The Fortune Cookie Affair - part 14

[selyndaep.livejournal.com]

Sorry about the delay but I've literally, been on the road all day...


Part 14
Illya reined in his temper as he debriefed the agent in charge of security.
Although Harty was an intimidating man, well over 6’ in height, something about the Section II’s Second had the man genuinely cowed; he’d heard the rumors about the ‘Mad Russian’ and looking at the cold menace in Kuryakin’s expressionless gaze, feared they were actual fact. If this weren’t within the safety of UNCLE headquarters…
“Mr. Harty. I would like an explanation of how Ecks managed to escape from a top security cell on your watch.” The eyes narrowed further. “Are you in the pay of Thrush? Or, are you merely incompetent?”
Harty bristled at the questions. “I am not!” He pressed his lips together tightly before slowly shaking his head. “I don’t know what happened. We followed protocol, took every precaution, assigned two guards both inside and outside the cell block…”
“He was, of course, searched.”
“Yes, yes!”
Kuryakin’s glare intensified. “Apparently not very thoroughly.”
“He was clean when he went in that cell!”
The loudspeaker crackled. “Mr. Kuryakin, report to Mr. Waverly at once.”
Harty remained in the room, two guards outside, as Illya sped out.
I wonder if Napoleon learned anything at the restaurant…”


Avrovulcan...you're next!

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Yay! You made it! I really like how you turned things inward here to UNCLE. Excellent!

[selyndaep.livejournal.com]

Yes, just under the wire! Thanks for the kind words! I thought it'd be nice for our Russian to show off a bit...

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

Illya can be intimidating at times. I think Ecks had to have inside help to escape. Well done.

[selyndaep.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yes, somebody had to be in on it... and there are so many twists to this! The restaurant, Jie, Ecks and Wye, even the bad tummy.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Nice way you've created here. Where do we go and who's the prey? Who's the real villain? So many questions.

[selyndaep.livejournal.com]

Ah those pesky questions... I'm very curious to see what will happen next. Thanks for commenting!

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

LOL, this is a great angle! I poor pity Mr. Harty. Yes, Illya would be very angry over the escape!

[selyndaep.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, I'm thinking he's pretty annoyed by Ecks' very existence by now. Thank you!

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

LOL. Yes, he and Mr. Ecks generally aggravate each other in my stories. I still get the giggles thinking of one where they're trying to out-spy each other.