Today's prompt: Science- Anything and everything related to science is good for this theme. Performing scientific experiments, seeing science first hand, scientific breakthroughs, geeking out on science, watching a science show, etc. Whether it's chemistry or dinosaurs or medical miracles, it's all welcome here.
England would tell anyone that he often heard voices, but not because he was crazy. Oh no, no. It was because he could see fairies, unicorns, and other mythical beings. However, today he felt that perhaps he was going a little mad. He'd been gathering his living room in order when he saw an orange circle glowing on his wall. At first glance he thought it to be just an odd mark he never noticed before, but then he realized that it was a mirror.
"I didn't buy this," England mused to himself. He peered in, wondering if he should touch it.
Suddenly, the view changed. Now it held America standing in his own living room, staring right back at England. England jumped back, yelping out in surprise.
"A-America?" England shook his head. "How foolish. As if America could be here. This mirror must show inner desires or some sort."
"Aw! I'm your inner desire, England?" America asked with a wide smile.
Again, England jumped back in surprise with another yelp. America laughed on the other side of the mirror.
"How is this…?" England held out a tentative hand, but stopped short of the circle. "What did you do to my wall?"
"Nothin'! I made a portal!" America proclaimed. "You remember that game I played for hours on end?"
"You have done that with quite of them," England answered flatly.
"No! The really cool one with guns!"
"Again, there are quite a few of those."
"Okay, okay!" America followed his finger around the perimeter of the mirror. "Well based on that game, I went ahead and made a gun just like it!"
"It makes a mirror?"
"No! I told you, it's a portal. Here, try it. Put your hand through. I promise you it's safe."
England glanced at the orange ring. He found it hard to believe that a simple colored ring could allow him to pass between space as easily as America claimed it could. And yet there was America, standing just on the other side. England could simply reach out and touch him. Oh how he wanted it to be true.
Gingerly, he moved his hand out until he thought he should feel the wall, but it never came. He kept going forward, expecting even a thin film to caress over him, but all he felt was air. Then he felt America's chest brush against his fingertips.
"I-it works!" England was amazed. "It actually works!"
America walked through the portal and closed the distance between them. What would take hours now took seconds. England was horribly excited. He could hardly contain himself, not even trying to hide his smile. They kissed quickly, hugging one another tightly.
"I dare say this is the best thing you've ever made!" England exclaimed. "You've outdone yourself this time, my love."
"So you like it?" America asked as he nuzzled just behind England's ear.
"I love it! The Scientific Department of your government must be bursting with pride."
"Oh no, they didn't make it." America pushed England away enough to look at him. His cheeks were lightly dusted with pink flush. "I told you, I did."
England's jaw dropped slightly, his eyebrows raised. "You? But why?"
"So that I could see you any ol' time I want to." America kissed England on the eyebrows once, twice, and when he went for a third, he pulled England through the portal into his living room. "And so you can see me any time you want."
Hoshiko2's cents: I had no idea what to do with this prompt, so I had my friend help me out. It was amusing to have this story written out. I hope you enjoyed!