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// The True Aftermath 
// Story: Unforgettable and Unforgivable 
// by Catpaw616 
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Starlight woke up in her bed and yawned. And she couldn't help but already smile. It felt good to get on a good sleep schedule again, and it finally felt good to not dream about how things would have been if her evil plans had worked out. She was glad she was finally living a normal life with her two friends.

But not all things needed to stay the same. Even though she was not completely discouraged by guilt anymore, her old manecut reminded her too much of her past. And plus, it looked a little too unfriendly in her opinion.

With a sigh, and with an idea in mind, she grabbed a hairbrush and she started brushing her bangs to one side, while keeping the back of her mane the same. She didn't want to completely change her look after all.

Since the bang would not stick naturally, Starlight cast a tiny spell on her bang, so it didn't revert back to her old manecut.

She looked in the mirror with her brand new look. She was happy with how she looked like now. Would she miss her old hangs that she had in most of her life? Maybe. But she would probably get used to her bang very quickly.

Once she was content, she headed to the kitchen to get some pancakes for breakfast. And the moment she got there, she was immediately noticed by Spike.

"Nice new manecut!" he complemented her with a smile.

"Thank you, Spike." she responded with a smile too.

"I agree. You look like a brand new pony." Twilight said as she entered the room. "And it fits. New life, new style, and new mane."

Starlight got to thinking. "Actually, it does fit."

"Well, once you're done with your food, we can get started on your first friendship lesson." Twilight told Starlight. "Come into the main library once you are finished. I am looking forward to discussing this with you." she told her before she walked off from the room.

"Oh wow. My first friendship lesson." Starlight repeated what she just heard. "That sounds like a lot of fun. Or  maybe it will be a bore fest." she joked.

"At least you're happy about it." Spike told her as he continued eating. "And I'm happy that you're excited about your first friendship lesson. I just simply can't wait for what the future lies ahead for you."

"Yeah." Starlight said, then she paused. What if the lesson was more challenging than I thought? Or what if the lesson just doesn't sit right with me? What if...

She quickly stopped herself from having these thoughts. As she had learned by now, whatever doubts she has had in her mind, she had to eventually trust that things would be ok in the end.

"Me too, Spike." Starlight said, responding to his question again from earlier. Then she slowly showed a warm smile. "Me too."