Fic: 221B - Taken (1/6)
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anarionTitle: Taken (1/6)
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
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atlinmerrick.Previous 221b: Under/cover
Today's prompt: nail varnish
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Taken (1/6)
Sherlock groaned and opened his eyes, just to find himself in utter darkness. What had happened?
The last thing he remembered was being at Barts, doing an elaborate experiment related to their latest case and waiting for John to come over after work to fetch him.
Footsteps, he remembered footsteps. And realising they were not John’s. When the footsteps had stopped right behind him he had yanked his head up, but it had been to late. Whoever stood there had knocked him out.
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When John arrived in Sherlock’s lab, it was empty. A lonely coffee mug stood on the table and when he walked over to feel if it was already cold, he noticed two things at once. The strong smell of nail varnish and the pool of blood on the floor.
His hands were completely steady when he called first Lestrade and then Mycroft, but since this day the smell of nail varnish makes him feel sick.
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Sherlock cursed quietly. He couldn’t move because his hands were tied to his feet. His head hurt even worse than the rest of him.
He heard the footsteps again. Suddenly the room went bright but before Sherlock could make out more than a blurred shade next to him there was a sting on his neck and everything faded to black.
Next 221b: Taken (2/6)
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AN:
Today's prompt was 'nail varnish'.
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Date: 2012-10-03 09:19 pm (UTC)For some reason the image of the 'lonely coffee mug' seems really poignant. I don't think I've ever felt this way about a mug before... how do you do that?!
Please don't make us wait too long for the next (and next) installments of this! I see your 'anarion is evil' tag and it strikes fear into the heart... it's only a couple of hours until tomorrow... perhaps an early posting?
*adopts hopeful expression*
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Date: 2012-10-03 09:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-10-03 09:43 pm (UTC)FFS. Now I'm shipping crockery. I think I may need help.
Send a doctor.
(And tell him to bring a friend.)
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Date: 2012-10-03 10:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-10-03 10:43 pm (UTC)*is speechless*
Make the most of the quiet, because it won't last...
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Date: 2012-10-04 09:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-10-04 03:48 pm (UTC)I don't think I've ever felt this way about a mug before...
Let's see what I can do about that! :D
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Date: 2012-10-03 09:23 pm (UTC)*smiles nervously*
Well, nothing says it's Sherlock's blood. And I'm certain it's not his nail varnish.
Oh the suspense. And there are three parts. And, knowing you, you're going to post them with a dropper. Days and days of angst on the horizon... But the worst is there's a "friendship" tag. No, wait, there's a "slash" tag too. I can cope with the angst now. :D
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Date: 2012-10-03 09:33 pm (UTC)You know me so well! :D
Sorry, the friendship tag was not supposed to be there.
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Date: 2012-10-03 09:33 pm (UTC)Maybe you should talk to Atlin about this topic. :P
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Date: 2012-10-03 09:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-10-03 10:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-10-03 09:42 pm (UTC)Please, pretty please, continue this as soon as possible.
Damn it, with these few words you manage to make me want to look for Sherlock or help John find him in any way possible.
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Date: 2012-10-03 09:43 pm (UTC)Worried, but certainly everything will work out in the end, yes?!
Ok, must admit I am with John on the nail varnish, not my favorite smell either...
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Date: 2012-10-03 10:01 pm (UTC)*Looks at the tags again after reading the comments*
Oh, ok, there's a slash tag there too... that mitigates the evilness somewhat... but still!!!
One tiny nitpick... this sentence sounds wrong to me...
he realised two things at once. The strong smell of nail varnish and the pool of blood on the floor.
I think it should be "he noticed two things at once" or "he sensed..."
"Realise" needs a slightly different part of speech "he realised that there was a strong smell of nail varnish and a pool of blood on the floor" would be ok.
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Date: 2012-10-03 10:07 pm (UTC)Ha, I knew something about that sentence was wrong! Thank you!
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Date: 2012-10-03 10:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-10-03 11:55 pm (UTC)...
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ARRRGGGHHHH!
(and I would totally turn the mugs too, so that the handles were easier to reach from the edge of the table, and if they happened to just be kissing up against each other it would be in no way deliberate)
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Date: 2012-10-04 07:19 am (UTC)One thing: "And realised there were not John's". Should that be "they"?
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Date: 2012-10-04 07:40 am (UTC)Thank you very much for reading! And for spotting that typo. :D
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Date: 2012-10-04 11:28 am (UTC)Also: Will I stop asking questions until I can read the conclusion?
We will find out, hopefully soooooooon please. Please please?
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Date: 2012-10-04 09:24 pm (UTC)