3_butterflies | Thirty-First Flutter [Video]

Thirty-First Flutter [Video]

[After a quiet yawn, a delicate hand turns on the Pokegear. Fluttershy is sitting up in bed, cuddling a teddy bear - no, wait, that's a Teddiursa! She looks pretty exhausted, but it's the best she's felt in a while.]

Good morning, everypony... I'm sorry I've been so quiet lately...

[... more-so than usual? er, anyway.]

I, um... I guess you could say I haven't been feeling well... but I'm okay now... In fact, I had the most wonderful dream -

Really? What about?

[Fluttershy blinks. Then, slowly, she turns to her side - where Applejack is smiling brightly at her.]

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... Sugarcube? You okay? You look kinda - WHOA THERE, DON'T -

[Whoops, it looks like Fluttershy's about to faint from sheer shock. Applejack lunges to catch her, Teddiursa squeaks at all the sudden movement, and the Gear is dropped during the chaos, turning off.]

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Fluttershy! I'm so--

[And then she nearly passes out again.]

--glad? I, uh, are you okay?

[It takes several minutes, but she finally replies, albeit kind of dizzily.]

Um... yes?

Are you sure? Twilight told me you ate those cookies and were really sick.

[And now he's concerned it was more serious than he thought.]

Oh, yes... well... I'm sure this was all one big accident. I'm just glad nopony else ate them.

An... accident...?

[Is this another thing that doesn't happen in her world?]

Fluttershy, there wasn't anything accidental about it. Someone deliberately arranged it so poisoned cookies would be passed around near Christmas. He went on the network and gloated afterwards.

[Another long pause. It's perhaps a combination of her pony world and Fluttershy's own kind naive nature.]

But... that doesn't make any sense... why would anypony do that?

[He feels sorry for ruining it for her, but Fluttershy can't walk around Johto thinking that no one will do her harm. What would happen if her friends went away and she was left taking care of herself?]

Various reasons. Some people do it to prove their power, others do it because they derive pleasure from causing pain, others because they find it funny... there are many reasons that people are cruel.

[Oh, if only this was the first time someone hurt her... like the time she was robbed... she's an easy target mmmkay]

... Like... somepony from Team Rocket?

Yes, like that. Or a sadist or someone angry at people in general.

[Damn it, Fluttershy. Stop being so sweet and naive.]

Sadist...?

[what is that word mister reid

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