Reichenbach AU inspired by the Doctor Who episode "The Angels Take Manhattan".
Sherlock season two and Doctor Who season seven spoilers.
This really really sucks. I'm sorry.
I don't own these characters.
Title was borrowed from a Mumford and Sons song.
Warnings: Suicide and character death.
One mis-step and he was dead. One single mis-step and Sherlock Holmes was dead, or his friends died.
The first option seemed more logical, since the life of one person was less important than the lives of others.
"Sherlock, no. I won't let you." John said firmly, grasping the tall man's coat in his hands.
"I have to. I'm sorry." the detective replied sternly, voice showing no sympathy.
"No, you don't have to! Get down!" John yelled, tugging Sherlock forward.
"I'm jumping. Push me. I'm so sorry. So sorry. You can live without me." Sherlock growled, swaying backwards.
"No. If you had to push me, would you do it?"
That silenced Sherlock for a minute.
"I thought not." John said, stepping on to the ledge next to the detective.
"I'm going with you." he added, keeping a firm hold on the other man.
Sherlock gave a shaky nod before grabbing on to John.
Time seemed to freeze as the pair leapt from the hospital roof. It was like free falling for a moment, not a care in the world until the peace was broken with the sound of breaking bones and falling.
Sherlock could remember one thing, his hand in John's and blood pooling all around them, being washed away by the heavy rain that started.
Looking over, Sherlock saw John laying dead.
"Goodbye John." he whispered softly, letting the blackness of death take him.
Maybe it would end his boredom.