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2012-08-09
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2013-06-12
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Shifting the sands about

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When John came back from the war he never really thought about the missing time from when he was held, he never really thought about the odd set of scars on his leg nor the limp that came with it. At least not until everything starts to emerge from his dreams after the little encounter at the Pool. He's going to need as much help from Sherlock as he can get to figure out what is going on before Moriarty's web ensnares the both of them.

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Chapter 1: Flashes of the Past

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Flashes of blood, and the hard grit of sand in places that sand should never be, the loud echo of bullets and the loud screams of men all around him. The blur of movement, caused by eyes darting about wildly trying to pin down the source of fire, only for it to be stilled as loud explosions rocked the air and eyes squeezed shut.

Screams of terror, the loud snarls that echoed through the ruined street, the stark crunch. Everything lost its definition as the world swirled about refusing to stay in place a loud shout of "Retreat!" was issued a quick glance showed that the other men were shifting back.

Being so close to the firing line made it hard to try and move back and a loud and sudden growl knocked all thoughts of leaving out, the sharp flash of pain and then darkness. All that would follow would be a swirl of color and muddled sounds, utterly confused by everything until the world cleared with a loud and ringing shot and the hot flare of pain.