Chapter 1: Not the first time
"Did you find him?"
"Yes ma'am, he's living in south Canterlot."
"What's the situation?"
"The men are retrieving him now ma'am."
"Good bring him to me after you get him."
"Come out with your hands up!" The guard yelled through a window.
Somepony in the house answered with a gunshot. The guards ducked and covered their heads.
Make shift barricades surrounded a small grey home. A nearby radio reporter shouting into a microphone, narrating what was happening."I've live at an armed standoff between the royal guard and an unknown armed assailant!" A shout rang out and the reporter ducked. "According to reports the gunpony is holding a young filly hostage!"
A sergeant yelled into the house through a mega phone. "Open up or we will force our way in!"
"Fuck off!" Another shot rang out.
The sergeant picked up his rifle. "Fuck this," he cocked the rifle. "Storm the fucking place!"
The reporter turned towards the barricades. "The guards are now entering the building!"
A team of riot guards carried a battering ram up to the door. "Alright boys, knock it down!" The sergeant yelled. The battering ram smashed the door and they charged in. Shots rang out from the house. Shouts were heard from the house and the sergeant came out of the house carrying a small red manned unicorn filly.
"Sergeant!" The reporter ran over to the sergeant. "Sir, can you answer some questions."
"He's headed out the back!" A Pegasus burst out the back and leaped over the back fence.
The blue manned Pegasus ran down the alley as the guards leapt over the fence and ran after him. The Pegasus out ran the guards and cut though some pony's yards. The Pegasus stopped to catch his breath. "Damn it I'm out of shape."
The sound of a pistol cocking came from behind him.”You seem to be great shape," The Pegasus groaned. "Hands up Storm don't make this hard."
Storm turned around and faced the pony. "Hey Shining, how's the wife?"
Shining armour smiled. "She's good, and yourself?" Storm shrugged. "That's nice, now are you going to cooperate?" Storm shook his head. "I thought as much." Storm drew his gun but shining fired his gun first.
"Fuck you Armour." Storm swore on the way down.
"Fuck you too." Shining holstered his weapon as the guards came down the alley. "I got him!"
The grand double doors swung open and royal guards dragged Storm's body into the regal bedroom. Celestia put down her book down. "Sit him down on the bed." The armoured ponies put on the body on her bed. "Please stay behind Prince Armour." Shining Armour nodded. Celestia stood up and walked over to Storm's body; she looked him over and rolled her eyes. "Wake up Storm." She floated her book over to him and slammed it into his gut.
Storm gasped and wrenched. He rolled onto his side coughing. "You're a dick Shinning!"
Shining shook his head. "You we're going to shoot me!"
"You did shoot me!"
"Please you we're wearing a vest."
Storm sat up. "You're gun was supposed to have blanks you ass hole!" He began coughing.
"Yet you still wore a vest!" Shining retorted.
Storm stopped coughing. "I always wear a vest."
Celestia sighed and floated a bottle of brown liquid over to the Pegasus. "I had someone pick up some your favourite scotch."
"Thanks Tia." He took a long drink. Celestia and Shining remained silent while Storm drank. "I just want to say thank you, this means a lot to me and Cherry. Where is she any way?"
Celestia smiled. "She's with Luna." The princess sat down next to Storm. "Now listen I have a proposition for you."
"I'm listening." Storm took another drink.
"Well there is a small town called ponyville and they want their own police force and I need somepony to be in charge." Celestia explained.
Storm drank again. "You want me to be a cop?!" He laughed and took another drink.
"Sheriff," Shining interjected "Sheriff, you would police the county, not just the town." Storm rolled his eyes and when for another drink but Celestia pulled it away making Storm lean forward to grab the bottle and to fall down. He groaned and curled up slightly.
"Fuuuu-shit that hurt!" He stood up slowly. "Ponyville huh, so what's the catch?"
"Catch?" Celestia asked innocently. "Why would there be a catch?"
"There is always a catch with you Tia." Storm grabbed the bottle. "Remember Vegas?" Celestia blushed and looked away.
"My sister Twilight lives there." Shining informed, blushing at the memory of the Vegas incident as well.
Storm took a drink. "Oh yeah, Princess Twilight," He took another drink. "Now are you sure?"
"About what?" Celestia asked.
Storm looked up, and burned holes in Celestia with his golden eyes. "Are you sure they won't be able to find me."
The princess laughed. "This is not the first time I helped fake a death."
"Not the first time I died." Storm smiled
She extended her hand. "Do we have a deal?"
Storm slammed the bottle down. "We have a deal." He grabbed her hand.
Twilight sat in her study scribbling away in a scroll. Papers and discarded scrolls were strewn about the room. The windows were all closed and the only light came from a candle on her desk. A knocking came from her door and Spike poked his head in. "Hey Twi you skill awake?" The young alicorn turned and looked at the dragon.
"Yeah I'm awake." Twilight yawned. "What do want Spike?" She said with a dopey smile.
"I got a scroll from Celestia." He held the scroll out.
Twilight smiled and levitated the scroll over to herself. "Oh I was expecting a scroll soon!" She opened the scroll up and read it carefully. Her eyes shot open. "She found a sheriff!" Twilight was beaming. "Oh Mayor Mare will be so happ-!" She reread the bottom of the scroll. "H-he's coming tomorrow!" She fell out of her chair, her wings flailed about as she tried to get her balance. "We need to get a welcome comity-"
"Pinkie's already on that." Spike informed her.
"H-his house?"
"Been arranged."
"And the Sheriff’s station?"
"It's being furnished as we speak."
Twilight sat back in her chair. "When did you get that scroll?"
"A few hours ago." Spike opened a window. "You've been awake for three days." He began to clean up the study. "Go get some sleep, Rarity's coming over latter today and take you to the spa."
Twilight yawned. "You see that's the reason you are the number one assistant!" the young princess stood up and made her way to her room. "When I can I am going to make you duke."
Spike smiled. "Duke Spike." He puffed his chest out. "I like the sound of that!"