going over his other.
"We'll see you real soon ol' buddy"
Three different shadowy figures then appeared behind Freddy and the demon let out a cackle. It was payback time for the masked man, and it was going to be brutal. Freddy turned around to face the three shadowy figures. "Find Jason and take your revenge against him. Kill him and I assure you, immortality will be granted to each of you." The three shadow figures laughed and disappeared into clouds of smoke. Freddy laughed and cracked his knuckles. "Oh yes, paybacks a bitch Voorhees."
