Title: Conversations From Q Branch

Parings: James Bond & Q; James Bond/Q (ranging in time from pre-relationship to relationship); Sherlock Holmes & John Watson; Mycroft Holmes/Anthea

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Chapter 29 – There Aren't Any There

I surfaced from a rather intense bit of data diving into the vagaries of international commerce chuckling. It was amazing that something as simple as a power cell could be so hard to find in certain places like Belarus. Of course it probably had to do with potatoes...everything in the former Soviet Union tied back to potatoes in one way or another. I always thought it was akin to playing seven degrees of separation, the agricultural version.

"What's up Fred?" Spider asked.

"Did you know you can't buy batteries in Belarus right now? There aren't any there."

"So why is this important?"

"It isn't as far as I know but it it's sort of interesting isn't it?"

"Yes it is," Q's voice came from somewhere behind me. "Pass me the specifics will you Fred."

"Yes sir" was my reply. I had no idea what he was going to do with the information but whenever Q used his evil overlord tone I knew something interesting was going to happen.


Author's Note: On the third day of Christmas my muse gave to me…three AAA batteries, two agents running and a fic with sentences three. Well not quite in that order but three posts in three days. I don't know if I'll be able make all 12 days but I'll try.