The Chronicle of Paradox

Where am I now, Paradox thought to himself as started to feel his senses return.  He still couldn't open his eyes but the feel of pegasi down told him he was in a bed of some sort.  Hearing some intelligible murmuring coming from his left side, he placed a hoof on the bed and pushed himself upright into a sitting position.  Finally opening his eyes he saw Strong Armor, Celestia and a pony with a stethoscope cutie mark staring back at him.

    "So how did I end up here?" He asked.

    "We brought you here from the castle.  Mind telling us what you did to the elements, Paradox." Strong Armor replied as the third pony left the room.

I did something to the elements?; He rubbed his head again trying to think when he felt it.  Using his hoof he pushed  the hair into view.  It had every color of the rainbow.  Startled he quickly looked at his tail to find the same hair had appeared there.

      Visibly shaken he turned back to the two ponies. "It seems I've absorbed a great deal of energy."

      "'It seems' you drained the elements energy?"  Armor said, taking a few stride towards the bed as Celestia walked out of the room.

    "I can't even remember seeing the elements,  or entering the castle for that manner."  Paradox stated truthfully seeing a dangerous gleam in the captain's eyes.  "I only remember leaving the chariots and  then waking up in a strange place."

    "I can understand the hospital could seem weird, that still doesn't explain anything."

    Noticing the confusion Paradox retold his visit to the mysterious place and the vision he'd seen.  Hearing this explanation obviously perplexed Strong Armor as he started to pace at the foot of the hospital bed.

    "That is quite the surprising explanation."  Armor finally replied.

    "It's really strange now that I think about it.  If I powered up enough to grow a mane, I should feel the power.  If I've drained the elements like you said, why don't I feel any different."  He asked, as Armor continued to pace with that perplexed expression.

    Eventually Armor stopped pacing and turned to Paradox.  "I'm not sure how to answer that.  For now just rest,  I'll be back later to check-up on you."

    Meeting up with  Celestia later, Armor told her of the conversation he had.  She looked surprised when he mentioned the sights Paradox had seen

     "So he did do it then." Celestia said

     She turned and quickly floated two small glass vials from a nearby table using her magic.  Placing them in front of Armor, she waited as he stared at them.

     "What am I looking at princess?" Armor asked finally when he couldn't figure out what was in the vials.

     "Blood samples from me and Paradox.  The left vial is mine." she said surprising her captain.

     He could hardly believe her words.  The liquid in each vial looked nothing like blood.  The left vial had the appearance of liquid gold while the right looked similar clear water.  What could it mean?, Armor wondered as he looked back at Celestia.

     "I know it seems foreboding with all that has happened recently but Paradox still tried to defend us at the castle, even though the magic didn't affect us.  I was hoping to give him a chance to experience some pony culture eventually as a test.  Hearing about the vision Paradox had I feel the upcoming Nightmare Night would be the best time.  He might learn something about his vision if I'm correct."  Celestia said to Armor, letting him think it over.

     Finally with a consensual bow Armor left to tell Paradox of the decision.  In the back of his mind he still felt something about the vision bothering him but he couldn't place a hoof on it.