During "The Times They Are a Changeling", Spike was able to use the magic of song to prove that Thorax wasn't evil, convincing everyone in earshot, especially Shining Armor and Cadance to trust him and let him stay in the Crystal Empire.

... Except what if it hadn't been that easy? What would it take then to prove something like that, especially to a pony who had so bitterly said, "There's no such thing as a nice changeling" ?

Yep, an alternate take on the ending of The Times They Are a Changeling, the only part of the episode I felt was rushed.

Proofread by Doctor Candor and Malefactory

The changelings are content with their recent change, but they're all still working to adjust to the full scope of these changes.

Thorax, however, finds there was one personal change he's somehow overlooked.

Rated Teen for implied subject material...but I was able to avoid discussing it directly so much so that it's probably overkill on my part.

Obviously, spoilers for the season 6 finale.

Featured (for some reason) on 10/29/2016

Spike, while browsing his selection of naughty magazines, accidentally coughs and breathes flames. The magazine gets sent to Princess Celestia. Panic ensues.

For centuries, countless griffons have braved the depths of the Abysmal Abyss in the hopes of recovering the Idol of Boreas, never to return.

But now stories have surfaced that someone came close to bringing back the legendary artefact, and one group of explorers is willing to try again where others have failed, for a chance at restoring Griffonstone’s lost glory once and for all.

Unfortunately, success may hinge on them first getting into that friendship thing that dumb ponies seem to love so much.

The Species Unification Front- An organization dedicated to creating true harmony between all races of Equestria by any means possible. This militant guerrilla group fights for the rights of Equestria's minorities, the species left desolate by the Equestrian superpower. It does so without remorse, and with a single goal in mind: the death of the Princess and complete social revolution.

When Dart's world is shattered by the Monarchy, the young griffin seeks out the organization that fights for the only thing he still believes in. But as the lines between right and wrong blur, Dart's faith in the SUF will waver, as he's tossed head over tail into the political frying pan that is Equestria.

When Twilight receives a letter from one claiming to be a changeling, she is shocked. As she starts reading, however, she soon learns that there is far more to it than she ever suspected.

Reading by Goombasa.

The story had been translated to Russian: Here and Here

Special thanks to PoisonClaw for editing.

For the Weekly Prompt (changelings) of the Hazardous Writing Materials and Challenges

Spike's eleven year nap is interrupted by a little filly in his treehouse...

Third place winner in The Writeoff Association's June event, "A Matter of Perspective"

Now with a Spanish Translation, by SPANIARD KIWI.

While locked away in Tartarus, Lord Tirek finds that his ultimate desire has been fulfilled.

Thanks to Holo, ValorlordV5, Sir Rustbucket, and Sage Runner for editing.

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Now with a dramatic reading by Goombasa!

Rated Teen for thematic elements and graphic depictions of violence.

Takes place after A Slice of Life.

Is it possible to trust again?- After so many lies?

Can love overcome all?

Are ponies capable of a pure heart?

Does Equestria have gravity?

These are the question's one Gator shall ask himself.

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Entry for The Weekly Contest #23.

I’m so tired of being hated. I’m tired of ponies blaming me for something my species did, when I never did anything. I want to be friends with the ponies and I want to be loved in return, but they don’t trust me. They run away screaming bloody murder and don't even give me a chance. All I want is a chance...and I know how I can get a chance, but I will have to change my destiny.