Sparkler has a happy life with her adoptive mother and sister. However, a secret weighs heavy on her. Seeking some advice and relief, she comes knocking at Cheerilee's door.

What does the filly want to confess?

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After another Grand Galloping Gala, Rarity realizes that she's been hiding things, feelings unaddressed. She decides upon a fresh start, a new beginning for a new Rarity. Out with the old and in with the new.

A mysterious ship crash lands in the Everfree Forest, its sole occupant on the brink of death. Managing to survive due to the timely intervention of the benevolent ruler of Equestria, Princess Celestia. The mysterious alien creature is but a precursor to upcoming events, ancient and unearthed revelations from its past that will forever alter the future of Equestria.