A Clone Gargoyle's Equestrian Tale

Royal Lessons: Magical Mystery Cure

S3 Finale everypony! Equestria Girls the first movie is up next!

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The rooster crowed one morning at Sweet Apple Acres, causing Malibu to blink his eyes open, yawning and stretching. He was looking forward to just having a normal day in Ponyville after that stressful time in the Crystal Empire.

"Another morning in Ponyville awaits," Malibu said with a smile, jumping out of bed, going to brush his bushy mane as much as possible. He soon went down to have his breakfast, expecting Applejack to wait for him and making pancakes. But when he got down; it was Big Mac there making them, his face looking a little concerned.

Malibu was confused. "Hey, Big Mac. Where's AJ? I thought she was the one doing breakfast."

Big Mac looked over. "Nope." He replied in his quiet manner. Applebloom went up to him. "If you want to talk to anypony, find Pinkie Pie. She's out in the fields bucking apples for our applesauce."

Now that greatly confused him. Why would Pinkie Pie bother doing that when she had her responsibility in Sugarcube Corner? Nodding, Malibu ventured out of the barn, hearing grunts of excursion from the fields. Definitely Pinkie's voice too.

Frowning Malibu trotted over to where the sounds were and finally spotted Pinkie Pie. But she looked quite different. She was still pink, but didn't have that poofy mane anymore. Her face was also very glum.

"Pinkie!" Malibu called out, waving. She looked over, bags under her eyes. "Hi sugarcube."

Malibu halted in his tracks. Only Applejack said that phrase. What was going on? "Why aren't you helping at Sugarcube Corner? And have you seen Applejack?"

Pinkie blinked. "What do you mean? I'm doing what I have been doing since I first got my cutie mark." She looked over to her rear end. Malibu's eyes trailed over and instead of seeing the balloons, he saw three red apples. Applejack's mark.

A wave of cold disbelief flooded him. What in the world had happened since he fell asleep?! What sort of magic would do something this dangerous?!

"T-This isn't right, Pinkie Pie. Y-you're not your true self!" Malibu said, stepping back in nervousness.

Pinkie Pie just looked at him once, then turning away. "I got to go get the eggs from the chicken coop. See you around sugarcube." She walked away in her Pinkamena manner, Malibu staring in despair after her. He needed Twilight she would know how to fix this!

Malibu ran as fast as possible, soon taking to the air. But at one point while flying he felt something off about it. He at first felt boiling hot then the next was freezing, snow coming down when it wasn't winter yet, and even a rainstorm nearby. He looked up at the clouds, which looked like some kind of pattern. Where was Rainbow Dash?!

His eyes looked about until he saw Twilight running with Spike in the direction of Fluttershy's cottage. Malibu zipped down, landing and running with her. "Twilight, where are you going? I have a problem back at Sweet Apple Acres!"

Twilight glanced at him. "You think you have problems? Rarity has Rainbow Dash's cutie mark and said this was Rainbow Dash's cottage!"

That sent a cold wave of shock in Malibu. Yet another one of his friends that had a different cutie mark. He wondered if Discord was up to his old tricks again, not really reformed, but then remembered Screwball would probably keep him in line.

"This is a weird day," Malibu said weakly as Twilight knocked on the door, animal noises coming from the cottage. The door opened, revealing Rainbow, her face all sad. "Hey guys."

Twilight's eyebrows furrowed. "Rainbow Dash, why is Rarity doing your job?" A loud crash came as an answer, Malibu seeing his special somepony going back in.