(Years (or moons, as it’s called) Later Into The Future)
It has been many years (moons) since Twilight and her friends had defeated the evil trio of Tirek, Cozy Glow, and Chrysalis. The events taking place from then to now involve Twilight fully taking over the Throne of Equestria, and letting there be peace for everycreature.
Though we all know how Princess Twilight is, there is one other pony that we should check in on.
After being there for Twilight’s coronation, Prince Kyle would for now decide to want to 'settle down' in Ponyville. Until he can get a plan in place of what he should do with himself for the rest of his life.
***
“Twilight, I’m back!” Spike (Grown Up, Future) exclaims so loud that nearly everyone in the whole Canterlot Castle can hear him, Spike carrying with him two plastic grocery bags as he had just gotten back from the grocery store.
Though as Spike would see, Princess Twilight isn’t in her Throne Room. Not real unusual but unusual at the moment.
“Huh. Now where can she be?”
***
“So Luster Dawn, what is it that you need help with that requires me to fly all the way to Ponyville for?” Princess Twilight asks as her and her student just so balantly walk in town.
“Well it’s just... you should really see for yourself.” Luster says as they just about arrive in front of a house.
“Okay. And you brought me here because-“
“Princess Twilight!! I, uh... didn’t expect ya here anytime... soon. Uh heh.” A voice sounding like it came from inside the house is heard. Twilight walking over closer to the house, to inspect what she just heard.
As Twilight is about to turn the doorknob with her hoof, she hears from the other side of the door: “It’s me. Kyle. Prince Kyle! And princess, you... you're here! It’s just... not anything much to talk about..., let me open that up for ya.”
“Kyle?” Twilight speaks to herself quietly.
The door opens up from the inside, revealing on the other side the alicorn prince himself, Kyle anxiously looking at Princess Twilight.
“Nice to see you, again.”
“Oh yeah," Twilight speaks to her friend from a different time, for the first time in a very long time, “Anyway...” Twilight motions over to Luster, “...you led me here because...?”
“Oh right,” Luster walks closer to Kyle, “I’m sure you're wondering what the meaning of this is?”
“Uh, yeah yeah. YEAH!” Kyle exclaimed.
“Wouldn’t hurt to ask.” Twilight asked.
Luster takes a deep breath. “Okay, Princess, I brought you here because, well, look at him.”
“Hm. I’m looking.”
“Yes, and I just thought maybe you can help him out some. I mean, two were friends once, weren’t you?”
“From a while ago we were.” Twilight answers her.
“But what’s wrong with me where you feel the need to bring out an old friend to help me?!” Kyle asks Luster, sounding somewhat offended.
“What’s wrong with you? Why, just look at you. You're a male alicorn prince who has no ruling power. You don’t know what to do with your life. You live all alone, by yourself. You don’t get out much, and when you do, it’s just to embarrass yourself even more. And I’m sorry, but what exactly is there to like about you?”
“Uhhh...” Is all Kyle can say back, his jaw dropping open.
“Hold on. I think I know,” Twilight walks closer to Kyle, “I’m here now. And I’m willing to help... you.” Twilight holds out her hoof to him, friendly smile.
Kyle hesitates at first before bringing his hoof to hers, friendly smile as well.
“Well, looks like my work here is done.” Luster said to herself, smiling proudly at the sight of the two.
***
“So tell me, what should we do first?” Princess Twilight asks Prince Kyle, the two of them now sitting inside of Kyle’s living room.
“Well, you tell me. I obviously don’t know what I should do.”
“Hmm, did you ever finish school?”
“Um... technically, in a way, no. Ever since I first got these wings, I pretty much stopped going to school.”
“Okay... have you ever looked into getting a job? Twilight asks.
“Yes! And no. Depends.”
“Depends on what?” Twilight asks.
“Uh... I should probably not tell you. Very not pg.”
“Oh,” Twilight thinks even harder, “Well guess what, we’re getting you a job. Whether you like-“
“Okay, I’ll do it,” Kyle blankly interrupts her, “Maybe with the help from the Princess of Equestria, I’ll be able to find something.”
***
“Well that went... well. If by well, I mean horribly well!” Kyle annoyingly said as he entered into his home, slamming the front door in frustration.
“Oh. I really thought that would be the perfect one. Guess not.” Twilight uses her magic to cross off ‘fast food’ on the giant black chalkboard that now stands in Kyle’s living room.
On the chalkboard are different jobs that both Twilight and Kyle had come up with. Some examples being firefighter, mail deliverer stallion, and construction worker. All three being one of the many crossed off.
Kyle launches himself onto his couch, angrily taking off and throwing the tie that he wore to the interview in all the way across the room.
“Let’s face it princess. All these ideas just aren’t gonna do it for me. I say we should go 'all in' with my plan of becoming a tax accountant!”
“Kyle, we’ve been over this, to become one requires years and years of experience. Not to mention schooling. You would forever be eternally drained from all that!”
“Sounds aight to me. It’s not like I don’t have all eternity to get it done.”
“Just because you’re an alicorn doesn’t mean that you are automatically immortal.”
Over the next five minutes would Prince Kyle and Princess Twilight continue to argue. Arguing over Prince Kyle’s future.
“That’s it, huh? I am forever pooped,” Kyle says defeatingly, "No matter what, I will always be a failure." In that moment, Twilight sees something that she doesn’t see all too often from her friend. A moment of sadness.
Watching Kyle start to tear up, Twilight wraps one of her wings around him for comfort.
“It’s okay. We can figure something out. We can do your ‘tax accountant’ plan if you want to.”
“*sniff* I just... sometimes I wish... that I’m a better pony. That I’m... not like this way.”
“Kyle. This is the Princess of all of Equestria you’re talking to. You are a better pony. Celestia wouldn’t have made you a Prince for no reason. You must have a purpose for why.”
“*sniff sniff* Oh yeah! Then show me! Show me what I am meant to do! Huh?!” Kyle angrily yells out.
“Hmm...” Twilight walks back over to the chalkboard, writing down and figuring out an equation that just popped into her head.
Kyle walks over by the chalkboard, asking angrily “Uh, what are you doing?!”
“Mmhm, carry the two...” Twilight mumbles to herself. “I think I got it! I just can’t believe that it’s only occurred to me now!”
“What?! What just occurred to you?! Now?!”
“You remember back? When you helped teach at my school?”
“Uh... I, maybe.” Kyle smiles cheesily.
***
“It’s great to see you again, Princess. And long time no see... Kyle, is it?” Headmare Starlight Glimmer asks as she, Princess Twilight, and Prince Kyle all walk along the corridors of the School of Friendship.
“I see you’ve forgotten about me so easily. Bet you even forgot that I was the one who gave everypony all matching sweaters that one Hearth’s Warming.” Kyle grumbles back to her.
“Oh yeah, I totally remember that. I totally didn’t give it away.”
“Ah Starlight. There you are!” School of friendship Guidance Counselor Trixie joyously says as she meets up with the three of them. “I would just like to thank you for this sweater you gave me. It’s so comfortable.”
Kyle and Starlight both notice the sweater she’s wearing, and it’s the same, exact one that Kyle gave as a gift.
Kyle stares at Starlight begrudgingly.
“Well, this is awkward now. Let’s continue on.” Starlight says, trying to continue on from earlier.
Kyle and Twilight stay back for a second.
“If its any good, I still kept my sweater.” Twilight tells Kyle, trying to cheer him up.
The two catch back up to Starlight, returning to where they left off.
“So back to us. What was it you wanted to talk about?” Starlight asks Princess Twilight after a full minute of silence.
“Beats me. The Princess just told me to come along.” Kyle says.
“What we are here for is, I have a proposition to make.”
“Oh. And go tell.” Starlight appears interested.
“My friend here,” Twilight brings both of their attention to Kyle, “is looking for something to do. And considering how he was a 'part time' friendship teacher many moons ago-“
“What! I was 'part time?!'” Kyle interrupts the Princess's dialogue.
“You didn’t know?” Headmare Starlight asks him surprisingly.
“Well, I do now.” Kyle says begrudgingly, looking up at Twilight.
“Anyway, moving on. I just think that since you once taught here, plus with all the life experience you have, I think that you would make a great guidance counselor at this here’s School of Friendship.”
Hearing this, Kyle’s expression is well, shocked at what he just heard.
'A guidance counselor? Of all ponies (and creatures), why him?!'
“Hold on now Princess, but we already got one. And I say she’s doing a wonderful job at it.” Starlight asks.
“True. But I just think that you could use another one. There are going to some things that even Trixie won’t be able to answer. And I just think that Kyle can be a big help.”
“Okay. If you’re sure, then I’m sure. What do ya say. Kyle?” Starlight turns to look at the still-shocked-from-the-news pony.
“I... don’t know what to-“
“There’s nothing to say. I know that with your expertise, you’d make a great counselor.” Twilight interrupts Kyle.
“Well I, you think so?” Kyle asked.
Princess Twilight just smiles at him, which brings a smile to Kyle’s face.
“Aight. I’m game.”
***
“Guidance counselor AND an Equestrian Prince. Quite a strong resume, might I say.”
“Yeah, I know mom. You don’t have to explain it for me.”
The two ponies are both busy enjoying this most spectacular sunny day by going out to breakfast. To celebrate Kyle’s new job as a guidance counselor at the School of Friendship.
“I was just thinking,” Kyle’s mom, Karen, takes a sip of her coffee, “Since you have a job now, I was wondering...-”
“You’re wanting to make me move out, aren’t ya?”
Awkward silence falls between the two.
“What? Why, you can stay with me temporarily still but-“
“Don’t worry. The School of Friendship is surprisingly a well-paying job. Plus with some ‘Prince’ royalties, I’m sure I’ll be outta your mane.” Kyle takes a sip of his mid morning Monster energy drink, along with a bite of pancake.
Fifteen minutes later, the two ponies would finish up their breakfast, paying their tab and both going out on their own way.
***
After a long day of deep thought (and plenty of field walking around in), Kyle decides next to walk up to the highest point in Ponyville, and as he reached the top, he looks out all over the small town of Ponyville.
The same small town that he himself has lived in all his life.
Watching as the sun sets beneath the hillside brings a slight tear running down Kyle’s face.
The pony whom nopony had ever known before a couple of years (moons) ago, still isn’t even recognizable even though he’s literally a part of Equestrian royalty, has made everypony who has ever doubted him be proven wrong.
He is Kyle. Equestrian Prince and Guidance Counselor number two at the School of Friendship.
“I am Kyle! Equestrian Prince and Guidance Counselor number two at the School of Friendship!!!”
“Oh, I’m sorry. Who are you?”