Rumour Has It, Part I (G, #75)

[hawksandfeathers]

Title: Rumour Has It, G (Part I)
Rating: G
Prompt: Rumour Has It, #75
Summary: Alex has a new case. Set in my AU in which Gary represents Watson, Alex represents Sherlock, Myles represents Moriarty, George represents Mycroft, and Delia represents Irene Adler (so far). This is set in Tortall.

Disclaimer: Sherlock's and its plot belong to Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. The original plot and characters belong to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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"Rumour has it that Ralon of Malven is back," George was saying. "I want you to capture him."

Alex wasn't listening. "The ceiling is getting grey from your smoking," he chuckled, blowing a ring of blue haze into the air.

"Alex, did you hear me?" George's brow was stern. "Jonathan can't afford to track him down. Do it."

"Ah," Alex said, staring at the chandelier. "Jonathan. No doubt these intolerable first-name terms surprise you, Gareth? But George epitomizes, and personifies, the Tortallan government."

George stared at me, forcing out a rusty laugh. "He's humouring you," he said with a jerk of his head. "I never leave Pirate's Swoop."

My mouth quirked. "I find it hard to doubt the words of a brother," I said. "They are quick to reveal and even quicker to glorify."

They both turned to me and caught each other's eyes. "Hm," George mused. "I hope you know that Lady Delia of Eldorne has lately caused quite a stir. Apparently she and Jonathan were caught in a photograph, being rather intimate. I fear for his reputation." George sighed frustratedly. "She will release it to the public, before Jonathan's proposal to Thayet. I want you on her tail, too."

"Did she ask for money?" I ventured, hoping that George could easily pay off any future troubles.

"She asked for nothing, and sent no ransom note. She's one of those women that does things for a reaction, not a fee. She was an actress, you know."

Alex sniffed. "Then she could likely nose her way in anywhere. Actresses are like rats: they are hated with a passion, but they will always leave with crumbs."

[Kris11]

I love your AUs... they are always so freaking interesting. How you managed to make the characters seem to much like each of their canonical personas is beyond me, but it easy to read the dialogue as both characters!

[hawksandfeathers]

Thank you Kris!! <3 I'd like more fic from you too! Get your creative juices flowin' and write some awesome VSD!