Fifteenth Flutter [Video/Action for Ecruteak]

[3_butterflies]

[Action! Fluttershy is outside of the Inn where she and her pony pals are staying, sitting on the grass and using a small rag to clean her Butterfree's wings. For those with Video, she pauses in the middle of her cleaning to awkwardly turn on the Pokegear.]

Hello, everypony... My five best friends are in Johto, and we're all together again... I'm very happy, but... well, I was wondering...

[She awkwardly tries to Filter away from her friends. Except this is the most hackable thing ever.]

... Some of them know they were here before, and were asking about it... And I told them I was here for eight months, but... I didn't tell them about Alois, and what he did to me... On the one hoof, Alois is gone, and he was just a young human, I'm sure he learned that robbing is wrong, and I don't want my friends to worry... On the other hoof, I don't want to lie to my friends, or leave anything out.. If they found out and knew I didn't tell them on purpose, maybe they would get mad...

What should I do...?

Comments

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[usedbrine.livejournal.com]

You probably should tell them what happened.

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[3-butterflies.livejournal.com]

I guess so... I just don't want them to worry over nothing...

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[usedbrine.livejournal.com]

That's what friends do! They worry over you! What if they found out another way?

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[3-butterflies.livejournal.com]

Oh, that would be awful too... I lose no matter what I do...

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

[When Fluttershy is done talking on the pokegear, AJ steps out of the Inn, carrying two glasses of apple juice. She smiles happily down at her friend, sitting beside her.]

Your Butterfree looks like it really likes that.

[3-butterflies.livejournal.com]

[LSDFJDK - Startled, Fluttershy flails a bit, dropping the rag. Did Aj hear any of that? She cautiously looks at her friend, smiling nervously.]

O-Oh! Hello, Applejack...I just thought Scoots could use a little help...

[Scoots chirps a pleasant hello, sitting in Fluttershy's lap.]

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

[Lucky enough, AJ hadn't heard a thing, so she believes Fluttershy's flails are just her being herself, and gives her a reassuring laugh, offering one of the glasses to her. Jessie happily trots out of the Inn, and curiously sniffs at Scoots. Hello, new friend~.]

It's sure prettyin' her up, too. Those wings are shinin' like an apple in the mornin' sun~.

[3-butterflies.livejournal.com]

[Fluttershy nods a thanks, quietly sipping it. Scoots begins beating her wings, rather proud at the ego boosts.]

... Um, Applejack... You know how I've been here for a while... And, um... a lot of things happened while I was here... good things... bad things...

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[caiticature.livejournal.com]

It's probably better to be honest. If this person is gone then there isn't anyone that they can confront, and you can always tell them how you feel about it. You wouldn't want to jeopardize the trust they have for you.

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[3-butterflies.livejournal.com]

That's true... But I'm worried if they do bring Alois back, everypony will be mad at him... This place sometimes brings people back...

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[caiticature.livejournal.com]

[ Every... pony? Give Kate a second because your series reboot is before her time so she's not sure what everypony means. ]

That's possible, but I can't say I'd blame them. Stealing is a crime, and if he hasn't already been punished for it somehow then I think the least of his worries would be facing a group of angry friends.

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[3-butterflies.livejournal.com]

Oh, but he was punished! Sort of... Somepony made him really sick, he couldn't even walk on his own! And he was so young, he needed help...

[Yep. Defending her attacker. Aw.]

[usedfaketears.livejournal.com]

Well... it ain't really lyin' if ya neglect to tell 'em somethin'. [A short pause, and then, more seriously.] But if it's somethin' that's gonna weigh on ya and make ya feel guilty, tellin' yer friends is the best thing.

[3-butterflies.livejournal.com]

I do feel guilty about not telling them... But making them worry would make me feel guilty too...

[usedfaketears.livejournal.com]

Ya gotta think about which one's gonna make ya feel more guilty.

[3-butterflies.livejournal.com]

Oh dear... That's a lot of guilt...

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[show_my_cannons]

Tell them.

The boy is gone. You are intact... Why should they worry?

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[3-butterflies.livejournal.com]

Well, if the boy comes back, I don't want them getting mad at him...

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[show_my_cannons]

You do not have to tell them his name.

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[chosenlightchld.livejournal.com]

Like everyone else is saying, it's probably a good idea to tell them what happened. If they find out from someone else they might be really upset.

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[3-butterflies.livejournal.com]

That's the last thing I'd want them to feel...

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[chosenlightchld.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know what you mean there.

And this situation is weird enough as it is without stuff like that going on too.

But are you going to be able to handle it okay?

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[craftingrebel]

Yeah-- I'm sure they'd want to know. Maybe they could... I dunno prevent something like that from happening again.

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[3-butterflies.livejournal.com]

it could happen again?!

[D: D: D: PANIC]

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[craftingrebel]

I'm not saying it will happen, but there could be a possibility, yeah. But it's best to let 'em know! That's what friends are for, yeah? To help you out when you're in a pinch.