Colour is what connects the different phases of John's life. They connect Afghanistan and the bullet wound in his shoulder and his time home from the war, but most of all, they connect to Sherlock.

And that was the moment Sherlock mused that maybe this 'caring' lark wasn't such a bad thing after all. Sherlock/John

Sherlock Holmes and John Watson had their own language. It was a language of few words and minute facial expressions, and John had learned that it was nearly the only way to have an honest conversation with his eccentric flat mate. Edited June 15, 2013

For every epic, life-altering explosion in a pool complex, there is an aftermath. Yet another post-Great Game "what if." Dreadfully unoriginal, with passing mention of spousal abuse, and gratuitous use of quotes from the episodes. I am sorry.

In the hours during the pool, a nervous Lestrade is paired with a anxious John Watson waiting while Sherlock is in a crital condition. Warnings: Bad language from Scotland Yard Detectives and near character death.

Post EP - Spoilers for Ep 3. Lestrade's point of view when he's called to the wreckage of the pool. He doesn't want to deal with the wreckage that would occur if London's newest crime fighting duo are parted from each other.

As John sinks toward the bottom of the pool, Sherlock tight against his chest, he thinks that now his life will forever be defined by these moments – he realizes from now and forever his life will be defined: before and after Sherlock Holmes.

A 221b story, 2 chapters. Sherlock cares for badly injured Watson after the explosion at the pool. Moriarty does not understand why he is making such a fuss about a useless pet. SH, JW, Moriarty

Based on a prompt on the kink meme: During the pool scene, Moriarty takes advantage of using John as a mouthpiece to wage a little psychological warfare on his rival, leaving John and Sherlock with quite a bit to discuss...if they both get out alive.

This is my version about how i would finish "The Great Game".One chapter,three parts: "At the pool", "The alley interlude" and "Safe and sound at home".Rated M for part 2-3 which contains explicit man/man sex and other yummy slashy things.Shwatsonlock

Sherlock is outside the room, maybe in his own, maybe on the sofa gripping his own hair, he doesn't know. Afghanistan is reflected in the glassy surface of a pool, the APMs in the parka full of explosive. Sherlock/John, after TGG. Please R&R!

Sherlock should have noticed something was off with John at the pool. He doesn't understand why he didn't. One-shot!

Apparently, it's hard to hit moving targets. What happens in the pool, and the aftermath. SPOILERS FOR "THE GREAT GAME". Holmes/Watson SLASH.

What happened after the pool? Could Moriarty have survived the explosion, or is the developing trouble from a different source.

In the hours after the bombing at the pool, Lestrade tries to pull Sherlock back together while they wait for news of John. No character death.

After the incident at the pool, Sherlock and John renegotiate the rules governing personal space. John/Sherlock pre-? slash. Fluff. One-shot.

At the pool, before Sherlock arrives, Moriarty plants the seeds for psychological warfare against John and Sherlock.

After that night at the pool, something changes. It takes Sherlock ten days to deduce what it is.

What really makes a great man? Moriarty toys with John's mind before the showdown at the pool.

The pool didn't go exactly how he'd planned... angst and character death.

The Pool Scene from John's point of view as a soldier. T for language

A not-sohappy ending to the pool incident. PLEASE REVIEW! rated T because of the use of the f-word once

A short drabble on Sherlock's thoughts at the beginning of the pool scene.

Sarah - spoilers The Great Game - visits John in the hospital post-the pool-scene. Hint of John/Sherlock.

Their first return to solving crime after the pool and the explosion. Donovan's POV