[video]

[heartofbakerst]

[ The video turns on to an awkward closeup of a young boy's face, who looks panicked and confused. ]

Hullo? Yes...Um.. My name is John Watson. I think I've lost my family somewhere, because I'm not where I went to bed last night, and I really have to get back, cos mum and dad were going out today and I really have to watch my sister Harry, and if I don't get back soon, I'll be in loads of trouble.

Um... I woke up today in a strange place and there's a weird boy here and he doesn't talk a lot, but he's looking at all the weird stuff that's laying around. There's a gun here, and I'm not supposed to touch those. But if we've been taken, can I use it? It's kind of scary.

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[worldsonly]

[ would anyone expect less than a swotty public-school accent out of this obnoxiously tiny Holmes child... ] Well one of us has to examine our surroundings, if you're just going to sit there and cry.

And my name is Sherlock. [ not 'weird boy'... ]

[heartofbakerst]

I'm not- I'm not crying. Boys don't cry. That's stupid.

[worldsonly]

Boys have the exact same tear ducts as girls do.

[heartofbakerst]

I didn't say we can't just that we don't. I'm not a nancy boy.

[worldsonly]

[ eyeroll ] Fine, I don't care. You're not going to be back in time to watch your sister, anyway.

[heartofbakerst]

How d'you know? Do you know where we are?

You didn't have me kidnapped did you?

[worldsonly]

[ ... frowns. why does everyone always think he's done something? he points out the window. ] I know where we aren't. None of those plants are native to England, or the continent, and neither -- [ he points at the mountains to the west, ] -- are those.

[heartofbakerst]

[ John looks out the window, squints and looks to Sherlock, a horrified look on his face. ]

Wh- Well where are we?!Are you saying we've just been stolen to some strange island out God knows where? Did you see who's done it? I haven't seen anyone except for you.

[worldsonly]

No one knows, that's what all those those notes on that desk say. But there's nothing to suggest we've been kidnapped with any kind of intent -- we're not bound or drugged or imprisoned in any particularly enclosed fashion. [ look he doesn't wanna say he's scared because he doesn't know anything either, ok. ]

[heartofbakerst]

Not drugged? Are you sure? I don't remember coming here. Isn't that what happens when you get drugged? You don't remember things and end up in weird places?

[ He pauses. ] We should find a police officer.

[worldsonly]

There are aftereffects, I'd have noticed.

You go if you think it will help. [ why, yes, he is eyeing his older self's partially-stolen, partially-illegal chemistry set with something close to unbridled glee. ]

[heartofbakerst]

[ His face falls. ] But I won't know anyone here. What if I get lost? You're the only one I've met... And you've been taken too. Shouldn't we stick together and find someone who can help us?

[worldsonly]

[ ... exploring. adventure. he's a tiny genius but he is also a little boy. ] All right. I'll be able to learn more outside, anyway.

[heartofbakerst]

Maybe we can find some more landmarks or something while we look for police.

[ John heads for the door, holding his hand out for Sherlock's. ] Hold my hand, okay? We shouldn't get separated. Mum says I'm good at babysitting Harry, and you're about her age, I think. Five? Six? Something like that?

[worldsonly]

No! I'm seven and a half.

[heartofbakerst]

[ He looks startled. Clearly, at this age, two and a half years is a long time. ]

Are you? You're kind of short, aren't you?

[ He shakes his head. ] We should still hold hands. That way, people will know we're together, okay?

[Video]

[steelweb]

My name is Officer Beifong, John. I'm with the local police force. Can you describe your location for me? I want to come get you.

[Video]

[heartofbakerst]

Uhm... It's a kind of... It's a flat. And outside there's trees and I can see a mountain.

The front door says E105 so.. yeah.

[Video]

[steelweb]

I know where that is. I'll be there in fifteen minutes. In the meantime, lock the door and don't let anyone else in, all right?

[Video]

[heartofbakerst]

Mum told me not to talk to strangers. How can I trust you?

[Video]

[steelweb]

[Lin detaches her police badge and holds it close to the camera. Shiny, heavy duty - not any cheap plastic here - and it has the name of the police station, her id number... everything's there. She turns it slowly, so that he can see the thickness and heft of it.]

I also have a picture ID. Would that help?

[Video]

[heartofbakerst]

No. I believe you. [ He smiles. ]

You're one of the good guys, right?

[Video]

[steelweb]

[Lo and behold, an actual smile.]

Yes, I'm one of the good guys. I'll be there in a little bit.

lol yeah he's not gonna be there.

[heartofbakerst]

Um.. okay. It's kind of a weird place, so hurry, please.

[Video/Action]

[steelweb]

I will.


[She turned up at the door perhaps ten minutes later and knocked.]

John, it's Officer Beifong. You can unlock the door now.

[A minute or two went by with no response, and she called again. She tried the knob. Unlocked. That's not good. She loosened cable from her spool and stomped with a bare foot. ......No one in the apartment. No sign of the children. Wonderful. A heavy sigh, and she spooled her cabling, running for the building exit. The station needed to know about this.]