(Watson's POV)
I kicked the door in and raised my hand gun. The scene in front of me made my stomach flip.
Mary was laying on the floor, face down. Two men were standing next to her looking stunned, behind them in a corner was Irene blindfolded and tied up a man was pointing a gun at her.
It was then that Holmes shot at him from under my arm. It's on!
I charged the men closet to Mary shooting one in the head, punching the other man hard in the stomach then kicking him in the shins till he was yelping in pain on the floor. I chanced a glance at Mary. She hadn't moved and then I saw it, blood was pooling on the floor underneath her. NO!
I raised my gun to the man Holmes was trying to disarm and fired, not expecting my fire it hit him squarely in the chest, Bulls eye! He fell to the ground, dead.
"Mary!" I turned her gently, she was out cold, I pressed my hands over her wound to try to stop the bleeding.
(Holmes POV)
"WATSON GET MARY TO A HOSPITAL WE'LL BE FINE HERE!" I watched as Watson, with tears streaming down his face, scooped Mary into his arms and ran down the stairs.
I then removed the blindfold from Irene's face then untied her hands.
She was shaking, I pulled her to my body and we cried. We sat there comforting each other silently until Irene broke the silence, "Sherlock I'm not ever running away again!" I laughed and hugged her tightly never wanting to let her go.
"Sherlock, I want to marry you…I really do."
I was stunned, then I smiled, "I do too" It was like Irene to ask, we aren't traditional anyway!
It hit me; I'm going to be married
We smiled at each other, I kissed her.
"Sherlock we'd go follow Doctor and Miss Mary!"
I jumped up and helped her stand; looking at the bodies around us I knew who I would have to see, "I'd better talk to the inspector"
We ran out of the building and found a crowd gathered around a clinic three blocks away, "Well, at least it was easy to find them." I said feeling smug.
Watson was sitting inside his head buried in his hands.
"How is she?"
He sniffed and did not look up as he spoke, "They're removing the bullet now, we don't know if she'll make it."
(Holmes POV)
I left Irene with Watson to wait for Mrs. Watson while I found inspector Lestrade. The bodies were being taken away and the one man still alive was sentenced to death.
"Thank you, Lestrade." I said to him as I shook his hand
"Always a pleasure Mr. Homes." He looked grim.
As I walked back I stopped at the church to set up a date for the wedding, next Sunday it is then…
I was excited, I loved Irene and now we could be together, forever.
Forever. I smiled.
Irene ran to greet me as I approached the clinic, "She's going to be alright, Watson is with her now." I kissed her forehead.
"And you were worried the next person that got shot would be me. Remind me to congratulate her on her excellent plan, by the way, you have her to thank."
Irene looked up at me confused.
"She played bait, Irene, She left the café knowing that she would also be kidnapped and left a trail of pearls to lead us where she was taken, knowing it would lead us to you."
Irene looked as if she were about to burst into tears.
"Don't cry love" I said pulling her into my embrace, "everything is going to be alright."
(Watson's POV)
As I walked into Mary's hospital room I tried not to cry. I sat next to her like I had done before