It was an ordinary day in the small town of Ponyville. Ditzy Doo Hooves was having lunch with her best friend Carrot Top at her home; while her children Sparkler and Dinky were at school. The conversation started normal, they talked about how well Carrot’s harvest was going, and the barn raising that happened at the Apple family farm over the weekend during the Apple family reunion, apparently there was a problem with a fruit bat invasion and such. Ditzy wasn't sure how long she and the Doctor were away this time, but it was long enough to miss not just one, but TWO Apple farm barn raisings. The conversation was going fine till it had decided to take an interesting turn....
“You know, Derpy” Carrot started, using a common nickname that every pony liked to call Ditzy. Mainly because Ditzy’s cross eyes tend to make her rather clumsy and have 'derp' moments. “Speaking of families, can I ask you a personal question?”
Ditzy put down her cup of hot chocolate, a drink she that loved to have with muffins. “Sure Carrot, I don’t mind.”
“Well somethings been bothering me. You go off and travel with this guy no-pony really knows about.”
“The Doctor.” No one beleived that that was what he went by.
“Yeah, and disappear for two to three months. And suddenly you come back and have not one, but two children, and fully grown at that. They call you ‘momma’ and everything. Where did they come from exactly? I mean, did you just suddenly decide to ADOPT them, on a mail-mare salary even?”
Ditzy toyed with a blueberry that had gotten loose from the muffin she had just eaten. “Not exactly… Well Sparkler is adopted, but in a way Dinky is… part of me and part of the Doctor.”
Carrot cocked her head. “That doesn’t make sense tho. You two were only gone for 2 months." Carrot tapped the table for emphasis "Dinky is atleast 5 years old. AND she looks a LOT like you, if you were a unicorn, but how on Equestria did this
happen?”
Ditzy smiled. “That’s the thing. It DIDN’T happen on Equestria.”
Carrot looked at Ditzy confusedly. “What does THAT mean?”
“It’s a long story. Let me refill your drink and I’ll tell you how it all happened.