Pages From The Past - A Little Drabble Do Ya

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

“What is the meaning of this?”  Solo blanched at the dossier his partner held.  Illya wasn’t supposed to see that.
“I … I was going to tell you about it.”
Blue eyes bore into Napoleon, reminding him again of how dangerous the Russian could be.
“Oh, and when exactly were you going to tell me you have a file on my Soviet service?”
Now Napoleon was defensive, and asserting his position as CEA seemed a reasonable response.
“I have certain privileges, Illya.  And the job sometimes…”
The blond’s expression changed into something less threatening, docile looking.
“Of course, I apologize.”

Comments

[carabele.livejournal.com]

Of course Napoleon would have access to that information. He is Head of Section II and Illya is part of Section II.

I'm a bit surprised Illya would be surprised by that dossier at all. Something particular in there he would prefer to keep from his friend?

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

It seems reasonable, but one wonders if the Soviets might withhold certain things, and whether or not IK might want them to remain unknown to his new associates.
These are the secrets we ferret out in our imaginations.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Nice drabble. It's true, given that is was during the Cold War, there would most definitely have been redacted information. It would be the same if the roles were reversed and an American had been sent to work for a Soviet organization under the same parameters as Illya had been sent.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Lots of secrets and mysteries to be unraveled.

[jkkitty.livejournal.com]

Private information was something he never had, so can see how it could just be a sore spot.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Exactly, especially if IK had some things in his past that he'd rather not come to light. Well, who knows?

[avrovulcan.livejournal.com]

Hmm... One wonders what secrets are within.... Only the ones the Soviet government are willing to divulge anyway.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I wonder :D More digging is required.

[svetlanacat4.livejournal.com]

And now, Napoleon feels bad... very bad...

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

He's a good friend but also an exacting agent, and superior. Does he have to choose?

[injj.livejournal.com]

Illya knows all about subordination. Old russian school:))

What for did Napoleon need his file, actually?:)

[carabele.livejournal.com]

What for did Napoleon need his file, actually?

Not the author of course, but I would say Napoleon needed it bcause he was Chief Enforcement Agent and U.N.C.L.E. did not want any surprises about any one of its personnel. I'm sure Waverly was pretty determined on that score.

[injj.livejournal.com]

Well, i never liked simple explanations.
Napoleon pulls some information out of the file about Illya's past, and my nose smells some _Great_Affair_to_come. Yours?:)

[carabele.livejournal.com]

Mayhap. [chuckle]

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

In our UNCLE world, Illya might need to go into a Soviet bloc nation on assignment, or he might need to avoid other espionage groups that target Soviet citizens. We can think of something, I'm sure ;)

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Thank you, this is excellent. The last two lines, especially.

I, at least, don't give Napoleon sufficient credit for how well he manages to be both partner and CEA.

inji's question is very intriguing.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

We do forget that Napoleon is Illya's immediate superior in this line of command. Although IK seems very much at ease with Mr. Waverly, protocol demands that they stick to the rules; well, most of the time ;) Yes, we might need to explore this file.

[alynwa.livejournal.com]

Sometimes, the best offense is a good defense. Good drabble.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Illya understands strategy, and the roles they each fulfill. That's not to say he doesn't having something in mind though.