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The See Lubyanka and Die Affair by P.R. Zed (NC-17, author did not rate)
Fandom: THE MAN FROM UNCLE
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Length: One-Shot (website states 96 KB)
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
przed
Author Website: Her UNCLE slash site
Why this must be read:
P.R. Zed is legendary in many fandoms and has been recced more than a few times here at zee van, so I was surprised that this, one of my favorite fandom stories by any author, has not featured here.
Illya and Napoleon are newly minted lovers when Illya is called back to Russia. Napoleon goes along with him, but soon the two UNCLE agents find themselves in a web of intrigue. Illya is in danger, and Napoleon must trust an old friend of Illya's, who may or may not be even more dangerous than Illya's KGB captors.
Here's a taste of the story:
The Lubyanka was just a building. People worked there, as in any other office building. It was no more ominous than U.N.C.L.E. headquarters. It was his old place of employment. There was nothing to be afraid of.
Illya Nickovetch Kuryakin kept telling himself all of these things as he was driven through the streets of Moscow.
He didn't believe a word of it.
The Lubyanka was one of the most feared places in the Soviet Union. Most had heard only rumours of what went on there, and for most that was enough. No one wanted to have first hand knowledge of the workings of that building. If you were 'invited' to spend time in Lubyanka, your next step was likely the Gulag. Or a firing squad.
Illya Kuryakin knew what went on in the Lubyanka. He had been an employee there for a blessedly short time. Even though he had never been trusted enough to learn the darker secrets of the place, he knew enough.
He was stepping into the lion's den. He didn't have an all-powerful god to watch over him, as Daniel had, but he did have a very determined American partner. He trusted Napoleon more than he would have any mystical being.
I have read it so many times. It's crisp and sharp, and Zed's Illya is perfectly written. What makes this fic a cut above (in my opinion) is that this is very much a partner story set on Illya's turf, and Napoleon is the odd man out, which never happens.
The See Lubyanka and Die Affair
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Length: One-Shot (website states 96 KB)
Author on LJ:
przedAuthor Website: Her UNCLE slash site
Why this must be read:
P.R. Zed is legendary in many fandoms and has been recced more than a few times here at zee van, so I was surprised that this, one of my favorite fandom stories by any author, has not featured here.
Illya and Napoleon are newly minted lovers when Illya is called back to Russia. Napoleon goes along with him, but soon the two UNCLE agents find themselves in a web of intrigue. Illya is in danger, and Napoleon must trust an old friend of Illya's, who may or may not be even more dangerous than Illya's KGB captors.
Here's a taste of the story:
The Lubyanka was just a building. People worked there, as in any other office building. It was no more ominous than U.N.C.L.E. headquarters. It was his old place of employment. There was nothing to be afraid of.
Illya Nickovetch Kuryakin kept telling himself all of these things as he was driven through the streets of Moscow.
He didn't believe a word of it.
The Lubyanka was one of the most feared places in the Soviet Union. Most had heard only rumours of what went on there, and for most that was enough. No one wanted to have first hand knowledge of the workings of that building. If you were 'invited' to spend time in Lubyanka, your next step was likely the Gulag. Or a firing squad.
Illya Kuryakin knew what went on in the Lubyanka. He had been an employee there for a blessedly short time. Even though he had never been trusted enough to learn the darker secrets of the place, he knew enough.
He was stepping into the lion's den. He didn't have an all-powerful god to watch over him, as Daniel had, but he did have a very determined American partner. He trusted Napoleon more than he would have any mystical being.
I have read it so many times. It's crisp and sharp, and Zed's Illya is perfectly written. What makes this fic a cut above (in my opinion) is that this is very much a partner story set on Illya's turf, and Napoleon is the odd man out, which never happens.
The See Lubyanka and Die Affair