Moriarty was ready, the final hour of the fall was upon them and he was gearing up in satisfaction. He knew every processed thread that went into this web and he was ready to… how had Sherlock put it? Oh yes, watch them dance.
His phone beeped and he retrieved it from his pocket. It was Sebastian; he had been monitoring and was submitting the final list of those who would be under the train of the sniper's eyes. He had to give Sherlock some incentive to jump after all.
Boss, I have the men ready to go, thought I'd send you some photos of locations.
Jim smiled, opening the photos and going through. There was the landlady, an assassin was there already awaiting orders. Then John, he would be on his way to Sherlock and Mister Moran himself had been stationed for the army doctor. The Detective Inspector was at his office and the photographer (one of Seb's cronies) had a clear shot through the man's open window. Moriarty opened the last photo and frowned. It was Molly Hooper's flat, he knew immediately as he had spent more than one night there on occasion.
The sniper also had a clear shot; she was at her desk, writing something furiously. Her brow was furrowed and her hair pulled up.
He dialed Moran and put the phone to his ear.
"Boss?" there was a question in the greeting.
"Not the mortician." Was his cold reply.
"But sir she's been spending a lot of time with Holmes…"
Jim's patience was wearing thin with Sebastian's second-guessing. "She means nothing to him, call off that sniper."
"I don't think-,"
"Well it's a good thing this operation doesn't bend to the fancies of your thoughts!" Moriarty shouted into the phone. "I said call off the sniper Moran!"
There was a displeased grinding of teeth. "Yes sir."
"I'm so glad you understood the third time around." He said crisply, hanging up.
Jim straightened his tie, the car was waiting outside. He took one last look at Molly Hooper hunched over a piece of paper before opening the door and walking down the steps to get into the vehicle.
It was time to watch Sherlock Holmes die.