Spike is currently going through his little identity crisis due to his new wings, and suddenly an adult dragon known as Sludge shows up, claiming to be Spike’s father, Starlight finds the whole thing fishy and is noticing how Spike is starting to be taken advantage by him. Will Starlight end up being proven right about Sludge’s manipulations? And will Twilight be able to keep Starlight from blasting him to the sun? Actually, we all know the answer to the first one, but let’s see how things turn out.
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How will this be different from the actual episode? Will Spike meet his actual birth parents this time?
I wonder how the bathtub scene will go, since that was Starlight's actual appearance in the episode. Something tells me she will not be happy...
Sludge better watch himself. Starlight's going to have an eye on him from the looks of this.
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I was wondering the same thing. It was a throw-away gag in the show, but here, with Starlight as a main character, well...
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Oh, the bathtub scene will be mentioned. Mwahahahahahaha.
Hope a certain dragon girl still gets to tell off this slimeball
True Dragons are the highest spiritual and conceptual beings. They are considered the most robust existence in the universe and beyond, far superior to a True Demon Lord and a True Hero. Therefore, Being A True Dragon And Friend is quite interesting.....
Ohhh it is on now slimeball!!!
Sludge might regret that :)
Still a hurtful scene between Spike/Twilight, hopefully he'll have a talk with a real dragon (Smolder) to straighten this out!
Also hoping Slimeball doesn't get scott-free this time like in canon!
Spike owes Twilight an apology, but Glim Glam's being a great friend here. And hopefully Sludge gets what he's "owed".
Sludge better get some deserved karma
Deserved
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So how was Starlight?
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You written her good. About time she did something to Sludge after throwing her out of the tub like that.
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It was a running gag but Starlight was the third most affected by Sludge’s actions in canon so I incorporated that.
I like how made twilight realize that she was ignorant about dragons. I always thought she was very foolish having a dragon assistant and yet only knowing that they eat gems and breath fire. She an adult who should be looking out for his best interests.
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Fair enough, how were Starlight and Spike?
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Good starlight was her smart and pretty mature self. Spike acted like a kid trying to figure who they are and are supposed be acts at times. I know a lot of people are twilight fans but I always felt she wasn't very mature for her role.
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You find Starlight mature? That’s shocking.
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More mature than twilight whose anxiety was part of the problem. Once starlight gained confidence in the magic of friendship and forgave herself she was a very mature character. Twilight despite being a princess back down twice when challenged only for others to encourage to keep going forward. Though starlight counseling services could have used a bit of polishing considering the episode where Celestia decided that twilight was going be her heir everyone is so busy encouraging twilight they never bothered to ask her is this something she wants. After all she hadn't even had her school a decade and now she was expected to quit because Celestia wants it.
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Honestly, I agree. Starlight certainly became more mature after season six(especially after the episode that shall not be named), but she’s also impulsive and tends to make stupid plans thinking it’ll help like in To Change A Changeling or Road To Friendship, but yeah, she’s resourceful when she needs to.
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Road to friendship was obvious that Trixie and starlight were going to have because the wagon with everything in has room for one and starlight was stupid in that. Though pharynx was a better changeling than most of the others. He didn't go sunshine and roses but chose the middle road.
Awww love the resolution at the end!
but I'm so glad Glimmy gave slimeball his just desserts after Smolder told him off! 
Also kinda figured Smolder would be surprised & ecstatic at seeing that side of Glimmy! 
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Oh trust me. He’s not leaving without some form of comeuppance.
Smolder, you should've seen the Season 5 premiere and finale. Tell what you think about her then.
Beautiful, just beautiful.
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How come?
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The scolding Starlight was giving worst dragon Sludge was beautiful, and well deserved.
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Starlight’s protective and vengeful side was bound to come out somehow. Why not use it now?
Great story.
See this is why I write villain revenge stories and not hero shorts. I was really hoping for Starlight to skin Sludge alive, turn him to stone, transform him into a literal leech... y'know something brutal. (Yeah, yeah she wouldn't do something like that. Like I said that's why I write villain revenge stories.)
Not a bad fic, if a bit by the book. (Very close to the episode.)