The choice of Hamish Holmes

by Saphired

16 years ago, when working on a case, Sherlock and John had to protect a baby. When the case ended and the family were all killed, they decided to adopt the baby and he was named Hamish Holmes. He is now troubled with bullies and he is having a hard time at school.

6. Chapter 6

Sherlock rushed through the cold streets of London. The rain was pouring down and raindrops were constantly dripping from the locks of Sherlock's black hair, but he didn't even seem to notice it. As always, he could barely notice what was going on in the real world when he went through his thinking process and John had to pull him back more than one time when he walked across the pedestrian crossing without noticing the cars that were millimeters away from hitting him.

The sky was grey and it didn't seem like a change in weather was near, but Sherlock didn't notice. He didn't notice anything. His mind was focusing on how to save Hamish. He guessed that Moriarty had some plan, but exactly what kind of plan could it be? He first thought of bombs, but quickly decided that it was most likely not, due to earlier incidents including Moriarty and bombs. Long story short; in the end, it didn't work out the way he planned.

"Do you have any ideas where to go?" John asked nervously after following Sherlock through something that reminded more of an alley.

"Of course; I tracked the location", Sherlock replied slightly annoyed. Not that it was John's fault by any means. Concern was one of the emotions that Sherlock despised the most. Basically because he didn't know how to deal with it, and parts of him wouldn't accept the fact that he had to give in to these kinds of emotions.

He glanced slightly at John as they walked through the alley-like street.

"Are you all right?" He finally decided to ask. John shook his head, sighing a little.

"My son..." He ran his fingers through his soaked, blonde hair. "Our son has been kidnapped by one of the most dangerous villains there is."

"Most dangerous", Sherlock interrupted as they turned left at a street corner. John just shook his head again, avoiding eye contact.

"I'm not okay with this. It's not okay!" He almost whispered as he looked down at the wet pavement.

"I just don't want to lose him, Sherlock. I just don't want to keep losing everyone I love."

Sherlock didn't really know what to reply, mostly because he felt just the same way, but also because he couldn't be one hundred percent sure about what to expect from Moriarty and therefore he didn't want to give false hope about being able to save Hamish's life to himself as much as to John.