The Morals of one Jim Moriarty

Sebastian Moran was the favorite sniper, and gradually friend of Jim Moriarty. He started working (and befriending) Jim when Sebastian was sent as an assassin, to kill Jim, bit all that changed… He could still remember the creepy grin on Moriarty's face, and his slow words, 'Hello, Sebastian. You don't have to assassinate me you know, I can offer you so much more than your current employer can. I know you'll come, but as some extra incentive… Well, do you like shoes? I can have you become them if you'd like.' It was the best night of Sebastian's life. If he were to look back, Sebastian would decide that the only thing he might change would be coming into the employment of Jim as soon as possible, and much sooner that he actually did. Moriarty had trusted Sebastian since Sebastian had first walked in the door with the intent of killing him, and Sebastian thought he could never repay him for the instant trust the man had given him. Until…

Sebastian never wanted it to happen, but one cannot change the future one doesn't know about. It was a cold September night, his orders were to stay still, and wait for his signal, and at no cost would he give away his position. Simple instructions. But who knew that he wouldn't end up able to follow them? The gunshot had rung out through the abandoned building like it had been put on speakers. Sebastian was crouching, horrified but afraid to move. He flashed back to back at their flat when they had been talking, about a month ago.

"I used to have another sniper, but he got… Snipered? Sniped? Got killed via different sniper himself." At this Sebastian had looked slightly alarmed, but of course Jim picked it up. "Oh, no need to worry Seb! I didn't just kill for no apparent reason, but now that I think back, I may have overreacted; he was just getting a snack, and the subject would be there for at least twenty minutes… Oh well! I'm glad he got shot; you're a much better sniper that he ever was!" Sebastian wasn't sure if he should feel pleased by the compliment, or chilled that Jim had had a man shot because he'd gotten a snack. He didn't ever decide. Sebastian Moran had learned a very valuable lesson that day; NEVER disobey the orders of Jim Moriarty.

Sebastian made his move, he made a quick job of shooting the subject, a one Jake Avery brought in for who knew what; he then scampered down to where Jim lay. Sebastian crouched by the man for a moment, trying to figure out what he should do, when Jim started to speak,

"Seb, you abandoned your post… Why?"

"You were dying… I- I- I couldn't let you."

"Oh," Then,

"Thank You"

Moral: Don't abandon your post when working for Jim Moriarty- Unless your name happens to be Sebastian Moran