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Chapter 7:
Hannibal looked at his watch and grinned.
"It's time to call Decker."
BA shook his head and stood back as Hannibal dialed numbers on the phone.
"Colonel Decker please, tell him it's Hannibal Smith."
There was only a short pause before Hannibal began speaking again. BA could imagine Decker tripping over himself to get to the phone and stifled a giggle.
"Hello Decker, I have an idea that might interest you."
"Spit it out Smith, I don't have all day."
"I want you to let Face go, and in return you can have BA and myself."
"No chance Smith, besides, you and Baracas are free men remember?"
"If you let Face go, I will confess to everything. Think about it Decker, the upper brass will be impressed that you got the great Hannibal Smith to confess."
The line went silent for a few minutes and Hannibal wondered briefly if Decker had hung up.
"Alright Smith, you and Baracas come to Fort Simpson and I'll let Peck go."
"I don't think so Decker, we are doing this under my terms."
"Ok Smith, what do you want?"
"Bring Face to the hotel were you arrested him at. Leave him downstairs with an mp. You come up to the suite alone. BA and I will be unarmed, you have my word. Once you have us, you let Face walk away."
"You must think I'm dumb, Smith. You'll have Murdock ambush me and my men as soon as we get there. I'm not about to do that."
"Murdock is in the VA. He couldn't handle Face being arrested and lost it again. If you don't believe me, call the VA and check. Call me back once you decide."
Hannibal hung up and looked at BA.
"Well, let's hope Murdock did his part."
BA looked hesitant but said nothing.
Decker hung up and then picked it back up, dialing the number for the VA.
"Captain Murdock please." He said into the receiver.
"I'm sorry sir. Captain Murdock is in no condition to come to the phone. He had a bad day and has been sedated."
"Ok, mam thank you."
Decker hung up and paced around his office. He knew Smith was up to something. His plan all along had been to have all three of the A-Team in prison, not two of them.
But oh how he wanted Smith, especially to confess. That would be the icing on the cake for his career. He could always capture Peck later.
He made his decision and reached for the phone.
Hannibal paced around the hotel waiting for the phone to ring. A million things running through his head. Did Murdock do his part? Will Decker take the bait?
"Man what if he told Face what you were doin? Face aint gonna let this happen, he gonna confess first." BA said anxiously.
Hannibal stopped his pacing. He hadn't thought of that. He hoped that Face would know that this was a plan and to keep his mouth shut, but when it came to Face it was anyone's guess what he would be thinking.
Before Hannibal could answer the phone rang, and he quickly picked it up.
"Yes?"
"Ok Smith, you have a deal. I let Peck go and I get you and Baracas in return. I see anything out of place or if I even sense a double cross I will ship Peck off to a military prison where you will never find him. You and Baracas are to be unarmed, hands raised in surrender. As soon as we get back to Fort Simpson you confess everything, deal?"
"Deal, BA and I will be waiting in the top suite."
Decker hung up and headed out to Fort Simpson.
"Ok BA, he took the deal. Shouldn't be too long."
BA nodded and watched in relief as Murdock running in.
"How'd it go? Did he go for it colonel?" The captain asked, slightly out of breath.
"Slow down Murdock. He went for it. It won't take long for him to get here, as long as Face doesn't try to be valiant." Hannibal said sighing.
"What do you mean?" Murdock asked sitting down.
"BA brought up the thought that if Decker tells Face what's going on, that Face won't go for it and confess to everything himself, to save us."
Murdock looked at Hannibal and BA anxiously, but said nothing.
"Decker is bound to have several mp's on the lookout, Murdock. Make sure they don't see you and get Face out quick. I don't know how long BA and I can stall Decker before we get that signal ring. If we don't get it within several minutes I'll assume something went wrong and it will be up to you to get us out. You better get in place captain."
Murdock nodded and practically ran out the door.
Decker arrived at Fort Simpson in record time. He quickly made his way down to Face, a grin getting wider as he got closer.
Face looked up and saw the grin, knowing whatever news he was bringing couldn't be good.
"Stand up Peck and put your arms through the bars."
Face looked questioningly at Decker, but did as was instructed
His hands were expertly cuffed behind him and he was pushed forward. An mp unlocked the cell door and slid it open.
"Come on Peck, let's go."
Face waited until he was in Decker's car before speaking. He looked around noticing the several cars full of mp's and knew something big was going down, he figured it had something to do with Hannibal.
"Where are we goin Decker?" Face asked.
"It seems your beloved colonel Smith and sargeant Baracas are giving themselves up, and confessing to the bank robbery as long as I let you go."
Face stared at Decker, surely this was a joke. Hannibal couldn't do this. He wouldn't allow it.
"Decker, I did the bank robbery, not Hannibal or BA. They weren't even there. They are innocent."
The mp driving slowed down to turn the car around but Decker stopped him.
"Keep driving sargeant."
"But Colonel sir, Peck is confessing to everything. We have-"
"I said keep driving Sargeant, that's an order. You will ignore what this man says. He is a conman, and a liar. Do you understand?"
"Yes sir!"
"Decker-" Face started.
"Peck shut up or I will gag you."
Face sat in silence, hoping that this was some bad dream, but he knew Hannibal and he threw his head back and groaned.
Hannibal and BA stared out the window, and finally the mp cars came into view.
"There they are. He brought more than I thought he would." Hannibal muttered.
BA looked at Hannibal then back out the window. If they pulled this off they needed a vacation...A long one.
