The prompt: The men from UNCLE need to find transportation because...
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Three people walking along a dusty road near Needles, California were close to dropping down onto the hot pavement. In the darkness they each imagined waves of heat coming off the blacktop as each labored step took them closer to nothing they could identify.
“Illya, are we getting any closer to civilization?” A rag was tied around Napoleon Solo’s head, whether originally in response to an injury or a need to stop the sweat from dripping into his eyes, it was difficult to tell. A tall woman walked alongside him, the heels on her shoes gone now as she hobbled along with one arm linked to the American.
“How should I know? If you had not seen fit to use our map to set fire to that satrapy then perhaps we might...” Kuryakin was cut off with a rude gesture from his partner.
“All right already. Right now not having a map is the least of our troubles, don’t you think.’ The Russian waved him off as though he were swatting at an annoying insect.
“Anyway, if you hadn’t run our car into a ditch...” That stopped Illya dead in his tracks. Perhaps that was too much, after all the ditch came as a result of a bullet finding the blond agent as he drove away from the smoldering THRUSH satrapy.
( need a ride?... )