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PART 3 of All is Violent, All is Bright: Infinite Horizons

featuring: New cases both above and below ground, a potential change in Sherlocks and Johns relationship and Irene Adler against the rest of the world!

Infinite Horizons (11254 words) - Chapters: 1/8 (WIP)

-> start reading this series from the very beginning HERE.

(chapter 1 excerpt under the cut)

Beyond the Dying Light (59052 words) by randomquadballpun Chapter 6 out of 8 (WIP)

« "But I forget, breathing is just a boring waste of time to you and this ..." John gestured in the direction of the phone. "Is just a series of interesting puzzles, nothing more!" His voice broke off and he sounded out of breath.

Sherlock swallowed hard, the tea in his stomach suddenly feeling like it had been a grave mistake. There was so much he wanted to say. He wanted to defend himself, make the other man see his reasoning and at the same time he wanted to fire some devastating response and hit John where it would hurt the most. It took all his willpower to do neither of those and respond in his calmest, bored tone instead. "Yes, is that news to you?"

He could just imagine how Johns eyes would shutter at the words. How he would pull up straighter, square his shoulders and put on his most stubborn expression. It was not what Sherlock wanted, but it would put them on some sort of equal ground at least. Both of them stoic and stubborn and desperately pretending their unbotheredness.

But when he stole a glimpse across the room the other man had not returned to his customary soldier face, instead he stood slumped over, his eyes glued to the floor and looking far too vulnerable. Without a look in Sherlocks direction, he covered the yoghurt back up and returned it to the fridge uneaten. "No. No, I suppose not." He muttered in the direction of the closed fridge door. "Of course you wouldn't see any sense in caring." »

-> Emotions come to a boil right before Sherlock and John start investigating Moriartys 4th riddle and John contemplates the starry night sky that he so rarely sees all this way underground. <-

Beyond the Dying Light (31186 words) by randomquadballpun Chapter 3 out of 8

The world as we know it is gone. The lands lay barren and all that remains of the places of old are rubble and ruins. The only way out is down. But humankind persists, adapts, evolves and reinvents itself. And underground the cities of old rise once more.

A BBC Sherlock fanfiction set in a dystopian London of the future. Due to destruction and pollution, human life has shifted below the surface. Meanwhile, technology has advanced to a point where brain implants and body modifications are part of everyday life. John, a soldier who has just returned belowground after many years of service on the surface meets Sherlock, one of the rare people who cannot get any augmentations due to medical reasons.

-> After his not quite so romantic holiday at the seaside John is back in London and the 221B roommates stumble right into the next mystery: an explosion too close to home, a dead mans phone and an old pair of boots are all they have to go on to solve an over 20-year-old case. And the clock is ticking. <-

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This is chapter 3 of Beyond the Dying Light, which is the 2nd part of an ongoing Sherlock series. You can start reading it from the very start HERE. I am currently uploading updates for this fic every week and I would love it if you could drop by and give it a read!

Beyond the Dying Light (20522 words) by randomquadballpun Chapter 2 out of 8

The world as we know it is gone. The lands lay barren and all that remains of the places of old are rubble and ruins. The only way out is down. But humankind persists, adapts, evolves and reinvents itself. And underground the cities of old rise once more.

A BBC Sherlock fanfiction set in a dystopian London of the future. Due to destruction and pollution, human life has shifted below the surface. Meanwhile, technology has advanced to a point where brain implants and body modifications are part of everyday life. John, a soldier who has just returned belowground after many years of service on the surface meets Sherlock, one of the rare people who cannot get any augmentations due to medical reasons.

Sherlock is bored and looking for something to do - preferably nothing that involves menial household tasks or meeting his brother. In the aftermath of the case of the Blind Banker there are whispers of a new threat on the horizon, a master criminal who seems to have a frightening amount of control over the brain implants of everyone within his vast reach.

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This is chapter 2 of Beyond the Dying Light, which is the 2nd part of an ongoing Sherlock series. You can start reading it from the very start HERE. I am currently uploading updates for this fic every week and I would love it if you could drop by and give it a read!

Beyond the Dying Light (50975 words) by randomquadballpun Chapter 5 out of 8 (WIP)

-> Johns day starts off pretty miserable but maybe Sherlock can make things a little better just by showing up for his friend. That is, until another bomb threat sends the two of them scrambling after another case - this time the untimely death of the Fabulous Connie Prince. The day just keeps getting worse and Moriarty may just make this everyones problem ... <-

Dust and Echoes (67594 words) by randomquadballpun The world as we know it is gone. The lands lay barren and all that remains of the places of old are rubble and ruins. The only way out is down.

A BBC Sherlock fanfiction set in a dystopian London of the future. Due to destruction and pollution, human life has shifted below the surface. Meanwhile, technology has advanced to a point where brain implants and body modifications are part of everyday life. John, a soldier who has just returned belowground after many years of service on the surface meets Sherlock, one of the rare people who cannot get any augmentations due to medical reasons.

Together they set out to investigate a series of suspicious deaths and a murderer who seems to be tech-savvy enough to have someone killed just by clicking a link.

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