What If Napoleon suspects that Illya is spying for the USSR? What will he do about it?

I admit to taking a few liberties with my own prompt!

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It was a subtle thing, the raised eyebrow and a small nod of his head.

At first Napoleon just let it pass, but then he noticed it was a pattern of sorts.  His partner, the Soviet agent who had just arrived from London, seemed to be signaling someone.  Illya Kuryakin was a little stand-offish, his interaction with people in HQ seemingly hampered by his nationality in a city that hosted the world on a regular basis.  

The two of them were standing in front of a deli where Napoleon often bought his lunch.  Meatloaf, with catsup, on rye bread, with just a smear of horseradish.  It was his favorite, and he had invited Illya to join him and offered to buy his lunch as well.

“So, Illya… umm… “ The Russian turned his head slightly, the eyes cutting towards his American partner in a trademark manner, almost condescending in the way he didn’t look directly at Napoleon. There was something about it, the cold aloofness of it… Napoleon didn’t like it.  At times, he didn’t like Kuryakin.

“Is there something you wish to ask me? You’ve been watching me with an intensity I can only interpret as, well… as though you do not trust me.”

The What If? Challenge presents a scenario that is not necessarily canon, and asks you, the writer, to develop a story around it.  Gen in nature is preferred, although you can post a Het/AU on our sister site, mfu_map_room 

Word count is minimum 500, no max. Posting begins next Tuesday and can continue on through the end of the week.  And, as always, if you don't make the deadline just post it when you can with the tag and prompt for What If?.

What if...

Napoleon finds evidence that Illya is, in fact, spying for the USSR.  What will he do? What could possibly be the reason?

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11

Hypnagogic

[hip-nə-GAH-jik]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: french, late 19th century

• Relating to the state immediately before falling asleep.
• Encouraging sleep.

Examples of Hypnagogic in a sentence

• He listened to instrumental music to relax into a hypnagogic state. 
• My mom always told me warm milk was hypnagogic, but I've never felt sleepy after drinking it.

About Hypnagogic

This word might look familiar to you because of its trancelike cousins. The Greek root “hypn” means sleep, so it’s applicable for the adjective hypnagogic, and also the noun hypnosis and the verb hypnotize.

Did you Know?

The hypnagogic state is the hazy transitional period from awake to asleep. You might cruise on into slumber, or you could experience a mental disturbance.