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// Chapter 2  
// Story: Slendy- Just Another Ancient Creature 
// by Dragonfeith 
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As it turned out, ponies REALLY don't like timber wolves. They seemed to think they are bloodthirsty monsters that live only for blood and dead ponies. This view of Timberwolves shocked Slendy. They had to hunt to survive! It was not out of hate or malice— just nature. The other side of Timberwolves was kind and gentle. Slendy had watched Timberwolves rear their young over a span of 100 years before the young transitioned into full blooded Timberwolves. They mother and father Timberwolves would watch over their young just as close and loving as anypony. Slendy was aghast that anypony would think of them as bloodthirsty monsters. All they wanted to do was to live.

So, subsequently, finding a home for Fluffy was more than difficult. In the end, the royal sisters decided to allow Fluffy to stay with Slendy in the castle at Canterlot.

After talking for the first time in 10,000 years, Slendy had startled the trio of "gods". But after about a minute of uncomfortable silence, Celestia had been the first to speak.

"Good heavens, you're— you're REAL!"

"Of course he's real, Cece, I told you he was." Discord attempted to hide his excitement by yawning. Slendy was not convinced.

"Wh- Slenderman? Um, uh," Clestia stuttered at the unexpected being in front of her, Discord grinned, and Luna spoke.

"Slenderman, Greetings. We are the rulers of Equestria. I am Luna, Goddess of the Night. This is Celestia, my sister, Goddess of the day and sun. And that," Luna gestured at Discord, "is the god of Chaos, Discord."

Discord bowed. "How ever do you do this lovely evening?"

Slendy knew who they were. He had watched them grow up, watched every moment of their lives together. But he had never talked to them. He had never though he would.

"Greetings, ponies. I am Slenderman. Why did you seek me out?" Slenderman attempted to keep a straight head. He had no idea what to do from here on- 10,000 years really did a number on your social skills.

"Well, Slenderman, Discord thinks we need a new security chief— one that can be permanent, somepony that can work in the background, the shadows, not be seen or heard. Somepony that is immortal, powerful. Someone like you." Luna.

"Yes, that is what I said, isn't it? Funny. I thought that you would look more…intimidating." Discord.

Slenderman did not say anything. He thought.

"Slenderman, in recent years we have seen a increase in attacks on Equestria and the re-surfacing of objects far more ancient than us, and much more powerful. These objects are dangerous, and sometimes we can't handle them. Nor can the elements of harmony. Not only that, none of us can go around the whole of Equestria looking for ancient objects and threats. We can't detect them, and we can't travel fast enough. Discord can only teleport to place he's been, and we can't fly much faster than a normal Pegasus. You, we're not sure- the legends Discord has told us about have been pretty sparse on your exact powers, but they say that you're a being of immense energy that can appear anywhere in a second where there is darkness, see everything in and near shadows, and command the dead." Celestia.

Two of those last parts were true.

They were very foreword with their requests. Not making small talk, not asking "How are you?" Just business.

He guessed it was to be expected. They knew nothing of him, just that he was an ancient being of immense power. They didn't know that he knew them.

Before he could continue, he heard a whine.

Looking down, he saw Fluffy pawing nervously at the bottom of the tower. Thinking about Fluffy, thinking about the ponies that were always afraid of him, thinking of things that had come and gone. He remembered the loneliness, the want for companionship, adventure, to help other beings. Now was a chance to use the things that made him himself for a greater good, a common purpose.

Looking up at the trio, he again spoke. "Okay. I will do it."

The trio had been surprised by his reaction to their request. They had though that it would take a lot to make him trust them- if they were indeed able to find him. Instead, he acted as if he already trusted them, and agreed to what they asked- on one condition, of course. Fluffy had to come with him, or go to a safe place.