A MATTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY
DISCLAIMER: The characters are owned by Warner Bros. and Shoot the Moon Productions.
The story is mine for everyone's entertainment.
RATING: PG-13
SUMMARY: Amanda's attempt to catch Lee in a reversal of the many times he used her for his cases,
quoting , "It's a matter of national security backfire, because she is too softhearted. Complete AU.
We all there were a few instances when Lee Stetson engaged his partner's help for his own gain, covering
with the well-known phrase "It's a matter of national security." In other words, he used her.
Slowly, Amanda began to put two and two together. 'The next time this happens,' she vowed to herself,
'I will not be so available for his majesty."
PART I
Amanda was drying dishes when she heard a tap at her kitchen window. She looked up to see her sometime partner, Lee Stetson. She went out to meet him.
"Hi, how are you?" he smiled.
"Fine," replied Amanda, "what brings you here?"
"I need a favor," requested Lee sheepishly, avoiding eye contact.
Amanda knew that look and mannerisms. Lee wanted something.
He came straight to the point. "Look, some reports need finished by tomorrow afternoon for Billy. I'm
busy tonight, and can't get to them----so---could---you?"
"No, I can't," she immediately snapped. "The award ceremony for the Science Fair is tonight. Jamie won
first prize. That's where I will be tonight."
"But, Amanda, you type so much faster than me. Please," he pleaded.
"No way, Scarecrow, forget it. I have my priorities. My family comes first," Amanda was fuming.
"What were you going to say next, it's a matter of national security?" Amanda sarcastically quipped.
Lee looked at her ashamed. "I'm sorry to have bothered you, Amanda. I understand about your family.
I'll get it done somehow. Thanks anyway." He grabbed her hand, "I'm really sorry." He walked away
quickly. Amanda just shook her head.
There was a case a while back which never got solved, and became a part of the Q Bureau files. Amanda
inadvertently used this case as part of the plan to get back at Lee.
SEPTEMBER 1980
The location is a warehouse located at Lowe Point, outside of Washington D.C.. The area was once used
as an active business district.
Several Agency cars hurriedly arrived at the abandoned warehouse, surrounding it. Lee Stetson cautiously
approached the building where Sergei Koslow was thought to be hiding.
Sergei and his accomplices intended to turn over a computer disc to the K. G. B. with information that
would give the Russians a wealth of details on the computer tracking of missile launchings. They had been traced to this location
Lee motioned for his associate to surround Koslow from the opposite side, as they had narrowed their
targets to a small area on the left side of the building. He nodded to Peterson to move in. They surrounded
and subdued his cohorts. Koslow was so surprised, Lee was able to cuff him before he realized what was
happening,
"That takes care of at least part of your operation, Koslow. Your friends have been apprehended. We
retrieved the computer disc, case closed," smirked Scarecrow.
"Don't be too sure, Scarecrow. We'll do everything in our power to get hold of the information on that
disc. Russia would then be in the running to get ahead of the United States as far as missiles ready to be
launched."
"That will not happen, Sergei , you can count on it," pledged Lee.
"We shall see, Scarecrow, we shall see," resolved Koslow.
Six years went by without incident. The disc had been placed in safe quarters within the Agency.
The brother of Sergei, Yuri Koslow, promised to avenge his brother and get the disc to the K. G. B.
Yuri placed two "helpers" into favorable government positions for contact and monitoring purposes.
Elena Pochenko went to work at the Agency in Internal Affairs as a code analyst. Elena gained her
department's trust over time, and was promoted to handling highly classified documents. Everyone liked
her and trusted her. Elena now the location of the computer disc and waited for the most opportune time
to pass it on.
Ivan Trapel was placed as a security guard with the State Department and served as a go between for Yuri
and Elena. Elena contacted him regularly on the timing for the transfer of the disc into Russia's hands.
All she had to watch for now was the right opportunity
TBC
DISCLAIMER: The characters are owned by Warner Bros. and Shoot the Moon Productions.
The story is mine for everyone's entertainment.
RATING: PG-13
SUMMARY: Amanda's attempt to catch Lee in a reversal of the many times he used her for his cases,
quoting , "It's a matter of national security backfire, because she is too softhearted. Complete AU.
We all there were a few instances when Lee Stetson engaged his partner's help for his own gain, covering
with the well-known phrase "It's a matter of national security." In other words, he used her.
Slowly, Amanda began to put two and two together. 'The next time this happens,' she vowed to herself,
'I will not be so available for his majesty."
PART I
Amanda was drying dishes when she heard a tap at her kitchen window. She looked up to see her sometime partner, Lee Stetson. She went out to meet him.
"Hi, how are you?" he smiled.
"Fine," replied Amanda, "what brings you here?"
"I need a favor," requested Lee sheepishly, avoiding eye contact.
Amanda knew that look and mannerisms. Lee wanted something.
He came straight to the point. "Look, some reports need finished by tomorrow afternoon for Billy. I'm
busy tonight, and can't get to them----so---could---you?"
"No, I can't," she immediately snapped. "The award ceremony for the Science Fair is tonight. Jamie won
first prize. That's where I will be tonight."
"But, Amanda, you type so much faster than me. Please," he pleaded.
"No way, Scarecrow, forget it. I have my priorities. My family comes first," Amanda was fuming.
"What were you going to say next, it's a matter of national security?" Amanda sarcastically quipped.
Lee looked at her ashamed. "I'm sorry to have bothered you, Amanda. I understand about your family.
I'll get it done somehow. Thanks anyway." He grabbed her hand, "I'm really sorry." He walked away
quickly. Amanda just shook her head.
There was a case a while back which never got solved, and became a part of the Q Bureau files. Amanda
inadvertently used this case as part of the plan to get back at Lee.
SEPTEMBER 1980
The location is a warehouse located at Lowe Point, outside of Washington D.C.. The area was once used
as an active business district.
Several Agency cars hurriedly arrived at the abandoned warehouse, surrounding it. Lee Stetson cautiously
approached the building where Sergei Koslow was thought to be hiding.
Sergei and his accomplices intended to turn over a computer disc to the K. G. B. with information that
would give the Russians a wealth of details on the computer tracking of missile launchings. They had been traced to this location
Lee motioned for his associate to surround Koslow from the opposite side, as they had narrowed their
targets to a small area on the left side of the building. He nodded to Peterson to move in. They surrounded
and subdued his cohorts. Koslow was so surprised, Lee was able to cuff him before he realized what was
happening,
"That takes care of at least part of your operation, Koslow. Your friends have been apprehended. We
retrieved the computer disc, case closed," smirked Scarecrow.
"Don't be too sure, Scarecrow. We'll do everything in our power to get hold of the information on that
disc. Russia would then be in the running to get ahead of the United States as far as missiles ready to be
launched."
"That will not happen, Sergei , you can count on it," pledged Lee.
"We shall see, Scarecrow, we shall see," resolved Koslow.
Six years went by without incident. The disc had been placed in safe quarters within the Agency.
The brother of Sergei, Yuri Koslow, promised to avenge his brother and get the disc to the K. G. B.
Yuri placed two "helpers" into favorable government positions for contact and monitoring purposes.
Elena Pochenko went to work at the Agency in Internal Affairs as a code analyst. Elena gained her
department's trust over time, and was promoted to handling highly classified documents. Everyone liked
her and trusted her. Elena now the location of the computer disc and waited for the most opportune time
to pass it on.
Ivan Trapel was placed as a security guard with the State Department and served as a go between for Yuri
and Elena. Elena contacted him regularly on the timing for the transfer of the disc into Russia's hands.
All she had to watch for now was the right opportunity
TBC