Chapter 02
“Are we there yet, I swear all you have doing is leading us around in circles,” Complained the white unicorn. He glanced back one of the Unicorns by the name of Diamond edge one of about five others had found themselves being dragged around the Everfree forest for the past three hours.
“Diamond Edge I will know when we are there now stop whinnying,” Paradox said hushing Dimond adjusted his purple mane silencing his complaints. Luna was casually floating on a black cloud behind Paradox who was still sporting his Star Swirl appearance
“Doctor I am confused as to why, we are moving around with no map the forest is huge we shouldn’t me so blindly traveling around,” Said the only female of the group Flower bud she was a light pink with a light blond mane.
“it’s all part of the Experiment,” He replied but he was getting very tempted to cut it early. “That I am hoping Rose somehow made It here.” He said to himself.
“Do you have a clue as to what you are looking for?” asked Luna in a hushed voice. He smirked a bit.
“I have some idea, but I will know it when I see it.” He said with a smile.
“Please I can’t go on,” Edge cried out as everyone lowered their ears.
“THU SHALL SILENCE THEY CRIES OR WE SHALL SILENCE THEM FOR YOU!” shouted Luna causing everyone but Paradox to jump.
“Is that really necessary?” asked Paradox as he looked at Luna. Everyone seized up even the royal guards pony who up till this point had been so silent Paradox hadn’t gotten a name out of him.
“its tradition,” Luna defended, Paradox suddenly frowned as he looked up at Luna. “What?”
“Tradition?” he repeated, “You do realize its more or less yelling, you startled the chamber maid, the cook looked like he was going to die on the spot. Your Tradition is got nearly everyone you meet in a panic.” Paradox replied.
“Really?” Luna said as she glanced over at the other five who were now sweating bullets. “We were not told nobody seemed to have a problem and they often ignored me if I am not yelling,” Luna replied.
“Well from the looks of it you are keeping their attention,” Paradox replied. He kept moving forward as the rest of the group all released a breath as the continued on their way.
It was about another hour before the smallest of the group only about fifteen finally just dropped to the ground.
“Star light,” replied The guard as he went over to the prone body.
“Steal sword, I can’t go on,” Star light said softly resting his head.
“I think this will just fine,” Paradox replied as everyone looked around.
“And how is this any different than any together place?” Diamond Edge asked in a huff.
“It didn’t have four tired people, ponies,” he corrected. “This I a little test of Magical theory, this morning I asked you to do a series of tests. When you were rip and full of energy,” he said smiling the group just narrowed their eyes since the pony had dragged them out of bed at near five in the morning.
“Now according to the word magic it is an unknown force that can’t be explained. However this test will allow me to see if a stat of body will have any effect on your magic casting ability since none of you have used your magic since the first test we should get clear cut data. And since steel sword complained the least he gets to take Data while the rest of you repeat the steps from the earlier experiment.”
“Again!” shouted Edge.
“what’s in a name,” Paradox muttered to himself. “Now then,” he said regaining his smile, “Of to work I got some inspecting I need to work on. He pulled out a sundial from his saddle back.
“Was it really necessary to do this?” Luna asked Paradox as he kept waving the sundial around.
“I am sorry did you say something?” He asked giving her an award winning smile. Luna glared at him.
“It’s not entirely for the Data. While I am interested in how this magic works. I have another reason for wanting to wander around.” He admitted. “I am looking for someone an old companion, Rose,” He explained Luna nodded her look softening a bit.
“Is she like you?” Luna asked,
“She is Human, maybe, I don’t know if her body would have changed jumping into this realty or not.” Paradox admitted. He glanced around jerking oddly when something silver coat his eye. “What do we have here,” He said with a smile he walked over and picked up a familiar object. “Well now seems like I have something to wait for after all,” He said smiling at the object.
“What is that?” Luna inquired as he picked the sonic screwdriver up.
“Slightly Psychic paper,” he said with a smile as he picked up the object. He opened it up as he flashed it at Luna. “It shows you what you want to see, it helps if you push people in the right direction and they see what you want to see as well.”
“It says your um,” Luna turned red but Paradox quickly put it away not to concerned what it said.
“Anyway this is good news, it means that bits of what I brought have come with me. Maybe just maybe she may have made it through as well,” He said closing his eyes.
“Your mare friend? Luna asked Paradox shook his head.
“No just my companion, I am much too old for her, but she is one of the most compassionate people I have met.” He replied with a fond smile. Luna nodded as she glanced over at the little group they had gathered. She stare at the group even if they were working she could see them smiling and basking sun light.
“It hurts don’t it?” Luna asked, “To see people you know and love just fade into nothingness. Give them about seventy years. The smile on paradox’s face slowly trickled away.
“Yeah, it does,” He admitted when the weights fell back to the ground.
“Star Swirl we ran through the tests,” Replied Diamond Edge. “Can we go home now?”
“Fan-Tastic,” Paradox replied recovering his smile as he grabbed the data. “Okay lets head home,”
“Wha-,” Diamond Edge stated, “You got to be kidding me, why did we track all the way out here?”
“I’ll tell you as soon as all the Data is compiled,” he said, “Now then let’s get going I am hungry who’s up for fish and chips, or maybe a Banana do you have Bananas?”
“Not another one my sister has an unnatural fixation with them as well,” Luna said rolling her eyes. Paradox pumped his fist in calibration.
“So what does your sister do in her free time?” Paradox asked,
“She is more or less in charge; she deals with all the people, royalty. Stuff like that she’s a bit of a pony person.”
“What about you?” Paradox asked,
“We study magic and do everything We can to further it’s study. We are a bit of a book worm.” She admitted. “I am in fact certain that all that people stuff seems kind of pointless, at this point it wouldn’t surprise me if her magic isn’t as strong as it use to be.” She said her eyes glowing white for a brief second. Shaking her head, “Sorry so what are your thoughts so far on the experiment?”
“Well, my thought’s well I think it’s best to wait a little while longer, and maybe take some dancing lessons,” Paradox replied. Luna raised an eyebrow in confusion.