Once again, this was kind of rushed.

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When they rematerialized, they were blue and white, like ghosts. They were in some sort of woods near a patch of flowers. Sniffing those flowers was a light pink pegasus with brown hair and three blossoms for a cutie mark. Tammy could not help but think she had seen her somewhere before.

"Where are we?" Rainbow asked. "Who's that?"

"We're in the past," Discord explained. "But we're only observing, so no pony can hear or see us. I have no idea who that is. Why did you want me to bring us here?"

"This is a very important moment in history," Celestia clarified.

"But I've never seen that pony anywhere in history books," Twilight said.

"It isn't anywhere in history books, for it was kept private for obvious reasons."

"So who is she then?"

"She looks like you, Taffy!" Pinkie Pie piped. "Only she's pink and has a different cutie mark."

Rainbow scoffed. "Don't be ridiculous, Pinkie. That pony looks nothing like her."

"I don't know, Rainbow," Applejack said, squinting. "The resemblance is uncanny."

"She even has the same mane," Rarity observed, "only cleaner."

Tammy watched the pink pegasus in wonder. She did kind of look similar to her in pony form. Suddenly, there was a loud cry and something fell out of the trees. The pegasus shrieked and spun around.

"She even has the same eyes," Applejack marveled.

The creature on the ground was a human boy around eleven or twelve years old. He had a freckled face, red hair, blue eyes and a baseball cap. Tammy recognized the boy from the old family photos.

"That's my dad."

The pink pegasus was still screaming. "Who are you? What are you?!"

The boy held up his hands. "Whoa, easy girl! I'm friendly! Ouch!"

She started whamming him in the head with a watering can.

"Hey, hey! Ow! I come in peace!"

She paused and scrutinized him. "What were you doing in the tree?"

He stood up to his full height. "I was climbing it. I didn't know this was your spot."

"I've never seen anything like you before."

"I'm a boy, a human boy. Wow. I didn't know horses had wings."

"I'm a pony and what do you mean you've never seen a pony with wings?"

"I just got here. I'm friends with Apple Cider and Orange Seed."

Applejack gasped. "My parents!"

The pegasus softened a little. "Okay, say you're telling the truth. Why should I believe you?"

"Apple Cider wears a cowboy hat and has a big pitcher on his butt. Orange Seed has a picture of seeds and is very prissy."

"You could have just spotted them on your way here."

"I'll prove to you I'm friendly. Uh…what pony can jump higher than a house?"

She seemed not to know the answer. "I give up."

"All ponies. Houses don't jump."

She clutched her stomach and laughed. "Okay, that was pretty funny!"

The boy held out his hand. "I'm Danny, by the way."

She placed her hoof in his hand and blushed. "Nice to meet you, Danny. My name is Peasella Irene Blossom."

He snickered. "Peasella? What kind of a name is that?"

She folded her forelegs across her chest. "Hey, we don't get to pick our names! My friends call me Pease Blossom."

Applejack and Tammy shared a look.

"Nah, that still sounds weird. How about I just call you Irene?"

Tammy's mouth dropped open. She knew why this scene sounded familiar and why the pegasus resembled her.

"What's wrong, Sugar Cube?" Applejack asked.

"That…that…that's…my mom."

"What?" every pony exclaimed.

"Mom's maiden name was Irene Blossom. This is how she said she met Dad. But…she's a…pony?"

"You never told us you were part pony!" Pinkie said accusingly.

"I…didn't know."

"There's more you need to see," Celestia declared.

She whispered to Discord again. He snapped his fingers and the scene changed. They were in a field where Danny and Pease Blossom were playing with a group of other ponies and a tall blonde girl in green overalls. Tammy knew immediately that was her Aunt Megan. Rainbow Dash gasped when she saw a purple pegasus stallion with a multi-colored mane.

"That's my dad!"

Applejack was gawking in the other direction. "And those are my parents."

A yellow redheaded stallion wearing a cowboy hat was rolling around in the dirt. An orange mare with her blonde hair tied into a braid was watching with disgust.

"Really, Apple Cider," she whined. "You look like a pig rolling around in the dirt like that!"

"Oh, you city ponies are no fun!" Apple Cider laughed in a southern accent.

"I refuse to see how getting dirty counts as fun."

"You sure that's your mom and not Rarity's?" Tammy whispered.

"Ma's from Manehattan," Applejack explained, tears coming to her eyes.

"Hey, Megan!" Apple Cider called. "Tell Miss Prissy here that there's nothin' wrong with gettin' dirty!"

The teenage girl laughed as she walked over to them. "Must you two pick at each other every single time?"

"I'll bet ya twenty bits that they'll get married," Rainbow's father murmured.

"No way!" the two protested at the same time.

Orange Seed let out a shriek as it started to rain. Everyone looked around and it appeared to only be raining on them. They glanced up to see a blonde white pegasus with black balloons on her flank jumping on top of a raincloud.

"Surprise!" Orange Seed screamed. "You're getting my hooves all muddy!"

They heard laughter behind them. Danny was rolling in the grass.

"Great job, Surprise! I told you that would get them good!"

"Danny!" Megan scowled.

"Come on, can't you guys take a joke?"

Tammy tilted her head. "That can't be my dad. He was never able to take a joke."

"Really?" Rainbow Dash questioned. "That's what's wrong with this picture?"

The white pegasus snorted with laughter. "You were right, Danny. This is fun!"

"Knock it off, Surprise!" a magenta unicorn commanded.

"Don't make me come up there!" Rainbow's father warned.

"Okay, okay! Geez!"

As Surprise flew the raincloud out of sight, a small blonde girl in pink overalls appeared over the hill.

"Molly!" Megan exclaimed, rushing toward her. "Where have you been?"

"I was exploring," the young Molly said.

"Well, it's getting late. Mom and Dad will want us home soon."

"Do you have to go already?" Pease Blossom asked disappointingly.

"Sorry, guys, but we have a curfew."

Tammy knew something was wrong when the younger version of her Aunt Molly smiled maliciously. Megan took her hand.

"Come on. Let's hope the rainbow didn't disappear again."

"That's Queen Chrysalis, isn't it?" Tammy concluded, recognizing the smile.

Celestia nodded. "Perhaps we should move this along."

The scene fast forwarded like a video cassette and when it continued, the entire valley was covered in changelings. The magenta unicorn tried to hold them off with her magic, but there were too many. Megan held Molly protectively as the army closed in on them. Chrysalis moved in on the two who had tried to escape: Danny and Pease Blossom huddled against a tree.

"You have nowhere to run, little ones!" the queen cackled. "Now that I know the way into the human world, I have no use for you anymore!"

The pegasus turned to the boy. "Danny, if we don't make it out of this, I just want you to know…I've never had a friend like you."

Danny held her tighter. "Same here, Irene."

The closed their eyes and waited for Chrysalis' blow. Suddenly, a light emitted from them, causing the queen to step back in shock.

"What's this?"

The light expanded and threw all the changelings back, just as Tammy had done earlier.

"I don't understand," Twilight uttered.

"You remember how Cadence and Shining Armor defeated the changelings?" Celestia asked. "It was their love that gave them the power."

"So I'm half horse?" Tammy inquired, still not believing this. "Shouldn't I be a centaur or something? And why did my mom always look human?"

"Discord, fast forward please."

When the scene played at normal speed again, another Princess Celestia was speaking to the three humans as they stood at the end of a rainbow. Tammy noticed that she looked exactly the same.

"You mean we can't ever come back?" Molly asked in disbelief.

"I'm afraid so, young one," past Celestia confirmed. "It is too dangerous to allow this bridge between our worlds to exist. Chrysalis will not give up and who knows what will happen if others discover this? Once you three have returned home safely, I will have this destroyed."

The humans said their goodbyes to their pony friends and prepared to leave.

"Wait!"

Everyone turned as Pease Blossom approached the princess.

"Your highness, I want to go with them."

Danny's eyes widened. "Don't take this the wrong way, Irene, but ponies don't talk in our world."

"Then I guess I'll have to be a human then."

"Are you certain this is what you want, child?" Celestia inquired.

She nodded. "I have no family here and I want to be with Danny."

Danny knelt down to her. "You belong here, Irene."

She hugged him around the waist. "I belong with you."

The princess looked to the others. "Any pony else wish to go?" They said nothing. "Very well, Pease Blossom. I shall grant your wish." She placed her glowing horn on the pony's forehead. "When you reach the other end of the rainbow, you will be human."

The present Celestia nodded to Discord, assuring him they had seen enough. He transported them back to the present.

"Now you know," the princess told Tammy. "The reason you have such power is that you are a child of two worlds, as well as a product of true love."

"Any pony else find this slightly disconcerting?" Rainbow wondered aloud.

"I have kept my eye on your family all these years, to see how they were doing. When you were born, I watched to see if you showed any special abilities."

"But I've never done anything like that before," Tammy pointed out.

"The magic inside you must have been triggered once you embraced the side of you that was equine."

The girl turned to Discord. "Did you know about this?"

The draconequus shook his head. "It was just by chance that I found you. By the way, there's nothing wrong with being part pony. I mean look how I turned out!"

"So how do I control this power?"

"I would be happy to teach you," Celestia offered, "but I believe you have another engagement."

Tammy understood. "My family."

The princess nodded. The human turned to her friends, who had tears in their eyes. They scooped her into a group hug.

"We'll miss you," Pinkie sniffed.

"I'll miss you too," Tammy said, returning their hug. "You've all been wonderful, but my family needs me."

"Promise you'll come back soon!"

She smiled. "Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye."

Fluttershy pulled away. "You've been a great houseguest and matchmaker. If it hadn't been for you, Discord and I wouldn't have gotten together."

"And you were oh so wonderful to my sister!" Rarity exclaimed. "Did I mention she got her cutie mark right after you brought her home?"

"She did?" Tammy inquired. "She's a singer, right?"

The unicorn nodded. "She might have never realized her special talent without your help!"

"You make a pretty swell pegasus, kid," Rainbow complimented.

"When you come back," Twilight said, "make sure to tell me as much about your world as possible!"

"And bring some apples," Applejack chuckled. "I'd like to see if they're as good as ours."

After receiving another hug from them, Tammy faced the princess.

"I'm ready to go home now."

"Discord," the princess said, "you know what to do."

"But can't she…?" Celestia glared at him. He sighed. "Alright."

He snapped his fingers and teleported him and Tammy to a grassy hill. Her eyes lit up at the sight of her aunts' farm. She was about to run towards it when she realized she still had hooves.

"Uh, Discord?"

"What?" he shrugged. "You look better as a pony."

She narrowed her eyes at him. He finally gave in and transformed her back into her human self. Tammy had never been so relieved to have fingers.

"You sure you don't want to stay in Equestria?" Discord asked. "It may be boring, but it's not so bad, once you get used to it."

She grinned at him. "This is my home."

He sighed. "I understand. Sorry I roped you into this mess."

"That's okay. It was kind of fun. Besides, if you hadn't brought me to Equestria, I would not have discovered who I really was."

They stared at each other for a long moment, until the human abruptly flung her arms around the draconequus. Still not used to hugs, he glanced down at her in shock.

"I'll miss you," she sobbed.

Discord smiled and returned the embrace. "I'll miss you too, pal."

She pulled away and wiped the tears from her eyes. "Good luck with Fluttershy."

"Yeah, thanks again." He rubbed the back of his neck. "So I guess I'll see you later then?"

Tammy waved. "Goodbye."

She remained standing there even after the draconequus had vanished. She had no idea when she was going to see him or the others again. Then she remembered that she was home and raced down the hill.

"Aunt Molly! Aunt Megan!"

Inside, the two sisters were sitting at the kitchen table sipping tea, neither of them being able to sleep. Their heads shot up when they heard their niece's voice.

"Tammy?" Megan uttered.

Molly rushed to the back door and opened it to see her coming towards them.

"Tammy!"

The teenager embraced her aunts as they held her tight.

"Oh, thank goodness you're safe!" Molly exclaimed.

"I missed you guys so much!" Tammy sniffed.

"Where on Earth have you been?" Megan inquired.

"You guys won't believe this. I was…"

"Tammy?"

She trailed off as her father appeared at the bottom of the stairs. Her aunts moved away from her. For a long while, the father and daughter did nothing but stand and stare.

"Dad?"

He rushed to her and took her in his arms. "Thank God! Oh, my precious girl!"

"Dad?" Tammy said again. "What are you doing here?"

"When I heard you were gone, I took the next flight home!" He stepped back and gave her a stern look. "Now where the hell have you been, young lady?!"

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Once Tammy had finished telling them everything, the three adults were silent.

"So…" her father said. "You know about your mother?"

The girl nodded. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"We didn't know how to. Telling your daughter she's part pony is not a topic they discuss in parental guides. Irene also wanted to keep her origins private. After the incident with the changelings, she wanted to forget her first life as much as possible. It also didn't seem relevant to tell you, because you seemed so human. I guess I was wrong. Irene always said you were special."

He looked at her seriously. "I'm sorry I haven't been there for you lately, hon. Since your mother died, I haven't been really open. You also look so much like her that it hurt me every time I looked at you. Hearing that you were missing made me realize how much I took you for granted. I miss your mother, we all do, but how can I be sad when I have the best gift she ever gave me?"

He put his arm around her and she buried her face into his shoulder.

"I haven't really been that open either," Tammy confessed. "Hanging out with ponies has made me realize that." She looked to her aunts. "I'm sorry I didn't believe you."

Molly shrugged. "Eh, we didn't expect you to. Though did you really take on the queen of the changelings all by yourself?"

Megan shook her head. "We really have a special girl here."

Tammy sighed contently as her aunts joined in the hug. She had never felt so happy, because now, she was home with her loving family.

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You might have noticed I made a lot of references to G1. There's one more chapter to go.