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// Chapter 50 
// Story: Raindrops' Wrap Up 
// by Arkensaw Pinkerton 
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Alright! You know what isn't happening? This. This is not happening. At all.

You shove Pinkie aside and slam the cover of the book closed just before Spike and Twilight open the door, turning around and putting on your best fake smile.

"I'm sure they haven't looked at it, Twilight. Raindrops seems really responsi-"

"Hi Spike! Hi Twilight!" Pinkie shouts, bouncing over to them. "Raindrops has been super responsible with me and the living book!"

"Thanks for clearing that up, Pinkie." Twilight rolls her eyes and you hold your breath for a second. There's no way Twilight missed that, is there? Has she missed that? She has! You've totally gotten away with-

"Wait a second," Twilight asks, frowning. Aw, ponyfeathers. "Spike didn't say anything about a living book. Have you been messing around with the magic book?"

"Nope!" you shout as Pinkie opens her mouth to speak. "Pinkie and I didn't do anything! The book's stayed closed the whole time and, er, I have to get going now!"

"No you don't, I've pulled you off the rota for today," Twilight explains casually. You've been deselected for Winter Wrap Up? There's no chance you're going to get to enjoy today now at all. You're so busy mulling that over that you barely notice Twilight opening Amniomorphics up.

"Huh." she says after a couple of seconds. "Oh. Oh wow!" 

Well, the cat's out of the bag now.

"Raindrops, this is incredible! It's a living book! You should have just told me you opened it- Celestia knows, I can't resist a good book when I'm waiting for somepony- but I think you've actually given life to a copy of Amniomorphics!"

Woohoo. 

"Twilight, can I talk to you for a second?" you ask, and she picks up on your tone. 

"Uh, sure thing, Raindrops. Spike, we'll be in the kitchen- if you or Pinkie want to talk to Amniomorphics feel free, but could you put an extra piece of paper in the book so we don't use it all up? It'd also be really helpful to me if you could document everything you say to it. Him. Amniomorphics, I mean!"

"You got it boss!" Spike snaps off a little salute and goes to fetch some paper while Twilight leads you into the kitchen. When you get there, Pinkie is inexplicably preparing a plate of cookies.

"You looked a little peaky," she explains, "and cookies always make me feel better." She seems to have lost a little of her manic energy now, which is good. You feel absolutely wretched.

You lift one of the cookies and start eating it. It's really, really good. Before you know it and without explanation, you start crying; not big wet sobs or hysterical wailing, just a sudden onslaught of tears that you can't stop. Without hesitation, Pinkie wraps her hooves around you, and you fall gratefully into the hug. She's a good pony, you decide.

"Raindrops? We really can talk about this, as soon as you're ready." Twilight's voice is soft and gentle, and you really do feel like you can ask her anything. So what do you want to know first? 

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