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Mission Silent Elk: Chapter 1

Yuri Briar x reader

Synopsis

As Ostania is on the verge of facing its biggest possible crisis, the Secret Police appoints Yuri to investigate a very promising lead who is in close proximity to all the higher government officials including Donovan Desmond. His mission is to find out whether the opposition leader is in fact influencing the current government and to figure out if the central government is anything else other than a fraud.

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Yuri Briar, age 20, is liked by many but is hated too, but mostly, feared. People did not fear HIM, though. They feared the uniform her wore and what it represented. They feared what that uniform was capable of doing to them. So whenever he used to go make any arrests, people would look at him, sometimes even stare. But mostly, they'd fear him.

It's 9:00 in the morning and Yuri is in his office, always on time and never even a minute late. All things considered, he's a great employee, not taking many leaves unless he's sick but mostly his best quality would be how seriously he takes his job. At least that is what his boss, the Captain told the higher ups upon deciding that Yuri would be given a VERY special mission.

Mission Silent Elk

These animals were very interesting to the Caption apparently, so much that he decided to name the mission on them. They will try to avoid contact with threats at all costs, but when properly provoked, they WILL gore whatever is attacking them to death with their antlers and stomp them with their feet.

And that explained Yuri's mission perfectly.

His target? She was connected to the most high-profile person in Ostania—the president himself. Andrea Walter, the president’s 19-year-old daughter, was on the verge of graduating from Eden College. What made her particularly intriguing was her apparent estrangement from her father. She didn’t reside in the presidential mansion, even during holidays, and had not been seen publicly with him for the past two years, starting shortly after his election.

But the most compelling piece of intel about her was the suspicion that she might be a spy working for WISE. Despite these rumors, her lineage was unquestionable, as she was indeed her father’s sole heir. The striking resemblance between them was undeniable—the same brown eyes, brown hair, and medium skin tone.

She appeared ordinary at first glance; nothing about her outwardly stood out in a crowd. Yet, there was an unmistakable aura about her. Some of her peers swore that her gaze could pierce right through a person, revealing hidden truths. Others attributed the attention she commanded to her high social standing. Physically, she was lean, with a figure that naturally drew attention.

The reason for the suspicion of her being a spy was clear. A piece of sensitive information had been leaked to WISE, something only a select few could know, and Andrea was one of them. The information concerned the president and the leader of the opposition party, Donovan Desmond. After the assassination of the First Lady, Sarah Walters, two years ago, it was rumored that Desmond had been living with the president ever since, suggesting that he was the true power behind the President.

Reports also noted a sudden change in the president’s behavior, attributing it to Donovan’s influence. While the public was told that the First Lady died of a sudden heart attack, those present at the event knew the truth. The media, under strict control, avoided any coverage that hinted at this scandal. The controversy surrounding Donovan and the president had forced WISE to initiate Operation Strix, deploying their best agent, Twilight, to uncover the truth.

"So Captain, what do you want me to do?", Yuri asked after reading the report on Andrea Walter, his voice had an obvious strain, as if not being able to believe that a fraud as big as this could even be done.

The Captain finished his smoke and gave Yuri a look. He answered, " She's going to graduate Eden in a week. That means she won't be staying in her student's lodging anymore. That will make it easier for us to spy on her. We can even find out where she stays during her holidays." The Captain paused, and pulled out a picture of her from the table's drawer and added, " A week from now they will have a graduation party after which the students shall be moving out. Now, Yuri, you need to observe her from afar. After all, it is nothing but just suspicions of being a spy. But her high status makes this rather controversial." He smoked another cigarette. While putting it out in the ash tray, he continued, " You need to observe her closely. If a situation arises that you need to make contact with her, don't hesitate. Because of your young age she most probably won't suspect you of being one of us".

As the chief concluded, Yuri felt a knot forming in his stomach. But he decided to continue rereading the report, he finally took a look at her picture the Captain had pulled up. She looked exactly as she had been described. She looked alert and intuitive. That just made Yuri suspect her even more.

He considered everything and made a lot of calculations in his mind; about the mission, about Andrea, and said, " I'll put Andrea under my surveillance for the next seven days and I'll try to make some contact during her graduation party at Eden. That would be my best shot."

"As expected from you Yuri, that's a very prudential approach." The Captain replied instantly. Yuri replied with an ingenuine smile and saluted him before leaving the room. Going back to his office along with the report and mission details, he was determined that he would find the truth regarding the matter.

He left out a sigh thinking about how draining this particular mission could be. But he knew one thing for sure, that his work was just getting started.