> Tirek vs. Jason
>  by MrHouston
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> Winter is Coming 
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 [Four Years Ago.]

It began, with the death of King Sombra. The former, tyrant king of the Crystal Empire. Slain by unknown killer. At least, that's what Princess Celestia told the public. Fore most of the ponies of Equestria, the news about an undead revenant killing King Sombra would have sparked a lot headaches for the princesses. For one, countless ponies would ask to see the revenant. That would be a problem concerning Jason Voorhees violent nature and hatred toward adults. Second, ponies would cry out wanting to know how the king had returned. Celestia couldn't answer that herself because she had no idea either. She was just glad he was gone for good now. Sadly, Jason had paid the price as well from what Twilight had reported to her. Celestia, and most of the ponies that knew Jason, couldn't understand why the revenant was after Sombra in the first place. Constant debates were made but no actual answer could be made. Jason was the only one who knew why, but he perished and took that reason with him. Even though Celestia didn't know much about the revenant, he was dangerous to those all around him. When Jason attacked her, she saw the darkness in his eyes and the never ending anger towards everyone. Everyone, except those three fillies. He acted as though he was their guardian. Protecting them from harms way. No pony understood why, not even the fillies themselves. They said he approached them one day and made his friendship with them then. Whatever the reason, it showed the revenant wasn't completely lost to darkness. He still had a soul with in him, and that soul prevailed in vanquishing evil. Those days were stopped however, when Jason died along with Sombra. For the friends he made, it was a sad day. Ponies who didn't know Jason thought of it as another abomination is dead and out of Equestria's hair. 

Celestia would have agreed unfortunately, if it weren't for the fact Jason didn't kill her. If he attempted to, she would have said it as well. However, instead of killing her and possibly being hunted down by Luna and all of Equestria, he let her live and only inflicted minor injuries. After she got back to the castle that day, Luna was shocked to discover her sisters condition. She wanted to seek out Jason and hold him responsible for his crime. Celestia stopped her and Luna was shocked as to why.

"He is not out enemy dear sister." Celestia said.

Luna was at a lost for words. Her sister was defending the monster who inflicted pain apon her. In a bitter rage, Luna clenched her fists.

"He could have killed you!" Luna said.

Celestia signed.

"But he didn't Luna, think of it like that. If Jason was capable of killing me he would have, but he didn't."

Luna felt as though Celestia was right. Her sister would be dead of the monster wished her to be dead but instead sparred her. She unclenched her fists and breathed through her nose. She gave a ashamed look toward her sister.

"I am sorry I spoke out of term sister, I was angry at Sir Jason for harming you."

Celestia giggled and out her hand on Luna's shoulder. 

"It is alright Luna, maybe you and him could become allies some day."

With her flashback ending, Celestia was brought back to Canterlot's royal garden. She guessed she was so lost in her mind, she wondered off. The birds chirped in the trees high above the princess as she gazed at the garden. The princess breathed in deeply with a smile on her face. The fresh air felt rejuvenating to her and the sound of the wind blowing was like pure music. The princess walked down the garden and felt a strange presence over take her. She turned around to see nothing behind her. She turned all around but saw nothing. The presence became stronger and Celestia found herself being sucked over powered by it. She then felt a small poke to her leg, Celestia's eyes widened and she looked down to see Layla. She sat on her legs and she looked at Layla. The little filly didn't have her bear but still had her wide smile. 

"Hello there Layla, why are you here?"

The filly giggled.

"I just came by to let you know Jason is at peace finally and to let you and his friends know he had fun, I wanted to thank you as well for helping me find peace as well."

Celestia and smiled and patted the filly on the head. 

"Your quite welcome and I will make sure to tell the others of Jason's thanks."

Layla laughed again.

"Oh, I already have." she said.

The filly then seemingly evaporated into air with a smile on her face and a tear running down her cheek.   



   

Time past, and soon four years had gone by but Equestria hadn't changed. New fillies were born, and old ponies passed but that was the only thing that had changed. The princess looked over a balcony in the castle, looking over the white snow covering Equestria like a blanket. It was beautiful to say the least. The cold air didn't bother Celestia in the slightest, in fact, she enjoyed it. Same went for Luna who enjoyed star gazer at night and seeing the moons glow over the snow. Luna said it could melt a dragons heart seeing the sight and Celestia believed her. No cool wind blew through Celestia's mane, she smiled, enjoying the soft breeze. The princess then let her mind free. Letting herself become one with the environment. She enjoyed this for a matter of a minute until a cough came to her side. She opened her eyes and was addressed by one of her guards.

"Princess. We just received reports of some startling news."

The stallion guard held out a letter from his hand. Celestia raised an eye brow and took the letter. She opened the letter and was met with something shocking. It was a letter from a military patrol north of the Canterlot. The report told of a gruesome murder of some of the soldiers. One guard was found with his heart missing. The other, which was a mare, was found nude near her teammate. She told of a cult that captured them and preformed sacraments on them. Her friend was used as a blood sacrifice while she was forced apon by one of the cult members. Celestia felt sick to her stomach after reading the letter. She didn't realize such a cult existed. The princess swallowed, trying to gather her thoughts. She looked back at her guard. 

"Send a word to all forts and patrols of this cult. If they see any of them either arrest them or if needed, kill them."

The guard saluted her and walked down the hallway. Meanwhile, the princess looked outward toward Equestria. The news of this new cult was startling. She would have to keep track their behavior from now. Their name however, is what really got her attention. 

"The Disciples of Tarturus." she whispered.





Dusk had arrived and the moon raised over Equestria. The temperature had dropped to below freezing and not many animals had come out. The snow had turned a darkish blue and twinkled under the moonlight. It looked like a professional painter had used Equestria as his canvas. Over a hundred miles away, in the boules of Tarturus. A large snow storm had started, the wind blew furiously and snow was coming down faster then it could build up. On top of on of the many mountains, purple cloaked figures formed a circle around one of the prison barriers on the mountains. Snowed had covered the mountain top. The guild members were freezing in place, the wind was eating away their body heat. All were chanting an ancient verse, which hadn't been used for thousands of years. One of the figures, a pony priestess by her clothes which were black in color. Her fir was a dark purple and her eyes were red. She wore a long loincloth with a top, down to her knees. Plenty of skin was showing on her  as she walked in between two of the cult members. From her waistband, she drew a black bladed sword. With a powerful thrust, she plunged the blade end of the sword into the prison barrier while whispering.

"Rise, my lord."

The prison barrier changed from its baby blue glow to pure crimson red. The cult members all awed at the sight and backed away quickly from the pool. The priestess pulled her sword out of the pool while smiling. A shaky, discolored red hand came from the pool. The priestess grabbed the hand and slowly pulled an old deprived centaur out from the pool. He was the same size as the priestess but looked as though he was much older. He coughed and choked as he held his throat. Drops of the pool came out of his mouth as he growled. 

"What...what is this!?"

The priestess kneeled down to the centaur. She laid down her hood and grinned at him.

"My lord Tirek, my name is Ventures, and we are the Disciples of Tarturus. Were at your service."

The centaur looked up at the priestess. She had her fist clenched and crossed over her chest. He looked around and saw the other cult members were doing the same thing. He smiled and stood on his legs. 

"This is pleasant." he laughed. "This is very pleasant news indeed!"

The centaur cackled and turned toward the cult members. 

"But first, I need more power."

Tirek then unleashed a violent stream of red and purple magic toward one of the cult members. He screamed in agony and ell to the ground, violently twitching as life was sucked from his body. Every one watched as Tirek grew in size, not by much though, and laughed as his felt his strength returning. The cult member he had sucked dry had turned to dust, only leaving his cloak behind. Ventures smiled as Tirek turned to face her.

"Quick question girl, why did you free me?"

Tirek moved his fingers back and forth, getting the feel of his own grip back. The priestess smiled and flipped her hood back on. 

"We are those who wish to seek power in Equestria and possibly the entire planet. That's we are willing to help those such as yourself Lord Tirek, to achieve those goals."

The centaur had a puzzled look on his face, but soon nodded in understanding. Tirek was looking forward to getting revenge, but he was no fool. He would need to power himself to full capacity before he attempted an attack. He would need a much more powerful source to absorb. Ponies, griffons, they weren't much to feed off of. No, Tirek needed a much more powerful source. For that, he knew who some one, or should he say, some pony that could show him the way. Tirek cackled into the sky, making sound as though all of Equestria could hear him. The priestess smiled deeply with evil intentions in her eyes. She then walks toward one of the cultists, she grabs him and pulls him in to her face until the outer line of the hood was touching her nose.

"Let Rhen Var know phase one is complete and tell him to initiate phase two."

The cultists saluted and sprouted wings from under his cloak. He took off into the night sky and dashed over toward another part of the Everfree Forest. Tirek raised an eye brow and looked toward the Ventures. 

"Where is he going?" he asked.

Ventures faced Tirek and crossed her arms.

"He is going to make sure our second target is ready."     
                  


  
> Dead Snow 
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  The night was still young in Equestria. Luna's moon barely touched the top of the sky. The cult Pegasus from before landed in a remote part of the Everfree Forest. Pitch darkness surrounded him as he walked among the snow covered bushes and grass. He walked until he heard the sounds of feminine voice cry out from the darkness. A small glow soon came from behind the trees, the cult member pushed himself through the snow and he came apon another ceremony of his cult. Their were only five of them, including himself, they were scattered around a frozen over lake with torches lit near the cult members. On a stone table, there laid a earth pony mare with light blue fur and with a black mane. She had been stripped down to her undergarments and was bonded to the stone table in a spread eagle position. On her chest was a painted red cross. On the rest of her body were numerous bite marks and scratches. Tears were running down her cheeks and her eyes were lined with red. It was obvious she had been through torture for hours. Not to mention she must have been freezing. Looking over the mare with a broad shouldered griffon with a golden coat and beak. The Pegasus cold member walked over to the griffon and tapped his shoulder. He turned and saw the Pegasus. 

"Master Rhen Var, Ventures has sent me to inform you to initiate phase two." he said.

The griffon smirked and turned back toward the mare. He heard the mare cry from below him that were mumbled dew to the cold temperatures. 

"P-please...ple-ease l-let me go!" she whimpered.

The winged beast looked down at her and grinned manically. He then bent down and forcedly kissed her. He then backed away from her with his grin not fading while the mare cried on the table. The griffon looked over toward the lake, thinking of the prize in the frozen water. It wouldn't be frozen for long. The griffon turned and drew his sword, pointing it toward a certain group of the cultists. 

"Fire unicorns, you know what to do."

Three of the cult members hands were engulfed in fire and they made their way toward the frozen lake. Placing six hands on the edge of the ice lake, the entire lake began to thaw out. It was as a transition from winter to spring was taking place as the ice melted with tremendous speed. The entire lake was thawed out, steam coming off the water as the three cultists walked back toward the crowd. The griffon chuckled and placed a talon inside the water. It was warm, perfect he thought. The winged beast gripped his sword and walked over toward the stone table. The mare on it was struggling to get free from her bindings. The griffon poked her frost bitten leg and she snapped her head toward him.

"Oh down worry little girl, your suffering will end soon."

"Y-your let-letting me go?" she asked. 

The griffon laughed and slash it across the mares, a bra strap splitting in half. Her breathing increased and her eyes went wide.

"No you stupid bitch! Your going to be a gift for a contact of ours." he said.

The mare whimpered as the griffon ran a talon down her cheek and across her breasts. The griffon then turned back toward the cultists and pointed his sword toward them.

"Begin the ritual."

The cult members formed a star shape and all got down on one knee. They raised their hands to the sky with their palms facing up. They then began chanting an indescribable language and the griffon looking over the lake. The cultists started to chant louder and small lights started to form in their hands. The mare on the table was looking away from the ritual, fearing for her life as to how the ceremony involved her. 





Darkness. That's the way its been for god knows how long. It was all he could see and all he could hear was nothing as well. Is this what its like to pass on? Is this how he is going to live from now on, in total darkness forever? He guessed it made sense, after he killed over a hundred people in his life and resurrection. Jason didn't even have a body anymore, as far as he could tell. It was just his mind left with his thoughts and memories in purgatory. Is that what this is? Purgatory? If that's the case, how did he end up here? Jason didn't know and he favored to not question it. All the revenant knew was he still had his mind but not a body. Though he felt as though that would change soon. 

The revenant heard something. It was faint, but he could hear it. It sounded like, chanting? It was progressively getting louder and Jason could start to feel like his body was coming back to him. Though it felt, wet. Jason found himself struggling to wake up, he hated water more then anything and the feeling of being in it was going to cause him to lose control and scramble to the surface. The water felt cold. Below freezing at that. Jason thought if he was in some artic tundra, if that was possible. Jason could feel nerves start to return to him, he could feel his fingers, toes, and his heart beating. Jason then could make out a small light coming through the darkness. It wasn't very lit but Jason could see he was underwater. It was night from the looks of it. Jason could feel heavy weight on his neck, as if something was holding him down. Even though his vision was still blurry, Jason looked down to see a large chain holding him down with a stone block wrapped around it. Jason tried to grab the chain but found his arm was stiff as a board. The revenant tried to move anything else but found the same result. Jason figured his entire body was frozen over. That would explain the numbness in his arms and legs. Jason then saw above him the orange light from before had gotten brighter and the chanting was louder as well.



 

Rhen Var looked over the lake, seeing the snow evaporating into mist. It was almost over, the immortal one who killed the tyrant would be revived and join in their journey for power. Rhen Var turned toward the cultists, their hands were engulfed in orange, pulsating magic and their voices sounded like their were twice the number of them. The magic formed into snake like appendages as they raised from the cultists hands. The streams turned and delved into the water. Rhen Var smirking as they did. The mare looked in shock as more and more of the appendages went into the water. The mare then screamed as she felt a sharp pain in her leg. She looked down to see Rhen Var and impaled her with his dagger. She looked up at the griffon who was laughing. 

"Now you will see little one...a true creation of Tarturus!"





Jason watched as orange arms reached for him, wrapping themselves around his arms and legs and chest. A limb grabbed the chain around Jason's neck and made it glow a deep orange shade. Another one reached inside Jason and he felt it grab his heart. It was like Krueger's glove all over again, but less painful. It felt as though the hand was massaging his heart, Jason's entire chest felt relaxed and he felt the frostbite leaving him. Jason flexed his arms and legs and he turned his head to look. Another hand engulfed his vision but it stopped, the hand grew an arm, then legs, and then a full body. The body was a head shorter then Jason. It was female pony body with no distinct features to her. All Jason could see was her eyes. Her big, round, and red orbed eyes. They reminded Jason of someone. He's seen those red orbs before. Before he could think into it further, the figure spoke.

"Wake...wake masked knight."

The figure then vanished into Jason's body and the revenant felt like his entire body burst into flames. Jason only felt one eye go wide as he broke the chain around his neck and quickly swam up to the surface. Jason burst from the open with his arms spread out and his head looking to the sky. Jason felt his lungs drain of water and air replaced it. The revenant attempted to open his other eye but he couldn't even feel it, as if it wasn't even there. With only one eye, Jason looked up and saw a group of purple cloaked figures. One was a weird bird creature and a pony mare tied to a stone table. He narrowed his eyes and slowly walked to the land. The purple figures didn't move but the bird creature started to laugh and the mare looked away sobbing. 

Rhen Var looked at the awakened wolf man in front of him. The griffon looked next to him and saw a small sword sticking out of the ground with a small inscription in front of them. Rhen Var grabbed the sword and held it tightly as the wolf man slowly walked out of the water and towards him. When Jason walked out of the water, Rhen Var got a good look at him. Parts of his jacket and shirt were torn and exposed obsidian black skin with parts of his ribcage showing. Jason's fur was pitch black and a part of his ear was torn. His mask was broken in the lower part, showing dagger like teeth under the mask. Around his neck was a grey chain that cut a little below his neck. 

Jason looked around at the cultists. He saw the snow on the ground and more questions raced in uddenly put an arm around him and put it on his shoulder. Jason snapped his head to his arm on his shoulder. Rhen Var spoke in a cocky tone with a wide smirk on his face. 

"Come friend! We have must to do now that your alive!"

The griffon guided Jason over to the stone table where the mare was struggling to get free. The revenant looked down at the mare and cocked his head. Jason let out an echo as he felt the grip of the griffons hand on his shoulder tighten.

Ch. Ch. Ch. Ah. Ah. Ah.

Rhen Var put the small sword in front of Jason and laughed. The revenant looked down at his machete with a wide eye. The handle was ruined and the blade was bent in half slightly. If Jason could give a disgusted look, he would. It was obvious his machete wasn't going to work anymore but he needed a weapon. He looked around the area, trying to find a suitable substitute. He looked toward one of the purple cloaked figures and saw an axe on a tree stump next him. Puffing his chest out and deflating it the same time, Jason walked over toward the stump, cultists being knocked over by him as he collided into them. Jason grabbed the axe handle and pulled the weapon out of the stump. He looked over the axe blade. It was barely used, judging by the slim line of the blade. The handle felt hard as if the axe was brand new. Jason flipped it in his hand and grabbed it quickly as the blade faced up again. He liked it, a lot. The revenant slightly turned his head and saw all the cultists looking at him. 

Jason could feel inside him his old urge. An urge he has been wanting to feed for years now. Jason's exposed teeth grinded and with a swift swing of his arm, he collided the axe with the head of the cultist next to him. The cloaked figure gurgled and fell to the ground in a pool of his own blood. Jason flipped the axe in his hand and gripped it tightly as he turned and looked at the group behind him. Most of the other cultist were in cowering positions. Rhen Var on the other hand was smiling with his arms crossed. He then started to clap his talons together.

"Well done my friend! The legends were not wrong about your brutalities!" 

The griffon looked at the mare on the table with a sinister grin on his beak. He drew a dagger from his side and raised it over his head. The mare screamed and sobbed as Rhen Var laughed.

"Now Jason! A sacrifice for you! In exchange, you serve us!"

Serve them? Is that what this was about? To revive Jason just to make him their slave. No, the revenant wouldn't be another puppet. Anger boiling inside him, Jason gripped the axe handle tightly and began to swat at the cult members. Violent swings after the other, blood pouring from their wounds, and limbs being amputated. Screams of agony were the only thing the purple cloaks to give before being killed violently by Jason's axe. The revenant swung and impacted the axe inside a cultists skull. Using his boot, Jason kicked the corpse off his blade. Jason stuck his axe to the ground and thrust his hand through a cultists chest. Blood escaped his mouth as Jason held his heart in his hand. He yanked his arm out of the cult member and crushed the heart in his hand. The member fell to the ground limp. 

Rhen Var watched in shock as the entire ground was covered in blood, severed body parts, and dead cult members. He lowered his dagger from above his head and instead pointed in toward Jason. He snarled and death gripped his dagger. 

"This wasn't the deal! You were supposed to agree!"

Jason wasn't listening as he swung his axe and impacted it inside the griffons shoulder. The griffon coughed up blood and grabbed the blade with his talon. The wolf man violently yanked the axe out and swiftly hit the griffon again. Sending the axe further into his shoulder, nearly severing it. Rhen Var screamed in pain and Jason cocked his head. Jason left the axe in the griffons shoulder and backed away fro him. The wolf man cocked his head as he observed Rhen Var try to pry the axe out of his shoulder. Jason looked down and saw a dagger on the ground in front of Rhen Var. With a another cock of his head, Jason picked up the dagger and snapped his head toward Rhen Var. The griffon looked up to see Jason thrust the blade in between his eyes. The griffons eyes went inside his head and he fell backward on his back. 

The mare didn't dare look at the massacre. She stopped looking the moment the large wolf man brutally killed the first cultist. She worried if she was next. She silenced her heavy breathing and crying, waiting to hear the sound of a blade being swung. However, instead she felt the bindings around her legs and arms were loosened. She could the distinct sound of cutting as well. She looked up at saw Her bindings were cut and she was free! The mare looked up at saw the wolf man looking down at her. She wanted to ask him why he sparred her but was stopped when he moved his head to the right and snapped it back toward her. He was telling her to leave. Joy took her over and the mare hugged the wolf man before taking one of the cloaks of the cultist for clothing to cover her nude body. 

"Celestia bless you sir!" she said before disappearing into the snowy forest.

Jason stood their like a statue. He still had his sense of right and wrong still, that he was grateful for. So he didn't loose what the little fillies had taught him. No he would never forget. With that sudden thought, he realized something. If he was alive, that meant he could see them again. Though, he still didn't know how long he was dead. If could have been months, years even. None the less, Jason would find them. A sudden bright explosion caught the revenants attention. He looked up at the sky and cocked his head as he saw fireworks going off in the distance. A festival, no doubt about that. Jason guessed that would be a good place to start. He couldn't even take a first step before a bright light engulfed his vision and the same orange figure from before showed herself in front of him. She spoke with a voice of silk as he put a hand to Jason's mask.

"Be wary masked knight...those who you knew might not recognize you. Also, watch for those who wish to use your power for their own."

With that she was gone in a flash. Leaving nothing behind as she did so. Jason was frozen. He didn't expect that to happen and was wanting to kill the mysterious orange figure. Though, he felt a strange sense of comfort when he saw her. He couldn't focus on that right now. Another firework went off and Jason puffed his chest out and started to walk toward it with his axe clenched in his hand.    
> Find Them
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  In a heavily destroyed stone structure, snow flakes fell through a broken roof onto a meditating Tirek. The centaur had a bright purple orb in between his horns, acting as a heater from the cold. Tirek had his eyes shut and his hoarse lower body was laying on its stomach. He had his fists pushed against each other and had his chest puffed out. He was searching for a powerful magical energy to absorb to grow stronger with. So far their was nothing to good. Just a bunch of regular ponies and creatures roaming around. None of them would do. Tirek needed a much more powerful source. He needed a creature that could grant him god like powers to crush the ponies under his hooves. The centaurs train of thought was cut as he felt the presence of Ventures behind him. He growled in his throat and slowly opened his eyes. 

"Speak." he said.

Ventures lowered her hood and got down on one knee. Her facial expression she was giving Tirek meant something bad happened.

"Sorry to disturb you my liege but we have run into a complication with our second contact."

Tirek raised an eye brow stood and stood on his massive legs. He turned to face Ventures with a narrowed eyed look. 

"Second contact? Who are you speaking of?" he said. Crossing his massive arms.

The cloaked mare felt sweat drip down her cheek as she tried to speak.

"Jason Voorhees. He killed the cultists that resurrected him, even master Rhen Var." she said with hesitation.

The centaurs interest was now peeked. In his time of being alive, Tirek never heard of such a name. Judging from how Ventures had said his name, Tirek guessed Jason was quite feared. More feared then him perhaps? Now that was something Tirek couldn't let go. He was being forgotten and being replaced by this Jason Voorhees. He would change that as soon as possible.

"Where is he now?" he asked.

Ventures raised to a straight up stance. 

"We don't know my lord but he was last spotted exiting the Everfree Forest."

Tirek figured he was possibly heading toward PonyVille. The centaur chuckled and gave a wide, toothy grin. 

"Send a couple of the cultists to bring him to me." he said.

Ventures nodded and vanished into the shadows of the rotting castle. Tirek lowered himself down into his meditation position, clearing his mind to find Jason and to see just how powerful he is.





By this time, Jason had grown icicles on his jacket, pants, shirt, and even his fur. Though the cold didn't bother him, the white spots on his fur were a dead giveaway he was freezing. Snow stuck to his boots like glue and the squishing sound of the water was just annoying to him. Thankfully, the nerves in his feet aren't what they used to be. 

Jason looked up at the sky, the fireworks were still going on and were lighting up the sky with bright red, green, blue explosions. Jason picked up his pace as the forest was becoming less dense and the snow wasn't so high. Jason pushed a snow covered bush to the side and his eye lit up with a ambush of bright colors. The wolf man had to reel back squinting his eyes to adjust them. He looked back to see huge tents and a wide stage on a flat land of ground. The terrain wasn't even visible because of the amount of ponies near the stage and walking along the tents. The ponies all wore colorful puffy coats to protect against the cold of winter. On the stage was a huge speaker system with a white unicorn mare with red sunglasses in the middle of it. The song that was playing was like nothing Jason had ever heard before. The beat could rock a mountain and the tone was poppy with electric effects with the beginning of each verse. 

The revenant slouched and figured he had to go somewhere. He knew it was PonyVille, but it seemed different. Jason walked down a snow covered road in the town. While he did, he noticed the buildings were different colored and were bigger then they were. Jason almost didn't recognize the small town. He passed by ponies that he hasn't seen before. All giving him terrified looks and running away from him, all sensing his abnormal energy. Jason didn't know why he was heading toward the stage but he figured he will find the little fillies there. Another huge explosion of fireworks in the sky had Jason's head snap toward it. His teeth grinded against each other and the wolf man cocked his head. Two fillies ran past the wolf man, not the ones he is looking forward. Much younger. 

"Hurry up Sting Ray! We'll miss the fair!"

"Geez, hold your shoes I'm coming!"

A...fair? Jason remembered the times his mom used to tell him stories about fairs. How fun, and memorable they were. How it was a place where children could be with their....Jason's teeth could tern to ash by how much he was grinding his teeth by now and his axe handle could break in half at any moment. He didn't need to think about that right now. Now, the crusaders were on his mind.





Bright lights were every where. The singing of the band on stage could be heard for miles. The laughing and talking of ponies all around was all that could be heard. Three fillies, two heads taller from four years of ageing, walked side by side down the snow covered road of the fair. They wore heavy coats, each with their favorite colors. Jeans, and leather boots. Sweetie Bell wore a light magenta coat. Apple Bloom wore a bright red coat with a orange collar. Finally, Scootaloo wore a dark purple coat. The three were talking with excitement. They were planning what to do for their schools talent show. 

"We should do the battle of Canterlot!" Sweetie Belle suggested.

"What? No way, we already did that when we were kids!" Scootaloo said.

Apple Bloom had an idea, but she wasn't sure if her friends who enjoy it as much as she. Figuring it wouldn't be that bad, she gulped and spoke up.

"Ah think we should do Jason and Sombra's battle." she finally said.

Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo went silent and looked toward their friend who was blushing brightly. Apple Blooms friends signed. Jason meant the world to them years ago but he has been dead for just as long. When Jason died, the three fillies were heart broken. Not wanting to breathe his name, in fear they might break down crying where they stood. It happened a few times, but eventually the fillies had gotten over their friends death and proceeded with their lives. They figured Apple Bloom had gotten over his death as well, though it seems she hasn't. Sweetie Belle put her hand on AB's shoulder and gave her a sad expression.

"Apple Bloom, we realize you miss Jason. We miss him to, but doing that play wont bring him back from the dead."

The filly hated to admit it, but Sweetie was right. Her obsession with the wolf man was getting out of control. He was like a brother to the three fillies and more of a guardian. Apple Bloom slouched and tucked her head inside her coat. A huge firework went off above the ponies in a bright yellow glow. Ponies began to cheer and on the stage the DJ was prepping a song. The three fillies smiled and ran over toward the stage. 

Ch. Ch. Ch. Ah. Ah. Ah.

The crusaders stopped dead in their tracks and looked all around them. That echo...could it be? It was damn near impossible, they thought. Could he be alive? The three fillies went back to back and searched the crowd for the origin of the echo. All they saw were ponies walking past around them. The crusaders broke off from each other and looked in each others direction. 

"Did...ya'll?" Apple Bloom hesitated.

"Yeah." Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo said in unison. 

The three fillies stood still for a moment, waiting for the sound to come through again, but nothing happened. Just the sounds of the fair and ponies were all that was heard. Scootaloo scratched her head.

"Ah man...were just spooking ourselves girls. Come one, the show will start soon."

With that said, the three fillies walked toward the stage. More scared now, but now more perceptive. Unknown to them, a tall dark figure had spotted them from a far away distance. The grip around his axe tightened and his teeth were grinding against each other. Jason slowly started to walk toward the fillies direction but then noticed odd figures run past him. He felt a strange presence from them, as if they weren't what they seemed. Jason felt the warmth in his heart again and felt arms go around his neck and chain. 

"Proceed masked knight...find your friends...kill those who wish to hurt them."

Jason felt a growl form in his throat and he picked up his pace to keep up with the figures as they disappeared into the crowd.           
> Save Them
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Celestia's sun soon raised but more slowly then normal. Its been like that more weeks now. Barely anyone in Equestria has noticed but for the ones in Canterlot, it stuck out like a sore thumb. It was any ones guess as to why the sun raised so abnormally. The most popular one was she was just busy and was running late. Her sister, Shining Armor, and Cadence on the other hand, know otherwise. Celestia had contracted an unknown illness to Equestria. Every treatment she was given was destroyed by her sickness and would make it even worse. First it was coughing, then sneezing, then fevers, and then Celestia was coughing more violently to a point where she would cough up her own blood. Her strength started to deplete until she couldn't even leave her bed. She was getting worse by each passing day. Princess Luna walked down a hallway toward her ill sisters chambers. She could hear her violent coughing from all the way down the hall. In her hands was a plate of soup with bread on the side. Another heavy wheeze as Luna steps closer to the door. Guards outside were giving worried expressions toward the door. It was obvious they had been listening to it for hours. Luna stopped in front of the door and motioned the guards they were dismissed. They nodded and walked past the moon princess. She took a deep breathe and knocked on the door. 

Moments passed and the door was engulfed in a bright yellow magic and opened. Behind the door was a dark room with a purple cover bed with drapes at the end of the room. Luna gulped and slowly walked toward the bed. The reason so was being so cautious was the illness her beloved sister contracted was not know to Equestria and she didn't know if it was contagious. Another violent cough made Luna stop dead in her tracks and a nervous look crossed her face. Not another sound came from the drapes and a sweat drop went down Luna's cheek. She tried to say something but chocked. Celestia spoke but it came out raspy.

"L-luna?" she said.

The moon princess continued her walk toward the drapes and placed a hand on one of them. She slowly opened the drape and found a sight she wished she didn't. Celestia was under her covers with a rag over her head. Her mane wasn't flowing as it should but it was flat and the color was darker. It made Luna give a slight tear in her eye at the sight. 

"Sister...I have brought you some food." Luna said. 

Celestia raised her head slightly and looked in her sisters direction. Her eyes were red but her pupils were the same. 

"Please...bring it here Luna."

The moon princess walked around the bed more close to her sisters side. Luna placed the tray of food on Celestia's stomach and sat down in a chair next to the bed. Luna watched as her sister sat up and pick up the spoon in the soup bowl. She shoveled a spoon of tomato soup into her mouth and swallowed. Moments passed with just Luna looking toward her sister and watching her, worrying about her. The sun princess cleared her throat and smiled. 

"That feels much better."

She then turned toward her sister with a broad smile while Luna still gave her a nervous look.

"Luna, I have a favor to ask."

The lunar alicorn gave Celestia a confused look. 

"I want you to go and find Jason in Ponyville."

Luna nearly sky rocketed out of the ceiling when her sister mentioned that name. A name she hadn't heard in four years. Jason Voorhees, the masked warrior that nearly killed her sister but was successful in killing King Sombra. That was what made her forgive Jason though, it showed the undead warrior still had his soul and knew from right and wrong. Luna found herself missing Jason while he was dead, wishing that he could have been around to help Equestria more. Though it was true he didn't belong there, but Luna figured he would have learned to have a better life in Equestria. Seeing in that he grew a strong bond with the three fillies, he could have been like a brother to them. Both her and Celestia agreed on this. Luna snapped out of her memories and looked back toward her sister. 

"How do you know he is alive?" 

Celestia looked out her window and gave a worried look. She knew how he was alive, and that was what scared her. She felt the magic hit her like a mace the moment Jason woke up. It was like a direct hit. 

"The Disciples of Tarturus awakened him." she said.

Luna's eyes changed in shape and size, becoming gigantic causers. She fell quiet for a good minute to recap on the situation. Celestia still looked out the window, worrying for any pony who crosses Jason's path.





Snow wasn't falling as much as it was earlier. The silver clouds still hovered above the ground but they were done with their shower of snow. The sun creped its way over them and shined brightly over Ponyville. It was now just past nine o'clock and the festival was still going strong. A heavy beat song just finished playing and the crowd of ponies who were listening were in a tremendous cheer. Some whistle and others clapped. The crowd was going wild as the DJ walked off the stage. 

The crusaders, all were sitting on a bench near food stands. The fillies were stuffing their faces with hay burgers and fruits they brought. They were shook up from the incident earlier. It was quick but they knew who made that sound, but that was the part that scared them. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were acting like it never happened but for Apple Bloom it was much harder to forget. That voice sunk its way into her soul and twisted it around until it was telling her that what she heard was the real deal and not her mind getting to her. She didn't want to tell her friends in fear of scaring them as well but now she wasn't so sure. Her friends loved Jason as much as she did, so why was she so scared to tell them it wasn't their minds playing tricks on them? Was it just the cold fact Jason was alive or was it that she didn't feel safe when they heard the echo. That was something that scared Apple Bloom as well. The voice didn't feel comforting like it did last time. No, this time it was a warning or maybe even a threat.

"Hey girls...what's that?" Scootaloo said.

The crusaders looked where Scootaloo was looking and saw two purple hooded figures. One was noticeably more built then the other and much more taller. One of them had his hand grasped around a mares neck and mouth while the more taller figure grabbed her legs. They soon dragged the mare behind the stage set. The crusaders narrowed their eyes and looked at each other, nodding, the crusaders got off the bench and quickly ran over toward the back of the stage. All three of them stopped and leaned against the black wall. They leaned their heads over it and saw the same mare being tied up by the purple figures. The crusaders double backed and quickly darted back behind it. 

"What the hay are we gonna do!?" Apple Bloom whispered. 

"I don't know but we have to find a way out and fast!"

"Agreed."

A shadow loomed over the fillies and blocked the suns rays from their visions. They looked up and saw another purple jacketed figure but he was clearly angry. He grabbed the fillies arms and forced them behind the wall. He threw them and they landed on their stomachs in front of the other two. They looked at the fillies with surprised looks. 

"What the fucks this!?"  the skinny one said.

The crusaders scrambled to their feet and attempted to run but the larger purple coated figure grabbed them by their hoods. He lifted them off the ground until the crusaders were at neck level with him. Scootaloo swung her fists around, trying to punch the larger coated figure. 

"Looks like we got ourselves some peepers guys!" the larger one growled. 

His deep voice shook the crusaders bones and looks of fear formed on their faces. The mare the purple coats took from before was struggling to get free of ropes that were tied around her wrists and ankles and the bandana wrapped around her face. The skinnier purple figure let down his hood to show a grey coated pony with bright red eyes. He looked at the fillies and smiled.

"We'll take 'em with us."

The crusaders gave a look of dread.

"Hey Gala van...get me my ropes."

The skinny pony reached his arm behind him with his hand open but to his surprise nothing came. He huffed and growled again.

"Did you hear me nitwit? Hand me my ropes!" 

Again nothing.

"Are you gonna-!"

Ch. Ch. Ch. Ah. Ah. Ah.

The skinny pony stopped his chatter dead in his tracks as he saw a tall dark figure, holding his friends decapitated head in his hand with a bloody axe in his other. The figure looked as though he was breathing heavily from how high his chest was raising and lowering. He was wearing a damaged mask, exposing dagger like teeth. He wore a chain around his neck that went all the way down to the bottom of his neck. Parts of his body were exposed showing parts of his ribcage. A great sense of death and anger were around the figure. Everyone was watching in shock and fear as the figure dropped the ponies head to the ground. 

The skinny coated pony gritted his teeth. 

"Your done for you bastard!" he growled. 

The larger pony dropped the crusaders and walked next to the skinnier pony, cracking his knuckles as he did so. Jason cocked his head and waited for the ponies to make their attack. They charged him at the same time, hoping to over power him. Jason tripped the skinnier pony and he rolled like a barrel on the ground until he face planted into a pile of snow. Jason swung his axe and slashed the larger ponies arm, exposing blood. Both the purple coated ponies growled and collected themselves. The skinny pony wiped the snow off his face while the larger one held his arm. The larger pony sprinted toward Jason and raised his mammoth sized fist above his head. He swung and hit the wolf man in his side, sending him flying into the wall. The stage rocked from the impact but no one seemed to notice. Jason tried to peel himself off the wall but was assaulted by a series of large fists to his chest and head. The larger pony seemed to enjoy this as he had a wide grin on his face. The crusaders watched in horror as Jason was pounded into the wall. The larger pony stopped and stepped back, he looked at his knuckles seeing it bruised and bloody. Though it wasn't the wolf mans blood. He looked into the crater and saw the unmoving masked creature. He chuckled and turned toward his friend. 

"I think I got him." he said.

Praising his achievement, the larger pony didn't notice Jason clenching his axe. The wolf man sprang up from the crater and brought his axe down on the larger ponies collarbone. The snap sound and the blood that leaked from the wound was satisfying to Jason. The larger pony screamed in pain and swatted the revenant, sending him flying across the muddy ground. The larger pony was breathing heavily and hesitantly reaching for the axe in his shoulder. 

"Don't just stand there! Get this thing out!" he cried.

Jason stood to his full height behind the purple coated ponies but stopped to look at the crusaders next to him. All three were nearly on the verge of crying their eyes out. Jason pointed his finger to the ground, meaning he wanted to stay here. The crusaders nodded and Jason cracked his neck. The revenant sprint walked toward the purple coated ponies, grabbing the nearest thing he could find. A metal rod that was about the size of his leg. The larger pony screamed in agony as he pried the axe out of his shoulder, more blood flowed from the wound. His friend rolled his eyes.

"Ah quit your bitching and grab the brats."

The full force of a metal pipe came on the skinny ponies head. He was sent flying and landed on his neck, bending it at a abnormal angle. He then landed on his back, going limp. Ponies at the festival screamed in horror at the sight. Soon, more and more ponies had their attentions grabbed by the screaming, running over to see what had happened. The larger pony watched in shock but it was soon turned to anger and he looked at the revenant as he swung the metal pipe again. He grabbed it and then grabbed Jason by the neck. He threw the wolf man out of the ally and into an open area of the crowd. Crowds screamed as Jason raised to his full height. He grinded his teeth as the larger pony ran toward him. The larger pony was holding Jason's axe and the metal pipe. He threw the axe, making it spin in a spiral. The axe impacted the wolf mans shoulder, he reeled back and looked at the axe. Ponies screamed in shock and other nearly fainted. Jason grabbed the handle of the axe and pulled it out with force but no blood came out. Instead, bits of dead skin came off the axe. Jason ducked into as the larger pony swing the metal pipe. The wolf man retaliated with the swing of his axe, slashing the larger pony across his chest. He roared and swung his massive fist again but Jason was ready this time as he grabbed the fist and held it in place. The large ponies eyes grew wide as Jason's strength over came his. The wolf man twisted the fist until a loud snap was heard. The pony screamed and reeled his fist back, holding his wrist. Jason cocked his head and then brought his axe down, slicing through the ponies head. Others around them screamed and looked away from the scene. Jason used his boot to scrap the pony off his axe. 

Jason cocked his head at the sight of the dead pony. He then turned back to see scared ponies around him. Jason looked around him and he was completely surrounded. He breathed heavily and walked back toward the ally. Ponies opened a path for him, fearing they would be the next ones to die. Jason walked into the alleyway to see the crusaders untying the mare from before. Jason stepped over the decapitated head of the other purple coated pony. He kicked it to the side and looked up at the crusaders. The mare ran out of the ally, leaving only the crusaders and Jason. The fillies just looked blankly at the wolf man, the sight of him alive again was enough to break them down. Even at the moment, Apple Bloom was trying to hold back tears. Jason could sense it, they were in distress. He could hear their hiccups and their sniffles as they stood up. Jason's chest seemed to deflate as he looked at the fillies. The revenant walked toward the fillies, dropping his axe in the snowy mud. He then collapsed to his knees and wrapped the fillies in a long over due embrace. The crusaders soon returned the hug with soft sobs coming from them. 

A sudden voice then came into Jason's mind. An unfamiliar one but he felt threatened by it as his eyes snapped open.

"Found you."
> The Masked Knight 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Tirek had found him. The one who would  provide the source of power he needed to over power the royals. The power of that combined with Equestrian magic and other magic Tirek didn't know of but he sensed its power, and it was glorious! The centaur shouted in laughter as he gazed to the cloudy sky. He was practically roaring now, and cultists near by slowly stepped away in fear thinking their lord had gone mad. Which a long time ago, he did. Tirek ceased his laughter and stomped out from the meditation room with the open roof he was in. Snow had stopped falling and nearly melted off the ground. The stone ground was nothing but muddy water and Tirek's hooves splashed with each step. He soon came into a dark hallway, leading to the rest of the castle. 

Ventures was waiting at the entrance of the chamber, leaning against the wall with a stern look on her face. The reports she had received about Jason killing his captures and was still at large. Even worse, she would be the one to break the news to Lord Tirek. She knew he wasn't one for mercy and that her life would possible suffer from it. As she heard the clops of her masters come down the hall, a sweat drop slid down her cheek and she gulped. Tirek came from the door way with an unsusal smile on his face. He turned toward the hooded mare with an evil stare and Ventures felt her heart skip a beat. She expected Tirek to grab her by the head, crushing her skull until it burst like a zit. What she got instead was the centaur laughing and outing his gigantic arm around her shoulder and moving her next to him. She gave a confused yet relieved look. 

"Master...why are you so happy?" she asks. 

"Because Ventures, I have found my power source!" he responded.

The hooded mare still had a confused look. The centaur noticed and chuckled.

"I bet your wondering who I am talking about no?" 

The mare gulped and her eyes darted left and the right. She didn't have a clue.

"Yes master."

The centaur laughed once more and guided Ventures down a dark flight of stairs. He let Ventures go first, seeing he was the biggest one and both of them couldn't fit side by side. The stair ended and the two were greeted by a long hallway covered in hieroglyphics, looking as though they were thousands of years old. Ventures grabbed a torch from the wall and ignited it with her magic. The orange glow helped slightly as they walked down the long hallway. The mare still didn't have a clue as to what was going on but her master looked as though he has been here before. The centaur stopped at the end of the hallway at a large obsidian door with two large holes in it. The centaurs horns flared up in purple energy and he placed his horns inside the holes. The entire door then glowed purple and began to slide into the ground. Ventures eyes widened as she and Tirek saw behind the door a circular room with more hieroglyphics. They stepped in and the centaur crossed his arms while Ventures lit more torches in the room. Once that was done, the images became more clear. 

"I knew I remembered where they were."

Ventures looked at Tirek confused.

"Remembered what master?"

"The hall of legends was of course, every castle in Equestria has them." 

The centaur started to walk along the giant wall, observing the pictures as if they were a book.

"This, is the tale of the masked knight!" he exclaimed.

"Legend tells of a knight who was so powerful, he couldn't die. On this wall, it shows his biggest triumphs. He's conquered an entire city! He's defeated a powerful demon and has even defeated an evil king! Yes indeed, he will do nicely."

Ventures found herself mesmerized by the wall. Such a creature shouldn't even be allowed to exists! 

"Do you think he is here?" she asks the centaur.

Tirek shoots a look at the hooded mare that sends a shiver down her spine. His voice then sounds like thunder as he shouts at her.

"Of course he is here! I've sensed the power with in him!"

The centaurs voice quiets down and Ventures takes her hands off her ears. The centaur looks away from here and back toward the wall. He stares at a image of the masked knight holding the tyrant kings head in his hand and has it raised over him. However, the legend didn't stop there. He slowly moved his eyes toward the far right and saw the image of a slain beast under the knight. The image bothered Tirek, it bothered him a lot. Was he the one under the knight? Was that his destiny? He didn't want to find out. If he was to absorb the knights energy and grow stronger, he needed to kill him personally, but first, he needed to get the small problems out of the way.

"Ventures. Gather any troops you can find. Its time I pay some old colleges of mine a visit."



 

Jason didn't know why. He didn't know why he felt so in danger now. It felt as though someone looked into his mind and put a target on him. He felt uneasy and couldn't think straight. The revenant looked up and saw he was still walking behind the crusaders. His heavy boots slushing in the melting snow under the sun. Jason blinked his eye and relaxed it. He didn't remember why he was following the crusaders. The last time he heard them before drifting off to space was something about "telling the others?" Jason guessed they were referring to their friends. The ones who with them years before. Jason had to be honest with himself, he couldn't wait to see their reactions. The crusaders had informed him it has been fours years since he killed Sombra. Four years and everything looked as though it didn't change. Everything was still in its place years prior. He didn't however notice the age of the crusaders and how they looked as though they were in middle school now instead of elementary. Besides that everything looked the same.

The three fillies soon ran up to a snow covered tree house and furiously knocked on the door. Jason cocked his head as he caught up to the children and waited just like them. A fast swing of the door opening and Jason took back what he thought about everything looking the same. A teenage dragon, wearing a black long sleeve shirt and green sweats was standing in the doorway. He gave a smile toward the crusaders but when he saw the wolf man behind them, seeing his muck covered bones, blackish skin, and dagger like teeth, he passed out right on the spot! The crusaders hurried to his aid while Jason stood their stiff as a board. Yep, totally hilarious.        
> Discoveries 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Fresh baked cookies filled the air within the Cake's bakery. From scents coming from pies, cookies, pastries, to even muffins. A grey pegasus with a blonde mane was ordering half a dozen muffins. Her eyes were in two different directions and her tongue was sticking out of her mouth. The orange skinny stallion behind the corner happily put a basket of muffins on top of the counter and the grey mare picked it up and placed two gold coins on the table. She waved goodbye and turned but collided with the front door, breaking it off its hinges. Mr. Cake signed.

"That's another few bits toward the door."

Mr. Cake then heard a high pitch voice in his ear, nearly giving him a heart attack. 

"MR. CAKE!"

The stallion put his hand to his chest and staggered back some. He gave a annoyed look as he put himself together. There standing in front of him was Pinkie Pie. His, somewhat creepy, employee Pinkie Pie. She had the usual wide smile on her face and she was jumping up and down as if the floor was a trampoline. Mr. Cake signed again and fixed his bakery hat.

"What is it this time Pinkie?" he asked.

The pinky pony stopped bouncing and reached into her hair. Mr. Cake felt his eye twitch. When ever the mare wound reach inside her hair, she always pulled something weird out of it. Little over a week ago she pulled out an entire damn tricycle! Pinkie Pie huffed as she found what she was looking for. She pulled out from her hair a piece of paper. An order, Mr. Cake figured. She then plastered it on the stallions nose, giving a small giggle as she did so. He pulled the sticky note off and looked it over. He then gave a surprised look.

"A delivery to Twilight's house?" he asked.

Pinkie Pie nodded furiously. Now her smile was eating into Mr. Cakes soul. He chuckled nervously and went into the back to see if the order was ready. Indeed it was, a bright red and white cake with red lettering at the top.

'Welcome Home Jason!' it read.

Mr. Cake shrugged off the bizarre comment and carried the small cake to the front desk where Pinkie Pie was dressed in her delivery outfit. By this point, Mr. Cake wasn't going to ask how she did it so fast. He handed her the cake and she vanished out the front door. Pinkie Pie was bouncing all the way toward Twilights house. The thickness of the snow not stopping her as she sprinted toward the tree house. It was one of the lit houses in Pony Ville at the time. She stopped dead in her tracks as she reached the front door of the tree house. She knocked what seemed like a hundred times until the front door slowly opened. What she was expecting was either Twilight or Spike, but instead was broad shoulder, black furred, and damaged mask wolf man starring down at her. Pinkie didn't let it bother her though as she gave a questionable look before returning to her wide smile. 

"OH! Mr. Jason! Is this for you?" she said. Holding the cake out toward the wolf man. 

Jason grabbed Pinkie by the back of her neck and swung her into the house, slamming the door behind him. She had a surprised look on her face, this was something she wasn't expecting. He carried her into the kitchen were Twilight, the crusaders, and Spike were sitting. He dropped her and Pinkie landed on her hooves, still holding the cake. The crusaders grew smiles of their own and quickly rushed over and grabbed the cake before putting three coins in Pinkie's hand. She returned to her jovial smile and sat down in one of the seats.

"Sorry if Jason was a little rough Pinkie Pie." Twilight said.

The pink mare shacked her head.

"Not at all! It was fun!"

Every one looked at each other rolled their eyes. Jason stood in the doorway of the kitchen, not moving. Apple Bloom set the cake down on the kitchen counter, she and the rest of the crusaders walked back over toward the revenant and hugged his legs. He looked down at them and patted their heads. 

"When did you get back mister Jason?" Pinkie asked.

The revenant cocked his head. Apple Bloom looked toward the wolf man and answered for him.

"He just got back yesterday." she said.

The filly looked back to discover Pinkie missing a embarrassed Twilight and Spike behind. Both were pinching the temples of their noses. Jason felt the pink ones presence behind him, he snapped around and saw her picking at his exposed bones. She was tapping on Jason's ribs by this point with a very questionable look. Jason breathed deeply, catching her attention. Pinkie looked up and saw Jason's teeth grinding above her. She giggled with embarrassment and darted back around to her seat. Twilight looked over the revenant again with a confused look of her own.

"Pinkie does have a right to be curious though. How is Jason alive?"

Everyone looked toward Jason, he was watching a spider climb down the kitchen wall. it was obvious his attention was taken away from the conversation. Twilight saw this as a sign.

"His brain must be jelly by now with how long he was underwater and possible blows to the head he's received." she said.

Jason was prodding the spider now with his finger. The arachnid bit him but the wolf man showed no pain, instead he lifted his finger with the spider's fangs still in his finger. He cocked his head once more. The crusaders giggled at the sight. Pinkie Pie then suddenly was gone again and she reappeared onto Jason's head. Everyone held their breathe as the wolf man slowly, lifted his head to see two bright blue eyes looking at him. He then grabbed his axe next to him and swung but Pinkie was already gone. She was right back in her seat. However no one paid attention as they observed Jason try to pull his axe out of his head. With a violent sound of cardboard being ripped, Jason pulled out his axe and looked over the blade. Now Twilight was even more curious as to why he didn't die from that or not a single ounce of blood came out.

"Something must have brought him back to life." she concluded.

"But what?" asked the crusaders. 

Twilight leaned back in her chair and scratched her chin. She had only one option. 

"Do you three mind if I keep Jason here for a few days?" she asked the fillies. 

The crusaders looked at Twilight was cautious looks. They worried she was going to cut Jason open and see what brought him back. They worried something might go wrong, Jason getting angry and possibly killing Twilight, or the alicorn blowing their friend up. The last one was their best guess. Though, they were curious as well. The crusaders didn't ask Jason how he came back yet and to be honest, they didn't care. They soon came to a decision.

"Okay." they said.

Twilight gave a warm smile and put her hand on their shoulders. Jason was still playing with the spider on his finger. 





Jason didn't know why he was still in in this tree house. All he knew was his friends wanted him to stay in the tree house for a few days so that they would tell everyone he was alive. Jason didn't care much for the others company, matter of fact he preferred to just the crusaders. They have become like sisters to him since he has been in Equestria. He would only do what they say, as long as its nothing absurd. All this time, the purple one had Jason sit in a seat and has been hovering over him for the past few hours. Levitating a clipboard next to her and looking over Jason's bones, fur, even his exposed teeth. She stood up and examined the spot where Jason had struck himself with his axe. All the meantime, her breasts where mere centimeters from Jason's nose. He paid no attention to it however as the wolf man was bored out of his mind. 

Twilight levitated a flashlight toward her and gripped it the moment it hit her palm. She clicked it on and shined the light in Jason's left eye. She tried to see if the pupil would dilate but to her suspicions it didn't. She figured something must be wrong with Jason's head if the eyes didn't respond to direct light. He didn't have symptoms of a concussion which is what made Twilight more curious. She then shined it on his other eye, but Twilight let out a small scream as she discovered their wasn't one. Instead was a part of Jason's skull looking back at her accompanied by an empty eye socket. Jason didn't move. She quickly grabbed the flashlight and shined inside his skull again. It was empty, and very dry. Jason was more decomposed then Twilight thought. He was a walking corpse! Another hint of curiosity came to Twilight. She pulled back from Jason and looked at his mask.

"If you don't mind Jason. I'm going to look under your mask."

Jason shacked his head. Twilight didn't want to argue, fearing what Jason might do if she went against his wishes. She grabbed her clipboard out of the air and looked it over. Jason had barely any blood in his system, it was only found in his vital organ spots but even then their was barely any. His skin looked as though you could peel it off like a banana. Then theirs the case of Jason's skull exposed. Twilight thought it best to leave that part alone, figuring the wolf man was far gone from being normal. She still however needed to find out what resurrected Jason. Biting her lip, Twilight engulfed her horn in magic. Jason snapped his head up and observed the pretty colors. 

"Okay...please don't be mad at me for this, but I need to test something." she said.

Jason cocked his head and observed as a violet stream of magic hit him dead in the chest but bounced off him. Hitting the book shelf behind the two. Jason looked at the burning pages falling of the shelf. Twilight looked as though she was going to pass out.                

  

    
      
> Lunar Landing 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Three days had past and the crusaders had enough of waiting. The first rooster that croaked, and the first clock that rung. The crusaders were out their doors and running toward Twilights library. Apple Bloom sprinted through the marketplace, dodging and weaving between ponies as she ran. She ducked, barely hitting her head on crate being carried by a pony. She jumped over a fallen fruit stand, and ignored the ranting pony who was yelling at her. Apple Bloom ran full sprint out of the marketplace and soon was running toward the tree house. Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle soon joined her as the three saw the large tree house in the horizon of the morning sunrise. Although, Apple Bloom felt anxiety came over her as she noticed black scorched leaves amongst the green of the tree. She also noticed the entire top floor of the tree house windows were shattered. She worried that Twilight and Jason had gotten into a fight and the burns and shattered windows were left overs of the fight. If that was the case though,the police would've surrounded the tree house with yellow tape by now and either Jason or Twilight would be either dead or in handcuffs. Wouldn't be the first time Twilight got the police on her flank for noise complaints. Though that only made Apple Blooms anxiety increase and she could feel herself slowing down. She didn't notice the burning in her lungs and the rapid beating of her heart, she was to fixed on the tree house. The three stopped a good ten feet from the front door and gazed apon it. More burn marks could be seen and now slash marks from a blade were visible, the crusaders felt their hearts skip a beat and their stomachs twisted. Apple Bloom shuffled her hooves against the dirt and slowly walked toward the front door.

She gulped and knocked two times. Nothing. She knocked again and got the same answer. She looked back toward her friends who somehow got very close to her without Apple Bloom knowing. So much they were practically leaning on the country filly. 

"Do...do you think their okay?"

"How should I know?"

"Would ya'll be quiet! I heard something."

Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle silenced themselves and watched as Apple Bloom put her ear to the door. Her cheek mushed against it and she heard heavy footsteps inside. Their were multiple steps, both of hooves and heavy boots. She signed and pulled away form the door with a small smile on her face. She put a hand to her heart to see if it was still beating, with a healthy beat she signed again. 

"Their inside, I can hear their voices and I can hear Jason's boots hitting the floor."

Scootaloo grabbed the handle and her eyes widened as the front door slowly creaked open. Inside the library were walls covered in black scorches and books were on the floor destroyed. Spike was laying on the floor spread eagle with a book covering his face. The crusaders walked in and Apple Bloom slightly kicked Spike on his foot. She scrambled and shot straight up with the book falling to his lap. He took it off and saw the three fillies looking at him. 

"Oh uh...hey girls."

His voice was embarrassed and the crusaders the nervousness in his body language. The looked at each other.

"Where are Twilight and Jason Spike?" Sweetie Belle asked.

The drake scratched his head and closed his eyes. Spikes head was ringing and he felt as though he had a hang over. He stood up and signed apon seeing the library in ruin. He imagined the countless hours of restocking the shelves once Twilight order new ones. Almost half the library selection was either burned to a crisp or in the other room. Speaking of which...

"Twilight isn't here, she went Canterlot to pick up almost a carriage load of new books."

The crusaders looked at each other with confused looks. 

"If that's the case, who was talking with-?"

"I must admit Sir Jason, your immortality is enough to rival me and my sisters." 

The fillies and Spike looked toward a door opening to the kitchen and saw the co-ruler of Equestria, Princess Luna walking with a surprisingly calm Jason next to her. Luna had a happy look on her face while Jason was looking straight ahead with his axe still in his left hand. Luna and Jason stopped as they noticed the fillies and Spike looking at them. Luna smiled at the crusaders.

"Welcome children, I must apologize for the surprise visit and the condition of the library but Twilight got carried away with Jason's immortality and she tested every destruction spell know to unicorns AND alicorns. She is fortunate to not have destroyed her entire library with the amount of spells she casted. I must admit myself though, when I came last night and saw Sir Jason sitting calmly on a couch and Twilight Sparkle casting spells on him just for it to bounce off was quite amusing." 

She looked toward the revenant who was lifting the crusaders and putting Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo on his shoulders while Apple Bloom climbed on top of his head. Luna giggled. 

"And I must admit his relationship with you three is absolutely adorable." 

The crusaders giggled and hugged Jason's head as the wolf man stood at his full height, not moving a muscle. Spike picked up remaining books on the ground that weren't destroyed, what ever remained. Luna sat down on a semi burned couch and the crusaders climbed off Jason and sat near next to him as he sat on the couch. He looked into space as the ponies engaged in conversation. 

"Have you learned anything from Jason Princess?" Apple Bloom asked. 

Luna tapped her chin with her finger and gave a puzzling look. She then smiled and looked back at the crusaders. 

"Actually, I learned a lot about him from his dreams."

The crusaders looked at the stiff as a board wolf man. 

"He dreams?" Sweetie Belle asked.

Luna looked at Jason and saw his teeth slightly gape open and then close. He wasn't staring into space, he was indeed listening. Just in his own way. She smiled again and looked down at the fillies using his lap as a pillow. 

"Oh yes, its mostly of his childhood though and remembering his mother. Other times he remembers fighting with various enemies."

"He didn't get made at you for looking through his thoughts?" Apple Bloom gave a surprised look.

"They way I convinced him I was a friend was actually lifting a horrifying night mare from his current dream." she said nonchalantly. 

Luna looked back toward Jason was slightly turning his head toward her. She could see the half closed eye behind his mask. She could see the calm look in his eye and how for the first time in his life, she could see Jason was well rested. 

"Though, he had a very odd way of thanking me" Luna said as her cheeks turned red and her voice went lighter. 

The crusaders smiled and if they were being told a fairy tale. They felt Jason lift his arm and move it toward Luna. The three giggled as Jason patted Luna on her head and stroked her mane. She signed happily and her cheeks were brighter. Jason cocked his head at the reaction. He did it with the crusaders so he figured the pretty blue pony liked it to, though it seemed as though she liked it to much. He patted her head once more and pulled his arm back and laid in on his axe. The fillies giggled as Luna regained her bearing. Apple Bloom then remembered a question she wanted to ask.

"Wait princess. Why are you besides wanting to have a date with Jason?"

Luna's blush returned with a vengeance and soon her entire face looked like a tomato. She scrambled to find her voice again as it only came out a grunts. She couched into her fist and breathed. 

"I...didn't come here for a date Apple Bloom, I came here to ask Sir Jason for help."

"What sort of help?" Scootaloo chimed in. 

Luna rubbed the back of her neck. She didn't ant to get the fillies mixed in with the situation with the Disciples of Tarturus, but after receiving a report from scouts saying their marching for PonyVille, she had not choice but to tell.

"Well you see little ones, I-"

A sudden explosion brought the entire side wall of the library into a hellish blaze and the couch was flipped over, causing the crusaders and Luna to fall to the ground. Jason landed on his boots and his chest raised in anger. Luna was on one knee as she looked over the children. 

BOOM!

A large cannon shot past Jason as it impacted the wall behind him and made a deep crater in it. The sound or the cannon didn't even faze him. Luna grabbed the fillies using her magic and lifted them to the upper part of the library where Spike took each one in his arms and lightly set them down next to him. Luna flew to the upper level and gave a serious tone to the four.

"Stay here and by Faust don't come out!"

Luna shot down and landed next to the revenant. Her horn engulfed itself in purple magic and Luna's eyes turned pure white. She reached out and a sword manifested in her hand. She then felt her elegant dress change to hardened Lunar armor. Jason shot a looked toward Luna as she got in a ready stance. He shrugged and gripped the handle of his axe. A cloud of dust blocked their vision from seeing their attackers, but Jason could smell them. He could smell their blood boiling with excitement. For what though? Jason's eye widened as he saw fast moving figures approaching him and Luna. Each letting out war cries. His eye narrowed and he exchanged a look with Luna. She had a wide smile on her face and Jason could see the readiness and bravery in her eyes. He grinded in teeth and nodded. 

Two purple figures shot magic bolts, Luna used her sword to block the shots while they simply bounced off Jason. The two swung their weapons. Luna collided her sword with the first attackers mace and the two were at a power stand off. Pushing against one another. Jason felt himself being lifted off the ground as large talons impaled his chest. He was sent crashing through the roof, dropping his axe. Luna kicked her attackers gut and then kneed him in the jaw, earning a satisfying sound of pain coming from him. She swung her sword but again made contact with her enemies mace. She growled and grabbed him by his arm. He retaliated with punch to her cheek and threw her to the side. Luna shot up and used her wings to shoot herself like bullet toward her attacker. He dodged and kicked her in the side. Luna grunted as she was sent flying into a bookshelf. She landed hard on the ground but moved as her attacker swung his mace, leaving a hole in the shelf. Luna kicked him in his gut and then used her agility to kick him again in his lower jaw. He flew backward and landed on his stomach.

Luna smirked as she charged her horn with magic. She shot a bolt toward the attacker but he swiftly moved out of the way. Luna shot multiple blasts but the attacker was fast enough to avoid each one. She then threw her sword in front of the attacker, guessing his direction. She was correct as the sword impaled the attackers leg, piercing straight through it. He screamed in pain and fell to the ground, scrambling to pull the blade out. Luna smirked and stood over the attacker. She grabbed the hood he was wearing and lowered it, revealing a stallion. She gave a confused look and looked further down the cloak. Her eyes widened. The Disciples of Tarturus had arrived in PonyVille.
> One of Those Days
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Ponies were running from the carnage after hearing cannon fire in their town. They were screaming, shouting, and calling to each other to hurry away so that they wouldn't fall victim to whom ever attacking. Another sound of a explosion and a cannon ball shattered a building in a single shot, almost bringing the structure down. Creatures with purple cloaks carrying swords, axes, maces, and some were using magic, rushed the town and chased its residents across it. Some of the cloaked figures hacked down ponies in their way or tried to fight back. Guards in the town fought off targets, some even being double or tripled teamed. A guard was surrounded and he begun blocking strikes from a target with his sword and using his shield to block the other. He kicked a cloaked figure behind him and swiped his sword across its chest. A scream of agony was heard and the cloaked figure went down. He then impaled his sword into another cloak and pushed him to the ground. The guard pulled his sword out but was to late as a dagger horned mace struck him in the face. He went down and the other purple cloaks hacked at him with their axes and swords.

Guards who weren't fighting off the purple cloaks were escorting ponies out of town. One guard noticed a purple cloak coming from behind a mare holding her child, he gritted his teeth and rushed forward. The mare looked back and her eyes grew wide in fear as the purple cloak was raising his axe over its head. She tried to run faster but her stamina was getting the better of her as she started to grow tired and the purple cloak was drawing closer. The guard let out a battle cry as he sprinted forward. The purple cloak then swiftly swung his axe and a orange hoof came from his side and knocked him in the chest. He yelped and violently fell to his back. The guard helped the shaken mare off the ground and saw an orange pony with a blonde mane and cowboy hat. She wore overalls with a apple cutie mark on the front pocket. She looked at him as her breathing slowed.

"Get every pony outa town pronto!" she ordered.

The guard nodded and helped the mare to her hooves. The two then ran to catch up with the others and Applejack put her hands to her hips. 

"Applejack!"

The mare looked behind her and saw a cyan Pegasus with a rainbow mane. Her blue wind breaker trying to keep up with her as she flew toward Applejack. Rainbow Dash landed in front of the country mare, her hooves making a THUD as she landed. 

"You see what's going on here! The whole town is over run!" 

"Yeah, I've seen it. And it isn't good." Applejack said, looking over the black smoke coming from behind the buildings. 

Both the mares flinched as another cannon went off and hit a building, knocking it over. Rainbow Dash gritted her teeth.

"Who ever is behind this is asking for a major beat down!"

Applejack nodded in agreement and both the mares heard another building impacted by a cannon but they didn't hear a cannon fire. They looked as saw a building not so far from them with a large hole in it. The hole wasn't smoking however, it looked as though something crashed into it. The two looked at each and nodded. Rainbow Dash flew high in the air and took off, while Applejack was in hot pursuit. Rainbow flew over the hole, she couldn't see anything inside. Mostly because of the smoke clouding her vision. She squinted her eyes as she leaned in to the hole. She then started to hear distinct sounds of something being hit and a few grunts. Applejack caught up and looked up high to see her friend with squint in her eyes. The mare tried to open the door but found it locked. She tried to kick it in but a sudden sharp pain took over Applejack's leg as she kicked it. She looked inside a window as saw the door was blocked by a table and whole fridge. She cursed silently and backed away. Then, a sudden scream of bloody murder could be heard from inside the hole. Rainbow Dash felt her heart drop and a chill ran up her spine. Applejack felt the same way. the smoke started to clear but the two mares heard something in their ears that made old memories come back from the dead.

Ch. Ch. Ch. Ah. Ah. Ah.

Rainbow Dash flew back in shock as a large, form manifested from the smoke cloud. Holding an axe in its hand with a distinct head at the end of the axe. The form jumped from the hole and landed on the ground, giving Applejack and Rainbow Dash a clear view. The large wolf man grabbed the griffon head from his axe and threw it to the side. He then looked and saw Applejack with a horrified expression on her face. The two stood there, looking at each other for a moment before the wolf man broke his gaze and proceeded to walk the opposite direction from her. Rainbow Dash slowly flew down, and letting her gaze go of Jason as he walked back toward Twilights library.

The revenant could see no one was left inside the town. This was good, now he could slaughter the attackers without holding back slightly.  Purple cloaks charged Jason from the shadows of allies. Jason cracked his neck to the side as he was surrounded on all sides by the purple cloaks. 

-Time...to...cut...loose.-

Jason's eye widened, did he just hear-? The sound of battle cry knocked Jason out of his thoughts and he watched the axe went into his arm. Jason didn't feel any pain and the purple cloak waited for a reaction. The wolf man swung his axe in a uppercut maneuver and slashed the purple cloak up his throat. Blood flowed like a fountain as he fell to the ground gurgling. Two more charged him and Jason, with the axe still in his arm, sliced the head off the first attacker and then used his fist to punch the other one. The purple cloak went down hard on his back and the revenant heard a satisfying crack when it fell. The purple cloaks looked at each other and let out menacing laughs. Jason pulled the axe out of his arm and held it in his other hand. Now duel wielding axes, Jason waited for the cloaks to press forward. All yelled as ran toward him and Jason slashed and two in half. he blocked a sword and kicked down a cloak to the ground. he swung his other axe and chopped off ones arm. The cloak screamed bloody murder and Jason sliced through its head to finish it off. Jason pulled out his axe and swiftly spun around, slashing three cloaks down. Realizing he was still in a stand still with his other axe, Jason swung the butt end of his other axe and hit the cloak who was pushing against his sword off him. he then used both axes and hacked its head into three parts.

A fire ball hit the wolf man in his back and he turned around only to get another fire ball to his face. he wiped away the flames and saw cloaks with magic surrounding their hands and inside their cloaks, showing horns. Their ponies, Jason thought. Two mages blasted him again but this time if felt like a bus hit Jason as he was sent flying into a building through the window. He lifted his head from the wreckage and started to shake it to get the glass off. Jason ducked as fire balls flew past him through the hole where he flew through. He sprinted and burst through the front door of the building. The wolf man snapped his head to the left and saw the cloak figures running after him. Jason brought his arm up and threw one of his axes into a cartwheel. The axe stopped spinning as its blade sliced into the head of one of the mages. The mage became a rag doll as it fell to the ground. The other purple cloaks charged forward, not noticing their comrade who was killed. Jason swung his other axe, taking the head off one of the purple cloaks. The others hacked at the revenant with their swords, the sounds of cardboard being cut could be heard as the cloaks swung their weapons. Jason grabbed one by his throat and threw him to the ground, he then curb stomped the purple cloak. A violent snap of a neck could be heard as Jason brought his foot on top of the purple cloak. A mage blasted Jason and he was sent flying back but he stopped himself by skidding his boots into the dirt. Jason looked next to him and noticed his other axe, grabbed it and pulled it out of the purple cloaks head. 

He spun his axe around and crossed his axes together. The remaining purple cloaks looked at each other, it was clear to them they were losing badly and they were worried now about their lives then their loyalty. The purple cloaks ran the other way from Jason and disappeared behind a building. Jason nodded and dropped the other axe in his hand. He looked over his surroundings, he saw bodies of purple cloaks he killed everywhere, buildings were on fire still and cannon fire could still be heard. He then heard someone yelling and the cannon fire stopped. Jason remained still for what seemed like ages until a deep voice spoke from behind him. 

"So we meet at last!"

Jason turned around but was met with a fist the size of his head, knocking him in his chest. The wolf man skidded across the ground, losing his axe. He looked up and a large hoof stomped on top of him. Jason tried to get up but the weight and force the centaur was applying was proving to be to much for him. Tirek laughed menacingly and looked over Jason. 

"Hmmm...your a lot weaker then I imagined but your power will provide nicely."

The revenant remembered the axe in his other hand and saw it was free. Jason swung his axe but Tirek grabbed his arm and gave a tsk toward him.

"Didn't your mother ever tell you not to use sharp tools?" 

Jason's anger was rising and he tried to break free from the demonic centaurs hoof. He grabbed it and tried to move it but it didn't budge. Tirek gave a board expression as he observed the scrambling wolf man. 

"Your wasting your time."

The wolf man brought his fist back and swung it into the side of the centaurs knee, earning a satisfying bending of the limb and a agonizing growl from him. Tirek pulled back, holding his knee. Jason stood up and breathed heavily. He didn't need his axe, not for what he was planning. Jason speed walked toward Tirek and grabbed his beard. He pulled him down and brought his arm back. Jason then swiftly punched Tirek, staggering him back. The centaur roared in pain and held his broken nose. Jason then climbed onto Tirek's back and made his way to his head. He grabbed the centaurs horns and jumped off his head, pulling Tirek down with him. The wolf man slammed the centaur to the ground. Tirek stood up and roared at the wolf man. Jason brought his fist back but Tirek kicked him with his hoof, sending the revenant flying into a building. Tirek was about to advance forward but was stopped by Ventures stepping into his vision. 

"My lord! We need to leave this instant! Princess Celestia has arrived with her royal guards."

Tirek gritted his teeth and looked back at the building he kicked Jason into. He smiled suddenly and magic formed in between his horns. He brought his head back and let out violent stream of magic toward the building. The structure was then made into an inferno from the blast. Tirek smiled and galloped away with Ventures and the surviving disciples following close behind. 

Jason climbed out of the inferno that was once a building and saw his opponent was gone. He signed silently and walked over toward his axe. he picked it up and looked over head to see a flying carriage in the sky. He cocked his head and followed the carriage toward the tree house library the purple pony stayed. Jason noticed a golden carriage at the front of the library with two guards standing outside. He walked up to the door but was stopped by one of the guards. He turned his head toward the guard and a look of dread came over her. She backed away and Jason swung open the door. Inside, the white pony with a rainbow mane was inside and Luna, the crusaders, the purple pony and her friends and the little lizard. All looked at Jason with surprised looks. The wolf man cocked his head at them. Apple Bloom walked up to him and pointed at him.

"Doesn't...that hurt?"

Jason looked down and saw a large piece of wood was impaled inside him and through his ribs. Jason grabbed the wood and pulled it out, a white fluid coming out of his wound as he pulled it out. The white pony with a purple mane looked as though she would vomit at anytime now. The revenant tossed the board to the size and shrugged his shoulders. 

"I think I might become ill!" Rarity said while holding her mouth. 

Some of the other ponies, even Celestia looked green from the white liquid oozing from Jason's chest. Their looks turned even sicker when the sound of flesh moving caught their ears. Jason looked down and saw his wound slowly closing and his ribs growing back as well. He cocked his head at the sight, he then looked back up and saw most of the ponies looking away and gagging. Rarity was throwing up out the window with Twilight patting her on the back. Jason only stood there and watched the hilarious scene In front of him. He thought these ponies would ever get used to seeing that. 

       
> Finding The Voice
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Rarity was still vomiting out Twilights window. She never felt so sick in her life, seeing flesh and bone regenerate back like nothing happened with white ooze being the glue it was enough to make her loose her breakfast and lunch. Twilight patted her back, trying to help her as best she could, using her magic to pull her hair up so it wouldn't get messy from the puke. Rarity, stopped her puking and slowly pulled herself over the window, wiping her mouth and breathing softly. Rarity looked toward the revenant with a disgusted look on her face.

"Warm me, the next time you do that darling." she said.

Celestia gulped, trying to regain her bearing from seeing Jason's healing factor. She watched as the wolf man walked over to the couch behind the ponies and sat on it. The crusaders running over to him and sitting next to him. She coughed and the crowd of ponies gave her their attention. 

"It appears the Disciples are growing more dispirit and advancing more toward civilization. Its obvious their being leaded by someone, or something. And I believe the leader was here today."

The ponies eyes widened, even the crusaders.

"I sensed him on the way into PonyVille. He was fighting Jason and fled into the Everfree Forest. I still remember his demonic eyes." Celestia shuddered. 

The ponies looked at each other on worry. Luna slowly stood up, her eyes wide and her mouth agape. 

"Sister...you don't mean?"

Celestia nodded and Luna felt fatigue take over her. Luna's legs felt weak and she started to fall. Jason cushioned her fall as he grabbed her shoulders and guided her down to the couch. Celestia breathed through her nose and crossed her arms. 

"Tirek, has returned."





Heavy hooves clomped against snow and rushing against bushes. The remaining disciples walked toward their snow covered castle with defeat. Tirek hadn't spoken a word since they fled the burning village of PonyVille. His nose was broken, his blood leaking down his nose. Anger was plastered on his face and none of the purple cloaks dared to talk to him, fearing they would die. Ventures wasn't so happy either, she had watched the revenant kill her brothers and she only watched form afar. 

-Next time you son of a bitch. Next time I will have your head!- 

Tirek stopped suddenly, gritting his teeth and clenching his fists. To be beaten by a undead wolf was embarrassing. The centaur punched the tree next to him, putting a large fist shaped crater in the bark. The disciples flinched, stepping back slightly from the angry centaur. Tirek grabbed the tree he slugged and pried it out of the ground. He then threw it like it was nothing into the sky, sending it flying far away. The centaur then looked to the sky and roared with every inch of anger in him.  

"To think I nearly lost to a mere zombie! I will take my revenge revenant, and I will take your power and destroy this place!" he growled. 

Ventures stepped next to Tirek and looked up at him, the light of her eyes the only thing showing. 

"My lord, next time the revenant will not survive. I will be certain of that."



   

The ponies in the library were in shock. It was so quiet in the room you could hear a tack drop. Celestia was pacing back and forth in the room, a worried look on her face. Rainbow Dash was comforting Fluttershy, who was practically having a panic attack. Applejack was rubbing the back of her neck and Rarity rubbing her arms. The crusaders were clinging to Jason who was gripping his axe and grinding his teeth. A dense feeling in the room came over everyone. The temperature in the room dropped harshly and a sense of anxiety came over the ponies. Twilight, Celestia, and Luna looked toward Jason seeing a strange white mist forming inside his masks eye holes and they sensed an extreme feeling of dread and anger coming from the revenant after hearing Tirek's name. 

Memories of his and the centaurs fight were replaying inside his mind. He was the one who spoke in Jason's mind, and he was the one who threatened the town and his friends. The thought of seeing the centaur again made Jason eager to rip his intestines out and strangle him with them. He wanted to chop him to pieces and stomped on every one. Jason wanted to tear the centaur in two! The wolf man could feel a small hand on his own and another hand on his shoulder. Jason felt his anger die down and the white mist in his mask disappeared. He slowly looked up and saw Princess Luna giving him a scared look. He then looked toward Apple Bloom and saw the fear in her eyes as well. He looked around the room seeing the terrified looks on the ponies. Jason didn't know why they were giving him those looks.

The feeling in the room had completely disappeared but the effect of it was still taking control of the ponies. Luna saw the confusion in Jason's eye and she walked back toward her sister and leaned in to her.

"He doesn't know what happened." she whispered.

Celestia looked toward Jason with a look of concern. She never felt so much anger in her life in a being in her existence. Not to mention seeing the disturbing white mist coming from his eyes. Celestia gulped, still shaken by the event. She spoke again, addressing an issue she found out about Jason.

"On the topic of out revenant friend. I want to reveal something."

The ponies gave Celestia their attention again, even Jason who was curious. 

"I would guess the disciples are behind his resurrection, if that's the case, Jason was brought back to life using Equestrian magic. Magic that is dark and forbidden to use. Though, their are some good things that come from it." 

Jason perked his head up toward Celestia and the alicorn felt a chill go up her spine. Feeling Jason's eye apon her dug under her skin and hit her soul. It felt as though death himself was starring at her.

"The magic I'm guessing they used caused a part of Jason's morality to resurrect as well. And I'm guessing the same thing happened when King Sombra brought him here. If that had not happened, Jason would have killed everyone. Is that so?"

Celestia looked toward the revenant, trying not to look into his eyes. Jason slowly nodded his head. 

"With that being said, Jason knows right and wrong again. Though their is a side effect to the resurrection spell the disciples used." Celestia said. Lowering her head.

Everyone leaned in to the princess, even Luna. 

"The spell causes the pony or creature it was cast on to have extensive periods of feeling nothing but pure rage. I don't know the full effects but if Jason were to lose his temper, he could develop a power that could easily kill me."

Celestia finished, letting the ponies and revenant in the room take in the information. Apple Bloom scratched her chin, she then looked up toward the princess.

"Wait, princess! Wouldn't Jason gaining his mind again mean he gets his voice back too?"

The princess looked at the revenant and bit her lip. 

"I...believe so little one. Everything in the body of a dead creature would be brought back." 

Everyone looked at Jason, seeing what his reaction would be. He didn't do anything but sit and stare at the ground.  Jason got his answer. That voice he heard in his head, was his. Not a day went by when the revenant wanted to hear himself again but unfortunately, Jason didn't have much of vocal cords anymore. Even if he could talk, it would only come out as grunts and growls. Jason wasn't really happy to hear such news. Though he still had twelve creatures starring at him, waiting to hear him say something. Jason internally growled and figured he might as well try. He closed his eye and breathed in. What came out was a deep, hair raising, growl. Jason knew that was all he could do and he guessed the others guessed so as well. All drew their attention away from him the wolf man, leaving the revenant to get some breathing room. 

Celestia signed and gazed out the window. She would make a mental note to keep an eye on Jason as his condition would only get worse in time. 

"I must be going now my little ponies, I will need to make arrangements for construction crews to come and help rebuild PonyVille. I trust in you Cutie Mark Crusaders to look after Jason. I trust you wont let him hurt anyone?"

The crusaders smiled and saluted Celestia. Jason looked at the three around him and copied their salute toward Celestia. Everyone giggled, much to the confusion of Jason. He then heard his voice in his again.

-What...funny?-    
> Blizzard 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Night was apon Equestria once more and with it, a monster snow storm. Fog had come with the blizzard, making it to where you couldn't see anything besides the flurries of snow falling to the ground. The white powder itself was falling rapidly and collecting at the ground without stopping. An inch grew with each passing minute of the blizzard. Ponies who were unfortunate to walk home later then usual trudged through the snow that was as high as their knees. They wore not double but triple lairs due to the extreme cold temperatures and the snow sinking into their clothes. The buildings were completely covered by the powder, covering everything but windows which were fighting against the cold. Twilights library was covered with the heavy snow, the leaves taking up most of it. The bark of the tree getting only a few flurries. Twilight looked out the window of her bedroom and huffed. She was stuck inside her house not only with Spike but with Jason again. Said revenant was looking out another window, his body language telling the alicorn he was fascinated by the storm. He was watching flurries falling to the ground and breathed on the window causing fog to form. He then drew a crude smiley face on the window. Twilight softly giggled toward Jason. She thought it was adorable seeing him trying to entertain himself, either that or he was seeing a blizzard for the first time.

Jason didn't know why he was so fascinated by the snow. He was used to seeing snow over in Crystal Lake but it never snowed this hard there. The revenant slouched slightly, memories coming back from his campground home came rushing at him. He remembered the days he killed teens who trespassed in his home. He remembered the happy days he had with his mother and his childhood friend Layla. Their were times Jason wanted to return to his home but found Equestria to be more of a home then Crystal Lake was. Here he isn't alone and his lust for killing everything had died. Now he just fought for his friends. That was something the revenant never thought he would have again, friends. Jason thought about what is might've been life if he wasn't deformed, if he wasn't a revenant. The thought of being normal and living the same way was joyous to him. Jason found himself grinning slightly. Celestia was right, he would never be thinking like he is right now if he was still in his other world. Here in Equestria, he had his humanity back and had actual friends. Jason puffed on the window through his mask, a small foggy circle forming on the window. Jason cocked his head and his eye lit up with excitement. He lifted his finger and began to draw on the circle. He's done this for the past half hour now and it still wasn't getting old. Jason finished his drawing, it was another happy face but with a wider smile. 

-This...home...now- he thought.

Jason then heard another voice inside his head, one that had been speaking to him for a while now.

"Masked knight."

He snapped around but didn't see anything besides the purple pony and her little dragon. Both were talking but Jason couldn't hear them. The revenant sat on a chair close to him and scanned the room for intruders. None were insight, none that Jason could smell. Normally he would be able to smell someone that wasn't know to him of they were inside his domain. But nothing was there, the voice spoke again but sounding more caring. 

"Masked knight Jason, look apon me."

The revenant turned his head and saw the orange apparition from before. The only details on the spirits form were her body figure which was slim with a medium sized chest. She didn't have a mane or a mouth. But the one thing Jason noticed the most was her eyes. Pure white but they felt strange to the revenant. They felt protective and completely empty of negative feelings. The spirit floated toward Jason and floated in a leg cross position toward him. 

"It seems you've gained allies."

Jason nodded and the spirit giggled.

"I am glad to hear. I'm guessing the sun princess explained how thou are not a mindless killer." The spirit changed her floating position, now she was floating on her stomach with her legs sticking up.

Jason nodded again. The spirit's eyes turned to a sorry look and so did her voice.

"Alas, your voice can not comeback though."

The revenant looked down to her lap and nodded again. The spirit then floated toward Jason and wrapped her arms around his neck. Jason felt warm when the orange spirit hugged him. Her hands, arms, chest, and body are like heating pads on a cold winter day. He didn't know what to do, Jason couldn't move for some reason and his body was frozen even though the spirit felt like the sun. She let go of him and looked at Jason in the eyes. Her eyes the widened and a small gasp escaped her voice. 

"I have remembered something masked knight. I still haven't explained myself to you."

The spirit floated backwards and stood in front of Jason with her arms to her sides. She put a hand to her heart and bowed to the revenant.

"I go by many names, but I mostly go by Shaddi."

Shaddi stood up and Jason could feel her smiling at him, even though nothing was there.

"I grew interested in you after you vanquished the tyrant king, King Sombra. After that, I made it my mission to meet and guide you through Equestria and its ponies."

Shaddi's eyes narrowed and her voice became more concerned. 

"I have sensed that another villain has risen and he has set his eyes on your power Jason."

The revenant looked at Shaddi and cocked his head. She giggled but returned to her serious tone.

"Tirek has made it his mission to absorb the necronamican power inside you. I'm afraid he does not know what power he is looking to take. If he takes the book of dead power within you masked knight, Tirek will posses the powers of a god and will kill everyone insight. I am assigning you masked knight to stop Tirek and vanquish him."

Shaddi engulfed herself in orange ball and it began to shrink until the ball disappeared. Jason didn't like being ordered around, but he felt as though Shaddi was right. He didn't know what the "necronamican" was, but he did want to kill Tirek for hurting his friends. For once, he would accept being given a job. The revenant signed and looked at his hands. They were cut, discolored, and bone was showing in his palms. Jason reached both hands toward his broken mask and wrapped his fingers around the edges. He slowly pulled it off, feeling fresh air brush across his face. Jason turned his mask around and looked it. His chunk of his mask missing and the different scratches. The lines of red had discolored to black and his mask was loosing its color as well. It felt like it wasn't plastic anymore but rubber that could easily break down at any moment. He signed and wrapped his mask around his knee. Jason then put the tip of his fingers to his exposed skull. Feeling the hard service. He then felt the edge of his eye socket and slowly reached in with his index finger. The revenant traced around the edge of the socket and began going deeper into it. The revenant stopped as the end of his finger reached the line. Jason pulled his finger out and traced the other side of his head. He felt his eye and his fur, then he lower his finger and felt the difference of teeth. Where his small teeth was exposed by his mask their was a stretched line of flesh. Jason ran his finger and felt long dagger like teeth. He then noticed his snout wasn't there, instead were two slits in his nose cartilage. Jason guessed that was left of his snout. 

Jason lifted his mask and slipped it over his decomposed face. He then stood up and walked into the main room of the library, seeing the purple pony and her dragon in pajama clothes. The purple pony was sitting at a desk reading something while the dragon boy was sleeping in a small bed on the above floor. She looked at the corner of her eyes and yelped. Twilight saw the wolf man standing in the doorway motionless. She called her breathing and began to laugh. 

"I'm never gonna get used to that." she laughed. 

Jason walked toward Twilight and stood behind her as she continued her reading. He leaned over her in curiosity. A sly smile crept onto Twilight's face.

"The book I'm reading is a biography about Star Swirl the bearded. He was one of the most powerful and wises wizards know to Equestria."

Jason stopped paying attention and as he felt something dangerous looking at him. It was almost like he was being starred at by something evil and it was striking at his core. Jason turned his head and saw the shape of a black figure outside the library window. Jason felt like he was starring at the devil himself as the figure stood out in the snow storm. Even the storm was still coming down hard, Jason could clearly see this black figure starring at the library with no visible features except the shape. The revenant blinked his eye and the figure disappeared. He felt a poke at his stomach and Jason looked down as saw Twilight giving him a concerned look.

"I'm guessing you felt something to huh?"

Jason nodded and Twilight and looked outside the window, looking at the snow storm go on. The presence she felt was evil and it sent a chill down her spine. Goosebumps formed on her arms and legs and her hair stood on end. Twilight looked at the clock on her desk and saw how late it was. She signed and blew out the candle on the table. She closed the book and levitated it into the bookshelf. She turned and looked at Jason, who was completely camouflaged by the darkness except for his mask and chain around his neck.

"I'm going to bed, fill free to sleep where ever you want." 

The revenant didn't move and Twilight climbed the ladder to her bedroom and planted herself on her bed. Jason was frozen in the middle of the dark room. He could feel the presence again. He looked out the window and saw the figure again, but it was much closer and Jason could see blood red eyes forming in the shadow figure. For the first time in his life, Jason felt a sense of fear looking at the shadow figure in front of him. Every time he blinked, the figure would teleport closer to the window. Jason grabbed his axe from the couch and clenched it as he saw the black figure was even closer. He blinked again and the figure was mere inches away from the window. The revenant could feel a deep hole start to form in his stomach and a shaky feeling in her hands. Jason didn't want to blink again, he was looking into the red eyes of the black figure. The wind outside had picked up and it sounded as though the hole building could collapse. Jason readied his weapon as he blinked slowly. He snapped open his eyes and saw the figure had vanished again. The revenants breathing was erratic and his attention was on high alert. He looked around the room, scanning for the intruder.

Ch. Ch. Ch. Ah. Ah. Ah.

Nothing. The feeling of dread had vanished completely and the wind had died down. Jason collapsed to the ground on his butt, and stared down at the ground. His breathing had slowed and the grip around his axe loosened. He then laid on his back and clasped his fingers together. He then closed his eyes and waited to drift to sleep.


  

    
> Nightmare Rising
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  The night was still young but the storm outside was still blowing furiously and the snow was collecting more on the ground. A black figure was hiding on the other side of the window, standing dead still with ankle deep snow. Ventures grabbed her hood to fight against the harsh winds as she slowly looked into the dark library. Her target was lying on his back on the floor with his hands clasped together. She narrowed her eyes and ran her fingers around the handle of a dagger on her belt. Ventures looked and saw the front door to the library, she trudged through the snow and grabbed the handle. It didn't budge, she cursed under her breathe and looked for another way in. None was in sight. The wind was slowing down and the snow was calming as well. Ventures looked to the sky and saw the clouds were separating and the starry night sky was becoming more in sight. Ventures then looked and saw a small window near the balcony. She smiled and climbed the bark of the tree toward the balcony. She climbed onto it and looked into the window.  The purple alicorn Twilight was passed out on her bed with a small dragon sleeping in a small bed next to her. Ventures brought a small lock pick from her satchel and stuck it in the balconies door. She smiled once a small CLICK was heard inside the lock. The door silently opened and Ventures  crept inside. 

The hooded mare crouched and slowly sneaked past Twilight's bed, trying not to bump into the bed. She stepped over the dragon's bed with caution. Ventures then stopped herself as she noticed she was on a cliff. She gulped and quietly climbed down the ladder. She grew her dagger from her belt and snapped around but gasped as she noticed her target was gone. Ventures eyes widened and she slowly walked through the main floor of the library with caution. She knew what Jason was capable of and wasn't looking to die. She watched the shadows of the library with high perception, seeing of anything looked odd or if something might move. Ventures heard a creak and her body snapped toward the direction, her dagger at the ready. Nothing was there. She scoffed and turned back around. Ventures was then frozen in time as a pair of sapphire eyes had locked with her. A blue hand grabbed Ventures neck and she let out a small yelp as magic engulfed the two and in the blink of an eye they were gone. Jason walked out of the kitchen with a confused look in his eye. He looked around the room, seeing nothing he shrugged and walked back into the kitchen. 





Ventures was thrown to the ground and she slid on the ice, hitting her head against a wall. Ventures looked around and saw she was in strange, broken down castle. She then looked up and saw a starry and waving mane and crystal coated tiara and horseshoes. She narrowed her eyes. 

"Princess Luna."

Luna glint toward Ventures and grew a sword from her back. She waved it to her side and spoke in a commanding tone to the hooded mare. 

"Thou will not harm my friends witch!"

Ventures gritted her teeth and lunged at Luna with her dagger in her hand. Luna swiped her sword and blocked Ventures strike. The hooded mare turned and roadhouse kicked Luna in her jaw, sending her backward. Luna spread out her wings and landed on her hooves. Ventures charged again but Luna sidestepped and tripped her. Ventures landed on her hands and gave a glint toward the lunar princess. Princess Luna gave a cocky smile and flew in the air. Ventures threw her dagger but Luna kicked it back, sending the knife speeding toward the ground. The dagger got stuck in the ground and Ventures tried to pry it out. Luna nose dived toward the hooded mare and Ventures jumped in the air and grappled onto the princess. The two were in a scuffle, throwing punches and elbow blows. The hooded mare slugged Luna in her stomach earning a painful grunt from her. Ventures then used her knee and plunged it into Luna's stomach. Luna coughed and  gritted her teeth, wrapping her arms around Ventures neck, Luna nose dived toward the wall of the castle. The two crashed through the heavy cemented wall, landing on the ground and rolling across the ground. Luna and Ventures kicked off the ground and drew their weapons. 

Ventures sprinted forward to Luna with her dagger scraping across the ground. She jumped in the air and raised her dagger above her head. Luna clenched her sword and waited as Ventures glided across the night sky. The hooded mare swiped her dagger down but missed and Luna spun around, kicking Ventures in her chest. The hooded mare flew backward and landed on her back against a wall. Luna flew in the air and dived into Ventures, breaking the wall behind her and crashing through into another room. She grabbed Ventures by her collar and threw her over her shoulder. Ventures landed on her hooves and slid on the floor, drawing her dagger from her belt. She threw it at Luna, the blade spinning in a circular direction. The dagger planted itself within Luna's shoulder, blood burst from her shoulder and Luna screamed with pain. Luna grabbed the dagger and grunted in pain and swiftly pulled out the dagger from her shoulder. Ventures smiled and sprinted toward the princess. Luna gritted her teeth and widely spread her wings out and leaped into the air. Ventures attempted to tackle to princess but missed. She looked up but her nose connected with Luna's hoof. She skidded on the floor, landing on her stomach. 

Luna, with her sword in hand, walked toward the nose bleeding Ventures. She stood over the hooded mare and stepped on her shoulder with her hoof and put the end of the sword against Ventures neck.

"I will ask only once witch." Luna said with anger.

Ventures turned her head and narrowed her eyes at Luna.

"Stay away from my companions and do NOT harm the ponies of Equestria."

The hooded mare slowly started to laugh and Luna gave her a confused look.

"You don't get it Luna, your ponies are just getting in the way."

Luna yelled in anger and kicked Ventures in the side, the hooded mare coughing out a pint of blood from the force. Luna stomped onto Ventures stomach and pointed her sword toward her.

"Getting in the way of what exactly!?"

Ventures smiled.

"To help Lord Tirek take Jason's power."

Luna's eyes went wide and she looked away from Ventures, pondering what had been said to her. To think, all of the destruction and death the raid on PonyVille about. And for what? To attempt and kidnap her friend? The mere thought of it made Luna's anger rise and she gave her swords handle a death grip. Luna barred her teeth and her breathing rapidly increased. She grabbed Ventures by her neck and raised her to eye level. The hooded mare trying to pry out of the choking grip around her throat. Ventures watched in horror as Luna's seemed to turn to slits. 

"Tirek does not know what power Jason's body possess! He does not know what it will do to him!"

The grip around Ventures throat tightened and she could barely breathe. Luna, with Ventures still in her grip, threw her against a nearby wall. The solid structure trying not to collapse from the sudden force. Ventures gave a painful grunt and looked at Luna with a shocked expression. Her eyes were slit like an animals and her teeth were like knives. Her fur had changed a darker shade of blue as well her mane. 

'Is she turning-!?'

Ventures train of thought was stopped as a powerful fist was plunged into her face, knocking her vision to black.  





Daylight had broken over the horizon and Luna was walking fast toward her sisters chambers. She slowed down slightly as it sounded like her sister was coughing out her own lung. Luna hurried her pace to the point where she was using her wings to fly by this point. Luna stopped in dead in her tracks as she heard another howling cough. She the heard a small crash from inside the princesses chambers. Luna felt her heart skip a beat. She spread her wings out and bolted toward Celestia's door. She threw open the door and looked around radically for her sister. Luna heard a large intact of air and she looked toward her sisters desk. She facing away from the door and was standing up with her arms gripped to the side of the desk. Luna ran over toward her sister and saw a small puddle of blood on the desk, some still leaking from her Celestia's mouth. 

"Cely! Are-are you okay!?"

Celestia looked as though she didn't register her sister talking to her, so was to focused on the amount of pain in her lungs and throat. It felt as though her lungs shriveled up from that last cough and she felt blood escape her mouth. Celestia turned to Luna, trying to give her a warm smile but the small drop of blood on her lip wasn't helping. 

"I'm...fine Luna. I'm just not feeling well."

Luna gave her sister a scowl.

"Yes I know that is why I recommended you stay in bed." 

The sun princess giggled, with another heavy cough following, and put her hand on Luna's shoulder. The moon princess caw the warm smile her sister was giving her but she knew behind it was a alicorn that was in grave pain. Celestia walked behind her desk and pulled a piece of paper out of her desk and handed it to Luna.

"What is this?" she asked.

"A letter from Twilight, she wants to know if you can help with something concerning Jason."

Luna raised an eye brow and she looked over the letter. It was in Spike's sloppy, but decent, handwriting as usual. 





-Dear Princess Luna

I was wondering if you could help in a something that involves Jason. Its obvious his anger is something we need to control and I have an idea of what we can do. Please come when ever you can.

-Sincerely, Twilight Sparkle.



           

Luna folded the letter and put it in on the desk. She looked at Celestia with a worried expression. Obviously not trusting the fact her sister had coughed out a hand full of blood. Celestia walked toward her window as Luna watched her. The moon princess gave a depressed look as Celestia stopped in front of her window, still giving a smile. 

"I will have guards watching you while I am gone." Luna said.

Celestia turned toward her sister and laughed slightly toward her. 

"Do not worry Luna, I will be fine."

Reluctantly, Luna nodded and walked out of her sisters chambers with out giving one last glance toward her. She closed the door and listened as Luna's hoof steps became more quiet with each passing second. Celestia's smile grew wider as she looked out at the rising sun coming over Equestria. The princess then another heavy cough consume her and she snapped her hand over her mouth as she coughed into it. Celestia pulled her hand back and saw crimson all over her palm. She gave an expressionless look at the crimson and she gave a breath through her nose. Celestia looked back toward Equestria, feeling a stream of liquid run down her cheek. 
> Magic Proof
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Its absolutely amazing!" 

Twilight levitated a chalkboard next to her and grabbed the small cylinder chalk. She began writing down quickly, in excitement about her astonishing discovery. The chalk was going so fast, it sounded like hooves dragging on metal. Spike, taking notes as well, had sound proof earphones on his head to block the horrible screeching of the chalkboard. Twilight finished her writing and nearly slammed the small chalk on the chalkboards edge. She spun around and faced her confused friends. Behind them was Jason, his clothes were nearly burnt off from all the magic blasts and tests Twilight had conducted on him. By this point you could see all of his ribs. Applejack stepped forward, looking at the board with a raised eye brow. 

"I give up...what are ya trying to show us sugercube?" she said.

The purple alicorn engulfed Jason in a ball of magic and lifted him toward the group. She released her hold and the revenant hit the ground boots first making the ground rumble and a very loud THUD was heard. He looked at Twilight and she giggled nervously, feeling Jason give her a annoyed look in his eye. She then flipped the chalkboard, showing the other side. What was drawn on it, much to everyone's guess, was Jason's biology. Parts were labeled with his abnormal strength, his durability, and his intelligence. Twilight pulled out a pointer from a desk next to her and pointed at a crude drawing of Jason's body. 

"What Princess Celestia said was true! A mystic magic was used to bring Jason back from the dead! This magic was known as "Nemocon." It was a form of black magic that was invented by King Sombra to revive his fallen army. But, their was a catch." 

The girls, even Jason, leaned in to Twilight.

"Who ever the spell was used on, gained the power of resistance to all kinds of magic. Meaning, they cant be hurt or killed by it. The king however didn't know this himself because it was a mutation in the spell. You see, Sombra didn't mean for the Nemocon spell to grant immortality to magic, he meant it only to bring the dead back. Though couldn't use his spell as he was sealed away until four years ago and Jason killed him." The ponies looked at Jason with gratitude.

"I have a theory that the Disciples of Tarturas found the kings spell and used it to bring Jason and Tirek back to life."

Rainbow Dash flew over Twilight and crossed her arms. 

"That would explain how the old coot is back, but just look at Jason!"

The mares directed their attention to Jason, seeing his exposed ribs and knees. 

"How is his body still intact? He should be bits and pieces by now."

Twilight scratched her chin and looked at the board behind her. She knew that reason too.

"The reason for that Rainbow is because Jason already was resurrected with another form of magic before."

The mares all looked at Twilight with confused glares. Jason cocked his head, even he was surprised by the news. The revenant was never sure just how or why he was so immortal and how it came to be. Twilight pointed toward another picture of Jason but with a strange energy around him and a picture of a small book pointing arrows toward him. 

"I found this strange journal from Chrysalis castle after the royal guards raided it. The book itself, just by touching it, could make you feel an intense amount of evil within it. I opened it and found necromancy and black magic spells inside. But that's only the half of it, I think this isn't even the full book. It looks as though some of these pages were ripped out of another book."

While her friends were speculating about the mysterious book, Twilight opened a medium sized satchel next to the chalkboard. She reached in and grabbed a ruff, leather covered book. Jason noticed the book in the alicorn's hands and felt a strange feeling coming off from it. Jason walked toward Twilight and the mare looked up at him with a nervous look. The revenant looked down at the book, slowly reaching for it. He grabbed the book and Twilight released it from her grip. The book cover itself looked like it was made out of skin and the pages felt like bone. Jason turned the cover and a few pages and saw a page with a gruesome image of a woman on a wooden pole over a burning fire. Jason thought of the image as cute, he killed people in more gruesome ways then burning them.

Jason turned the page again but he suddenly felt an extreme rush of energy in him. It felt as though a jet turbine had been ignited in his chest and Jason let out a bellowing howl. His whites turned a smoke white and his chain lit up like a light bulb. Jason threw the book away from him and out both hands to his head. His mind was spinning with images of his past kills, seeing their horrified and pale faces. Jason roared, shacking Twilight's library like an earthquake. His head was spinning a million miles an hour and Jason roared in anger and pain. The mares in the room scurried to the other end of the room and huddled together, waiting for the building to stop shacking. Jason was on his knees, roaring to the sky with white smoke and light coming from the holes in his mask and his chain. It felt like his head was going to explode. 

Then, a sudden swarm of relief came over Jason. The feeling of something on his shoulder was like a light on the darkness of his shoulder. A voice then came next to him, with a tone as soft as silk. 

"Jason. You need to calm down."

The revenant snapped to his to the side and saw the face of Princess Luna starring down at him. The anger that had over come his body had suddenly vanished and Jason could feel his other emotions returning to him and his mind was becoming normal again. He looked and saw the book he had held was on the floor closed. Jason swatted the book, sliding it on the ground until it hit Twilights hoof. The revenant slowly stood on his feet with Luna helping him up. Meanwhile, the mares in the room were in utter shock from the extreme reaction Jason had given. Twilight looked down at the stitched leather book with a uneasy stare. She slowly reached for the book and picked it up. Twilight made it her goal to not open the book again. Luna broke Twilights train of thought as she spoke with a serious tone. 

"Twilight, you must promise me and your friends to never open that book ever again."

Twilight looked down at the book again and nodded. 

"I promise."

Jason, through out the conversation, was looking down at the ground. He was now concerned, he blacked out again and wakes up to see Luna starring at him. He didn't know what was happening to him, and that's the part that scared him the most. He didn't know what was happening to him. Jason then felt something, a feeling of sadness take over him. It wasn't his own, but it was like he was sensing the feelings of some one else. The feeling of sadness then transformed into an eerie sense of happiness. Jason felt his dead heart then start to beat. It felt as though he shared someone's emotions, or even their final ones. Shacking his head, Jason turned his attention back to the mares, who were still deep in discussion.

"With Tirek free, we'll need the help of Princess Celestia and Cadence." Twilight said.

"Agreed." Luna said. "We will need to confront the centaur before he could cause serous harm."

The nares shouted in agreement, but Jason only gave a nervous look in his eye toward them. 

-Not...good.-

  
  

          
     
> Unforgiving Cold
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Heavily dark clouds loomed over PonyVille, the sun disappearing behind them as the land turned to grey. Soon after, snow started to hail down from the heavens. Collecting on the ground, building more centimeters with every second. Ponies on the streets tucked themselves into their coats like turtles, trying to block out the freezing cold wind. The crusaders, with Jason following close behind, sprinted toward the nearest building. Apple Bloom kicked the door open and stepped to the side as her friends rushed in. She then slammed the door behind them and began rubbing her hands together. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo doing the same. Jason stood like a statue with snow covering almost covering his mask and shoulders. The crusaders laughed through their shivering as Jason flicked the snow off him. A female friendly voice then came from behind the fillies, Jason's head snapping toward the source.  

"Oh do come in! You must be freezing!"

The crusaders turned and saw Rarity running toward them. Jason relaxed when he saw Sweetie Bell's older sister. The fashion pony wrapped her arms around her sister and Sweetie Belle returned the embrace. The two broke off and Rarity looked up at Jason. 

"I trust your keeping good care of the crusaders?"

Jason nodded once, earning a smile from Rarity. A sudden sound of a egg timer echoed through the building and Rarity's ears perked up. She smiled and turned toward the kitchen. 

"Oh! My pie is done!"

The fillies eyes lit up with excitement and Jason cocked his head. The white pony quickly walked into the kitchen with three fillies running after her. Jason slowly walked behind them, raising his axe and placing it on his back. The revenant could smell freshly baked pumpkin pie and...vanilla perfume? Jason felt his nose scrunch up and he let out a soft sneeze. Allergies, he figured. Jason thought it was strange, he was an undead immortal killer yet he has allergies. He walked into the kitchen and saw the crusaders stuffing their faces with orange pie. Rarity was cutting a piece for herself. The revenant walked over to the circular table and was preparing to sit in the middle of Apple Bloom and Scootaloo when a vicious knock at the front door caught everyone's attention. Jason stopped and his only eye gave a annoyed look. Right on cue, Rarity's voice chimed in his head.

"Oh Jason dearie please get that!"

Jason growled and about faced toward the front door. The wolf man could still hear the harsh winds of the winter storm outside. It had been blowing outside for hours and it looked as though the storm wouldn't stop anytime soon. On the bright side, the clouds were starting to brighten with the sun over them. You could start to see through the fog and snow. The funny thing though, it wasn't even three o'clock. Jason gripped the door handle and swiftly opened the door, a harsh feeling of cold wind collided with his mask and body. Jason however didn't see anything beyond the door. Nothing but grey fog and snow falling was all he could see. Jason cocked his head, then without warning, a large maroon hand grabbed him by the neck and lifted him in the air. 

A menacing laughter caught his attention and from behind the fog came Tirek with a sinister grin on his face. Jason gave the centaur a growl and struggled to free himself. Tirek only laughed and slammed the revenant to the ground, making a large crater in the floor. Within no time, the crusaders and Rarity rushed around the corner and stopped dead in their tracks apon seeing the centaur. He laughed and looked up at the ponies.

"Well hello my dears."

The fillies screamed and ran behind the corner up the stairs. Rarity rushed after them and Tirek rolled his eyes. 

"I didn't even say what I wanted to do. Ventures!"

The hooded mare came from behind Tirek and put her arms across her chest. The centaur used more of his strength on Jason as the revenant struggled more. 

"Yes my lord?"

"Go after the fillies and mare. Make them call Twilight Sparkle and her mentor." Tirek avoided a kick from Jason and heavy punched him.

"It will be done." 

Jason watched as Ventures pulled out a sword from her back and followed after the crusaders and Rarity. His anger boiled and he snapped his head up at Tirek. The centaur punched him again, embedding his head in the floor. Tirek laughed again and leaned in to Jason.

"Now look at you, powerless to stop my plans. By the way, I have a surprise that I want to share that I think you will enjoy."

The revenants anger howled inside him and he attempted to grab Tirek's leg but the centaur saw through his plan and brought his heavy hand back down and punched Jason in his mask. The force knocked the revenant back down. Jason felt blood rush through his nose and mouth and he could feel a small concussion come over him. 



  

Fear had taken over Rarity, she nearly avoided her head being chopped off by a sword as she ducked. The fillies screamed and ran into a bathroom, locking the door. Rarity signed, hoping the crusaders would be safe by the time help arrived. She just had to keep the hooded mare in front of her occupied until either help arrived or Jason got free from Tirek. Rarity yelped as she avoided yet another swing of a sword. Rarity could see the wide smirk on the hooded mares face as she approached Rarity. Saying she was scared was an understatement. The hooded mare pointed the tip of her sword toward the white mare and widened her grin.

"Call your friends." she said.

Rarity gave a confused look and a sweat drop went down her cheek. 

"What?"

The hooded mare growled and slumped her arms to her sides. 

"Call Twilight Sparkle and the princesses!" 

Rarity figured this would be her only way out, but Ventures smirked and walked toward the bathroom door. She then thrust her sword into the door, earning a ear splitting shriek from inside. Rarity put her hands to her mouth and her eyes began to water. 

"Please stop! I'll call them!" Rarity cried. 

Ventures retracted her sword from the door and felt something warm and wet hit her hoof. She looked and saw a stream of blood on the blade. She put her ear to the door and heard the sound of soft, but shaky voices. 

"Find something to stop the bleeding!"

"What do you think I'm doing!?"

"Girls...I feel cold."





Jason could hear the sounds of rustling up stairs and Ventures and Rarity yelling. Extreme pressure came onto Jason's chest with another powerful punch to his mask. Tirek gave another laugh and looked down apon the pinned revenant. The centaurs mighty voice mocked Jason as he attempted another strike with his fist. The revenant gave the centaur a glint with his only eye and tried to force his way from his grip. Tirek scoffed and gave the wolf man another heavy hit. Jason growled in pain and let his head fall back to the floor. Tirek laughed and leaned over Jason with a wide grin. 

"Your funny revenant, you keep struggling yet strength isn't on your side. Tell me, how does it feel knowing your friends are going to die and you were to powerless to save them."

Jason's anger erupted and white mist shot from his mask's eyes and broken mouth piece. Tirek gave a confused look but it was soon turned to shock as Jason kicked the centaur off him. He slammed against the wall and shacked his head as Jason stood straight up and cracked his knuckles. Jason let out a bellowing growl and the chain around his neck lit up with a bright gleam. Tirek gave a shocked look as brought himself to his hooves. 

"So you've powered up a bit, so what?"

The revenant let out a ghostly moan and clenched his fists. Jason grabbed his axe from the wall next to him and familiar warm arms and hands wrapped around the wolf mans chest. A feeling of a soft and lushes body laid against the revenants back and a voice that played like a harp came from behind him.  

"Now masked knight...slay the evil."    
> Berserk
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

 There they were, giving looks of anticipation for a fight. Moments had passed, but neither of them moved. Tirek and Jason. Both would get what they wanted this night. The centaur would get his revenge and seize Jason's power, and the reveant would kill Tirek before he lifted a fingure. Silence had engulfed the Carasel Boutique and Jason had started to worry about Rarity and the crusaders. He hadnt heard Ventures or Rarity yelling either. Jason couldnt help but think the worse of the situation, which only mad his anger grow stronger. The thought of walking up the stairs and seeing the lifeless bodies of his friends is the last thing he wants. Jason felt a powerful energy pulse inside of him and the white mist fogging his eye sight turned brighter. The reveant slumped his axe behind his shoulder and gave a firm stance. Jason could feel Shaddi move with his body as he adjusted his footing. The orange spirit giving a small sign. But just like that, she vanished again.   

Ch. Ch. Ch. Ah. Ah. Ah.

Tirek gave the reveant a scowl. He felt the Shaddi's energy as well. It wasnt on par with Jason's but it was still power. Figuring the white mist that was coming from his chain and mask, Tirek laughed and pointed a meaty and sharp tipped finger to Jason.

"Once Im done with you, your little spirit is next!"

That was it. That single sentence broke the glass, it erupted the volcano, and it crashed against a wall. Jason was pissed, and Tirek could somehow feel his rage. He could see the white mist now move like fire as Jason let out a ghostly roar that pushed the centaurs beard and hair behind him. He laughed and slammed his knuckles into the palm of his hand. He cracked his knuckles and spoke in a taunting tone.

"Well then...this should be fun."

Jason brought his axe to his side and began his march toward the centaur. He was easily four heads taller then Jason but the reveant didnt care. He wanted Tirek dead. He wanted to mangle him. He wanted to tear him limb from limb. Jason was out for blood. The ceantur brought his fists up to his side and roared with fury as he charged Jason with his horns. The reveant didnt have time to react as enough force to tear a normal pony in two collided with him. He was lucky Tirek hadn't pierced him with his horns but instead head butted him and drove Jason through the wall behind him into the now calmer snow storm. Tirek knocked his hand back punched Jason, sending him flying upward. He then waited for the reveant to fall and hit him with a heavy duty punch. Jason roared in frustration and looked down at the waiting centaur below. The reveant felt his body become heavy as he fell fast back to the ground, toward Tirek. Jason clenched his axe and nose dived toward the centaur. Tirek took the oppurtunity and swung his arm, but the fist didnt connect with Jason. The reveant had dashed to the side and was now next to the centuars massive arm. Time seemed to slow down as Jason quickly brought his arm up and swung his axe. Tirek let out a roar of pain as the axe sliced through his bicep, making a much darker line in his arm. 

The wolf man landed feet first on the snow covered earth next to Tirek. The centaur cupped his hand into a fist and mad it a make shift hammer as he brought it down to the ground with force. Jason moved out of the way again, swinging his axe and slashing the centaurs arm again. Blood trickled down his arm from the two deep cuts. Tirek growled and used his other hand to plant a devistating blow to Jason's chest. The reveant was sent flying acorss the air until he crashed through a dark building. Lights went up upstairs as Jason stood himself up and took in a deep breathe of frustration. Coming down the stairs of the building came a stallion with his wife and child behind him. The three looked in horror at the destruction of thier...flower shop? Jason shook his head and rushed back outside. He looked around, no sign of Tirek. However lights were turning on inside houses all across PonyVille. The revenant gave an annoyed grunt. Then, without warning, a large fist knocked Jason to the side of his head. Sending him flying in the air, again. Jason landed on his back and lifted his head to see a laughing Tirek standing there. 

In a fit of rage, Jason shot up to his feet and threw his axe at the centaur. He dodged it and the axe embedded itself in a wall. Jason let out another roar and charged Tirek. The centaur copied the action and let his horns down, running fast toward Jason. The revenant could easily dodge the centaur again, but this time he didn't want to. Jason didn't know if his plan would work, but he wanted to at least try. Before Tirek could ram Jason with his horns, the revenant grabbed both of them and stopped Tirek dead in his tracks. Now it was a struggle for power as both of the monsters pushed against each other. Tirek thrashed around, punching and kicking Jason but the revenant wasn't budging. Jason then collided his knee with Tirek's face and he let out a roar. Jason death gripped both horns and, with extreme force, threw Tirek's head in the air. Dazed from the knee to the face, he didn't see Jason's fist connect with his jaw. The centaur felt his hooves leave the ground as he flew backward and landed on his back. He scrambled to get up but Jason had jumped on top of him and started dishing out punches to his face. Blood flowed from the centaurs mouth and nose as one punch after the other landed. Having enough of the attack, Tirek grabbed Jason's arm and stood up. He then powerfully struck Jason in his stomach with fist. Tirek then slammed Jason to the ground before twirling around and throwing him into another building. 

Tirek shacked his head and sniffled, trying to keep the blood from pouring out. He had to admit. Jason was no push over like he thought he was. No, he was much more powerful. Tirek needed that power. However if he was going to take his revenge and kill the princesses, he needed Jason's power. For that, Jason didn't need to be alive. Tirek was suddenly knocked out of his thoughts, literally, when something hard hit him. It felt as though a large box was throw at him. Then another one. Tirek roared and search for who ever was throwing them.

Ch. Ch. Ch. Ah. Ah. Ah.

The centaur looked and saw Jason carrying a crate on his shoulder. Tirek could have sworn he could see Jason smiling. With a rage filled roar, he charged Jason full speed. The revenant threw the crate on his shoulder. Black powder covered Tirek head to hoof as he rammed into Jason and the building. Suddenly, the building erupted into a fiery blaze. Tirek pulled himself out of the fire, almost dragging his hooves in the snow. He looked back, not seeing Jason. Tirek thought he had won, but at what cost? He was far to weak to absorb the wolf man's power and almost all of PonyVille was awake. Tirek looked and saw them. The princesses, Twilight Sparkle, Princess Luna, and Princess Celestia starring at him with a scowl. Behind her were royal guards. He also saw Ventures tied up under them.  

"Its over Tirek." Celestia said.

The centaur laughed, the princesses and guards behind them giving confused looks. His voice turned to malice and a evil grin creped onto his face. He then focused his sight on Celestia. 

"No...YOUR OVER!"

Tirek shot a burst of energy from his palm, engulfing Celestia. She shrieked with pain as the sun princess could feel her magic being drained from her body. The other princesses tried to Tirek grinned menacingly as he could feel himself being rejuvenated. Luna and Twilight tried to blast Tirek but thanks to Celestia's power, their attacks were bouncing off him. Then, a sudden deep roar caught the centaurs attention. He broke his magic and Celestia dropped to the ground. Tirek didn't even get enough magic to rival Twilight but it was enough. He turned and saw a black figure walking out of the fire. Tirek gasped.

"How!?"

White fire was coming from Jason's mask and his chain. Tirek could feel intense power originating from the revenant. He also felt great anger. With a bellowing roar, Jason made his point clear.

"You...Die!"

Tirek gave a snarl and charged Jason. The revenant only slowly walked forward with his fist clenched. Before Tirek could connect with Jason, the revenant slugged him in the side of the head. Tirek was sent flying and disappeared in a cloud of smoke and snow. Jason chased after him but found he was gone. Another day, he thought. Jason then heard something, that made his blood run cold.

"Please wake up..."

The revenant turned around and saw Princess Celestia in the arms of Twilight. Tears in her eyes. Luna was the same. Jason slowly walked toward them, fearing for the worse. The revenant then felt three bodies connect with his lower torso. He looked down and saw the crusaders, Apple Bloom with a blood covered bandage around her chest. Jason heard a violent cough and looked up to see Celestia. She was unnaturally whiter then usual and blood covered her palm after she stopped coughing. Jason figured it was just because her magic was drained, but no. She looked more in pain and the way her cough sounded. It sounded raspy and drained of life. Celestia opened her eyes, but that was the worst sight. Her eyes were bloodshot. 

"Did...Tirek...flee?"

Twilight looked toward Jason. He nodded.

"Yes, yes he did." Twilight sadly replied. 

Celestia coughed again, small drops of blood covering Twilights face. 

"Please...find him...and...vanquish him." 

Twilight could feel tears running down her cheeks and Luna was trying not bawl as well. She didn't want to move. She didn't want to let go of her mentor. Luna knew it, she always did. Celestia was severely ill. Luna knew she was, though she went against her judgment and listened to her sisters reassurance. Now here she was, waiting for her sisters possible death. Celestia coughed violently again, more blood coming out. She then turned and saw Twilights tears falling on her. 

"Fear not...my pupil."

Twilight looked down at Celestia with tears. The princess gave a small smile as a tear of her own ran down her cheek.

"I believe...you...will prevail."

With that said, Celestia's head slowly lowered and her whole body went limp. Her mane's color drained and became still. Twilight erupted into a loud cry and hugged her mentor. Luna fell to her knees and wrapped her sisters body in a hug as well. Ponies around them were shedding tears of their own, only leaving Jason. He was the only one of the crowd who wasn't shedding tears. Instead, rage was building inside him. The line had been crossed. Tirek had killed Celestia. White fire came out of Jason's mask and his chain lit up as well. Jason growled and turned around fully to see glowing hoof tracks in the snow. Tirek's hoof steps. With a snarl of anger, Jason followed the tracks.                  
  
> The Assault 
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  Tirek had never felt so powerful in his existence. Stealing the ill Celestia's power was cheap, but he didn't care. Now Tirek felt just as powerful as he did all those years ago when he nearly destroyed Equestria. Though he didn't steal Twilight's or Luna's power, Tirek still got enough just from Celestia herself. The centaur noticed his size had grown a head taller, his horns sharper, and his strength had grown as well. However the centaur wasn't in the right condition to fight again. Even though he was now much more powerful, even Tirek couldn't escape exhaustion. Tirek looked and saw the two slash marks from Jason's axe on his arm. He growled as wondered when payback would come. Tirek stumbled over a bush of snow as he walked through the Everfree Forest. HIs head just barely breaking the tree line. The monster of a centaur heard a crack behind him and twirled around. Nothing in sight. Cautious, Tirek snorted and continued his path. The snow slushing under his hooves. The clouds had separated from each other, exposing the bright yellow sun in the sky. Tirek kept his eye forward, not letting the rays distract him. The centaur heard another twig snap, much farther away this time.

Jason was tailing him, that he was sure of. Tirek could practically feel the negative energy coming off him. Obviously killing Celestia hit a nerve with him and now the wolf man wouldn't stop until he was killed. Though he wanted to stay and watch the show as Jason tore into everything to pieces, Tirek needed to regain his strength after taking a reluctantly admitted beating from the wolf man. That itself made Tirek wonder just how is the world Jason became so strong. One minute he's winning against and the next his jaw his nearly busted by one punch. He had to give it to Jason though, it was one hell of a punch. It had been the first time in forever Tirek actually felt a hit that strong since...and then it hit him. The reason the wolf man was so powerful. It was because of the magic, Equestrias magic more like it. Jason was brought back from the dead using magic. That would explain it, it had to be the only reason. Tirek wondered when he would be able to gain said power. Just the thought of it alone was enough to make him drool. All that power...he wanted to take it...all of it. 

A vicious slug to the back of his head snapped Tirek out of his thoughts. The centaur flew forward and went head first into a tree. He growled in annoyance and picked himself off the ground. Tirek turned around sharply and surveyed his surroundings. Their was nothing. Tirek roared at the trees.

"Who is there!?" he roared. 

Another hard punch and Tirek flew forward into the snow. He wiped the wintery powder off his face and turned. He then felt something. A sense he had not felt in forever. Fear. An emotion Tirek thought he would never experience ever again. Rage then built inside the centaur and he started swatting at trees. Knocking off their roots clean. Tirek engulfed his palms in crimson and purple swirls of magic and blasted through the trees. Tirek let another stream flow from his hands, blowing away another set of trees. He scanned the area of the blast, nothing could have survived. Then...he heard something. A whisper in the back of his head, sending a chill down his spine.

Ch. Ch. Ch. Ah. Ah. Ah.  

He turned slowly, and saw him. His white, broken mask staring at him with emotionless eyes. In his hand was his axe, dried blood on the blade. His blood. Tirek staggered back and Jason stepped forward. Tirek was angry and frustrated on how Jason was getting around him so quickly. Its almost as if the revenant was ghost. The centaur shot a crimson stream at Jason but watched in shock as the blast bounced off his chest. Tirek then felt as though Jason was laughing at him as he saw him snicker. He roared at the wolf man.

"You think this is funny! I'll tear you to pieces!" 

Tirek launched at Jason with his fist at the ready. However, when he swung his fist, the only Tirek felt connect was Jason's palm. His eyes grew with horror as he saw Jason had grabbed Tirek's meat hook of a fist in mid air and stopped it dead in its path. A bone crushing sensation came over his hand and the centaur found himself being driven to the ground under the revenants tremendous strength. All the time, Jason wasn't making a sound. He just stood there like a statue, crushing the centaurs mighty fingers in his hand. Tirek then made a swift decision and plummeted his other fist into Jason's jaw, sending him flying into the air. Taking advantage of his time, the centaur used his powerful legs and kicked Jason with enough force to split him in two. Jason went flying through trees and then finally landed on his back. He slowly stood up, but didn't have time to react as Tirek rammed into him like a bull. Jason learned his lesson from last time and hard kneed Tirek on the forehead. The centaur moaned in pain as his head flew back into the air. His eyes glowing with rage, Tirek head butted Jason and sent the wolf man sliding. 

Jason felt something icy under him as he stopped himself. He looked as saw him and Tirek were fighting above a frozen lake. He heard the centaur roar and dodged one of his punches, which went into the freezing water. Jason then uppercuted Tirek's chest, earning a satisfying crunch. He had broken a rib or two at least. Jason then felt a powerful punch to the side of his head and slid on the ice. He then heard Tirek start to laugh and saw his hands had bright orange orbs inside them. Tirek then launched and grabbed Jason by the neck with both his mighty hands. Jason kicked and punched as red streams started flowing up Tirek's arms. 

"Yes...fight more Jason..." Tirek cackled.

"The more you do, the more magic I absorb!" 

Jason felt his energy being depleted slightly and he could start to feel Tirek's grip grow tighter as if his hands were growing. In fact, the centaurs entre body was growing! Tirek had grown to at least three feet taller before his weight finally caved in the ice and the two fell into the freezing lake. 



    

Luna felt as though her whole world would collapse. Never in her existence had she ever experienced the feeling of seeing her sister dead in front of her. No. It couldn't be true! Celestia wouldn't be put down so easily, even by Tirek. Luna then remembered her illness. How weak her sister became after suffering for so many weeks. Memories came back, she could hear the violent coughing and hacking again coming from her room. Just remembering made her want to collapse and cry with guilt for not going against Celestia's wishes and not getting her a doctor. Now here she was, looking at her body with a mixture of disbelief and sadness. Luna tuned out the sounds of ponies around her crying and shouting in anger. She also tried to tune out the sounds of Twilight bawling her eyes out for her dead mentor. Most her friends besides Jason, who was absent at the moment, were holding back tears. Luna sniffled and tried to find said revenant but to no avail. She wiped her eyes and gave a worried expression. 

"Where's Jason!?" she cried. 

Then, Luna received the most negative response she had ever heard.

"Who the fuck cares!"

The princess looked and saw Twilight looking up at her with eyes of pure anger. The purple alicorn gently lowered her mentor into Spike's arms and stood at her full height. Luna would be lying if she said she wasn't a little cautious. Twilight's eyes were lined with black and her pupils changed to a darker shade. 

"Its that freaks reason Celestia is gone!" she snapped. 

Luna couldn't believe what she was hearing. She wanted to protest to Twilight but she stopped her. 

"If he were he right now, he wouldn't even care! He would just stand there and do nothing! Matter of fact, I'm betting he would be glad Celestia is dead!"

Luna couldn't take that lying down. She knew Twilight was angry, but that rage would only fuel her to try and hunt down Jason and ultimately would be her downfall. Not wanting to let Twilight go on and fuel her anger more, Luna intervened.

"Twilight Sparkle please don't blame Jason for this incident. This isn't his doing, only Tirek's." Luna calmly said.

However Twilight was already armed with another comeback. 

"Oh yeah!? That's the reason Tirek's here in the first place! He wants Jason!" Twilight shouted. 

How could Luna argue with that? She couldn't, because Twilight was right. Tirek had made it his goal to take Jason's power for his own. Just for that, innocent ponies had suffered. It was like a chain on how this all made sense. First, their were the innocents who shouldn't be involved in the first place. Next, their was Jason. To some he seemed a hero. Others called him a monster, creation of Tarturus, a killer. Finally, their was Tirek. Who wanted the power for himself, killing those who got in his way. All of it was a sick chain. Twilight shouted again.

"Open your eyes Luna! He should stayed in the ground where he belonged!"

Just then, a large red mushroom cloud formed into the sky. Ponies screamed for their lives and ran for their houses while the mane six and Princess Luna watching in horror. 

"Where is that!?" Rainbow Dash said. 

Twilight walked beside Luna and said in a whisper only she heard. 

"The lake Jason was dumped in."                                
> Regicide
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Jason couldn't breathe. He was under freezing cold water with a centaur that was now five heads taller then him. The centaur had his wrists in his hands and the two were in a power struggle. However, underwater that felt like it was thirty degrees below zero, both of the titans were losing strength. Jason hadn't felt Shaddi's presence for a while, not since she left him since PonyVille. Jason was scared, for once in his life, that he wouldn't come back from this one. It felt as though this would be his final stand. He didn't care what happened to him, just as long Tirek would be killed he would die a happy man. A man that would now be able to rest, knowing he saved them.   

Speaking of which, Jason saw the centaur launched a powerful punch that felt like he was hit by a wrecking ball on his chest. Jason felt Tirek release him and push him back, dishing out another punch. Jason felt his back hit the bottom of the lake floor, he kicked off the bottom and uppercuted Tirek in his jaw. The centaur's head flew back and Jason kicked him in his chest. Tirek flew back in the water but stopped himself and gave an evil smile. The revenant then heard Tirek, not in the water, but in his head. It was feeling that he wished to never experience. 

"Yessss!" He growled. 

Jason gave a glint toward Tirek and slowly walked over to him. The monster threw a punch to Jason and it connected with his head. The wolf man felt his body glide in the water and he felt water flow into his skull. Jason looked and saw his mask was broken in two and floating away from him. He turned toward Tirek and gave a muffled growl. The centaur's fists connected with Jason's hands and both were pushing against each others strength. Red streams started to flow out of the revenants body and travel in between Tirek's horns, making a bright red orb that shined like a sun. The area around the two was illuminated with crimson. Tirek's eyes glowed red and he hissed in Jason's mind. 

"More!"

The centaur pushed against the revenant, Jason's boots scraping across the muddy dirt. Tirek broke one of his fists free of Jason's grip and grabbed the wolf man around the neck. He copied the action with his other hand. More red streams flowed out of Jason, through his ribs, legs, arms, and even the empty eye socket in his head. With each passing moment, Jason felt his strength depleting him and his breathe was fading. Tirek gave a sinister smile and watched as Jason struggle less with each passing second. Soon, it would be over and Tirek would have all the power in the world to conquer Equestria. Then, the revenant felt the warmth. He cracked open his only eye and saw Shaddi swimming toward him and Tirek. Thankfully, he couldn't see her. The orange spirit, coated in the red of the lake, stopped right next to Jason. Her eyes were shaped in a saddened way, as if she was scared. 

"Masked knight...I cannot spectate this event no longer." she said. 

Bubbles came from Jason's mouth, his breathe was depleting quickly and Jason felt as though his body leaving him. Darkness was clouding his sight. Shaddi reached out and out her hand on Jason's flesh torn cheek. 

"I have an idea, but after words, you must make the final move."

With Jason slowly losing himself to death, Shaddi engulfed her body in light and, in a quick action, the entire lake froze over. 



  

Red smoke had stopped coming from the Everfree Forest, and the ponies who were following it stopped dead in their tracks. Above, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy were scouting above the trees. Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, the Crusaders, and Luna looked around for the red smoke. However, everything went dead and the smoke stopped. In frustration, Luna punched a tree next to her. She cursed under her breathe and flew up toward Rainbow and Fluttershy. Both were looking for a sign as well. Nothing. 

"How in the world can red smoke just disappear!?" Rainbow Dash scoffed. 

On the ground, everyone was worried. Night had fallen apon Equestria and snow began to fall again. Then, a sudden high energy burst almost ade Luna and Twilight faint. Rarity and Applejack caught Twilight as she nearly stumbled over, holding her head. 

"What's the matter sugercube?" Applejack asked. 

Twilight looked up and saw a red stream of energy flowing in front of her. She gave a confused look but felt as though she had to follow it. Not knowing what she was doing, Twilight began to run ahead of her friends. She couldn't hear her friends call to her as she ran, only a whisper in her ear. 

"Follow."

Twilight then saw the red stream stop and the alicorn was met with a frozen lake. Her friends came close behind her, seeing the same thing. Twilight kneeled down and saw a small inscription and a broken sword at the edge of the lake. She was right.

"Their here." she said. 

"Who?" asked Luna.

The purple alicorn stood up, the broken machete in her hands. The metal was rusted from the water and snow and the handle was falling apart. Twilight looked back toward the lake with a worried expression. Luna landed next to her, looking over the lake as well. 

"Jason and Tirek."





It was dark, cold, and unnerving. In his mind, Jason only had eyes. He didn't have a body. It was like he was in a tube of memories, seeing al his past kills before his eyes. He saw the moments when he shot the girl with the harpoon gun, when he chopped one guy to pieces, and when he decapitated three people at once. Jason considered them achievements of his old vow to his mother. A mother who he had forgotten of. Jason didn't know whether that was a good thing or bad to have forgotten her. He didn't think much of her since he arrived in Equestria. Then again, why would he? Jason then saw the kills his achieved in Equestria. All them were glorious to him, the changeling massacre was by far his favorite.  

Then he started to get tired, the walls of the tunnel started to turn red and memories were fading from the walls. He started to feel tired, very tired. Jason was slowing down and going up in the tunnel, the walls now a blood shade of red. He then heard Tirek's mocking tone in his head as he glided further up the path.

"Sleep now Jason...now forget forever. Struggle no more, and give me all your power!"

Jason then saw the head of deformed child. His face had a scared and sad look on it and his eyes were wet from crying. However the boy in front of Jason wasn't just any body, it was him. Decades ago as a child, living the memories of the teasing, bullying, and torture Crystal Lake had thrown at him. All of the memories he remembered, just by looking into his own face. Jason's anger rose to new levels. He wanted Tirek to know what it was like to have so much of the attention. Jason then spoke, in the clearest form in his own mind. 

"You...think...you can live with it? Take it!"

The walls of Jason's mind started to shatter and red exploded in his mind. Jason shit open his eyes and roared into the lake.

"TAKE IT ALL!" 

The ice in the lake broke and Tirek saw a cloud of red flow into him and his let out a devilish laugh. Jason was screaming and shouting with rage as his boots landed on the bottom of the lake. Tirek then felt something wrong, very wrong. The power was over taking him and his body was beginning to transform into a organic like bubble. He screamed in agony as he grew larger and red stream of energy wasn't stopping. Tirek broke the surface of the water as the bubble of himself moved. The ponies beside the lake screamed as they saw images of ponies, changelings, and other creatures being killed by Jason. One gruesome end after the other and the screaming of each victim,  Tirek was screaming himself. 

"Take it back Jason! Take it back!"

The crusaders hugged each other ducked, not wanting to see the horrible imagery. The ponies on the ground were shocked at the images passing inside the enormous bubble. Tirek was screaming in pain and horror, begging to be killed. Twilight looked down at the broken machete in her hands and narrowed her eyes. She then used her magic and connected the two parts together. The blade connected and Twilight held it by the handle. She then glinted toward the red bubble and threw it. The machete flew into the bubble and glided down until Jason grabbed it with his hand. With a snarl, Jason sliced the cord connecting the bubble and him. Tirek screamed bloody murder as the bubble burst, letting out all the Equestrian, and necronamican magic. It was like a giant gas bomb went off. Red smoke filled the air around the lake and the screaming had stopped. 

The crusaders looked at the lake, tears in their eyes, running toward it. They knelt down and looked through the water for Jason. However, he didn't come back up. Instead, a golden aura flowed from the lake and shot back toward PonyVille. Luna swiftly followed the golden aura while the others stayed behind. Apple Bloom looked and saw the two pieces of Jason's mask float over to her. She quickly grabbed them and connected them together. A sense of uneasiness came over her and the crusaders and they glanced into the water. Below the surface, a the body of Jason Voorhees floated in the water. He did it. Tirek was given so much, he popped like a balloon. Jason slowly opened his eye, seeing the faces of the crusaders and ponies looking for him. Jason gave a slight smile and reached his hand out to them. That was the only thing he could move. Everything else felt numb and dead. That's exactly what Jason was now, dead. He was sure of it.

Jason then felt his consciousness start to fade from his mind. Every feeling was leaving the revenants mind and he was drifting to an empty darkness. Then, he heard Shaddi. Her sweet voice in the blackness. 

"Masked knight...over here."

A light at the end of the darkness caught Jason's attention and he saw Shaddi standing there by a white door. He felt his boots hit solid ground and his entire body move. Jason raised a hand to his face, feeling the exposed skull on the right side. He walked over to Shaddi and stopped in front of her.

"You've fought well masked knight, the evil is vanquished. You can now be fully at rest."

Jason looked at the white door frame, wondering what would be at the other end of it. He then remembered the crusaders, the ponies who befriended him, and Equestria. He then heard their voices. 

"He's dead isn't he?"

"I don't know Apple Bloom, I don't know."

"I miss him."

"He scarified his life to destroy Tirek. We should be thankful of him."

Jason the saw though the door all of them. His friends. They were crowded around the lake.



  

The crusaders wiped their eyes from tears and closed their eyes. So the mane six who were mourning for their friends death. It was silent before Twilight heard Luna call from behind them. Twilight's eyes went wide in shock and she turned and shouted back to Luna.

"What!?"

Emerging from the dark forest, Luna carried a white form with its arm on her shoulder toward everyone. Tears swelled up in her eyes and Twilight launched forward, into Celestia's arms. The white alicorn let out a soft laugh as Twilight cried happily in her chest. Soon, the others joined in. Twilight broke her hug from Celestia and looked at her in disbelief. 

"How?"

Celestia looked down at the ground and only muttered one word. 

"Jason."





"You gave them back their leader masked knight. You freed her spirit." said Shaddi.

Jason, felt pride throughout his body and he pointed toward the door. Shaddi's eyes turned sad and so did her tone. Jason gave her a confused look.

"I'm afraid you cant return this time masked knight."

The revenants face turned to dismay and he growled. Shaddi lowered her head in sadness and she fiddled with her hands. 

"You body was destroyed when you severed the magic connection."

Jason lowered his head and turned toward the door. Seeing the happiness of the ponies made him miss them very much. Hearing he didn't have his body anymore made him want to be angry but at the same time sad. Shaddi placed a hand to his and Jason looked at her with his only eye. 

"Its time to go now."

The revenant made one last look toward the white door and saw the crusaders letting his mask and machete flow out and sink into the lake. A proper burial as any, Jason thought. With one last glance, Jason looked at Shaddi and, with a click of her fingers, opened another white door. Jason and Shaddi looked at each other before walking into the white door. On the other end, Apple Bloom heard a small whisper in her head as she traveled farther back then them. 

"Goodbye."

Apple Bloom gave a small smile and a tear flowed down her cheek. She then turned back toward her friends and ran to catch up with them as she whispered to her fallen friend. 

"Farwell, Jason Voorhees." 

  

                        
> Dear Jason
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[Equestria. A few months later...]

Apple Bloom was sitting in a desk, one she made herself, writing in her journal. She had been using it for a while now, every since Jason died, she thought using it was a way for her to talk to him in the beyond. She never really wanted to think about that but at times she couldn't help it. Apple Bloom dipped her quill pen in ink and began to write. 

'Dear Jason

Well, today me and the crusaders got our cutie marks! It was such an awesome day that we went out for ice cream. I wish you could've seen it, I've never seen Scootaloo give such a wide smile before. Now this means Diamond Tiara can stop bullying us like she usually does. Cant say that I'm gonna miss it. 

I hope their treating you good where ever you are. Even though we saw all the terrible things you did, we all knew it wasn't like we knew you. Twilight was right, Equestria's magic did help you seen your true self in the end. I kind of wish it could help this new pony we have but I'm sure he'll come around soon. He wears a mask like you but he uses this weird gardening tool. I don't know exactly know what it is but it sounds cool, at least to Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo it does. We all really miss you Jason, like crazy to be accurate. A day doesn't go by when I or everypony doesn't think of you. Heck, a statue was made for you and put in front of the mayors office. Parents made folk stories about you to tell to fillies so they know about you. You managed to get rid of all the worst villains in Equestrian history. First Chrysalis, then Sombra, and finally Tirek. You one heck of a hero. Even though your other world didn't see it, you were always meant to be a hero Jason. 

Well, I want you to know that were all thinking about you, even the princesses. I wish you didn't have to die so quick after just coming back, but I guess everything happens for a reason huh? I want to wish you a happy Hearths Warming Eve as well, I don't know what they called it in your world but I hope you get the idea. I have to go now Jason, but I wanted to say hi after so long. I hope your living happily where ever you are. Until next time, 

Apple Bloom.