Author's Note: This is my revised version Of Alec's Goldeneye. I hope you enjoy it. I do not own James Bond or any characters from the James Bond universe, I have simply borrowed them for my story. My OC's belong to me along with the story and ideas in it. Please read and review.
Chapter 10: The Confrontation
I sit with my feet propped up on the desk while Boris does his work. He's typing away on a computer while my dad is off doing something else. My dad has asked me to keep an eye on Boris so he doesn't do anything foolish. My dad walks down the stairs and over to Boris.
"Is the satellite in range?" My dad asks.
"Six minutes." Boris says.
"Prepare the dish."
"No it is too early! I am not ready." Boris smugly says.
"Do it!" My dad growls.
I chuckle softly as my dad walks off. Boris continues his work and gets the dish ready. My dad returns just as Boris gets things ready. He's carrying a case which I guess has the Goldeneye in it. He sets it down and opens it.
He pulls out the Goldeneye and goes to hand it to Boris.
"The world's greatest cash card." My dad says handing it over to Boris.
Boris goes to take the Goldeneye, but my dad doesn't let go.
"It had better not be rejected." My dad growls.
Boris grabs the card from my dad and puts it in the slot on the console. He enters a few commands on a computer all while messing with a pen. He notices something and addresses my dad.
"Mischa is online." Boris says.
My dad walks over and looks over Boris' shoulder. As he does, a guard walks up. The guard glances my way, but I pay no attention to him. The guard shows something to my dad. My dad looks at it and smirks.
"Sir!" The guard says.
"Kill him. The man just won't take a hint." My dad says.
'Must be James.' I think.
Boris clears his throat to get my dad's attention.
"Target coordinates?" Boris asks.
"The target is London."
Boris sets the target. I can only guess the antenna is being moved into position to signal the satellite.
"Antenna in position." Boris says confirming what I was thinking.
My dad hands Boris a key and they slide them into the slots.
"On my count…3...2...1!" My dad exclaims.
They turn the keys together and a line appears on the giant wall screen map. It crosses London. My dad turns some kind of dial, and I see a weapon armed message.
"God save the Queen." My dad says.
I hear alarms going off and I start to look around. Has James shown up? If he has, I know things aren't going to end well. Either my dad or James will end up dead by the end of the day. I put my feet on the floor and stand up.
I walk over to my dad and stand next to him. I have to protect him at all costs. The guards bring someone down the stairs. That someone just so happens to be James. My dad sees him and turns around annoyed.
"James! What an unpleasant surprise."
"We aim to please." James says.
"Where's the girl?" My dad asks.
James doesn't answer. All he does is look at me. I give a small shrug of my shoulders to indicate that I don't know what's going on. I have to play dumb and act like my dad kidnapped me and hasn't told me his plans. Actually, I have no idea what my dad's plans are.
"Find her!" My dad shouts to the guards.
They run off and my dad starts going through James' things. He picks up the pen and studies it.
"So how is old Q? Up to his usual tricks?" My dad asks.
James doesn't answer him again.
"The watch." My dad says.
James takes off his watch and hands it to my dad. He compares James' watch to his. To me they look the same.
"Ah, new model. Still press here, do I?" My dad asks as he presses a button on the watch.
My dad turns to the computer and sets to work.
"Interesting set up Alec. You break into the Bank of England via computer, then transfer the money electronically just seconds before you set off the Goldeneye which erases any record of the transaction. Ingenious." James says finally breaking his silence.
"Thank you James." My dad says.
"But it still boils down to petty theft. In the end, you're just a bank robber. Nothing more than a common thief." James says.
My dad stands up and turns to face James. I can tell my dad's royally pissed off about what was just said.
"You always did have a small mind, James. It's not just erasing bank records. It's everything on every computer in greater London. Tax records, the stock market, credit ratings, land registries, criminal records." My dad says while circling James.
He takes a deep breath before continuing on his tirade.
"In 16 minutes and 43, no 42 seconds the United Kingdom will reenter the stone age."
"A world wide financial meltdown. And all so mad little Alec can settle a score with the world fifty years on." James says.
"Oh, please James. Spare me the Freud. I might as well ask you if all the vodka martinis ever silence the screams of all the men you've killed. Or if you find forgiveness in the arms of all those willing women for all the dead ones you failed to protect. England is about to learn the cost of betrayal, inflation adjusted for 1945." My dad says as the girl is brought in.
He looks at her and says, "Welcome to the party, my dear."
The girl sighs and Boris looks at her. His eyes light up when he sees her.
"Natalya!" Boris exclaims.
She back hands him and starts beating him up. The guards pull her away and my dad smirks at Natalya's actions. Boris stands up after putting his glasses on and in his hand I can see the pen that was in James' things. If that pen is actually from Q there could be big trouble. Boris rounds on Natalya.
"Don't ever do that again!" Boris exclaims while pointing the pen at her.
"This is not one of your games, Boris. Real people will die. You pathetic little worm." Natalya says.
Boris goes to hit her, but my dad grabs his arm.
"She was in the mainframe! Check the computer!" My dad growls.
Boris pulls free from my dad's grip and shoots him an annoyed look.
"She's a moron. A second level programmer. She works on the guidance system. She doesn't even have access to the firing codes." Boris says.
Some kind of alarm sounds and Boris goes over to the computer. From the look on his face, I can tell he doesn't like what he sees.
"Retro rockets firing."
Boris works on getting the computer fixed while playing with the pen. My dad walks over to him with a scowl on his face.
"What the hell's happening?" My dad asks.
"We'll have reentry in 12 minutes."
"It will burn up somewhere over the Atlantic." Natalya says.
"Deal with it!" My dad shouts.
"She changed the access codes!" Boris shouts slamming down the pen.
"Then she can fix it!"
My dad walks over to James and grabs his shoulder. He then pulls out a gun and shoves it in James' jaw.
"Go ahead, shoot him. He means nothing to me."
James rolls his eyes at this statement.
"I can do it! I can break her codes!" Boris exclaims.
"Then get on with it!"
Boris does his work while playing with the pen. My dad is getting fed up and so am I. I just want to get the hell out of here. I stop paying attention to Boris, but I notice James watching him intently. That's when I work out that the pen is from Q.
Boris drops the pen and that's when my dad finally loses it. He points the gun at Natalya.
"Tell him! Now!" My dad shouts.
Boris stands up in a rage and clicks the pen three times.
"Give me the codes, Natalya! Give them to me!" Boris shouts.
James runs over and knocks the pen out of Boris' hand. It goes flying through the air and I know things are about to go south. James runs off just as something, I'm guessing the pen, explodes. My dad grabs me and pulls me to safety.
He presses us against a pillar and throws one arm around my head and pulls me close to him. My head is pressed against his chest and I can hear his heart pounding. My dad lets out a whimper and starts breathing heavily. It seems to me like he's having a panic attack. After a few minutes he lets me go and then looks at me.
I stare at my dad wide-eyed and scared out of my mind. My dad puts his hand on my shoulder to calm me.
"Are you ok?" My dad asks.
"I think so." I say with a nod of my head.
"Good, now go find Natalya and I'm going to deal with James." My dad says.
I grab the collar of my dad's shirt and pull his face to mine. I just want to smack him for being so damn stupid.
"Are you crazy? You do know James is hell-bent on killing you?" I ask.
My dad pulls away from me and glares at me.
"I am aware of that, but I think I have the upper hand."
"I'm not leaving. I don't want to lose you again." I say.
"Ella, please just do what I say."
"Fine. But where should I go look for Natalya?" I ask.
"There's a chopper waiting for us, I think that may be where she went."
"What's the fastest way to get to the chopper?"
My dad tells me and I run off. I get to the chopper and hide myself just seconds before Natalya shows up. We wait hidden for what seems like hours. Then a voice that sounds oddly like my dad's comes over the radio.
"Alpha one to gunship." My dad says.
The pilot gets into the chopper just as my dad calls a second time.
"Alpha one to gunship."
We fly off. If I had to guess, I'd say we're heading to the dish. We get where we're going and Natalya puts a gun to the pilot's head. I pull my gun and come out from my hiding spot. I get over to Natalya and put my gun to her head.
"I'm sorry." I whisper.
Out of the corner of my eye, I see James pull my dad up to where he is. They then jump for the chopper. We fly off to a field and James and my dad drop off the chopper. Natalya and I jump out and join them just as the chopper flies away. James stands up and stares at me.
I let out a sigh and walk over to my dad. I help him to his feet and give him the once over. He's got several cuts on his face and a gash on his arm where I'm guessing a bullet must have clipped him. All in all he doesn't look too bad. I throw my arms around him and pull him into a hug.
I don't want to lose him ever again. Suddenly, I'm pulled away from my dad. I let out a startled yelp in response. I'm thrown to the ground and I watch as James walks over to my dad. If I didn't know any better, I'd say James was going to kill my dad.
I get to my feet and watch James. James pulls out a gun and points it at my dad. I run over to James and tackle him to the ground.
"What the hell are you doing?" I shout.
"I'm going to finish what I started." James growls.
"You can't kill him, he's your friend." I say.
"Former friend."
"That doesn't matter. I won't let you kill him."
"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't kill him." James says.
"He's my dad."
James pushes me onto the ground and pulls me to my feet. He turns me so I'm looking him in the eye.
"He's a traitor Ella."
"He's still my dad."
"You're a traitor too."
"What do you mean by that?" I ask.
"I know you sided with him."
"I only sided with him so you wouldn't kill him." I say.
"That still makes you a traitor."
'Unreal.' I think.
James goes to say something else but a guy walking up to us shouting stops him.
"Yo! Jimbo!" They shout
"Is this supposed to be your idea of…um…coming through in a clinch?" James asks.
"It's the back up plan. Hey, I said I'd be here, huh? Yo! Marines!"
We're suddenly surrounded by Marines. A couple of them grab my dad and lead him off. Then I'm grabbed and lead off in the same direction. We're thrown into a truck and that knocks me out. I can only hope we're not being lead off to our deaths.