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// Bonus Chapter: Into the Future 
// Story: Adopt-A-Couple 
// by River Road 
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This chapter is written to a song, and intended to be imagined as a PMV; You can find the song in the Author's Note.

(Intro)                               View of a church, ponies walking past. Scene changes to a small room inside the church.

Here we are again                                   Adult Tumble Ball standing in front of a mirror,
Like we've always been                           Adjusting his bowtie.
Since time uncertain                                Steps away from the mirror and looks around.

Who's supposed to start?                         Picks up a small wooden box
Where do we begin?                                 And opens it,
When we've got so                                    Looking at the ring inside;
far to go                                                    Trees appear, the room turns into a forest;
And we know                                             Colt Tumble Ball staring at a blue square;

Tomorrow everything will change                Tumble Ball runs after the square,
Today will                                                    Stopping at the edge of a slope;
never seem the same                                 Sees Filly Color Scheme lying in the ditch;
So I will try to find a way                             Tumble Ball running and sliding down the slope;
To say everything I need to say                  Runs to Color Scheme, talking to her;
And If I                                                        Color Scheme tells what happened,
should die before I wake                             Starts to cry,
Then looks up in confusion;
Remember everything                                Tumble Ball lying next to her, helping her up;
we said today                                              Both trot away slowly, towards their homes;

(Bridge)                                                      Adult Tumble Ball trotting down a hallway, towards a door;
The door opens, revealing a blinding white light;

Everybody says                                        Tumble Ball and Color Scheme walking down the street,
Everything must go                                  Talking…
Well I don't think so                                  They break into laughter together;

Something still remains                            They stop when they realize they’re in front of Color Scheme’s house;
In everyone we know                                Tumble Ball backs away nervously, mumbling something;
Since far away and long ago                    Turns around and runs away;
And it shows                                             Color Scheme sighs and turns to her door;

Tomorrow everything will change              Tumble Ball walking away, letting his head hang down;
Today will never seem the same               Stops when a blue square blocks his way;
So I will try to find a way                            Begins to yell at it angrily;
To say everything I need to say                Turns his head, tears in his eyes;
And If I should die                                     Color Scheme unlocking the door, stepping into her house;
before I wake                                            Her ears perk up and she turns her head;
Tumble Ball running towards her,
Remember everything                              Kissing her before she can react;
we said today                                           Color Scheme leans into the kiss, closing her eyes; (Picture fades)

(Bridge)                                                   Tumble Ball trotting along the church pews 
Towards the altar
Where Color Scheme is waiting
Turning her head to look at him

Tomorrow everything will change               A falling gold ring, adorned with emeralds and rubies;
Today will never seem the same               Tumble Ball rushes to the bridges railing, crying out after it;
So I will try                                                 Slams his hoof onto the railing in desperation,
to find a way                                             Then breaks down crying;
To say everything                                     Slowly opens one eye when he notices a faint blue glow;
I need to say                                             Lifts his head;
And If I                                                      Slowly flies towards the blue square floating under the bridge;
should die                                                 Hesitantly reaching out for the ring lying on it;
before I wake                                            Staring at the ring in his hooves;
Remember everything                              (Picture fades)
we said today                                    Tumble Ball on the ground, presenting the box with the ring to Color Scheme;

(Fade-Out)                                                Tumble Ball and Color Scheme at the altar, saying the vows;
Exchanging rings;
Lean in to kiss each other;
(Picture fades)