Bond had received several calls already that day and he didn't want to receive anymore. Yeah like that was going to happen!
His phone rang again. He picked it up with a sigh.
"Bond." He said into the phone.
"Bond, it's Moneypenny. You're needed back at MI6 headquarters. Somethings going on and we can't hold it off on our own."
"I'll be right there."
He put the phone down. He really didn't want another mission especially as M had just died. Mallory wasn't much of a substitute. He needed to work harder to make his mark.
Bond got into his Austin Martin and drove towards headquarters.
Once he had fought through all of the rush hour traffic, made even worse by what was going on at HQ no doubt, he arrived at HQ was which was surrounded by police cars by the dozen. There must have been the whole Met police force at the scene.
Bond got out of his car and walked towards the tape around the door of the building. A police officer stopped him before he could go any further.
"You're not allowed in there sir."
"I work here officer."
"Need some ID sir."
"Really?"
"Yep."
Bond got angrier and he felt like he was going to punch something or someone if anyone else made him angrier. He clenched his fists ready for a fight. He breathed in and out and then went to face the officer again.
"Bond."
"Excuse me sir?"
"My name is Bond. James Bond."
The officers eyes went wide. He put his hand on his neck in the awkward pose everyone takes when they've made a mistake.
"I'm sorry sir."
"Not your fault officer. Just following protocol."
The officer let Bond through.
"Thanks a bunch." Bond whispered under his breath.
Bond walked into the hall and saw police officers and fellow agents standing around. Medics were treating agents with injuries varying from head wounds to what looked like broken bones. Bodies were also scattered over the floor with blankets on them to cover their faces. Whatever had gone on here wasn't for the faint hearted.
Agents he recognised were lying on the floor or consoling each other. Then someone he knew had answers. Q.
"Q?"
Q turned round with tears forming in his eyes.
"My God man what happened?"
"We were attacked Bond and you weren't here to stop it."
"But Moneypenny called me. I got here as quick as I could."
"Obviously not quick enough."
Q walked off.
"Q!" Bond shouted after him.
The other agents stared at Bond. Bond walked over to one of them to check on their injuries. They stepped back. Bond stepped back. All the agents turned their back on Bond.
Suddenly Bond felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned round to find M standing behind him. That made no sense she was dead. She had been shot. What was going on?
She put her hands around his throat and let an ear-piercing shriek.