Sun stood idly by, staring at her double-pony transformed into a human walking back and forth across the ... roof?
"I don't understand your dismay" finally says "just tell her about your magic, it will be easier that way."
"You don't understand" answers her double of EQuestria. "It's not that simple, if the human Twilight discovers the magic, I don't know what could happen."
"And what could happen? Would ears like you?"
"That's the problem! I. Don't. Know!"
Sun keeps a neutral look as she watches her double defy gravity and keep talking.
"The magic of Equestria does not work the same in this world, I know, I investigated the natural physical fields of this world to try to use magic, so I could... you know ..."
"The devil thing you told me about?"
"I didn't know that it was going to happen, I just knew that putting it on would give me magical power, I did not expect a physiological mutation, I don't know how it happened! At that moment I did not give importance but now that I think I have no explanation for that, I can't explain why the girls have ears and tails when they touch! "
"Right, magic is weird, so what?"
Sunset stops walking and turns to see her. "In this world, the magic of Equestria is unpredictable, if the Twilight of this world gets it, and try something with it, anything could happen, and I mean, ANYTHING."
Emphasized the girl with her head staring at her double of this world.
"... with more reason you should tell her." Responds the human girl.
Sunset looks at her confused "What do you mean ?! And could you stand up? You're making me dizzy."
Sun, who had been lying on the bed all this time with her head back on the edge, acceded to the request and rose to her feet.
"You're trying to tell me is that magic is dangerous, right?"
"Well ... I guess, I mean-"
"There's no way to know what Twilight could do to this world, or even if it came into contact with magic, I understand, but that's precisely why you should talk to it about it."
The human pony could only look at her doubtfully. Her human self continues.
"That girl could be seriously injured if she continues with the idea of discovering magic, so you should go and talk to her, before the worst happens."
Sunset is silent for a moment, and I sigh "I think, that makes sense ..."
"The best thing for that girl, is that you tell her the truth, and you avoid her getting into trouble, we don't want an invasion of things half bees half bears or something, although, it would be cool, but it's bad."
"Hey, tell me, if we're the same girl, how come you're cleverer?"
"The secret, is not to think too much, and only do what must be done, you have cider or something? I'm drier than a sponge in the Sahara"
With that said he goes towards the kitchen.
Sunset sees her double retire and she laughs a little, then her face changes to a more serious one while she sighs.
"... tell the truth ... what other choice do I have?"
***Mirage***
The young scientist walks around the basement with a pensive countenance.
"Well, let's analyze again, the highest points where the presence of energy is captured, coincide with two events of that school, the first, is a formal dance held at the beginning of the semester, the second is shortly thereafter in a... musical competition, or something."
Soft barks pull the girl out of her thoughts, look down to see her puppy looking at her.
"What's up Spike?"
He barks softly and then goes to a table, the girl follows and sees on this an artifact which prints some graphics, she takes the sheet and looks closely.
"Is there a third sign, as I missed it? And it was ... a few weeks ago, what date is this?"
She sits down at the computer and starts checking some things.
"... it was the commemoration, the founding of the school, why?" All high concentrations occurred during particular events, but, what do they have in common? A formal dance, a musical contest, and ... a school play? Something that connects all that!"
The soft sound of her dog makes her turn and sees the little one holding the photograph of Sunset in her mouth.
Twilight takes the photo and looks closely "Do you think Sunset is connected to that?"
A soft bark is the puppy's response.
"... certainly it is someone who draws attention, let's see if there is something that unites these events."
With that the girl starts to check the files of the computer. For a few minutes it keeps comparing data of the girl and the events of the school.
With that the young woman starts to check the files of the computer, for a few minutes keeps comparing data of the girl and the events of the school.
"Umm, Sunset Shimmer, princess of dance three years in a row, but apparently lost the previous one, just the day of the first manifestation of energy. In the musical competition, she had no participation, but the group, "Rainbooms", acept her as a member, and in the play, played the main role, it is rare, at first sight it seems that it is not connected to any fact but... but...
For a moment the girl tries to sort out her ideas, her canine companion looks at her curiously but keeps silence so as not to disturb her.
"Loses the dance ... joins a band ... stars, a school play..."
At that moment something clicks on his head and suddenly rises up in surprise scaring the puppy a little.
"School events! The strongest signs are when all students and board members turn their attention to the same point, the energy... is not in the school, not in a student or teacher, it is in all the members that make up the School system! ... can something like that... be possible? How can a group of students and teachers unleash an energy mass like that? and where did they get it, more importantly... why use it...?
There was another pause which the puppy took to jump up to the chair where his owner was sitting before and watched the computer screen, called the girl's grasp with a bark and pointed to the screen where you still see the image Of Sunset.
"... you're right Spike, even if everyone in that school has access to that energy, there is no way they are aware of it, with so many people there, the voice should have run to one place or another, certainly someone out of The school would already know something about what happens there, there is only one explanation, someone is manipulating the students and the teachers, the safest thing would be to suspect the principal as she is the one in charge, but ... " she looks at the photo of Sunset. "She seems to have more connection, I'm sure she knows something, and I'll find out who she is."
***Mirage Shimmer***
Sunset is in the vicinity of the school wing practicing what she is going to say.
"Well Twilight, you see, that energy you're looking for, it's really magic coming from a parallel universe where all people are ponys... Twilight, I'm not human, I'm an alien from another dimension... you're a sorceress Twilight! Ugh this will not work."
Her human counterpart is about to laugh a little at the attitude of the pony girl.
"Why do not you show her the portal?"
"The portal is closed, and only the Princess Twilight can open it."
"Well, why don't you write and ask her to open it?"
"I don't want to disturb her anymore, she's a princess, she has duties to attend to, and there is no real danger, at least for the moment, I want to try to fix this myself."
"Well, whatever you need, I'll be available, if you want, I'll take your place in school today so you can take the girl to a quieter place to talk."
"… It's not a bad idea."
"That's what we'll do, I'll take care of the books, you'll get the girl, good luck, lil sis."
"We are not- ugh is the same, hey Sun."
"tell me."
"Could you lend me your guitar?"
***Mirage***
Eventually the students begin to arrive, Sun met the others and explained the situation, meanwhile his counterpart pony is hidden behind a tree on the front sidewalk and kept watch awaiting the arrival of the scientist. The wait ends when she sees the girl walking towards the establishment with a thoughtful look on her face.
Sunset sighs and takes the guitar. "Well, let's do this at once."
With that approach to the girl, meanwhile this seems to have a little debate with itself.
"Well, I approach, and I ask you to tell me about the dance, and the music competition, I must make you talk about those nights in detail, but I must not make you see that I want to know, I have to be careful, it's time to put My detective side in operation, I must discover all the secrets of Sunset Shimmer. "
"You start to scare me, you know?"
"Ah!! what are you doing here ?!"
"... um, here I study."
"... ah, yes, of course ... heh ..."
"Hey Twilight, can we talk?"
"Um, of course, what's wrong?"
"Come on, let's find a place where we can talk better" begins to walk.
"Eh?! He-hey" follows her. "and the school?"
"Calm down, I have my class covered, and well, I know you did not transfer."
"Wh-what-how?"
"We can fix that topic later, the truth, I think there's a lot we have to tell ourselves."
***Mirage***
There are no setbacks in they path and they reach the park, Sunset approaches the fountain and looks at her reflection as if waiting for an answer, finally sighs and looks at his companion.
"Twilight, I don't even know how to start so... I'll try to make it slow, you know the theory of the multiverse?"
Twilight is disgraced by the question. "... Andy Nimmo, 1957, parallel universes to ours endowed with different physical laws each linked to the law of possibilities, what with that?"
"It's no longer a theory..." She takes a moment. "I come from another world Twilight."
The girl with glasses looks at Sunset in surprise, but then puts on a suspicious expression.
"I know" Says the equine former. "there's no way you believe me if I don't give you any proof, I'll give it to you, but first listen, about that energy you're looking for, maybe you can imagine it, but it's mostly because I come to this world."
The scientist remained skeptical for a moment before answering. "Well, let's suppose I believe you, tell me then, what exactly is that energy?"
Sunset is silent for a moment as she thinks about the right way to respond. "... it's magic."
".... Magic, you say, that mysterious energy, is magic? what? That of, fairies and goblins?"
"Those really are fantasy... but yes, it's magic, it's very common where I come from."
"You brought me here to distract me from my investigation with that ridiculous excuse?"
"No, I brought you because I want to try... that you understand, how dangerous is this."
"What is dangerous?"
"The magic of my world, it doesn't work the same here Twilight, I had a hard time learning it, I understand what you want, but if you mess with it, there is no way to know the consequences."
Twilight roll her eyes and turn around "I thought this would be serious, maybe I was wrong with you, I better go back to my research."
With that said the girl begins to walk, Sunset hesitates a moment and then speaks.
"Do you want to see it?"
Twilight stop and turns to her "See it?"
"the magic... the energy, I can show you."
"... Really?"
"Yes... but, we should go to a private place."
***Mirage***
Twilight opens the door of her house and after entering lets pass her companion.
"Go ahead, excuse the mess, I haven't had visits since... ... I haven't had visits... "
The former equestrian notes the melancholy face of the girl, but prefers not to say anything and fixes her eyes on the room, on the floor lie papers and wrappers of sweets and other foods, denotes a very soft layer of dust on some furniture, closed windows prevent the entry of air and sunlight, resulting in a faint smell of moisture, yet the furnishings and decoration of the room, denotes a certain aesthetic sense.
"... and your parents?"
"they aren't, and... they will not be back soon, so we shouldn't worry about that."
"I... I see."
Twilight walks to a door "come to the basement."
"... basement?"
Both go down to the underground room and Sunset is a little surprised to see the equipment installed in the place, a soft bark catches their attention and to turn around sees the little dog of Twilight staring at her.
"oh, hello little one, how are you?"
Flexing her knees, she bends down to caress the puppy, which wags its tail and smiles at the gesture, the girl with glasses looks at the scene in a bit of surprise.
"Wow, it's the first time Spike has approached anyone but me."
"Oh, I have good tact with animals. Flutter helped a lot."
"mh, well, are you going to show me that energy source?"
Sunset leave the puppy "yes, it's okay."
The former equine approaches and the scientist lights a computer at the same time prepares what looks like a camera. Sunset takes the guitar of her counterpart and tunes it a bit.
"What is it for?"
"so I can activate my magic-eh ... energy, I have to play music."
"play- ... that's ridiculous."
"Just watch yourself?"
Under the skeptical look of Twilight, Sunset it accommodates instrument in its arms.
Sunset Thinks for herself "it's the first time I try to wake up my magic for myself, I hope nothing strange happens."
With that thought begin to play, Twilight keeps her gaze while the little can look at her curiously.
For a moment nothing happens, but suddenly the guitarist starts to give off a soft glow, this serves to gain the attention of the scientist whose surprise is increasing when she sees the ears of Sunset disappear and reappear above her head with a different shape, and her hair Elongate in a wave of flashy light to give a form of tail.
When finishing of play Sunset looks at her companion and this only shows astonishment in her very open eyes.
"what ... what just happened?"
"... magic."
***Mirage***
The young scientist holds the head of her visit while watching the newly transformed ears.
"You know, you could just ask me to crouch." Says the former equine feeling her head being turned by the girl.
After a few minutes of inspection finally the sole "how is it possible ?! Is it some kind of trick?"
"It's not a trick" Sunset responds calmly. "But unfortunately, I couldn't explain how it happens, since I don't know either, as I told you, magic doesn't work the same in your world as in mine."
The girl with glasses only keeps looking at her with eyes very surprised.
"... there has to be an explanation for this, and I will find out what it is!"
With that he goes to a desk and starts looking inside a drawer.
Sunset looks at her curiously "and, what are you going to do?"
"What science always does"
With that said take a scalpel out of the drawer and smile looking at Sunset.
"Investigate thoroughly."
Sunset is paralyzed by fear and looks at Twilight in terror.
The scientist uses the scalpel to open a plastic package, restores the scalpel and the package removes a pair of rubber gloves which is placed in the hands.
"security first." she says smiling.
Sunset lets out a big sigh and her whole body relaxes.
Twilight then sits her on a chair and rubs her ear with a cotton swab. Make her stirs a little.
"ha ha ha ha it tickles ha ha ha!"
Ignoring her laughter, Twilight pulls out the swab and with a different one repeats the process on Sunset's cheek.
After that, rub both swabs on two different slides and then observe both through a microscope.
"Ummm, both have equal skin particles, no doubt both belong to you."
"Ah yes, the ears are glued to my head, it seems quite obvious to me."
"but it is rare..."
Take a sample and put it in a more powerful-looking microscope.
"Even if they look human ... it's like ... if they were mixed with something else, something... NO human!"
Sunset blinks twice "... oh, yeah, about that... maybe forget to mention that... where I come from, we are ... ponys."
An uncomfortable silence arises, until it is broken by the stomach of Sunset, who blushes for the penalty
"There is forgiveness ... I suppose I'm hungry hehe ..."
The scientist looks at her for a moment and then starts laughing a little, earning an embarrassed blush from her partner, but Twilight's stomach also makes a slight complaint about the lack of food, causing her to blush too.
"Ha ha ha! I guess I ha ha ha ha ..."
Soon both begin to laugh and even Spike with a few barks joins.
***Mirage***
A trip to the kitchen revealed that this did not have much to offer. Both were satisfied with some sandwiches.
"I regret not having more to offer" the young scientist apologized. "I was so focused on research, I forgot to go shopping."
"Don't worry, after all, I came to your house suddenly, I have no right to complain, even if I had it one" Sunset responds as she bites her sanwich.
Silence surrounds them for a moment. Until Twilight speaks.
"So ... you're a magic pony, living in a magical world, that can be transformed using music."
"... um ... something like that."
"I'm supposed to believe that."
"You're supposed. Or you have a better explanation?
"No, but I'm sure I can find it. I refuse to believe this is a "magic thing"."
"um ... why?"
"Magic is just a pathetic excuse used by people of old for what their ignorant minds could not understand."
Sunset speaks very softly. "Auh, that Princess Twilight does not hear you say that."
"Everything that centuries ago was thought to be a cause of magic and spells, today is known to have a scientific and reasonable explanation.
"Are my pony ears the same?"
"Of course! I just have to find the answer of how and why it happens."
"and... if you can't find it?
"I will."
"You're very sure of what I see."
"Of course, science has never failed me, if you dono' tell me it's really that energy you use, then I'll have to figure it out on my own."
"... I already told you, but if is you want..." She sinished her sanwichs. "Thanks for the food."
"it's nothing" She says, wiping her hands. "Later I will go and buy something for dinner... not that I expect someone to come to dinner ..."
The latter was said in a low tone, but Sunset could hear it.
"And... and your parents, your brother, will not come?"
"My parents usually eat out, they're too busy with their work. And after their wedding, my brother doesn't live here anymore."
"oh... I'm sorry..."
"It's fine, I'm used to being alone"
Twilight looks at the floor for a moment but then shakes her head.
"my godness, what am I doing?! I shouldn't say things like that to a stranger! Think what you say Twilight!"
"hey calm down" Says and take softly her shoulder "Don't sully yourself like this."
Twilight sighs.
"Sorry... I guess I don't know how to talk to people."
"je je, I had that problem... twice, just try to open up with the people."
Twilight moves away a little. "As if I had not done that before ..."
Sunset sees her return to the basement, and follows.
"Twilight, are you okay?"
"Yes, I just want to continue the investigation, I'd like to do some small tests, if you'll let me"
***Mirage***
The sun was already falling off the horizon as the moon began to rise to adorn the sky. Sunset arrives in her apartment and after a deep sigh exits.
"Hey Sunny, you finally come back."
Is the greeting that gives her her double.
"Hi Sun, did I miss something?
"nah... the schoole is the school, nothing interesting."
"I see..."
With slow pace and with a "uff" she is dropped into bed "
"How did you do with the problematic nerdy?"
"actually... pretty good, she did't believe a word about magic, but I think, I got along with it."
"Do you try to use the "magic of friendship" thing?"
"quiero que ella sepa lo que es tener amigos. parece... que ella lo necesita..."
Sun seems confused by that sentence, but says nothing about it. Instead she goes into the kitchen leaving the former equine with her thoughts.
***Mirage***
The night finally arrives and in the house of the scientist, this revises data in her computer.
"... equines ... what does this have to do with equines?"
"Sunset: ... where I come from, we are ... ponys."
"magic ponys from another world, yeah of course, I know there is a reasonable explanation for this, I just have to find the common factor."
With that said, she focuses on her research. Her little puppy watches her from a distance, her face seems a little worried.