Fic: 221B - Protection detail

[anarion]

Title: Protection detail
Words: a 221B has 221 words and ends with a b-word
Rating: Pg-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.

Summary: ‘365 days of 221Bs’ challenge: a prompt a day, given by atlinmerrick. Day 317.




Previous 221b: House of Horror


Today's prompt: maths

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Protection detail


“We will never talk about this again.”

“Don’t you think John deserves to know?”

“No.”

“He is not a child. And he certainly isn’t naive.”

“He sees enough of the darkness, thanks to walking with me.”

“It might keep him safe in the future, should something like that happen again.”

“I will keep him safe in the future.”

There is something cold and terrifying in Sherlock’s voice, something that has Lestrade shiver despite the warm weather.

He looks down at the unconscious, bloody body on the ground and is not sure whether to be glad or not that he arrived when he did. He most likely saved the man’s life. Who is he kidding? He did save his life.

His gaze wanders to the wall to his left, covered with pictures of John from top to bottom. The not-so-mysterious stains all over it. His very own stalker living right across the street. Jesus, as if John hasn’t had enough shit happen in his life already.

Had he arrived a little later, Sherlock would have killed the bastard and suddenly Lestrade thinks maybe he should have let him.

He isn’t sure how to deal with this. If he merely arrests the guy, he will be out in no time. He closes his eyes for a second, sighs and then calls Sherlock’s brother.




Next 221b: Like ships in the night


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AN:
The prompt was 'finding/found'.

Do you remember John's stalker? This is the sequel.








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Comments

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

Fuck.

I hate wishing Lestrade would have let Sherlock kill him. That's not supposed to be how a good human thinks.

Not a good human.

*sigh*

[treelight.livejournal.com]

Ha! I could take Lestrade for a cup of coffee, so that Sherlock can finish what he begun.
But Mycroft will surely know what to do, too.

[221b-hound.livejournal.com]

This gave me the shivers. I wonder if in time the creeper won't wish that the younger Holmes had seen to his fate, rather than the elder.

[purrculier1.livejournal.com]

*Full body shudder*
Jesus wept, that was...that was...that was...brilliant and dark and scary as a *soft giggle* heard behind you in an empty room.

Your Dark!Sherlock scares the fertilizer out of me,
Don’t you think John deserves to know?”

"No.
Fuck.(sorry) One word and it rolled through my head as audible as thunder,
put goosebumps down my arms, and raised the hair on the back of my neck.

'I' will keep him safe in the future.
And the thunder rolled again. In a certain someone's nobody hurts what's mine! baritone *whimper*

I wish,wish,wish that Lestrade had been just a *little* bit late.I probably don't mean that, I hope I don't really mean that.*hangs head in shame* I'm not a very nice person, 'cause, yup, I did so mean that!

He isn’t sure how to deal with this. If he merely arrests the guy, he will be out in no time. He closes his eyes for a second, sighs and then calls Sherlock’s brother.
*Goosebumps on goosebumps*. Lestrade called Mycroft! The outhouse contents just hit the occilating air-ciculator for the stalker.

Poor Lestrade though, how is he going to make himself okay with that choice? How is John going to react when he finds out about all this?!?What?! Of course he's going to find out about it, he's going to want to know how Sherlock's hands got all messed up(bruised knuckles,blood under the nails, won't stop touching John.)
No, not demanding a sequel, dropped off the planet and been gone to long for that. Just being inquisitive and thinky.

No *Anarion is evil* tag? 'Cause this was/is a scary, scary gorgeous bit of twisty moral murkeyness. You are amazing, ever-surprising, and the inside of your brain must be the BAMFiest to visit! Thank You for sharing.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Purr! You are here! I missed you! *hugs fiercely*

You know, I actually hadn't thought about John finding out or not. Hm, I might need to write this. *wanders off thinking*

[purrculier1.livejournal.com]

Missed you too! *grabs you in a bear hug and swings you around* Wheee!
wanders off thinking
Uh-Oh, I don't think I can handle what John"What the hell were you thinking, you economy-sized berk!"Watson thinks about Sherlock trying to hide this from him. :)

[phoenix-glow.livejournal.com]

I love how you create an entire story, and entire world in only 221 words. Wow.

[arianedevere.livejournal.com]

Oh, stalker, you are going to wish that Sherlock had killed you. Once Mycroft is involved, you may continue to live, but you will never see the light of day again. *shivers*

This is possibly the most chilling 221 I've ever read. Well done, sweetie!

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Bloody hell, that gave me chills! Really powerful stuff, sweetie - that's brilliant!

[rox712.livejournal.com]

This one scared the hell out of me. Mostly because I can really imagine sherlock doing this. Brilliant!