They drive into the night of the dessert. The darkness swallows the whole surroundings and the only source of light is from the car itself.
They left in a hurry, and prominently still at shock of what just happened in the last 30 minutes. John who still won't let go Rosie sits in the back, while Molly sits at front with Sherlock who wheels the car.
As they drive, for almost one hour, Sherlock finally stops the car.
"I think we should build the tents around here. We haven't eat anything." Sherlock said slowly.
"Okay.." John said but stil not moving from the car
The three of them sit quietly inside an unmoving car for a while.
"You didn't need to kill him." Molly suddenly said. "Those boys doesn't have anyone else in the middle of nowhere."
Sherlock snaps, and angrily left the car, but Molly comes after him.
"So what are you suggesting, I'm asking him kindly why on bloody hell, did he beat the hell out of you?"
"I didn't asked you to murdered anybody." Molly said again
"That is absolutely right, you just living trails halfway around the world for me and John to followed!" Sherlock shouted.
"I told you I have no other choice.."
"Oh really? So for your future reference, let me enlighten you. Next time you are in trouble, you don't go across the earth ask protection from some Irish guy in the outback, you come to ME!" Sherlock words echoed in the dark of the wild.
After that only Rosie's crying voice can be heard, as she is woken up by the sound of Sherlock and Molly fighting.
"Umm.. not I want to butt in, but do you think we need to tone it down a little bit. We don't want to wake up any kangaroo, spider, wild snakes.. or any other wild animals around here." John said while holds the still crying Rosie.
"Now, look what you've done." Molly said.
She then take Rosie from John and try to quiet her.
John looks at the enrage Sherlock. "Shall we built the tent and fire then. I promise you it will be good to calm your nerves." John said.
Sherlock comes back to the car without answering anything.
The night continues in silence, the three of them sits together circling the fire. They already finished dinner which come from the can, and Rosie too already full and sleep soundly in the car.
John looks at Sherlock and Molly in turns, both of them still haven't speak anything since their sudden outburst before. But the tension is palpable and John couldn't take it anymore.
"Uhmm, Molly.." He suddenly speaks. "You know, please don't be alarmed, but I do have a lot of questions, regarding.. regarding the whole situation we're in now." John said. "If you don't mind. Please tells us a little.." he continued.
Molly sighes. "We.. we're supposed to rendevous at Singapore. I've been there probably over a month since I left London with Rosie. And again I'm sorry John, please don't sued me for kidnapping." Molly said jokingly.
"But, something unexpected happened. I think the person I ran away from knew I was there. So I need to quickly think a way out fast. Richard, the guy you met back there at the house, runs an underground market for lots of stuff, you know like stollen goods, etc. And he works for some powerfull people, the one that can not easily be touch by.. by any other bad people."
"Who?" John asked
"That, I don't exactly know. But by being under his wing I can be more secured."
"And you need to marry him too?" Sherlock said while glancing at Molly's ring finger. There is a ring on it.
"This is just for show." Molly answered. "We traveled to the outback as a family so no one will be suspicious."
"Who are those boys?" John asked again.
"They were with him since the beginning. I don't dare ask to many questions, but my main job, in exchange for security, is to take care of them." Molly explained.
"..and I managed to talk him into ran away here. To Australia." Molly said again.
"Wait. It's not his idea to hide in here?" John asked.
Molly shakes her head. "There's a reason I chose this continent. Because I found him. I found Moriarty operation base in here."
John and Sherlock stay quiet for a while.
"Moriarty is dead." Sherlock said in a cold voice.
"I told you in the video before. He changed himself, perhaps with plastic surgery, I don't know.. but it was him. I am sure." Molly stands her ground.
"And why on earth did you came here.. to the people who search for you?" Sherlock asked again.
"It's better if I find them first.." Molly replied.
"..and there is something weird too. He might wants to used us as leverage over you guys. But.. either we hide quiet too well or they just stopped looking for us." Molly said with eyes blank stare at the fire.
John sits quietly before asks again. "Molly, did you plan all this by yourself?"
Molly looks down. "No. Mary constructed a plan for us. One of it is for me to consulted Hercule Poirot. For help."
Sherlock lift his face by that name.
"..and there is this man who helped me too. I don't know his first name, but I called him.."
"James." Sherlock cuts in.
Molly nods.
"Who is that guy?" John asked.
"Maybe we can ask him one day, when we all get back to London." Molly said.
"Its late." Molly talked again "I think we should go to sleep. We need to buy food and milk for Rosie tomorrow. I know a small town off the map we could stop by." She then rises up and heads to the car.
John prepares to sleep inside the tent, but Sherlock quietly approach Molly who is heading to the car right now.
"Molly." Sherlock said again hesitantly. "I.. about what happened back then.."
"It's alright, Sherlock.. I knew.."
"Knew what?" Sherlock confused.
"Eurus, I knew what she's going to do. She came to my flat when she was in London. She told me that she could made you say "I love you" in front of me. But.. that time, I think she drugged me quiet a bit, there's a moment i'm not sure if she was real or not. Until that phone call happened.. and I'm quiet positive she was real." Molly said while take her bags out of the car.
Sherlock who doesn't know what to say just stand there.
"I'm going to gather some things from around here. I think someone should guard Rosie, there's a lot of animal around here." Molly said while going to the night.
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The next morning, they're heading to the nearest town. The sun quickly heats up the land under it, and they begins to enjoy the scenery just like in a real roadtrip.
As Molly said, an hour or more, they found a small town, and they stops by to buy some more supplies.
Molly enters a store, while Sherlock and John head to the bathroom.
"I wish I could get a nice cold shower." John said as he leaves the lavatory. The moment he and Sherlock steps outside the bathroom, some peoole put a bag into their heads and binds them almost immediately.
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