Author's Note

This story was made for the sake of cross-overs and for promoting other people's stories. I don't expect this story to get alot of likes nor do I expect it to be enjoyable for everyone. If you wish to voice your dislike, please head on over to the original chapter this was edited from or to see if that version is better.
Cross-over with: TheUltimateBrony-Class-S
Story: The Faceless Ones
If you wish for Therin to cross-over, please send me a PM and we shall discuss it.

First Customer: Nightmare "Freddy"

The next day came and Therin was currently getting ready for his job.Cladded in a black suit, a grey overcoat, red tie, a purple handkerchief in left suit pocket and a greytop hat on his head, he was ready for the day

He reaches into his pocket and pulls out an old-timeypocket watch. “Any moment now,”he says before putting it back in.

He reaches up and adjusts his glasses one last time, he begins to speak in his mind to psych himself up, ready for whomever hemeets. It had been many weeks since hemet that homeless person, or rather an actual merchant considering the sudden change the next time hemet the man.

“And if anyone told me about the guy before hand, I would have called them crazy.”he said in amusement to himself, “strange things indeed.”

Not only have odd things happened in his life thus far, he never expected it would be a multiverse travel to other worlds. His boss had to proveit that hemeantserious business when hesaidit. Sudden;y, yet slowly, mist began to gather in his room as his body began to dissipate.

“It’s showtime,” he said, taking a gentle breath to calm his nerves, his body slowly faded away with the mist.

~~~Location: Galloping Gorge Equestria~~~
~~~Time:8:23~~~
~~~POV:Nightmare~~~

Slowly, the forest started to fill with unnatural mist, everything was eerily quiet as Therin made his way into another universe. Slowly, the demon salesman's form started taking shape within the mist, it was humanoid in shape, but a spaded tail was seen sticking out from behind. With a briefcase in hand with a strange aura about him, he appeared.

Therin looks over at the strange bear-like creature that had just summoned him. Therin kept passive stoic expression.He removes his hat, tips his head in a greeting bow in a form of obeisance, he then places his hat back on.

“Salutations, good sir,” Therin said politely, although he had a slight hint of nervousness in his voice.

“Greetings,” The bear said, his voice was deep, soft and had quite the range as it seemed to just barely echo, “you must be…” he looks back at the contract for a moment, “Therin?”

“Indeed, I am, I hope you read the contract thoroughly,“ Therin said. And when the bear looked down at the paper, he noticed new writing fading in detailing on what not to do in order to prevent the contract from becoming void, ironically.

He looked over the new writing and nodded at Therin.

“I have one question about this… transaction,” He said to Therin.

“Any form of currency is acceptable, all deals are final, no refunds. What you get is exactly as described of the item. I can also provide anything from the castlevania universe.” Therin explained as his tail moved on its own accord.

“That’s fine and all,” The bear said while waving his hand, then paused, “but do you accept trades?”

“What are you offering then?” Therin asked in curiosity, his tail flicking in reaction to his emotions.

“One moment,” The animatronic beast said as he proceeded to… scratch into the air, causing a small rift of darkness to appear.

He reached in and felt around the other side, until hefound what he was looking for and pulled out a tall glass cylinder with metal on the top and bottom and something black inside.

“Have you ever heard of the Essence of Nightmares?”He asked Therin.

“I don’t believe I have. What can it do?” The salesman asked.

“Well,” He started, with a slight look of disgust, “it is as the name states, the essence of the very beings from the dreamscape. If you ever get the chance to kill one and do so successfully, this is what is left over. However,” He continued, “if you leaveit, it will continually affect the mind of the one whose dream it was left in, until it eventually breaks their mind.It does not affect those are Nightmares, like me, being made of shadow, or beings that use dark magic.It still has its uses,” He said, holding it up to eye level, “it can be placed on an arrow and that arrow can then be used for one hell of a distraction or even torture, if one had need for such a practice.It forces the living being, who has touched it, to live their greatest fears.”

“I’ll acceptit, but what are you asking in return for giving me those essences?” Therin asked with interest in his eyes.

He scratches the back of his head with a hint of embarrassment and said, “Do you… happen to have… any Freddles?”

Therin opens up his briefcase as dark energy raised out from it, I saw something that appeared to be a floating orb, inside of it were miniature freddy biting at the air like piranhas. “They work exactly as they were made, just small sneaky clones of yourself that will appear behind the target, they can be used to make yourself appear in their place,” Therin explained.

“Perfect,” the creature said before holding out the container of the Essence of Nightmares, “also, be very careful with this container, there is enough to break the minds of both Princesses three times over.”

“I’ll have it as a reminder when I go to writeit down.” Therin said as he reached over and pulled the orb out of his case. “Place the container in the briefcase.”

The monster at first paused in confusion, then shrugged as heremembered the orb that came out of the obviously smaller suitcase, and carefully placed the container into the suitcase.

The brief glows softly as Therin closes it, Nightmare can see light coming from with the slit, but when he reopens it up, the container is gone. He closesit one last time as he holds it at his side. “Transaction is finished. It is now within my boss’s property and me.”

Nightmare remains silent for a moment, looking at the suitcase, “that’s handy,”He stated simply.

He then looked back to Therin, “I…”He paused for a moment as his eyes widened, then facepalmed, “I have been terribly rude haven’t I?”

“In what way? The transaction went smoothly, and I find it to be fair. A nightmare for another.” Therin said as the light gleamed off of his glasses.

“I know your name,” He stated, gesturing towards Therin, “but I didn’t bother to introduce myself.”

Nightmare straightened himsself, and held out his hand, “My name is Nightmare, but you may also call me Shadow Freddy if you wish.”

“When we do business or in front of strangers, I would prefer it for you to call me Renon, but my real name is Therin. For some reason, my boss insisted I used a cover up name and he decided on that name. Not much creativity there if you ask me.” He said as he reached out to shake Nightmare's hand

Nightmare gripped his hand and both firmly shook on it, he made sure not to put too much pressure, otherwise he might’ve brokenit.

“Also,” pointing to the orb, “how do I-?” But before Nightmare could finish that sentence, the orb react and was absorbed into my body. Nightmare appeared confused as to what happened.

“As simple as a touch, both you and them are made of the same void structure after all,”Therin explained.

“Same voi-?”Nightmare started to ask, then paused as that processed, “you’re not from around here, are you?" He half-asked, half-stated.

“Well, of course not. I’m not from your world after all.” Therin said in a voice that sounded like it was questioning me as if I wasn’t aware of the obvious answer.

“A world-hopper?”Nightmare asked, surprised, “I wasn’t aware that there were others that could compete with the strength that me and my brothers wield.”

“Not freely at first, I go where those who sign my contract are at, I am not bound by one. Once business is concluded in either hire guardianship or selling items, I leave through the same method as before.I get to see the multiverse and see the many interesting things. So far, you have been my first customer.” Therinexplained to me.

“Interesting,” Nightmare said, looking him up and down, “you also sell your skills in fighting?”

“Only if said skill had a physical form in order to pass on skills and powers like tomes from the elder scrolls universe or powers from the Esper crystals from final fantasy. However, you were displaced as Nightmare, thus my wares is limited to only items from that universe.” Therin explained as he looked toward Nightmare. “Or did you mean you could pay me to fight for you? That sir, would fall under the guardian for hire section of my contract.”

“Well, I might have need of your help,”Nightmare said thoughtfully, “not now but maybe later, also what was this about being 'Displaced’?”

“...You were altered and sent away by someone, were you not?” Therin asked.

“Er… maybe?” Nightmare said with uncertainty, “It’s been a few years, and I can’t quite recall,” he said with a shrugg, “I do know we were once human before.”

“I’m sorry, but Iknow very little. ButwhatI do knowwas that you were brought here for a reason, however I cannot saywhat that reason is,” Therin as he went into a moment of silence. “Much like myself, I’m destined to help those who need me, regardless of good or evil as long as I don’t become their enemy, it is bad for business after all.”

“Understandable,” I said as I nodded, then did the equivalent of furrowing my eyebrows, “but what I don’t understand is, there are others like me? If so, why haven’t I seen or heard of them before?”

Nightmarefelt a hand on my shoulder. “Yes, there is. You are not the only one as there exists a multiverse across the void, each one different than the next, each one possess different powers from different realities, somelive to good, some evil, while some just want to live in peace without the conflict of choosing a side.” Therin explained as he pointed at his contract. “This is known as a token, its what allows one to travel the void safely. Each one helps create a pinpoint location in order to allow the jump much like stargate.You can create one as well, but I mustimploreyou to be careful, not every Displaced is as friendly as me, thusyoumustpartake precaution measurement with your token if there is a summoner you don’t agree with.”

Nightmare nodded, “I see, hm…” he hummed in thought, “is it possible for one token to summon one or more of a group of Displaced?”

“All it takes is a simple object or a focus point to focus your energy. Within each of you is something called void energy, you use this as a source of your powers. Channel it into a personal item or create a new one from the same source. A small warning though, you and anyone who helps will feel a little drained.” Therinexplained to me.

“Well,” Nightmare said, looking to at his hand, “is void energy the very thing allowing my brethren and me to come to this realm? We were stuck in a small void-like area, and couldn’t even leave until a week, for us, passed, in Equestria it had already been a thousand years.”

“That may have been a precaution set upon you considering He turnedyou into the Nightmare, a being that used to hunt the mind of a child. Perhaps the entrapment was meant to keep you there until Equestria was ready.” Therin explained. I don’t know why, but when he said the word ‘He’...He looked a bit creepy, He could of sworn He saw everything around him darken while Therin's glasses gleamed brighter than usual.. Yet the next moment, the word felt like he never even said it.

“A-anyways,” Nightmare said, ignoring the fact that he just stuttered, “the only way for even one of us to leave the void-like area was to gain energy to leave it. So far, only one can leave at a time, if we make a token, would that use up the very energy we need to be in Equestria?”

“No, for your body is constantly regenerating it, you would have to give up the very being of yourself to destroy it.”Therin explained.

Nightmare thought about it and nodded with an equivalent of a smile.

“Alright,” Nightmare said, “thank you, and I hope to see you again.”

“Our business has been concluded.” Therin said as he tipped his head as his way of saying good. His body started turning into mist and fading away with the air.