London, Great Britain, 1045 GMT
James Bond arrived back at Vauxhall Cross, trying to find out who Jason Bourne is. He headed back to M's office, trying to get to the bottom of this. Although Bond knew that Bourne was with the CIA's Operation Treadstone, he still did not know Bourne's background, and what missions he was involved. Why do MI6 and the CIA have such a strong interest in Bourne? Perhaps he would find the answers through talking with him. By the time he arrived at M's office, Bond saw M smiling along with Pam Landy,
"Congratulations 007. You just brought down one of the deadliest agents the United States has to offer,"
"Thank you Commander Bond for bringing Bourne to us. He will be a useful asset to you and us," said Landy.
"Yes, but I still have some questions. When I went to see Bourne, he said to me that he wanted to be left alone. Why? And why did you have me do the mission? Shouldn't it be the job of MI5?"
M sighed. "I'll let Landy take care of this,"
"Okay Commander Bond. Two weeks ago, we had a group of CIA agents investigating suspicious activity going on in various cities all over the world. MI6 was also involved. We are investigating a series of murders that occurred as recently as two days ago. These murders seemed to be connected with the investigation of an organization of interest to the U.S. and British Governments. Ten agents died last week,"
"Five of them are one of our own," said M.
"The other five are ours as well," continued Landy. "We do not know who is responsible, but those five are our best operatives,"
"How does Bourne fit into all this?" asked Bond.
"Nykwana Wombosi. Remember him?" said M.
"Ah yes. The corrupt Nigerian dictator. Got killed by an assassin's bullet two months ago. Who was really behind this?" said Bond.
"We were," said Landy.
"Did Bourne kill him?" asked Bond.
"Tried to but failed. We went on a wild-goose chase looking for him. It's a long story, but we had to go through Zurich, Paris, Naples, Berlin, and Moscow to find him but to no avail. On the way, we brought down a corrupt Russian businessman in the process thanks to Bourne, but now we need him again," said Landy.
"You're making this a little complicated Landy, so how is Wombosi connected to all this?" asked Bond.
"The CIA along with me reinvestigated the Wombosi mission conducted by Treadstone. It turns out that we found a link between a series of deals made between Wombosi and an organization that has also been making deals with other organizations ranging from terrorists to organized crime figures all over the world," continued Landy.
"And how does Bourne fit into all this then?"
"Bourne was involved in the Wombosi mission, and tracked down everything that Wombosi did. The organization Wombosi dealt with is the organization our agents investigated, and were murdered as a result. Bourne is the only answer we got. The safehouses where our agents relayed the intelligence to us were bombed as well. So we are now back to square one. We now need Bourne's help, otherwise, the national security of the United States and Great Britain will be compromised," When Landy finished, she let out a deep breath, and drank some water.
"Now how do I fit into all this then?" asked Bond.
"I did not drag you out of your vacation time just to nab an American, 007. You're going on a mission. A mission in which that if you fail, the security of the free world will be in jeopardy," said M.
"Will I'll be working alone then?"
"Unless Jason Bourne cooperates," answered M.
"Huh?" Bond was a little confused.
"If things go our way, you will be working with Jason Bourne," said Landy.
"Oh no. I think he will never forgive me for having that scuffle with him," groaned Bond.
"Well, we will see," said M.
"Where's Bourne?" asked Bond.
"He's in an interrogation room now. No one has spoken to him since you brought him in. I'm going to send you there to speak with Bourne. We'll go to the interrogation room with you and see what we can dig up as well. I have absolute confidence Bourne will cooperate with us," said M.
"How can you be so sure?"
"A while ago, a woman by the name of Marie Helena Kreutz was murdered in Goa, India. She was Bourne's lover. We also know who's behind the murder, and who orchestrated it,"
"I see then. Let's go," said Bond.
Bond, followed by M and Landy headed to the interrogation room where Jason Bourne was held. They walked in where they saw Bourne sitting down, and not very happy.
"Hi Bourne," said Landy.
"Isn't my real name David? That's what you said to me sometime ago. And why did you send an agent to capture me?" said Bourne angrily.
"Why were you in London then Bourne?" asked M.
"I was going to establish my own life there, under my British identity. The CIA gave me a British Passport. That's how I was able to enter Britain easily,"
M briefly looked at Landy angrily.
"Don't blame me, he was using the leftovers from Treadstone," said Landy.
"What do you want? I wanted you guys to leave me alone,"
"We need your help Bourne," said Landy. "We believe that we know who conspired to kill you. One of the men who killed Marie is linked as well, even though you killed him."
"I thought this was a Russian conspiracy, and Ward Abbot was behind this as well," replied Bourne.
"Not really. We found out that Gretkov, Kirill, and Abbot were working with an even larger organization. Wombosi was also working with it as well," said Landy.
"Wombosi?"
"Yes," replied Landy. "You were sent to kill Wombosi, but before you carried out your ill-fated mission you have gathered a lot of intelligence, according to Conklin's files,"
"I don't remember a thing. Nothing came back to me. All I remember was that I was picked up in the Mediterranean and gradually picked up the pieces that I left behind,"
"How did you fail to kill Wombosi anyway?" asked Landy.
"I remember that I was in the yacht with a gun on the man's head. Then I saw a child sitting on his lap, and she saw me. I saw another child, who was also looking at me. Think about it. I killed a Russian businessman and his wife before. I destroyed the life of their daughter. I keep having flashbacks of it. I don't want to work for you anymore. I'm tired of the killing,"
"It's not like that you have a choice Bourne," said Landy.
"What do you mean?" asked Bourne.
"I've lost five agents in the past few days. They were all our top operatives,"
"And?"
"We brought the Wombosi investigation back to life again. Our five operatives, along with five MI6 operatives were murdered in Paris. Some brutally, while there was a bombing that occurred at an apartment where they were staying. It turns out that Wombosi is linked to something even bigger. The same goes for Gretkov, Kirill and Abbott. Yes, Kirill killed Marie, but he was following the orders of something bigger. You're in danger as well Jason. When you arrived at London, were you followed? Did you see anything suspicious since you arrived?" said Landy.
"I always saw an empty car in front of the building I stayed. It was always there, no one moved it. It was a Rover 45. I also saw a couple of bums as well, just begging for money," said Bourne.
Suddenly, the door to the interrogation room opened. Charles Robinson came in.
"What is it Robinson?" asked M.
"You're not going to believe what we dug up in the apartment. We found numerous bugs inside,"
Bourne angrily slammed his hand on the table.
"Those bastards!" said Bourne angrily.
"We looked at your file again, and looked at the intelligence that you have relayed to Conklin before you conducted your ill-fated mission to assassinate Wombosi," said Landy.
"What intelligence? I can't remember a thing. If you try to refresh my memory, there is no chance. I cannot remember what I did before I did the mission other than killing the Nevskis," said Bourne.
"Perhaps this might help," Landy then showed a few photographs of Wombosi and his entourage at a parking lot, along with a group of shadowy men. The picture also showed Wombosi giving this party of six men a couple of briefcases.
"These were taken a day before Wombosi took off on his yacht, and when conducted your mission," said Landy.
"I can't remember," said Bourne after seeing the pictures.
"You said that there was a mysterious third party, according to a briefing that you provided, and that party needed to be investigated, according to what you have provided to Conklin. We believe that this third party was the one who put the bugs in the apartment,"
Then, a flashback quickly came into Bourne's head. He could picture himself, struggling behind a car in that parking lot in Marseille. He then took out his camera and snapped some shots.
"Let me look at the pictures again," said Bourne.
Landy passed the pictures to Bourne.
"Now I remember. I have no idea who that third party is. I was able to trace them back to Paris, but I still cannot remember much about them. Now I do know who that man is, his name is Leon Devereux. I do not know much more about that man, but I do believe he will come up onto CIA radar at some point,"
"Ah, yes," said Bond as he looked at the picture closely.
"You know this man 007?" asked M.
"He's an obscure arms dealer. Nothing much is known. All I know was that he was also a customer of Janus before I killed Alec Trevelyan. How does this relate to the murders you have been telling me about?"
"That was the mysterious man that our murdered operatives were investigating. We were having trouble investigating that man, since he was always on his feet, and has been traveling a lot, but he always calls Paris as his base, so he comes back to Paris a lot," said M.
"So, we brought you two here to continue the investigation that the ten agents left off. Go to Paris, and look into Leon Devereux, find him, and provide us information on who is he working for, and enough intelligence, proving that he is a threat to the national security of the U.S. and Great Britain," said Landy.
"What makes you think that I will do what you're asking?" asked Bourne.
"Since your apartment has been bugged by another group, and not us, it would make sense to investigate the ones who are looking for you. They seem to know about you, and want you dead. You can't just keep hiding from them. You're going to have to confront them at some point and deal with them. At the same time, the people who are after you are also a great interest to us, so we are on the same side," answered Landy as she crossed her arms.
"I guess that's fair enough. Will I be working with Mr. Bond then?" said Bourne.
"Yes, he will work with you,"
"Sorry about the head. Forgive me,"
Bourne grinned. "Don't mention it,"
They shook hands.
"I have already reserved a condominium in central Paris. That will be your area where you two will work. Head over to the Q Branch, where Q will provide the necessary equipment. 007 will guide you there. You two are dismissed,"
"Thank you," said Bond. James Bond and Jason Bourne then left the interrogation room.
"Do you really think they will work together?" asked M.
"I have some confidence," said Landy.
Within a few minutes, Bond and Bourne arrived at the Q Branch, a large facility where there were several groups of scientists and engineers were working by their computers or tables designing the most up to date gadgets and vehicles they can provide to MI6 operatives.
"Wow, this is almost as good as what we can offer," said Bourne.
"You're one of the few American agents to arrive here. Consider yourself lucky," said Bond with a smile. Bond then spotted Q, who was already walking toward the two agents.
"Ah, welcome back 007! Glad you came here again! And who is this? Is this the American that will be working with you?" said Q enthusiastically.
"Yes, this is Jason Bourne, one of the CIA's finest. Bourne, this is 'Q,' short for Quartermaster," said Bond.
"How do you do?" said Q.
"Nice to meet you. This is a nice facility. Will I get some of these gadgets as well?" said Bourne.
"Yes, you will, but they might be different, since you two might be doing different tasks during the mission. Some of these gadgets are not new, some are," said Q.
"Like what?" said Bond.
"Like this. I have a very good treat that you two are definitely going to enjoy," said Q as he took out two mobile phones that looked exactly the same.
"That's a Nokia N70," said Bond.
"It looks like a Nokia N70, but it isn't. It's a heavily modified Nokia N70. Our technicians modified it to be a nearly perfect phone. Here are some of the features. A 14 mega pixel camera, integrated in it, with flash, and up to 15x zoom, as well with other features that you have already been familiar with. This includes a stun gun, fingerprint scanner, along with improved Bluetooth connectivity than the average mobile phone. It can also be used as a two-way radio as well, and I also have some headsets as well," explained Q as he handed over the two phones along with a couple of miniature chargers and USB cables.
"What about my Omega? I can't leave home without it," asked Bond.
"Ah yes, your watch. Here it is," said Q as he brought out a very fancy Omega watch. "You should be familiar with all of the features. This has a laser cutter, grappler, tranquilizer darts, and a remote detonator. Just figure out which button is which, all right? I don't want you to lose a finger. Sorry Mr. Bourne, but I made this watch exclusively for 007," Q then gave the watch to Bond, as Bond adjusted the watch and put it on his left wrist.
"That's all right, I usually don't wear watches that much," said Bourne.
"But I do have one more gadget for you that you can use. 007 has been quite familiar with them as well. Here," said Q as he presented him a pen.
"This?" asked Bourne as he looks at it.
"A grenade. Three clicks arms it. Three clicks disarms it. You have five seconds once it is armed.
"Showing the Americans some of our secrets? I guess that makes you a double agent as well," said Bond.
"Oh, do grow up 007!" said Q. He then continued, "Well, this is it for now. Once you arrive at your location in Paris, I'll provide further information on the use of gadgets next time. Good luck,"
"Thanks," said Bourne.
The two agents would then book a one-way ticket on a Eurostar train from London to Paris.