Closing the door to the basement behind her, Lilly leaned back and let out an irritated sigh. Part of her regretted being that harsh, but the rest of her didn't care in the least. Rolling her eyes at herself, she began to walk to the main room. Weaving her way around drunks and poker games, Lilly searched for the man who would have answers about the whereabouts of Alger. Spotting him, she called out his name. "Oi, Will!"

Will recognized the voice without looking and set his signature red plastic cup onto the window sill beside him. He turned, Lilly only a few feet away. "Hello."

She nodded and stood across from him. "Sleeping beauty is wondering where her brother is. Do you know?"

He laughed at the name. "Yeah, Mycroft picked him up."

Lilly crossed her arms. "I told her he was fine."

"Oh, did you talk to Bella while you were down there?" Will tilted his head slightly.

"Yeah, I did. She's still a bit…" Lilly trailed off, looking for the right word.

"Mental?"

She nodded. "For a lack of a better word, yeah she's still mental. She's still thinking her son's alive. The poor thing."

Will looked down. "Yikes."

Lilly cleared her throat. "Well, I'm gonna go tell Alvarie. That girl is so much like…" Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Alvarie casually walking into the forest. Her face dropped into a dull look. "Typical."

"Where does she think she's going?"

She sighed, giving a massive eye roll. "To Mycroft."

Will laughed. "What'd you do to her?"

Lilly smirked, letting out a small laugh. "We're both too sassy and stubborn to get along."

"You sure that's not your kid, Lil?"

She gave him a sideways glare and punched his arm playfully. "Screw off."

"Alright, alright, but in all seriousness, what are we gonna do about it? I could have someone chase after her…"

Lilly shook her head. "Nah… Mycroft has probably already figured out we're alive anyway."

Will picked back up his cup, laughing hard. "You're going to get a very angry phone call from him later on."

"Why's that?" She turned her head to him, a curious look on her face.

He stood up straight and crossed his legs slightly. In his best Mycroft impersonation, he said, "Lilly, Alvarie came home to me crying because you were a total asshole to her. What do you have to say for yourself?"

Lilly laughed, turning away. "Hysterical. I'm gonna go find Rain. See ya."

Sherlock lay in his bed, holding Lilly's phone over his head. He had scrolled through every single conversation on the phone, but there was nothing at all about how the three girls could have escaped. With an irritated sigh, he put the phone down and stared blankly at the ceiling. A buzz vibrated the bed softly. The man sat up and looked at his phone. There was a text from Lilly.

"I'm leaving you a goodbye note. It'll send in five hours unless I cancel it." Lilly's voice echoed in his head. Sherlock opened the text, reading it quickly.

"Alright, so if you're reading this… I'm dead. Yikes, that went 0 to 100 real fast… Uh, I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. I can only guess that I killed myself, and we both know very well I would only do that if I felt there was nothing left for me here. So Rain must be dead too. If I did anything between the time Rain was killed and I was killed… just know I wasn't aware of it. I hope I didn't hurt anything too valuable… But seriously, forget about me Holmes. When you were dead, it tore me apart from the inside out. I couldn't fathom the fact that you were dead, and it drove me absolutely mad. Please, just let go of me. Just block me out of that mind palace of yours. Trust me; it'll be better that way. If you have my phone, then you also have my necklace. You take care of that necklace, you hear me? Don't make me haunt your ass. As a small apology for being dead, I'll tell you how I got that thing."

The text ended and another began. "It was my mother's. It's… kinda a funny story, actually… So my mom was dating this dude for a while, but then she found out he was cheating on her, so she broke into his house and stole the necklace he was gonna give to the other girlfriend. She said it was her way of laughing in his face. I guess that's where I get my cocky personality, huh? She gave it to me in the car right before she was killed. She knew that the killer would want to take the necklace of proof he had done his job, so it was once again, her way of laughing in their face. Lol I'm imagining growing up with her as my mother… man, I'd be SO cocky! But back to the original topic… yeah, I'm dead. But, don't think of it as a bad thing. Think of it as a chance to do more! You should really hang out with Alvarie more! She reminds me of me… I like it and hate it on so many levels. Also, you should play violin more! You're super good! So yeah! Play violin and go hang out with your daughter, Holmes! And hey… I'll see ya on the flip side. –L"

Sherlock sighed, a part of him disappearing. He thought briefly then smiled, getting up out of his bed. "Violin it is, then." He walked out of his room and picked up the violin, tuned it, and began to play.

"Alright, everyone! The broadcast is starting in approximately 2 minutes! We need everything setup right now!" Lilly walked into a fairly large room with people on computers scattered about. Wires spread like roots all on the floor and walls, all of them leading to a single white box with a USB drive plugged into it. Next to the box was Lilly's personal computer. She walked up to it and spun the chair around. Taking a seat, she flipped open her computer and typed quickly. The screen went black with the words, "command_element= " typed in white. With a smirk, she pulled out her own USB and plugged it in. The black screen ran line after line of code until it finally stopped with the words, "ready to start!" on the very bottom.

"Whatcha got, Lil?" Rain skipped up to her, tilting her head at the screen.

Lilly glanced at the girl. "I just put in my program. We should be able to get in as soon as I enter that USB." She flicked her head sideways to the white box.

Rain poked the box. "What does the USB do?"

"It sends all the codes everyone has written into the system so that we don't have to do it manually. It's faster."

Rain nodded slowly. "And this will let us see the video chat Moriarty and Sherlock have?"

Lilly nodded. "Yup!"

Will walked up to Lilly and Rain, red cup in hand. "We just got news that Moriarty has the bodies ready. Is the code done?"

"I think…" She turned to the group on their computers. "You guys ready to roll?" The room cheered. Lilly looked back to Will, "I think that's a yes."

The man nodded. "Alright." His phone dinged. "Crap, they're live. Go!"

Lilly unplugged the USB from the white box and plugged it into her computer, watching line after line of code run on the screen. "Come on, baby…" She whispered, stroking her computer. After a few seconds of scared anticipation, the screen froze briefly then showed Moriarty, Sherlock and John. Moriarty was on half the screen and the partners were on the other.

"Hello, Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson! So nice you could make it to this brilliant event." Moriarty smiled maliciously.

Sherlock seemed to snarl. "What do you want, Moriarty?"

He laughed. "I want you to see them burn." The man laughed a little. "See what I did there? If you recall, that's what I said to you when we met at the pool…"

John spoke up. "Yes, we all remember. We were there."

Moriarty rolled his eyes. "Ugh, John you're soooo predictable. Always wanting to jump right into the thick of it…" He sighed. "Fine. You… win." His words were sharp as ice. He took a breath, mood changing immediately. "I've gathered you here today for the final thing I will leave you until we meet again. I'm sure you'd love the see the bodies of your little friends that fell off that roof… such a shame, really. Well, here they are!" He ended in a sing-song voice, stepping off to the side to reveal 3 body bags.

Rain leaned over to Lilly. "Is that an incinerator?" She whispered. Lilly nodded in response.

Sherlock blinked in shock, while John wore a look of complete horror.

"What? Why the sad faces?" Moriarty hopped up to the camera and pouted. "Maybe seeing their faces will make you smile!" He spun over to the incinerator and unzipped the middle bag, revealing the fake Alvarie. Moriarty blinked in shock, confusion spreading across his face. The confusion slowly escalated into a boiling anger. He turned to people that couldn't be seen and yelled, "IS THIS SOME KIND OF JOKE?"

Rain's eyes widened. "Hayden and Kasey are in there…!"

Lilly's mind raced, thinking of a way she could save them. "Crap, uh…"

"WERE YOU TWO IN ON THIS?" There was a chilling silence. "WELL?" Moriarty's voice echoed in the room, making everyone who was listening flinch.

A faint voice could be heard on Moriarty's end. "No, sir, we had no idea-"

"Liar." Moriarty pulled out a gun and shot twice. There was an eerie silence, followed by Moriarty straightening his suit out and rolling his shoulders. He walked back over to the camera, exceptionally close. "Don't think you've fooled me, Lilly. I know you're watching. I know what you love and I know how to rip it to shreds. So go ahead and bathe in your victory. We'll see who has the last laugh." With that, the screen went black.

Lilly sat down, eyes staring off into space in thought. If it wasn't personal before, it sure as hell was now.

Rain grabbed Lilly's arm. "Come on, we gotta call Mycroft and Sherlock!" She pulled her up and ran out of the room and down the hall, Lilly only partially aware of what was going on. They stopped, Rain looking at the older girl expectantly. "Go on! Call Mycroft!"

Blinking a few times, she nodded and picked up the phone, dialing the number almost hesitantly. It rang twice before it was answered. "How do you have this number?"

"I…" Lilly couldn't think of words. She was too focused on the fact she made things worse.

Rain let out a groan of irritation and grabbed the phone from her. "Mycroft, its Rain. We're calling from a payphone outside of the forest." The girl was a brilliant liar. She didn't let the man think about if her words were true, she simply took a beat then continued talking. "Moriarty had some sort of live video with Sherlock. He figured out we're not actually dead. What do we do?"

Mycroft paused. "You should be fine for now. It takes Moriarty a while to get things done. But do yourselves a favor and stay on the down-low. If he gets the opportunity, he'll take it. Do you have some sort of friend you could stay with outside of the HUB?"

"Yeah. Her name's Jenna Rose. I could stay with her." Rain looked at Lilly, who still seemed lost. "And what do we do about the space cadet standing next to me?" She elbowed Lilly.

"Sherlock would obviously be who she's most comfortable with. Does she have any other friends?" The man asked.

Rain thought for a moment. "Well there's Will… Will likes her. I think they're cute. But not as cute as Sherlock and Lilly."

Mycroft's voice was dull. "Why was that necessary to add?"

The girl giggled. "I don't know!" She sighed. "But in all seriousness. Do I go over to my friend's now?"

"That would be wise, yes. Take only what you need, and make yourself not look like you. He has spies everywhere."

Rain nodded. "Alright. We'll go at separate times. It would be more likely for Lilly to come with me, so we can confuse them by only having one of us in a cab."

"Alright. Be safe."

"Ew don't act like my dad." Rain could feel Mycroft's eye roll.

"I'm hanging up now." The phone clicked followed by a long beep.

Rain punched Lilly hard in the arm. "Oi!"

Lilly flinched, looking at her arm then at the girl. "What was that for?"

She rolled her eyes. "Come on. I'm going to Jen's place and you're going to Sherlock's. We need to pack some stuff."

"I've already got stuff over there."

Rain frowned. "Lilly, I'm not gonna let you wear the same outfit twenty times over. Come on." She took Lilly's arm and pulled her along.

"Well geez, mom…"

"I'm far from your mum, Lil."

Lilly laughed. "Aw your accent is so cute!"

The girl stopped dead and whipped around, giving Lilly an unentertained look. "Stop feeling salty about making the situation worse. For now, we're fine. You can beat yourself up when things get bad again. Now come on." Lilly followed, a look of mock offense on her face. The two stopped at Lilly's room.

Lilly opened the door and walked in, grabbing a backpack. "Aren't you gonna get your clothes?" She looked over at Rain.

Rain pulled open the bottom drawer of the dresser, revealing her own clothing. "Already got it." She picked a bag from the closet and began placing the neatly folded clothes inside.

There was a knock at the already open door. Will stood in the doorway, peering in. "Hey… What are ya doing?"

"We're leaving for a while." Lilly smiled at Will, inviting him in. She walked over to the closet, picking out a few shirts and jeans.

"Oh… how long will you be gone for?"

She turned to Rain, who only shrugged. "I guess until the water clears… I don't know…" Lilly walked back over to the backpack, tossing in the clothes.

Will looked at his beer. "Who are you gonna stay with?"

"I'm staying with Sherlock and Rain's staying with Jenna."

"Ah." He paused, still looking at the beer. "Can I… say something that you probably won't agree with?"

Lilly turned to him with a curious look on her face. "What's up?"

"I just… I don't think that staying with the detective is the best move. I mean… how much can we really trust him, ya know?"

Lilly smiled slightly, walking up to him. "Look, Will. Sherlock is my best friend. I trust him more than anything in the world. He's not gonna let anything happen to me."

Will sighed. "Fine. But I want a text from you every day. And if he makes you upset in any way…"

Lilly laughed. "Calm down! I'll be fine."

He frowned. "Uh huh. Well, that's it from me then… See ya on the flip side." The man started to walk out of the room.

"Bye!" The two girls called after him.

Rain shut the door and turned to Lilly, a happy smile on her face. "He likes youuu!"

"I don't understand why." She mumbled and went back to shoving clothes in the backpack. "I'm not a likable person. Will could do so much better than me."

The girl cocked an eyebrow at her. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

She shrugged. Deciding she had enough stuff in her bag, she zipped it shut and flung it over her shoulder. "Want me to put your hair up?"

"Sure." Rain sat down on the bed and let Lilly work her magic. "How much flannel did you pack?"

"Uh… a lot…"

She sighed. "Of course."

A few seconds later, Lilly stood up. "Boom!" She had put the girl's hair in loose pigtails. "Aw, so cute!"

Rain looked at herself in the mirror and gave a disgusted look. "I look like I'm five."

"It's cute!" Lilly grabbed some hair product and put it on her hands before running it through her hair, making it almost perfectly straight. She then grabbed a hairbrush and brushed her hair out to spread the product before unzipping her back and putting it in. Looking at herself in the mirror for a second, she grabbed a hat and put it on backwards. "Done. Let's go!"

The girl crossed her arms. "Fine. But we're gonna have to stop at the phone first… I need to ask if I can stay at Jenna's."

"You didn't do that yet?!"

"Heh…" She smiled awkwardly and grabbed her bag, running out of the room.

Lilly grabbed her keys and ran out, locking the door behind her. "Hey, wait up!"

The cab came to a stop in front of 221B Baker Street. Thanking the cabbie, Lilly paid him and exited. She walked up to the door and knocked, gazing with interest at the unfinished graffiti on the door. She had never really inspected it until now.

Ms. Hudson opened the door, obviously shocked when she saw it was Lilly. "SHERLOCK!" The lady smiled brightly and hugged the girl. "We all thought for sure you were dead! Oh, you and Sherlock… all this fake death is going to drive me to the home, I'll tell you."

Sherlock ran down the stairs, not noticing Lilly at first. "What is it?"

John stood at the top of the first flight of stairs, eyes wide. "She came to us first…"

It was then that Sherlock looked to Lilly, relief spreading over his face. He grabbed her hand and pulled her inside, giving her a small smile. "Don't die again."

"I'll try." She winked. After a second, Lilly hugged him. "Can I stay here?"

He nodded. "Don't ask questions you already know the answer to."

Lilly laughed a little, letting go. She looked to John. "Blogger!" She ran up the stairs and hugged him.

John stumbled back a step, laughing. "Good to see you too, Lil."

She backed up, shock in her eyes. "You called me Lil."

"Did I?"

Her face brightened. "You've never call me Lil!"

He chuckled a little. "I guess it just caught on…"

Smiling happily, Lilly turned to Sherlock. "Hey, just so you know, your daughter's with Mycroft. And so is Alger."

Sherlock nodded and walked up the stairs. The three entered the flat, Sherlock taking a seat at his chair. "Oh, here's your necklace back. And your phone." He reached into his pocket and pulled the two items out.

Lilly took them, putting the phone in her pocket and the necklace around her neck. "Thanks for holding onto them." She leaned against the wall next to the fireplace. "So… wanna know how I did it?"