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// 36.  #100MemoriesOneHome 
// Story: Ciderfest BOAS APP Stories: 86?! 
// by Janicethelight 
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Story
Earth ponies check on their crops. Pegasi check on Cloudsdale and the weather factory. The unicorns work on cleaning up debri around the town. Every single pony is doing their best to clean up the mess that Tirek's rampage left behind.

"I remember hearing about this." Fizzy gasped as you both walk through the tattered remains of Ponyville. "Tirek really did a number on Equestria. His powerful attacks destroyed so much in Ponyville. He leveled whole sections of land.He hurt so much of the town! I mean, no one will ever forget what he did to the Golden Oak Lib-" Fizzy stops, mouth agape.

You look over to where she stands.There, right in front you, stands the Golden Oak Library right where it always stood, untouched by Tirek's rampage. Fizzy tears up a little. "Wow! I never thought. I mean, I never really got to see it before-"

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Twilight Sparkle smiles, looking up at it with tears in her eyes.

"It…really is." Fizzy nods. "But I don't understand.  I thought.  I mean, I know-.  That is, Tirek-"

Twilight gently places a hoof over Fizzy's mouth, looking around to the other ponies, making sure nopony can hear before whispering, "can you keep a secret?"

"Absolutely!" Fizzy agrees.

"The truth is…I used magic." Twilight pulls out a page of the book, "this page gave me a chance to change things…I no longer have a castle for myself, but I have the library back!"  She looks back to the beautiful tree building, "I just changed where I went, and then Tirek never touches the library.  It was such a simple change!"

"Won't you miss that huge castle?"  Fizzy asked.

"The castle was…nice, I suppose, but it…it didn’t feel like home.  All of my memories were always here, in the library."  Twilight walks over, putting a hoof on the wood grain, "When Tirek destroyed it, and I saw all my things go up in flames, I didn't really have the chance to react since I was still in a fight, but once the fight was over…"   Twilight bit her lip, a single tear rolling down her face.  

She shakes her head, "so, I got my home back!"  She smiles lovingly at the small library, and a silence falls among the three of you, "it's wonderful…isn't it?"

"It is!" Fizzy beams, "don't you think so, [USERNAME]?"

[CHOICE]

Do you think having the library back is great?
> Absolutely! (Chaos) 
> Well…actually… (Hero)

[ENDING A: CHAOS]
"Absolutely!" You smile, looking up at the beautiful tree sitting where it always had. "It's fantastic!"

All three of you sit down, happily beaming at the library.  Fizzy looks back to Twilight, "your secret is safe with us." She winks.

"And don't worry. I'll keep the page safe!"  Twilight promises.

"We know!" Fizzy nodded.  She looks back to go, but stops, asking hopefully, "can we have a look around before we go?"

"Like…a tour?  I don't see why not!"  Twilight nods.  She takes you and Fizzy inside, showing off all the things she had missed about her home.  She shows off books and talks about their importance, sits on her bed, hugging Spike's little bed, and happily goes through each list that had once been lost.  

Once out, Twilight smiles with tears streaming down her eyes, "thank you again for understanding.  The castle was…fine, but this-this is my home!"

"Absolutely, Twilight.  We'll come back ahain soon."  Fizzy waves before turning back to you, and admitting, "you know…when I opened the book…I wanted to change things.  I'm…I'm glad that, at least once, we could make one ponies life a bit better."  You give Fizzy a hug as you both go off.

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[ENDING B: HERO]
"Well…actually…" you sigh.

"What? You don't like the library?" Fizzy asks, shock covering her face.

"I love Golden Oak Library." You reply, "but, as much as I love the library, I know the castle was more than just a castle. It had a map that help you know friendship problems all over Equestria!  It was a symbol of your ascension.  I also miss the library, but your castle will become your home too, and the library will never be forgotten."

Twilight looks down, tears in the corners of her eyes "you're right. I was being selfish. In giving my home back, I'm denying ponies all over the chance for help in friendship. I'm so sorry."  She lets out a sigh, holding out the page to you both, "Will you hold on to this for me?" An orange glow erupts around everyone and you see the castle and the destroyed remains of Golden Oak.

Twilight sits at her once beloved home, picking up the remains of a book as Fizzy slowly joins her.  "You know, I almost traded my books to a filly for a broken quill."  She laughed hollowly, "but Pinky reminded me of how important the books were in making me the pony I am today.  Now, I wish more than anything that I had made that trade…at least some of my memories would be safe…"

Fizzy bites her lip, looking down, "I know…how it feels to want to go back and change things…more than you know…there's nothing I can say that will make this better, but…"  Fizzy hugs Twilight, who begins to sob.  You join them, grieving over the ruins.

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