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I am redoing both chapters so that Ruby the Troll doesn't have to burn her eyes out while trying to read it

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Curious Clocks chapter 2

About the same time a very tired Lestrade walked in up the steps to her apartment. She had just been filling out paperwork at work and was glad to finally be going home. "Zed paperwork takes more out of me than any investigation does." She thought as she walked to her door.

As she got ready to open the door her foot hit a box sitting in her doorway. "Who would be sending me a package? Its not like it's my birthday or any other special day." She said as she took the package to her table in her living room. Hearing her answering machine beeping she debated whether or not to open the package before or after she smashed her answering machine. Her curiosity getting the better of her, she studied the small box carefully for a return address so she could know who to thank or prank later. But all she found was her address.

Thinking it somewhat strange she got her hand scanner and scanned it for explosive material. (An inspector for New Scotland Yard can never be too careful you know.) Finding nothing unusual she proceeded to open the box. Inside she found what appeared to be a beautiful solid gold antique woman's wristwatch. She sat there dumbfounded as she looked at the wonderful design on the watch. "Who could have sent me this it look's like it was made along time ago?" She thought out loud.

She looked in the box for a note that would maybe explain the watch. Inside she found a note that said Time is also running out for you Lestrade!

Stuffing the watch and note back in the box she got up to phone Holmes to get his opinion on the package she noticed that the message on her machine was from Holmes. She called Holmes after playing the message and told him about the watch and note that she had received.

"How very odd Lestrade I also received an unmarked box with a clock inside and a note that sounds a little like a threat as well." Said Holmes as he sat at his desk deep in thought.

"Hold on Holmes I am coming right over maybe some of the teck people at work can tell us something." Lestrade said as she grabbed her stuff and headed for the door.

As Holmes was preparing himself for the hover-car ride with Lestrade (ha ha) he heard footsteps coming up the stairs. A few moments later the doorknob started to turn and Watson walked in to the room.

"I say Holmes it seems that the traffic in New London gets worse every day." Remarked Watson as he hung up his cloak in the closet.

Receiving no answer he turned to look at Holmes who was still studying the mantle clock with the utmost concentration. "What do you have there Holmes?" asked Watson as he came over for a better look.

"This came today in the mail for me." Said Holmes as he handed it over to Watson so that he could look at it. "Could you scan it for me and see what you find Watson?" asked Holmes.

Watson quickly ran his scanner over the clock. "Nothing out of the ordinary except that it is fairly old. Made probably in the late 18th century, out of cherry wood and was made by an exceptional nice craftsmen although the is no artists mark so I really couldn't tell you who." Said Watson as he handed Holmes back the clock.

Just then Lestrade came into the room. "Are you ready Holmes?" she said as she came in.

"Now that Watson is here it would probably be best if we just met you at New Scotland Yard." Said Holmes as he got up to get his deerstalker and cloak.

"Your just scared to ride with me aren't you Holmes?" said Lestrade as she stomped out to her Hover-car

Lestrade gave Holmes the box that she had received as he climbed in the back seat of his car. Grumbling to herself she got into her car and flew off.

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