Slender: The Rebirth

I can feel cold sweat pouring down my head. I try to calm myself down, but it's not working.

My guardian angel said that I'm not going to like God's judgement in slightest and I was deadly afraid. I was sorry for all sins I've done, but I don't think it will change anything. I'll have to prepare my mind for the eternal torture in the deepest pits of Hell. Easier said than done!

"Next." I heard a voice. I stood up from my chair in the and proceeded to the Purgatory.

The Purgatory was a huge room. I could see God sitting in all His glory on a huge white throne while seraphim levitated around Him. I walked closer to Him and waited for the judgement.

”Review his life.” God ordered. I then saw my whole life presented before me like a movie. I saw all things I have done, all sins I regret. How I raped, tortured and killed my wife and my daughter in cold blood.

I was so lost in my thoughts I didn’t notice how the review ended quickly.

”Does his name appear in the Book of Life?” God questioned his angel.

“No, Lord, it doesn’t.” the angel answered. These were the words I feared the most.

”Depart from me, ye cursed, into the everlasting fire! Prepare for the Devil and his angels!” God’s voice boomed across the Purgatory.

I froze in fear as my guardian angel started pulling me towards the gates of Hell. I didn’t resist. Resistance is useless against the word of God.

The angel threw me down a hole. I was falling until I hit a ground. Of course, It hurt like, possibly worse considering where I am, hell.

I groaned and stood up, looking at the darkness surrounding me. I could feel pure and primordial evil radiating from everywhere around me. Strangely, there was no fire to be seen or heat to be felt. Just boundless evil.

”Well, well, look what we have here. New meat.”, I heard diabolic voice behind me. Snapping my whole body for 180°, I saw an eldery man dressed in elegant black suit and tie with a cane which had polished skull.

Devil.

“Why are you here, Devil?” I questioned him, maybe a bit too boldly. He just laughed darkly.

”Not even five minutes here and already cursing me. Please, call me Lucifer, but yes, you are right, I am indeed the Lord of Hell.”

“I thought you would have horns or hooves.”

”Now, now, I’m not a goat.” he replied with a sinister chuckle. I narrowed my eyes at him.

“Why are you here? Shouldn’t all damned souls be immediately sent to torturing?” I asked.

”Yes, of course. However, you are a different case.” he answered as his irises became blood red for a few seconds.

”I’ve seen what sins you have committed and I must say, I’m impressed. Not many mortals go as far as you do. I want to strike a deal with you.”

“Deals with the Deceiver are never a good idea.” I noted.

”Oh, but wouldn’t you rather prefer to be in the world of the living than here, tortured for all eternity, day and night, non-stop?” he asked, like he knew what have I already chosen. And I have

“What is the deal?”, I asked after the moment of silence. He grinned.

”I will reincarnate you in another body and give you variety of powers a mortal could only dream of.” he explained.

“What’s the prize?” he chuckled darkly at my question.

Oh, you are a cautious one. The prize isn't really of a service as much it would become a necessity for you. When you reincarnate, your soul will stay here, on my personal shelf. Because of that, you won't have fuel to power your body in Materium, therefore you will have to take it from others.”

"What do you mean?"

"You will have to take souls of others.", his response froze me. I suddenly realized what the true prize is. In order to continue to thrive in the living world, I will have to kill others.

"Is there something considering that?", I had to make absolutely sure there was no other catches.

"Yes, as you may know, all the souls are not the same. Some are purer than others. It is from those purer you gain longer lifespan. Knights in shining armor, fair maidens, or if nothing else, children.", he whispered, most likely enjoying seeing me widen my eyes at his last word. I gritted my teeth and clenched my fists. Before I could say no, he teleportated right in front of me.

"Of course, if you refuse, there is a place for you within the Seventh circle.", he said and tapped the ground with his cane.

On look at the Lake of fire was enough for me to make my decision.

“Deal.”, Lucifer's expression remained unchanged.

"Very well, then." he said and tapped my shoulder. As soon as he did that, I blacked out.

World: Equus

Land: Equestria

Date: 31st October 6 ABP (After the Birth of the Princesses)

I opened my eyes and looked at the night sky above me and tall pines. Apparently, I was lying on the ground in some forest.

I straightened up in a sitting position and noticed I was wearing a strange tuxedo with black tie. I slowly glided my fingers along my sleeve, which somehow felt like skin, until I noticed that my hand was bleach white and my fingers looked longer and bonier. In fact, all my limbs looked longer than they were be. I stood up, although I had to lean on a tree because I was unused on this long limbs. My arms reaches my knees. I felt that my longer limbs made me abnormally taller. I touched the crown of my head and found out I was bald.

I then touched my face, but strangely, I couldn't feel any facial features. No nose, ears, mouth or even eyes. It was all smooth, leathery surface. I even tried poking the place where my eyes should be, but nothing.

I looked around for anything which could be used as a mirror and saw a small river nearby. I walked to it and looked at my reflection.

I truly had no face, not even a facial features like outline of my eye sockes, nothing. When you look at it like that, this visage is truly nightmarish. Simple in the design, just an abnormally tall, faceless humanoid in a sharp suit, but it is that simplicity which is bound to drive fear in everything I encounter.

I tried to see if I still have mouth, therefore I tried to open my jaw. The skin where my lips and cheeks were ripped apart, showing needle like teeth and long, slimy tongue with sharp tip.

If anyone saw me here, they would definitely scream bloody murder. I truly looked like a true nightmare.

My mouth looked inappropriate for a speech, but I tried nevertheless.

I was right, the only sounds I could make were growls and grunts, not a single word. I closed my mouth and the skin immediately repaired, leaving no evidence that it was ever ripped.

Now the only thing I had to know is where I was. Lucifer said I will be reincarnated, but didn’t say where.

I would have probably wandered the forest for a long time if I hadn't seen fireworks in the sky. It was coming from a place not to far from where I was.

"Ah, I died at 30th October, so today is most likely Halloween." I thought and proceeded to walk towards the place.

Something strange happened then.

It was as if I broke 3D barriers and entered a higher dimension of space. I felt as if all of the time and space was beneath me, allowing me to access any point anywhere and everywhere.

I suddenly found myself in front of a sign and the entrace to the place.

”Well, that’s handy.”

Welcome to Hollow Shades

Number of citizens: 600+

Home to bat-ponies

"Bat-ponies?" I thought in wonder as I walked passed sign and in the town.

The town was a filled with elegant houses made of dark wood. Actually, the whole town looked overall beautiful.

I then saw a couple of children running past, not noticing me. On the other look, I noticed they didn't look like normal children. No, they looked like fusion of a horse, a human and a bat. They were dressed in a various costumes and seemed very happy.

Then, one of them noticed me. He called his friends and pointed at me. The rest of the children saw me and had a look of amazement instead of fear as I thought they would have. They happily bounced to me as I was just standing there, watching them.

"Hi, mister! You have quite nice costume of Slendermane!" a boy dressed as a doctor said cheerfully.

"Yes, I would even think you were real Slendermane, if I didn't already know he's not real." a girl dressed as a princess confirmed. My mind started spinning around a certain word they said.

"Slendermane, slendermane. I have a feeling I heard that before, but I just can't put my finger on it." I thought.

"Um, mister, why is your face so flat and where are your ears?" a boy dressed as a knight in dark blue armor asked, noticing the lack of a muzzle on my head.

"Yeah and why are your arms and legs so long? Your fingers are long and bony and you don't have hooves." the girl dressed as princess said after looking at me up and down.

Suddenly, the "doctor" paled.
"G-guys... I-i think i-it's the r-real S-slendermane!" he whispered at his friends who looked at him in confusion.

"Don't be silly, Slendermane doesn't exist." the "princess" whispered back at him.

"I-i'm not s-so s-sure. I m-mean, h-he's got n-no any f-facial f-features, h-has l-long, b-bony f-fingers and n-no h-hooves, a-abnormally long l-limbs and l-looks like h-he's just g-got out of t-the f-forest." he whispered stammeringly. His friends paled and widen their eyes as they looked back at me.

I tilted my head to the right.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!" the children screamed and ran back to the town.

Great.

What should I do now? The children will surely alert the elders and I must not be seen until I convince them I wish them no harm. I must go back to the forest and learn more about my powers until I am ready to evade every possible attack if necessary.