07 Butterflies | Video

[strengthinkindness]

[The feed buzzes to life, and a nervous-looking Fluttershy appears on the screen. She hesitates, not quite looking at the D-Terminal.]

H...h-hi...um...I...I-I'm sorry if I...worried anyone. I...I just wanted to let others know that I'm...s-still here...

[Because it seems, there are many others who are not.

It looks like she wants to say something more, but instead the video cuts out.]

Comments

[badluckbabe]

Mmhmm. Sounds about right.

Are you and your partner OK?

[strengthinkindness]

M-mostly. Choco's doing...much better now that's gotten some food and rest...

And I'm...okay...

[badluckbabe]

Mmhmm~

Don't you know fibbing makes your hair fall out?

[strengthinkindness]

[She blushes a little, glancing away.] I-I...w-well, I...I am doing...better...I just...need to rest a little more, is...is all...

[badluckbabe]

Sounds like a good idea.

How about some company then? I could use a break from my painting.

[strengthinkindness]

W-well, I...I wouldn't mind some company...Although I don't think Donnie wants me leaving the apartment for a while...

What are you painting?

[badluckbabe]

Don't even worry. I'll come to you.

[she turns the camera onto a brick wall with some beautiful illustrations of digimon and tamers that have come and gone. Rarity can be seen clearly with her partner looking elegant and beautiful, and if Fluttershy squints she might be able to make out some sketches of Twilight standing next to her. The sketches haven't been painted over yet though]

[strengthinkindness]

[Her eyes widen a little, and there's a bit of a breathless noise as she sees the image.]

O-oh...oh wow...That...that looks beautiful...

[And if those are tears forming in the corner of her eyes, she doesn't seem to notice.]

[badluckbabe]

[camera back on Jinx now, and oh does she notice the tears. She smiles a warm smug smile]

Is it really? I only knew her a brief time so I didn't have a lot to work with but I did my best with the recordings.

[strengthinkindness]

[Fluttershy nods, smiling despite the tears.]

Y-yes, it...It looks a lot like her...I-I'm sure she'd be glad at how you captured her...her image in it...

[Gosh, does she miss her - both of them right now.]

[badluckbabe]

I'll be over in just a bit. Would you like me to bring you anything?

[feels all warm and fuzzy...doesn't hate it]

[strengthinkindness]

All right. And no, I'm...I'm fine.

I'll...I'll see you in a bit.

[badluckbabe]

[and there she is, knocking on the apartment door with some bags full of snacks from the local mini-mart, with a bouncing baby digimon on her head]

[strengthinkindness]

[Inside the apartment, there's a bit of an exchange before the door opens. Fluttershy, though, is sitting on the couch.

And Choco, who had answered the door, looks just as eager to see the other girl.]

Hey Jinx!

[badluckbabe]

[soft smile]

Hey rabbit. Say hi Noir.

[the Kuramon own her head gurgles and she wanders in smiling at Fluttershy]

Hey girl~

[strengthinkindness]

[Fluttershy smiles, bright despite how tired she seems.]

Hi...

[Her wings flutter a little behind her...or at least one wing does, the other still bandaged up and healing.]

[badluckbabe]

Oh...oh sweetie.

[Jinx's face falls a bit at the sight of the dinged up wing and saunters over to her setting the bags down and stroking back a few stray strands of pink hair.]

What'd you do to yourself?

[strengthinkindness]

[She blushes a little, glancing away.] I-it was...a stupid mistake...I-I...hadn't been paying attention while I was flying and...h-hit a tree...

[badluckbabe]

Oh...well these things happen. Here we can relax together. I brought treats.

[kneeling down she produces a box of chocolates from the bag as well as a large green bottle of cider. Hard cider that any good morally upstanding girl would avoid. But jinx wasn't either of those and Fluttershy might not know.]

[strengthinkindness]

[Nope...not a clue.]

Thanks...y-you didn't have to...

[badluckbabe]

Yes I did. I may be a villain but I'm not heartless.

[produces a couple cheap cups and pours the drink passing Shy the box of chocolates]

Hope you like chocolate, I find it hard to trust anyone who doesn't.

[a wink, she's teasing]

[strengthinkindness]

[She smiles a little, taking the box and looking over the chocolates before picking one.]

I-it's...kind of hard not to like chocolates back home...I have a friend who...loves making sweets and...we'd all be in a lot of trouble if we didn't eat them with her...

[badluckbabe]

[She chuckles]

Oh yeah? What would she do? Force feed you till you pop?

[Passes her a cup of cider sipping her own cup]

Ah~ Crisp.

[strengthinkindness]

W-well no...nothing like that...Sh-she would just be very...excited for us to try some of the sweets, so we...can't help but eat a few of them.

[She takes a sip of the beverage, then reels a little at the taste.]

O-oh...wh-what is this?

[It's tasty, sure...but a bit strong.]

[badluckbabe]

Hmm? Oh just some Apple Cider. Sorry it's not as fresh as you're used to but it's good to help you relax.

[Pops a chocolate into her mouth]

Twilight told me you all were rather fond of the local cider. Maybe if we're lucky some day Applejack will show up.