I Think We Need Counseling

Chapter 24

 (A/N Please comment! I'd love to know what you think!)

The door clicked shut as the adults left for their yearly counseling session. Hamish, Elizabeth, J.J and Nathan rushed to the window to watch as they're parents as they got into a long dark car. Hamish hopped away from the window first, eager to resume they're previous activities.

"Behave yourselves dearies, I've got a quick errand to run across the street, back in a bit." called Mrs. Hudson as she made her way across the flat and opened the door to leave.

"Bye Mrs. H!" they shouted in unison. She smiled as she looked at all her god-children and closed the door behind her.

"Right, upstairs, resume positions!" shouted Hamish as he raced up the stairs, with the others following close behind.

Upon entering the living room Hamish raced in the direction of the couch and proceeded to perch himself on the arm closest to the door. Elizabeth placed herself between him and Nathan, who was sitting directly behind her, while J.J was sitting on the perch farthest from the door.

Now would probably be a good time to describe what they were wearing.

Hamish was outfitted with a very worn and accurate pirates hat with a feather sticking out of it, and  a wooden sword hanging from his belt loops. He also had a long dark coat that seemed too big, but wasn't.

J.J had a fake earring, an eye patch and a similar pirate hat. He also had the exact same sword, wooden 'blade' with a plastic handle, actually they all had the same sword.

Elizabeth was wearing a skirt that looked very old fashioned, but was wearing shorts underneath (so no one could see anything if she jumped around a bit), 2 dangling gold earrings, lots of make-up and a very simple black pirates hat.

Nathan was wearing a crisp white shirt, a black pirates hat with a skull, and had his sword between his lips like a cutlass.

"Raise the sails!" Shouted Captain Hamish in a very commanding tone.

"Yes, sir!" was the immediate reply he got from the others as they leaned off the side of the couch and pulled out a contraption from underneath.

They had taken a broom and Sherlock's old sheet (from Buckingham Palace!) and fashioned it into a makeshift sail. They wedged the broom in-between the cushions and tied the top of the sheet around it until it stayed.

They were to busy shouting orders and hitting each other to notice when the door downstairs opened. Slowly the man walked up the stairs, dart gun in hand. He wasn't going to harm them... yet.

The door creaked open and Elizabeth screamed when she saw the man with the greased back blond hair enter. Nathan stood up and put himself in front of her protectively, but he was too late, both he and Elizabeth had already been shot. Hamish and J.J were next and it was over before any of them knew what was happening.

The man slung Hamish and Nathan over his shoulders and brought them downstairs where he loaded them into his waiting car. Then he went back up and brought down Elizabeth and J.J.

This was almost to easy! He thought to himself as he went back inside and pulled out a card from his pocket that he was about to leave on the table when he heard a scream from behind him.

Mrs. Hudson had just gotten back from her errand and was surprised to find the flat so quiet. When she saw the man in the living room she whipped out her phone but was too late, he was already beside her, striking her in the head with his gun.

She crumpled to the floor at the loss of consciousness and he picked her up as well. He took her into her flat, with the note, and tied her to a chair. Then he gagged her and put the card in her lap.

He closed the door behind him as he left the flat and hoped into the front seat of the car. He put in the key and smiled when the car rumbled to a start. He stepped on the gas and cracked his window open to smoke as he drove.

Sebastian then reached over and turned on his stereo. Instantly the car was enveloped in the Bee Gees. He nodded his head along with the repeating tune of "Stayin' Alive" as he pulled into the spot.

 He turned off the car and picked up the gun that lay on the seat next to him, putting it between his pants and shirt as he got out and popped the trunk.

There lay 4 limp bodies.

He picked them up on his shoulders and carried them inside. There was no need to tie them up or gag them, they were to small to put up much of a fight so he just lay them on the floor to be dealt with later. Quickly he walked the layout of the place, locking all the doors but 3. One behind him, one in front of him, and one to his right.

The kids would be out for another hour or two, so he went out to the car and opened the backseat, where he had a black duffel bag, full of all sorts of things.

He set the bags down and opened the bag, revealing a folding chair among the many, many other things. He opened it up, sat down and pulled out a cigarette. All that was left was to wait, he'd waited this long, no need to ruin it when he was so close. He just couldn't get cocky.

***

Hamish was the first to open his eyes, then J.J, then Nathan and lastly Elizabeth. They were shocked to find that they were tied up and facing a man sitting the wrong way facing them on a grey folding chair.

They were to stunned and confused to scream so they just sat there, wide eyed, staring at the man who had brought them here.

Sebastian abruptly stood up and wordlessly picked up J.J by the arm, making him cry out in pain. His cry echoed across the pool and bounced back louder than it had been originally.

Sebastian then set the terrified J.J on the chair he had been sitting in and turned his attention to his bag that lay at his feet.

From it he pulled a knife, long and serrated. At this all the kids gasped in realization of what was about to happen to them.

J.J just sat there in shock as he watched the man in front of him pull out a phone and press record as he set it on the ground at just the right angle.

Moran walked steadily up to J.J and dragged the blade across his right cheek, just enough to draw blood. J.J let out a small cry of pain that made the others shiver. Hamish was watching Sebastian with anger as he struggled against his restraints.

Sebastian dragged the knife across J.J several times, each making him cry out in pain, and each cut worse then the last. Then finally with no warning he struck J.J across the face with the back of his hand.

J.J slumped in his chair, unable to move in his pain. Sebastian picked him up by the arm again and set him over by Hamish.

J.J struggled to keep himself upright but Hamish looked at him and then his shoulder. J.J tilted his head and then without response rested his head on Hamish's shoulder.

Then he picked up Elizabeth.

Picking up his knife he began to drag it across her like he had her brother.

Now it was Nathan's turn to struggle in his restraints.

***

Some time later, after all 4 had been cut, and slapped and recorded Sebastian went back to his bag and got out 3 more folding chairs. He set each kid in their chair and tied them to it. Then he positioned the chairs on the edge of the pool.

Standing behind the chairs he pulled out his phone and sent the video of the kids. After he was sure it had been received he went over to his black bag and put everything away.

The children were in no position to struggle so Sebastian went out to the car and put away his supplies. Then he sent a quick text and went inside.

*Done, they should be on their way by now.*

-SM

*Good, I'll meet you there.*

-KS