A Clone Gargoyle's Equestrian Tale

Journal Lessons: Trade Ya

S4 E22 everypony! Malibu's key episode chapter for the 100th celebration will be next before these last few S4 episodes:

Inspiration Manifestation

Equestria Games

Twilight's Kingdom

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The Friendship Express can be seen chugging along, also with Pinkie Pie giving out a shrill squeal of excitement. "Yes! Best day ever! We're all going to the Rainbow Falls Trader's Exchange!" She said, as they all got out of the train.

Malibu had some of his own stash with him including a couple old books in his bags, walking with his friends to the entrance of the exchange, Twilight looking rather worried. Pinkie Pie grins at her. "And not just going— we're accompanying a prince and a princess on an official royal duty!"

It made the teal alicorn former gargoyle roll his eyes. "Pink, we're just friends going to have fun trading stuff. Not really super important." He pointed out, nudging her gently. 

Twilight had agreed as well. "Yeah, what he said. There always has to be a royal at the Exchange. Last year was Princess Cadance, this year it's us. It's just a formality. I'm sure none of the other ponies will even notice we're here." She said, now looking confident.

That was when however a big crowd gathered around, Malibu's eyes rounding from them all cheering and holding up signs mostly for Twilight than for him. He could see Twilight's cheeks growing rather red. "Wow, look over there! A princess!"

"Oh, this is amazing!" Another pony gasped, his eyes shining in adoration. Malibu waited to see if anypony else would even notice his own presence but then remembered; Twilight was the new popular princess now. His tail lowered just a fraction, a small twinge of jealousy growing but pushed that down for now.

Applejack gave a smile at the look of embarrassment on Twilight. "Could be wrong, but I think they might've noticed." She teased, Twilight laughing awkwardly.

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Soon they were all by Twilight's booth, Twilight setting up her books. "Oh my goodness!" Fluttershy breathed at all the novelty trading items.

Malibu had to admit, it was a rather decent area, seeing a lot of stuff that caught his eyes thankfully distracting him from being jealous of Twilight since he never really wanted to feel that way about his adopted sister. 

"You said it." Rarity swooned, eyeing a special looking hat. "The Rainbow Falls Traders Exchange is simply divine. You can get anything you want here!"

Applejack nodded. "If you got the goods to trade for it.

Malibu at one point couldn't help but find himself eyeing what looked like the Grimorum sitting on another book stand, making him raise his brow. Could there possibly be in this universe a pony version of the Grimorum? He would have to try getting that thing to keep it from falling into the wrong hooves.

"Uh, I am kinda interested in getting that rare looking book after I sell some of these old ones," Malibu stated, gesturing to the Equestrian Grimorum. Rainbow Dash stared, tilting her head. "It's just an old book Mal. Why is it so important?"

It made the clone gargoyle grin nervously. "Er, just something I recognized from New York, that's all." He stuttered, before being distracted from watching Spike trip, his mint comic slipping out of his claws, about to fall into a puddle.

"NO!" Spike screamed, covering his eyes from not wanting to watch until Twilight caught it on time, making the baby dragon sigh in relief. "Thanks, Twilight. Whew. One ding, nick, or dent, and this Power Ponies comic won't be in perfect mint condition anymore. And, if you want to trade for a mint comic, you gotta have a mint comic!" He said with a grin.