Fic: 221B - Taken (3/6)
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anarionTitle: Taken (3/6)
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: I won't come quietly
Today's prompt: The Queen
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First part: Taken (1/6)
Taken (3/6)
His brain was working too slow. Something was not right. He tried to open his eyes and failed. The air smelled of metal and mould and sick.
He stirred. Pain. His muscles were on fire. He groaned.
“Welcome back, posh boy. Sorry about the pain, it’s a residue from the narcotic.” He clearly did not sound like he was sorry. He sounded like someone who enjoyed seeing others in pain.
The man picked something metal from the ground and walked over. Sherlock braced himself for an attack, but the man stopped just out of reach. Then a bucket of ice-cold water splashed over Sherlock’s face.
He spluttered and coughed but suddenly found that he could open his eyes. Unfortunately everything remained a blur.
“What do you want from me?”
The man laughed, an ugly sound. “From you? Nothing. Not everything is about you. You are just the bait. Because he will come for you, like he always came for you.”
“John.” It was a painful whisper, that got stuck half-way up his throat.
“What? Oh, your bum chum. Hoping that he will save you? Dream on, pretty face. And you’re wrong. I heard that you’re never wrong. Did we bang your brain too hard? I’m talking about that brother of yours. You know what we call him? The King of Britain.”
Next 221b: Taken (4/6)
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AN:
Today's prompt was 'The Queen'.
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Date: 2012-10-09 08:22 pm (UTC)I love love love love love those final four words. You gave me goosebumps. This is perfect. Wow. Just wow!
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Date: 2012-10-09 08:24 pm (UTC)That is all.
Well, OK, maybe it's not all - but that is the main thing.
Please, PLEASE give us the next chapter soon and make it all rescue-y and lovely and EVERYTHING!!!
Oh, poor Sherlock. *bites nails*
Your 'tension to words' ratio is ridiculously high. How do you DO that?!
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Date: 2012-10-09 08:43 pm (UTC)Thank you. Now I feel very reassured about what will happen next. You know what? This is you. You sound like someone who enjoys seeing others, I mean your readers, in pain. :D
"Not everything is about you. You are just the bait."
Poor Sherlock. Everything hurts, his body and his ego.
Because he will come for you, like he always came for you.
“John.”
*starts sniggering*
Hey, look, here's an innuen... Sorry, I can’t giggle, it’s an angst scene. Aso, it's a lovely nod to "He is going to find me. I know he is. He always does." from your Caring Is Not an Advantage. I love your Mycroft. And I can't wait for the next part!
Maybe you could add a link to the first part, for your oblivious readers! :-)
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Date: 2012-10-09 08:57 pm (UTC)How did I miss this? HOW?
*resigns as Captain of the Innuendo Squad*
*Hands crown to chocola*
Take good care of that, chocola... I'll be back!
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Date: 2012-10-09 09:39 pm (UTC)by spotting my own innuendos and sniggering mercilessly. I still remember your reaction here, and it still makes me giggle hysterically when I re-read it.So, keep the crown, Captain. I'll be Douglas. Or Arthur, if you prefer. :Dno subject
Date: 2012-10-09 09:15 pm (UTC)Where's that rescue squad?! get them in there and save Sherlock before my heart gives out!
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Date: 2012-10-09 11:19 pm (UTC)Dude- no matter who you are working for, enraging this guy's lover as well as his brother the default King of Britain?
That is a REALLY bad idea.
Because you will insist on underestimating John, like everyone does. (I sincerely doubt that Umbrella man is going to rein John in- at all. ). Cuddly and deadly as needed. So I am with Sherlock's first line of thinking here, his John will do anything to save him.
(gonna go with that thinking anyway, it is better on the nailbeds)
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Date: 2012-10-10 07:42 am (UTC)Yes, that sums up my inner status after having read this perfectly.
And this status wil continue until the last part I'm sure.
OhGodOhGodOhGodOhGodOhGodOhGodOhGodOhGodOhGodOhGodOhGodOhGodOhGodOhGod!!!!!!
Pleeeease don't make us wait to long, pleeeeease!!???!!?
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Date: 2012-10-11 09:30 am (UTC)