Twilight's the Last Gleaming

This day took a sharp turn after having the rulers of Equestria in my house, the two sisters, Princesses of the Sun & Moon Celestia & Luna; now was the thought of what I am to do with this knowledge a hardcore Brony would dream of! Or in my case...an on-the-fence Brony with a sad view of the show's twin Alicorns now not sad cause they were fantasy and I had deep feelings for them now being real, but because I thought one of them would meet me and over time I fall in love.

Now however despite losing that dream come true I was told by Luna herself she would have loved me; I felt guilty on account of knowing others who are lover's of her just as much, regardless I now was told by the two sisters that I have a job offer to work for them at a retire early salary, this was a dream job in some way even for me, yet for some reason...I was unable to let it sink in; even as I stared at the folded flag given, and the picture I was allowed to take for myself....This was going to be a rollercoaster and a half for me.

Hours passed and I showed my mother first what happened leaving her dumbfounded in the face of this shocking news.

After talking with her and dealing with the fallout of it, plus house chores I went back to relaxing until tonight and my dad return from work, then we talked again....

"So...This 'Celestia' and 'Luna' came by and they are what?" My father asked me trying to make sense of this.

"Ponies...Well sort of; well you saw the picture they are human-like ponies, rulers of the country called 'Equestria', they showed up offering me a job and I accepted," I explained.

"You did what?!" my dad barked, "What were you thinking?" He asked further snapping at me.

"How can we trust them?" My mom asked me.

"They are pure mom and I told you, God himself is involved! They stated he is answering a long awaited prayer and sent them, also they would not agree to talking to you or leaving this to my choice if they had ill-intent," I reasoned.

"Think about this...Also I though our house was blessed? I was under the thought we are secure here? So how did they get in mom?" I asked further.

"Look; the point is you don't accept this kind of job without talking to us," my dad stated, "If this is in another world and country that is a long way from home and you can't just leave here," Dad added.

"A reason I am taking a job offering part time; second 'magic'? The way they got here so fast is how I will travel back and forward quickly, I could journey there and back in a day providing time passes relatively close," I explained, "Have faith mom, is that what we know?" I asked.

"This is bigger than us, than me; if I am chosen to do this I am ready to challenge myself," I said, "I am not willing to throw away a chance at putting my life in order, to live on my own and start my life,"

"Is that what you want for me? Or what do you have planned?" I asked near harsher than I intended.

"Of course we want you to live your own life, we want you happy; we just want you to be careful," my mom said.

"If this good as it sounds then I hope you can handle this, if this has challenges then be strong when you do and do not wait to ask help," she advised atop that.

"I know mom...Trust me...I know," I said looking in thought about what I may face in the days to follow.

Within a short while a sound was made at the door, the hour hath arrived as Luna would say and I walked from the wood chair in the living to the door a yard to the TV then 90o right and then another yard to the door.

Once the door opened there once more was the Princesses in disguise asking to enter, once allowed it they shifted to Anthro-form much to the shock of my parents.

"Greeting Mr. & Mrs.; I am Princess Luna, this is my sister Celestia, we are here to discuss the future of your son in regards to a job offering from the two of us," Luna addressed first in her smooth polite tone.

"We were asked to which we agreed to take time from our schedule to meet with you, now; where shall we begin?" Celestia said before asking.

"What is he doing?" my dad asked.

"He has chosen to be a secretary on account of what being a royal guard entails; as a secretary his hourly pay is $50," Luna explained.

"$50??" my dad asked his eyes widened much to the royal's amusement.

"Yes sir you heard me correctly," Luna giggled.

"Now that pay and occupation is established; what other questions do you have?" Celestia asked.

"How long is his hours?" my mother asked.

"He will have part-time upon his request in that job choice; he will work a 5 hour day for 5 days a week, the hours he will work are our choice but according to his main job work hours it works perfectly with his schedule,"

"He will have time between leaving his job and the time he relaxes afterwards, from 1:30-6PM; even though it reduces time to chat with friends it will be the best time to work," Celestia explained,

"This may sound like one blessing after another but I assure you it's no cake walk."

"No pun intended sister?" Luna said smirking to which Celestia glared in response only amusing Luna further.

"It's an inside joke apologizes," Luna said fighting her giggles.

"Indeed," Celestia replied fighting her annoyance.

"I see you get along well and have fun day to day?" My mother asked Celestia.

"Yes as sisters we have moments; but as Jesse can explain there was a time we couldn't be more apart...." Celestia said somberly.

"You and your sister had a feud?" My dad asked.

"They had a huge falling out in which Luna turned evil the Celestia banished Luna," I explained.

"How'd this play out?" my dad asked.

"You see at one time my sister and ruled peacefully after dealing with 2 threats to our infant united kingdom after my family began it's rule, died in a terrible freak accident, then shifted power to Luna and I," Celestia explained.

"Once crowned we were not willing to accept the normal circumstance we would have faced if our parents died of old age, so to express our thoughts and honor our parents we kept our titles as princess and ruled as a Diarchy," Luna added,

"Things calmed from there and we began to accept our new lives; even so much so to be a bit impish on my part by bullying the founding co-ruler of the Confederacy of Equestria, Princess Patricia Platinum," Luna informed chuckling a little at the memory.

"Afterwards we showed more maturity and battled a centaur like race's rogue prince, then the living spirit of chaos now reformed entity named 'Discord'; once we reclaimed our land we ruled in security,"

"But it was not so secure," Celestia narrated seen near visibly cringing at the retelling of the up coming events.

"Over time the day and night began to receive unequal love and admiration from our subject; subjects began adoring the day and shunning the night...Luna became jealous,"

"Yet playing in tandem with youthful ignorance and a distraction I let my sister's jealousy strengthen...Until one day....She snapped," Celestia said shuddering at what she recalled and what was going to be told next.

Luna simply placed a hand on her sister in encouragement and only then did the Sun Princess continued.

"One night," Celestia sighed before continuing, "She was on her throne asking to see me...Then she made the point of the meeting clear, to state she had enough of her and the night being ignored, she then proclaimed Equestria was to have one ruler....Her,"

"So she blocked out my sun and harnessed dark magic, transforming her into her alter-ego of 'Nightmare Moon'; she then stated her first act was eliminating me, so she struck, I however refused to raise my hand against my own flesh, so I ran....Or flew rather," Celestia told.

"She tried her damnedest to strike me but I evaded her best I could, our home and old capital suffered from Luna's rage filled shots of magic, eventually I was hit and sent falling....It...It..." Celestia faltered looking in shock like PTSD with tears beginning to form when Luna decided to take over.

"It was then Celestia was after regaining strength, left no choice but to use a power we used on Discord called 'The Elements of Harmony'; with the last fragment of connection to them she used them against me, banishing and imprisoning me in the moon itself for 1,000 years," Luna finished.

"And so Celestia due to her long lifespan ruled alone and heartbroken ever since until Luna escaped due to the power of the elements fading from the broken bond to the two of them," I explained.

"Jeez," My dad said.

"You can't change what happened," My mom said, "You can only do what you are doing and move on from it," she finished.

"Believe us we have been doing that; Celestia tried before my return as well, in the form of proteges and a lover from a parallel Equus, thanks to those she loves and loved she of course with her duty to remind her pushed through and here we both stand," Luna explained.

"That's a lot to go through; does this mean this job you're offering is dangerous?" My dad asked.

"We've had no threats for months almost a year now; I assure you Equestria is safe especially for a secretary," Luna said confidently.

"Plus the impressive salary it's a win-win; here is the intricate part, you see since our world is a secret to the world except to your government, we have in place a system that allows your son to collect his income while on paper looks totally legal and legitimate," Celestia explained.

"How exactly,?" My mother asked.

"By giving your son's salary in small payments," Celestia answered, "At $25 at a time, he need only pay with each payment $5 tax,"

"That makes sense; this is good," My dad said with contentedness.

"I'm glad you agree to the terms and conditions," Luna said with a smile.

"How much is your currency worth in compared to ours?" My mother asked.

"To put it this way; £1 in British money is $1.43, our 'Gold 'Bit' ' equals double the £," Luna explained.

"Wow that's a lot," My mother said jaw agape at the figures.

"So at $50 in Bits that is only...." I said trying to do math but was too slow for Luna.

"Roughly 17.48B - 17.50B," Luna answered.

"My sister is a math wiz," Celestia giggled, "I am too but I guess I have too much 'Blonde' at times in me no offense to blondes," she added blushing a little.

"We all have that," My mother chuckled, "Especially my sister who is blonde and when younger could trip on a hair on the floor," she added resulting in Celestia and Luna laughing.

"Also I was never good at math; I got through school without it, how I haven't a clue," My mother said giggling.

"Times were different I would think," Celestia reasoned with a chuckle.

"She also is technologically challenged," I added in.

"It's true I'm a 'Tech-tard' as my nephew called me," My mother informed with a smile.

"That's adorable; we are that way, getting used to Earth tech is new ground but needed," Celestia stated.

"It is essential for us to have a firm foot on your planet's political and economical stage once we are integrated into the world's nations," Luna added on.

"I still need to take computer lessons cause I know nothing about this, Jesse and his brother do and my step dad does," My dad informed with a chuckles.

"So when will he start?" My mother asked.

"He will start in 2 weeks," Celestia answered.

"That sounds fair enough," my mother replied nodding in approval.

"Perfect; it's wonderful you see the conditions and terms to your liking," Luna replied.

After some idle chatter the Princesses then left, leaving me again to gather my thought's; this was going to be an adventure when my first day arrives in 2 weeks from now when I literally work for royalty.

TO BE CONTINUED.