Hello everyone,

As you can already see, this isn't an official chapter, but more solely an Author's Note. I also have included a bonus at the end.

I have released this to only announce a few things about updating Learning To Live and the other fanfic that's on the works, Into The Friendship Castle.

Well because college is in the way, I'm starting to find myself being drained of creativity. So before you go and say "It's the end of the story!", Learning to Live isn't going to end just yet. I'm going to place it on a small hiatus to recharge my batteries after I finish the next two chapters. For Into The Friendship Castle, I will finish it before my big break.

When will I go back to continuing Learning To Live? Well, the most likely answer will probably be during Christmas break or in the beginning of 2015. And at that time, I will be changing the story's rating from a Teen rating to a Mature rating for various reasons. More explicit swearing that will come, but don't worry, with the characters involved… I might pull off a Brayden x Coco Pommel sometime later in the story. But Brayden x Twilight will always be the priority of romance for the story.

There is a Facebook page of this fanfiction available, so look for it if you can. I will try my best to make an interesting cover art in future for the story. But if anybody wants to make it for me on DeviantArt, I do not mind.

And now… that bonus I promised. The character Brayden doing the ALS Challenge.

No really, he's doing it.

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"Come on now Brayden. You can do it!" I could hear Rainbow Dash calling out to me.

I was outside among the valleys of grass outside of Ponyville, standing out in a swimsuit that my good friend Rarity made specifically just for me. A bucket full of ice cubes were sitting right next to me below my feet, drifting through the cold liquid.

"I'm not sure about this guys, I really do not want to do this, especially with a bunch of readers probably reading this in my voice." I said, nervous about how cold I would be once the water broke impact with my skin.

"But Brayden darling, you promised!" Rarity said, rather shocked about how nervous I was about doing this. "It's for a good cause, and it can help the people from your world."

"Don't let us down Brayden." Twilight says to me, smiling at me. "You were nominated by mr234scott, so you have to do it."

"Well, if that's the case then alright." I said, raising both of my arms in defeat. "I will pour this bucket of freezing ice on top of my head."

Pinkie bounced up and down saying "Oh Brayden, you forgot about your nominees! Who are you going to nominate for the Ice Bucket Challenge?"

"Oh right, sorry about that Pinkie." I said. I almost forgot about that. "For the nominees, I nominate fanfiction/FIMFiction writers Humanity, frontdoor6, APoeticHeart and reviewer Captain Alaska."

"Alright, now let her rip there, Brayden!" Applejack said, swaying one of her hooves and smiling as a cheer to get me to pour the ice onto my head. I reach down and grab the bucket of ice water, holding the blue bucket in my hands.

"Well, wish me luck." I said, moving the bucket above my head and pouring the water onto me.

Holy crap! That was really cold and I couldn't help but throw the bucket back onto the ground when the water splashed me. Rainbow Dash was laughing her flank off and how priceless my face was and Twilight stood there on all four hooves, getting a towel ready for me. I could see Fluttershy also giggling.

I turn towards the readers and break the fourth wall. "You have 24 hours, nominees." I said.

"Hey!" Pinkie Pie says, sounding really annoyed. "That's my job to break the fourth wall!"

"Sorry Pinkie!" I said with a little embarrassment. "Stay tuned for the next chapter."