Some Things Never Change

> *"Childhood best friends Sheriff and Delight thought it would always be them together against the world. But fast forward to the future, and the distance between them couldn’t be larger. When Sheriff returns to the place they used to call home, they’re looking for a fight, and Delight is ready to give it to them."*
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## Synopsis- Call to Action Submission

**Warning:** In-depth summary. Contains spoilers.

Sheriff runs through the streets of Bermuda after stealing from a group of Bulkheads. While being perused by them, they hide in the corner of a building and jump out to attack them, but get hit from a rock from a slingshot. When one of the members grabs them, Delight, Sheriff's boss and best friend, attacks the remaining members and steals whatever they have on them, gifting a slingshot to Sheriff. As they walk back to Brightside, Sheriff explains that ever since the Beast joined them the Bulkheads just leave their stuff around, and talks about some areas they'd like to hit next. Delight refuses, telling them just being in the area is annoying; she's annoyed with people talking about Shaikha. To them, she doesn't know shit, they aren't special or new. They don't believe there can be peace with the Capital. Delight's catchphrase 'burn it all down' is introduced and is a repeating theme. Delight and Sheriff are established to be a team- just them against the world.

Eight years later, following the events of the factory fire in Short Story 2, Sheriff returns to Brightside. There are whispers as they walk through the streets- people recognize them, but know they're off-limits. 'The boss' business', they say. Sheriff attacks a person, intending to see just how far that protection goes. Delight swoops down from a building and makes a snide remark to Sheriff about their outburst, Delight guesses why Sheriff is there, in Brightside- they're mad at Delight. Sheriff attacks Delight, yelling that Shaikha has been dead for a month, furious that Delight had defaced her grave. Delight tells them they're being dramatic- they just kicked a few cans around, no big deal. They fight, more of a scramble for power. With Delight holding Sheriff down, they remark that Sheriff is making a fool out of themselves- they can't have bought into all this pacifist bullshit. They continue to fight, exchanging blows. But Delight never tries to hurt Sheriff; they treat it more like a dance. Sheriff tells Delight that they'll never understand, because they've never cared about anyone other than themselves. Delight tells them that if they truly believed that, then they don't know anything at all. Sheriff kicks away from Delight, setting off a smoke bomb. Sheriff tells Delight that they want him to apologize. She grins, asking why- it's not going to bring back their martyr, and why should they apologize? Sheriff pulls back their shirt, showing their burns and missing arm. Delight tells them they set that factory fire together- Sheriff fires back that they're the one who let it get out of control. Delight becomes furious with having it blamed all on them: this time when they fight back, they fight for real. She tells Sheriff that they're not the only one with scars, that this isn't what he wanted for them. But it's just easier for Sheriff to make them the villain. Sheriff isn't innocent- Delight stuck to their word, and Sheriff didn't. Sheriff isn't having it. They fire a projectile at Delight that explodes in fire. Delight screams, shrinking back against a wall, memories flooding through their head of the factory fire. The day Sheriff left. Sheriff tells Delight they were right to leave, and tosses down the slingshot given to them by Delight 8 years ago, and leaves. Delight takes the slingshot in their hands, curling up against the wall.

## Trivia

* Sheriff's character is stained with purple before the factory fire.
* The arm Sheriff loses is marked with a bandana.
* Delight doesn't truly fight with Sheriff until Sheriff blames everything on them. Before that, it is more of a dance.
* When Sheriff comes back, their character is stained with red and blue.
* Delight may objectively be the hottest character in Trinity.