Fic: 221B - An exchange of fire

[anarion]

Title: An exchange of fire
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.






Previous 221b: Sealed with a kiss


Today's prompt: midnight

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An exchange of fire


* Forty minutes to midnight *

Please let him be ok.

“John.” The voice cut through his frantic pacing. Lestrade was looking at him. “Mr Holmes just called. Everybody is in position. He said we shouldn’t be worried.”

John snorted and resumed his pacing.

“You don’t have to talk to me. I get that you hate me right now. I’m not going to say it is for your own protection, but it is for Sherlock’s. You are emotionally compromised and that is never a good premise for working a case. Especially a delicate one like this kidnapping.”

“I can’t believe he made you lock me up.”



* Twenty minutes to midnight *

“Fuck this!” Lestrade grabbed the keys and opened the door to John’s cell. “Let’s go. I’ll drive.”



* Midnight *

Gunfire. Someone shouted ‘down’ and Sherlock threw himself to the ground. John’s voice.



* Twenty minutes past midnight *

“I’m taking him home now, Mycroft. Everything else can wait until tomorrow.”

“John...”

“I understand why you thought that you needed to do it, but it doesn’t make it ok.”

“I know.”



* Forty minutes past midnight *

“Let’s get you under the shower and then into bed.”

“Don’t watch. I look like I was in a train accident. I am a wreck.”

“These will heal. All that counts is that you are safe and I got you back.”




Next 221b: Show and tell (1/?)


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'midnight'.

This is the conclusion of Face your fears.

Title is from a movie that I loved when I was younger. I don't remember much, but there was a kidnapping and they got the wrong girl and I think the 'right' girl made an exchange with the kidnappers so that the other one could go free. I remember that I was totally impressed by her.






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Comments

[anarion.livejournal.com]

are you cheating on the word count?
Damn, someone noticed. This has actually 4000 words, but I asked the Doctor for his sonic screwdriver and now it's um... smaller on the outside? *lol*

[rox712.livejournal.com]

And now a Doctor reply? Everytime I think that I can't possibly love you more you go and do this things!