Stranger Danger

by HAL HARV and Watson

John is caught in the middle of an explosion, literally, and the police find a stiff. After waking up in the hospital, John and Sherlock try to hunt down the third man who was there to try and get answers, but John is getting the unsettling feeling they may be in more trouble than they had realized.

10. Act II, Scene 5

SCENE 5: 221 B BAKER STREET-SITTING ROOM-NEXT DAY-MORNING

JOHN SITS AT HIS LAPTOP TYPING. HIS INTERNAL DIALOG IS OVERLAIED THE VIDEO.

JOHN: (internally)

6th of March, 2012. Last night I had the strangest dream, and it really terrified me. I wasn't anywhere, and I got the feeling I wasn't in my body. And this wasn't the first time this has happened since I woke up in the hospital and wasn't high. I've been getting the feeling my mind has been almost floating around just outside my head and looking down on all of this. What really happened at that explosion? I don't really know, but I need to. I have the oddest feeling my sanity and even survival depends on it.

He pauses then continues.

JOHN: (continuing-internally)

It's the kind of feeling I've learned to trust, and I am scared to death I may not be able to save myself this time. I haven't told Sherlock; can you imagine how he would react? He'd call me crazy and blame it on what happened. I've also been considering talking to Lestrade, but I don't imagine he'd totally understand, if at all. He might call me crazy too. But I don't think I've lost my mind. I can't explain it, but sometimes it's like there's someone else in my head, someone broken. I'll have to see if I can figure this out on my own.

He looks up as he stops typing and stares out the window. After a few moments, SHERLOCK storms down the stairs in his coat.

SHERLOCK:

Come on, John! We have to talk to Harrison before this goes cold!

JOHN:

Chipper, aren't you?

SHERLOCK:

We have a body, an explosion, and a man who isn't in the proper emotional state to pull it all of! How much better can this get?!

JOHN:

So you really think Harrison didn't do it?

SHERLOCK:

Did you see the man? He couldn't put anyone in danger! It's someone else, even though he knew what was going to happen! There's something else going on!

JOHN: (under his breath)

You can say that again.

SHERLOCK:

What was that?

JOHN: (quickly)

Nothing.

SHERLOCK: (doubtfully)

Right. Are you coming?

JOHN:

Yes.

He logs off, stands and grabs his coat, and he follows SHERLOCK out of the room...

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