section7mfu | For Science! You monster.... - A little (double) drabble do ya

"Freeze!" Napoleon threw open the lab door and pointed his gun at Foster, who seemed unconcerned.

"Ah, you must be the one sent to rescue Kuryakin. Do you think you could give us an hour? We're on the verge of a breakthrough."

His gaze slid over to Illya, handcuffed but unharmed, and peering at the display on a machine that didn't look like a weapon.. "I'm here to destroy the doomsday gun,"

"I already did that," Foster said dismissively. "The fools wanted me to keep working on it even after Kuryakin pointed out the anomalies on the electromagnetic scans. It's like they didn't understand what that meant."

"It could revolutionise our understanding of quantum mechanics," Illya supplied helpfully.

Right.

"Exactly!" Foster beamed. "Dr Kuryakin has agreed to coauthor the paper with me."

"Yes, but I think we need to leave now," Illya said hastily.

"Oh, very well," Foster sighed. "I'll get my coat."

He walked away and Napoleon started to remove the handcuffs.."So..."

"It really is a remarkable discovery," Illya said wistfully. "I wonder if Mr Waverly would let me write that paper."

Napoleon smiled grimly. "Tell you what. If you're not very careful, I'll ask him for you."