Belonging

[madimpossibledreamer]

School's coming and I'm not ready.

Main Points:
BBC's Sherlock/The Secret World crossover.  TSW knowledge useful but isn't required.
Summary: Sherlock finds himself not alone for once in his life.
Word Count: 295
Rating: Gen

                Magic is a big draw.  So is the promise of answers.  In general, he mainly goes because he’s bored.

                What he doesn’t expect is that he’ll find a family.  He’s so used to not knowing what the word even means.  Before, it was a simple fact of relationship.  What he doesn’t expect is that the deducing thing doesn’t put them off.  The Dragons are utterly fascinated and are even somewhat worrisome in their excitement to see him.  Most think it’s a new form of magic, and when he tells them it’s real, it’s just logic, there’s a little disbelief but no anger.  Even when it’s something personal, the anger rarely makes an appearance (or, when it does, it’s the usual ‘stuck up Templars’ speech).

                Speaking of which, his lack of manners doesn’t seem to bother most people.  He can feign it, occasionally, when he really needs it.  Despite it all, the Templars seem to enjoy his bluntness, but then, they’re used to death, to the insanity.  It’s difficult enough dealing with all of the vampires, zombies, mothmen.

                They can deal with him.  From the very, very hidden signs, they’re even amused by him, and there’s no arguing with the fact that he gets results.

                And they’re not dull, like normal people.  They may have started ordinary people, but no one who would charge a draug with a sword in hand was dull.  And they understand that while compassion may be a tool in an arsenal, it’s not the only one.  Letting sentiment control one isn’t the way to save people.  The whole of mankind is more important than a single person.  They understand how far he must go; perhaps that’s where the Templars get the reputation.  They don’t have his brain, but he’s not alone.