
Retirement Blues
A Canterlot police detective wants to enjoy a quiet retirement and develop a stronger relationship with his daughter. So he decides to move to Ponyville. He moves in three days after another pony: Twilight Sparkle.
Sergeant Gold Watch is a tough-as-nails detective in the Canterlot Police Department. He has faced hardened criminals, vicious monsters, and cataclysmic threats to the kingdom. He now faces his greatest challenge yet: retirement. Heading to quiet Ponyville, many thoughts weigh on his mind. How can he build a better relationship with his daughter? Where can he find a decent cup of coffee and some fresh doughnuts? And how can he stop thinking about the one case he never solved?
And speaking of the prospect for a quiet retirement, what's this he hears about Princess Celestia's personal student moving here?
A look at life in the no longer quiet town of Ponyville from the perspective of its everyday heroes.
Set during Seasons One and Two.




84432 words: Estimated about 7 hours to read
16 Chapters:
- Chapter 1: Two Days Before Retirement 2014-04-25 01:55:23 UTC3277
- Chapter 2: New Arrivals 2014-04-25 01:55:30 UTC4020
- Chapter 3: Settling In 2014-05-19 05:04:17 UTC2457
- Chapter 4: Swarm 2014-05-28 01:03:42 UTC5331
- Chapter 5: Autumn 2014-07-06 14:11:56 UTC3082
- Chapter 6: Home for the Holidays 2014-08-04 05:51:41 UTC4893
- Chapter 7: Spring 2014-09-09 02:19:22 UTC5483
- Chapter 8: Chaos 2014-09-23 07:26:48 UTC5942
- Chapter 9: First Day, First Crime 2014-10-20 10:13:16 UTC5933
- Chapter 10: Cider Season 2014-11-10 04:45:09 UTC9276
- Chapter 11: Nightmare Night 2014-12-22 12:00:01 UTC6093
- Chapter 12: The Running of the Leaves 2015-03-01 21:54:54 UTC4167
- Chapter 13: Warming the Hearth 2015-04-06 04:34:32 UTC4729
- Chapter 14: Hearts and Hooves Day 2015-06-02 03:32:29 UTC9174
- Chapter 15: Wedding Bell Blues 2015-06-29 09:13:01 UTC9226
- Epilogue: Case Closed 2015-06-29 09:13:27 UTC1349