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"On your go" Harley whispered.
Deathstroke nodded and aimed at the officer leading the squad. Suddenly, the officer held his hand up and they stopped. Harley and Deathstroke ducked behind the roots.
"Sie kennen Ihre Aufgaben, patrouillieren für Deserteure und verbündete Patrouillen. Bericht in einer Stunde" (You know your assignments, patrol for deserters and allied patrols. Report back in one hour) the officer said.
"Just a patrol" Harley whispered "they're lookin' for deserters and allied patrols. They're gonna split up and come back in an hour, let's just let 'em pass."
They laid completely still and waited. A few minutes later, the soldiers had left.
"How long have you been able to speak German?" Deathstroke asked.
"Well the head of the German club in high school was this really cute guy so I took a few semesters of German and before I went to work at Arkham, I had a psychology patient who spoke German" Harley said.
"Glad I brought her along now?" Ivy asked.
"Let's just go" Deathstroke said "we should split up too. Isley, take Quinn and go straight ahead, I'll go right and flank the advance."
"But ya don't know German" Harley said.
"All I need to know is how to shoot" he said "and I do that just fine. There should be a small village about four miles ahead, we'll meet up there."
He turned and walked away.
Ivy sighed and said "well, let's go. You go first."
"Right" Harley said "stay low and follow me. Let me know if your plant friends spot any Nazis."
They began slowly making their way through the forest. Meanwhile, Deathstroke was slowly moving through the forest.
"I'm better off without them anyway." He thought.
He saw two German soldiers walking away from him. He slowly approached them, looking around to make sure they were alone. He snuck up behind them and hit one in the back of the head with the stock of his Thompson. The other turned around, just in time to see the stock of the Thompson collide with his face.
Deathstroke sighed and said "I expected better from trained soldiers."
He continued making his way through the forest. He came to another small group of three German soldiers.
He began approaching them slowly, suddenly a voice to his side yelled "Amerikanisch! Nicht bewegen! Legen Sie Ihre Waffe und Kapitulation!" (American! Do not move! Lay down your weapon and surrender!)
The three soldiers in front of him turned around. He quickly charged them, knocking two of them out. He grabbed the last one and spun around, using the German as a shield.
He put the barrel of the Thompson against the head of the German solder he was holding and said "drop it!"
There was a gunshot behind him, then he felt the barrel of a gun against the back of his head. He slowly raised his hands. A hand grabbed his shoulder and spun him around. He found himself staring at the German squad leader and six soldiers. They took his Thompson away from him. Another unclipped his pistol belt and took it off.
Deathstroke sighed and said "stupid, going after them without looking for other stragglers first. Now I have to break out of a prison camp."
One of the soldiers started tying his hands behind him.
"Befreien Sie ihn und legen Sie Ihre Waffen auf den Boden! Sie sind umgeben!" (Release him and put your guns on the ground! You are surrounded!) A familiar voice yelled from the bushes.
Deathstroke rolled his eyes.
"Never gonna hear the end of this" he mumbled.
The Germans looked at the officer.
"Du lügst" (You are lying) the officer said.
"Sprichst du Englisch?" (do you speak English?) Harley asked.
"Yes" the officer said.
"Good" Harley said "so how's about we work somethin' out to where ya let Corporal Wilson go and we don't kill every last one a' ya."
"I do not believe you have the men or firepower to stop us" the officer said.
A small vine came out of the ground and wrapped around Deathstroke's ankles. The vine yanked his legs out from underneath him. As soon as he hit the ground, he heard the BAR firing from the tree line. He watched as all of the soldiers fell.
The officer wasn't hit he looked around and said "you missed me."
He reached for his pistol.
"If I wanted to hitcha, I'd a' hitcha!" Harley said "I wasn't aimin' for ya, put your hand near that pistol and I'll put one between your legs, then between your eyes!"
The officer slowly put his hands up. Vines came out of the ground wrapped around his body and arms, trapping his arms above his head. Harley and Ivy slowly walked out of the forest.
Harley walked over to the officer and pointed the BAR at his head and said "hi."
Ivy began untying Deathstroke.
"Where are the rest of your men?" The officer asked.
"Well, ya had a good reason not to believe me 'bout havin' ya surrounded" Harley said "it was just me and my friend there. Now then, let's have a little talk 'bout that Brit officer ya got hidden 'round here."
Deathstroke stood up and said "I prefer it if we never speak of this."
"'k" Harley said "I'll save it for the blackmail bank."
"Funny" Deathstroke said.
"I don't think she's kidding" Ivy said. "Whatever" he said "let's just get back to the task at hand" he looked at the soldiers laying quiet and motionless and said "I told you nonlethal ammunition!"
"It is nonlethal" Ivy said "their internal organs are still functioning, all other muscles are paralyzed. Any muscles for movement of any part of their bodies are paralyzed as well as their eyes and vocal chords. They cannot move, talk or see. I upped the dosage to keep them out longer, they'll be back to normal in about twelve hours."
"Whatever" Deathstroke said. He walked over to the officer and said "now, let's talk about what's going on around here and who is doing it."
"You are wasting your time" the officer said "I will not tell you anything."
"Wanna bet?" Harley asked
Author's note: The next chapter will have war action