#5. Deja Vu

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They arrived at the Church of St. Mary's Grace to discover that Mycroft had also just arrived, along with the assistance of special operations. "Mycroft! How did you know?...oh..," Sherlock answered for himself, "Lestrade,...of course". They looked up to see a small figure in a white gown standing at the top of the belltower dangerously close to the edge. Sherlock ran past everyone and started climbing to the top. The bell began to ring out just as he scaled the final ladder and arrived at the top. He cautiously walked toward Charlotte.

"Charlotte!", he yelled. The girl slowly turned her head to face him with tears in her eyes. "Stay exactly where you are. Don't move. All right? Keep your eyes fixed on me", Sherlock yelled. "Just stay there, sweetheart...don't move. I'll come to you." "Are there any bombs? Any wires on you?" Charlotte shook her head no. "Any red dots on you?", he surveyed the rooftops for any signs of snipers. Again, Charlotte nodded no. Mycroft and John arrived at the top of the tower just moments after Sherlock. Sherlock looked at Charlotte, now shaking even more and eyes closing slightly, and lunged forward to grab her just as Mycroft and John yelled, "Sherlock!" and the last gong of the hour rang out. Charlotte landed in Sherlock's arms unresponsive.

"Charlotte? Charlotte?", Sherlock yelled out to no avail. "John, What's wrong?", Sherlock asked his friend. John had already begun to check her vitals, and as he opened her eyes blood started dripping from them and down her cheeks. "Oh my god", he responded, "she's been poisoned." "We need to get her to a hospital now!". Everyone worked together to get her down as quickly as possible, and she was placed into an ambulance. Sherlock entered the ambulance, and Mycroft also started to at the same time as John. John immediately stepped back. "I'll be right behind you", he told them, and shut the ambulance doors. Sherlock looked up to glare at Mycroft in anger for a moment, but said nothing. This was not the time to argue. He took a hold of Charlotte's hand and they rode to the hospital in complete silence with expressions of worry etched onto their faces.

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