A Clone Gargoyle's Equestrian Tale

Royal Lessons: Wonderbolt's Academy

S3 E7 Everypony! Apple Family Reunion is up next!

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One sunny day in the yard under Rainbow Dash's home; the Mane 7 and Spike were sitting near a picnic blanket, waiting at Dash's mailbox.

She was supposed to get an important letter but they didn't know when it was gonna come.

Malibu ate his sandwich while Pinkie Pie fretted out quite a bit. "Oooh, I wish the mailpony would just come already! I can't wait another minute to find out if Rainbow Dash got in or not!" She squealed.

Twilight giggled. "Pinkie Pie, you're more nervous than Rainbow Dash."

Malibu agreed. "Yeah, I think you need to take steady breaths."

Rainbow Dash grinned, rolling her eyes. "I'm not nervous at all. When I get into the Wonderbolt Academy—."

Pinkie Pie stared at her, her face right into the blue pegasus's. "IF you get in, IF you get in! Don't jinx it!"

Dash pushed her back gently. "I'm telling you, it's in the bag!"

"Don't jinx it!" Squealed Pinkie Pie again.

Malibu lightly nudged his marefriend. "My marefriend is the best flyer in Ponyville, Pink." He claimed, grinning. Rainbow gave him a sly grin back.

"In Ponyville, Mal? I'm probably the best flyer in all of Equestria!" She shouted, flying up to make a cloud into a slide. "I wouldn't be surprised if they just went ahead and made me a Wonderbolt on the first day!"

She accidentally bumped into the mailpony that happened to arrive right at that time. "Got a letter here for Rainbow Dash!"

Rainbow gasped loudly, grabbing it and ripping the envelope open. She read briefly, her face looking downcast now. Malibu tilted his head. "I... didn't get in," She said in sadness.

They gasped in fear at that, especially Pinkie Pie.

Then Rainbow Dash showed the acceptance letter, smirking. "Gotcha! Ha, you guys are so gullible!" She teased, Malibu laughing, rolling his eyes.

"Yeah, you sure did," He said. "Like I wasn't gonna get in," Rainbow Dash said, Pinkie suddenly tackling her in a huge hug.

"I'm just soooooooo happy for you!" She squeed, hugging a little too tight.

Rainbow struggled in her grip. "Uh... thanks? Pinkie Pie? I kinda need to get going." Pinkie let her go rather suddenly.

"Ok, I'm done!" She bounced back to the others.

Malibu watched his marefriend barrel roll in the air. "The sooner I get there, the sooner I get to show them my stuff!"

She put her pack on but then turned to Malibu, suddenly to his surprise. "Er, Mal? Maybe you can come with me just for today? For luck?" Dash asked, her eyes pleading?"

Malibu chuckled, grinning. "If that's what you want, sure," He said, bumping her shoulder lightly. He and Dash flew up into the air together. "See you guys in a week!" Called out Dash to the others.

Behind him, Malibu had to lower his ears when he heard Pinkie shout through a microphone.

"DON'T FORGET TO WRITE!" He cringed up, flying faster away from the loud sound, wanting to get there faster now.

It took them a few hours to fly to Cloudsdale, but they were able to find the academy. Malibu looked towards Dash who was looking both nervous and excited, seeing all the training courses there and the cadets working hard to hopefully be picked to be a Wonderbolt.