A mind full of worlds

Northern Lights - Part 3 of 6


(  Nightingale was already there and he looked rough. Not rough by most peoples’ standards admittedly, he was still dressed and smart in one of those three piece suits that look so good on him, his hair combed and his tie done in a fancy knot that I'd probably end up choking myself with if I attempted it. He still looked worse than when we'd got of the St Clair, all grey and pasty from not enough sleep, and that was saying something. )

Title: Northern Lights
Fandoms: Rivers of London, Shetland (BBC TV series)
Characters: Thomas Nightingale, Peter Grant, Sandy Wilson, Jimmy Perez, Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh. No pairings.
Rating: pg-13 or less.
Word Count: estimated final word count 23,000.
Warnings/Spoilers: No warnings apply. Spoilers for Rivers of London - Broken Homes and for Shetland - first two episodes only.

Summary: The theft of three Pictish stone carvings from a museum in London lead Peter and Nightingale to Shetland. The reason for the theft is clear: The stones are storage ancient devices for magical energy. Who took them and why is a lot less so. That Shetland has its own mythology and magics which are far closer to that of Scandinavia than London doesn't help matters.

Between the lack of information, the cold and wet January weather and Nightingale's cold, Peter can't help but wish they were back in London.

Crossover with Shetland. No knowledge of Shetland, which is a police drama set in Shetland, is needed. The story is from Peter's POV, and any information about the three detectives, DI Jimmy Perez, DS Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh and DC Sandy Wilson, who make up the core cast of Shetland will be found out where needed as Peter does.

Set post Broken Homes for Rivers of London and after series one of Shetland.

( Why anybody would want to steal a couple of rocks from a museum and then leg it to the far north of Scotland was beyond me. )