#i wanted to draw something actiony. with gun

[burntfishpie]

my baby’s got a gun

[swissmissficrecs]

Hello! Odd request, considering the nature of the show, but do you know of any actiony/plotty fics where sherlock is the one who saves the day at the end? I've read a few recently where someone else saves the day after sherlock fails so sherlock can 'learn' that he needs to trust people, or johns the one who does all the ass kicking because for some reason sherlock can't stomach the idea of killing a bad guy and i really want to read some where sherlock is competent! (Preferably no omegaverse)

Reply: Interesting request! I’ve gone through my casefic collection and come up with these in which Sherlock is either BAMF or at least delivers the winning coup de grace:

Anomalies by Harpling (57K, Explicit, Johnlock)Sherlock Holmes was a man accustomed to anomalies.  After all, noticing and cataloguing anomalies provided him with a large portion of the data he used in solving cases.  People lived their whole lives stuck in routines, always doing the same boring things at the same boring times, with the same boring reactions.  He often thought it must be witheringly dull, and he prided himself on refusing to fall into a routine.   As a result, he was rather slow to notice the pattern created by the anomalies in his own behaviour.

Contamination by Laura JV (16K, Mature, Gen)In which an artistic murder draws Irene Adler and her brother Nathan into the lives of Lestrade and Holmes, and Dr John Watson balances his morals against the happiness that is a warm gun.

so let's go to bed (before you say something real) by JenTheSweetie (18K, Explicit, Johnlock)  “You know,” John said thoughtfully, “you’re not really convincing me that it isn’t the murder that gets you going.”As far as Sherlock can tell, Sherlock and John are friends.  With benefits.  There's no way that could get complicated.

The Camford Dares by writerfan2013 (17K, Teen, Johnlock)Sherlock is being mysterious and secretive and John is being particularly stubborn and their annoying case in a well-known university town is not helping anything. Case!fic! Mystery and infuriation but ultimately johnlock.

The Iceman Cometh by Polyphony (60K, Mature, Johnlock and Viclock)Title from the Eugene O'Neill play of the same name. An intriguing puzzle tempts Sherlock to accept Victor Trevor's invitation to the French Riviera, but all is not what it seems. Frustrated by the case and increasingly concerned about an absent John, Sherlock uncovers far more than he was meant to and is forced to become a fugitive, pursued by those on both sides of the law, as he fights for his freedom and the lives of all those around him.

The Last Case of Dr. John Watson by Susan (14K, Explicit, Johnlock)  If he really had less than twenty-four hours to live, was it too much to ask that it be sunny?  Being poisoned and soaked to the skin on the same day seemed to John a bit of cosmic overkill.Sherlock's only hope of saving John is finding the antidote before it's too late. But where does he start? Set loosely in Series 1, before The Great Game.

The Thing Is by TSylvestris (56K, Explicit, Johnlock)The problem with living with Sherlock, John thought, was that you never, never, ever knew the significance of anything.  Like your flatmate's nose buried in your hair.  Whilst you're in bed.

Thirst by bittergreens (122K, Explicit, Johnlock)When John realizes he has feelings for Sherlock and decides he must keep those feelings secret at all costs, the resulting tension might bring Baker Street to the ground.

Torn Stitches by AggressiveWhenStartled (35K, Explicit, Johnlock)The trick to being with Sherlock Holmes, John mused, was to always keep in mind that he wouldn’t actually murder you and wear your skin as a suit. “I can see the appeal,” Sherlock was murmuring to him over the peeled body, much to the horror of any yarders in earshot. “I often find it surprisingly difficult to get inside your head. It might be cathartic to do in a more literal sense.”John snorted. “With your curls? Our killer didn’t even clean this poor bugger out properly, just pulled him on gore and all. You’d be picking bits of me out of your hair for weeks afterwards.”