Holmes fic: Next Time
Title: Next Time
Universe: RDJ movies (pre-movies)
Rating: G
Wordcount: 100
Characters: Watson
Summary: Watson resolves to be properly prepared.
A/N: Written for watsons_woes July Writing Prompt #23: Improvised Tools. For a truly desperate person anything can be utilized as a tool or as a weapon.
Watson reflected ruefully that he ought to have learned by now that when Holmes said the day's work would not be hazardous, it almost certainly would be. But he hadn't brought his revolver, and had to defend himself with whatever was at hand. Again. Today it was a dinner plate, which broke after an impact with his opponent's skull. He shrugged and used a shard like a knife, holding it at the brute's throat in a wordless threat.
Next time, he would have his revolver.
"Why do you have a gun stuffed down the back of your trousers?"
"Old habits."
Universe: RDJ movies (pre-movies)
Rating: G
Wordcount: 100
Characters: Watson
Summary: Watson resolves to be properly prepared.
A/N: Written for watsons_woes July Writing Prompt #23: Improvised Tools. For a truly desperate person anything can be utilized as a tool or as a weapon.
Watson reflected ruefully that he ought to have learned by now that when Holmes said the day's work would not be hazardous, it almost certainly would be. But he hadn't brought his revolver, and had to defend himself with whatever was at hand. Again. Today it was a dinner plate, which broke after an impact with his opponent's skull. He shrugged and used a shard like a knife, holding it at the brute's throat in a wordless threat.
Next time, he would have his revolver.
"Why do you have a gun stuffed down the back of your trousers?"
"Old habits."