[identity profile] glennagirl.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] section7mfu
A double drabble...
:~~~~~:~~~~~:

“It’s six o’clock.”

“Then it is time we begin.”

“Are you sure you want to do this?”

Blue eyes rolled dramatically at the question.

“We have been briefed and prepared for this, Napoleon.  Do we really have a choice?”

Solo sighed and nodded his head.  He wasn’t afraid.  He wasn’t afraid.

“All right, lead the way.”

“Me?  Why should I go first, since you are the senior agent?”

Napoleon opened the door and took a deep breath.  He was greeted by a smiling Heather McNabb and a row of cribs.

“Oh good, you’re here. Social Services will be here later, but these little darlings need to be fed now.”

The babies had been rescued from an enterprising THRUSH satrapy that had gone into the baby bartering business; a despicable arm of the Hierarchy’s ongoing criminal activities.  Now they were being cared for in a safe house belonging to UNCLE, manned by personnel who could be spared from Headquarters.

“Heather, I know nothing about babies.  I am really more useful as security, don’t you think?”

“Oh Napoleon...”  Illya leaned in and gingerly picked up a little bundle wrapped in a yellow blanket.

“This, my friend, is why we risk our lives.”



Date: 2014-10-01 02:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] avery11.livejournal.com
Who knew a drabble could be so moving? Lovely, unexpected ending.

Date: 2014-10-01 04:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lindafishes8.livejournal.com
How sweet and Illya's last line so poignant. Napoleon's unspoken mantra about not being afraid is so typical of men in the 60's. Master Spy Extraordinaire bracing himself for a terrifying task.

Date: 2014-10-01 04:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pactnmmt.livejournal.com
I always love reading stories that show Illya's tender, compassionate side! This was perfect!

Date: 2014-10-01 05:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mrua7.livejournal.com
Wow, very clever and unexpected!

Date: 2014-10-01 05:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurose8.livejournal.com
Terrificly put, Illya. And good for Heather. I notice the rest of the headquarters staff found their schedules full to an unlikely degree.

Even for THRUSH, that strikes me as raw. My own personal hope is that Angelique and/or Serena tipped them off in the first place.

Date: 2014-10-01 06:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] avirra.livejournal.com
Actually, considering THRUSH's other schemes, baby bartering seems pretty mild

Date: 2014-10-01 05:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jantojones.livejournal.com
So sweet. Illya's last line is absolute perfection.

Date: 2014-10-01 06:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] avirra.livejournal.com
The truth comes out - Napoleon isn't commitment phobic - he's allergic to babies *l*.

Date: 2014-10-01 08:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jkkitty.livejournal.com
Says it all doesn't it.

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