Adventures of Sherlock

Chapter 9: "Ava Jameson's Kidnap Case!"

The bomber releases the guy and the three head for food. Ava eats as she sits beside Sherlock. The two sat across from John.

"Did you ever think..." John says.

"Yes." Sherlock says interrupting.

"That he's playing a game?" John asks.

"Yes, he is playing a game. A game of the heart." Sherlock says.

"Heart?" Ava asks.

"He's in love with you, Ava, and is convinced by the end of this game, you will be his, whether it be in death or in marriage." Sherlock says and Ava gulps down her food with a shocked expression.

"You've got to be joking, right?" John asks.

"No, afraid not." Sherlock says, "So, Ava, remain by my side at all times. I'm not letting him have you." Ava's face turns pink as Sherlock looks at her with a serious expression. She looks away as she blushes deeper.

The group continues to investigate and Ava stays at the flat with Mrs. Hudson and Lestrade. The two turn their back for five minutes and finds Ava gone.

They call Ava's phone and finds it ringing. Mrs. Hudson freaks out and Lestrade calls Sherlock who instantly becomes angry that Lestrade allowed Ava to be taken.

He solves the case and then while Sherlock waits for word on Ava he pretends not to be worried. John yells at Sherlock as he was extremely worried about their friend.

"Ava is gone because of this stupid game." John says.

"DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW THAT?" Sherlock asks angrily and John's eyes widen and Sherlock takes a deep breath as he tries to calm himself, "Ava is my best friend, she's the only person who has truly understood me and I've become quite greedy with keeping her around. She's gorgeous, I know that and I love that about her. When she sits there and calls me by that little nickname she has for me... It drives me crazy. I love it." He takes another deep breath as he gulps.

"You love her." John says and Sherlock looks at John with wide eyes. Sherlock looks at the pink phone as he closes his eyes.

"I do. I just don't know how to talk about her about it." Sherlock says.

"She loves you too." John says.

"What?" Sherlock asks.

"She does and you are all she has that's the reason she follows you around." John says.

The next challenge comes in and Sherlock calls Lestrade for help. Once a corpse is found Sherlock reveals everything while Lestrade looks at Sherlock.

"I'm sorry." Lestrade says.

"We've got to find her." Sherlock says before walking away.

"We do, he's a lot more tolerable when Ava is attached to his hip." Lestrade says.

They chase after the Golem hitman and Sherlock ends up stopping the bomber from killing a little kid.

"I want her returned to me!" Sherlock says.

"He says no." The kid says and Sherlock growls as he leaves the room angrily.

Sherlock learns that the guy who has Ava is actually Moriarty and Sherlock sits back with wide eyes as she looks away.

Meanwhile, Ava sits with cloth over her eyes and her mouth taped. She screams against the tape as a hand touches her cheek.

"You shouldn't cry, my dear." The voice says disguised, "You are home now." She pulls her face away from the hand as she tries to keep it off her.

"You love him, don't you? Well, you'll forget about him eventually." The voice says and she screams against the tape.

"NO!" She screams and the voice laughs.

Sherlock sits by himself worrying about the next move by Ava's kidnapper. John decides to go to Sarah's. Sherlock offers the plans that Mycroft wanted in exchange for Ava to the kidnapper.

At Midnight, Sherlock goes to the location and he looks around as he waited for Ava and her kidnapper to show up. John ends up showing up as he knew Sherlock was planning something and the two stand there arguing over giving the plans to the kidnapper for Ava.

"It's the best idea I've got." Sherlock says, "I can't lose her. Mycroft will understand..."

They hear a whimpering noise and Sherlock narrows his eyes as he looks forward. Ava walks forward by herself as she no longer had the cloth over her eyes.

"Ava!" Sherlock says and Ava shakes her head to get him to stay back. She stood across from him and John as she had visible bombs strapped to her body.

"Ava..." John says and Ava looks at Sherlock.

"You were wrong about something, I don't love Ava. She, well she's simply a romantic rival. But fearing for her life surely got you to play." Moriarty says as he walks in. Sherlock and John both hold up their guns and Ava whimpers as a red dot appears over her face. They both get dots on them as well.

"Where would you like to see her shot? The face? Her chest? Which would rip your heart out the most?" Moriarty asks.

"Neither!" Sherlock says.

"You've got to have a spot. She's got such lovely skin. I'd love to see it ripped apart by a bullet." Moriarty says as he'd joined Ava. He places his hand on her back and she flinches as she arches her back away from his hand.

"I'll tell you what... Stop getting in the way and she is free to go." Moriarty says, "Because you see, even your brother knows that your biggest weakness is your love for this sweet and beautiful girl." He touches the back of her head and she flinches as she closes her eyes.

"Don't you dare touch her." Sherlock says, "Take these missile plans and leave her alone." Ava opens her eyes as Moriarty steps forward and throws the plans into the water.

"Well, I'll be off." Moriarty says, "Remember what I said. I don't want to have to visit her again. Though, I do enjoy her company. So, I'll let you keep your little lover until the day I decide to kill you then I'll let you two die in each other's arms, how is that?" Moriarty snickers.

"What if we shoot you right now?" John asks.

"You won't. Because if I don't walk out safely... neither does the Princess." Moriarty says with a sing-song voice. Moriarty turns to leave and Sherlock slowly steps towards Ava. Once Moriarty is gone, Sherlock helps Ava take off the bomb vest and he throws it away while he places his hands against Ava's cheeks.

"Are you hurt?" Sherlock asks.

"No, he didn't hurt me." Ava says and Sherlock hugs her tightly. Ava looks up at Sherlock and her eyes widen when another dot appears on all of them.

"Sorry! I'm so changeable!" Moriarty says as Sherlock holds Ava against him tightly with his left arm while he holds the gun towards Moriarty with the right hand.

Theyare covered with a lot of red dots and Ava grips her hand against his dressshirt while Moriarty continues to speak. Sherlock looks at Ava as she looks athim then Sherlock looks at John who nods. Sherlock holds onto Ava tightly asSherlock aims the gun towards the vest he took off Ava. Moriarty stares at themas he was a little shocked by Sherlock's answer.