"I don't understand" Lucas man looked and sounded exactly like him. He cannot be his father."Didn't Phil and Joan ell you the truth? That you were adopted?"Moran said."Yes Lucas, I am your father. Your mother died while giving you birth. I was away in the time I came back, her parents had given you up for adoption. Not once did they ever ask my permission."he continued."And I'm sorry , for your brother's death. But you should know that I have lost loved ones too"
"Like who?"Sherlock asked."Jim 's not family, but a close friend. Someone who taught me the reality of life. Never trust the system. When I came back, my family was taken away from me. I had seen my friends die in the war. I suppose you are familiar with it , aren't you?" Moran continued "When I retired, I had nothing left. I lost my faith in the system, in humanity itself. I met Jim. At first, I thought he was mad, a complete nutter. But he told me of his plans. I realized the truth. He was obsessed with you . I was sad when he died. Devastated, actually. He was my only friend. And he died, because of YOU" he said, pointing his gun at Sherlock.
"It's a good thing I was adopted" Lucas said. Moran looked at him."You know how it feels, son. You gave so many years to this country and you got nothing return." he said."I don't expect anything in return." Lucas spat. Moran flinched."And stop calling me 'son'" Lucas said. He felt disgusted to know that someone like Moran was his father."I was lucky I was raised by someone who taught me to accept the bad things in life. I guess my grandparents knew what a pathetic person you were."."Lucas calm down"Gerald said."No Gerald. I need to get it want me to join your 'mission' of destroying the system, just because you lost everything. Listen to me Colonel Sebastian Moran, people die everyday. They lose jobs everyday. Just because you lost everything does not mean you will take something away from anyone. No one gave you the right." Lucas continued "I know what Jim Moriarty did, what kind of a person he was. I'm surprised he managed to manipulate you."
Sherlock stared at Lucas. He was wrong about the man."Jim Moriarty didn't care about the system, he cared about himself. You were just an accomplice of his. I am one of the people who believe in Sherlock Holmes. True, he might seem fake, but he isn't. Today, I see a man who is a shadow of what you are. And I won't let that happen." Lucas said."This is between me and him, you don't need to come in my way Lucas" Moran sneered " Now, go away". Sherlock took out his gun."You thought I won't come prepared, did you?" Sherlock said "He's right Lucas, it's between the both of us. Thank you for your words, it made me feel less bad about myself. I think you should take and John away." he told Lucas."No. I am NOT going anywhere. Not after I have just found you again Sherlock. You can't expect me to go." John said."Just leave John" Sherlock said.
"Very well then" Moran said, turning towards Sherlock."Payback time".John looked at Moran, who was pointing a gun at Sherlock."NOOOOOO" he shouted and rushed towards Sherlock till he heard the sound of a gun-shot. John stopped dead in his tracks. He saw Moran's body collapse on the floor, Lucas' gun pointing towards it."This one's for Harry, Ruth, Tariq, Callum, Dimitri. And Mycroft" he said and shot Moran again. John stood near Sherlock, watching a tear fall off Lucas' face, Gerald patting him on the shoulder. "Thank you" Sherlock said. "We need to talk" John said to him.
"Morning Sherlock" Gerald said as he saw Sherlock and John climb down the stairs."Morning "."Sherlock, I hope you have cleaned the mess in your room.I don't have to tell you repeatedly that I'm your landlady, not your housekeeper"Mrs Hudson shouted from the kitchen."Don't mind her"Gerald said with a chuckle and returned to reading the smiled,wrapping his scarf around his neck. He and John were going to MI5's temporary headquarters, to settle some business.
"Hello Sherlock" Lucas said as he sat down in his chair. " Hello Lucas. Or should I say Chief of Counter-Terrorism at MI5" Sherlock replied. They laughed." I don't know what possessed the Home Secretary to do that. They were even planning on conferring a knighthood, but I refused. Though it does have a nice ring to it!" Lucas said. They had temporarily established the Headquarters at a secret location till Thames House was rebuilt. John saw all the other 12 members of the team. "We had to start afresh and these guys were the only people I could think of" Lucas said, taking a bite from his chocolate donut."So, when do we start?" Sherlock asked, with a smile on his lips, taking a file from Lucas' hands.