Episode 3: The perfect job

It was another beautiful day in Ponyville. Christoph woke up at 9:00 am, got out of bed, went into his kitchen and made himself some breakfast. He yawned as he prepared his cereal, and just as he was about to eat the first spoon, someone knocked down his front door!

„What in Celestias name...!" Christoph shouted, completely taken by surprise. But then he saw that it was just Namsirk who broke in. „Oh. You."

„Christoph! Are you alright?" Namsirk said nervous and concerned „I haven't heard anything from you today! You weren't even going to work, so I figured you were in trouble..."

„Wait wait wait" Christoph interrupted „I just slept a little longer, okay?"

Namsirk was still concerned: „Oh, your boss won't be happy about that..."

Christoph responded: „Uh, just to make this clear: I don't really have a job yet..."

„What?" Namsirk asked „But then how are you going to pay your bills, your food and whatnot?"

„I dunno..." Christoph said „I never really had luck with jobs. Either I didn't like it or I got kicked out..."

„Well, that's unfortunate..." Namsirk thought out loud „OH! I know! I am going to give you advice and help you on your search for a job! And how to do that better than showing you my own job?"

Namsirk took Christoph with him on his hoof, and the black pegasus complained: „Hey, I haven't finished my breakfast yet!"

1 hour later, the two pegasi were standing in front of a blacksmith building.

„Welcome to my workspace!" Namsirk said cheerfully.

Christoph responded: „Wow, you are a blacksmith?"

„Uh-huh!"

„And you can forge things by yourself, like, metal armor or wheels or statues?"

„Yes."

„Dude, that's awesome! Can I try it?"

„That's what I brought you here for, buddy!" Namsirk answered, and the two of them went inside.

Namsirk prepared everything important for Christoph and then said: „Alright, let's start with something easy: Just forge a simple bit coin."

Christoph got to work, and 30 minutes later his work was finished: A little ball full of bumps that looked nothing like a bit.

Namsirk was biting his lip: „Well, that sure is... uh... something... But to be honest, I don't think you will make it very far in my business..."

„Told ya" Christoph said when Ernesto entered the shop.

„Oh, hey Ernesto!" Namsirk greeted.

Ernesto greeted back: „Hi, Namsirk! Christoph, what are you doing here?"

„He is trying to get a job" Namsirk answered „But what are you doing here?"

„Oh, I'm on break right now" Ernesto responded „So Christoph tried to be a blacksmith? Let me see what he got! I'm sure it'll be alri..." he stopped as Namsirk pointed at Christoph's work „Oh. Well, that's a really nice... kicker ball?"

„It's supposed to be a bit" Christoph looked at the ground in shame.

„Ouch" Ernesto said „Come on, I got something for you."

„Wait... You work?" Christoph asked „I thought you were rich!"

Ernesto responded: „But all that money has to come from somewhere, right?"

So he took Christoph on his back, and the pegasus once again complained: „Stop taking me around town against my will! And to repeat myself: I am still hungry!"

„Wait up, Ernesto!" Namsirk said „I'll come with you! Just gonna close my shop. Ah, it's awesome to be my own boss..."

Another hour later the three friends were standing in front of a random Ponyville house.

„Uh... where exactly is your job?" Christoph asked.

Ernesto responded: „This is my job. I'm babysitting. I just love to hang out with the little ones..."

So they entered the house, and Ernesto continued: „This is the house of family Hooves. They only have one kid on their own, a little unicorn girl named Dinky. But today Rarity brought around Sweetie Belle, Applebloom and Scootaloo to play. That happens from time to time, and I admit, when these three are around, it's getting a little wild, with their 'crusading' and stuff, haha... Hey, stop bouncing on the couch!" he suddenly shouted at the four fillies jumping on the couch.

„And if we don't wanna?" Sweetie Belle asked.

„Then you won't get free ice cream from me!" Ernesto responded.

„Ice cream?" the four kids asked and stopped bouncing. They sat on the couch like little angels.

„As you can see, I got everything under control" Ernesto told Christoph „It's really not that hard. Now I and Namsirk will go outside for 5 minutes and then see how good you got them under control. Good luck!"

So the brown unicorn and the skin-colored pegasus left the house and waited in front of the front door. But only ten seconds later they heard an explosion sound and immediately went back inside!

The whole interior was on fire, Christoph was wrapped up in rope and hanging over a boiler, and the fillies did an enchanted dance around it!

Ernesto and Namsirk were just standing there with open jaws, when Alex appeared next to them.

„Hey guys, what are you looking..." she stopped, and her jaw fell open as well.

She looked at Ernesto: „Boy, babysitting is definitely not his thing. Why did he do that anyway?"

„He's trying to get a job..." Ernesto responded.

„He is?" Alex said in joy „Ohmygosh, I have such a great job for Christoph! It would be so awesome if we could work together!"

„Heh, yeah, so you can stare at him all day..." Namsirk grinned and then got a punch in the face from her.

She shouted: „NO, because my job is awesome!"

„Uh, hello?" Christoph interrupted, could somepony please free me?"

Alex cut the rope and took him on her back. The friends left the house burning down to the ground.

„You know, I won't even resist anymore..." Christoph said „just carry me around Ponyville. I mean, it's not like I could walk on my own... or fly..."

One more hour later the friends were entering the Everfree Forest.

„Uh, what exactly are we doing here?" Namsirk asked.

„Well, it's my job!" Alex responded „I am an archeologist! I am studying the different creatures of the Everfree Forest! Just look at this little guy..." she pointed at a little bug with orange and black stripes.

„I say, this sure is interesting..." Ernesto said.

Suddenly, the bug opened its mouth so far that a whole pony could enter it, showing razor sharp teeth and growling like a monster!

Christoph, Ernesto and Namsirk jumped back in fear.

„What?" Alex asked „Too scary? He is a nice little guy, he won't hurt a fly..."

„Hehe, I'm sorry, but I think this isn't really the right job for me..." Christoph responded.

„So far for you looking at his little cutie face all day, no?" Namsirk teased Alex and once again got a punch in the face.

„Thanks for all the help, guys, but I don't think there is a good job for me here in Ponyville..." Christoph said depressed, and they all went back to Christoph's house.

„Come on" Ernesto said as they entered „There must be something!"

Christoph went into his living room, took pencil and paper, started to draw a little picture and said: „I can't think of anything... But drawing pictures always calms me down..."

Alex realized: „Heeeyyy, wait a minute! Can we see what you are drawing there?"

„Sure, why not..." Christoph said and showed his friends what he just drew.

„Wow!" Ernesto said „This dragon is impressive! Seriously, none of my butlers could ever get close to such a masterpiece!"

„It's... it's so beautiful..." Alex was amazed.

Namsirk responded: „Well, I am not really good at judging art because I don't really understand it, but I can say that this is definitely a dragon."

„You should go to an art company with that!" Alex said „They will take you for sure!"

„Hmmm, I don't know... will you let me go there myself?"

„Sure" they all said.

Christoph responded: „Alright. I will show that picture and some of my drawing skills to the boss of the art company around the corner. But I can't promise anything..."

So Christoph went around the corner to show the company what he got. His friends were waiting outside. When the brown-haired pegasus came back out, he said: „You were right! I got the job, though they said I still have to learn a little bit. Thanks a lot."

Then the four of them gave themselves a group hug.

„Dear Princess Celestia,

Today I learned that it is always good to take a look into different activities to learn what you are good at, and that sometimes the perfect job was right in front of you all these years. Sometimes it just takes you a while and some good friends to realize your true talents.

Your faithful..."

Christoph was in his bedroom and just stopped the letter he was writing: „Uh... wait a moment... why am I writing to the princess? What am I, her personal unicorn student? Phhh!"

He threw the letter into a nearby bin.

ADDITIONAL SCENE:

Derpy Hooves returned to her house just to realize that it was burned down to the ground. Within the rubble there were Sweetie Belle, Applebloom, Scootaloo and Dinky.

„It isn't what it looks like!" Scootaloo shouted.

Derpy responded: „Oh, it's okay. You know, that isn't actually my house. Come on, follow me back home!"

So Derpy took the kids with her to her actual home.

Just moments later the great and powerful Trixie came along and looked at the destroyed house in shock: „MY HOUSE!"