It was the day after yesterday's event with Rainbow Dash getting help from us so she could pass her test and also my encounter with Rarity's heat mode that was activate-act-activated which will followed passionate action all night long. When it was the next day, I was sleeping with Rarity and sometime later that day, we heard from Rainbow Dash that she passed her test by a landslide, so she was now on the Wonderbolts reserve team, one step closer to working with Soarin we guess.

So when it was the following day, Twilight suggested that there was a Trade Fair going on at Rainbow Falls since she had to be there and we all agreed to come along if we had anything we wanted to trade with. All I had that was worth trading was my expensive shades, but I wasn't sure if anypony would want that from me in exchange for something I had in mind. We all met up at the station and got on board the train to Rainbow Falls, after a while, we were approaching the waterfall village.

"Yes! Best day ever!" Pinkie exclaimed, "We're all going to the Rainbow Falls Traders Exchange! And not just going, we're accompanying a princess on an official royal duty!"

"Please, it's not that big of a deal. There always has to be a princess at the Exchange." Twilight replied, "Last year was Princess Cadance, this year it's me. It's just a formality. I'm sure none of the other ponies will even notice I'm here."

When we got off the train, we began walking through the village and through a tunnel cave to the other big part of Rainbow Falls to find a huge crowd welcoming Twilight, they were tempted to welcome me as I was a Prince, but they didn't seem to pay attention to me which was exactly the way I wanted it.

"Could be wrong, but ah think they might've noticed." Applejack commented.

"Hmm, you don't say." I responded sarcastically.

Shortly the crowd began to separate and we carried on through the fair and looking at the several stalls with several items of interest.

"Oh, my goodness!" Fluttershy commented.

"You said it." Rarity agreed, "The Rainbow Falls Traders Exchange is simply divine. You can get anything you want here!"

"If'n you got the goods to trade for it." Applejack replied.

Spike however didn't look where he was going and tripped up on a rock, falling over and a comic book fell out of his claws, before Twilight used her magic to stop the comic from going into the mud puddle.

"Thanks, Twilight. Whew." Spike said, felling relieved, "One ding, nick or dent, and this Power Ponies comic book wouldn't be in perfect mint condition anymore. And if you want to trade for a mint comic, you gotta have a mint comic."

A few ponies came around and commented about Twilight, causing her to feel embarrassed and galloped away from them.

"Ah guess a pony who's here on official princess business has to expect a little fussin'." Applejack said.

"But all I'm supposed to do is settle disagreements over whether a trade is fair or not."Twilight replied as she began setting up her book stall, "And since the rule is that a trade is fair as long as both ponies get what they want, there's never been a disagreement. So there's really no reason for anypony to treat me as anything special."

A little white filly with cyan mane came forward to Twilight.

"Hi! Can I help you?" she asked.

The filly then showed a photo of Twilight herself...as if to have the photo signed or something, Twilight sighed over this.

Rainbow Dash then showed up by surprise.

"There's a pony here who's got a signed first edition of Daring Do and the Quest for the Sapphire Statue, and I'm gonna get it! I've been able to get first editions of all of the Daring Do books, except this one! No pony's ever put together a whole set, and I'm gonna be the first! If it hasn't been traded yet...It's the only one in all of Equestria!"

"Oh no! I'd really hate to see you disappointed." Fluttershy responded, "I did want to trade this bear call I've got for a bird whistle, but getting that book seems so important to you, so if you need me to help you first..."

"Normally I'd say I don't need any help, but you're right. This is really important. I've gotta get that book!"

Dash then grabbed Fluttershy and they flew to another part of the fair.

"Well, ah'm off to take a gander at some of the vintage stalls." Applejack said as she began to move with her huge cart.

"Did you say vintage? Why, old and rare items are so in style right now!" Rarity replied, "I'm hoping to get a vintage item as well. I just hope I brought enough to trade."

"Ah know what you mean, Rarity. Hey! Why don't we pool our trade stashes?"

"Pool?"

"As in snooker?" I asked.

"No, not that kind, sugarcube. That way, if one of us finds somethin' real valuable she can't live without..."

"She'll definitely be able to get it! Who could say no to exchanging a single object for such a huge assortment of items? Oh, yes! That is absolutely brilliant! I'm so glad I have a friend like you, Applejack."

"Ah feel the same way."

"Then let's go shopping!"

"Do you need me to help you with the trading?" I asked.

"No thank you darling, Applejack and I will be alright. I'm sure you'll find something worth trading for around here." Rarity replied, "See you later, dear."

She kissed me before she and Applejack walked to a trade stall a bit away from us.

"Alright, see you my love."

Twilight was setting up her books.

"Um, shouldn't your Princesses be headed to the royal box seats?" Pinkie asked.

"I may be the princess on duty, but I don't think that means I have to sit up there all alone doing nothing." Twilight replied, "Ever since I became a princess, Celestia's been sending me more books to read than ever. The library's overflowing, so I figured while we're here, I might as well trade away some books I don't need anymore."

"Mm-hm!"

"Well, I'm off to find somethin to trade." I told them.

"Oooh, what are you trading?" Pinkie asked.

"My trademark shades here." I then showed them as I place the shades on my head, "I've had it for a long time but I think it's time I traded it for something better."

"Well I'm sure you'll find something special, Bond. See you later." Twilight said.

I then began walking across the stalls and trying to find something and somepony worth trading my shades for. I then came across classy stall that had a very rich and expensive looking ring on a display case. I then thought of Rarity and about what she said the night before and our future. I thought of taking a gamble by trading my shades for that ring.

I walked closer to the ring and it had a few diamonds in there, it would be perfect for Rarity.

"Can I help you...oh! It's you, Prince Bond Racer!" the mare exclaimed.

"Well, if it isn't Fleur De Lis." I replied, "What brings you here?"

"Well Prince, I'm here on behalf of Fancypants who couldn't be with me today. I am looking for somepony and a fashionable item to trade for this classy ring."

"Well, all I have is this pair of shades that I have kept since I first moved to Ponyville, but I don't know if it's much."

"Sunglasses you mean? Well, in a matter of speaking, Fancypants and I have been looking for a pair of shades so we can travel around Equestria without being stopped by ponies every few moments."

"Really...well in that case, I'd be willing to trade my shades for the ring."

"I would love to, but I must ask you an honest question. Are you trading for this ring for yourself or is there something else?"

I sighed in embarrassment.

"Alright Fleur, you got me. I wanna trade for that ring...so that when the time is right...I wanna propose to Rarity."

"Awww, you romantic Prince!" Fleur complimented happily, "I bet the story of how you two came together in love is a special one."

"It is, but I promised her that I would keep the story a secret among my and her closest friends."

"Then...we have a deal, here is the ring and a small box to keep it safe in."

She then took the shades from my head to see my happy emotion as I brought the ring and the box from the display table and placed it safe in my normal suit pocket.

"Thank you so much Fleur, I hope you and Fancypants have a better time of travelling with those shades."

"We will and I think you look much better without them, happy to see your eyes in clear view."

"And you look really cool and trendy with those shades on, I'll see you and Fancypants another time."

"See you soon as well, Prince Bond."

I then left her stall and walked around more stalls, I feel incredibly happy that I now have a ring to propose to Rarity when I am sure she is the one I want to spend my life with. I was then back to where I was earlier when I saw Applejack and Rarity not happy towards each other.

"No, ah insist. You go fetch what you want, 'cause that's the kind of tried and true friend I am." Applejack told her.

"Well! I am way too generous to let you out-friend me like that!" Rarity replied.

"GIRLS!" I yelled, "What are you two doing?"

They looked at me and tried to find answers.

"You're not going back to the way you both behaved back at that sleepover a long time ago?"

"No sugarcube, we're not tryin' to do that...even though it looked like we were."

"You know what, I didn't mean to act like earlier today, Applejack, I should've been more sensitive and caring."

"Ah should've been too, Rarity...I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry too."

Applejack and Rarity then hugged which made me smile.

Just then, we heard a commotion over at another part of the fair, we all walked to where it was coming on. We arrived at a crowd that gathered and Twilight was on her Fair trade Throne.

"I've heard what you both have to say, and I'm sorry, Rainbow Dash, but my hooves are tied. You said it was a fair trade." Twilight said.

"Yeah, I said it, but I was wrong!" Dash replied, "I did want that book, a lot. I said I wanted it more than anything in all of Equestria. But there's no thing that's worth as much to me as a friend. I might have forgotten that for a little bit, but it's true. Which means there's no way this trade can be fair!"

"Oh, come on, that's... the sweetest thing I've ever heard." the beige mare said, "Okay, the trade's off!"

Dash then gave a book which I think she wanted earlier to the book pony and Fluttershy hugged Dash instantly.

"I hope we get an explanation on what happened today." I said.

"And with that, I declare this trial, and this year's Rainbow Falls Traders Exchange, over! " Twilight announced.

"Woo-hoo!" Pinkie replied happily.

We all then agreed it was time to go home as the sun was beginning to go down. We left Rainbow Falls by train and were on our way back to Ponyville. Fluttershy and Dash told all of us what happened and showed each other what we all traded, except for me, I kept mine a secret for now.

"I know it's not the pie tin you were after, but I hope you like it." Rarity said as she brought over rusted pie tin to Applejack, "It's the rustiest piece of junk I could get."

"Well, ah took my half of our stash and got you this!" she replied as she took out a gem bracelet from her hat and gave it to her.

"Ohhh!"

"And ah know you're gonna love it, 'cause you already have a bunch of ones that look exactly the same sittin' in the drawer doin' nothin'. So that should settle it once and for all which of us is the better friend."

"Oh, come on!" Dash intervened, "You both gave up what you wanted to get something for each other! That's the coolest thing a friend can do. Trust me, I know." she winked at Fluttershy who smiled back.

"Hey, where's your double-doggie?" Pinkie asked.

"I traded it for something way better."

Fluttershy then used a bird caller whistle to show us and a bird appeared by her.

"Well, what do you know? My copy of Daring Do and the Sapphire Statue." Twilight said as she went through her books, "It's just a beat up old paperback, not a one-of-a-kind first edition..."

"Even better, because I can read this one with all my friends!"

We then giggled afterwards before I sneaked around and whispered a few words to the mares apart from Rarity. When we arrived back at the station, we walked back to the library and I gave Rarity and loving kiss before she walked home.

The rest of us went into Twilight's library and formed a circle as we sat down.

"Alright girls and Spike...I may have told a fib earlier when I said I didn't find anything to trade." I said to them, "The truth is...I did, but I kept it a secret for a good reason."

"A secret, just tell us what ya got." Dash replied.

"Alright, well you know that I always have my shades with me in my pocket? I traded it away."

"You high quality shades, what did ya get it for in return, sugarcube?" Applejack asked.

"For this..."

I then pulled the small box and opened it so the mares could see the ring.

"An engagement ring?!" Twilight gasped.

"WHEEE!" Pinkie yelled, "I totally get it, you wanna propose to Rarity!"

"Oh my goodness, that's very romantic." Fluttershy added.

"Thanks girls...I am certain that she is the one for me."

"Well I'm really happy for you dude." Spike said, "I know that you'll take great care of her as she is still a special friend of mine."

"And mine too since Rarity was the first pony I met when I moved here." Fluttershy added.

"Thanks all." I replied, "Now I wanna plan a proposal day and I think tomorrow would be the perfect time, so I apologize if this is such short notice."

"It's alright Bond, we'll do whatever we can to plan your proposal with Rarity and that it goes smoothly." Twilight assured.

"Alright, I'm gonna have my sleep now and think about the words I need to say when I pop the question, goodnight all."

I then got a group hug from them before I left and walked back to my home when the evening night began. I walked into my home and I took the box with the ring inside out of my pocket and placed it on my bedside table. I took of my clothes and got into bed and thinking back to today.

It was quite cool to see a trade fair exchange and seeing ponies trade with each other like I did with Fleur De Lis. If this proposal pulls off amazingly, I must owe her and Fancypants a big favour in return big time. I'm sure the other mares don't wanna let me down when tomorrow arrives. Next Chapter: To Plan & Propose Estimated time remaining: 7 Hours, 30 Minutes