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[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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[She tries to smile, mostly to encourage Fluttershy to do so as well.] No guessing. That's just...the kinda guy he is.

[She nods, and does manage a little smile.]

H...H-have you...seen him since then? H...H-How's he doing?

[Her smile freezes in place. Entirely.]

Uh. You mean since he was a jerk or since it wore off?

Oh...? [She sounds a little surprised.] Has it worn off?

[I MEAN MINE'S WORN OFF SO I ASSUME HIS HAS TOO

is what she wants to say.

But, uh.] I know some other people were...afflicted with something like it too. Uh, a glitch, maybe? And they're back to normal. So 'm pretty sure his has.

[She nods a little, a thoughtful look on her face.] That would make sense...But have you talked to him at all?

Not...since... I locked him in his room, though. And took away his D-Terminal. ...Made sure he got food, of course. You know, just...so he didn't keep, doing that.

Oh...Yeah, that...that was a good idea...

Yeah... As his oldest friend here, gotta make sure he doesn't do anything to...get himself creamed, that stuff. [Nervous. Laugh.] Friend.

<[Friend.]

[FRIEND.]

[She blinks, looking a little curious and concerned.] Are...you all right?

[She nervously eats her muffin and, through a full mouth:] I'm s'pposedta be comfortin' you, no, no, we are not going into this.

[Swallow.]

I'm fine.

[She frowns a little. Nope she's not letting it go that easily especially since it takes the conversation off of her.]

Did...something happen between...you and Beastboy too?

[She chokes on a little crumb of muffin, literally minuscule.]

No!

[She used to be such a good liar. This was when it didn't involve oddly erotic fully-clothed kisses.]

...Yes.

Oh gosh...what happened?

I-- yelled back at him, that thing was affecting me too, except it made me say all the things I didn't want to, but had been holding in, so I-- I mean, he got in trouble, shooting his mouth off, and I went to find him, and something shook his head loose [a rock] so he realized what he was doing, and he didn't want to be doing it, so I had to make him stop talking somehow, and with the-- glitch, I just followed my instincts and I--

kissed him.

[...Well...hadn't been expecting that.]

You...kissed him?

Y-yes? It, I just, it seemed like a really good idea, and now...

Now...? Do you regret it...?

No! I mean-- not like that, not him, just the. The. [She waves her arms around.] Me. Look, we tried something, back home, we did, and it-- I messed it up. In the worst way possible, I messed it all up, and... I can't lose him again. If... something happens.

I-I'm sorry, you didn't come here for this...

[She shakes her head.] N-no, it's okay...It...seems you have a lot more you haven't...gotten to talk about yet, huh?

...I have. With some people. Sort of. Not everything. ...Not even with him. [She groans.] This is why I avoided everyone when I realized that thing was...making me say things.

I...did a whole bunch of bad things back home. He-- Beastboy told you he's a superhero there, right?

Yes, he mentioned that...

Well... I had...powers. I could move the earth. But I wasn't very good at it. I...lost control a lot. Hurt...a lot of people. When Beastboy and his team found me, he...well, they took me in, not knowing what I'd done. And-- Beastboy found out, and I promised him not to tell, and this, this monster, Slade, he planted these stupid doubts in my head that he would, and...

...It all fell apart. I left, and I tried, to help on my own, but... [She hates this part the most.] I screwed up. Got in trouble. Almost...killed a lot of people, and myself. But Slade, he...was following me. Showed up, fixed things, said he'd train me to control my powers, and...I thought I didn't have a choice, he said I owed him, so...

I did. And when I could, he made me go back, join the Titans-- the team, and...spy on them, and I told him everything, for weeks and weeks.

[She ran a hand through her hair.] I messed up. I...panicked, he launched an attack, and before he could, I took Beastboy out, on a date, to...I don't know, save him? I...couldn't save all of them, but... I was stupid.

[She remembers. And...] ...It didn't work out, nothing did, he hated me, because why shouldn't he? And I...

...I did a lot of bad things. A lot. [Her voice shakes. It's been shaking for awhile.] The city, the Titans, Beastboy, I-- all of Slade's orders, I followed them, until I got scared, and he turned on me too, and I-- I--

Slade was down, gone, I, made sure of that, but I started a volcano, I used too much power, and so I stopped it, and...

[She stares at her hand, flesh, whole.] It left me a statue, for months. When I came out of it, I didn't...know who I was, or anything. My parents-- step-parents, they found me. Arranged...some things, got me...settled away, and I started to remember, and I just...wanted to be normal. Because I couldn't mess that up too.

I told Beastboy I didn't know him. Lied. Again. Sent him away. ...And I'm here, and I'm...he knows, about all this, that. But I keep...hurting him, in all these ways, and now... I'm not ready to deal with this, I've only just started dealing with trying to...be a hero again.

[Fluttershy listens, scooting closer the more unraveling Terra does. By the end, she takes Terra's hand and gives it a gentle squeeze.]

I'm...I-I'm so sorry...that you went through all that...

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