Code Name : Chaos (A BBC Sherlock Fanfiction)

XXVII : Crash Land (Sara)

10 years ago
I stared blankly at the wall, ignoring Mycroft's yelling. She was gone. She left me. Threw herself off a cliff. She was supposed to be walking down the aisle, but instead-. I snapped my head around to face Mycroft as he shook me. "Sherlock. Are you even listening to me ?"I said nothing. "You were fine last time I saw you , and now I found out you're back on drugs ?! What happened ?" I stared at him in disdain, breaking out of my frozen state. "You'd be surprised what can happen in 12 years." I sneered. "If you really cared, I would see you more than once a decade." He flinched. Then his expression softened, "I do care, Sherlock. But you need to tell me what's wrong." A tear threatened to fall from my face but I blinked it away. "I met someone. And now she's gone." My words didn't even begin to describe the pain, but he wouldn't understand. Suddenly, Mycroft grabbed my arm. "You were getting married ?" He asked, examining the ring on my finger. "We were supposed to, but she died on what was meant to be "the happiest day of my life." Was my reply, my voice laced with sarcasm. Mycroft looked at me in confusion..hurt - at not being invited to my wedding perhaps ?.... and pity. Then, he sighed. "I will do you a deal. Starting now, and for the rest of the foreseeable future. Whenever life gets too much, or you need to get away, for whatever reason, I will provide you with a safe-house, for you to forget, move on, or be protected from whatever you needed to get away from, no questions asked. All that I ask for in return, Is that you stay off the drugs." He said, his expression pleading. I looked at him in confusion "That's all you want ?" I asked. Mycroft sighed. "Like it or not Sherlock, you are my brother and I do love you." I said nothing, but I nodded. "Now all that's needed is a code word." He said. I thought about it, but my thoughts kept straying back to Kara, how she threw herself off the cliff, freely falling to her death. "Free fall." I Said finally. Mycroft nodded. "The car is waiting outside and I will inform Mrs Hudson you are moving out and deliver rent. When you decide to come back to the real world say the code word. Likewise if you need to get away again." I smiled slightly, before walking out of the door. "Thank you brother. I-I care for you too." I stuttered.

I walked into Kara's hospital room, before my face drained of colour. Sherlock was nowhere to be seen, and there was a note on the table. "John ?" I called. He rushed inside. "Can you check if Sherlock is in his room." His brows furrowed in confusion, taking in Sherlock's disappearance, before he rushed outside. I unfolded the note.

Sara and John,
After seeing Kara, I have realised that the only way for me to prevent this from happening again , is by leaving. I don't know for how long, but do not try to look for me. I will continue to pay rent, and Kara can move into my room when she wakes. Please try do understand that I am doing this for not just Kara's protection, but all of yours as well.
S.H

I crumpled it in disgust. He'd left her. He could try and pretend it was for "our protection" but it was just cowardice. Just then John came in. "I know, he's gone." I said, passing him the note. He sighed. "He can't do this, just keep leaving whenever life gets tough. He did it in Honduras too and never told us why." I sighed, looking over at Kara. "We can't look for him. Not when Kara could wake up at an-" I was cut off by a sudden rapid beeping. Kara's heart monitor. She opened her eyes with a gasp and surveyed the bandages and wires around her. Hoisting herself onto her elbows, she looked around, disoriented. "Sara ?" She asked. "What happened ?" I smiled "We saved you, at the house, but you were unconscious for 3 days." She nodded, processing the information "But where's Sherlock. Oh god, he's hurt isn't he. She said, eyes widening. "No, he's fine, but he's disappeared, I'm so sorry." I said. She looked away. "Right. Ok." Was all she said.

AN : Long chapter 😃 hope you enjoyed. But Sherlock is missing 😒😒.