Stupid Law 14
A/N: Thanks for all the kind reviews on the last chapter! Revenge is afoot in Baker St. and Moriarty has no idea what he has gotten himself into now! This particular Law is courtesy of Nonimouse Thanks!
"Well John it appears we have a new player in our little game" Sherlock said as the entered the flat after their incident in Texas. John grinned still slightly amused by Moriarty's Law breaking endeavour.
"I'm pretty sure we'll come up with something equally infuriating for him in return" John replied as he sat on the sofa. Sherlock nodded in agreement before busying himself with another chemical experiment.
For the next few days, however, neither had much time to plot against Moriarty and it was not until Mycroft made one of his visits that the subject came up in conversation again.
"So dear brother, I notice you have not yet proceeded with revenge on Moriarty. Do you think it is about time you got working on it before he gets bored waiting and burns you?" Mycroft announced, standing beside the fireplace like he was the head of the nation. At this point John whispered to Sherlock and both men burst into laughter.
"Yeeesss Sherlock I'm sure that was very funny but I came here for a reason and that reason is that Moriarty travels to Singapore tomorrow and as I am sure you are aware there are several ridiculous laws there which he may unfortunately break if you were to take the opportunity" Mycroft droned in his usual manner.
Sherlock and John both looked at each other with grins spreading across their faces. Sherlock then leapt into action while John went to pack the necessities for their trip.
"I'll take this as you are going then Sherlock" Mycroft asked as the boys readied themselves.
"Well Mycroft I think that point is quite obvious don't you…" Sherlock retorted.
Their plane journey was uneventful for John. Sherlock had spent much of it listing off the various passengers' lives and also filled him in on why Moriarty was in Singapore.
"It would appear John, that Moriarty is giving a lecture in mathematics to some college students over there…how quaint." John gave a nod and wondered what Sherlock had up his sleeve for his arch nemesis.
When they landed they got a taxi to the local college as the lecture was being given that very afternoon.
"Come on Sherlock...tell me what the plan is then since we are here" John pressed as he was frustrated and uninformed on how Sherlock's mind worked.
"Ah John…why would I ruin the surprise?" As he said this he ordered some sushi from one of the restaurants on campus and asked specifically for it to be delivered to Moriarty mid- way through his lecture. This only served to increase John's curiosity but nevertheless Sherlock refused to reveal his plan.
They took seats at the back of the lecture theatre in order to avoid Moriarty recognising them, even though Sherlock had disguised them beyond normal recognition.
Moriarty took up his position and began the lecture. John was bored within minutes…maths had never been his strong point at school. Sherlock watched intently as the smooth Irish accent listed off equations and their practical uses for the modern world. Of and on some of the students raised their hand asking questions, which , in John's opinion, only added to the boring atmosphere of the entire lecture.
"I think you'll want to watch this next it John…" Sherlock whispered enigmatically as yet another student raised their hand.
"Somehow, I don't think so...but if you insist Sherlock." John sat up in his seat and tried to concentrate on what was going on. It was t that point he noticed a uniformed guard standing at the door to the theatre. He listened to the student's question as it wafted through the room.
"Mr. Moriarty would you mind explaining to me how the use of differential geometry in general relativity?"
"Of course not, it's quite simple really…" Moriarty made several demonstrations on this point. As he was doing so Moriarty received the sushi which Sherlock had ordered earlier. When he had completed his fifth demonstration, Moriarty took a piece and ate it without as much as a second thought.
What happened next, in John's opinion, was the most exciting and hilarious scene he had witnessed since the prank with Mycroft and the bed.
The guard moved towards the stage, pulled Moriarty down, and dragged him kicking and screaming out of the theatre. The students were in fits of laughter, as he noticed so too was Sherlock.
"Well John I think that will teach our little friend about stupid laws don't you!"
It was then that John remembered a law he had read which stated that it was against the law to eat raw fish while lecturing on science.
The boys left the campus bit John could swear that as they walked past the detention room he heard Moriarty roar a single word in frustration and anger. Sherlock obviously heard it too as he grinned down at John and continued walking towards the gate and their taxi back to the airport.
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