One day we'll be standing round a body....

[danlef]

A short story which was meant to be shorter but then I'd never be able to get the picture out of my head and laid before your eyes.

Beta'ed (and vastly improved) by order_of_angels. Thanks for more than meets the eye.

Comments

[saschia]

ouuu dark... I will actually have to think on this one to know if I love it or if I just like the way you write...

[danlef]

Frankly, I would be surprised if anyone who comes regularly over here liked it. But there's been too much cream in my cups lately; and I like black tea sometimes...

[saschia]

Yes, that's true. I think the problem of Sherlock turning evil is an interesting twist in the fabric of that particular universe, but frankly, who would want that? Even I wouldn't, though I loved your "Fever", but there the main character was pushed by the society, antisocial and homophobic even maybe he was before but decided to really do the extreme thing only after the society did the extreme thing to him. Here Sherlock is just lost, it is not the society that does it to him, it is evil of one person and normal human behavior of another (John has to move on to heal) and that's the thing which is hard to bear.

[danlef]

Yeah, exactly. Here Sherlock is unhinged and always has been.

People don't like this. Even in real world, they tend to find excuses, treat everyone with understanding, shutting their minds before the fact that some things are not understandable and that there can be evil just for itself. Or not simply evil, just a lack of good or morals.

Well, psychopathic steam has been let off, I can go back to writing requested stories:)

[arianedevere]

Eep! I'm loving this! I can absolutely see Sherlock turning Moriarty-like after his death, and especially when he hasn't had John to keep him straight. This positively cries out for a sequel.

[danlef]

Sorry, not happening:)

I've stumbled upon few stories who could well serve an prequel to this, but I don't remember them anymore. And there was one that nearly knocked the wind out of me, where John became Moran, after TRF. In that verse, his love for danger prevailed, he gambled, then he started working for Moriarty's organization and ended up being his best sniper. I don't know what idea is "worse", Moriarty-like Sherlock or John actually enjoying killing people.

[sunny_rainfall]

omg that's so creepy but I wouldn't put it past sherlock

[danlef]

Thank you! Creepy describes my intentions with this piece in full.