//------------------------------// // Chapter 11- Documentary. // Story: My immortal phoenix. // by Lieral //------------------------------// Twilight always wondered what her life would be like if she had become a teacher instead of a scientist. What would her students be like? Would they be lazy? Or messy? Some might even be studious, but this is a rare quality nowadays. But she hit the jackpot with Sunset Shimmer. The girl is so obsessed with learning and understanding everything around her that Twilight remembered herself as a child. In just two days Sunset learned what is and how to use a computer, she memorizes everything that she saw on the TV, and she had seen so many different documentaries in the last day that even Twilight felt drowsy while making her company. And Sunset was definitely having a lot of fun, at every few minutes she makes comments or wrote something down with the notepad Twilight had given to her. "How is it possible that orcas are not considered whales, but a species of dolphin?" Sunset asked as the man narrating the documentary continues his lessons. Twilight yawned, at first, she was worried about overwhelming Sunset's brain, but she definitely can take a lot, be it about animals or technology she listens to everything without a worry in the world. But Twilight's main worry was in another place. She was making sure that Sunset understands that the humans had changed a lot with the time, they're not doing 'witch hunts' and other stuff from dark moments from the history anymore, but instead they're friendlier and kinder too. "Interesting isn't? The differences are small, but they exist. True whales have buccal bristles in the roof of their mouths something that we could compare like a giant sieve, very large strainer that holds small fish and shrimp, but let the water pass. The orcas, in turn, have teeth, moreover, the skull and skeleton of these mammals are quite large and reinforced showing clearly that they are much more like a dolphin." Twilight answered almost mechanically. "But I think Fluttershy will be able to explain it better than me, she's amazing with animals!" "Better than you?" Sunset asked without taking her eyes away from the TV. "Weeellll... If talking about animals then, yes, she's better than me!" Twilight admitted. After a few more minutes the documentary ends, and Sunset leaned back on the couch with a sign. "What's up? Don't you like it?" She asked. "Of course I liked it... I just," Sunset makes a small pause. "I started to wonder, why our worlds ended so differently?" She asked staring the ceiling. "Here if someone sees a white shark that person would be desperate, right?" "Humm, yes." "But in my world, a white shark would be just a minor threat, nothing compared to anything I ever met," Sunset said with a melancholy voice. "Well, in our defense, your world has magic!" Twilight answered as a matter of fact. "That's what I'm talking about!" Sunset stood up with a jump. "I can fell magic in your world too, and the time periods did not match! Even if the days and nights are mirrored in our worlds, then why the magic never makes its part of this world?" She began to walk back and forth, just like Twilight does when nervous. "Well, there are similarities between our worlds, but we can't say for sure we're living in a mirrored version of one of them!" She said observing Sunset walking around. "I know, but..." Sunset sighed and stopped walking. "But what?" Twilight asked. "Twilight... I've been wondering..." Sunset turned her face to the other girl. "But if they ARE somehow mirrored, then did we just begun the end of the world?" With that Twilight suddenly laughed really hard. Sunset stared her friend totally surprised, she expected a different reaction, like they start to talk about it or... Actually, she had no idea what she had thought, but she did not expect that answer at all. "What is so funny? I saw it happening once, why you think this cannot happen here too?" She asked slightly annoyed. It takes some time to Twilight to regain her breath, and when she stopped laughing she wiped away a tear of laughter. "Now I know why everyone always says I worry too much!" She said looking at Sunset. "You do not think this is a possibility?" Sunset asked now confused. Twilight turned her gaze to the ceiling. "Well, I would be lying if I say that I never thought about it, but I just... Seeing someone else worried that the entire world will face its doom because of her is just... Fun." She said and gave Sunset a sign to sat beside her. "This is no small thing Twilight," Sunset answered and sat as far as she could on the small couch. "I know it's not! But Sunset look at me!" She ordered confidently, and Sunset slowly turned her face to the other girl. "You have to understand that everything that happened in your world is not your fault." "But..." "No 'buts' Sunset!" Twilight interrupted. "The world will face its destine when the times comes. Did you know that in a second the sun releases more energy and heat than humanity has used throughout its history?" "I do not, but I can not see how it is related," Sunset complained. "It is related because after some billions of years it will become a 'white dwarf' and the entire life of the planed will die!" She said. "That means that is not just because you came here to have a better life that the planet will be destroyed, you have the right to be happy too!" Sunset lowered her eyes for a moment. "You really know how to cheer me up!" She said with a low voice and a small smile. "I'm happy to do so!" Twilight said and turned off the TV. "Well, it's kinda late, why don't we go to the bed now?" But before she could stand up she felt a small pressure on her thighs. Looking down she saw Sunset using her leg as a pillow, her eyes were closed but she was definitely awake. "Your legs are good!" Sunset said adjusting her head, and Twilight suddenly blushed with the compliment. At first, she didn't know what to do, but after a few seconds she lowered her hand and started to pass her fingers through Sunset's hair that instantly sighed happily and smiled.