The Troublesome Tale of Sherlock and Moriarty
Chapter 1: The Narration of the Incident
Prologue: John thought science couldn't get much more advanced. He thought wrong. Everything was about to get a whole lot strange. This was only the beginning of a wild and unpredictable experiment.
Chapter 1:
John and Mycroft were strolling merrily down the street after eating at their local fish and chip shop. Every Friday they ate fish and chips while catching up with each other. Now, they stopped at 221b Baker Street to discuss an important affair. One that was about to change their lives forever and they did not even realise it.
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"John, this catch up was adequate. Sherlock isn't that communicative these days." Mycroft said, thinking about his younger brother, Sherlock Holmes; the consulting detective, who had gone silent to the rest of the world.
"Sherlock has gone rather strange these days" John said, trying to remember Sherlock before he had locked himself away. Sherlock had gone to extreme measures to be alone.
"Yes, he has." Mycroft paused. "Another thing that has cropped up that is strange happened a few days ago"
"What happened?" John said.
"It was an appalling incident" Mycroft said, he quickly stopped looking at his umbrella and stared at John
"Really? I thought it wasn't that much of a big deal" John said, oblivious to Mycroft's concerned face.
"`Well." Mycroft paused "A strange man apparently trampled an innocent teenage girl."
"Really." John said, blown away by the odd news. "Shall we call him a villain or a criminal? It seems insulting to call a man we haven't even know properly 'strange' " John said strangely
"Criminal" Mycroft announced quickly, avoiding a quick glance at the door to Sherlock's house
"Okay criminal it is" John said, a bit too loudly, John quickly inspected the street, no one was near enough to hear him.
"The criminal hasn't been spotted before. He seems peculiar….. and diverse" Mycroft said, he looked immersed in thought.
"Diverse?" John asked still curious at this criminal of a man that Mycroft was talking about. John had not heard about this, why had this not been on the news? Was it that strange?
"The criminal seemed too grotesque than anyone else. I cannot put my finger on it. It feels strange, not knowing anything" Mycroft said looking pessimistic and forlorn.
"So can you tell me exactly what happened that night" John asked eagerly, he was craving for more knowledge on this event that got Mycroft bewildered and Mycroft never got bewildered.
"Well, it happened earlier this week. Monday to be exact." Mycroft said, telling John of the incident.
"A girl was walking home from a date with her boyfriend." Mycroft said, neglecting to see John's bemused facial expression.
"This seems very normal" John articulated. Mycroft glared at John, but he carried on regardless.
"Walking behind the girl was a man, he wore a long dark coat which concealed his disguised face."
"You have started to get my attention, carry on" John uttered
"The criminal pushed her over and kept on walking. Since the girl was just outside her house, her family found her quickly after she had to started to scream in pure agony." Mycroft said.
"What else?" John asked disappointedly, as he thought it would be more interesting than it seemed to be.
"That is all I have heard" Mycroft said, he seemed disturbed.
"Did they press charges? or anything?" John asked curious about the criminal, who John started to dislike.
"Allegedly, the family pressed charges against him. I believe it to be one hundred pounds. He paid after an hour of receiving the knowledge that he had to pay the family compensation. The careless girl had to go to hospital because she had spinal deformation" Mycroft wistfully glanced at his umbrella.
The two men were silent for a moment, processing this mystifying knowledge.
Mycroft then broke the ghostly silence that wasn't normal for John or Mycroft. This was new territory for them both. "John, the strange thing was that Sherlock's name was on the check. It seems suspicious"
"Maybe he is trying to pay for the family, since he feels sorry for the girl?" John said confused "But why would he do that? He is Sherlock Holmes. Who knows what goes on in that strange head of his"
"I have no clue" Mycroft said "Perchance someone might have forged a cheque with Sherlock's name on it, but the cheque seemed legitimate." Mycroft seemed to go off in thought.
"Mycroft, you are probably over thinking it. The man probably black mailed Sherlock into forging a cheque for him." John theorised
"Thank you, John. I've never despised a man before and I don't know why" Mycroft said
Both men were silent for a while, thinking about the accident that happened not that long ago.
"Anyway. I'd better be off. Work is calling. Goodbye John, see you soon" Then he morosely walked to the Diogenes Club.
"Goodbye Mycroft. See you soon" John said turning around to wave at Mycroft who barely twirled his crippled umbrella as a goodbye, without turning around.
Soon after Mycroft was out of sight, John glanced at the door to Sherlock's house, for a moment John thought about talking to Sherlock. Soon after he realised that Sherlock would barely talk and it would be a waste. At that instant, John headed of to the home he and his wife, Mary shared.
Authors note:
The first chapter of my new Fanfic! SlightlyStrangeGirl has already read this, she said it's good.
Whenever I will post a chapter, I will have already written the next chapter. I will always be a chapter ahead. Just in case I have a writers block, there will be an update.
This fanfic is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. If you have read it, please don't spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it! Thanks! There will be roughly 10 chapters! I do not own Sherlock, the BBC does.
People who review can get a sneak peak of the chapter! It's not bribing! I do live in the UK, so they might be a few hours or so after you post a review! :)
I do have a Sherlock one shot up. It's about Sherlock and Trains. :)
This was posted yesterday (31/5/15), but it came up with codes, I had to replace it! Sorry for the confusion! :(
-TwilightMortal
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