One Good Scare by blueink3, 17 k, mature. Mummy invites Sherlock, John, and Rosie to the country for her birthday, which just so happens to coincide with the annual Harvest Festival, an event Sherlock loathes. With John seemingly making the wrong move at every turn and with ghosts hiding in each of their closets, what will it take for their (Halloween) masks to finally come off?
For the First Time and the Thousandth Time by 221b_careful_what_you_wish_for, 22 k, mature. Injured in a mysterious shooting, Sherlock is sent to a safe house to recover while Mycroft tracks down his assailant. The house, hidden deep in the countryside, is old and drafty, and – according to rumors – haunted by a English solider wounded in World War 1. A series of strange events soon has Sherlock questioning his firm disbelief in the supernatural, past lives, and true love.
Five Times Sherlock Reads John’s Mind (+1 he doesn’t have to) by wendymarlowe, 3 k, mature. Sherlock’s powers of deduction allow him to practically read John’s mind. Except when they don’t.
The Wood by Arcwin, Beta_Jawn, 11 k, explicit. John Watson is a weathered, older Scotsman who has settled in the Highlands to raise cattle. He leads a solitary life most days, though near his humble cabin is the edge of the forest. Whispered tales circulate amongst the Highland folk about creatures in the wood.
The CRUEL of Baskerville by ChrisCalledMeSweetie, 1.9 k, explicit. Something is lurking in the Cephalopod Research Underwater Experimentation Laboratory — something with which Sherlock and John are about to become intimately acquainted…
My God by Calais_Reno, 7 k, teen. An ancient entity, one looking for a modern purpose latches onto Sherlock one night at a crime scene. He offers to help Sherlock with his work for a little quid pro quo worship and adoration. Sherlock is appalled.
A Trick and a Treat by jadztone, 3 k, gen. It’s Halloween and teen!Mycroft is escorting his little brother from house to house, when Sherlock tricks him into coming face to face with his crush, Greg. Much to Mycroft’s surprise, Greg acts like he’s the one who’s been given a treat.
The Masquerade of the Red Death by okapi, 16 k, explicit.On the hunt for a serial killer, Sherlock & John attend a masked orgy.
The Web by DiscordantWords, 8 k, mature. Moriarty is dead. That doesn’t mean he isn’t watching.
Wanted: Empath by nutmeag83, 4 k, teen. Sherlock is a ghost hunter and John his empath assistant. Near Halloween, they investigate a ghostly sighting at a mansion in the English countryside. The events of their investigation bring their feelings for each other to the fore.
Mirror Jump Scare by okapi, 5 k, mature. Injured war hero John takes a drawing class at Roland-Kerr Further Education College. What he sees in the loo mirror , changes everything.
The Scarlet Files by nutmeag83, 48 k, Teen. While interviewing paranormal investigators for a story, former war correspondent John Watson is introduced to the enigmatic paranormal debunker Sherlock Holmes. They become colleagues and friends as John investigates Sherlock’s unsolved cases–the Scarlet Files.
Soldier of Fortune by Laiquilasse, 47 k, explicit. The only vampire working with the military police, Sherlock is sent to investigate a mysterious death in a regiment in Afghanistan. Given Captain John Watson as a go-to man, Sherlock can’t work out if the man is distracting him from the case, or aiding him. And in this case, everyone is a suspect.
Sanguineous Serendipity by CarmillaCarmine, 34 k, explicit. AU. Vampire Sherlock meets a dying John in a field hospital in Afghanistan and gives him a whole new life.
Sunlight in a World of Darkness by CumberCurlyGirl, 10 k, explicit. While out hunting one evening in London, Sherlock encounters a very special mortal and pursues him. Unfortunately, Jim Moriarty wants him too.
A Promise of Forever by artfulinanities, 8 k mature. The first time John met a Cursed, he was seven years old. John met many more Cursed in the years to come. “I play the violin when I’m thinking and sometimes I don’t talk for days on end. Also, I’m Cursed; reanimated corpse of a sort. Would that bother you? Potential flatmates should know the worst about each other.”
Between Worlds of Shadow and Light by starrysummernights, 4 k, teen. (Locked to AO3.) Martha Hudson is a witch and Sherlock is her apprentice witch-in-training. One day, while exploring the woods around their cottage, Sherlock meets a little boy who he wants to befriend. The only problem is…Sherlock doesn’t know how.
Call Me Griogair by SinceWhenDoYouCallMe_John, 22 k, mature. (Locked toAO3.) Johnstrade AU. When Greg Lestrade is called to investigate a rash of murders on a Scottish island, he finds a strange apparition is also there, calling him, calling him to the sea.
