A Clone Gargoyle's Equestrian Tale

Journal Lessons: Flight To The Finish

S4 E5 everypony! Power Ponies is up next!

Malibu was sitting next to Miss Cheerilee inside the classroom from her inviting him over since she apparently is giving a big announcement.

He waved to the foals in the room who eyed him in admiration just from having an alicorn among them, Cheerilee beginning to speak. "Today, aside from Malibu here, we have two special guests with a very special announcement! Everypony, welcome the head of the Equestria Games, Mis. Harshwinny!"

It made the young prince freeze up at the name, recalling their last encounter with her having mistaken another pony to be Harshwinny, seeing the tough brown mare walk into the room, looking stuck up as usual.

"Thank you." She said to them, bowing in Malibu's direction. "And your highness. Has been a long time."

Malibu smiled nervously, nodding. "Uh huh, sure has Mis. Harshwhinny."

She continued. "Now, I'm sure you all know about the Equestria Games, where ponies from all over the land compete for glory in various athletic pursuits. Well, now you littlest ones will have the chance to compete for a weighty responsibility of your very own."

The former clone gargoyle's eyes widened at the idea of the young ones getting to be in the Games which sounded like a great honor until he heard a familiar voice.

"Oh, come on! Tell them the fun part!"

He turned around; spotting his mare friend flying into the classroom at lightning speed, smiling at everypony in the room, striking her usual pose, causing the CMCs and the others to awe at her. Rainbow Dash next winked at Malibu too who turned red, not wanting Harshwhinny to see him blushing.

"That's right! All you gotta do is show Ms. Harshwhinny the coolest, most spectacular, most rocking routine and you're going to the Games! So who's going to be the lucky ponies?!" Rainbow Dash asked, hyping up the class.

Diamond Tiara smirked. "It's gotta be me!" She said, making Malibu groan, hoping it wouldn't.

Another filly grinned too."Maybe it's me!"

Scootaloo's eyes brightened. "Maybe it's us!" It made Malibu smile, now hoping his little friends could get a chance.

"Maybe it's us!" Exclaimed Snips and Snails, who were standing on top of each other trying to do a pose before falling down, everypony else glaring. They definitely had no chance. "Hey! It could happen!" Snips protested, Malibu shaking his head but not wanting to say anything else.

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Rainbow Dash continued with her part on how the Equestrian Games will include the kids, Malibu watching in admiration. "So, the winning team gets to carry the Ponyville flag at the Equestrian Games! Oh, you're gonna love this!"

Malibu blinked. That was a big honor for a pony so young, kind of secretly hoping for the CMCs to win this one. Ms. Harshwhinny didn't take kindly to Rainbow's over enthusiasm. "Ms. Dash, will you please curb your over-enthusiastic outbursts?" She hissed, Dash's ears flattening and allowing her to keep going. "Now then, let me be clear on the rules. You ponies will form teams. Each team will create their own flag carrying routine. Everypony will be judged on grace, style and originality. There's a most complicated scoring system, which I will elaborate on now. Firstly—."

Rainbow rolled her eyes. "Aw, get to the nitty-gritty stuff later. Tell 'em the important stuff! Like, who's the coach!" She threw on her hat and whistle, blowing it. "That's right, Me! And Malibu obviously too!" She wrapped her hoof around her colt friend, Malibu swallowing from the others watching with little grins, as he felt himself smile awkwardly. "And you know why I'm qualified to coach you? Guess who carried the Cloudsdale flag in the Games when she was a little filly? Me! I'll never forget it — I burst into the stadium, spreading my wings, the flag flapping in the breeze. I did tricks with that flag the likes of which nopony saw before, and nopony's seen since!"