Fill: Find a Way to You - Chapter Twenty

[pennin_ink]

Story Type: Prompt Fill
Fandom(s): Sherlock/The Swan Princess/Swan Lake
Characters: Sherlock, John, Lestrade, Molly, Moriarty, Moran, Mycroft, Harry, Ann Watson, Vienne Holmes, Mike Stamford
Pairing(s): Sherlock/John, suggested Moriarty/Moran, very twisted semi-Moriarty/Sherlock
Warnings: Violence, torture, abduction, coersion, Jim Moriarty with access

Comments

[fred_bear]

It made my day to see that you'd posted this and it's so very lovely. I'm awaiting ch 21 with baited breath. :)

[pennin_ink]

I'm switching jobs at the moment, and the boys were being very naughty in bed (unfortunately not in an erotic way. More in a "stuff your character arcs, we're going to argue in circles and frown at each other until you pull your hair out rather than have the adult discussion you planned on" way). But I fixed it and now I'm playing with Molly again.

God I missed that girl.

AHH!

[anonymous]

I just read this entire thing yesterday, and I get to the end to find that it's NOT THE END?? AHHHHHH. I'm dying. This story is wonderful. Not exactly the kind of story I was expecting when I started reading, but it's beautiful. Hope you get a chance to update soon!

Re: AHH!

[pennin_ink]

So many anons! I'm loving this!

That seems to be the consensus. People are always reccing it with "I was iffy about the premise" or "I was unsure about this fic at first". I like subverting expectations. It's a fun time.

The biggest trick is getting them to go with the magic reveal. My tactic was to do it hard, fast, and absolute. By the time you've realised what just happened, Sherlock's already cuddled up to a complete stranger and John is dragging Mike to a crime scene and your only choice is to find out what happens next.

And then I've got you.

[f_m_r_l]

Thank you for the realistic elements in your happily ever after, and for John's understanding of them.

[pennin_ink]

Happily ever after is the biggest scam and most atrocious cheat in all of literature. I hate happily ever after. There was no way in Hell my fairy tale was going to end with a white-washed catch-all phrase of ambiguity.

John and I are of the same mind there. Life goes on, and it's complete crap to try and pretend it doesn't.

Sorry. I have Opinions. I hear there's a pill for that, but I can't afford it on my salary.

[sweet_teddybear]

this was just so, so beautiful. just heartwarming and oh god... I'm a Mystrade shipper... it was wonderful, the vow John made - even though he made it to Seb - was beautiful. the mum's are wonderful... I can't wait for more!

[pennin_ink]

I wrote John's vow in one go.

He's a handful and a pain sometimes, but when the mood strikes him that boy can talk. Though I was suspicious of it and made pip look it over because I didn't think something that worked so well could come so easily. How quickly I forget the phone calls....

[anonymous]

I... Well, I've just stayed up til four thirty in the morning reading the entirety of this gorgeous work of art you've created, and I'm barely coherent. But I will say that this is one of the most beautiful, heartwrenching, lovely, fluffy, captivating, fantastic, well-written pieces of fiction I've ever read, and thank you for writing it. Also, you're awesome. *Internet hug* Now I can get to sleep!

[pennin_ink]

...I love commas.

I love when you use commas.

Please, feel free to comment on anything I write with as many commas as you can find. ^.^

Thank you for saying such sweet things.