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Date Posted: 14:44:28 04/27/01 Fri
Mirage - 19
Two days had passed; two days since Elena had found out the truth about her father and Michael. Two days had passed since she'd left her room. She refused to speak with anyone, not Nikita, not Walter, not Alex, who had no clue what was going on, and Nikita and Michael began to get seriously worried. Madeline really had chosen the worst time possible because the evaluation was near. All four years, Section One was evaluated, beginning with Operations and Nikita, because they were married. It was the second time since they took over Section and if George wasn't satisfied with the results, they'd be replaced. And considering their current emotional state, this was going to be very, very difficult.
Michael's face darkened as he read the intel Birkoff had provided him with. First the evaluation: he and Nikita would be gone for several days and second, and impending abeyance mission that would take place during their absence. It was a dangerous mission with no chance of survival; the base was heavily guarded; it would take at least ten operatives to accomplish their goal; to destroy their computer system- the problem was, once the system was deleted, the whole building would blow up automatically. Damn.
He didn't like this at all.
Michael had a bad feeling about leaving Elena alone under Madeline's reign. So far, the other woman had done nothing than to wreak havoc in Elena's already fragile psyche and he wasn't sure what she planned next. It was time to take Madeline out of the equation permanently.
He sighed and began to prepare his leave.
Nikita paced in her office, waiting for Michael so they could leave. She was impatient and nervous, not having slept the last nights and still concerned about Elena- and Madeline. The older woman had chosen the worst time possible to drop her little bombshell and Nikita wondered what she was up to. Madeline did nothing without a plan. And Elena...
She sighed deeply and sat down, only to stand up a moment later and resume pacing. She glanced out of her window, closing the blinds and checking her bag for the fifth time.
She hated those evaluations- she'd lived through one and in her opinion, once was more than enough. But George insisted on them after the incident with Paul- understandably so. But still...
Nikita had a bad feeling about this, a nagging little feeling that told her something wasn't right- her instinct. Michael didn't believe in instinct, but she did. With one last glance around her office she slung her bag over her shoulder and headed for Birkoff's workstation.
"Please, come in." Madeline sounded amiably but there was an underlying threat in her tone, leaving Elena no doubt what could happen if she refused to do so. She sat down without an invitation, not really caring about the other woman's power over her.
Madeline's face remained unreadable but she sighed inwardly. Elena was merely a shadow of her former self. The hair open and uncombed, the face red and swollen from tears, the eyes huge and empty.
"We understand that you had some... difficult issues to deal with, Elena. However, we can't accept that you defy direct orders and lock yourself in your room. Operations may tolerate this; I don't. You're a Section operative; we expect that you can deal with the personal matters concerning Michael and your marriage."
Elena winced slightly but showed otherwise no reaction. It didn't matter anymore. Currently she felt like she wanted to die; that was the easiest was out. Perhaps Madeline would cancel her; it seemed like mercy. She was in Section; she'd lost all, even her freedom. If she couldn't even have that, Elena saw no reason to live anymore. She shrugged. "Whatever."
Madeline nodded, seeing Elena's reaction and knowing her thoughts. "As I said, we're pleased with your progress... and due to our lack of operatives you're required for a mission next week."
"What?" that got her full attention. A mission, that was impossible; she wasn't ready with only six months of training. "But... but I'm not ready and..." Elena stuttered nervously.
"You meet the requirements for this specific mission. Certain aspects of your training are already finished; I'm sure you'll do fine. The briefing is scheduled for tomorrow, 10 am. I expect you to put your emotions aside and be prepared. Failure is not an option."
Still speechless, Elena understood the dismissal and left hurriedly the room, eager to escape Madeline.
She smiled, just a little bit. Another part working. She looked at the screen, putting up Elena's file and updating it. She quickly scanned through the pages. Yes, all was as it should be... including the newest, encrypted part:
Abeyance list- Termination number one.
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