Fic: 221B - Caring Is Not an Advantage
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anarionTitle: Caring Is Not an Advantage
Words: 221
Rating: PG-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Summary: ‘365 days of 221Bs’ challenge: a prompt a day, given by
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atlinmerrick.Previous 221b: Buried Alive
Today's prompt: faith
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Caring Is Not an Advantage
He is going to find me. I know he is. He always does.’
And it was true.
‘I just have to sit tight and wait. It doesn’t matter that no one knows where I am. What would he do in my situation? The rock they pushed in front of the opening is too heavy for one person to remove alone. He would check for another exit. I did. There is none.’
That makes him think of his four kidnappers, all taller than he is and way more heavy. They just grabbed him on his way home. He remembers their rough hands and mean laughter.
What do they want? It’s not about him, they didn’t hurt him (much) and if they wanted him dead he would be. Ransom money? No, they just want to get back at him.
He would’ve deduced so much more from them. Well, this wouldn’t have happened to him in the first place.
He hates that this keeps happening. Hates being a liability and a weakness for another person. Caring is truly not an advantage. He hears that often enough.
After a few hours he can hear them remove the stone. He is cold and frightened and though he desperately wants to be brave he is glad when strong arms wrap around him.
“There you are, little brother.”
Next 221b: Train of Thought
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AN:
Today's prompt was 'faith'.
Also, the real challenge in this challenge is coming up with a title for every 221B. *argh*
I hate titles.
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Date: 2012-06-04 05:28 pm (UTC)Pst! It's advantage, not adventage. (You're probably still under the influence of your Advent calendar!) And are you sure about the post-war trauma warning? :-)
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Date: 2012-06-04 05:40 pm (UTC)Argh!
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Date: 2012-06-04 05:46 pm (UTC)Oh, I am sooo glad that worked! *beams*
And yeah, I see this happening somewhen in Sherlock's childhood. :)
But it might be possible even in his adult life. Not that he'd ever admit to it. *lol*
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Date: 2012-06-04 05:34 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-06-04 06:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-06 05:45 pm (UTC)Thanks for letting me know what worked! <3
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Date: 2012-06-04 09:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-06 05:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-05 12:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-06 05:46 pm (UTC)because I'm getting wise to your tricks
Which means I need to change my tricks. :P
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Date: 2012-06-07 05:11 pm (UTC)I think this could totally be relevant to either child or adult Sherlock—in some ways he's *always* going to be little brother to Mycroft, no matter how grown-up they get.
I adore so much what you do with these prompts and am endlessly impressed with your brain.
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Date: 2012-06-07 06:09 pm (UTC)[And now I haz a sad. I wanna be there with you now! :( ]
I adore so much what you do with these prompts and am endlessly impressed with your brain.
Sometimes I sit here and wonder if I will still have ideas when we reach month 5 or 7 or 12. *argh*
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Date: 2012-06-07 07:48 pm (UTC)Please trust me on this. Really.
In the meantime: You're amazing.
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