The Three Garridebs: Lucky

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

Canon story: The Three Garridebs
Title: Lucky
Author: rachelindeed
Rating: G

Evans felt more than heard the shifting floorboards. Two ageing crusaders aimed steadily at his head. He’d always been short on luck, but skill he had in spades.

He talked, smiled, distracted.

He aimed for the gut, but traded accuracy for speed. The bullet grazed a leg. Nearly missed altogether. A rotten shot.

But also the luckiest of his life.

Comments

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Excellent! What a fine last line, and all of them are very good.

[debriswoman]

Really well done...turned it round to make an excellent point:-)

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Yes, he didn't want to face the wrath of Holmes, that's for sure. Well done.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Nice to see you round the old place again ^^

I really liked the line: He talked, smiled, distracted. And yes, Evans was lucky not to have ended up in the position of seeing what Holmes was perhaps capable of.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

And now he'll have plenty of time to reflect on what might have happened.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, yeah. That final line, and the stark truth of it. Yes, he's leaving the room in handcuffs with a sore head - but he's leaving the room.

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

NOBODY wants to face the wrath of Holmes. Thank you! :)

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

Nice to be around, thank you! :)

I'm glad you liked that line. To me, the sheepish grin Evans gives as he's pretending to surrender while in actuality preparing to shoot is the creepiest detail about him. He's a scary guy.

Yes, EVERYONE was lucky not to have to discover what exactly Holmes might do in his worst moment, including Holmes.

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

Yes -- shooting one of a pair is a very, very bad idea. Do not repeat.

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Thank you! :)