The Third Holmes (𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘁 𝘅 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗬/𝗡)

CHAPTER 3

Both the Holmes brothers could be seen in their respective boxes in the Noahtic to watch the long-awaited shipborne ballet performance, Giselle.

"This is a good view that you got us, Sherly."

Sherlock then put an unlit cigarette in his mouth and took out his matchbox to light it.

"It was a good deal that my client gave us these seats as payment after solving a case for him."

Y/N looked at the seats that were starting to be filled by the crowd. "Sherly..."

His older brother let out a hum, signaling for him to speak what's on his mind.

"What do you think about him?"

Sherlock then lets out a puff of smoke. "Moriarty?"

Y/N lets out a non-committed hum.

"I think he's an interesting man." His older brother said, his gaze on the crowd.

"You and Mikey said the same thing." Y/N sighed. "I researched their family, you know."

Sherlock then looked at his little brother with interest. "Did you?"

"It's my duty as a journalist. They're very closed off and hid themselves from the media after their manor burnt down. It's only recently that their name is appearing on the papers again."

Sherlock lets out another puff of smoke. "Those brothers are indeed a mystery."

"I know something's bound to happen in this play. I know you feel it too."

"Hm, let's just see how it goes."

***

When the first act of the ballet was done, cheers and claps from the audience could be heard throughout the whole venue.

"The second act will now begin." Y/N murmered.

The stage then suddenly rose. However, instead of the actors for the second act, two people can be seen on the platform. One is alive while the other one is dead.

Earl Blitz Enders, a young lord among the nobles of London who had recently inherited his family's wealth and estate. Arrogant and showy, yet with a good-looking enough face to have a good reputation among the high-born ladies, as well as a voice in the upper-class society.

He can be seen plunging and repeatedly stabbing a commoner with a knife.

"Wha-?" The earl froze in confusion.

The crowd then begins to look at the scene with shocked faces.

Y/N sighed. "I called it."

"What?" The conductor of the orchestra said.

One of the actors of the ballet stated. "This is not in the script."

"Of course, it isn't." Y/N then took a glance at his older brother and saw him watching the spectacle intently.

"AAAAH!! MURDER!!!" A shout can be heard from one of the audience.

The crowd then can be seen starting to panic with scared expressions on their faces.

"N-no... It's not... What it..." The Earl began to reason.

The crowd then started to shout out what they felt.

"HE STABBED HIM!! HE KILLED HIM!!"

"THIS IS NOT A PART OF THE PLAY!! THIS MAN IS A MURDERER"

"TERRIBLE!"

"DID HE KILL HIM UNDER THE STAGE?"

Earl Enders then began to sweat profusely after hearing the accusations of the crowd.