The Fortune Cookie Affair, Chapter 8

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

They arrived at the apartment building and found Dancer and Slate covering the exits.

“No birds yet, darlings. 5S is a storage room in the basement.”

The four agents took the stairs and cautiously entered Room Five. Illya was the first to spot Ecks. He was one of several THRUSHes seated at a long table in the center of the storeroom.

“Hands up,” Illya commanded and was immediately obeyed.

The scene before them was a strange one. Cartons were strewn everywhere. The table was loaded with hundreds of fortune cookies, some in wrappers and some not. The floor was littered with broken ones.

Wherever the agents stepped, they crunched.

The prisoners were handcuffed; Illya made sure he fastened Ecks’ extra tight. As backup from headquarters led them away, Ecks declared, “You’ll never find it.”

“What do we do now?” said Mark, scratching his head.

“We move the whole shebang back to headquarters.” Napoleon answered.

The operation was set up in U.N.C.L.E.’s cafeteria; any and all personnel who were not engaged in critical operations turned up to help. The kitchen staff set out urns of Oolong tea and cups.

“What are we looking for, Napoleon?”

“The formula.”

Comments

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

ROTFLOL. What a hilarious mental picture, a bunch of international criminals going through fortune cookies. And now U.N.C.L.E. will have to do the same thing.

I wonder if they've really got Ecks in custody for good or if he'll slip away to fight another day? ;)

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

I had an idea for this after chapter 2 and hoped the rest of the chapters would lead this way. Yay- they did.

So for, Ecks is only guilty of giving IK a black eye and torn pocket. Perhaps a release is in order after Illya exacts his revenge, of course.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Tea party or work? I wonder if they'll get sick of fortune cookies.

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

"Be happy in your work." :D

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha, very nice. Lots of crunching, so this was not only visual but audio as well. Good job!

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

Let's just say that if this wasn't a drabble, there would have been a lot more visuals, crunching and munching going on.

Thank you so much!

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

A neatly written scene. I'm not sure if Ecks' last statement was triumphant or despairing.

The Oolong tea is a good touch.

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

I leave Ecks' last statement for the reader to decide and how could anyone work with cookies all day and not sip tea? My fav is a blend of Oolong and jasmine. Where's my teapot?

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Do love the oolong tea. Definitely a necessary touch. Very fun chapter.

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[selyndaep.livejournal.com]

Love how things escalated into a fortune cookie orgy! Good thing a conveyer belt isn't in play here...

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

Orgy? What did I miss? *chuckle*