Chapter 6: Search

John was is watching the sinking sun. Another day where he didn't find any information about the boy he left behind in the desert. Everyone tells him that it wasn't his fault but honestly who lets a child do something like that, dangerous missions with no outcomes. He should have stopped that, suggested something, anything to change the fact that Sherlock was in the hands of terrorists, most likely dead by now.

He had tried to find him, he and his unit had thought fought their[JG1] way up to the headquarters but as they arrived at the location, they noticed it was abandoned alreadybut as they arrived the location was abdomen already[JG2] . No hints where they could have taken Sherlock,. Only only their destroyed equipment was left behind. His unit collected every piece of evidence but without finding something that would lead them to Sherlock.

Sadly they had to leave and soon after get got the next mission and then the next and so on. But John had never given up. Every suspect he got his hands onto into his hand was integrated thouroughlythoughtfully[JG3] , with specific questions to find Sherlock, of course after they completed their mission. John couldn't risk ending up with discipline consequences, he needed needs to be here to find some clue to get back to Sherlock. John wasn't isn't even sure why he wanted wants to find him so badly. He had known the genius for only a few days but something was pulling him, it physically hurt not to search every corner of this godless place to find the eighteen year old.

He started starts to ask everyone, their prisoners, civilians on their way, his colleagues and other soldiers from other countries. Until one day, finally someone had has information that would could lead John directly to the new hide out and hopefully to Sherlock, still alive.

The problem was is that he needed needs support for a rescue mission like that this and the only one who would help him is Mycroft Holmes, the man that promised his little brother a home after this mission, if he survives.

John hates this man., how How could he send a child into a war to fight, to kill and to endure torture.? As he enters the number into his satellite phone John had has to take a deep breath to calm down. He would achieve nothing when if he starts yelling at the man who could offer him what he needs.

"Holmes." Short and definitive, not enough attention for John´s liking.

"John Watson, I found your brother." That you send sent into his early death, but this part stays unspoken.

"Captain Watson. I can´t recall giving you the mission to find my brother, or that any resources of the British government went would go into it." Before John could answer, very angrily, he heard hears some static noises in the back ground and stopped stops. This was the typical noise of a phone that was transferred to a safe line. "Where is he?" Suddenly Mycroft Holmes sounds worried and very distressed.

Apparently the cold attitude was just an act. Remembering that Sherlock told him he was banned, John guesses that the government wasn't very generous with the resources to find him. "30 miles south-west from my position, there is a village, build into the mountain walls. A villager told me that they had seen docents dozens of men moving in a few months back. A young man with black curly hair was among the prisonerswas under the prisoners[JG4] . He is a shepherd and was in the mountains with his sheep as he watched them." John had let left all his anger behind. This voice he had heard was the voice of an older brother, like he is.

"Is he still alive?" John doesn't didn't know how to answer this. "Is my brother alive, Captain.?" Mycroft was is shouting now.

"I´m not sure but I hope so and I want some backup to rescue him." John waits.

"You will get everything you need. I will send you a special unit, they will arrive in 14 hours, that is all I have to give you." There is a A short break before the man continuedcontinues. "Please bring my brother back home."

"I will do my best." John ends the call. His man were men are ready. They know that it wasn't isn't an official mission but they would do nearly everything for their Captain. and when If John was right about the level of influence Sherlock´s brother has, then is this whole mission will be something very official in a few minutes.

[JG1]Did you mean „his unit had fought their way up..."?

[JG2]„but as they arrived the location was abdomen already is a bit unclear. Did you mean "but as they arrived at the location, they noticed it was abandoned already"

[JG3]Did you mean „thouroughly" rather than „thoughtfuly"?

[JG4]„was under the prisoners" could be „was among the prisoners" or „in their custody" or even „was clearly a prisoner"