Derpy Hooves had never thought herself a mare of exotic tastes, but when Equestria gets conquered by an invading army (again) she learns the hard way that sometimes the heart wants what it wants, regardless of good sense.
Derpy never had someone who loved her. So she always assumed she would be alone. However, a strange stallion enters her life, and everything seemed to change. Will Derpy ever find her happiness, or is her assumption correct?
When mother and daughter get into a fight over a misunderstanding their reconciliation leads to the reveal of Dinky's father, a cruel stallion who broke Derpy's heart. Can Derpy put her past regrets behind to find love and romance in the present?
Ditzy is only lacking one thing in her life—aside from good balance, eternal wealth, princess-hood, etc. But since she can't do anything about the other items on the list, she is going to set her goals on something much more achievable.
Derpy came to return the jar for the fireworks to Doctor Hooves. Unfortunately her clock caught on to Doc's secret breakthrough and travels to the past.
Derpy is feeling horrible ever since her husband, Doctor Whooves, and Roseluck started going on missions together. To get herself friends, Derpy goes to the Mirror Pond. You can guess what happens next.