Long has he been hungry. hiding in the Everfree Forest. But now he had no reason to hide. The one mare who had found his weakness was dead. He could finally feed again.

He moved through the forest making no sound nearing the opening he paused to check if IT was there. It was gone. At last he was free!

He moved along though the town searching for prey. He came at last to the home of his prey. with his long spider like limbs he climbed though the foolishly open window. Standing over his prey he touched her forehead marking her as his.

Then he vanished into the night.

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Mac opened his eyes. The sun was shining in his face. He rolled over and climbed out of his bed. Today was his date with Cherilee, the ponyville school teacher, he had been waiting all week for this. Nothing could go wrong.

As he walked down stairs he noticed AppleBloom drawing a picture in the kitchen.

"Ya'd better get to school, AppleBloom." he said to her. She nodded and stood up to follow him.

The two walked out the door and set out for town. Strangely neither said a word to the other. Normally Applebloom would have chattered away while Big Mac' nodded and said an occasional "Eyup" or "Nope".

Big Mac was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to notice Applebloom's strange silence. His mind was fully on Cherilee.

But Applebloom's behavior did not go unnoticed.

The Rider awoke inside of Big Mac'. He watched as Applebloom walked along silently. Why is she so quiet? He rarely had seen her like this. The last time he had she was this bad she was longing for her cutiemark, which now shown brightly on her flank, this was unlike her.

For the first time in ages the Rider was, worried.

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Big Mac' and Cherilee sat on a picnic on top of a hill in Sweet Apple Acres together. Empty plates and cups set for two lay stacked in an old rugged picnic basket. She leaned against him his hoof wrapped around her shoulder.

Suddenly The Rider's voice roared through his head: "Your sisters are in DANGER!" He had finally realized the danger Applebloom was in and he knew that they must hurry is they where to save her and AppleJack.

Mac leap to his hooves, "The Rider." he said to Cherilee quickly. She nodded understanding his meaning. He had told her of the Rider and how he had come to be possessed by the grin angel of justice.

It had happened one year ago. Mac had learned that Granny Smith had be diagnosed with cancer. That news had hit him so hard he had retreated into the orchard to think.

There the devil had come to him. He had offered Mac his Grandmother's cure from cancer, in exchange for him to become his bounty hunter. Mac at the time had no idea what the devil had meant and had agreed only to be backstabbed as Granny Smith had died in a fire the next day.

Then the devil had come to collect. He forced the unwilling spirit of the Rider in Mac's body, transforming him into the Rider for the first time.

Mac and the Rider formed an unlikely friendship and fought the devil sending him running. Ever since The rider has rode out every night to avenge or defend the innocent.

And to punish, the Guilty.

Author's Note

Well the first chapter of my Halloween special is finished (and on Halloween night too) Anyway I'd like to say that this story was inspired by Captain Unstoppable's Big Mac the Ghost Rider story (which I highly recommend to any fans of the Rider or Mac)

Anyway my story is about what would have happened if Mac had not run away from his home after Granny Smith died in the fire. And if he had been honest with his friends and family about what happened.

And since I think SlenderMan is a great villain I decided he was the best for this story.

Anyway I'm going to create some awesome art for the cover of the story soon. hope you enjoyed the first chapter. :) The second will include the "Mature" content.