Reflections show you what you most want to see, but what you envisioned cannot always be seen.

To reflect is to look at the deepest part of yourself, and to attempt to truly understand it.

When these two things collide it's hard to rely solely on yourself, because when the fragments don't line up, Dinky learns the hard way that putting the pieces back together can take more time then you can handle.

Based on Aero-Replies on Tumblr and other websites.

Cover Art by SenseiDezzy.

Extra Character Tag: Lily Longsocks.

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It's been almost twenty years since Sunburst last spent the night at Starlight's home. Much has changed since then. If it weren't for her other friends finding a way for them to reconnect, Starlight might have truly lost her first friend. While she looks back fondly on their friendship as foals, Sunburst doesn't even seem to like talking about that time in their lives, much less revisiting it.

When Starlight approaches Sunburst the night before he returns to the Crystal Empire, she inadvertently discovers something about her old friend that might explain it all.

Inspired by a scene from Uncommon Bond. Story takes place towards the end of the episode.

Thanks to Ice Star for proofreading.

Spike opens up to Twilight about his struggles with his gender identity.

Admitting you're not what others expect of you is difficult. Admitting you're not what you expect of yourself is even harder. And some things don't have simple answers. Spike can't figure out if his time in Ponyville has changed him, or if he was never quite what he imagined he would be in the first place.

Inspired by a comment in an article on autostraddle here: www.autostraddle.com/my-little-pony-lesbianism-is-magic-138465/

I look at myself in the mirror. My mane and my tail are much longer than what is usual for wearing a tuxedo. The fashion show is many hours away from now, and yet as I stare into the eyes of my reflection, I feel that the mirror's image lies to me. The pony in the mirror is not Rarity. I am going to fix that.

Covered in a light blue glow, a pair of scissors floats aside my head. I pull a strand of my mane between the blades of the scissors, and with a snip, the scissors close as a purple strand of hair falls to the floor. I take a deep breath, and continue cutting my mane. I finish, and as I look at the stallion cut I gave to my mane, I can't help but think: It looks so nice on me. And why why wouldn't it?

That is what I am, after all.

Rated Teen for sexual themes. So, I’m gonna leave that there as a testament of 2015 me being ignorant. This is Rated E for Everyone.

[Please read notes at the bottom before reading]

It had been almost a year after Sunset's fall at the Fall Formal, and most everyone had moved on. Sunset simmered down, as did the tension at Canterlot High.

However, sometimes an odd joke about her old self will pop up. And lately she's discovered a whole new reason to hate the term "she-demon."

[Slight AU; Fall Formal happened after two years not 3.5, so EG would have been junior year, and this takes place in senior year. Also: Transgender themes and 'special snowflake' things ahead. If you don't like these then, please, just don't read this.]

Rainbow Dash never learned to shave her legs. That didn't used to be a problem, but lately it's been starting to make her feel uncomfortable in front of other girls. Rarity doesn't completely understand how Rainbow feels, but she's willing to do just about anything to help out a friend.

Even if that means skipping class to give shaving instructions in the girl's locker room.

Contains trans Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and friendship

Thank you to Cynewulf, Brasta Septim and Cinder Script for helping me figure out how best to word things, and for their support in general.

Twilight needs post-operative bed rest. Her dear totally-just-a-friend Pinkie Pie has other ideas.

Loosely canon to The One with Twinkie Kisses but not a true sequel.

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During a sleepover with the girls, Sunset Shimmer does lots of thinking about how much her life has changed since she met Twilight Sparkle. She gets out her journal and opens up to Twilight about her first trip to the human world, and how much it changed her life.

Thanks to my friend kidknux for beta reading