Chapter 1: meet the grey wolf
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"A youth will be killed soon, his death will be the beginning of everything, the wheels that will grind the world into rubble have begun to turn"
"Lady Roxane what should we do?"
"Prepare a box a box larger than this courtyard let it be able to float"
"Then...Let the hares run!"
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I sat alone in my cage of solitude looking out of the window into the outside world below, I then hear a 'ding'
looks like its time for my well spring of knowledge to be used once again and hopefully a way to cure my boredom, I hold my pipe in hand and turn to the man with a hideous hairstyle
"grey wolf are you here?" yeah i'm right in front of you but you'll never acknowledge that
"Grey wolf I have a case for you"
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Watson pov
"Gruurrr Sherlock why did he send me for this case and to follow that Inspector " I was following an Inspector grevil de blois, he was a tall man in a white suit with a pink shirt underneath and blue eyes and his hair was the main part of this man, it was golden blonde and all of it was twisted in the front and stuck together with some strong hair products keeping it in place, it looked like a spike had been glued on his forehead
I shouldn't speak Ill of people but my lord is he.....something
7 hours earlier
"Sherlock have you seen the paper?" Sherlock looked at me bored
"Well what is it Watson?" The paper was showing a new up and coming Inspector named grevil de blois, I showed the cover to Sherlock he looked at it for a micro second then looked away bored
"I remember lestrade telling me about him if you ask me he couldn't solve his way out of a paper bag, the bloke can barely find evidence and his suspects in the beginning of the investigation are always way off" I sweat dropped
"I take it you met him?" Sherlock shook his head
"Nope never met the lad these are thing I heard from lestrade" I nodded at him
"But he catches the guy in the end right?" Sherlock looked at me Like I was serious
"Anyway what was the case he's working on?" It didn't register what he said I looked at him puzzled, he huffed at me
"Read the rest of the article" I quickly scanned it to see the reason why he's in the newspaper in the first place.
"How the..what... how did you see that in a single glance?" Sherlock shook his shoulders
"Soooooo the case?" I shook my head
"it doesn't say, just that's he's working on a case" he turned away
"well that's no fun but if my deductions are correct we should hear something soon, maybe in 12 seconds" I look to my watch..and
12 seconds later
'boom'
"SHERLOCK!!!" Lestrade busted in the flat he looked annoyed
"I didn't think it was possible but I met a inspector more insufferable than Sherlock" I looked to my watch bang on 12 seconds how does he do that
"now, now calm down want some tea" I asked and lestrade just sat down breathing out
"yes please" I walk over to the kitchen and boiling the water, I walk back to hear whats going on their sat down in the lounge
"Okay so a fortune tellers been killed" Sherlock looked uninterested after the sentence
"Boring give me something else" Sherlock turned away resting his cheek on his palm looking out the window
"Okay if you don't wanna listen but I'll tell you the case because off inspector to much hair product we have a dead line and where stumped" Sherlock sighed and looked at lestrade and begrudgingly listened
"The victim is madam roxane it's said that the 80 Year old lived with an Indian servant and an Arabic maid, when her granddaughter went to visit last night something happened in the house" Sherlocks eyes turned to lestrade
"Why is the servant Indian and maid Arabic?" Sherlock asked
"supposedly she likes to have servants from other countries" lestrade answered
"She is a women who knows much about many things so being fluent in Indian and Arabic is not a big issue for her even though the maid only knows Arabic the Indian servant is fluent in English and French" Sherlock nodded along with a yawn
"Mrs Roxane was shot and killed in her room that night the bullet entered her brain through her eye and she died instantly" ouch poor women I go the the kitchen and came back with the tea and lestrade nodded his head in thanks sipping on his brew explaining
"The killer is still unknown it should be one of the people there that night the servant the maid or the granddaughter but after an investigation there weren't any clues" lestrade finished his talk and got up settings his cup down
"If you figure anything out let me know" he walked out bumping in Mrs Hudson on the way
"Good day my lady" Mrs Hudson nodded then walked in
"Take the case Sherlock" was all she said Sherlock sighed rubbing his temple
"It's a pretty open and shut case" I looked
At him confused, but he shook his head
"I think I'll pay a visit to this Inspector de blois and see how bad he is" I sighed I should have known, he then pointed to me
"Follow him" what?
"Seriously ?" He smirked
"Yep follow him and report back" wait what?!
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Back to present time
And here I am now following this inspector.....thanks Sherlock I then felt a hand on my shoulder and I jumped out of my skin, I turned to see
"SHER-" his hand coved my mouth he put a finger to his lip shushing me
"Shhhhhh I was bored so I came to help" I deadpanned
"Mrs Hudson told you to come didn't she?"
"Oh most definitely" I sighed
"What's he been doing" he asked me I deadpanned remembering the 1 hour I spent following him and regretting it, I glared at Sherlock
"I take it didn't go well?" All I could do was nod
"You have no idea he spent half an hour flirting with girls and another half checking himself out, the cringey lines he said can never be forgotten from my memories" Sherlock cringed with me
"That bad?" I looked at him in the eyes
"I will never forget this" he sweat dropped he look over to the Inspector again seeing him on the move we followed after him
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Where now walking through the woods following him
"Where is he going?" I asked Sherlock
"No idea Watson" we continued to walk then we reached a large building, a tall rounded grey tower with only windows at the very top looks to be a old library
"Okay this is weird why is there a building so far out here?" I ask Sherlock he just stared at it
"I've never scene this place before let's see what's inside from the looks of it, it's a library" I nodded along we walk in after mr hair product and see him go up a lift
"Looks like we have to go up these stairs I grown to myself sorry legs
"Let's head up Watson" and we claimed these godforsaken stairs and reached the top
"Huu huu w-we made it" I'm talking in between breath's and Sherlock hasn't even broke sweat 'how!!?' I thought
"Grey wolf I have a case for you " we heard mr conceded himself we where hiding on the stairs we both looked out we saw inspector de blois and a.....women, we could only see the back of her head but she had long golden hair which is on the floor
"Grey wolf?" I ask Sherlock he shook his head not knowing either
"It really was a strange event it happened in a sealed room" wait he's talking about a case
"I knew it" I heard Sherlock whisper yell
"What? I whisper to him
"He doesn't solve cases on his own" I sighed, I look back on the hour I spent following him I'm honestly not surprised
"Now let's see how smart she is" I think Sherlock knows who it is but let's listen to her
"This women named Roxane was killed last night after everyone ate dinner together they each went to do their own activities the madam was in her own room on the first floor reading by the window and the servant was chasing the hares that live in the courtyard back into the hutch" ooh that's new information but why is he talking about specific details so thoroughly
"Hares?" Was all she said
"Yes hares, the diviner kept a lot of hares and a hunting dog it's said that she often released the hares to let the dog hunt, She separated the hares for hunting and the hares she took care of from each other I'm not sure why she did this or what rules she had I don't understand it at all" ahh I see she's a hunter I look to Sherlock to see him looking at the women intrigued
"The granddaughter was in her room playing loud music and dancing while the maid was cleaning in the next room, at this time the gunshot rang out and scared everyone so they gathered in the hallway" from what we could see I think she looked down
"The maid worried about the madam banged loudly on the door and yelled but there was no response since the door was locked from the inside the servant wanted to use a axe to cut down the door, but the granddaughter demanded that he stop but since the maid was a foreigner she didn't understand what the granddaughter said she retrieved a gun used for self defence from the next room and before anyone could stop her she destroyed the lock on the door" okay let's have a think maybe the granddaughter she didn't want the door open because she would inherit the house but maybe there something more
"The granddaughter was out raged and grabbed the maid, while the struggle continued the servant went inside the room himself then based on what the servant said the madam had already collapsed on the wheelchair she had been shot through her left eye and died instantly the windows were locked from the inside and we couldn't find the murder weapon it's a complete mystery" and so we caught up on what lestrade told us now lest see her ability
"Based on the incidents location the most likely suspect is the servant who was outside her window but the evidence-" he was cut of
"The culprit is the maid" Sherlock looked surprised then smirked
"Okay now let see if she knows how" he whispered to me I shook my head he's enjoying this
"It's very simple" was all she said before being interrupted
"are you listening? The maid knocked on the door and shouted out in Arabic but since there was no reply she used the hand gun to break the lock" he huffed
"The only person who would know what the maid was shouting would be the madam, nobody else understood Arabic she properly said something like this 'someone wants the masters life did you hear the gunshot just now, Quickly leave the window and come towards the door I'm coming to save you right now!'" He finished and Sherlock looked even more impressed
"Ehhh!! then do you mean during the first gunshot the madam was still...." Inspector inpatient interrupted again
"Of course she was still alive, in front of the witnesses who heard the first gunshot, the maid shot through the lock and killed the madam" ooh wow that's smart
"So you mean she was shot through the left eye because the madam was looking through the key hole to see what was happening outside then?wait a second then the first gunshot" Inspector useless asked more questions
"The first gunshot came from the next room over to scare the madam and to gather everyone in one place all you have to do is investigate the next room I'm sure you'll find some new bullets" incredible she figured it out based on his report alone.....wait a second please to all god don't let her be another Sherlock I can't handle two
"Okay so I'll investigate right away" he seems cheerful I don't understand why he didn't solve it on his own, he then walked to the lift and the door closed on him
"Grevil" she spoke up
"The culprits motive is still a mystery the answer must be hidden where she shot the first bullet" the doors closed
"HEY!! Wait what do you mea-" and the lift went down with him protesting all the way I look to Sherlock and he looked like a child finding a new friend...it's weird
She then went flat to the ground from her sitting position
"Bored" that's a phrase I'm way to familiar with I look to Sherlock but his eyes are on her
"Are you two gonna come out soon" What?! she noticed us, Sherlock laughed out
"I see we weren't being sneaky enough" he said and walked up the last couple of steps I followed after him, the girl got up and and turned to us she had porcelain skin long golden hair and green eyes she was about 5'2 and looked to be in her twenties, she was tiny and my lord she's beautiful but she's like a doll
"If you wanted to be sneaky don't whisper I'm surprised the idiot didn't hear you" I chuckle and Sherlock and her looked at Each other I feel like this is gonna be the start of something
Chapter 2: The queen berry
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Violet pov
I was explaining to the idiot the death of the madam when I heard whispers behind me, looks like there following the idiot, I listen to the fragments being lay before me, my this is a boring mystery. Once I explain it to the idiot the facts and evidence he left
"If you wanted to be sneaky don't whisper I'm surprised the idiot didn't hear you" I spoke out to the two, one of them had a hat and was dressed in a moss green suite with blond hair and the other had a black suit which was messily buttoned up properly with dark blue hair in a ponytail
"I'm guessing you knew we where there the whole time" I nodded at the blond man putting my pipe to my mouth
"I'm-" before he could say any more the blue haired covered his mouth I think I know what he doing
"Why don't you tell us who you think we are" I smirk this will be one way to cure my endless boredom, I get up of the floor I'm just below the blond man's chin a look up at him
"A Doctor a war Doctor to be precise you" he looked at me surprised and the other intrigued
"How did you know ?" I put my pipe to my mouth
"Through my wellspring of wisdom all three of the fragments point to it; first because the moment you walked in you did a unintentional health evaluation looking for any sighs of illness, second the pocket watch you carried is only handed out to army veterans and my last fragments your hand they haven't shook once since you met me" both looked surprised then the blue haired one chuckled
"Wellspring of knowledge?" He chuckled at this, I spin on my heel and then looked at him
"You play a instrument the violin not a professional musician at all, and you have a excellent physique...if you don't mind my saying" I got a bit closer sniffing him
"And you also dabble in Chemical experiments and some drugs and while your accident makes people think your from Cockney you originally come from oxbridge" I finished speaking and took a step back
"How did you guess" he looked at me in the eyes, his full of interest
"Quite Obvious if your not a idiot" he then burst out laughing his back fully arched
"HAHA!! That was good the names Holmes" he then put his hand out
"Sherlock Holmes" I took his hand in mine and shook it
"My names John Watson" the man took of his hat giving a slight bow and put out his hand, I shook it in return
"And you are miss?" Watson asked I smirked sitting down and the floor again
"You challenged me so I'll do the same Sherlock" Watson turned to see Sherlock smirking
"Your a daughter of a noble and are the brains behind that inspector Grevil" I look to Sherlock to see him smirking
"I'm guessing you solve most if not all his crimes cases" I nodded at him he's got the basic of me down but not everything
"Well I'm guessing now is a good time as any for an introduction" I look at the duo and stand up
"Violet" I smirk and the duo looked at each other
"What about your last name" Watson asked
"Not until Sherlock figures me out half the evaluation half of the answer" Watson turn to Sherlock in shock
"So I'm guessing you noticed" Sherlock scratches the back of his head
"Your evaluation of me could apply to a number of people, I'm guessing I am an Enigma to you" I put a pipe to my mouth smirking and Sherlock looked at me in surprise then laughed
"I'll figure you out" I turned around, then I felt someone reach out to me
"You necklace is tang-" Watson said reaching out
"Don't touch that!!" I back away quickly and my shout surprised the two
"I'm sorry but this is important to me" I fixed it and I look down at my locket
"I'm sorry to, I won't touch it next time Violet" I look at the two and sighed as Watson apologised
"Aren't you two gonna leave?" Sherlock and Watson looked at each other in confusion
"Well the idiot is gonna need some help" at that the realisation hit them
"Let me guess the maid ran?" Sherlock asked and I nodded
"Well it's none of our business" Sherlock walked around the conservatory
"Do you live up here Violet?" Watson asked and I Shook my head no
"I don't live here this is the only place I'm aloud to go outside my living quarters" Watson looked around the conservatory the floor was checkered with plants surrounding the window blocking people from looking in and below it was a labyrinth of stairs leading up to it, a wooden banister on the edges stopping people from falling
"I'm guessing you don't like to be home" Sherlock asked
"Was it that obvious?" He nodded
"I'm not aloud to go outside without permission" this raised concerns with the two
"It's not important why but you two should properly go, it's gonna be night soon and walking down those steps is gonna take a while
"Wait can't We take the lift?" I shook my head
"Sorry it's only reserved for certain people" they both sigh
"Goodnight you two may we never meet again" I waved them away and like that I was alone again, I watch from the railings to see if they get down safe
"Please don't get involved with me it'll only cause you pain" I whisper out to no one and walk to the lift and with a 'ding' I went down
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Sherlock pov
She's a strange women I'll say, she's smart but I can't figure her out
"Haaaaa" I breath out walking back to the flat with John
"You know something Sherlock" I turn to look at my assistant
"She kind of reminds me of you" I nearly choke
"What!!" He smiled at the statement
"That evaluation of the two of us remains me of when I first met you and the whole wellspring of wisdom remains me of your mind-palace" I look at him in a state of seriousness
"I am nothing like her!!" I shout a little to Loud and John smirked at me, I don't like that
"Also have you heard of the ghost ship Queen Berry and the souls of the trapped passengers?" I shook my head hogwash ghost aren't real. Just as we got back to the flat we saw a paper stand and saw the front cover
'Inspector Grevil De Blois solves the case' seem my hunch was correct, it's Violet helping him I turned to see John red in the face his brows furrowed
"Why that little" yep definitely angry
"I'm going to have a word with him" and like that he ran of leaving me alone. I walk into the flat and Lie down on the settee breathing out, am I going to run after John....no
"Violet" I breath out thinking about the women, she's like a doll 'I can never leave' who is she, I then hear the door open and see John walk in proud as punch
"Why are you so cheery?" he hummed
"I went to the police station and free up your weekend I got him to take Violet and us out on the boat he got from the granddaughter of the madam" I grown out loud, he does realise what he's done right, I pinch the bridge of my nose shaking my head
"Watson don't do that again" he looked at me puzzled then went to put the kettle on, looks like we're going to be spending more time together Violet
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Violet pov (The next day)
I was on the floor book in hand spending my day in boredom again
"Looks like they took me up on my warning about not coming back" I look down at the book once again, I then heard huffing and puffing and look to the stairs to see a sweaty Watson and a not so sweaty Sherlock
"I'm guessing you have news?" Was all I said
"Yes pack your bags we're going on a boat" that took me offguard
"Please explain this" I turn to Sherlock confused
"The 'to much hair product' Inspector took all the credit for your deduction skills and I went to confront him, I think you know the rest" I fell flat on my face from my seated position, I then felt a hand on my back consoling me. I look to my side to see Sherlock
"Your an idiot" was all I could get out to Watson, Sherlock nodded along with me
"Eh" Was all he could say
"You do realise we are now forced to spend an entire day with him now?" As soon as he realised it he paled
"Idiot" me and Sherlock said in unison
"I'm sorry, I didn't realise" he looked dejected and I got up with Sherlock's help
"He's always been a snob and now we have to spend a day with him" we all look down preparing ourselves for the day ahead of us
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(Later that day)
I took the lift and met the duo downstairs
"Let's get this over with" I walked into the carriage looking of into the distance to be honest I'm kind of happy to go outside even if I have to stay with the dolt, I felt I pair of eyes starting at me I look to see Sherlock
"Can I help you?" He smiled
"Violet have you ever actually been outside before?" I look down in embarrassment
"I take it you haven't" he chuckled
"If you want we can take you out and show you around" I felt a spark of happiness at the offer until I remembered 'you can never go outside grey wolf'
"I can't take you up on you offer sorry..." I look down then felt someone patting my shoulder it was the detective himself
"Don't worry we can work something out with inspector moron" Sherlock said I felt kind of happy
"Now will you tell us your full name?" He smirked and I deadpan
"Well first you have to figure more out about me before hand" I pouted and looked away, I then heard a chuckle and see Watson covering his mouth with his hand
"I'm sorry but you two are so similar" I grew annoyed
"Shut up Watson" me and Sherlock said in unison the we both looked to each and spoke at the same time again
"Stop copying me....stop now" are voices overlapping and Watson laughter erupted, the driver announces
"Where here" we got out the carriage with Watson still chuckling and me and Sherlock turned away from one another we look in front of us to see a small boat and......well
The idiot detective with a striped shirt and a red scarf tied around his neck with white trousers and that hideous hair
The carriage ride was short but it was nice. But seeing that sight us ruined my mood completely
"Good evening Sherlock and Watson" he glanced at me once and looked away not greeting me typical Grevil. Sherlock and Watson looked me confused
"What about violet?" Sherlock pointed down to me so did Watson
"Who are you on about?" this is normal I looked at the boat and boarded without looking at the three and noticed something but I heard Grevil speak out about the old case
"Also the case, the first shot was fired in a mirror such a waist"I cut Grevil off and walk out on deck
"The magic mirror? there was a lot of things in the other room that were changed for example the silver pot filled with grape wine and the copper jar filled with oil then the glass jar filled with water" Grevil only gave me one glance in shock then looked at Sherlock again
"Don't be surprised it's a tool used for diversion" I sigh out answering
"And the criminal maid, she confessed in mysterious words about her motives 'this is the box's revenge'" a new fragment appears, I then saw 2 people running to us
"Its horrible the maid she escaped!!!" Called it
"I have to leave to!! sorry you can go on the boat but don't drive it!!" He yelled running off, I look at the duo
"I found something come in" they promptly followed after me into the boat
"Look at this" I showed them an envelop with Roxanne name on it
"What's that?" Watson asked looking at the envelope
"It's an invitation addressed to Roxanne a dinner party on a fabulous boat the date is tonight" I look at the two Watson then spoke up
"I'm worried the inspectors isn't here" I look down at the invitation
"At Roxane mansion there were many wild rabbits that were bitten to death by hunting dogs" Sherlock spoke out
"And then the dinners title..... 'night of the miniature garden'" I looked at the envelope with one thought in my mind
'This is the 'box's' revenge' I look to Sherlock seems that he had the same thoughts as me
"Let's go see" we both said simultaneously...okay this is getting freaky
"So shall we catch a train?" I look at them my eyes sparkling
"Train?!" They both looked at me confused then Sherlock smiled
"Yeah don't tell me you've never been on a train before?" Sherlock looked at me smirking with a hand on his hip, I look down in embarrassment
"Wait you haven't?!" Watson yelled out, I pouted he didn't have to say it out loud
"HA HAHAA y-you need to get out lady" Sherlock said hand on his stomach, I looked away still pouting with rosey cheeks
"Look I've never been given a chance" just then Sherlock patted my back..Hard I coughed out
"Don't worry so much we'll help you" I walked away behind Watson
"I think you scared her Sherlock" was all Watson said sighing but with a smile I'm guessing he's used to it
"Well let's get going on an adventure" I look to Watson and he ushered me forward
"Don't worry Sherlock's not a bad guy weird yes a high functioning sociopath maybe but bad not a chance" hearing that gave me a little comfort as we made our trip to the boat.
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(Boarding the boat night time)
"Looks like we made it on time" I look around suppressing my excitement, I've never been outside my tower for this long, I wanted to ask so many questions on the way here but....I couldn't
"Is this the boat?" Watson asked looking at the massive boat in front of us. It's was a fairly large ship with black being it's main colour with a single blue stripe painted around the whole ship, I think it's main uses is for rich peoples holidays it's definitely not a trading ship
"this boats name. I feel like I heard it before but where?" I heard Watson mumbled looking at the name
'Queen berry' I've never heard of it before, I look to Sherlock whispering to him
"What's Watson on about?" he shook his head not knowing either
"Let's go you two" we are now in the boat, we were greeted by a butler who we showed the invitation too and he took us to a dinner table
"Excuse us there's three of u-" before Watson could ask the butler darted away in...fear? and that's the last we saw of him
"What was that all about?" Watson asked us, me and Sherlock shrugged our shoulders just as confused as him for once
"I'm gonna go see" and like that he darted of after the butler. I turn to Sherlock and we both look at the one plate of food
"Guess we'll have to share" was all Sherlock said out loud
"Yea also did you finally figure me out?" He looked at me in a smirk
"Not yet but give me some time I am a detective after all" he smiled at me, I felt a shock in my heart, what was that? I shook it off as Watson came back
"They got on a life boat and fled I wonder why?" now that is strange
"Here" I shoved a peace of bred in Watson mouth to shut him up
"Muufhh" Watson said mouth full
"Your welcome" was all I said
"You understood that??" Sherlock looked at me confused
"May I remind you who I help" he understood immediately
"Ahh got you" we returned to the one plate between us which did not last long, I look over to the people who were eating with us but thanks to the dim light I couldn't see their faces, just their silhouettes there where 12 of us all together
I suddenly felt very drowsy and I leans against a shoulder but I didn't knows who's and was on the verge of passing out when I felt the weight of another head on top of mine, I was out like a light.
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3rd person pov
Everyone was fast asleep and a single figure was moving around checking everyone was out, when they noticed three people who did belong there, they looked at the name they where under in shock
'Madame Roxanne'
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The clock struck nine and everyone was now waking up. Violet got up from the floor and looked around they are now in a new place, a room with a purple carpet and green furniture with a couple paintings hung on the wall it was different from the table they were at before they had been moved. She looked and saw that Sherlock and Watson were still out
"Hey wake up" she shook Sherlock awake, he looked grumpy at her and she scowled at him, Her attention then went to Watson she tried shaking him awake like she did with Sherlock and when that didn't work she got out her pipe from her skirt pocket and blew smoke in his face, that woke him up instantly.
"Cough cough Hey!!" Watson screamed confused
"Good your up" he then got up from the floor he was sleeping on
"Where is this?" Was all he got out. Sherlock got up stretching with a yawn
"The boats lounge" Violet nodded along 'he looked kind of cute just walking up' she thought to herself, then shook her head to rid her of these thoughts she was having
"What is this smell it's like paint thinner?" Watson asked Violet sniffed a bit and nodded her head
"It appears that the food was drugged" was all Sherlock said finally kind of awake, they all looked around to see they were not alone now with better light Violet could see the faces of the other guest clearly
Everyone was now waking and all asking the same question "where are we?"
"What no it won't open!!!" a women yelled out trying to pull open the door she was wearing a long red dress with dark brown hair and blue eyes with a necklace that had a pink heart on it she looked to be around the same age as me
"Who has the key?" Was all she said to the room, she seemed scared
"Watson Sherlock this is weird, in the beginning there were 9 people in the dinner hall then when we arrived there where 12 but if you look now.." Violet had been whispering to the duo and trailed off, Watson finished her whisper
"13 people!!" Violet nodded
"In other words some one who wasn't here during dinner in now inside" Sherlock finished looking around at everyone.
Chapter 3: A new discovery
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Violet pov
The woman who was banging on the door then walked towards us where Watson was sitting on a settee swinging her bag around and spoke
"Really! When I wake up I find myself imprisoned in this place......I don't get it!"
'Bamm' the bag hit Watson square on the head
"Ouch!!!" He started rubbing his temple
"What's In her bag bricks?" He mumbled Sherlock chuckled
"Are you alright that was quite the sound, I would think that the contents of that purse would be light?" I asked and that made Sherlock chuckle even more
"Then what's the situation?" Watson asked still rubbing his temple
"Chaos" Sherlock and Watson looked to me from there chairs
"I can't say there aren't enough fragments to form a full picture" I breathed out looking down
"She's basically saying she hasn't got a clue" Sherlock breathed out looking to the ceiling, I pouted and kicked him straight in the shin
"OUCH!! Hey I'm just saying its how it is" Sherlock gripped his shin glaring at me
"I just am lacking all of the necessary fragments it's not like I don't know!" A man with blond hair in a fancy suit spoke out looking at the counter top, that's has a single glass of whisky with ice and a tennis ball
"The ice has melted yet after they replaced the tennis ball it looks like they were drinking till recently....what is this place" the man Asked out to the room Sherlock then grabbed a bottle of wine opening it and pouring it in a glass
"aged first class Wine" I looked into the red liquor thinking through all the fragments of the puzzle
"DONT TOUCH THAT YOU INSOLVENT MAN DONT YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS IF IT MOVES!?" A older aristocratic man yelled out to me and Sherlock then they suddenly shut up all the older people there going quite
"What's all the hullabaloo about just some wine but better question" Sherlock looked at the men with a smirk
"What happens if you move it?" I looked out to the crowd from the chair I'm in, all eyes turned to me
"Women should be silent!!" The man who yelled out earlier now yelled again at me
"Yea and pig should be in the gutter" Sherlock yelled out, I looked back surprised at him sticking up for me, that man then yelled out again I swear all he does is yell
"Hey actor don't just stand there!!" The blonde man with the fancy suit appears to be an actor
"what was that remark!!" He tried to lunge at the old man but Watson help him back
"P-please calm down" he then threw Watson and Watson fell into Sherlock arms
"Thanks sher-" at then Sherlock let him go
"Hey what's was that for" Sherlock smirked
"Your no damsel in distress you can pick yourself up" Watson frowned
"cheeky bastard" was all Watson said picking himself up, I shook my head at the two breathing out
"But what if" we turn around at there whispers
"but why were we gathered....I've come to think that they enjoy hunting rabbits like us...then it's not like...no...I can't believe it" all of them old men where whispering amongst themselves huddled together
"Now this is interesting Violet" I turn to look at Sherlock
"Wanna help bet on who solves this case first" he looked down at me smirking and held out his hand I looked down at it
"Okay your on" and took it with a smile, Sherlock then froze
"What?" He took his hand away and covered his mouth In ponder
"I think this is the first time I've seen you smile..." he smiled back
"I like it. smile more you'll look less like an old lady if you do" wha...what an insufferable man, I get about ready to strike him when Watson put a hand on my shoulder and shook his head
"Trust me it ain't worth it, no matter how much you want to do it" I think this man understands my pain, I look at him and we nodded yes a mutual understanding that Sherlock is an insufferable man
"Looks like these people are acquaintances" Watson spoke out as we look to the room, me Sherlock, Watson, that lady and that actor seemed to be the only ones out of the loop maybe
"I wonder...... i'm quickly getting irritated tch!! Sickening bastards" the women spoke out, I agree with her the actors turn to us
"Hey you three I think they have a good appearance but they appear to be very important executives high government officials, or executives of the ministry of foreign affairs, since before it was just my pride quarrelling with them" I think this man know something more
"This Ship where have I heard that name before s.s queen berry where did I hear that?" I look over to Watson muttering to himself I then look to Sherlock
"Okay let's go over all we know" Sherlock nodded
"Okay so we have arrived at a ship and our food was drug. We have been brought here, we have an additional person with us and the staff fled for some reason, so far that's all we know" Sherlock counted down on his fingers all that's happened so far and I nodded along
"And with t-" I was cut of
"DONT TOUCH THAT VASE!!" one of the old men yelled out to Watson who was about to touch a vase, in the span of a second an arrow was above Watson head and Sherlock pulled him down so he barely missed the arrow
"Wa..wa...WHAT!!" Watson screamed Sherlock breathed out I walk over to them
"You okay Watson" I hold out my hands
for them both to get up
"Just like I thought...THIS IS THE SHIP FROM THAT TIME!!" All the old men screaming out for some reason
"I...I remember this ship" Watson started speaking out now as scared as the old men. Whats with this ship?
"This is bad Sherlock, Violet we're...without our knowledge we boarded the phantom ship!!"
"Ho..ho..ho" Sherlock and Watson look at me creeped out
"What are you doing?" They asked at the same time
"I was laughing...you made a joke so I laughed" Watson shook his head
"That's was not a laugh that was a...actually I don't know what that noise was" Sherlock used Watson as a shield
"I'm not joking this is a old story about a phantom ship" ahh I think I've heard about that from the idiot
"Apparently this is a ghost ship, that's sunk and the ghost of the passengers still haunts the place" I open my mouth to laugh again only for it to be covered by Sherlock
"Don't..just don't" Suddenly the room lost power it's completely dark, I then felt arms around me pulling me to a chest this smell...
"WHAT IS THIS!! Suddenly the lights" every one sounds panicked. Then the lights came back on I look down to see arms around me
"Thanks Sherlock" I put my hand over his
"No problem" he helped me get up
"Watson you okay?" Watson walks over to us and we all looked at each other checking to see any signs of injuries, luckily none to be seen
"AHHH THE WALL!!" The women screamed out all attention to it
'And then ten years gone, it's your turn the box was prepared so run hares'
Looks like the murder of Roxanne and her hares have more meaning
"Where..where the rabbits!!! The phantom the boy has decide to use as scapegoat" he then ran to the door and opened it, only to be met with...
An arrow to the forehead
"The trap was cancelled the door is already safe escape to the deck!!" Then they all started running to the deck. In this weather they must be joking, I took one look at the body and step over it walking to the deck
Sherlock followed after me and Watson just mumbled to himself he knelt down to the body checking the pulse and shaking his head no he then looked to me whispering
"How can she not be scared seeing a dead body?" Trust me Watson this is not new at all. As we got to the deck I could see the actor fighting to keep them old men on the ship, the wind and gales where bad so bad that the boat was rocking, if they get on that life boat in this weather there dead for sure
"NO IF WE GO BACK INSIDE WE'LL BECOME THE RABBITS!! THE BOATS HULL HAS BEEN BROKEN BY SOMEONE WE CAN DO NOTHING TO SURVIVE BUT ESCAPE!!" Was all I heard entering the deck
"Looks like there gonna skin" was all Sherlock said and I nodded
"Please you two, this is serious!!" Watson said to us he then ran and grabbed the last man before he entered the life boat, the other lowered down and were now In the sea
"WAIT TAKE ME WITH YOU" too late as he yelled this a huge wave fell over the boat and Capsized it, the men were no more all they did was try and save there own skins not thinking about everyone else...karma is a bitch
"I told them" the actor covers his face in his hand and seemed mournful. We didn't know them why should we be sad?
"Idiot you pay for your mistakes" the woman with green hair said, I look up to Sherlock he nodded something is definitely up and if were not careful we can consider ourselves dead
"Isn't that too harsh" Watson said to the women
"Shut up, I'm going to my room" she turned around then looked back
"Are you guys also coming?? If you let you're feet slip you'll become dead at seas together" then she turned around and walked back the way we came in
"She's had a point" Sherlock put his hands in his pockets and started walking. I follow after him then Watson, it was like a trail of ducks following each other
"AHHHAHHH!!!??" Oh what is it this time. Her screams are annoying me
"Oh what is it this time??!" The actor said running up to the room I also started running Curiosity peaked
"What this!!??!?" I look at the room and it looked like it aged 10 years form it's original state, it looked waterlogged and mouldy and the body was no longer there and it had a weird smell......wait
"Oi the corpse disappeared" Sherlock said to Watson as we entered the room
"He's the criminal playing dead and frightening us!" The green haired woman said to the room, what an idiot. I opened my mouth before Sherlock did it's still a competition and I'm competing
"No he'd certainly died Watson checked his pulse" I pointed to Watson and he nodded in agreement
"Yes the man didn't have a pulse he's definitely dead from the arrow" Sherlock looked at me with a smirk
"Oh now it's getting competitive" he said to me
"Lady's do not start fights....but they can finish them" we smirk and look at each other
"Shut up all of you" the remaining old man said
"The 6 of us are the remaining ones....I think it's time for introductions my name is Maurice United Kingdoms head minister of foreign affairs" the old man said so his names Maurice there's a name I'll forget after this case the green haired lady spoke up
"I'm Julie Gail I don't have..an occupation my father owns a coal mine" okay so Julie Got it, for now we turned to the actor who's tossing the tennis ball in the air
"Ned baxter actor, I'm surprised you guys don't know me" okay so full of himself Ned, got it
Maurice, Julie and Full of himself Ned's eyes fell on us three Sherlock looked me and Watson and nodded
"I'm Sherlock Holmes and this here is my assistance John Watson and-"
"Violet" the three nodded at us, I look up at them
"Maurice before when Watson tried to touch the vase you warned him but... why did you know about that set-up, we with the exception of us 5 young ones it seemed like you knew, the 8 old men lied" Sherlock took over for me
"Within those 8 men the only one left living...was you Maurice shouldn't you explain yourself" he glared at me and Sherlock in anger and Julie backed away for where she was standing next to him
"....this....ship...is the same 10 years ago" The man was talking slowly taking brakes between words
"What happened 10 years ago?" The man was silent then began speaking
"eleven children where selected as rabbits they where imprisoned in the ship and killed together" this is getting more interesting so this ship and that ship is connected but where missing fragments
"A rabbit hunt" I heard Sherlock mutter I agree this is like a hunting game when the fox catches the rabbits or when a hunter shoot it prey let's wait and see the show
"What in the world!!!" Julie and Ned screamed at Maurice in anger it's wrong to use children for anything there still young and have so much to live for to take it away like that it's cruel that's why I hate people who use others for there own gain it makes my blood boil I gripped my dress tight I then felt a hand on my shoulder I look up to see Sherlock he smiled down at me and that calmed me
"I can't say the reason it's against regulation I think it's absurd but you said you believe the ghost story you heard 'the s.s Queen berry that was supposed to be sunken lures humans on stormy nights and.....takes them to the bottom of the sea!'this ship is a phantom ship!! The murdered children have risen from hell to exact their revenge!!!" Is this dude for real but this is all so...so
"A..h.HAAAA!!"I couldn't hold it in anymore that's just ridiculous ghost story in general are ridiculous and then I heard a laugh next to me to see Sherlock had joined in with me his back was arched hands on stomach and head to the sky barking with laughter Julie Ned and Maurice looked at us as if we where barking mad and Watson had a hand to his forehead
"I think I'm getting a migraine" Sherlock wiped his eyes and said
"I thought that only Watson believe in phantom ships and such but... it's good he has friends the same level" Sherlock said still chuckling
"What.. if this isn't a phantom ship then what do you call it!!" I sigh then reach into my pocket to pull out this nights invitation showing the three
"I call it.....humans do you truly think that phantoms can write inventions" Sherlock nodded and Watson sighed
"The how do you explain the bloody message the power outage was under 10 seconds can humans write this kind of big message in that short amount of time above all else this ship is certainly the ship that sunk 10 years ago!!" Maurice yelled at me I think I'll join Watson with the migraine this man can shout I've had enough of this with that sentence all the pieces are gathered together
"Why do you know that the s.s queen berry sank 10 years again I'll reconstruct for you the scattered chaos on this ship" I look to Sherlock and he nodded seems like he's got it but I'll beat him in the explanation and win the bet, I walk into the hall way and the others followed suit I pointed to the unopened door next to us
"Watson try and open the door in the order it happened" Watson nodded and opened the door it was unlocked and as it slowly opened
"Ahh th this is" Watson yelled out as did everyone else but me and Sherlock
"yep it's the same room we first woke up in" Sherlock walked into the room
"The corpse and the walls bloody message are in here, the first place we where was in this room we left for the deck the we returned we passed the same hall and naturally we entered the room.......why?" I asked to the people in the room
"That is.....while we were away the door was opened so..!" I nodded at Julie
"Yes I don't know who opened the door but this was a simple trick" I turn to Watson
"Watson try looking inside there" I pointed to behind the bar and Watson looked there
"The result of reconstructing chaos there should be the delivered answer" I let Watson do the job I assigned him
"W..wallpaper!!!??" I hear Watson scream out just as I predicted I then looked to Maurice
" isn't it perfect Maurice certainly can't write a large and long message on the wall in under 10 seconds but placing wallpaper over there prepared a written message you have plenty of time to peel it off... without a phantom" to he honest I added the last bit it to get a rise out of him I then walked over the bar and picked up the wine from before which Ned pointed out
"Sherlock do you remember this?" Sherlock who had been looking amused throughout my explanation began to do a bit of explaining himself
"You mean this 'aged' first class wine I remember it quite well it's just before you clung to me in the dark like a scared rabbit" I deadpanned at him
"This was made in 1860 in other words in other words this was brewed over 30 years ago it's saubure made wine but the contents are counterfeit when I pour it in a glass like this The vintage should have a vibrant shade" I empty the contents into a wine glass as I explained
"What do you mean?" Julie asked me
"This was brewed in the Sumer of 1874 when I great fire broke destroying the brewery so how can I have it in my hands?so for that to happen they removed the label and stuck on a new one" Ned now spoke up
"What's with the special interest" I sighed these bozo still haven't got it
"In order to faithfully reproduce the original S.S queen berry that sank 10 years ago this was made into a replica" I then point to the room
"Use your nose" the others sniffed the room and Watson shouted out
"That smell!!!" I nodded but Sherlock beat me to the punch
"This ship was made into a replica the paint thinner smell I noticed in the beginning was the smell of fresh paint" I elbowed him in the ribs heard and muffled yelp
"Since it's the end this boat was made to imitate the s.s queen berry i've concluded that it's elaborate replica" the others looked at me in wonder and Sherlock was still rubbing his side
" then someone collected us on this boat" I nodded at Watson then Maurice started laughing and Julie spoke up
"When you understand the reason this plan seems so simple" we all looked to Maurice as she started talking
"Who are the rabbits!?" He yelled out
"Don't play dumb!!!" Sherlock then asked Maurice
"Haven't all the rabbits died?" He shook his head
"The few that are left alive have been set free I can only think of one answer this is the revenge of the rabbits that where left alive!!!" Looks like my hung was right whoever designed this party is after the people who started the hunt
" I don't know anything I only came because I received an invitation/ I as well!!" Julie and Ned screamed out
"I can not believe it that invitation was sent by whom ? Weren't all the members from that time gathered? So who are you people? You five are not from our side 10 years ago!! Choose someone amongst yourselves" Maurice kept yelling giving me a headache I then hear Watson call out to the three
"Please wait calm down let's talk about the order of events" I look to Watson and ponder
"Hey Watson" he looked to me
"Why don't you explain the order" he looked at me in shock then nodded his head and Sherlock lent in and whispered in my ear
"Nice choice" I nodded it good to hear and outside perspective and maybe he might add a fragment to this case
"Okay well first the invitation was originally received from us" Watson then went on to explain madam Roxanne case and how the invitation came into our hands
"I see so madam Roxanne was murdered" Maurice hung his head low in respect seems like he knew her
"Your an acquaintance?" Sherlock asked the question I thought aloud
"Well..." Maurice trailed of not finishing his sentence so Ned spoke up
"Next I will speak I was originally an orphan who had no family I loved in an institution until I was 18 while I was frantically working I pursued the path to be an actor after some time I became a bit famous this week a bouquet of flowers and an invitation were delivered in the waiting room well an invitation from a passionate fan comes once in a while I thought I needed to live a bit and came" so that's why Ned's here now Julie
"Next is me I've said it before but my parents are wealthy and own a coal-mine thanks to them I grew up the way I wanted I was carefree in a large mansion, it was inside here in my personal car even though I locked it somehow and invitation was put in certainly, I thought it was strange but it was near my birthday I thought my friend was surprising me but it was a misunderstanding wasn't it?" Okay so it seems where all hear for different reason Julie started pacing around the room taking five steps then turning around and taking another five steps and she repeated the action five by five each time Ned was trowing the tennis ball in the air and Maurice pointed at Julie and Ned
"You people which one is it? All the rabbits 10 years ago would've been In there teens and all you fit the age, beside from all of you I'm a Noble personally I also hold the title of viscount for a long time I have been in touch with the upper elites also" Maurice looked to me
"Your a noble to aren't you violet" at that I nodded
"See I have my ways of telling the commoners from the upper crust" I wanted to throw up don't compare me with you
"Also all the rabbits where orphans you may have a coal mine but if you look you understand that famous people are the truly greedy people an upstart heiress and a failing actor as expected which one is the shadow of a person who has escaped death" Ned grabbed Maurice by the collar and raked his fist
"I WONT ALLOW YOU TO SAY THOSE-" he was cut of by Julie
"WAIT!! I can hear something this is" I close my eyes and listened
"The sound of running water?" We all stood there listening to the sound when Maurice froze
"What's the matter old man?" Ned called out to Maurice
"It's a flood" I look to Sherlock and he looked to me we both look to Watson
"At the bottom of the boat small holes are opening and bit by bit it is being allowed to flood because of that we have a..time limit this was my..my idea" Maurice suddenly collapsed on the grounds and grabbed Ned's trousers leg begging
"Quickly to the radio room!!!" Sherlock grabbed my hand and I tightened my hold on his
"THE SHIP IS GOING TO SINK!!!" Maurice screamed to everyone in the room
Chapter 4: The finale fragment of the s.s queen berry
Chapter Text
Violet pov
After all the yelling from Maurice we made our way to the radio place to call for help Ned was throwing the ball as we where walking
"Violet what do you think of this mystery so far?" Sherlock said next to me I look up
"So far I'm missing a single piece of the fragment" he shook his head breathing out and turn to Watson
"What about you my dear Watson?" Watson strolls his chin in though
"Okay for a run down of the case, it all started with madam Roxanne and the maid killing her then me getting mad and demanding that mister hair doesn't take all the credits for the case Violet did, then he took us to the boat where we found the invitation to tonight dinner which was drugged and we woke up in the lounge and lights went out showing the message and everyone started panicking about a ghost ship I touched a model ship almost got hit by a arrow, then everyone ran out the room where all the old gentleman got on the boat and sadly passed away, then we came back discovered the room all mold thinking it was a ghost ship then you and Sherlock solved the mystery and now the ships sinking and here we are now" me and Sherlock nodded at Watson amateur explanation but we all stopped
"This is!? A dead end?" I heard Ned say and then Maurice mumble something which I couldn't catch due to Ned yelling out even louder
"Why is there a wall in the middle of the hallway!!!" We all look to what Ned was saying and Maurice "tch" then spoke out
"we have to descend three levels from here the first and second levels both end in dead ends of this ship is the 'S.S Queen berry'" Maurice turned around in a huff and we follow after Sherlock turned to me as we walked
"Say Violet after this case is done do you wanna come by my flat and visit me and Watson" I looked up in surprise and before I could think about it a voice in the back of my head spoke up, 'cursed child you can never leave from here' and looked down
"I...I wish I could" I then felt a hand on my shoulder and see Watson
"That's okay we can visit you at the tower" my eyes widen
"You seemed so lonely there if you don't mind we would gladly visit" Sherlock stroked his hair back smiling
I felt my cheeks flush and look down
"Y-you can do whatever you want" I heard the duo chuckle at my reaction
"It's okay no need to be so defensive" that made me pout even harder I stomped forward my cheeks puffed, I then smile no one has ever done that for me
"My word you have a beautiful smile" I look to my right to see Sherlock how the hell did he get there so fast I look back to where he was and then to where he is now blinking
"The stairs seem safer" Ned spoke up and we descended the stairs I head a click and a arrow shot out just missing Maurice head Ned was still tossing his tennis ball in the air and whistled
"you've got pretty good luck old man" I nod at the statement
"D..DONT FUCK WITH ME!! Someone aimed and fired that arrow at me or are you guys accomplices and are trying to kill me well it won't work!!" Julie then yelled at Maurice
"That's enough our first priority right now is getting rescued right!?" I was about to clap good on you girl then here another click and look down oops, a hand yanked my arm and pulled me to one side and the arrow was in front of Watson face, poor dude this has happened twice
"The criminal couldn't have set up traps twice right" Watson face was pale looking directly at the arrow just by his nose
"Vi-violet one flew by violet" I nodded
"I accidentally stepped on it" Watson took a step back and then walked around the wall to us watching his feet
"You okay John?" Sherlock said and I nodded
"F-fine that just took me by surprise you two okay?" I pull and thumbs up and Sherlock nodded
"Your very brave" Julie started speaking to us, then she turn to Sherlock
"Why don't we escape together Mister Holmes" I heard Watson choke and I looked on wide eyes and Sherlock well he looked so dead inside like just a blank non-existent deadpan look I can tell he did not like that
"THIS!!?" We turn to see what Ned was looking at the room was flooded so the water already reached this point
"Shit how has the water reached this point??" Ned pressed a hand to his fore head and Julie grabbed a heart shaped pendant on her necklaces, she then grabbed her skirt lifting it up and walked into the water
"We need to move quickly and make it to the other side" I breath out and as I was about to walk forward I saw a hand in front of me I look to the hands owner to see Sherlock smiling at me
"Come on I feel like you'll need some help" I shook my head yes and grabbed my skirt and lifted it up I then grab Sherlock hand, I look to his face to see a slight blush, I then look forward and see Watson smirking then when he noticed me looking he looked forward
"Everyone we came out in the boatman's side" Julie yelled to the group, we finally reached some stairs and Maurice then ran up the stairs
"What's the matter old man!!?" Ned yelled up the stairs to Maurice we all ran up after him Sherlock didn't let go of my hand we finally reached a room with the door open and Maurice stepped out of it something behind his back
"DON'T MOVE!!" He pointed a gun at us Sherlock narrows his eyes, I just look on with no expression and everyone else was shocked
"There's weapons hidden all over this ship" this must be about the rabbit hunt with the children
"Why are there such things?" Watson asked still shocked
"So we kill each other, in order to diminish the number of people, traps where set and weapons were prepared and....A 'hunting dog' was realised you don't need to know anymore" he looked insane
"Die wild rabbits!!" He pointed the gun at Me, I didn't react, I then felt the warmth leave my hand and I tall figure was in front of me blocking me from view it was Sherlock
"You really thing I'll let you kill anyone your dead wrong first off tell me more about this hunting game" Sherlock narrows his eyes
"Stupid man I'll kill you!!"
*BANG*.......................................
I felt arms around me and I hear a sound of something drop to the floor and I smelt gunpowder it all happed to quickly, Maurice was on the floor a bullet hole in his head and Julie with a gun behind me and Sherlock, Watson ran over to us
"You two okay!!?!" He looked frantic and Sherlock grinned at him, Watson pulled his cheek
"Don't scare me like that" Sherlock was chuckling
"You okay Violet?" Watson let go of Sherlock cheek and Sherlock grumbled rubbing it
"I'm fine" Sherlock and Watson looked at each other then we looked to Julie
"Julie where did you get the gun?" Ned asked
"I found this earlier but I didn't say anything until I knew what it was for" Ned then walked over to the corpse and grabbed the gun a chucked down the stairs we ran up
"You throw yours away to or do you have a reason for wanting to hold on to it" Julie huffed and then threw it down, as she did that her bag dropped from her shoulder, I leaned down to pick it up it was..light really light I hand it back to her
"Thanks a lot" she walked away I then turned to Sherlock
"Sherlock...why..why did you save me?" He looked at me and grinned
"Isn't it normal to help a fellow friend" I blinked.....friend, I walk past him
"You brought this burden on yourself saving me" I then hear two people running after me
"Don't fall into a trap and die right before reaching the goal you guys" Ned said walking up the stairs he turns as the straits went up into a spiral motion out of sight from us
"GUAHHHHH!!!!!!" We hear a scream and run up Ned was on the floor
One hand was behind his back whilst the other was underneath him and he was laying on his front, body pressed up to the wall Watson walked over
"No pulse he's dead' was all Watson said I then noticed something and Sherlock moved forward to have a look
"Sherlock get away from there!!" I shouted taking a step back and Sherlock looked at me surprised along with Watson and Julie
"Wait a minute I need time to investigate" he said looking at me in the eyes, I grip the edge of my dress
"It's fine just come back Sherlock" he looked even more surprised
"Violet wait a min-" I shake a little more
"I'm scared please come to my side, I'm begging you Sherlock!!" He then got up and walked over to me and leaned in
"Okay what's up you never talk like that" I then see Watson walk up to
"Listen each time someone disappeared on these stairs they where hiding up above we need to find weapons" Sherlock immediately got it he grabbed my hand and looked to Julie and Watson and mouthed 'run'
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We ran up the stairs and ran to a hallway full of room we ran to the end of the hall way and opened a room and we all went to separate area of the room, Sherlock opened a draw and found brass knuckle, Julie found a knife and me and Watson hid behind a chair
A dark figure then appeared in the door way holding a axe, his silhouette was clocked in darkness as he let out a Cackle into the room
"It can't be" was all Julie said looked like my suspicions where correct.......NED, I then noticed Watson feet where sticking out of the chair, I need to act fast, I push over a vase that was on a table it met the floor with a loud crash and all his attention was on me now
"Wild rabbit...I.FOUND.YOU!!!" He grabbed me by my collar lifting me up into the air he was just about to swing his axe and me when
'BANG' Sherlock punched him in the face with the brass knuckles knocking Ned clean out, Julie grabbed the axe and yelled
"Let's get out of here!!" Sherlock grabbed my waist and threw me over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes running, as we where running Julie looked to me
"Why did you know that guy was supposed to be dead" I propped myself up elbow on Sherlock back
"It's pretty simple I'll tell you a fountain that gushes with wisdom" I explained Watson yelled out
"VIOLET JUST PUT IT INTO WORDS!!" Sherlock was laughing the whole time I sigh and begin explaining
"that manner of collapsing is a unnatural isn't it
..almost as if that guy was presenting his hand just so you could check his pulse" Watson then yelled out
"But that guy didn't have a pulse I'm certain" I felt Sherlock shake his head
"that's right at that time there certainly wasn't a pulse" the other two finally realised it
"It's possible to stop a pulse temporarily used the tennis ball" Julie looked shocked
"He put the tennis in his armpit and squeezed it very hard that way if someone took his pulse from that arm they would think that he was dead and when I noticed the trick I called Sherlock over" Julie then smirked
"So when you said 'I'm scared please come over' that was very cute" I blushed
"Th-that was the only way to get this ding bat to listen" I shook my head fervently
"Hey stop moving so much!!" We made it to the top of the stairs and opened it up to reveal the ships Deck it was nighttime
"The radio room is over here" Julie ran to a room we ran ahead of her Sherlock places me down
"KYAAH!!" Julie screamed ned was holding her up by her neck from behind then threw her to the floor, I look to the room behind us and saw is locked from the outside and Sherlock and Watson was already inside and me....I was on the outside
"Get help" was all I said Sherlock eyes went wide realising what I was about to do but it was to late I slam the door locking Sherlock and Watson in the radio room
"VIOLET OPEN THE DOOR NOW!!" Sherlock yelled out to me as he banged at the door
"No....radio for help and call Lestrade and to much hair gel" I then hear Sherlock scream out again
"Stop this let me protect you!!" I turn around smiling and I slip on the brass knuckles that I took from Sherlock pocket before, I run forward and Ned did to
I throw a punch to his face knocking him of balance and I then sweep my leg with his and knock him to the floor, I then run forward to where he was I look around to see if Julie was okay and then I felt a hand on my ankle and I was pulled down he got on-top of me, his fist was in the air as he was about to punch me when I dodge and his fist hits the floor to the side of my head and I punch his throat I slid back away from him
"This wild rabbit how..by this time IT WAS YOUR GUYS FATE TO DIE IM SUPPOSED TO BE THE ONE THAT GAINS VICTORY!!! WHATS WRONG ABOUT LIVING......what's wrong with that" Ned then looked behind me cupping his face in a daze starring at something
"Even though..." he went to his feet still looking behind me, I look behind to see nothing
"Why....why aren't you all dead?" He then lurched forward, I was still on the floor all I heard was
"You've lose huey".......huey???
"So it's you...?" Julie stood there axe handle in hand and the blade in Ned's Back he soon felt back and of the ship Julie ran over to me
"Are you okay dear?" I was on my knees and nod she offers me and hand and I take it
"Let's go see how your man's doing" I blush
"He ain't my man" she smirked
"......yet" I blush even harder and stomp over to the radio room all I heard was Julie chuckling behind me, I reach the room and unlock it, I see Watson on the radio and Sherlock was looking at me dead in the eyes and arms crossed
"Violet" I look up and I then felt that warm from when Maurice pointed the gun at us
"Don't do that again please" I tense up at this hug no one has ever truly hugged me before, Sherlock then let go and grabbed my face turning my head side to side
"Okay no cuts no nothing okay" he then lets go of my face
'HONK HONK' a boat came towards us and we all ran on, I look back to the half sunken S.S Queen berry and then to a beautiful sunrise behind it, thinking back on the nights events I then felt someone tap on my shoulder
"I have to ask how did you take down Ned?" Sherlock and Watson was behind me
"I had a teacher long ago" I look back to the sunrise
"But one question for you Sherlock" he hummed
"You knew about Ned being alive and well right" Sherlock then jolted and turned his head to me In a creaking motion
"How did you know" I deadpan
"Because you hesitated before going to check on him in normal circumstances you'd do what Watson did and run over to check the person was okay but you did the same as me you hesitated" Sherlock then chuckled then put both hands on his stomach and laughed up to the sky
"I do have to wonder is he okay mentally" I ask Watson and all Watson did was shrug
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We finally made it back to shore where Gevil greeted Julie
"Good evening miss Julie guile" she sighed out and turned to me and Sherlock, Watson then yelled out
"Wait a minute please this girl helped save us The real criminal is at the bottom of the sea" I shake my head
"Watson, Ned was not the criminal" I pulled out my pipe from my pocket and took a puff
"How did you know?" I breath out a cloud of smoke surrounded me
"It's a pretty simple thing the spring of wisdom told me" we walked to the police station and I begin to explain
"You told a lie from the very beginning you said that you were a daughter of a wealthy family and that you were raised carefree in a spacious residence" Watson turns to me
"How did you know that was a lie?" I look to Sherlock but he didn't budge instead listening to me
"She has a habit" everyone in the room looked puzzle
"Turning on the fifth step she repeated it several times" Lestrade Grevil and Watson looked confused I breath out in frustration
"Here I'll show you" I walk forward and count out my steps
"1,2,3,4,5" as I say five I turn around and repeat
"1,2,3,4,5" I then see I flash of realisation on all their faces
"It's a habit that develops in people who live in narrow places where walking five steps will result in them running into a wall" I take another puff of my pipe
"An example in the inside of a hospital room or living in a attic loft if they can't go outside for long periods of time that's a result" Grevil choked out as I stare at him
"There's no deep meaning Grevil I'm grateful for the 'trip permission' "Sherlock tilted his head at this
"You lied about your social status and then there's one other important thing....you where carrying a weapon from the very beginning"
"A WEAPON?!!" Grevil and Lestrade yelled out I turn to Watson
"When we where in the lounge you were hit in the head with her bag right?" He pondered in thought then opened his eyes
"Yea it really hurt" Watson rubbed his head remembering the pain
"At that time the bag was so hard because it had the gun inside the evidence is that after the gun was throw away that same bag was light" Watson nods his head
"Ned wasn't targeting us because he was the criminal it's likely that he was involved in the incident from ten years ago, he believed that one of us was the person plotting to get revenge so he decided to kill us before we killed him" I then hear a chuckle come from Julie
"that's right I did it all I prepared the ship and I wrote the invitations everyone was supposed to die and the ship was supposed to sink, but there was a grave miscalculation Roxanne had already died and You three came in her place" she chuckled again
"I was quite flustered there was no reason for you three to be on board when I saw you Violet you reminded me of my friends from that time" lestrade asked a question
"Will you tell us in detail what happened 10 years ago?" Julie nodded
"on the ship I was known as Alex and Ned was known as Huey, at first we all woke up on board non of us spoke the same language or was from the same country but we bonded....but that bond soon disappeared, we heard a scream and ran to the source to find Huey in the exact same way we found him, after that we all became suspicious of one another and we all killed each other" everyone but me and Sherlock was in shock
"In that chaos I made a friend and me along with five others ran to the radio room where we saw something disgusting, all the old men we saw tonight was there drinking and as soon as they noticed us they asked which country we where from later did I find out it was a hunting game where each of us was a county they bet on madam Roxanne was in the centre she said that years down the line a Great War would happen and these country would win it" we all now look confused at one another war?? War was prevalent all throughout the world but a big one involving the world I don't think that could happen
"I honestly don't know it myself if it's true but that's what they told us so I decided, they get back what they gave, in other words"
"In eye for and eye" I say to the room
"precisely after the whole ordeal I was given hush money and sent to a mental hospital..." we all escorted Julie...no Alex to her cell when she froze and look at a person walking down the hall
"Inspector who's that?" She pointed to a woman who had her hood up
"She's the maid who killed madam Roxanne" looks like Alex's knows her...maybe, Alex covers her mouth in shock then grabs her heart shaped necklace and throws is to the maid whilst shouting
"Lee you forgot this" the maid now known as lee looked in her hands to see the necklace she then looked up at Alex in shock then tears formed in her eyes as she reached out
"A-A-ALEX!!" Lee was trying to reach out to her friend but Alex didn't turn around
"Let's go inspector" I turned around and lee stoped struggling and was crying and smiling these two looked so happy
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The case was over we walked out of the police station only to be stopped by Grevil
"I was told to bring you back grey wolf" I sigh as Grevil grabs my arm yanking me to a carriage I sat inside, I then hear a bang on the window It was Sherlock and Watson
"I think I finally figured you out, you have a tough exterior but deep inside you truly care for the people you choose to be close with and don't want anything to happen to them, like back on the boat you could have easily let Watson take the hit but decided to put the attention on yourself to save him, or when you tried to prevent me from examining Ned because you were scared what he do and the last point when you locked us in the radio room to save us at the coast of your own life" Sherlock was counting down on his fingers whilst going over the facts
"You have a habit of putting our life before your own whilst it is admirable is also very stupid....but thanks for saving my partner he owes you one" Watson shook his head grinning to himself
"That's true, I do owe you one" I smile and shake my head
"I'm also right about another thing" Sherlock boobed my nose
"You look so much better with a smile" a blush forms on my face and I cover my mouth and cheeks this made Sherlock laugh
"Anyway if you need me you know where to find me" I say looking away, Sherlock chuckle and nods
"Sounds good till next time" I nod
"Till next time" and the carriage departed the two men I spent the whole night with figures fade away into the background
"You should be careful grey wolf you only cause people pain" that sentence snapped me back to reality, he right I only cause pain to everyone...
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I was dropped of at the tower and I walk in taking the lift to the top, at the door open I walk out and I notice a book on the floor
"Strange I was sure I put all the books away before leaving?" I then walk up and see the books title 'the golden fairy inside the tower' i-is it time
I open the book and sure enough there was a letter
'The time to reunite has come'
J.Moriarty
"Looks like it's time brothers"
Reina (Guest) on Chapter 1 Thu 25 Apr 2024 12:23PM UTC
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