Fic: 221B - Taken (1/6)
Title: Taken (1/6)
Words: a 221B has 221 words and ends with a b-word
Rating: PG-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Summary: ‘365 days of 221Bs’ challenge: a prompt a day, given by atlinmerrick.
Previous 221b: Under/cover
Today's prompt: nail varnish
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Taken (1/6)
Sherlock groaned and opened his eyes, just to find himself in utter darkness. What had happened?
The last thing he remembered was being at Barts, doing an elaborate experiment related to their latest case and waiting for John to come over after work to fetch him.
Footsteps, he remembered footsteps. And realising they were not John’s. When the footsteps had stopped right behind him he had yanked his head up, but it had been to late. Whoever stood there had knocked him out.
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When John arrived in Sherlock’s lab, it was empty. A lonely coffee mug stood on the table and when he walked over to feel if it was already cold, he noticed two things at once. The strong smell of nail varnish and the pool of blood on the floor.
His hands were completely steady when he called first Lestrade and then Mycroft, but since this day the smell of nail varnish makes him feel sick.
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Sherlock cursed quietly. He couldn’t move because his hands were tied to his feet. His head hurt even worse than the rest of him.
He heard the footsteps again. Suddenly the room went bright but before Sherlock could make out more than a blurred shade next to him there was a sting on his neck and everything faded to black.
Next 221b: Taken (2/6)
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AN:
Today's prompt was 'nail varnish'.
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