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Invisible by Chappysmom (Gen)
Fandom: SHERLOCK
Pairing: John Watson & Sherlock Holmes
Length: 25755 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Chappysmom on AO3
Why this must be read:
John's gift is that he can be invisible - more or less. With effort he can even extend invisibility over nearby people. But Sherlock sees him. When Mycroft discovers John's ability he wants to use him. The tug of war between Sherlock and Mycroft over John turns into a competition - if John and Sherlock can avoid Mycroft's agents for 24 hours, he will leave John alone. Then Moriarty gets involved and everything goes to Hell.
Chappysmom crafts an exciting tale full of twists and turns that keeps upping the ante. John's gift isn't a superpower. It's just a little advantage and it brings its own dangers. The characters are recognizable, well-developed, and engaging. "Invisible" is the first in a series and I can't wait to see how the latest one turns out.
It was like they hadn't seen him at all.
Then there was that aborted attack when he was ten. He'd been heading home after school when he heard a pounding of footsteps behind him. He'd just had time to glimpse a group of older kids heading his way before he ducked into a nearby alley and looked frantically around for somewhere to hide. There was no way he could fight off five of them.
He was completely astonished when, rounding the corner, all of them ran right past him, shouting, "Don't let him get away!"
After that, he started experimenting. He didn't quite understand it, but when he needed to, it was as if he could hang a Don't-Notice-Me sign over his head. Anybody who saw him or passed him on the street just … wouldn't see him. Oh, they'd steer around him, and he never got sat on by someone thinking his chair was empty. It was just as if he were background, like an extra on a film set—there, but just part of the scenery.
He found that his range was limited to a certain proximity, or line of sight—he wasn't sure. He couldn't make someone forget about him during, say, a telephone conversation. His teachers might not call on him in class, but they always remembered to grade his papers, and never actually forgot he existed. (Though he did occasionally have trouble with them marking him absent on days when he was sitting right in front of them.) It wasn't entirely a conscious thing, often controlled by his moods or the size of the crowd, but he gained a certain amount of control over it as he got older.
By the time he went to Uni, he had mastered his knack of fading into the background unless he wanted to be noticed. It came in handy in the army, too. He managed to avoid being picked for extra push-ups or extra attention from his drill sergeant.. And he made himself so agreeable (and inconspicuous) to his mates, they never seemed to take offense.
Invisible
Invisible Series
Pairing: John Watson & Sherlock Holmes
Length: 25755 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Chappysmom on AO3
Why this must be read:
John's gift is that he can be invisible - more or less. With effort he can even extend invisibility over nearby people. But Sherlock sees him. When Mycroft discovers John's ability he wants to use him. The tug of war between Sherlock and Mycroft over John turns into a competition - if John and Sherlock can avoid Mycroft's agents for 24 hours, he will leave John alone. Then Moriarty gets involved and everything goes to Hell.
Chappysmom crafts an exciting tale full of twists and turns that keeps upping the ante. John's gift isn't a superpower. It's just a little advantage and it brings its own dangers. The characters are recognizable, well-developed, and engaging. "Invisible" is the first in a series and I can't wait to see how the latest one turns out.
It was like they hadn't seen him at all.
Then there was that aborted attack when he was ten. He'd been heading home after school when he heard a pounding of footsteps behind him. He'd just had time to glimpse a group of older kids heading his way before he ducked into a nearby alley and looked frantically around for somewhere to hide. There was no way he could fight off five of them.
He was completely astonished when, rounding the corner, all of them ran right past him, shouting, "Don't let him get away!"
After that, he started experimenting. He didn't quite understand it, but when he needed to, it was as if he could hang a Don't-Notice-Me sign over his head. Anybody who saw him or passed him on the street just … wouldn't see him. Oh, they'd steer around him, and he never got sat on by someone thinking his chair was empty. It was just as if he were background, like an extra on a film set—there, but just part of the scenery.
He found that his range was limited to a certain proximity, or line of sight—he wasn't sure. He couldn't make someone forget about him during, say, a telephone conversation. His teachers might not call on him in class, but they always remembered to grade his papers, and never actually forgot he existed. (Though he did occasionally have trouble with them marking him absent on days when he was sitting right in front of them.) It wasn't entirely a conscious thing, often controlled by his moods or the size of the crowd, but he gained a certain amount of control over it as he got older.
By the time he went to Uni, he had mastered his knack of fading into the background unless he wanted to be noticed. It came in handy in the army, too. He managed to avoid being picked for extra push-ups or extra attention from his drill sergeant.. And he made himself so agreeable (and inconspicuous) to his mates, they never seemed to take offense.
Invisible
Invisible Series