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The Conditioned Response Affair by AJ Burfield (PG-13)
After a couple of shorter length fics, I decided to up my game and send you this one. As far as I know, this author hasn't been recced on here before and if you haven't read any of their work you're sure missing out!
Fandom: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: None
Length: 28,535 words
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: AJ's Fanfiction Library
Why this must be read:
There's a lot of stories in this fandom where one of the guys gets brainwashed and it takes a lot to keep me interested. So before you run off thinking it's just another one of those, stop! This story is just so immersive and so well done that I just couldn't stop reading it to it's thrilling conclusion!
Illya has been missing for 10 months after an assignment and is being exchanged by the Russians for some other prisoners. Napoleon has naturally been worried and goes along to the exchange to see his partner. But something's not quite right. Here's a teaser for you:
All the time the medics worked on Kuryakin, his head stayed bowed, and his hands hovered together, shaking, in front of his body, held there by non-existent wrist irons.
"Solo! We have a problem!" One of the medics barked. Napoleon leaped forward between two medics, who parted for him. "Is that what I think it is?" The medic said softly, pointing to Illya's chest.
The thin, black coat hung open slightly, only secured by a single, low button. Just visible on Illya's chest was a taped package that looked like a bomb.
"Yes," Napoleon said between gritted teeth, furious, but holding it in. "Illya, can you fill me in on this?"
The Russian did not answer or raise his eyes. The only motion was the ragging rising and falling of his chest, and the tremor to his arms. Napoleon noted the roughness of his breathing, and the flush to his cheeks.
"He's sick. I don't think he hears me," Napoleon noted as he parted the coat with his hands. It was a simple device; clenching his teeth, Napoleon realized the purpose of it. This was a simple slap to the American's face, as well as a bit of insurance to give the Russians time to get away deeper into East Germany. It was a simple distraction, and that was all. No value was placed on the courier. He was simply another traitor to the Motherland.
The story is gritty, action packed and very well-paced. Although the story is all about Illya, the way the author captures Napoleon is pretty much word-perfect. There's action, excellent character interplay and just the right balance between angst, tension and action. The serious nature of the story puts it a bit edgier than Season 4 but just as dramatic. Although it's long, it's well worth reading, a rollercoaster ride which will hopefully have you as hooked as I was!
The Conditioned Response Affair
Fandom: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: None
Length: 28,535 words
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: AJ's Fanfiction Library
Why this must be read:
There's a lot of stories in this fandom where one of the guys gets brainwashed and it takes a lot to keep me interested. So before you run off thinking it's just another one of those, stop! This story is just so immersive and so well done that I just couldn't stop reading it to it's thrilling conclusion!
Illya has been missing for 10 months after an assignment and is being exchanged by the Russians for some other prisoners. Napoleon has naturally been worried and goes along to the exchange to see his partner. But something's not quite right. Here's a teaser for you:
All the time the medics worked on Kuryakin, his head stayed bowed, and his hands hovered together, shaking, in front of his body, held there by non-existent wrist irons.
"Solo! We have a problem!" One of the medics barked. Napoleon leaped forward between two medics, who parted for him. "Is that what I think it is?" The medic said softly, pointing to Illya's chest.
The thin, black coat hung open slightly, only secured by a single, low button. Just visible on Illya's chest was a taped package that looked like a bomb.
"Yes," Napoleon said between gritted teeth, furious, but holding it in. "Illya, can you fill me in on this?"
The Russian did not answer or raise his eyes. The only motion was the ragging rising and falling of his chest, and the tremor to his arms. Napoleon noted the roughness of his breathing, and the flush to his cheeks.
"He's sick. I don't think he hears me," Napoleon noted as he parted the coat with his hands. It was a simple device; clenching his teeth, Napoleon realized the purpose of it. This was a simple slap to the American's face, as well as a bit of insurance to give the Russians time to get away deeper into East Germany. It was a simple distraction, and that was all. No value was placed on the courier. He was simply another traitor to the Motherland.
The story is gritty, action packed and very well-paced. Although the story is all about Illya, the way the author captures Napoleon is pretty much word-perfect. There's action, excellent character interplay and just the right balance between angst, tension and action. The serious nature of the story puts it a bit edgier than Season 4 but just as dramatic. Although it's long, it's well worth reading, a rollercoaster ride which will hopefully have you as hooked as I was!
The Conditioned Response Affair
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