[Sherlock Holmes ACD] --- Lucky Shot (JWP#20 2015)

[alaylith]

Title: Lucky Shot
Theme: Watson's Woes July Writing Prompts 2015
Prompt: JWP #20 Yankee Doodle Came to London: Doyle seemed to have a fascination for people and things American (three of his four novel-length Sherlock Holmes tales feature someone from North America), and societies as diverse as Pennsylvanian coal-town gangs, the Latter-Day Saints and the KKK appear in Canon. Remember that Watson was whumped by a Chicago gangster in 3GAR. Put something or someone American in your entry (or just have Joan Watson show up), or do an American-based pastiche (or just put Joan Watson in the story, did I mention her?).
Author: Alaylith
Rating: General Audiences
Universe: ACD (Quotes are from The Adventure of the Three Garridebs)
Characters: Killer Evans, (Holmes, Watson)
WordCount: 177
Summary: Killer Evans is glad that he missed.



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For a moment I saw stars, but they quickly left again and I felt how Holmes searched me for more weapons, before I could hear him leaving.

"You're not hurt, Watson? For God's sake, say that you are not hurt!"

I was barely able to move my aching head and saw how the sleuth led his doctor friend to a chair, checking the wound.
First I felt disappointed for missing - I would have liked to take at least one of them down, but when Holmes turned back to me I was glad that the doctor survived.

Until the end of my time I would never forget that expression; that burning fire in the cold eyes would haunt me to my Death.

"By the Lord, it is as well for you. If you had killed Watson, you would not have got out of this room alive."

And while I did not fear Death itself, in that moment I feared just how Sherlock Holmes would sent me to it.
After all Death knew an end - his fury did not.

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Comments

[maestress83.livejournal.com]

That's a great and strong piece! Love the final two lines especially.

[ancalime8301]

Ha! So true.