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// Genderbend - LDSocrates 
// Story: The Twinkie Group Collab! 
// by Drizzle Quill 
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Author: LDSocrates


Prompt: Genderbend





“Ow, c’mon AJ, lemme go!” Twi grunted as she was dragged away from their friend’s picnic. She was still far from used to hearing her own voice be so… gruff, but she supposed it was an inevitable side effect of switching out an X chromosome for a Y.

“No can do, sugarcube,” Applejack said, pulling the both of them behind a tree and out of earshot from their four other, very confused friends. “You’re not that good a liar, and if the others won’t call ya out on it, I will.”

Twilight let out a small gasp when she was propped up against the trunk, her forelegs tied to her side with a lasso. “Call me out on what? I’m telling the truth!”

Applejack sighed and sat down, giving Twilight a hard glare. “Twi… I’m not book smart, but I know you’re not trans. I have several trans cousins I love a lot; I know what gender dysphoria looks like before and after the switch, and you ain’t got it. For one, you look more uncomfortable in your skin than ever. You’re still a mare, despite messing with your genes. Why’d you really drink that sex-swap potion?”

“W-well, there is still a transition period, so of course I wouldn’t feel very…” Twilight shrank and shivered under Applejack’s gaze, her lie dying in her throat. “Okay, okay, fine… I’m not trans. Never was.”

“This is about Pinkie being straight, isn’t it?” Applejack asked with all the tact, patience, and gentleness of a sledgehammer to the skull.

Twilight just looked earthward and mumbled, “Yes…”

Applejack sighed and took her rope between her teeth, untying Twi with a single tug. The ropes fell limply to her side, but Twilight was then pinned by Applejack’s forelegs in a strong, tight hug. “You can be a darn fool sometimes, you know that?”

“I know…” Twilight sobbed, hugging her friend back.

Applejack held her all the tighter. “Don’t ever change who you are for somebody else, Twilight. Ever. Promise me that, okay?”

Twilight mutely nodded into AJ’s mane with a sniffle.

“Good.” With a brief squeeze, the cowpony pulled back with a sad smile. “Don’t get yourself down, alright? I have it on good authority that you’re making a certain somebody really question her sexuality. Who knows; she may learn something about herself and give a certain other mare a chance.”

Twilight wiped her eyes and smiled in return. “I hope so… until then, I’ll make another potion to change back. You have no idea how awkward it is to walk like this.”

Applejack giggled and rose on all fours, giving Twilight a nuzzle and helping her stand too. “I can only imagine. Now, let’s get back to the girls; you really need to come clean about this.”

Twilight took a deep breath and closed her eyes. “I know… let’s get this over with.”