Forbidden Flower of Moriarty || Moriarty the Patriot Fanfiction ||

Chapter 31: The Final Act Begins

No wonder Mycroft laughed at him when he mentioned the topic about the Lord of Crimes being a woman.

"If I do, are you going to kill me?"

"...That would depend on the situation." William replies flatly with his gun still aimed at him. "After all, the medicine that would save Elise lies in your hands. If I kill you now, I would be killing her only hope for surviving."

"Sounds about right. You basically owe me for saving her life now."

"After I made you the best detective in London? Neither Elise or I owe you anything else. The favor is already repaid, making us even."

Sherlock puffed out a smoke from his cigarette in thought. "That works perfectly fine to me. You made me into the best detective in London, a hero who exposes the misdeeds of the nobility."

William still hasn't put down his gun as the other continued. "It's not just that, either... Behind every case, there has been a shadow of you. In other words, I've always been dancing in the palm of your hand. Hell, even with the creation of your sister's medicine. But..."

Sherlock smirked. "You never imagined that I would kill Milverton, did you?"

The blond's eyes remained indifferent since earlier.

Meanwhile, the fire was already eating up the curtain it is slowly building up. Sherlock continued. "Not everything is going to go your way... I can't let you do this. This is where the game gets serious, Liam!"

Onyx eyes burned with determination like the fire burning beside him. "I'll be the one to reveal everything about you. I'm going to catch you in my own way!"

Silence falls on the two until William spoke his reply. "My reply to those words is the same as before."

His lips curled to a challenging smirk as he repeated what he told him previously.

"Catch me if you can, Sherlock."

Sherlock accepted his challenge. "Yeah... Without a doubt...!"

William slowly stepped back to the door while his gun never left Sherlock's direction. When he was nearly out of the room, he paused and asked him another question.

"How is the progress of her medicine?"

For the first time since arriving to Milverton's manor, William's expression wavered for a moment and there is this worried expression on his face. Sherlock notes that at the mention of his sister's name is where the man is most expressive.

"It's already done." The detective said in reply. "You can get it if you want to. I'll tell John to give it to you once you go to my place. However, there are side effects that I haven't dealt yet."

The blond's ruby red eyes narrowed slightly. "What are the side effects?"

"It's not really harmful but... it is only to be expected. Liam, your sister will..."

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William's expression didn't even change to surprise when he heard what he said. Instead, he closed his eyes in resignation before opening them.

"I understand. I'll have someone get them for me." He says before smiling a little. "Many thanks, Sherlock Holmes."

However, Sherlock was not satisfied with how accepting he is even after hearing the result. Heck, it even surprised him. "...You... After hearing what I said, are you really okay with the result?"