Hogan stepped out of Barracks 2 and paused a moment to glance around the camp. It was a beautiful, sunny day in mid June, a little over a month since Germany had officially surrendered. Today was very special. This was the day they were leaving the camp for good to move to their new base in Heidelberg.

During the last week, some of them had already been to Heidelberg a couple of times to move some stuff and take care of some preliminary details. The first time, Schultz had accompanied them and had stayed behind with his family.

Two trucks that were left behind from the motor pool and Klink's former staff car were parked in the compound between Barracks 2 and the Kommandant's office. Hogan walked over to one of the trucks, where Baker and LeBeau were loading their shortwave set in the back.

"This is the last of it, sir," stated Baker.

"Oui. And Carter is setting the last of the charges below," said LeBeau.

"Good. Then, LeBeau, while Baker finishes securing the radio, you and Newkirk bring Burkhalter up from his cell," Hogan ordered. "See that he's handcuffed for the trip and make sure you keep him away from the charges. We don't need any premature explosions."

"Oui, mon Colonel," agreed LeBeau, heading towards Barracks 2.

Hogan walked alongside LeBeau. "I'll get Klink and Frau Linkmeyer."

They met Newkirk inside the barracks and the three of them went below. They walked down one of the tunnels. After a while, they split up. Newkirk and LeBeau headed down one tunnel while Hogan went down another.

Right after that, Hogan saw Carter. "Almost done, Colonel," declared Carter. "Then, I'll be ready to set the timer. Think ten minutes will give us enough time?"

"It should," Hogan replied, as he passed Carter and headed on.

Hogan opened the door to Klink's cell and walked in. Since Germany's surrender, they had left it unlocked a majority of the time and Klink was allowed limited freedom in the tunnels. They had set certain perimeters, of course, preventing access to the more crucial areas of the operation and the outside. This also included Burkhalter's cell.

Klink was nervously pacing the floor when Hogan entered. "Something wrong?" Hogan asked.

Klink stopped pacing and looked Hogan's way. "Today…everything…I cease to be Wilhelm Klink. I'm some bookkeeper named Freidrich Vogel…" After pausing a moment and glancing distastefully in the direction of Frau Linkmeyer's room, Klink added, "And married."

"Still sure you don't want to make it official?" quipped Hogan.

Klink gave Hogan a sour look. "No, Hogan. I don't want to make it official…ever."

Hogan shrugged. "All right. Suit yourself. Let's go get your lovely bride and get you moved into your new apartment, shall we?"

Klink shook his fist in the air. "Hogaan!" Then, without another word, Klink headed for the open doorway. Hogan followed.

The two of them hastened to Frau Linkmeyer's room. "What is taking so long?" she demanded to know when they entered. "I can't wait to get settled into our new home." She smiled sweetly at Klink, who was standing a step behind Hogan. At this, Klink shuddered involuntarily and tried to slip a bit further behind Hogan, hoping to put a barrier between him and his new 'wife.'

"We'll be leaving in a few minutes," Hogan assured her. "It's time for us to head on up."

"Gut." Frau Linkmeyer walked towards the doorway, stopping a moment just beside Klink. "Now, come along, Wilhelm. Let's get going."

"Freidrich," Hogan corrected her.

Frau Linkmeyer nodded in Hogan's direction. "Right." Then, she turned her attention back to Klink. "Freidrich, let's go," she ordered, stepping through the doorway, expecting Klink to follow.

Before he did, Klink frowned at Hogan. "Hogan, I suppose you're enjoying this."

"No one deserves it more than you," returned Hogan, as the two of them followed Frau Linkmeyer from the room.

- - -

Newkirk and LeBeau already had Burkhalter outside waiting near one of the trucks when the others joined them. "Traitors!" shouted Burkhalter, upon seeing Klink and Frau Linkmeyer.

"Albert, I did what had to be done. Already, they are hunting down war criminals. I had to protect you. You're my brother," insisted Frau Linkmeyer, hoping for a reconciliation.

"I have no sister," declared Burkhalter, as persistent as ever.

This time, Klink stepped closer to Frau Linkmeyer and grabbed her arm supportively. Her eyes glistening with unshed tears, Frau Linkmeyer smiled weakly at Klink. "Danke."

Hogan glared at Burkhalter. "Get him on the truck," he ordered his men. "And if he doesn't shut up, gag him."

As he reached out to force Burkhalter towards the front of the truck, Newkirk noticed Hogan heading off in the other direction. "Where are you going, Gov'nor?" he asked.

"There's a little something I need to pick up," replied Hogan, as he continued on his way. Impressed by Klink's thoughtful gesture, Hogan decided to make one of his own.

- - -

A few minutes later, Hogan returned from the Kommandant's quarters carrying Klink's violin case. Smiling, he handed it to Klink. "You don't want to forget this," he stated.

Overjoyed at seeing his prized possession, Klink reached out and graciously accepted the offer. "Thank you," he acknowledged, as he opened the case and fondly ran his hand over the violin's smooth surface. He was too preoccupied to notice that something was missing or to notice the disapproving looks Frau Linkmeyer and the others gave Hogan.

"Ja, Danke," Frau Linkmeyer hissed sarcastically, and Hogan's men nodded their agreement.

Undaunted, Hogan merely smiled, glanced down at one of his sleeves, and raised it the slightest bit up his arm. From underneath, they could see the very edge of the violin's bow.

The looks of dismay turned to grins of approval. "You've been taking lessons from Newkirk, obviously," declared Frau Linkmeyer.

Hogan nodded. "Obviously." Then, he noticed Klink still enraptured by his violin. Fearful that Klink might decide he wanted to play the thing or otherwise notice that a vital piece was missing, Hogan pointed towards the staff car and ordered, "Put that thing in the trunk, Klink. You can admire it further in Heidelberg."

Klink closed the case and headed towards the back of the car. "It's just been so long since I've seen it," he observed.

Hogan noticed Carter coming out of Barracks 2. "I know," he told Klink. "But everyone's here. We need to get moving."

"All set, Colonel," declared Carter as he joined them.

"Good. Then, let's head out."

At this command, those present started entering the vehicles. Baker climbed into the front truck. Newkirk got into the driver's seat of the second truck, with LeBeau getting in on the passenger's side. This had Burkhalter sandwiched between them to prevent any opportunity of escape.

While Carter got behind the wheel of the staff car, Hogan opened one of the rear doors and motioned Frau Linkmeyer and Klink inside. Then, he opened the front passenger's door and got in.

The trucks pulled out first and the staff car followed. They traveled down the road for a few minutes. Suddenly, they heard a series of loud noises from behind them.

"What was that?" asked Klink.

Hogan and Carter exchanged grins as Hogan answered, "Our farewell to Stalag 13."