Disclaimer: I don't own neither MASH nor its characters, not mine, at all!
Hello, here's my second fanfiction story about our poor Hawkeye.
Don't be dissapointed, this very story is a complete twin to my previous one "The Ghost of Captain Pierce". The only difference is that here the action takes place somewhere between the 2nd and the 3rd seasons.
I'm afraid that some of the camp inhabitants are out of character, so sorry for that and for the possible grammar mistakes (and many others).
Well, this is the first chapter, hope you'll enjoy it. Please review and if it's not so dull, I'll update very soon)))
Happy Birthday, Hawkeye!
"Careful Radar, my head is too heavy for such a road, I feel every mound and every thump." Trapper John Mc'Intyre pleaded Corporal Radar O'Reilly, who happened to be at the wheel of a khaki army jeep.
"Sorry Captain, but we should have reached the camp at twelve o'clock, and it's 3 p.m. already." said Radar
"Don't worry Radar we were delayed, we won't be punished." Hawkeye Pierce tried to calm his younger comrade.
"I know sir, you have the alibi, only I know that both of you overslept" smirked Radar
"Thank you Radar, you are a real friend" said Trapper
"Anyway, you're going from one conference to another." smirked the corporal.
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to winning something valuable." grinned Hawkeye
"We'll see. Sidney is coming, it's difficult to fool a psychiatrist." said Trapper
"Sirs, what are you going to tell Colonel Blake about the conference? You didn't attend a single lecture." Radar decided to change the topic of their discussion when he saw that Hawkeye wanted to argue.
"Don't worry Radar, Henry wouldn't mind us having some fun, besides I have everything I need" said Hawkeye
"But how?"
"Do you remember Lt. Holse?" asked Trapper
"Yes, she is a nurse from the Seoul hospital" answered Radar
"She attended every lecture and made notes for us, so we can read them on the way to the MASH" answered Trapper
"She did it for you!" exclaimed Radar
"No, she did it for me" said Hawkeye with a smirk
"What did you do?" Radar still didn't get the hint
"Well" Hawkeye looked at Trapper and he smiled "I was such a gentlemen…"
"You what?" Radar's face flushed, he understood "Oh, you…"
"Radar keep your eye on the road" reminded him Trapper "By the way, did you buy everything?"
"Yes sir" said Radar with pride"I even bought a pair of new stockings for Lesley"
"And did you buy a new magazine?" asked Hawkeye
"Yes, but I was redder than a tomato when I asked the salesman to give me one"
"Radar, after my death, all these magazine will be yours, one day you'll inherit the real treasure." Hawkeye joked
Radar smiled though shivered, he couldn't think about somebody's death.
"Can we get it now?" asked Trapper
Radar was about to give them the magazine, but a thought came to his mind. "Read the notes first!" he said. "I don't want to have troubles because of you guys!"
"Radar, please, we'll read them later" pleaded Hawkeye
"No, read them now, that's an order" was his stern reply.
"All right mother" said the two captains to the corporal. Without any further protests the surgeons began to read. Radar looked at them with admiration. These two comics always became serious when they had to do their job. Even now, suffering from hangover, they were reading with concern and concentration. Radar hoped that these new methods were to save a lot of lives.
The day was really peaceful and quiet, the only sound was the roar of their army jeep. Suddenly Radar heard the whistle "Oh no" he thought. "Sirs, I hear the shells" he cried.
"What?" the surgeons didn't get the meaning, but the answer came quickly. An explosion was just near the jeep.
"Let's get out of here!" cried Hawkeye.
Radar pressed the accelerator, the jeep gained the speed, but the shells were exploding all around them, Radar turned the wheel to avoid the last one and the jeep lost its balance.
"Watch out!" shouted Trapper, but it was too late. Another loud explosion and the three of them were on the ground.
To be continued... (if you want me to)