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ruahnna

What Doesn't Kill Me, Part 2

Jun 25, 2014 14:15

Title: Sherlock (BBC): What Doesn’t Kill Me, Part 2 ( For part 1, click here)
Rating: PG-13
Genre/Relationship: John Watson, Mary Morstan, Sherlock Holmes
Wordcount: 2,128
Spoilers: None, really
Disclaimer: Do not own
Pairings: John Watson/Mary Watson
Summary: Sherlock’s revelations and Mary’s seeming betrayal have left John reeling. The two ( Read more... )

character: sherlock holmes, character: mycroft holmes, fanwork: fic, character: john watson, sherlock bbc, character: mary morstan

Comments 3

keerawa June 26 2014, 02:13:39 UTC

She was almost back to the room when a man stepped directly in front of her. She had seen him, had known him for what he was, but she startled like she should and turned anxious eyes up to him.

“Oh! You-sorry. You startled me.” Mary noted the gun beneath his coat, calculated exactly what angle she would use to snap his neck, smiling nervously all the while.
I love that bit! And also this one:

”I could remove you,” Mycroft returned. He said it like he was suggesting an outing, a picnic, a day at the park.
John grinned, a savage joy on his face. “I’d like to see you try,” John said, and Mary had the supreme pleasure of seeing Mycroft’s face register genuine surprise.
All three of them are fucked up, and dangerous, and brilliant.

Thanks for that!

ruahnna June 26 2014, 02:19:24 UTC

Yes, they are rather scary, aren't they--beautiful and scary when protecting each other.

Thank you for commenting! More to come....

shadowturquoise June 26 2014, 12:37:04 UTC

I absolutely love this! Series 3 left so many blank spots to fill in, and you are doing a wonderful job, with both the events and the characterization. Your agitated!John is very vivid, and I look forward to seeing just what Mycroft does and doesn't figure out. I love your Mary. I love the bits of Badass!Mary that are showing through, but I really loved this softer turning point:

Mary felt Sherlock stir beside her and darted him a quick look. A million things passed between them, and she cursed herself vehemently, uselessly for not knowing to trust him. She had thought she and Sherlock were partnered only their protection of John-she had not realized that he had extended his grace to her herself as well. It was sobering, cataclysmic.
Are you not also posting this on AO3? It would get a much wider audience if you also posted there.