//------------------------------// // A magical mishap & The mad doctor's mission // Story: Universe of Dreams // by Camlio //------------------------------// This chapter begins the cross-over story arc between DawnCrusade's Guardian of Light and this story. On a side note. There may be instances of characters with similar chat colors. In these situations the Original Characters will be using Italics as in the below case of My discussion with Mrs. Sparkle. Thanks Herb Your welcome Max. Ah yes on a further note to the side note Princess Celestia does not have a set text color and her words will shift between silver and her mane colors of green blue and pink between words. So if you see that you'll know. "Thank you very much Doctor Hall" Not a problem princess. On with the show! [Canterlot Hospital, Max's room] It had been one week since Max fought Gabriell in front of the abandoned mine. Even though his physical body should have recovered his mind had not and he remained sleeping soundly. Twilight had been a nervous wreck barely sleeping since Max had not awoken when the Doctor's said he had been healed. "Why doesn't he wake up? I hope that monster didn't do something to him. What if he used a poison we can't detect?" Twilight stared at Max and Solaris. Their daughter had elected to sleep on her father while he was recovering to prevent any doctors from trying to move him. Solaris yawned as she stirred from her sleep and looked to check if Max had woken. She noticed he hadn't and her ears drooped. "It's okay sweetie. He'll wake up soon." Twilight said with an unsure tone that even the little filly could pick up. She opted to try and snuggle into her father in an attempt to wake him, when it was unsuccessful she began to cry. Twilight's heart was breaking as she watched this. Her daughter had barely been alive for two months and now she had to endure her father being in a coma. She couldn't wait anymore so she used some magic to ping Doctor Hall. Just after Twilight finished feeding herself and Solaris. Dr. Herbert Hall arrived holding a small leather bag and wearing a mask that looked to be a raven's beak. "Good afternoon Mrs. Sparkle and young lady Sparkle. What's seems to be the probl- oh dear." Dr. Hall's usually cheerful demeanor vanished the minute he read Max's diagnosis chart. Twilight could tell he knew what was wrong but, the look on his face made her think if he didn't tell her what happened it was because he didn't want to worry her. "Mrs. Sparkle I must ask how long ago was he admitted to this hospital?" Twilight looked at him with extreme worry. "Just about a week ago why? There's something wrong with him isn't there?" Dr. Hall simply nodded then perked right back up. "Oh but, not to worry Mrs. Sparkle. I happen to know how to fix this but, to do so I'll need you to come with me and have somepony stay with your daughter in the meantime." "Wait, what?! Your crazy. Why would I leave my daughter and dieing husband to follow you?!" Twilight's eyes were filled with rage at the mad doctor. "Because he knows what he's doing mommy. Don't worry I'll watch Daddy for you." Twilight heard a very young female voice in her mind and as she turned she could see Solaris sound asleep her horn glowing with magic. "The filly has talent I'll give you that. Well if we are going to wake up your husband we can't waste another moment my dear girl. I'll send Dreton to watch them when we arrive at the Lab. In the meantime... Nurse?!" A pink mare with a blue mane and a cutie mark displaying a smiling sun inside a medical cross walked up. "Yes? Can I help you?" Doctor Hall flashed his medical license. (Yeah he has one.) "I am Dr. Herbert Hall, wandering medical practitioner. I know exactly what is wrong with this patient and I know the remedy but, for now I must ask that you only allow the figure in this photo to enter or exit this room aside from yourself and the filly on the bed. Dr. Hall passes a photo of Dreton to the nurse. "That lad is my assistant and can attest first hand to my skill. If the man on the bed does not recover by next week I will hang up my stethoscope." Herbert said as he walked past the confused Nurse Sweetheart (Made her up. I think. Not sure.) with Twilight following quickly behind him. About ten minutes later Dreton arrived at the hospital just as Dr. Hall said he would. "Hello. My name is Dreton, I'm here to watch the patient on Dr. Halls behalf while he prepares the remedy. May I trouble you to fetch me and the filly a bit to eat?" Dreton wore a gentle smile that could make any mare's heart melt into jelly. After Nurse Sweetheart recovered from her blushing fit she quickly left to obtain some food for the two. "She's silly. Thanks for getting me food Mr." Dreton smiled at Solaris as he pulled up a chair and sat near the window. "No problem little one. I owe your father my life, so of course I'm going to help." Dreton said as he recalled Max defeating Uriel and sealing him away within Dreton, so that Uriel could only free himself when Dreton let him out or was fatally wounded. Soon after Nurse Sweetheart returned with a block of cherry jello for Solaris and a plate of pancakes for Dreton. "If you need anything else please let me know." Dreton simply nodded with his signature smile that made Nurse Sweetheart giggle as she walked out of the room. [Dr. Hall's laboratory and home business] "Dr. Hall, if you don't mind me asking what is wrong with Max?" Dr. Hall was busy searching through a stack of boxes and suddenly stopped when he pulled a device similar to the one used to resurrect Max. "To state the obvious my dear. He's actually not asleep. His mind was transported to a parallel dimension in an attempt to survive the extreme dose of Chimera venom that Gabriell injected into him. It is seven times more potent than Manticore venom and is nearly undetectable by doctors." At this statement Twilight's eyes grew to the size of plates as she knew that two doses of Manticore venom could kill an adult pony in minutes but, Max had survived several doses of a poison that was equal to seven does of the Manticore's venom. The fact that Max's internal temperature is normal above the recommended level to ward of toxins in food and drink most likely helped. "You've probably realized that Max survived because of his bodies temperature anomaly. His body seems to function in a similar manner to a Phoenix. As he gets ill his body grows colder not hotter. He will not burst into flames and be reborn upon death though, so his natural magic takes up most of the slack, by killing most viruses and toxins as soon as he contracts them. The bigger the dose of virus or toxin the bigger the strain on his magic. Which is the exact reason why he has remained asleep in our world and has had his spirit transported into another one. To build up magical strength." At the doctor's speech Twilight couldn't help but, admire how much he knows. "This device my dear will allow you to open a dimensional tunnel to the world Max's spirit currently dwells where I shall endeavor to retrieve him. Cluck will let you know when I'm about to return and send for Dreton to return and open the portal so that you can help me welcome him back." without wasting a moment Twilight used the device to open the portal and Dr. Hall stepped through it. "Don't worry Mrs. Sparkle, I'll return with him soon. My medical license is on the line!" With a hearty laugh Herbert Hall vanished into the swirling black vortex as it closed behind him. All Twilight could think at the moment was, "Be careful Max, where-ever you are." [And so We bring this chapter to a close, to see what happens to Max during this time check DawnCrusade's story Guardian of Light. This is Dreton signing out.] *Eating popcorn* Wow this is getting exciting huh? Hey! That's my popcorn Pinkie! *Pinkie hands Dash back her popcorn while back-flipping onto the fade out button with a salute.* Bye everypony! See you all next time!