Greg settled for shrugging and then vanished in a swirl of light. The Fates was not in a mood today. Not since he was seeing his friend, his only friend, tear himself apart.

John returned to his normal life. He returned to everything, catching up on years of medical advancements, technology and social. He met and married a woman who reminded him of Sherlock, but he never said it. They had a daughter. And he watched as Gods moved into the mortal realm, starting businesses and creating empires. It was a fascinating change. But the one god he had hoped would appear never did.