The Somewhere Affair

Fandom: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Category: gen

Rating:
G

Word Count: 242

 

“Illya? Illya — wake up.”

“Ugh.” A pause while bearings are taken in the darkness. “I can’t move. Where are you?”

“About three feet to your left. I was hoping that it was just very dark in here.”

“It is very dark.”

Sharp movements and curses. “I think they used all the rope in the state tying me up.”

“No. Only half. The rest was for me.”

“Mr. Waverly isn’t going to be impressed by this.”

“He will be if we manage to escape.”

“So will I.”

“You’re such a defeatist, Illya.”

“It’s the Russian in me. It gets out sometimes.”

“Well, reel it in, my boy… I think I can get my arm free… the ropes are loosening… ah! Almost —”

“You’re lucky, Napoleon. These are so tight I’m losing feeling everywhere but my head.”

“Well, don’t lose it now… I’m almost out if it.” A soft susurrus as the coils of rope sloughed away. “There! A little less skin, but I’m free now. Your turn.”

Fumbling in the dark, breathing.

“I wish I had a nickle for every time I woke tied up in a strange place.”

“Napoleon! You’re making it tighter — sss!”

“Sorry! There.”

“Ah. I do have fingers still. A relief. My turn to find a way out.”

“Where do you think they’ve brought us? This place doesn’t feel like New York somehow.”

“I don’t know. The only thing we can be sure of is that we are Somewhere.”