"Don't be absurd. I'm not given to outbursts of brotherly compassion. You know what happened to the other one." Mycroft stated brusquely before turning his attention to the window once more. He sighed in anguish and pressed his lips together thoughtfully - closing his eyes and remembering the person he once knew as his sister years ago.
He was the last to see her and the reason for her disappearance and ever since, he had never been the same again. Now that his little brother was going to be exiled in a potentially fatal mission, Mycroft needed to do every- New Storything in his power to stop that from happening.
After watching the detective exchange his goodbyes with John Watson before clambering into the aircraft minutes before take off, Mycroft took a deep breath and typed the text which could potentially ruin him as a person for the rest of his life. The plane was already in the sky by the time he had finished.
Play footage. Now.
MH
His stomach leaped and the Ice Man's face bore dread as he watched the edited clip of Moriarty emblazon his television screen in his car. Soon it would reach every single one in Britain and he could potentially ruin his career by fooling a nation. However he knew it would be the only way to bring Sherlock back - he would only play the video clip for a few minutes - enough time to ensure his brother's return. Then he would reveal the truth to Sherlock and hope that nobody else would find out. In the end, Mycroft would do anything to protect his little brother and would not let himself repeat the same mistake again.
Christabel Holmes now only existed as a memory - forever etched in her brother's mind.