It was a typical afternoon at the main precinct in Dallas, crime cases had been filled, some had not. Even though crime had been dropped 7% this past week, it was never good for this day, because the following day marked one year since a terrible tragedy happened. Dallas's police chief and Nathan Cadenza's best friend, Kyle Welder, was sitting in his office drinking tea and going over case files of many criminals, from captured larcenists to check forgers, but he was feeling down about something. As he was reading through the files, he quickly turned his attention towards a picture of a police officer hanging on his wall, at the bottom of this picture it read

"Officer James Floyd Allison 2008-2039"

This officer had been considered one of the best in Kyle's precinct, but one year ago the following day, he had tragically lost his life. Kyle then looked down at his desk in sorrow over this.

"Oh James, why did you have to go?" he thought, his sorrows were soon interrupted by the sound of a moderate to loud knock at the door, quickly causing him to snap out.

"Uh what, oh, come in!" he yelled, the door then opened to reveal an officer with data papers about a criminal they had caught.

"Chief Welder, we got data on Henry Gothsman." the officer said.

"What's the status, did they find the murder weapon?"

"Yes, it was a crowbar, it had blood stains all over it, but it is at the crime lab right now."

"Have we found him yet?!" Kyle asked in frustration.

"Unfortunately no, but we have found more clues from him."

This made Kyle explode to where he pounded his fist on the table.

"Of course, the majority of them always get away!" he said with a clenched voice.

"Are you okay sir, you seem kinda down."

"I don't want to talk about it okay?!" Kyle moaned, "Just get whatever data that is left and find him!"

"Yes sir, I'll leave you alone." said the rogue cop, leaving the office. Kyle then returned his focus towards the picture. Even though it was a long time ago, he wished James was still here because he caught even the most wanted criminals faster than anyone he had ever seen. But since he was gone, it was now going to be longer to catch a suspect.

"Oh James, if only you were here, you'd get Henry quicker than us." Kyle muttered. It was typically a nice weekend for him because he was taking a paid few days off, so he figured he'd spend the night in Equestria, but would still feel down about the tragedy of James. Yet, he would try his best to keep it secret from Twilight, Apple Bloom, and Nathan as he stayed.

....Meanwhile in Equestria, Canterlot....

At the Cadenza household, Nathan was reading a book while Apple Bloom was busy making formula for Apple Tart and Lone Star's bottles. The twins were now six weeks old and Nate and Bloomy had now gotten used to being new parents, Nathan held Apple Tart while Apple Bloom handled Lone Star, once Apple Bloom gave Nathan a bottle to feed Apple Tart and her with Lone Star, they started feeding them. But they were soon interrupted the same way Kyle was, a sudden knock at the door.

"Ah'll get it." Nathan said as he got out of his chair, Apple Tart in tow, and went to open the door. To his surprise, as well as Apple Bloom's, it was........

"Aunt Twilight?"

Indeed it was Twilight, with a puzzled expression, a paper clutched in the grasp of her magical aura.

"Hi Nathan, Apple Bloom, sorry to bother you all." she said.

"No Aunt Twil, that's all right, what's goin' on?" asked Apple Bloom as she continued to bottle feed Lone Star.

"Nathan, I got this letter from one of the Crystal guards, it's from Kyle, and it was written to me."

"What?" Nathan asked, confused. He then lit up his horn and levitated the letter into his magical aura, still with his daughter in his hoof feeding her her bottle.

"Dear Princess Twilight"

"I have a few days off from my shift this week, and with your permission, I would like to spend a couple of days in Equestria with you all. I have had a lot of problems happening here at the DPD this past year and I just want to go there to clear my head of it."

"Kyle Welder"

As soon as Nathan finished reading the letter, he then put it aside then turned his attention towards Twilight and Apple Bloom.

"I mean if he wants to spend a few days here, he's more than welcome." Twilight said.

Nathan quickly understood of what Kyle wrote in the letter.

"Ah' think Ah' know what's goin' on when he said that stuff has been happenin' over the past year."

"What?" asked Apple Bloom as she fed Lone Star.

"There was a bad atrocity that took place last year, but Kyle's kept it rather hush hush ever since."

"An atrocity?" asked Apple Bloom.

"Yeah Bloomy, and it was really bad. So bad in fact, that all of Dallas was stricken with instant depression."

Nathan looked down in disappointment, "But we haven't been able to discuss it."

Twilight knew what it was, but could not remember what happened, since it was a year ago.

....Later that evening....

"Kyle." said Twilight to him, who had managed to get to Equestria earlier, they were both in the throne room together. But he was not in a mood to talk, he just wanted to get away from everything that had happened and clear his head. He was still in his police uniform, because he had not had time to change clothes before coming.

"I don't wanna talk about it Twilight." Kyle said in an irritated tone.

"Come on Kyle, talk to me, what's really bothering you?" asked Twilight as she wrapped her front left foreleg around him.

Kyle finally had some courage filled in him, and said to her with a deep sigh, "Twilight, tomorrow it'll be exactly one year, since it happened."

Twilight's memory of the unknown atrocity was now in full picture, since she soon remembered what came about, "Oh, that."

She then put comforting hooves on him again as he sat down in a chair, "Kyle, you've got to let go of that. It wasn't your fault, everypony said so, the department even gave you a commendation."

Kyle spoke up, "Oh yeah, I got a commendation, but I lost one of my best officers. I can't let go of that Twilight, I just can't let go of it."

He then got back up on his feet and left the room as Twilight stared at him with a sad look.

Author's Note

Do you all really think he should let go?