Later that night, while everypony was sleeping, Kyle was in the royal kitchen in his pajamas. He was so hurt and hard over what had happened even though it was now a year ago, it kept him fully awake. So, he decided to try and kill it off by coming into the kitchen and make a early morning snack, a sandwich, despite the fact that ponies did not eat deli or any meats of any kind. He sucked it up and made a lettuce and tomato sandwich, to another surprise, he brought his iPhone with him and thanks to all the magic that surrounded the regions, he was able to get a strong Wi-Fi signal on it. With his sandwich in one hand and his phone in the other, he watched a video of a news report that involved that terrible atrocity from that night because it was saved in his files.

"Thank you Chief Kyle Welder, this is Denise Evans reporting......" said a recorded voice of a woman on the video, but it was cut off and rewound by Kyle's finger as he took a bite from his food. He was quickly interrupted by the sound of hooves clopping down the hallway and coming towards the door.

"Kyle?" said a voice, he then turned to see Twilight in the kitchen wearing a nightgown, her crown and regalia removed.

"Yeah?" he asked.

"It's late, are you okay?" she asked as she entered the kitchen and sat next to him.

"Well, I couldn't sleep, so I figured I'd come in here and make myself a sandwich."

"I hope you didn't have to beat up on the lettuce." Twilight said.

"No, it surrendered peacefully." Kyle answered.

"What are you looking at?" Twilight asked, Kyle quickly took back to the video he was watching and replayed it.

"This is CBS 11 News Alert Central, with Thomas Luaders."

"This is an urgent alert report, we have just received word that a hostage situation has occurred on Xenia Street."

"Sweetheart, why are you doing this to yourself?" Twilight asked as she watched the video with him.

"Let's go live now to Denise Evans at the scene." The video then switched from the newsroom to the location where the news van was operating. It showed a female news reporter with microphone in hand, and in the background it showed a bank that had been wrapped with yellow police line caution tape and dozens of police officers talking and inspecting. The news reporter then started speaking.

"An hour ago, a man entered this Liberty Bank and attempted to rob it, the bank clerk then activated a silent alarm and police quickly responded. When police came, they told the suspect to get on the ground. The suspect then took one of the cops hostage, an Officer James Allison, and held a gun to his head as he walked towards his car. And then, for no apparent reason, the suspect shot the officer, he was immediately killed on the spot, but unfortunately, his victim has been pronounced dead at the scene."

Twilight and Kyle continued to watch the video with saddened expressions.

"With me now is Dallas Police Chief Kyle Welder, Officer Welder congratulations on killing the suspect." said the news reporter as Kyle showed up into the camera.

"Thank you." said Kyle with sadness.

"Were you aware that he had taken one of your officers hostage?"

"Well yes, the uh suspect didn't appear to be rational. And uh, he repeatedly made threats that he would shoot the officer, if we didn't drop our weapons and let him get to his car."

"So, what did you do?"

"Well, I figured he would make good on his threats, so I ordered my men to do what he said."

"In retrospect, do you wish you could've handled the situation differently?"

After just a few seconds of a long pause, "I don't know."

"Thank you Chief Welder, this is Denise Evans reporting live at Xenia, CBS 11 news." that was the end of the video. Twilight used her magic to put his phone aside, then put a hoof on his shoulder.

"Listen to me Kyle, that was a year ago, it was not your fault."

"I know that here." Kyle said pointing to his head, "But the problem is, I'm not sure I know that here." he said, point to his heart, he then got up out of the chair and walked towards a window.

"Kyle....."

"Twilight, I'm sorry, I just can't let go of it."

"You have to, if you don't, it will turn you away from the more important things in your life."

"You don't understand, he was not just a cop, he was our best one, I told you this already!"

"Hey, calm down."

"Calm down?!" Kyle snapped, "How can I calm down, how can I calm down when I am so angry inside?!"

"Kyle," Twilight said, putting a hoof on him again, "I know what your feeling, I felt the exact same way when Tirek destroyed my library. But I didn't stay mad, I let go of it, because what he destroyed, was fixed with a whole new way of life for me. Now there are two ways to deal with anger, you can either hold on to it and let it eat you alive, or you can give that anger a voice and make a difference. That's one reason why I'm ruler of Equestria, I want to show generations to come, that no matter what disasters we face, we need to push it aside and solve it with friendship, not anger. Because if you hold on to your anger, it will turn you into something you're not, that's why Tirek is in Hell, because he would not let go of his anger. I don't want you going down that same road, and neither would Nathan or Luke, do you understand me?"

Kyle quickly pondered what Twilight had just told him, and wondering something, popped in him.

"You're right Twilight, I think I should go to James's grave and let it out there, but not by myself."

"Do you want me to go with you?" Twilight asked.

Kyle gave a warm smile, "Yes, that would be great."

Author's Note

Do you all think Twilight handled this rather professionally?