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They sat there for a few minutes in tense silence. Belloq was trying to formulate the beginnings of a plan, while Marion was contemplating on whether her decision was the right one. Suddenly, Toht appeared from outside the tent. He smiled wickedly, and was holding an iron poker and a matchbox. "Ah, hello fräulein! Hello Monsieur Belloq! I hope I am not...interrupting," he said coarsely. Belloq stood, and unconsciously stepped in front of Marion, as if to shield her. Not going unnoticed by Marion, she stood as well to make Belloq's slip less obvious. Toht hadn't appeared to notice, as he was staring at Marion intently, almost willing her to run away. "I was just... Interrogating the girl. She knows nothing," Bellow said immediately. Toht gave a vicious smile, and grabbed Marion's wrist roughly. "We will see about that." He said smugly.

Toht pulled out a match and lit it. Holding it very close to Marion's face, he growled menacingly. "Now fräulein, I have a feeling you know more then you are telling our friend here. Now, we can do this the easy way, or the painful way. Why would Dr. Jones bring you along if you say you know nothing? Why wouldn't he take the piece and go? What other value do you have to him? And what are that man's plans? Fräulein... This information is VITAL if you are going to stay alive. So talk..." He finished, bringing the match closer to her face. Belloq was finding it difficult not to run in front of Marion and sock Toht in the face, but he managed to keep his cool as he strode toward the two.

"Now Herr Toht, that is no way to treat the captive," Belloq drawled. "If you want information, she needs to be alive and conscious. Hurting her or killing her won't help you and your precious Fuhrer," he spat out, adding venom to those last few words. Toht glared at Belloq. "You keep that out of this you french scum. Why I have to deal with the likes of you is beyond me. Just remember you are a... Prisoner of sorts as well. We require your services, not your input," Toht muttered, though he reluctantly put the match out. Belloq smiled cruelly at Toht and then turned on Marion, but the look of hatred he gave her did not quite reach his eyes. "Now Madame, you have not been helpful. I need you to answer these questions, or I WILL leave you with Toht." He snarled at her. Marion rolled her eyes and replied, "I don't know where he is, and I don't know what he's planning. I don't read minds, and Indiana Jones is not my problem." Belloq looked disgusted and pulled Toht out of the tent, even though Marion would still be able to hear them.

"See, she will not cooperate! We need to use... Other methods," Toht said, somewhat gleefully. Belloq shook his head. "It will not help. The girl is no use to us at all. I say we take her to an embassy and leave her there till this blows over. Then, if she honestly had nothing to do with it, we let her go," he suggested. Toht narrowed his eyes. "You don't have... Feelings for this girl do you?" He asked suspiciously. Belloq howled in laughter. "For HER? Please, I could do better in my sleep. She's just one of those pretty little things I like to undress with my eyes. But have feelings for her? Let me remind you she is consorting with my arch rival, and that alone makes me hate her more than anything," he added cruelly. Toht nodded, disgusted with the french people in general, but also convinced. "Very well, maybe..." He started, but was interrupted by a German soldier. "Was?" He yelled in German, more than a little annoyed. "Wir fanden ihn Sir. Ein paar Meilen westlich von hier. Er hat es Sir gefunden," the soldier yelled excitedly. Toht's eyes grew wide, and he gave an evil grin to the soldier. "Sammeln fünfzig Soldaten und Waffen zu bringen. verlassen wir in fünfzehn Minuten. organisieren einen Transport aus diesem Ort für mich und der Franzose. Sie und die Männer, die ihn gefunden wird uns in seine Lage zu führen. Doktor jones nicht entgehen dieses Mal." He responded. The soldier saluted as ran off.

Toht looked at Belloq and muttered, "They've found Jones with the ark." Belloq looked stunned. His rival had beat him to it. "When?" He asked. "A few minutes ago. We need to leave, we have no time to waste," Toht responded coldy. "Bring the girl, we will not have to kill her tonight." Belloq glared at the Nazi, trying his very best not to pull a gun on him. "Is that just your way? To kill everything in sight? While I may not be a good man, I certainly am not a crazy one. Killing her, or anyone else but Jones, will not help you with this. And when we open that Ark, the judgment of God will be upon you, and all I can do is hope your ignorance saves you," he snarled, and with that, he turned back into the tent.

Making sure Toht was no longer within hearing distance, Belloq walked over to Marion. "Are you alright?" He asked. She nodded, an unreadable expression on her face. "I was able to..." Belloq started, but was silenced by Marion, who put a finger to his lips. "I heard everything," she said softly. At first, Belloq thought she was upset about what he had said about her, but when he looked closer, she saw that she had a small smile on her face. "So you are not mad?" He asked again. She shook her head. Belloq sighed in relief. "Good. Now, we only have about ten minutes, so I suggest you sit down. I'm not sure what Toht has planned for Jones, but I'm sure it's not pleasant. I will try to save him, but know that could be pushing my luck. And Jones now has the ark, this adds an element I was not counting on. I thought we would get it first." Belloq said, thinking out loud. "Belloq...Belloq...BELLOQ!" Marion yelled, trying to get him to save his breath. "Rene," she said softly, and that stopped him. "Sit down. I know you are doing what you can... I don't know why... But you are. So thank you." She said, already sitting in the ground. Rene joined her, and they sat in silence, contemplating the confusing and dangerous hours ahead. "I was wrong," Marion said softly. Rene turned to her. "About what?" He asked. Marion looked in his eyes, and in barely a whisper said, "You're not one of them." She turned back toward the door and sat in silence again. Rene turned too, hiding the ear splitting grin on his face. "Maybe..." He thought. "Just maybe."

Well that's the chapter. New one to come soon. Sorry if my German is rusty. And if you can't understand German, the soldier pretty much told Toht that Jones had the ark, and Toht told the soldier to be ready to lead out an expedition to find Jones, and that Indiana would not escape this time. (How many times has he heard that?) Review please!