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ACT IV: The Reichenbach Return

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Chapter 1 – Awakening


Once Sherlock had regained consciousness, the first thought that came to him was not that he was in hospital, not that he had surgery nor that John was sitting in a chair watching him. Those all came immediately after. The first thing that came to him was: Sophia did not call me ‘Kid’. Tackled me, protected me. She called me by my name.

Not ‘Kid’.


Once these conclusions came to him, Sherlock opened his eyes to find himself in a semi-private hospital room. There was someone in the other bed. He deduced that the person in the other bed was Sophia.

He turned and saw John, whose face had a small smile. Before Sherlock could say anything, John threw his arms around him.

“Don’t ever pull a stunt like that ever again”

“John!” Sherlock tried to sit up, but the pain was too much. John helped prop up the bed so he could sit up.

“…Thanks.” Sherlock glanced over at the bed where Sophia lay “Is she going to be ok?”

“The doctors did what they could.” John sighed “She is stable, but…there was damage to her spine. She might never walk again”

“She protected me” Sherlock couldn't look at Sophia or John. Both of them have been hurt due to him.

“It wasn't your fault Sherlock” John assured the detective “she knew what she was doing.”

“’eh wud 'ae dun da same fer 'e, Kid” a groggy voice from the other bed said.

“Sophia!” John cried as he rushed over to her, leaving Sherlock thinking he really does love her…

Sophia also raised up, and she got a kiss from John. Sherlock looked at them, feeling rather uncomfortable.

“Would you two lay off the PDA's?” a voice laughed from the doorway. The three looked to see Melody.

“Peaches!” Sophia smiled, as the couple pulled from their kiss.

“Good to see the two of you awake” Melody said, walking into the room, taking a seat between the two beds. “Though I thought you guys would be ok. Being the stubborn sons-of-bitches you are”

The four laughed.

“I should warn you,” Melody said, after the laughter subsided, “both Mrs. Hudson and Lestrade should be up here soon to see you guys.

As if right on cue, both Lestrade and Mrs. Hudson walked through the doors. Melody then got a text alert.

“As we are one over the max, I’ll leave.” Melody said, leaving the room, “I have something to attend to”



There was much catching up going on. Sherlock explained why he fell thoroughly, though didn't explain how he survived. Lestrade revealed he was a part of the Order, as an Irregular.

The Mrs. Hudson got to leave, just as Melody returned.

“Guys” Melody said, “we need to discuss something”

“What?”

“There is going to be a press conference in which we talk about the Order and the parts we played in it. It is also to serve as the return of Sherlock Holmes.”

“When is it?”

“As soon as your two can be out of bed.”

Sophia sighed, “Guess I’ll be needing a wheelchair”
Yeah, dumb ending, but I wanted to explain there is a press conference. Now the press conference will not be happening for a while. Sherlock and Sophia need to heal some more.

As for Sophia, I wanted some reason why John couldn't live at Baker Street with her. So I put her in a wheelchair, and Baker Street isn't that wheelchair friendly. Also, people in wheelchairs don’t really get much representation. Only three major wheelchair people in media I can think of are Artie from Glee, Supernatural's Bobby and Professor Xavier of the X-Men.

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