Running while carrying a sniper rifle and two bags through the French forest was very tiring for Gabrielle Dupont. She stopped for a moment to catch her breath and then continued. She had to find a perfect spot for shooting. In all her life she knew for the first time that she would do what she desired the most: killing Nazis.

She finally found the perfect spot which was on a small hill and had a wide field with a road. She knew that those goddamn Germans would be passing by but she was more interested to know that the infamous group called the Basterds would be there. Her wish was to be accepted in that group. She has been following the Basterds for two weeks and now she knew what she had to do.

She positioned her sniper on the ground, took off her goggles so she could aim more precisely, and reassured she had enough ammo. She could see below the hill that the Basterds were hidden behind trees and were waiting for the right moment to come out. She could distinguish Aldo the Apache, the Bear Jew, Utivich, Wicki, and even the infamous Hugo Stiglitz. She knew each Bastard because she was following them.

She knew that to be accepted in the group she had to share the same ideals as the Basterds, know how to use a gun and stealth tactics. But even if she knew all of that, there was something that would prevent her from being a member of the group: being a woman. And that's why she had to present herself under the alias of a man.

Two trucks full of Nazis were coming down the road and stopped when Donny, Stiglitz, and Hirschberg stepped in front of them.

A german officer asked them what was the problem and the Basterds replied by firing their rifles. She could see the blood gushing from their bodies and smirked.

The rest of the basterds came from behind the trees applauding and cheering.

"Yeah! And that's our definition of diplomacy" said Aldo Raine.

The basterds were giving high-fives to each other but they weren't aware that three Germans were still alive and about to fire their guns to the Basterds. Gabrielle aimed for their heads.

"Meurent (Die)" muttered Gabrielle as she fired her sniper. The Basterds were shocked when they heard the gunshots. They leaned closer to see the three bodies that a moment ago were about to kill them.

Utivich inspected one of the bodies and noticed the bloody hole in the head.

"Sir! These were made by a sniper rifle!" reported Utivich to Aldo.

"Sniper, huh? Mmm…" said Aldo. The basterds were searching with their heads for the shooter.

Gabrielle put her goggles on and wrapped a black cloth that covered her nose and mouth. She made sure her dark brown hair was hidden underneath her cap. She crouched slowly down the hill.

"Ok, little ghost… Show yourself!" demanded Aldo.

"C'était moi (That was me)" announced Gabrielle in a deep, manly voice as she walked slowly towards the Basterds. She lowered her stuff and came with her arms lifted, so that she meant no harm.

"Who in the bloody hell are you?" asked Aldo in his accented voice. He had his hand on his pistol just in case.

"Je m'appelle Antoine Bouvier, Monsieur (My name is Antoine Bouvier, mister)" replied Gabrielle as she bowed slowly. The Basterds raised an eyebrow. Aldo gave a mistrusting look.

"Listen, we don't understand a goddamn word in French. So cut the crap!" demanded Aldo.

"Mais monsieur, (But sir,) I do speak English, pardon my accent, and that is one of the reasons I'm here" said Gabrielle in a French accent.

"Explain yourself" demanded Donny.

"I came here to be of assistance. You see, I can be a translator for French, I am good with the sniper rifle and excellent in stealth missions" explained Gabrielle.

"Look, Antoine… This is not a club where you can get in and out whenever you like. We have a mission to exterminate the fucking Nazis and it's not that simple" said Aldo.

"You would have to prove yourself to us and hand in 100 scalps from dead Nazis" commented Donny.

"Oui, je sais (Yes, I know) that's why I already collected fifteen scalps, counting the three Germans over there" said Gabrielle tossing one of her bags towards Aldo.

Aldo opened the bag and emptied out the scalps with a disgusted face. He counted them.

"Ugh! Fuck a duck!" exclaimed Donny. Gabrielle was surprised by that exclamation.

"Well, there are twelve scalps and you'll have to take off the scalps of those dead Krauts" said Aldo. Stiglitz was quiet and never lost Gabrielle from his sight, he was distrusted.

"Why would a French be in our group?" asked Stiglitz angrily. The others looked at him.

"For what we know he could be spy and try to end our plans" whispered Utivich to Hirschberg.

"Don't worry, little man. If I were a spy and tried to end your little game, I would've done it with my sniper before or I could've just let those krauts kill you when you weren't looking" said Gabrielle loudly. Utivich and Hirschberg were startled. Gabrielle walked towards Stiglitz and stepped in front of him. She was a bit scared doing this but she knew this way she would make her point. She knew Hugo Stiglitz's reputation.

"Monsieur Stiglitz, I have my own reasons to kill Nazis as well as you, a German, have your own reasons" explained Gabrielle. With that said, she stepped back and faced Aldo. Stiglitz expression did not change.

"Explain us, why you have your face covered?" asked Wicki.

"Oh, I was in a fire and my face is pretty burnt. I wear this in order to hide my horrible scarred face" Gabrielle lied, "I looked like this before" she handed them a small photo of a man, which was her deceased grandfather when he was young. The Basterds took a look at the picture and passed it.

"That's not enough to be in the group. You need to give us something more" said Aldo giving back the photo.

"I was hoping you'd ask. I once heard Joseph Goebbels's personal interpreter talk to the owner of the Ritz about some reunion with a bunch of Nazi commanders" said Gabrielle, "If I'm correct, Goebbels is planning to show his latest movie there only to the Germans" she continued.

There a moment of silence and Aldo was astonished to hear this. He walked from side to side thinking about the benefits of this information. He scratched his head before he talked.

"Now that's some juicy info! If you can complete this information, you'll be one of us" said Aldo.

"Trés bien! (Very good)!I know that Goebbels will reunite in a restaurant to talk about this with his lead star, Fredick Zoller. I shall go there to complete the information" commented Gabrielle.

"But what if he returns and tells lies about this?" asked Stiglitz abruptly. Gabrielle was quite scared of Hugo's distrust.

"That's why I'm sending you with him, so you can be 100% sure that there are no lies" said Aldo. Gabrielle was shocked to hear this. Being with psycho like Stiglitz was definitely not in her plans.

"Lieutenant, Stiglitz has a known reputation and sending him to a place full of Germans is dangerous" reckoned Wicki.

"Mmm… Good point, Wicki. You'll go with Antoine then" said Aldo. Wicki nodded. Gabrielle was relieved to hear that.

"Now soldiers! Time to scalp these krauts! You too, Tony" announced Aldo and looked at Gabrielle. The Basterds obeyed and Gabrielle was happy to hear that.


1940

Gabrielle combed her long hair while she looked at herself in the mirror. She definitely had her father's hazel eyes, attitude, and hair color; she had her mother's smile and face. At her 22 years-old, Gabrielle was quite rebellious and had a strong attitude. After she finished combing, she stood up and spun to admire her dress.

Her father was a retired soldier and worked in a factory, while her mother was a nurse. They lived in the countryside in a small but cozy house.

"Gabrielle! Venez, s'il vous plaît (Come, please)" called her mother. Gabrielle walked down the stairs that lead to the living room slowly.

Her family was receiving the visit of Colonel Hans Landa and Major Dieter Hellstrom. There have been rumors regarding Jew families that lived nearby the Dupont residence and their relation with them was quite questionable. But Landa didn't come for that matter. He came as a casual visit because he was an old friend of Gabrielle's parents.

"Bonjour, mes amis! Je présente mon ami, Majeur Dieter Hellstrom (Hello, my friends! I present my friend, Major Dieter Hellstrom)" greeted Landa. Her parents greeted Hellstrom with a handshake.

After Hellstrom greeted everybody, he locked his eyes on Gabrielle who was standing behind her parents.

"Oh la la, qui est cette belle dame? (who is this beautiful lady?)" asked Hellstrom.

"C'est Gabrielle. Elle est mon unique fille (She's Gabrielle. She's my only daughter)" replied Pierre, Gabrielle's father.

"Enchantée, Majeur Hellstrom" said Gabrielle. Hellstrom took her hand and kissed it.

"Enchanté. Mais Mademoiselle, appelez-moi Dieter, s'il vous plait (But Miss, call me Dieter, please)" said Hellstrom with a smile.

"D'accord, Dieter" said Gabrielle smiling.

A/N: Some French parts are copy/paste from a translator but I'm learning French too :D

I put the translations so you wouldn't have to look in a translator what it meant every time, but if you think it is better without them to keep the formality of the text, please tell me. Reviews are more than welcome!!