A Clone Gargoyle's Equestrian Tale

Royal Lessons: A Lost Empire

Season Three premiere everypony! So excited!

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Inside Canterlot Castle, Celestia was doing her usual business, checking off of her to do list until soon she heard the door open. She at first thought it was her son but it was only a guard.

"News from Northern Equestria! Uh... your highness," He said, quickly bowing after running inside.

"Yes?" Celestia questioned in curiosity. The guard took his helmet, eyes looking quite serious.

"I am simply to tell you that it has returned." The guard confirmed.

Celestia gasped in fear and shock, for it had been a thousand years since it disappeared all those centuries ago. This was one thing she neglected to tell Malibu about. But now she guessed was the best time to. "Find Princess Cadence and Shining Armor," She ordered the guard who nodded, taking off again.

She next pulled out a pen and parchment. "My dearest Twilight and beloved son, I need you both to come to Canterlot at once."

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Meanwhile in Ponyville, Twilight was in a panicked frenzy again while she packed for Canterlot. Malibu himself was packed ages ago and he was doing his best to calm down Twilight.

Even though it had only been a few months since the wedding Malibu still sometimes had bad memories of that day. But when he got that letter from his mom, he wondered what she wanted him and Twilight for.

"Where are all my quills?!" Twi shrieked, darting about, suddenly finding them and using her magic to toss them into the bag Spike had.

She next rummaged through her books. "No, no, no, no... ugh! I need the Magical Compendium volumes one through 36! Where is it?!"

Malibu saw Twilight grin crazily, pulling out the terribly large book, and handing it to Spike who got crushed by it. He lifted up the book with his horn, Spike cracking his sore back. "Thanks," He groaned.

Twilight soon remembered something else more. "Flash cards! I should make some flash cards! Spike, I'm gonna need you to quiz me. On everything. Everything I've ever learned. Ever!" She shouted, throwing at least 100 flash cards Spike's way. Malibu himself knew now this was getting out of hand.

"Twi, just calm down," He attempted. Spike nodded. "Yeah, it's just a test."

Those were the wrong words to use around Twilight. She glanced at him in crazy anger. "Just a test? Just a TEST?! Princess Celestia wants to give me some kind of exam, and you're trying to tell me to calm down because it's just a TEST?!" She bellowed.

Malibu backed away while Spike put protection pillows and a helmet on himself. "Uh, yes?" He said in a nervous tone.

Twilight's horn began to light up, her teeth bared. AJ grinned. "I'd say she's handling things pretty well, considerin'."

But apparently not; as Malibu yelped from the library being shot into the air by Twilight's spell. Thankfully the library was fine after falling back down. Twilight sat down, shaking badly, that reminded Malibu of his own mental breakdown those days ago.

He went up to Twilight, a hoof on her back, rubbing it. "Just breathe, Twilight. I'm sure it's nothing too extreme. My mom wouldn't give you too difficult of a test." She looked up at him.

"You... think?" Malibu grinned. "I'm sure. Now let's get ready to go to Canterlot." She nodded, taking up her things and following her other friends out to the train.

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Back in Canterlot, Luna and Celestia were looking at a stained glass memorial of when Cadence and Shining Armor had defeated Chrysalis and Thailog.