ACT III
One Miracle Too Late

Chapter 2 – To Right a Wrong

Sophia knew something was wrong. She grabbed Sherlock and ran to Communications.

"What's going on?" Sherlock asked, trying to keep up; was this how John often felt, being dragged everywhere?

"Peaches didn't use her sign-off phrase" Sophia said "which means she was forced to say that"

"Why?"

"I cannot risk a life" Melody said, from behind.

"Melody!" Sherlock said, "What's going on?"

"They have John" Melody said "They are going to kill him if we don't dissolve our mission to get the phone"

"Who has John?" Sherlock growled

"Moran" Melody said, before leading them to a small room.

"Lock the doors, Mickey" Melody said to Canine.

"Yes ma'am"

"What are we doing here?" Sophia asked

"Director made me say that announcement" Melody explained, "and I am now disregarding it"

"You're disregarding her orders?" Sophia asked.

"What?" Melody said "Following her orders is what got John captured in the first place!"

"Does it matter the reason?" Sherlock yelled, "We have to plan! We need to get John back, I didn't go and break him like I did only to have his life be on the line!" Sherlock's voice was raising, rapidly. Melody then walked up to him and slapped him.

"Pull yourself together, Sherlock!" she snapped, "We have to keep our wits with us if we want to rescue John! And that goes for all of us!"

"What's the plan then?"

Melody gestured to a familiar face to come forward.

"Jacob, give us the rundown, if you please"

"Right, Melody" Jacob, yes the Jacob who is pretty much Sherlock's #1 fan, said walking to the small table. He pressed a button and a map of London lit up on it.

"Right before John's headset was disconnected we got a trace on his location" Jacob took out a stylus and marked a location "here"

"The pool where this all started" Sherlock whispered, "where everything started"


The pool…where Carl Powers died…where they met Moriarty…

Well! See you next week! And remember; fish are friends, not food!