Good Luck Charm

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Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom:  Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters:  Sherlock Holmes, Dr John H. Watson
Summary:  Someone's luck is due for a change
Warnings:  (hintage of whumpage)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes:  July 13th writing prompt


February 26, 1885
Riverside District
London


Sherlock Holmes had been missing for thirteen days. Police inquiries lead nowhere.  Through unofficial channels, Watson let the criminal element know that there was good money for valid information.

That led him to this cellar. He found Holmes beaten to a bloody pulp, and the unsuspecting abductors still upstairs.

‘Watson,’ the detective slurred, ‘I’ve had the most unfortunate run of bad luck.’

Watson hated to see anyone in pain and was both sickened and outraged at what had been done to his friend.

‘Not to worry, old boy,’ gritted Watson, patting his loaded Webley. ‘I’ve brought my good luck charm.’

.oOOo.

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Comments

[morganstuart.livejournal.com]

Someone's going to be very sorry...

I love your protective!Watson. And Holmes's understatement is so very IC.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Indeed they are!
Thanks for commenting!

[mrs-tilford.livejournal.com]

Watson *also* carries a Webley? Hurrah!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Weapons of choice: Revolver, cane, and devastating good looks.
Thanks for commenting!

[mrs-tilford.livejournal.com]

Huh? Oh. No, what I meant was that Capt. Jack Harkness *also* carries a Webley. Lucky gun!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Ah! Torchwood was not on my radar when I commented!
:D

[sabrinaphynn.livejournal.com]

Grin... Nothing like a loaded gun to change our luck!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Holmes' luck is about to change for the better. Not so much the bad guys upstairs!
Thanks for commenting!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

A Very Good luck charm indeed!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Four-leaf clovers are for pansies!
:D

[goldvermilion87.livejournal.com]

Watson makes his own luck. :-)

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Yes, he does! (Luckily for Holmes!)

[methylviolet10b]

*hugs this fic*

Good luck charm, indeed. At least for Watson and Holmes. Not so much for those who hurt Holmes. ;-) Brava!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Yes, some payback is certainly imminent!
*thanks!*

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

I do love stoic Victorian manly schmoop. Don't hug the poor man, Watson, shoot the fuck out of those abusive mofos!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Priorities:
1. Check Holmes' condition
2. BAMFiness
3. Get Holmes safely home

[med_cat]

A very useful good-luck charm indeed! I love your novel take on this prompt.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I could not see Holmes or Watson with any superstitions.

[dork-nerd.livejournal.com]

Watson does some detecting... and then some doctoring... (with a side helping of BAMF!)

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Well, Holmes is too hurt to go out the window Watson entered through, so they will just have to BAMF their way out the front door!