06 Butterflies | Video

[strengthinkindness]

[Lopmon appears on the screen, a mix of concern and frustration on his face as he glances around quickly before turning his attention to the screen.]

S-so...I'm...only supposed to be monitoring the D-Terminal for if anything happens that we should know about. And I'm only supposed to make calls if it's an emergency, but... [He hesitates, glancing around again.] Well...I think it's important, anyway.

See...Fluttershy's been really upset lately. Ever since she and Beastboy... [He pauses, a look of anger passing over his face as he exhales shortly. Then he shakes himself out of it.] Anyway, ever since then, she's just been...sad. She won't leave our room except to go to work, and she'll only smile around the younger Digimon. And even they know something's wrong with her, 'cuz they ask her about it.

She keeps saying she's fine, but I know she's not...And...I-I don't know what to do. [He hates to admit that, because he was her partner. It was his goal - his purpose - to help her, and the fact that he couldn't was hard for him.

But this was about Fluttershy, not about him. And if this would help, than he'd gladly swallow his pride and do this.]

Uh...Twilight, Rarity...if you're seeing this...I-I know we haven't...really met yet, but...You guys are friends from Fluttershy's world, right? Maybe you two can help her?

Or just...anyone really...Please? Fluttershy...could really use some cheering up...

[He pauses for a moment, seeming to think over something.]

She's still working at the elementary school. She gets off at 2.

[With that parting statement, the feed cuts out.]

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[badluckbabe]

Anger can give you alot to work with. And ambition keeps it going when the anger leaves you burnt out.

[hopping off at the end of the fence they cross the street at the corner towards some smaller shops.]

Of course the hard part is when everything you've been working for gets snatched away from you and all your left with is...yourself.

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[strengthinkindness]

Oh...? What did you do then?

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[badluckbabe]

I tried again.

And failed.

And again.

And failed.

And I was humiliated.

And teased.

[makes a fist her glare sharp as she looks off into space]

And everyone I thought were my friends stopped caring about it.

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[strengthinkindness]

O-oh...That must have been difficult. What...what did you do...?

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[badluckbabe]

I tried one last time. All or nothing, in front of my idol! A woman I had so much respect for.

...sort of failed. It's complicated.

And just as I was wondering if I should give up completely...I show up here.

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[strengthinkindness]

Oh...It must not have been easy, having to deal with all that and then suddenly coming here...

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[badluckbabe]

Yeah, I'll let you know if I ever actually deal with it. Because at the moment? It's starting to look like I got what I deserved all along.

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[strengthinkindness]

O-oh, don't say that...No one deserves that...

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[badluckbabe]

I dunno. I'm not exactly a good girl.

[lopsided smile at her]

I didn't get this name for being sweet and gentle and loving after all.

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[strengthinkindness]

[She shakes her head.] Still...no one deserves to feel bad about themselves...

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[badluckbabe]

[a glint of something mischievous in her eye]

Not even villains?

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[strengthinkindness]

[She smiles a little at that. Villains, huh...?]

A lot of that depends on the situation. Sometimes...villains are only villains because they weren't given a chance otherwise...

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[badluckbabe]

[she actually laughs at that. Nail on the head]

And what about sweet, kind, beautiful, gentle sweet girls who only ever try to help others?

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[strengthinkindness]

[The smile is a little more reserved as she averts her gaze to the ground.]

W-well...sometimes those kind of people...just have trouble standing up for themselves...

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[badluckbabe]

Mmmhmm~

But they absolutely do not deserve to feel bad about themselves.

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[strengthinkindness]

[She hesitates for a moment.] I...I guess not...

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[badluckbabe]

[Reaches up to brush back a few stray strands of Fluttershy's hair and tuck them behind her ear meeting her gaze]

So what's the problem?

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[strengthinkindness]

[She glances up at Jinx without lifting her head.]

I...I-It's not...it's not really what he said...even if that did...I-It's...It's why he said it...

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[badluckbabe]

[Tucks her hands behind her back and continues walking slowly.]

And just why did he say it?

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[strengthinkindness]

I-I...I'm not really sure...He usually would...never say something like that.

I-I...I think something was wrong...I just wish I could have...tried harder to find out...

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[badluckbabe]

Well it's hardly your fault for not figuring out what was wrong with him. It's not like you should be expected to know everything.

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[strengthinkindness]

I...I-I know...b-but...I could have tried at least...

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[badluckbabe]

Uh uh. No Maam.

[She waves a finger]

Remember, you deserve better. He mistreated you so you bailed out. There was no reason for you to endure that.

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[strengthinkindness]

[She's silent for a moment, looking up at Jinx. Then she nods slightly.]

Y-yeah...I-I...guess you're right...

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[badluckbabe]

Now, I know he's your friend, but that doesn't mean you have solve all his problems.