The next day, around 5.30 a.m.
Derpy woke up hesitantly to the constant ringing of her alarm clock. She rubbed her eyes as she slowly fade from her dream back to reality. She just had an amazing dream where she had fun with a adult dragon without the looks of disapproval from other ponies. Some years before, she had found and adopted a baby dragon during a royal guard mission. The baby dragon was her only companion before she gave birth to Dinky. But as time went on, the dragon grew more mature, had needs that Derpy could not provide for him and to make matter worse, the ponies in her surroundings started to fear having a fully grown dragon around, especially around a clumsy mare, Derpy sent the dragon away for his own good.
The flashback was interrupted by the ringing of her alarm clock. Derpy simply sighed and slapped her alarm clock. She hopped off her bed and started to walk into the bathroom to bath and brush her teeth. She looked at the mirror and said, "Brighten up Derpy, it's a brand new day!" Derpy walked out of her room and stop for a moment as a thought entered her mind. 'I wonder how the changelings are doing.'
She knock once on the door of the spare room. Thorax heard the knock but hesitated to open the door. 'Oh well, they aare probably still asleep' Derpy thought and went to Dinky's room instead. Derpy sneakily entered Dinky's room and saw the still asleep filly. "Wake up, DInky , it's time to go to school." Derpy said. "Five more minutes, Mum." Dinky replied, trying to get as much rest time before going to school. "Only five more minutes, Dinks, then out of that bed." Derpy said. While her little muffin was getting up from bed, Derpy went down to the kitchen and cook breakfast.
Meanwhile.....
"Sparky, wake up!" Thorax shouted, starting to be frighten by this unfamiliar surrounding. "Let me sleep." Sparky simply replied, trying to rest after yesterday's events. "Sparky, I need to know where are we, how we get here and are we captured?" Thorax asked, trying to figure out what has happened. Sparky do not like being disturbed when she is sleeping but she gave in to Thorax's questions partially and replied, "We are at a friendly pony's house and that we are safe." Sparky then remembered who Derpy is or was and mentally added, 'probably.' Thorax still look not convinced of Sparky's claim. Sparky sighed, she is probably not going back to sleep anytime soon. Sparky got up from bed and said "Follow me." Sparky lead Thorax downstairs.
Downstairs
Derpy was baking Blueberry pancakes for Dinky and some chocolate chip muffins for herself. Since she do not know what solid food that changeling eat, she just bake some extra muffins for them. As Sparky and Thorax came down the stairs, Sparky became drawn to the attractive smell of Derpy's muffins. Sparky immediately raced to the dining table while Thorax watched her. "Derpy, are these your muffins?" Sparky asked as she reached the dining table. Derpy was staring at the oven as she watched the dough of the next batch of muffins in the oven rise and did not hear Sparky's question.
"Excuse me, Derpy, I asked are these your muffins?" Sparky asked again. Derpy's ears filched in response. Derpy , still staring at the muffins replied, "Yes, I baked those muffins, feel free to take some, I baked extra."
"Thanks, Derpy." Sparky said, while taking one of Derpy's muffin. As she was about to put the muffin in her mouth, Thorax walked over and ask Sparky, "Are you sure those muffins are safe to eat?" Sparky replied, "Trust me, it is safe to eat, besides they are filled with positive emotions, you should try them." Thorax raised an eyebrow. "Thorax you should start trusting ponies more." Sparky said, as she ate the muffin.
Dinky slowly made her way downstairs. Before she been seen by the changelings, Derpy said while taking out the new batch of muffins, "Good morning Dinks. Today breakfast is pancakes." Sparky look around her and saw Dinky slowly walking down the stairs. "Good Morning mum, Good Morning Changelings." Dinky said, as she made her way to the dining table.
"Um, good morning Dinky." Sparky said, while eating another muffin. " Thorax also started to eat Derpy's muffins. Derpy put more muffins on the table. "Enjoy your breakfast! I'm going upstairs to get something." Derpy said and went upstairs to get dressed for work and get Dinky's schoolbag and her bag.
Meanwhile, Dinky was eating her breakfast, and Sparky and Thorax was taking another muffin to eat. No matter how many times she tried it, it tasted amazing, it only help fill their bodies with positive love energy to help them get on the day. Sparky suddenly asked, "Dinky, do you know why your mother's muffin taste so good?"
Dinky's stopped eating for a while and replied, "No. I am not really sure. Maybe you should ask her yourself." Dinky suddenly remembered that she did not know her name and quickly asked, "What's your name?" Sparky replied, "I am Sparky and he is Thorax."
"So, how was your sleep yesterday? Was it good or bad?" Dinky asked, before realizing that she never told them her name and yet Sparky know her name. "Hold that thought, how do you know my name? I recall that I did not tell you my name."
Sparky smiled and replied, "I heard Derpy call you Dinks just now and that gave it away. Also, I had a good sleep yesterday, if not for Thorax I would not be even up right now." Thorax quickly responded with, "I am sorry for that, Sparky. But I had good reasons for doing so." Sparky mentally replied, 'good reasons alright.' Sparky softly ask Dinky, "Let's change the subject. Dinky did you know that your mother is a royal guard?"
Dinky softly replied, "No. But don't worry, my mum will explain later, after all she did muffin promise me that she would explain it, but just not now." Speaking of the devil, Derpy came down in her mailmare uniform and two bag.
"Are you ready to go to school, little muffin?" Derpy asked. "Of course I am, see you later Sparky and Thorax." Dinky replied, while running towards Derpy. Derpy caught dinky and place her on her back. "I be back at around noon, so you will have have to find something to do while I am gone. What you you like to do till I am back?" Derpy asked.
"Me and Thorax will go to collect some positive emotions around Ponyville." Sparky answered. She is still quite hungry on the positive emotion part and she believe Thorax is too.
Derpy hesitated and stare at Sparky. Sparky realized that Derpy might be scared of it being like the canterlot wedding all over again. "Don't worry, we won't suck them dry, just enough to keep us fed." Sparky said, hoping to get Derpy's approval.
"Fine but you are not collecting 'positive emotion' in that form are you?" Derpy asked. Sparky responded by transforming into a pony with green mane and an orange body while Thorax, taking the cue from Sparky also changed into a pony with blue mane and green body.
"Stay in that disguise, or else I won't recognize you two when you came back from your 'collection'."Derpy said. "You got it Derpy, now let go, I am starving!" Sparky said, rushing out the door after she said that and quickly followed by Thorax.
"Do you think they will not be spotted, mum?" Dinky asked, fearing that the changelings would get spotted. "Don't worry, Dinks, from my experience they will do fine. Come on let's get you to school." Derpy replied, as she flew to Cheerlie's school house.