10 Butterflies [Visual]

[strengthinkindness]

[There's a Fluttershy on the scrolls, looking rather worried and trying not to be upset.]

H-Has...anyone seen Sunset or Donnie...? The...Donnie with Digimon...

I...I-I was trying to call them, and...I-I couldn't reach them...

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I-I...I think Donnie's gone again...

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[twotailedgenius]

I haven't heard from Donnie, either...

[Granted, he didn't know that Donnie as well as the other, but still...]

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[strengthinkindness]

M-Mm...th..th-this has...happened before, but...

[She couldn't help worrying about what it meant.]

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[tsukurimasho]

[And here is one (1) bunny trying to be optimistic.]

M-maybe I can look for them around Ponyville...?

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[strengthinkindness]

[She couldn't help a small smile.]

I...suppose it couldn't hurt to check...

[She very much doubted it, but still.]

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[usedpartycannon]

Sunset's gone, I know that. Her bedroom was empty and no one in the house saw her leave. Her personal effects are missing too, at least the stuff she came here with.

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[strengthinkindness]

[She couldn't help sighing softly. She had hoped she was wrong, but...]

M-Mm...right...

...Are you okay...?

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[usedpartycannon]

I'll live. It's just that the house is quieter. It's just me an' Hayate and Hayate's been really quiet lately when she comes home.

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[strengthinkindness]

[She frowned a little. It was hard seeing Pinkie this way.]

I-Is...it okay if I come over for a bit...?

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[usedpartycannon]

Sure, I'll be uh... well I guess I'll be in the kitchen. Let yourself in.

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[strengthinkindness]

[She nods.] All right...I'll be there in a bit... [She rolls up the scroll, and has to take a few minutes to compose herself before she heads for Pinkie's house. But she arrives there soon enough, knocking on the door gently before entering.] Pinkie...

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[usedpartycannon]

In here.

[Pinkie looks pretty downtrodden, as evidenced by the three cans of whipped cream she was working on. It was her own way of "drinking" to drown herself in sugar.] Sorry.

[Pinkie wiped a smear of cream from her lips.] I've been having trouble handling Sunset's disappearance.

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[strengthinkindness]

[She approached her, sitting down beside her.]

Mm...I had a feeling you would...

[She's silent for a moment.]

Is...there anything I can do...?

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[usedpartycannon]

Pass the hot cocoa? I think I'm going to need to dilute this premium whipped cream.

[At least she wasn't drinking per say, but Pinkie let out a sad sigh, something rarely heard from her.]

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[polyturtle]

...I know.

[He's where he usually is when he's upset, or thinking, or really...most things - his lab. He's sitting in a corner, though, as opposed to working]

Hey, do you need me to come over? I can be where you are in a few minutes.

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[strengthinkindness]

U-Um...

[She hesitates for a moment. She's upset, certainly, but would having someone over make it better or worse.]

I-If...th-that's okay...I-I mean if...it's not too much trouble...

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[polyturtle]

No, its no trouble at all.

[It was himself, and she knew himself, and she needs someone.]

I'll be right there. Where are you?

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[strengthinkindness]

[She manages a small smile.]

Thanks...

I'm...at the cottage...I could...meet you somewhere, though...

[Mostly because she didn't want to worry Juniper right now.]

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[polyturtle]

All right then. Does the tea house sound like an idea?

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[strengthinkindness]

[She nodded.] Mm...that sounds fine.

I can meet you there in...maybe twenty minutes?

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[polyturtle]

Yeah, that sound good. I'll meet you there, then.

[And twenty minutes later, he's at the tea house, waiting with his own cup of tea. His eyes are closed, as if deep in thought.]

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[strengthinkindness]

[Fluttershy soon arrives herself, glancing around before spotting him at a table.]

Hi...

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[keaton_mask]

Considering how these things normally go, they're more than likely dead.

[Kafei is a good friend.]

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[strengthinkindness]

[Thanks Kafei.

She shook her head.] N-Not dead...not exactly...M-More than likely, they've been taken by Calice...

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[keaton_mask]

That might as well be dead...

[A ray of sunshine this one.]

I really am sorry for your loss, I was a mess when the same happened to you. [...A pause.] So...I guess that could mean it's possible for them to come back.

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[strengthinkindness]

[She nods.] I-It's...possible...

[It happened once with Donnie, but...she didn't seem too hopeful of that.]