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// Chapter 24 
// Story: Raindrops' Wrap Up 
// by Arkensaw Pinkerton 
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"I can't!" you say, distressed. "I'm already late for the meeting and I just know I'll get an awful job unless I go right now. I'll tell Twilight for you, okay?"

You leave, quickly, before Spike realises you've just dumped him with Pinkie and a magic book, and lift off as soon as possible, soaring over the park. As you approach the town square, you spot Twilight- she's surrounded by a group of ponies who seem to need her advice. You roll your eyes- you're in no mood for waiting around. You land right in front of her, shoving a couple of disgruntled-looking ponies out of the way.

"Twilight, there's a weird magic book in the library that Spike needs you to look at," You say, cutting her off before she can speak. "Pinkie's there too and she seems really excited about getting it open."

In credit to Twilight, she only looks horrified for a moment before fleeing at an impressive speed in the general direction of the library. You're going to be fine, so long as the weather team's still- oh, horsefeathers. Every other pony in the weather team's gone off to their jobs except the boss, who's waiting for you with a big smile on her face that in no way reaches her eyes.

"Good afternoon, Raindrops!"

"Boss, I'm so sorry. I would have been here earlier, but there was this book-"

"A good book is no excuse, Raindrops. I didn't miss the last storm we did and the new Daring Do was out that day. You're last. You know what that means."

"Oh, no, boss, please-"

"Oh wow! It'th Mith Raindropth again! Hi Mith Raindropth!"

Rainbow smirks at you and takes flight as the Junior Weather Patrol congregate in front of you. You remember some of the names- the filly with the lisp is Twist, and as far as you can recall she's the only one who actually likes you. Dinky is Ditzy's little girl, you remember, but last time you did this she didn't speak a word to you. Snips and Snails, the two unicorn colts in the group, are more trouble than they're worth and Diamond Tiara and her little minion are the sort of snooty little fillies who you always used to hate. The rest of them are new, or at least unfamiliar, to you- a lanky Pegasus colt with a feather cutie mark, and three blank flanks standing in the rear with matching capes. They look really enthusiastic, you realise as your heart sinks.

"You're all sweaty!" One of them shouts cheerfully. 

"Oh, Yeah." You blush a little and make a mental note to just drop the next book you see from a great height.

"Tho what are we doing today, Mith Raindropth?" Twist asks you with a big grin.

It's not a bad question- literally the only job the Junior Weather Patrol have to get done is de-icing the fountain in the main square. Any other work, you have to beg, borrow or steal from the weather, animal and plant teams, and if you take on something too big or complex these foals won't miss an opportunity to mess it up. You've got to think of something to do with them. Preferably something that involves being quiet and getting Miss Raindrops a big glass of wine.

To get the fountain de-iced before bugging the other teams if you've got time, Click here for Chapter 36.
To ask them what they want to do in the hopes of killing a little time, Click here for Chapter 37.
To set the Junior Weather Patrol ferrying snacks and drinks to all the other working ponies, Click here for Chapter 38.

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To go back a step, Click here for Chapter 10.