She was trapped in endless darkness. a terrifying darkness as thick as tar and full of endless noises, all worst then then next. she fought her way through the darkness with no avail. Where was he? He always came for her!
It was only a small puls at the back of his mind, a miniscule feeling. In his dreamlike trance, heavy with sleep he paid no attention to it. Suddenly that once small pulse exploded into full outright terror so powerful he jolted awake. Sherlock sat up and looked beside him, molly lay peacefully upon her pillow, snoring lightly and smiling in contempt at some unknown dream. a tinny voice filled the air that raised the hair on his skin and filled him with endless dread
"Daddy! Daddy please….Please help me!" sherlock threw his covers and jumped from his bed dashing with such speed that molly was startled awake. throwing open the door he, felt the terror in the voice increase with every step as he ran from the room panicked. His baby girl needed him! she was in trouble! sherlock reached her room and hastily opened the door to see his three year old daughter weeping in fright, still caught in her dream. He ran to her bed and picked her up, gently cradling her small shaking frame in his arms.
"wake up love, its ok...its alright i'm here now." slowly sherlock felt his white cotton shirt soak with tears as his daughter woke. "their their love, I have you now...Its alright." she whimpered and hiccuped
"D..D..Daddy?" he looked down into her little tear stained eyes
"Im right here baby, It's all right...it was only a dream love." she snuggled into his now wet shirt relinquishing in the comfort he brought her.
"I was so scared daddy, I...I could not get out."
"Its alright love, Im here now." he comforted her lovingly placing a kiss upon her head. she sighed relaxing a bit as he hummed the o so familiar tune of an old lullaby he always sang her.
She told him of the horrible darkness that held her so tightly, and all those awful voices that would not let her go. Sherlock only held his little girl tighter slowly stroking her tiny arm in comfort. as her breathing slowed slightly he kissed her upon the head "go to sleep love, I have you, you're safe." the little girl relaxed and sighed in content and mumbling.
"thank you daddy…. thank you for always coming." he only smiled and kissed her once more upon the head before noticing molly at their daughters door. He probably startled her awake when he ran from the room. Molly walked from her position at the door and sat besides her husband- still cradling their daughter- whispering
"I think that perhaps she should sleep in our bed with us tonight." sherlock smiled and kissed her softly upon the lips.
"i couldn't agree more." he gently stood up, shifting their daughter a bit and walked out of the room. Grabbing their daughters stuffed bear and blankie, molly quickly followed behind him into their softly laid their little girl down in between them and tucked her toy and blanket under her arm before covering her, his wife, and himself. Molly snuggled up to their daughter, wrapping her arms around her and holding close as she slowly drifted off into sleep. Sherlock looked upon his wife and daughter as they sleep, smiling he snuggled close to them wrapping his arm around molly, keeping their daughter safely protected between them. He would always protect them, and no matter where he was, he would always be there to protect them.