Chapter One A Mission

Lieutenant Archie Hicox followed behind his escort down one of the many halls lined with dark wood. He had been summoned but he had yet to be told for what. Keeping his eyes on the escort who fetched him from a very boring day in the office, doing paperwork wasn't his thing, he was the mission type. He hoped as he listened to the clicking boots on the hardwood floor that he was being summoned for another mission. He was just another desk Lieutenant when he did not have a mission on his mind or that need to be conducted.

Turing through a single door that was opened then quickly closed before going down another long hallway to a set of double doors. The escort opened the doors and moved aside allowing him to walk through the large door way in to a very spacious room. Huge rugs covered the beautiful hard wood and long deep red drape covered the dark wood walls. A large map hung on the wall to his left and a small globe was set not to far from his right. In the far center a piano but today no pianist. It was obviously a banquet hall but there was no banquet

He looked around the room curious of his surrounding before his eyes landed on an individual to his left and upon closer observation he snapped to attention and saluted the General who saluted him back.

"Lieutenant Archie Hicox reporting sir!"

"At-ease Lieutenant, drink?"

"No sir. You?" the Lieutenant asked as he relaxed is stance.

"Whiskey, No junk in it. The bar is in the globe." The Lieutenant nodded and approached the globe, opening it and reaching in selecting what he thought was the closest color to whiskey before pulling the cap of and taking a sniff of it to be sure, he checked a few bottles before pouring a glass half full. "You're probably wondering why I had you escorted here." Walking over to General he handed him his drink.

"Just slightly sir. I just figured that it was another mission since I've been stuck behind a desk for the last three months. I could use a good challenge." The General smiled with approval and nodded.

"Well that is just what I have for you sir a good challenge, one that requires your skill and charm should I say." The Lieutenant smiled. "The third Reich is having their quarterly gala in celebration of all their accomplishments, however ridiculous they were, there will be lots of dancing and drunken Nazi's unable to control their speech, especially when they are trying to charm a young woman." The General walked over to the map and the Lieutenant followed. "The location is still unknown. Everything that you need to know will be briefed to you as it comes along." The Lieutenant inclined his head in question.

"Why so early with the initial brief if not all the information has been obtained sir."

"Because we need you to prepare with your date, hence my mention of a young woman." The general gave a smirk of amusement.

"Date sir?"

"The woman who is going to get you into the gala, you will be acting as her husband who has returned from the war. He name and rank are still being investigated. We are trying to obtain a name and rank of an individual that is not well known by the high chain of command."

"Is it just me and this woman conducting this mission sir or are their any others that I have to work with. I tend to not work well with others." The General nodded and continued looking down at the folder he was holding before handing it over to the Lieutenant.

"All the current information that you need, meetings, names of people that will be involved in the future, the current facts are in the folder." Taking the folder from the General he flipped it open doing a quick scan over the paper work within it. "You will have weekly updates delivered to you. From here on out you will be living with the woman in a location that is on the edge of German society so that your activities are not too suspicious too the surrounding public." The Lieutenant listened closely before looking back down at the paperwork, seeing the address' and meeting times for him to get the weekly updates. "It is imperative Lieutenant that you make every effort pull this off. You're playing as husband and wife and that's something hard to fake." He looked up from the paperwork and nodded.

"Yes sir, I understand I will do my best." The General nodded.

"Very good then, your mission starts now Lieutenant get what you need and head to location disclosed in that folder. She will be expecting you before night fall, be quick about your business. Any questions?"

"Yes, sir, might I ask what her name is?"

"Her name is protected till the mission is complete she has been using a code name, she will go by Alexandria until further notice. A lot is at stake here on both your parts."

"Yes sir."

"Dismissed Lieutenant." The Lieutenant nodded and snapped to attention before saluting and leaving the room. He walked quickly back the way that he came. He had never worked with anyone before on a mission like this, especially a woman. He did as the General instructed and made quickly with gather his things and everything he was going to need. He took a few moments to himself to get in the mental aspect of the mission, reading over all the files and memorizing a few things pertinent. It didn't take him long to get to the address that was supplied in the folder he was given memorized. He was off his mission had begun. He took a taxi a better part of the way to the address he was given before he got out and walked the rest of the way. Keeping a close tab on the numbers above each the door, the houses were lined together. Upon arrival to his destination he paused and double checked the number in his head.

A quick knock on the door to the two story duplex house and he was greeted by a woman, that was twice his age.

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