This just hit me and I think it would be fabulous:
Lestrade does something A Bit Not Good. Like, tampering-with-evidence not good, or a "self-defense" assault (killing?) of a suspect. The crime is really is quite awful, but afterward Lestrade knows that there's no way he can justify what he did. It's not central to the case, exactly--the right person has been charged and should go to jail--so if Lestrade turns himself in, he could torpedo the whole case and let a guilty man go free. But is he the kind of man who can just bury his mistakes and live with them?
Also, he's absolutely certain Sherlock knows exactly what really went down. Because, you know, Sherlock. What he doesn't know is what Sherlock intends to do about it...
(S/L okay but gen preferred; I don't care if this becomes dark!Lestrade trying to cover his tracks or if Sherlock somehow bails him out with the power of his brain or what.)
"Why what?" Greg asked, trying to sound confused though they both knew he was grasping at straws. "Why'd we go in without backup? My phone-"
"Is vibrating in your pocket at this very moment, most likely a call from your wife who's heard possibly from your boss, probably from Donovan, about what's happened," Sherlock interrupted, giving him a look Greg had most commonly seen aimed at Anderson. "I'm also not asking why you shot the man - no, I know who he is and what he did to those children - and I'm not questioning your decision to render your unknowing-accomplice unconscious - you've most likely done her some small favour there, actually. What I want to know, Detective Inspector," he practically spat the words, previously well-concealed fury sneaking into his face, "is why you decided to steal the only gun I have ready access to in order to do it."
Greg stared open-mouthed at him for what felt like ages before snapping his mouth shut and incredulously asking, "That's what you have a problem with
( ... )
"Serial - Sherlock, we don't have another serial killer case!"
"You will as soon as they examine those bullets," Sherlock cheerfully replied, tucking his coat around himself in preparation to leave.
"As soon as we - Sherlock, who else have you killed with that gun?" Greg demanded, unwilling to admit even to himself the fear starting to creep into his voice
( ... )
Re: FILL 3/3mad_maudlinMarch 31 2011, 16:42:36 UTC
This is not all right, this is fantastic! Great interaction/dialogue between Sherlock and Lestrade, and Sherlock rescuing the gun was strangely endearing :) and the serial killer fiasco just awesome.
Lestrade does something A Bit Not Good. Like, tampering-with-evidence not good, or a "self-defense" assault (killing?) of a suspect. The crime is really is quite awful, but afterward Lestrade knows that there's no way he can justify what he did. It's not central to the case, exactly--the right person has been charged and should go to jail--so if Lestrade turns himself in, he could torpedo the whole case and let a guilty man go free. But is he the kind of man who can just bury his mistakes and live with them?
Also, he's absolutely certain Sherlock knows exactly what really went down. Because, you know, Sherlock. What he doesn't know is what Sherlock intends to do about it...
(S/L okay but gen preferred; I don't care if this becomes dark!Lestrade trying to cover his tracks or if Sherlock somehow bails him out with the power of his brain or what.)
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"Is vibrating in your pocket at this very moment, most likely a call from your wife who's heard possibly from your boss, probably from Donovan, about what's happened," Sherlock interrupted, giving him a look Greg had most commonly seen aimed at Anderson. "I'm also not asking why you shot the man - no, I know who he is and what he did to those children - and I'm not questioning your decision to render your unknowing-accomplice unconscious - you've most likely done her some small favour there, actually. What I want to know, Detective Inspector," he practically spat the words, previously well-concealed fury sneaking into his face, "is why you decided to steal the only gun I have ready access to in order to do it."
Greg stared open-mouthed at him for what felt like ages before snapping his mouth shut and incredulously asking, "That's what you have a problem with ( ... )
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"You will as soon as they examine those bullets," Sherlock cheerfully replied, tucking his coat around himself in preparation to leave.
"As soon as we - Sherlock, who else have you killed with that gun?" Greg demanded, unwilling to admit even to himself the fear starting to creep into his voice ( ... )
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Great interaction/dialogue between Sherlock and Lestrade, and Sherlock rescuing the gun was strangely endearing :) and the serial killer fiasco just awesome.
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