Paradox in Equestria

Book I: Hate

Time has taken many of our friends. We've lost so much and gained nothing. As I looked around at the burned and charred landscape of the war that presided over the last twenty five years, I cried. I looked at my friends, now old and exhausted from battle. Was it even worth it? So many had died for this...

I write this story only in hope, that someday we can rise from the ashes. One day somepony can read this and appreciate all that they have, so that they all know that even when you're happy, it can all be taken away in the blink of an eye.

I guess I'll start at the beginning.

My friends and I were having a picnic, we were laughing, having fun like usual. Suddenly we all heard a whinny in the sky. We all looked up and saw Celestia and Luna coming from the sky in their carriages. As they landed the two alicorns immediatly galloped to us.

We knew it had to be important, we just had no idea.

"Princess," Twilight said jumping at her mentor, "what's going on, what happened?"

"Twilight, Equestria is under attack." She said simply.

We all looked confused, what could possibly get Princess Celestia so worked up.

"The Stallion of Time has declared war on Equestria," Luna said, "we do not believe we can stop him."

"The Stallion of Time?" Twilight said,"you mean-"

"Yes," Celestia interrupted, she looked at us gravley saying, "Parydan Nox, the one unicorn who is said to have discovered how to control Time and Space itself. He can distort reality to turn anything into whatever he pleases. And he is attacking now."

"But Princess, how can we stop him?" Twilight asked.

"The only thing he cannot change is the Elements of Harmony," Celestia began, "only the Elements can balance out the damage he does."

And that is how was began, we all set out to Canterlot Castle, to retrive our Elements of Harmony. We had no idea what lay in wait...

As we approached the battlefield we saw a large black stallion waiting for us in a burned field. He was as tall as Celestia, rather large for just a unicorn.

"Well, well, well," The black stallion began, "I've been expecting you all."

He grimaced, his crooked smile frightened me.

"C'mon Fluttershy," Rainbow Dash assured me, "we gotta take this guy down."

As soon as she said that she smiled at me, I watched in horror as a spike came hurdling at her and took her right out of the sky. She was covered in blood, we were all shocked at what just happened. The black stallion roared in laughter.

"Rainbow!" Rarity went over to see what had happened to her friend.

"HEY!" Pinkie shouted, "That's not fair! We haven't even started!"

"Well little one," the colt began, his voice was strange, it seemed to echo within itself, "who says that Parydan Nox fights fair? And on another note, what is right and wrong but what popular belief deems it..." he began laughing to himself.

"Enough!" Celestia stomped her hoof. "You've had your fun Parydan, now it's time to send you back to the hole from which you came."

"If by hole you mean home, dear Celestia I beg to tell you, my home is a dimension within all dimensions." He began his speech confused all of us, "I see all, I hear all, and all obey me. I am the paradox that exists in none, and in all. I control Time, Space, and the fabrics that wave in and out of your magic, you cannot stop me." Once more he laughed.

"There is one magic that can stop you!" Luna spoke up.

"Oh?" he said. "Your little Elements of Harmony?"

"Yes." Celestia said.

We all took our stances preparing to use our Elements, even Rainbow who was bleeding from her eye.

"But say for one," he began, "unlike my magic, if one of your little blocks was missing, they wouldn't work right?."

He smiled, we looked at each other confused. He fired magic at us, Celestia jumped in the way. It pierced through her necklace and through her chest.

Twilight rushed to her teachers aid.

"Forget about me Twilight," Celestia breathed, "finish Parydan, save Equestria."

She closed her eyes so that nopony could watch her die, we could however watch her breath.

"HAHAHAHAHA!" Parydan laughed, "Your ruler will fall, and so will you!" He was floating in the air now, the air around him distorted.

We once again tried to prepare, this time rocks appeared out of the sky flew at us like a hailstorm.

"Come!" Luna said, "We must retreat to fight another day!"

We began to leave, I looked back to see one last boulder heading right at Luna, I couldn't let both leaders of Equestria fall, I unfurled my wings and jumped in front of the Princess. The others hadn't seen me, they had turned tail to run like Luna said. Luna had gasped when she saw me, she ran back to Celestia.

"Sister," Celestia said, "these are my final wishes."

Luna listened.

"Protect those mares until they can return here to Fluttershy and take down Parydan." Luna nodded and galloped off.

I turned my head to Celestia, I was low on strength, so was she. Parydan had vanished, Celestia smiled at me. I watched her horn glow a bright yellow. I felt a warmth come over me, and then everything went black. I was at peace. But what about my friends?