Sherlock story
Deleted Memories, Chapter 103
Warning: post Reichenbach spoilers. Hope you enjoy
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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." ~Henry S. Haskins, Meditations in Wall Street
Present Day
An Hour Earlier
Earlier, Veselý had waited a distance away. He had circled the block of streets twice in a car and once on foot being careful not to draw attention to himself. Němec had apparently killed his own men that were in the ambulance. Veselý understood that it was necessary but it still left a bad taste in his mouth. He was now standing on the corner.
He had been there when Němec was taken out. He had taken a risk and walked by without slowing his pace just to look at him. Němec noticed him. It was just the slightest shifting of the eyes but he knew that Veselý was there to see him fall.
Good.
Němec did not give Veselý away. There are certain lines that not even Veselý would cross, despite their disagreement.
Němec was put in a black car, government issued. Veselý certainly thought that the current situation explains why he had dared to not show up for their meeting with the general.
He now waited to see Holmes exit.
When he was taken back to the hospital, he would try to abduct him again. They would never expect another attempt so soon.
With Holmes, a smart plan was better than a rushed one.
Most of the police and agents were gone. The ambulance had been there for quite a long time. The soldier grew impatient and was on his third cigarette.
Feeling more comfortable now that most of the agents and police were gone, he moved closer. He easily blended into the small group that had gathered and watched curiously behind police tape.
Veselý briefly wondered if maybe Holmes was dead, he did see a body bag leave earlier. He smiled at the thought.
Even though his superiors wanted him alive so that an example could be made out of him and questions answered, he personally thought that they were being foolish. He had always thought that Holmes was much too dangerous to breathe.
The higher ups did not agree. Their pride and need for entertainment would be their downfall one day, Veselý had often thought.
As time passed the soldier's smile broadened. The contact was unavailable now or he would have known more about what was occurring inside. Maybe Holmes would not need the ambulance after all. He felt like skipping all the way to the plane, and leaving as soon as possible if this was true.
This assignment has brought him nothing but trouble.
Veselý took out his cigarette pack while he considered lighting another cigarette but stilled suddenly. Someone was coming the soldier noticed, and he was not alone.
Not someone, the soldier corrected himself, but Holmes and Holmes was…, walking.
If it was not so dark, someone may have noticed Veselý's slightly opened mouth.
A group surrounding Holmes.
The tall unpleasant looking fellow with an umbrella was looking around, watchful. He walked beside Holmes. The soldier frowned angrily. It was the same man who was at the park the day he had intended to abduct Holmes.
The Inspector walked at Holmes's back. In addition, the soldier, Watson walked to his other side.
This has been only the second time since being assigned to Holmes that Veselý noticed Holmes not being alert. The first time was in the park when Holmes seemed driven and the second, now.
Today was different somehow. Today it seemed that Holmes did not feel the need to be alert. Holmes felt safe and … protected, the soldier realized.
He had three men that he trusted to watch for him.
He seemed to be concentrating on walking. He was obviously about to collapse.
Veselý thought that now would be a good time to make lemons into lemonade, so to speak.
Now would be a perfect time to abduct him, Veselý commented to himself with dry humor. The only problem Veselý could see with that plan was the three men around Holmes.
Anyone of those three men looked as if they, without hesitation, would kill him dead before he got within a yard of Holmes.
Ok, not such a good plan then, Veselý thought as he sighed.
Veselý cursed, a bystander glanced at him then looked away as he smiled an apology.
The man had too many people who were as motivated to keep him safe as Ayyad was motivated to take him.
Veselý suddenly stilled as he wondered, what would happen if that fact could be used against Holmes.
The soldier suddenly smiled as he watched the car drive away with a government car following behind.
There was no need to follow; he knew where Holmes lived.
He walked away.