His Last Bow: Aftermath

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Canon Story: His Last Bow
Title: Aftermath
Author: thesmallhobbit
Rating: PG
A/N: This is war, no-one escapes.

The three men stood silently before the war memorial.  Holmes, bearing the results of his activities, still classified, leaned heavily on his stick.  Watson’s face was etched with the horrors he had seen even behind the battle lines.  Only Hopkins appeared unscathed, until Holmes took him by the arm to lead him gently away; he had been blinded in action.

Comments

[winryweiss.livejournal.com]

Oh, come on, play nicely with your dollies! ^^
The last line took my breath away. That was so mean to poor Stanley. Yet, it somehow ring true.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

This was such a brave and bold decision on your part, especially for poor Hopkins. There's such love and friendship there - I like to think there will be happiness for these men again in time.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I didn't want to do it, but I couldn't go with a happy ending.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

It was hard doing that to Hopkins, but this was no fairy tale. I think the fact that they are all three standing together means there is hope.

[winryweiss.livejournal.com]

Erm, wait a moment ... Shouldn't there be, you know, four of them? ... What did you do with Lestrade?! (I sincerely hope his absence is only due to the words limitation.)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

All I can say is Lestrade was older than the others, but it was peaceful.

[winryweiss.livejournal.com]

Oh You Evil! ^^
Poor Watson, what is he supposed to do now?

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I'm currently working on a longer ficlet, which will explain everything.

re: Aftermath

[vaysh]

*gulps* To see Holmes, Watson and Hopkins as survivors of WW1 is devastating - I had never imaged such a scene, and now I will not be able to forget it.

Re: Aftermath

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I think it's nice to imagine that they all finished the war without any trauma, but it wasn't like that and for once I wanted to be realistic.