“Night Shade, we got a bank robbery in progress over in Manehattan, multiple armed hostiles and they have hostages.” Night Shade gritted his teeth, and hit the wall.

“Where’s the nearest dispatch?”

“They’re already on scene sir.”

“What about SWAT?”

“We haven’t established a SWAT unit in Manehatten sir.”

“Dammit! Echo Squad is out, who else do we have?” Night Shade asked.

“What about that one that was sent back to Ponyville?” One operator suggested, Night Shade thought he should’ve kissed him.

“That’s right! Andrew! Call him immediately, we don’t have much time.”

“Alright! See if y’all can hit this one!” Applejack threw an apple into the air, it exploded the second it hit its highest point.

Apple chunks landed on Andrew’s face, painting it like a mural. He licked the corners of his lips, and he smiled.

“Nothing beats exploding apples in the morning.” He said sarcastically, he pumped the shotgun and ejected the empty shell.

“Now, I may not appreciate you blowin up mah apples too much, but ah have to admit, that’s pretty cool.” Applejack smirked.

“Hold on, I’m out of shotgun shells. Lemme drop by the station and I’ll be back.” Andrew slung the now empty shotgun over his back.

Applejack noticed the holographic glowing bar on Andrew’s back, he didn’t even seem to care about it much. She looked to Rainbow, who only shook her head as a response.

“Do ah even want to know?”

“I’ll tell ya later AJ. It’s nothing important.”

Andrew, in a rushed fashion, speed walked to the police station. He got a notification from his tacpad that someone was trying to call the station. He didn’t have an idea who it was or why they were calling, though he did have to think about who actually has access to a phone. Since his team were probably out doing something, he had to rule out Night Shade, because he was the only one with access to a phone.

“Ponyville Police Department, how may I be of service your highness?”

“Andrew! We need you down in Manehatten, as quickly as possible! Bring your SWAT gear, because there’s a hostage crisis involved!”

“Wait a minute, wait a minute. Why am I being called into this?”

“We haven’t established a SWAT team for Manehatten, and you’re the only one with experience available. We don’t have much time, you need to hurry.”

“Alright, I’ll do it. Only because there are lives at risk here.” Andrew hung up the phone and wrote down a note on a piece of paper. He left it at the counter and placed it in an obvious place somepony could find it.

He went down into the barracks and got on his SWAT gear, which was pretty much his normal police uniform, as well as body armor, knee and shoulder pads, and a helmet to match. He strapped his helmet on with ease, and he went into the gun cages.

“Alright, all my gear should be in my locker.” Andrew opened the door to his locker, and he took out a pump action tactical shotgun, as well as a M92FS handgun. He strapped flashbangs to his belt, and loaded his shotgun with non-lethal rubber buckshot.

“Night Shade, I do hope you know that this is above my pay grade.” Andrew mumbled to himself.

He read the message he wrote to make sure he didn’t do anything wrong. Hopefully, nobody will have to read it, and they wouldn’t even know he would be gone. Though, he highly doubted that, because he had a few ideas of who would try to come in here to bother him.

If you are reading this message, I’ll be in Manehatten on some police duties. I can’t tell you when I’ll be back, but if you need anything give me a call.

~Andrew

He put the note back where he placed it and headed out the door. He made sure to flip the sign on the door to ‘closed,’ so they would know nobody’s there. He then made his way to the train station, off to Manehatten.

Andrew sat inside the train car, with no one else he knew, except for the conductor, who knew his face all too well. There was a mare who sat across from him, as well as a stallion who sat on the same bench as Andrew, but kept his distance away from him. Andrew sat with slumped shoulders, awaiting for his arrival to Manehatten.

Andrew saw that the mare was wearing a uniform of sorts, he saw that uniform before, but he didn’t know what it was called. It sorta looked like the Blue Angels, from back on Earth, but there was another name for these guys. He just couldn’t remember.

“If Manehatten’s anything like it sounds, I guess I’m going to be visiting Wall Street.” He grumbled to himself, not really enthusiastic about the trip.

“Excuse me sir, but may I ask what you’re wearing?” That mare that sat across from him trotted up to Andrew, she had a warm smile and greeted him.

“It’s nothing of your concern ma’am.”

“It seems like you’re dressed up for something important though, seeing how many layers you have on...” She peaked around to Andrew’s back, she noticed the aqua blue RIG emanate a dim, holographic glow to it.

“I could say the same about you.” He replied. The longer she stared at him, the more he wanted to give in, and so there he explained what SWAT is.

“I’m a specialized member of the police, called SWAT, Special Weapons and Tactics. Apparently I’m being called into Manehatten because there’s a hostage situation I have to take care of.” The mare seemed to be overwhelmed with the information given to her, but she understood that the situation was a dire emergency.

“Please save them officer.”

“I didn’t catch your name, Miss?”

“The name’s Fleetfoot, I’m a Wonderbolt.” Fleetfoot had gained the interest of Andrew, who seemed very enthusiastic about their meeting. He now remembered what they were called, The Wonderbolts, apparently to Rainbow they’re the ‘most badass group of Pegasi in Equestria.’

“I’ve heard of you guys before, Rainbow keeps telling me how awesome you are.”

“Likewise, you must be Andrew. You were on the newspaper.” She pulled out a newspaper from her saddlebag, it was a few days old, but there he was, on the front page.

“‘Coma patient Andrew Hartfield wakes up after three months in intensive care.’ How did they- you know what? Nevermind.”

“Well, it’s nice to meet you, Fleetfoot.” Andrew stuck out his hand, Fleetfoot stared at it cautiously, but shook it once she caught onto what he was doing.

“You too, Andrew. Hey, come by our headquarters in Cloudsdale sometime, I can hook you up with a few tickets to our show.”

“I will make sure to do that. Anyways, I think this is our stop.” Andrew slid open the train car door, and he let Fleetfoot go first, followed by the stallion civilian, with him hopping out last.

A uniformed police officer approached Andrew, who gave a solid salute as Andrew neared him. He seemed to already know who he was, telling by the patch on Andrew’s vest.

“Colonel Andrew, sir! Bandits have taken hostages in the second floor of the bank. We are at a complete stalemate, we need you and a small team to go in there and apprehend the criminals. Those are your orders from Commander Night Shade.”

“Lead the way, officer.” Andrew climbed into the back of the carriage, and he jerked forward as it started to move in an incredibly fast rate.

Andrew kept switching views, everywhere he looked were tall skyscrapers, cafes on the corners, food vendors on every side of the street. It looked just like old New York, except for the fact that everything in New York in the year 2161 would be all futuristic looking. This is what old New York looked like back in the early 21st century, or at least what he saw in old pictures.

“Now, we have a few firearms already on site, if you need any take what you need.”

“I have a few with me already.”

“Alrighty then, it should only take a few minutes to get there, mind as well get you briefed.”

“Go on.”

“About five or six hostiles made it into the bank around 9AM, and took over the first floor within minutes. They also took over the second floor with ease, and they’re dug in too well, we can’t get in there unless we want to get shot at. They’re all armed and dangerous, so be careful.”

“How exactly am I supposed to get inside?”

“You and a team of Unicorns are gonna enter through the roof, and then from there you’re on your own.”

“This must be serious, have you contacted the bandits?”

“Yes, they say that they want a getaway car and to let them go, if we do so they won’t kill the hostages.”

“We’re gonna make sure they don’t kill the hostages.” Andrew insisted, and just then the cart stopped, a lot of Manehatten police sirens whirred in the background, Andrew thought it was a good time to put in his earplugs.

“This is the Manehatten Police! Come out and put your hooves up! This is your last warning!”

“Yeah? What’re you gonna do? We’re the ones with the hostages, so we’re gonna be calling the shots! I want a safe way out and nopony gets hurt!” The criminal threatened, Andrew immediately got his things together.

“Colonel Andrew, this is your team. That there is Night Storm, she’s Moonlight Shadow, and that over there is Silent Rain.”

“Alright, who’s the best shot around here?”

“I am.” Silent Rain raised her hoof into the air, Andrew nodded, and pointed to the roof of a building across from the bank.

“What you’re gonna do is take this sniper rifle, and provide overwatch.” Andrew handed her a sniper rifle, and she separated from the little huttle.

“You two, are with me.” Andrew went around back, followed by Night Storm and Moonlight, he used bull cutters to gain access to the ladder out back, and climbed up to the roof.

Andrew met Moonlight and Night Storm on the roof, he facepalmed, because he forgot that they were Unicorns, that could teleport. Duh.

He had Night Storm unlock the door using magic, and he crouched down, bringing out his shotgun. Luckily, the maintenance door was left unlocked, so Andrew prepared a flashbang for breaching.

“Alright guys, you ready to make history?”

Andrew opened the door slightly and tossed in the flashbang, the civilians all cried out in fear, and the criminals were caught off guard. Andrew shot his rubber buckshot into the first pony he saw that drew a gun on him. It caused him to yelp in pain, and Night Storm shot him with some sort of binding magic, because afterwards he looked like he was hogtied.

A mare that also had a shotgun shot Andrew right in the chest, but luckily for him the body armor prevented him from being mortally wounded in the process. Moonlight Shadow shot her with a bolt of magic, and caused the shotgun to fly from her hooves, Andrew went in to handcuff her.

“Alright, second floor clear. Let’s keep g-” Andrew was caught off guard by one that hid around the corner, he started to strangle him, managing to wrestle him against the guardrail.

“Those were my friends, you bastard!”

“Well *cough* good! You can join them!” Andrew didn’t know how hooves could strangle someone without fingers, but this pony was doing it.

Andrew swung the pony around and pushed him over the ledge, but the pony grabbed Andrew’s sleeve in the process, bringing him down with him. Andrew grabbed the stallion and put him under him to break his fall, knocking him out in the process.

Even though his attacker was unconscious, another came from out of nowhere, probably because he was now on the first floor of the building. This one pinned Andrew down and started to hit him with the stock of a rifle. Though it couldn’t really get Andrew through the visor of his helmet, it still hurt. A lot.

“Get *smack* the fuck *smack* off me!” Andrew grabbed a potted plant that happened to have pretty blue flowers in them, and bashed it across the face of the individual that pinned him down.

“Three down, three to go.” Andrew wiped spit from his mouth, and ducked under the counter, avoiding gunfire in the process.

“Exactly how do these people have guns? I thought it was only a military thing?”

“Well, they aren’t good guns, most of them are muzzle-loaded.” Moonlight said in a factual tone, causing both Night Storm and Andrew to roll their eyes.

“Well, it looks like they all fired their one and only shot. I’ll get their attention, you two flank them and cuff ‘em.”

“I wonder why they aren’t grabbing for the civilians.” Night Storm pondered, Andrew covered his mouth as soon as that sentence left his lips.

“Don’t give them ideas! Just do as I said and it’ll all be over with!” Andrew came up from behind cover to give a distraction, he looked to either side of him to see that both Moonlight and Night Storm were moving up.

Andrew picked up a brick on the ground, and threw it at their feet, causing them to duck behind cover, Andrew on the other hand vaulted over the counter and headed straight down the middle path. He took out his sidearm and lowered it towards the ground, in case of a misfire.

He saw that they both had their attention to him, trying to reload their guns as Andrew drew nearer to them. By the time Andrew got to them, they were already jumped by Moonlight and Night, much to his amusement. No matter how hard they struggled, it only made it worse due to the binding spell that was put on them.

“Alright, let’s wrap this up.” Andrew opened the front door, pushing the criminal forward towards the transport carriage, multiple sets of eyes were locked onto him, and right behind him were Moonlight and Night, along with five captives.

Andrew then opened the door to the prisoner transport carriage and pushed one of them inside, he held the door open for the others to get inside as well. He let out a huge sigh, and he sat down on the curb.

“Colonel Andrew, I’m the Chief of Police for Manehatten, I would like to commend you for your efforts!” The Chief violently shook Andrew’s hand.

“I didn’t do anything, Chief. It was all them.” He pointed to Moonlight Shadow, Night Storm, and SIlent Rain, they all had a proud expression on their faces, Andrew couldn't think of anypony better for Manehatten SWAT.

“If I were you, I would promote them to the newly established Manehatten SWAT. Just in case anything like this ever happened again.”

“I will hold you up on that suggestion, Andrew. I guess you should be going then, your train ride has been paid for, and we now have a SWAT team. Come by to visit us sometime, we’ll discuss things over coffee.”

“Aight then, let me just deposit this stuff.” Andrew started to take off his body armor, and what was left is his police uniform: a dark navy blue dress shirt, pants to match, and a black tie with a holder.

“That’s a nice uniform, Colonel.”

“You should see my other one, it’s much better than this one.” Andrew straightened his tie, “I should be going, I’ll see y’all later.”

Andrew fell asleep on the train back, since it wasn’t an express train the trip lasted a while longer than the one getting to Manehatten. He was severely worn out, especially after he was thrown from the second floor of a building.

“You left us, Andrew.”

“I didn’t leave, you left me.” Andrew spat.

“Did I make you cry? Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t know I was a father to a pussy!”

“You know it! Ever since the day you died, I was left all alone! No one was there for me! Everyone I knew died around me! I was left at a foster home for three years! Three years, I had to deal with abusive siblings, the parents didn’t even care I existed!”

Andrew’s “father” stayed silent, standing there to listen, “you have no idea, what I’ve been through. Fuck. You.”

“You’re right, I don’t know what it was like. But now, you can join us.” Andrew’s “father” started to turn black, and his physical appearance broke down into a fine, sandy mist.

“Time to die, son.”

Author's Notes:

Sorry guys, it's been slow updating due to the fact that The Last of Us is one of the best games ever! That, and I'm a huge procrastinator.