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]

Eh...you get used to it.

[As Noir bounces over she strokes the top of his head]

I'm not totally alone. But I suppose you're right.

[strengthinkindness]

I-it...it's still a little sad...

B-but...you have friends now, right?

[badluckbabe]

Well...

[Jinx seems to think about this hard for a few moments sipping her drink.]

I don't know if Noir will still think of me as a friend when he finishes growing up, after all I did kinda fail to keep him from getting egged. And Hollyleaf is barely comfortable talking to me in the first place.

Alex doesn't make friends really, and most the other people around here either annoy me or are boring...sooooo that leaves you. What do you think?

[strengthinkindness]

Well...I think we're friends.

[badluckbabe]

Well there we go then. I have one friend.

[smirk]

And if we're talking quality, then you're a pretty good start.

[strengthinkindness]

[She blushes a little, glancing down at her lap.]

W-well, I...I'm happy to be your friend. But...does...does that make you happy?

[badluckbabe]

[Smirks and reaches up to stroke her cheek tenderly cupping under her chin and drawing her gaze back up so their eyes can meet]

Of course it makes me happy silly girl. Who wouldn't like being friends with you?

[strengthinkindness]

[Her blush darkens a little.]

W-well, there...th-there have been...some po-...er, people, but...I-I'm glad to be friends with you.

[badluckbabe]

[Scoots closer because she loves that blush]

Well whoever they are? They're wrong. You're so sweet you make even my twisted black heart warm.

[strengthinkindness]

O-oh they were...they were just some...some stallions back home th-that, um...u-used to pick on me.

I-it...doesn't matter now, though...

[badluckbabe]

Yeesh. Some stallions have no taste I guess.

You're right though it doesn't matter. Because here you are now doing things they could have never even imagined.

[strengthinkindness]

[She smiled shyly, tucking back strands of hair.] Y-yeah...th-thanks...

[badluckbabe]

If they saw you now and saw all the different friends you have standing behind you ready to back you up they'd probably be begging for forgiveness.

[Wink]

I'd say make them earn it.

[strengthinkindness]

[She giggles a little.] If I feel like forgiving them...

[That may be the cider talking.]

[badluckbabe]

[She wickedly laughs and refreshes Fluttershy's drink]

Make em beg then turn em away. They aren't worth your time sweetie~ You've got a heart bigger then both of them put together.

[strengthinkindness]

[She smiles, happily drinking some more of the cider.]

They were just...a couple meanies anyway...

[badluckbabe]

That's right and you know what you are?

[Strokes the back of her neck teasingly]

Beautiful~ Inside and out.

[strengthinkindness]

[She blushes, but not as shyly as she normally would.]

Thank you...So are you too...

[badluckbabe]

Aw you really think so?

[There's a flash of pink mischief in her eyes and she flutters her eyelashes]

Even though I'm not a pony?

[strengthinkindness]

[She nods, giggling a little.] Mmhmm...from...what I notice about humans, you're really pretty...

And you'd make a pretty pony too...

[badluckbabe]

[Purrs and leans closer]

You're sweeter then sugar. Don't ever forget that~

[Peck on the cheek]

[strengthinkindness]

[She blinks, a little surprised by that. Then she giggles again, leaning closer to Jinx...

...and slumps against the other girl's shoulder, suddenly sleepy.]

You're...really nice too...

[badluckbabe]

[Jinx slips her arms around Fluttershy to let her snuggle close]

I'm not that nice. I'm a bad wicked girl, you're just too nice to know better then to hang out with me.

[A snicker]

[strengthinkindness]

[She smiles, even as she snuggles the other sleepily.]

Well...you're...nice to me...So...you can be nice...

[badluckbabe]

You're just a special case.

Now rest beautiful. You'll feel better with rest and relaxation.