MFU/NCIS XOVER FIC: REVELATIONS
Author’s Notes: I know how the loss of Robert Vaughn, a year ago, saddened us; so, after reading the moving story - THE LETTER by kronette, it called to me to do this short insert. So, here goes - this is the context of the letter we didn’t see.
TITLE: REVELATIONS
AUTHOR: blackillya
FANDOM: Man From UNCLE/NCIS crossover
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Ducky entered his townhouse and, by habit, hung his coat and hot on the antique coat rack.
Moving over to the bar, a gift for his late mother, he poured himself a glass of his favorite brand of vodka and settled himself in the recliner.
A year had passed. It is time. Taking the letter out of his shirt pocket, he held it close to his heart for a moment, then removed the sheets of paper.
Fighting back the tears that threatened to flow once more, he began to read:
November 1, 2016
Illya:
I haven’t much time left, so I knew there are things that needed to be said.
Right now I am sitting in my study looking through the many photos we took - from the time we knew our partnership was meant to be to the last day together.
My favorite of all will always remain he one of us in one of the hallways of UNCLE, defensive stance, guns drawn, our expressions filled with malice toward an unseen enemy.
When I feel down, I look at it and the memories wash over me like a tidal wave - the triumphs and danger, the secret only we knew, the long days and nights, the rare times we had time to rest. All these we shared.
Oh, my dearest, and truest, friend, I miss you. I hope you have missed me, too.
We taught each other many things; but, most important you taught me patience - to look before I leap In return I taught you to loosen up and have fun; even to the point of going to the jazz clubs with you.
I still find it strange that I, the fashion conscious, became CEO of a computer company; and, you, the computer expert became founder of VANYA.
I have kept up with since we parted. Yes, once a spy always a spy - LOL One of my worst fears is, if anytime happened to me, you would be alone. I am pleased that is not the case. Your team at NCIS are men, and women, of good character. Please convey my sincere thanks.
I have many regrets; but, the greatest was that we did not get to take our relationship to that final big step. I believe, as I hope you do, that we could have made it Work. however, we knew, in our hearts, that after our last mission together, that would have been wise.
So, by mutual consent, we parted. We vowed we would never contact each other except in this form and after my death - or, in the reverse, yours.
Well, my medication is about to kick in, so I better wrap this up.
It has been a wild ride, my friend. Closing Chanel D for the last time.
Napoleon
TITLE: REVELATIONS
AUTHOR: blackillya
FANDOM: Man From UNCLE/NCIS crossover
FEEDBACK APPRECIATED
Ducky entered his townhouse and, by habit, hung his coat and hot on the antique coat rack.
Moving over to the bar, a gift for his late mother, he poured himself a glass of his favorite brand of vodka and settled himself in the recliner.
A year had passed. It is time. Taking the letter out of his shirt pocket, he held it close to his heart for a moment, then removed the sheets of paper.
Fighting back the tears that threatened to flow once more, he began to read:
November 1, 2016
Illya:
I haven’t much time left, so I knew there are things that needed to be said.
Right now I am sitting in my study looking through the many photos we took - from the time we knew our partnership was meant to be to the last day together.
My favorite of all will always remain he one of us in one of the hallways of UNCLE, defensive stance, guns drawn, our expressions filled with malice toward an unseen enemy.
When I feel down, I look at it and the memories wash over me like a tidal wave - the triumphs and danger, the secret only we knew, the long days and nights, the rare times we had time to rest. All these we shared.
Oh, my dearest, and truest, friend, I miss you. I hope you have missed me, too.
We taught each other many things; but, most important you taught me patience - to look before I leap In return I taught you to loosen up and have fun; even to the point of going to the jazz clubs with you.
I still find it strange that I, the fashion conscious, became CEO of a computer company; and, you, the computer expert became founder of VANYA.
I have kept up with since we parted. Yes, once a spy always a spy - LOL One of my worst fears is, if anytime happened to me, you would be alone. I am pleased that is not the case. Your team at NCIS are men, and women, of good character. Please convey my sincere thanks.
I have many regrets; but, the greatest was that we did not get to take our relationship to that final big step. I believe, as I hope you do, that we could have made it Work. however, we knew, in our hearts, that after our last mission together, that would have been wise.
So, by mutual consent, we parted. We vowed we would never contact each other except in this form and after my death - or, in the reverse, yours.
Well, my medication is about to kick in, so I better wrap this up.
It has been a wild ride, my friend. Closing Chanel D for the last time.
Napoleon