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Curious Clocks

Chapter 3

Disclaimer: I dont own sh22 if I did there would more episodes!;)

Things start to unwind

On the way to New Scotland yard Holmes carefully opened the box containing the watch that was sent to Lestrade.

"What happened when I was at the yard for repairs Holmes? " said Watson as he watched the road ahead of him.

"Both Lestrade and myself received mysterious packages containing clocks that appear to be from the 18th century and notes that are threatening. " Holmes replied calmly as he opened the back of the wristwatch

"My word! What are you going to do? " Said Watson as he landed safely at the Yard

"I am going to watch, wait and see what happens. For now there is not enough evidence to be able to make an accurate assumption " said Holmes

"Well I am going to go back to the Apartment and get some recharging in because my batteries are kind of low so you will have to catch a ride with Lestrade " said Watson chuckling to himself as he watched the color drain from Holmes face.

"Ha ha very funny I saw that Holmes " grouched a grumpy Lestrade as she walked up to them

"Can we hurry this up I haven't had any sleep in the last 48 hours because of all the zedding paper work that Grayson has been piling on me because of Moriarty's recent crime spree. " said Lestrade

"Well at least that is all behind us now " said Watson as he closed the door and took off

Meanwhile at Holmes apartment Watson open the door and went to walk in only to find that the door was already open. Carefully walking through the door he said loudly "New Scotland Yard come out with your hands up! " "Oh it's only you, " he said as he walked into the apartment and the door swung shut behind him.

"Well the Tekkie's couldn't find out anything more than we already knew Lestrade "said Holmes as he climbed in to Lestrade's hover-car and firmly buckling himself in

"Come on my driving isn't that bad yours is worse, " said Lestrade as she took off

"Well I haven't been driving as long as you have either now have I? " asked Holmes as he held tightly to the arm rests of his seat

Because she was too tired from the long days and the lack of sleep Lestrade didn't say any thing back and just concentrated on the road ahead.

Finally reaching 221b Baker without anything serious happening Holmes invited Lestrade up for some tea and some of Watson's delicious homemade biscuits.

As they climbed the steps Holmes stopped Lestrade before they got to his apartment

"What's wrong? " whispered Lestrade as she pulled out her ionizer out of its holster

" Something doesn't feel right. " said Holmes softly as they crept down the hallway

They both saw the open door at the same time.

"New Scotland Yard come out with your hands up! " yelled Lestrade as she went to go into the apartment only to fall over the still form of Watson lying in the door way

After checking the whole apartment and having found no one in there only two small boxes on the table

Reattaching the wires that were pulled from Watson they asked him if they saw who had attacked him

"Well if I did I don't remember, " said Watson as he got up off of the floor

"I remember coming home to find the door open and then you came in and that's all I remember."

"Well it appears that our friends left us a package Lestrade, " said Holmes as he started to open the one with his name on it

Inside was a beautiful gold men's wristwatch that matched Lestrade's one that was sent earlier. And inside Lestrade's was a mantle clock that could have been a twin to Holmes'

A note was in each box saying, "time is ticking! "

"Hmm the mystery deepens, "said Holmes as he stood there holding the note