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Sparkles to Flames

by InkedTapestries
Pony or dragon, friendship is magic, no matter who those friends are.

You know the story of Twilight Sparkle. Celestia's unicorn apprentice gets sent to Ponyville, bumps into five friends, recovers the Elements of Harmony, releases the princess's younger sister from a dark enchantment, learns to embody the magic of friendship.

Though, what would it look like if the story wasn't about the original Elements, but their siblings? How would the story of Spike T. Dragon look if he was in his sister's place? If Spike was sent to Ponyville, met some friends, recovered the elements, and saved the day?

Sparkles to Flames is a re-exploration of MLP:FiM with the Mane 6, as well as a couple others, replaced with their siblings or characters close enough to be considered family. It's also a way to explore or expand on some aspects of the show that I personally felt somewhat unsatisfied with, such as Spike's seemingly unique fire. It's also an excuse for me to rewatch the show as a whole. Criticism and corrections are welcome.

Inspired by and originally meant for Nitro Indigo’s Role Swap contest from a bit ago and by this image by Doodle-Mark.

Teen
On Hiatus
Slice of Life
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Alternate Universe
 
ZSCMT

34225 words: Estimated about 3 hours to read

7 Chapters:

  1. Friendship is Magic - Part 1 2021-08-04 15:30:25 UTC
    7267
  2. Friendship is Magic - Part 2 2021-08-04 15:32:49 UTC
    6938
  3. The Ticket Master 2021-08-14 16:12:30 UTC
    3071
  4. Bridle Gossip 2021-12-10 13:06:34 UTC
    4029
  5. Curses and Magic - Extra Episode 2021-12-14 08:39:25 UTC
    7155
  6. Griffon the Brush Off 2021-12-21 12:19:49 UTC
    3045
  7. Letters to a Stranger - Special Episode 2022-07-08 01:48:41 UTC
    2720