We were absorbed into the line. Doctor kept trying to jump around and get the deliverer pony's attention, but I don't think it was working. When we finally got near the front of the line, Doctor was more jumpy than Strax was a potato.

Ha. Strax.

"Derpy!" Doctor cried, as he pulled her into a hug.

"War with the Zebras, huh?"

"Yeah..."

We had gone to Derpy's small house in Ponyville. We were enjoying some tea, though I was having trouble actually holding the cup. Derpy was telling Doctor about what was happening in the world. Apparently, he'd missed a lot.

And Doctor kept giving Derpy these looks when he thought neither of us were looking. I couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy every time I caught it out of the corner of my eye.

"That still doesn't answer my question though." Doctor said.

"Oh?" Derpy raised an eyebrow.

"Why did you ask me here. It must have been important if you figured out a way to bring me back."

Derpy stared at the floor. Or, at least, one of her eyes did.

"They've been telling us for a while that the Zebras could attack at any time... And they've gotten these really powerful spells..." A single tear rolled down her face. "We've started building stables, just in case... And just in case anything happened..." Derpy looked up at Doctor. "I just wanted to see you again. One last time." Tears were streaming from her eyes now. "And I know that last time-"

Doctor held her close, and she kept crying.

"Are you leaving already, Doctor?" Derpy asked.

We were sitting at the same table we had the previous night.

"Yeah." Doctor munched on one of the blueberry muffins that Derpy seemed to have an almost unlimited supply of.

"But," Doctor jumped to his feet, leaving his muffin on the table. "Before I do, you're going on a trip with me, Miss Hooves!"

Derpy laughed, and another pang of jealousy went through me. "Wherever to, Doctor?"

"The future! I'm going to show you that everything is going to be fine." Doctor whirled around the room.

"Isn't that against the rules?" I asked.

"Oh, please. Just a quick hop into the future, it'll be fine."