"Which part of town do you want to see first?" Hummingbird asked Sundown as the two flew over PonyVille.
"You said we had family that lived nearby. Can we go see them?" Sumdown asked.
"Oh yeah, of course. I have four cousins on my dad's side, including you, and like, ten on my mom's side. But I'm guessing you want to meet my dad's family, right?" Hummingbird asked.
"You know it." Sundown smirked.
"Okay, then. Sundown Sparkle, Ruby, brace yourselves. It's time for you to meet Pizza Pie."
The colts landed in the middle of town, and trotted into a bakery. That bakery was none other than Sugar Cube Corner, and it had stood where it was for many years.
"The Cakes used to run this place," Hummingbird explained. "But when Mr. and Mrs. Cake grew to old to run it and their children, Pumpkin Cake and Pound Cake, were too young to learn how to run the bakery, they sold it to Pinkie Pie and her husband, Michelangelo. Then Pinkie had her first child, Pizza Pie. Or so my mom and dad told me."
Sundown took in his surroundings as they waited to find Pizza Pie. He saw an old, pink Earth Pony mare frost cupcakes in the kitchen, and a green Earth Pony stallion was baking the cupcakes that would soon feel the satisfying touch of the Pie family's soft, smooth buttercream.
"Oh, hi Hum." greeted the mare as she walked over to take their order. "Have you come to play with Pizza? Or does your mum need more tea biscuits?"
"This is Aunt Pinkie," said Hummingbird.
"Wait, Pinkie!" exclaimed the stallion. "I had a vision last night that a lost family member would be rejoining us tonight. Look at the colt beside Hum."
"And that is Uncle Mikey." sighed Hummingbird.
"Oh. My. Cupcakes. Sundown has rejoined us! Time for a family party!" yelled Pinkie in her usual high-pitched voice. "Pizza, come down here!"
"Coming, Momma! OHMYGOSH! You're right!" a filly about the age of Hummingbird tripped down the candy-coated stairs. She was a baby pink furred one, with orange hair. Her baby blue eyes matched Pinkie's, so Sundown knew the filly must be Pizza Pie.
"Sorry, Aunt Pinkie!" Sundown gasped, struggling away from Pizza's grasp. "But I want to meet the rest of the family. No time for a party yet."
"Oh, I knew you may have wanted to meet the others before celebrating your return," Pinkie chuckled. "I was just calling it out so you ponies know I'm going to host one later."
"Oh." 'Return? What does she mean? I've lived in Canterlot since my mom birthed me. Right?'
Sundown thought. Before entering the ancient school of magic his mother had once attended, Solana and Lunar had raised Sundown as their own when his parents died. They told him his backstories all the time. Was his aunt saying the truth? He would have to find out later.
"If you want to meet more family, go to the Carousel Boutique. My big brother lives there with his wife and twins, Rarity, Scarlett, and Elusive." Mikey walked from his place at the counter to his nephew.
"I thought you said there were twins!" Sundown said. "Why are there three?"
"No, silly," Mikey laughed. "Rarity is the wife. Scarlett and Elusive are twins."
"Oh." Sundown shook his mane freely. "Well, we'll be off now. We have more family to cover."
"Oh, Momma, Daddy, can I go with them? I want to catch up with the cousin I've never met!" Pizza begged.
"Of course, Pizza. Be safe now, okay? Be back in time for the welcome party!" Pinkie yelled as they ran off.
"And there they go," Mikey said. "Off to save the world."
"What?"
"Long story."