Disclaimer: I do not own Sherlock Holmes or any other characters that appear in his stories.

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Chapter One: Rachel the Dreamer

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            Enemy spaceships were trailing the Victor 24. The co-pilot asked, "How much farther do we need to go?" "We're almost there," said the Captain. Within moments they arrived at the enemy base…

            "You're late today, Rachel," said Mr. Picklesticks, "You'd better hurry up next time."

            "I know, Dad. I'll use my alarm clock tomorrow," Rachel replied. When Rachel entered the school building, she went to the main office to get a late pass. After that, she hurried to her locker to get the books she needed for class. First period was just as boring as usual. Second period was sort of fun. It was nice to watch a movie even though Rachel fell asleep.

            … "Excuse me, miss. I just need to gather some information regarding this fellow." A man shows Rachel a photograph of a strange character. "My name is Sherlock Holmes. I work as a detective."

            "Oh, it's a pleasure to meet you in person, Mr. Holmes," says Rachel in a surprised manner. "I'm sorry, but I don't know anything about this man."

            "Don't worry about it," replies Sherlock Holmes, "It is about time for me to leave anyway." Having said that, he walks out the door and closes it…

            The sudden bell awakened Rachel. Her friend Marie came over to talk with her. "Rachel, did you get the name of the guy Sherlock was looking for?"

            "Um, no, I guess I wasn't paying attention," Rachel answered.

            "You were sleeping again, weren't you?" Marie started speaking. "We'll eat a good lunch today. That way, you won't fall asleep and stuff for the rest of the day."

            "Okay, that sounds like a good idea. I have time for daydreams later," replied Rachel, hoping not to end up in another daydream during a different class.

The End (for now…)