Funeral for a friend.

Chapter:

  Ten.

                                                                                  Trying to explain everything to a friend.

Sunset and Fluttershy sat in Sunset's living room each enjoying the other’s company, before Sunset finished her tea and got up to go to the kitchen looking down at the plate of eggs and toast. She looked at Fluttershy and asked her if she wanted them.

“Would you like to have these? I am not really all that hungry right now anyways. Besides I just want to take a shower and get these damn bandages off then perhaps go for a walk.”

Fluttershy heard her stomach growl and blushed she picked the plate up of eggs and toast and slowly began to eat them.

“Thank you Sunset you go take your shower I will wait here for you.” Fluttershy said as she ate the eggs and toast.

With that Sunset turned and left to go take her shower while Fluttershy looked around the living room for something to occupy her time with during Sunsets shower. She noticed a small red leather bound book lying half opened on the ground next to the chair that she was sitting in. She got up and picked up the book then placed it on the chair next to the one she had been sitting in. The book had only one word imprinted on it 'journal' this she thought must be Sunset's diary and she knew Sunset would throw a fit if she read it. She went about looking for another means to take up her time while she waited for Sunset to get out of the shower. Looking around again she found what looked like a small remote control lying on the floor just behind a end table that stood near a wall towards the kitchen. She picked this up pressed the button and began to hear music playing from somewhere in the apartment yet she could not see any radio or speaker system.

As Sunset walked into the bathroom she too heard the soft music and thought to herself.

“Ah good she found the music remote now at least I can something worth listening to while I take my shower.”

Before she went to take her shower Sunset went into her room and picked some clothing out of the mess that Fluttershy had been sleeping on. She selected a button down shirt and pair of jeans then walked into the bathroom to take her shower. Closed the door and began to undress.  She had been wearing most of the same clothing from the previous night. All but her shirt that was now a small pile of ash from the events of last night is what she actually had on. Other than the bandages that Fluttershy had put on her while Sunset had thrashed about in the living room. As Sunset looked bout herself in the bath room mirror she couldn't help but wonder how Fluttershy being as meek and timid as she was, was actually able to do what she did for her.

Turning the water on to hot she tested it with her hand to make sure it was warm enough to take a full shower. The water was just coming to the right temperature as she pulled her pants off letting them fall to the bathroom floor and she climbed in to the shower. It felt good to take a shower. The water was both relaxing and pleasing at the same time. The water felt warm to her skin as she slowly let the bandages fall off her body and landing in a heap on the shower floor. She didn’t care if she would latter on that day have to clean up a soggy mess of bandages.

It just felt so damn good to be in a clean shower that she let all her worries wash away. As she finished her shower she sighed knowing that she was going to have fully explain what was truly going on and why she had that mark on her chest. Shutting off the shower and getting dried. Sunset quickly got dressed but as she was about to put her shirt on she thought it would be easier on her and on Fluttershy to fully see the mark in all its awful glory. Opening the bathroom door a crack she called out to Fluttershy who was still in the living room trying to find the place that the music was coming from.

“Fluttershy can you come here please I need you to do me a favor?” called sunset.

Hearing Sunset call to her and without giving a reply back Fluttershy walked over to the bathroom door but stopped about half way when she saw that sunset was only half way dressed.

“Umm why are you standing with the door open halfway naked?” She asked as she quirked an eyebrow.

Sunset replied with. "Can you get me a clean bra from inside my closet please I forgot to grab one before hopping into the shower?”

“Oh alright.” Fluttershy replied kindly.

Fluttershy headed into Sunset’s bedroom coming back with a blue training bra. This she handed to Sunset and walked back to the living room to continue looking for the music that was playing in there.  Sunset finished getting dressed and came out into the living room. Seeing that Fluttershy was on her hands and knees with an ear up against her living room back wall trying to find the source of the music that was playing. At this sight of her friend looking more like a dog than an actual sixteen year old girl made her burst out laughing. Fluttershy looked up which caused even more laughing from sunset.

“What are you laughing at Sunset?” Squeaked Fluttershy.

“I am sorry Fluttershy just is you remind me of a big fluffy dog with how you are sitting there on your hands and knees like that.”

Fluttershy a bit undignified at this remark placed both hands onto her hips and shot back a retort that made Sunset grin happily.

“Well I will thank you to know that I am NOT a dog, I am trying to find the source of the music that is playing. And it is driving me nuts not knowing where that music is coming from!”

All sunset could do is simply point up and Fluttershy looked up to see a small light blinking on and off.

“Oh……... Is that where the music is coming from? You must have thought I looked pretty silly looking for that music source like that huh sunset?” Asked Fluttershy as she got up and sat down on one of the two chairs that were in the living room.

Sunset just grinned but didn't reply to Fluttershy's question. She just walked over to the other leather chair and sat down next to Fluttershy. It was at this moment that Fluttershy could fully see that Sunsets shirt was not fully buttoned. She could see part of her breast as well as the entire mark that was the source of all this trouble. She blushed a deep crimson at the sight of her friend breathing in and out as her breast rose and fell with each breath she took. Sunset seeing that her friend looked a bit embarrassed by her sitting next to her with her shirt almost half way unbuttoned said softly to Fluttershy.

“I know you want to know what is going on so that is why I didn’t fully cover up myself when I came out of the bathroom. I want you to look at the mark on my chest and tell me fully, what you see. You can if you want to touch it to see if it really is a burn or just part of my skin.” Said sunset as she opened the shirt she was wearing fully exposing bra and her ample melon sized breast to Fluttershy.

Fluttershy blushed even more at the thought of actually being able to feel the breast of the girl she was deeply in love with. She turned to face her and was about to say something but was cut off when two fingers were being placed against her lips.

“Shhh, it’s okay Fluttershy just feel the cutie mark itself and tell me what you see and feel okay?” Sunset said as she lowered her fingers from Fluttershy's mouth.

“Alright I will do that and nothing more.” Replied Fluttershy as she traced the symbol emanating on Sunsets chest.

It felt rough and raw as if it was an actual burn; Yet at the same time it also felt soft and squishy like actual skin.

“I see a sun symbol that is in the form of a Yin-Yang with red and orange spikes on it" Fluttershy said as she looked at Sunsets breast watching them fall up and down with each breath her friend took.

"And what do you feel when you actually touch the symbol?" Ask Sunset as she reached over and placed Fluttershy's hand on her breast.

This caused Fluttershy to fully blush even more. Long had she dreamed of being able to actually message and rub Sunsets breast and now she was actually touching her breast. The warmth of Sunsets breast was almost too much for the timid girl to ignore and do as she was asked by Sunset. Tracing the wound with her index finger Fluttershy looked at Sunset with confusion on her face. Saying to her while she traced the symbol.

" I do not understand your uh, cutie mark as you called it, feels like a freshly made tattoo. Yet at the same time it also feels like an actual wound as if someone burned you.” Fluttershy said with confusion on her face when she looked at Sunset.

Sunset sighed and began to button up her shirt once Fluttershy got doing doing as Sunset had asked of her. She got up and looked right at Fluttershy before speaking.

“ALL those who are…….marked with demons blood in their veins have a mark similar to my mark. The only difference is that theirs is blue in color mine as you can see is red and orange.”

"I saw the red and orange of your mark but I do not understand. Why do you get burned when it shows up like it does? Or why your carpet was not lit a blaze last night when your shirt was well reduced to ashes after you yourself turned into a well, a raging inferno? Or even why you had blisters on your body, yet now there are none to be seen?.” Replied Fluttershy as she too stood up to face Sunset on a more equal level.

Sunset just looked at her and finally said. “Okay first the wound on my chest is an actual wound, yet here in this world it will appear as what you call a tattoo. It will feel squishy and warren at the same time while I am in this world.  However if I were to go back to my home in Equestria it would become an actual wound not a tattoo.”

Fluttershy looked at her friend but said nothing to allow her the time she needed to explain everything to her.

“Secondly the colors that are red and orange that appear in the wound it self in my home of Equestria, are only given to those that have demon and phoenix blood in them. Now I know that I stated that the colors should be blue; Yet with me because I have both demon and phoenix blood coursing through my veins the colors will always be red and orange.”

"Ok that makes some sense...... I think." Fluttershy said as she tried to understand what Sunset was telling her.

“As for me getting well, burned or blistered that is because the phoenix side of me can actually feel the portal to Equestria changing and that side of myself wants to come out of me and fight what it is that will be coming through the portal.” Sunset continued.

“Now as for the fire that I was endowed with when I was born it will only burn me and my clothing that is why the carpet isn't burned. However I can also channel that fire as a weapon to use against Tearagon” Sunset said as she stared into Fluttershy's eyes trying to get her friend to fully understand what was going on.

"There is more that I must tell you and that you must NOT tell anyone. Not even our friend do you fully understand Fluttershy?”

“Yes I…….understand, but before you tell me; I want you to know I do not like keeping secrets from anyone. Not even my friends.” Replied Fluttershy as she sat back down on the leather chair in Sunsets living room.

“Alright fair enough I understand your feelings on this matter, but; I need to tell you this and you need to keep this to yourself okay?” Sunset said with a tone of despair in her voice.

“When the demon Tearagon comes here he will not be in demon form but rather in human form. Much like how I became human when I first came to this world. This gives me a very small chance at…….killing him.” Sunset said this last part of her sentence so coldly that all the water on the planet could have frozen over.

Fluttershy’s eyes opened wide as if she was just hit with a brick to the stomach. To actually hear that Sunset the very girl that Fluttershy had fallen in love with was contemplating killing some one was almost to hard for her to hear. Seeing that Fluttershy was well, upset and that was putting it mildly; by the very notion that Sunset was actually willing to kill someone. Made Sunset realize just how much Fluttershy valued life in all its forms. Walking over to her Sunset knelt down and placed a warm, loving; gentle hand onto her left cheek and said to her.

“I know you don’t want me to kill anyone and that the very thought must be breaking your soft and gentle heart Fluttershy. Yet I have no choice the Prophecy must be fulfilled regardless of my or your feelings about this.” Sunset said as she held Fluttershy's face in her hand.

“Why don’t you want anyone else to know that this uh, er um, demon will be in human form and not demon form when he or it comes for you?” Asked Fluttershy as she was still trying to contemplate what Sunset had just said to her.

“Because……...because they will try to either stop him on their own without my help. Or they will try to stop the prophecy from coming to pass both of which would be futile and stupid. NOTHING can or will stop this from happening.” Responded Sunset.

“There is one more thing that you need to tell me.” Replied Fluttershy.

“And that would be?” Asked Sunset in an inquisitive tone.

“Will this happen again or are you done with the fire display?” Fluttershy asked as she stood up looking at sunset who was still kneeling down at the chair.

Sunset stood up as well and said, “Yes…... yes it will happen again. The symbol is not yet complete there is one more part to it that needs to make itself known and after that the battle begins.” Sunset said grimly.

Sunset at this point turned away from Fluttershy and walked over to the front door of her apartment opened it and walked out leaving her keys and swipe card on the counter behind her. Fluttershy grabbed the keys and swipe card and chanced after sunset she caught up to her and walked besides her friend saying nothing further on this subject. The two of them walked out side of the building and started to walk around town. Neither said anything further on this matter.