Hello! I'm new to the Jericho fandom, but I am completely in love with this show and believe it is one of the best shows I have ever seen. It very quickly became my third favorite show, right after Merlin and Supernatural. I look forward to writing for this fandom and have more ideas then I know what to do with, so I'm excited to get started! I hope you enjoy this first installment of The Jericho Chronicles! :)
Category: Gen
Setting: Post-season 2
Characters/Pairings: Jake Green
Rating/Warnings: K+
Summary: They never did replace the sheriff. There was no need. Jake had already filled that job.
Disclaimer: Neither Jericho nor its characters belong to me.
Sheriff Green
When the sheriff first died, the town was too busy to think about replacing him. Between the fallout and Gray Anderson screaming from the rooftops, it just didn't seem a big issue. People stepped up; Jimmy and Bill took charge of the other deputies, Johnston and then Eric took charge as mayor, and Jake was always there with skills and experience that no one knew he had, but no one questioned it.
By the time everything had settled, no one was concerned about electing a new sheriff. There didn't seem a need too. After all, Jake had all but fulfilled that position. No one considered it odd when Jimmy and Bill looked to Jake for answers or expected him to lead them. It just seemed right and no one questioned it. Even once Gray was elected mayor and began becoming involved with the policing, it was still Jake that most people looked to for leadership.
For his part, Jake never considered himself sheriff material. Heck, he didn't even consider himself leadership material, no matter if people kept turning to him. He looked to his father and Eric whenever he held himself back from simply rushing in without thinking. That's why he turned Beck down when he first offered the sheriff position. After the things he had done, how could anyone want him in a position of leadership?
Once he had accepted the badge, he thought things would change, that people would look at him differently. Much to his surprise, absolutely nothing changed except that he officially had authority. "Sheriff Green," Bill had mused after seeing the badge. "It has a nice ring to it." Jimmy's reaction had thrown Jake for a loop. "Bout time it was made official!" Eric had had much the same opinion. "You were already their leader. Might as well have the authority that goes with it."
When Jake left Cheyenne, no one rose to replace him. Jake would be back. They just had to hold down the fort until then.