The Fox and the MadDawg
Chapter 7
by Captainkodak1


Kim struggled as the soldiers dragged her out of the house, across the yard and to the front of the stone barn. She watched as her parents were beaten and pushed from the house and shoved into one of the trucks. Several soldiers climbed into the truck behind them as it drove off. Kim tried to struggle free but it was futile as she was held tight by the two soldiers. They held on to her at the door to the barn as Prontz made his way over to her. Two other soldiers drug Nana into the barn. Prontz glared at her as he approached, then turned to the soldiers.

"Let her learn about how I get my answers. Prepare her for a little drink. Place the elder Possible against the main pole. Be sure she can watch."

One of the soldiers grinned as two others entered the barn. Prontz faced the remaining soldiers.

"Return to headquarters and report to Colonel Du. Tell him that I am questioning the two we discussed and that I will return later. We will burn everything as we leave. This may take time but I am sure I will be successful. I will require only the four men with me. They are familiar with what I require so I don't need anyone else. Leave one truck."

The soldiers saluted and left Prontz standing in the door. The two soldiers holding Nana took her over to the main pole holding up the roof of the barn and tied her hands behind her back and around the pole. They then wrapped rope around her to hold her to the pole facing the water trough. They then walked over and tied Kim's hands behind her back and tied her ankles and legs together. Together they picked her up and laid her legs on the table next to the water trough. As three of the soldiers held her there the other tied her legs to the top of the table. He then picked up a couple of boards off one of the empty shelves in the barn and laid them across the water trough under her. Kim realized what they intended. Most of her weight was now on the two boards under her. If and when they took away the boards they she would have to hold herself out of the water. She doubted she could hold out for long.

Prontz walked over to Nana and stared at her for a few moments. Then he glanced over to Nana and started to speak.

"Now Madame Possible, I have a number of questions to ask. Depending on your answer your little Kimmie's situation can get better or worse. She is young and I am sure in fairly good shape. When your answer doesn't come or is not satisfactory to me I will remove some of the board under her. She will then have to hold herself out of the water. I doubt she will be able to do it for a long period of time. Shall we begin? I know you are with the Resistance. I want the names of the members of your cell, the names of any other resistance members you know of and the location of any equipment."

Nana remained mute and simply stared back at him. Prontz sighed then turned and walked back to Kim. He grabbed her by her hair and lifted her up and off of the boards. He removed one of the board and let go of Kim's hair. Kim tried to keep herself out of the water but the sheer momentum of her weight pushed her chest into the water. She strained to hold herself up. Glancing over to Nana she called out.

"Don't tell them anything Nana!"

Prontz pulled his pistol and fired into Nana's right foot. Nana screamed as the bullet shattered her foot. She gasped several breaths fighting to overcome the pain. Prontz turned to Kim.

"Now Madamoselle Possible, or shall I call you Kim? You have some knowledge too. I want my answers or I will shoot your grandmother to pieces right in front of you. Now are you ready to answer any questions?"

Kim shook her head. Prontz sighed as he turned to Nana.

"How about you?"

Nana snarled.

"Go to hell!"

Prontz shrugged his shoulders and walked over to Kim. He placed his hand on her back and pushed down. Kim screamed in pain before her face was submerged in the water. Prontz held her there for a few moments as she struggled against his push. He turned to Nana.

"Well?"

Nana's face was contorted in pain and hate as she shook her head. Prontz released Kim and she lifted herself out of the water. Prontz grabbed her by the hair and turned her face toward Nana.

"Well, Kim what do you have to say?"

Kim spit a stream of water at him. Prontz calmly raised his pistol and shot Nana in her right knee. Nana screamed and almost passed out as Kim screamed. Prontz glanced over at Nana then replaced one of the boards under Kim.

"Now Kimmie, I can't have you drown before Nana bleeds to death. We can play this little game all night."

He turned to two of the soldiers.

"Go to the kitchen. Get something to eat while you can. This is going to take some time."

They ran out into the rain as lighting flashed and roll of thunder shook the windows of the barn. Prontz faced Kim.

"Now Kimmie tell me what I want to know and I'll will get help for your Nana. She will bleed to death if you don't tell me what I want to know."

A groaning voice grated across the room.

"Don't tell them a thing Kimmie. No matter what."

Prontz fired again into Nana's other knee then snatched the board from under Kim and tossed it in the corner. He grabbed a stool and leaned up against the wall of the barn and sat back. Pulling a cigarette from a case in his shirt he lit the cigarette and blew a smoke ring into the air.

"Now Kimmie and Nana. We shall wait. One or both of you will die or someone will talk and you both will live."

He nodded to the remaining two soldiers.

"Go ahead and get something to eat also. These two aren't ready to talk yet, although they may decide to soon. When you come back bring me one of the eclairs Nana is so well known for."

The two soldiers worked for a few moments to put on their ponchos and then disappeared into the pouring rain. Prontz settled down and watched his two charges and waited smiling to himself.


Just as he started to move he heard what Prontz had said. Ron quickly made his way around the side of the barn and around the privy so he would be between the soldiers and the house They walked past for a few steps when the second called out to the first and turned around fiddling with the front of his pants. He looked up just as lighting flashed to see Ron standing there with his silenced Sten pointing at him. Before either one could say a word Ron pumped several rounds into each of them. He quickly stepped out and pulled the bodies around the side of the privy. Bending down he pulled the poncho and the boots off one of the soldiers. He quickly switched his boots for the German's and put on the poncho. He stepped back out into the open and walked naturally into the home. Stepping over the bodies of the two soldiers in the kitchen he quickly picked up a basket and put several of the eclairs in it. Pulling the hood back over his head and making sure the poncho covered everything but his boots he walked back to the barn. He stepped into the light of the barn and made his way past Prontz to put the basket on the table. He didn't quite make it and the basket upended tossing the eclairs to the floor. Prontz jumped up from his seat.

"You idiot! Look at what you did I..."

Prontz's voice caught in his throat as he stared as Ron turned to face him, cold dark brown eyes staring at him as he raised his Colt 45 in his hand and speaking in perfect German.

"Auf Wiedersehen Major."

Ron pulled the trigger drilling Prontz in the forehead. His body crumbled to the ground in an instant. Ron rushed over to where Kim had fallen into the water from exhaustion. Bubbles came up through her floating hair. He pulled her up out of the water as she coughed and gagged. A large burp erupted from her and a gout of water spewed from her mouth. He sat her up in a kneeling position while he pulled a knife from Prontz's belt. Cutting her hands free first he then cut her legs free and picked her up and laid her on the floor. He quickly turned and cut the ropes holding Nana to the pole. She went limp in his arms as he gently held her up then laid her back against the floor. She was very pale and breathing in shallow breaths. Kim crawled over to her and buried her face in Nana's chest.

"Nana!"

Nana slowly and gently caressed Kim's head.

"Now, now there Kimmie, let me look at you. Are you okay?"

Kim sat up and nodded.

"Yes ma'am thanks to Ron."

Nana smiled and nodded.

"Yes, praise God, thanks to Ron."

She turned to Ron.

"Are you okay my knight in shining armor?"

Ron nodded.

"Yes, ma'am. Josh got me out."

Kim's eyes grew wide.

"Josh!"

She jumped up and ran out of the barn toward the house. Ron turned to stop her but stopped when Nana called out.

"Ronald, no, let her go. Let her have a little time with him."

Ron knelt at her side.

"Is there anything I can do?"

Nana shook her head.

"You and I both know nothing can be done for me. I have lost too much blood. Even if you could get me to a proper hospital I probably would not make it. Even if I did they would find me."

Ron nodded. He knew the look in Nana's face. He had already seen it several times. Nana took his hand.

"Did Josh say anything to you?"

Ron nodded.

"Yes, he made me promise I would take care of Kim. Not that he had to ask."

Nana smiled and coughed.

"Josh was a good man. So are you. So I am going to ask the same thing. Please take care of my granddaughter. She is precious to me. She will need help in the coming days. Help her, counsel her, keep her from making rash decisions. Also, help her find my little boy and his lovely wife. On your honor do you promise to do that?"

Ron stood and snapped off a salute.

"It would be my priviledge and honor."

Nana smiled and closed her eyes. Ron waited for a few minutes then stepped out into the rain and walked back to the house. He went past the dead Germans and made his way to the attic. As he came up the stairs he could hear the quiet sobbing coming from the attic. He didn't try to hide his footsteps as he made his way into the attic. Kim knelt there with Josh's head in her lap. He stopped at the head of the stairs and waited.


The pain in her midsection and back was unbearable. The pain in her heart was just as great. Prontz had already shot Nana several times and she would die if she didn't get loose. Where was Ron? Surely they had not found him. Did he run away? She took a deep breath and settled herself down in the water to rest her muscles just for a moment. Anything to relieve the pain. She heard Prontz tell the soldiers to go to the house. Then her head was underwater and she could not hear anything else. She tried to raise herself back up but the pain was too much. She was just able to get her face level with the water. She saw one of the soldiers come back in the barn and then she was submerged again. Prontz was yelling then the sound of a single gunshot sounded in the barn. It was not like Prontz's gun. This was a great deal louder. Then hands were pulling her from the water. It was Ron. He was there pulling her from the water. Her hands were free, and then her legs. She felt herself lifted up and settled to the floor. Her vision cleared as she saw Ron holding Nana as he cut her free from the pole. She slid weakly into his arms and he gently laid her on the floor of the barn. Kim crawled over to her.

"NANA!"

Nana's eyes were hazy but full of love. Nana slowly and gently caressed Kim's head.

"Now, now there Kimmie, let me look at you. Are you okay?"

Kim sat up and nodded.

"Yes ma'am thanks to Ron."

Nana smiled and nodded.

"Yes, praise God, thanks to Ron."

She turned to Ron.

"Are you okay my knight in shining armor?"

Ron nodded.

"Yes, ma'am. Josh got me out."

Kim's eyes grew wide.

"Josh!"

She jumped up and ran out of the barn toward the house. Passing through the kitchen and into the dining room she didn't see Josh. Then she remembered that Ron had said that Josh had let him out of the hiding place. It was then that she noticed the blood trail up the stairs. She quickly ran up the stairs and made the turn into the attic. Her heart seized in her chest when she saw Josh lying on his back. He lay there legs straight and arms folded across his chest. Ron must have placed him like that. In the back of her mind she reminded herself to thank him for his care. She walked quietly over and knelt at Josh's head. She pulled his head into his lap and brushed the hair out of his face. She bent over and placed a kiss on his forehead.

"I love you Joshua Mankey, and if you had ever asked I would have been honored to be Madame Joshua Mankey. Be in peace my love."

She knelt there as the storm outside appeared to be calming down. She could hear heavy feet on the steps to the attic then they stopped at the top. She knew it had to be Ron but he was just standing there. After a few minutes she looked up to see him standing there are the top of the stair looking at her. She was about to scold him for just standing there, but she knew that he was standing there out of respect for her and Josh. She reminded herself again that she owed him a great deal. He was still the same caring friend that she remembered. Her voice cracked as she spoke.

"Could...could you help me get him out of here?"

Ron nodded.

"Yes. You need to go see Nana. She is asking for you. I'll bring him down."

Kim laid Josh's head gently back on the floor and stood up. Ron stepped over and picked up Josh and put him over his shoulders. Kim went down the stairs first and headed out the house to the barn. Ron followed her down carrying Josh. She ran out the back door into the dwindling rain and into the barn. Nana was lying where she had left her. Kim knelt quietly at her side and took her hand.

"Nana?"

Nana's eyes fluttered open.

"There's my beautiful granddaughter. Kimmie I need you to do something. I need you to listen. I am not long for this world."

Kim started to speak but Nana cut her off.

"Don't interuppt. I know what is going on and I know that I will not see the dawn. But you and Ron will. You need to burn everything, the house, the barns, everything. They are expecting it and if they don't see it they will be coming back. Just put me in the house, I would rather be there than anywhere. Lay Josh beside me. I will take care of him when we meet our maker."

Tears spilled from Kim's eyes as Nana continued to speak.

"Get the others. Get all of the weapons out of here that you can and make them pay. Go find your brothers and get them to safety. Go find the Allies and help them. But most of all find your mother and father. Promise me."

Kim nodded.

Nana stiffened for a moment and grabbed Kim's hand harder. Then she relaxed and looked over to see Ron standing there.

"Let this young man help you. He once was a friend and I know he still his. He has promised to help you and take care of you. Listen to him. Use his experience. Work together to make them pay. DO YOU UNDERSTAND. MAKE..THEM...PAY!"

Kim kissed Nana's hand.

"I promise."

Nana laid her head back and sighed.

"I know you will do well. I love you."

Nana closed her eyes and relaxed. A slight sigh escaped from her and a smile covered her face. Kim leaned over and gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead.

"Good bye Nana."

She stood and faced Ron.

"Please take her into the house and lay her on the floor in the living room. Put Josh beside her. I need to put out a call. I'll be in there in a moment."

Ron nodded. Now was not the time to ask questions. This was her family and her home. He picked up Nana and took her into the home. Kim stepped out of the stone barn and went into the chicken coop where she pulled out a small radio, spoke a few words and listened for a reply. After speaking for a few moments she then turned it off. Picking up the radio she carried out into the yard and set it down by one of the trees in the back yard. Ron approached her while wiping off his hands.

"I put Nana and Josh in the living room like you asked. I got the comforter off of her bed and covered them. I took the Kraut bodies out of the house and put them with the others, Prontz too."

Kim looked around.

"Where did you put them?"

Ron finished cleaning off his hands.

"I put the two I killed in the yard and the two in the house in the barn along with Prontz. If I remember you used to store all your explosives in the shed next to the stone barn right?"

Kim nodded as Ron continued.

"Well, let's put enough explosives in the shed and set it on fire then blow it up. Put some explosives in the stone barn and blow it at the same time. It'll look to the Krauts that they were just following orders and burn the farm while questioning you and Nana. The fire set off the blast blowing you, Nana and the Germans to pieces. They will think you are dead. The fire in the house will take care of Nana and Josh."

Kim thought for a moment, it was a good plan and if it worked it would solve some problems. At least it would put them off her track for several days at least.

"That sounds like a plan. We will go with it. I doubt they will look through the remains of the buildings enough to realize that there are not enough body parts. I called for some help. They will be here in few minutes. Then we will need to get the supplies and equipment we can carry and get out of here. We will burn the farm as we leave."

Ron nodded.

"Okay, I'll take care of Ma Duece."

He turned and headed for the stone barn. Kim followed him as he entered the barn, stuck his hand down in the water and released the catch to the hidden stone. He pulled the stone free and reaching in the hole pulled the .50 caliber machine gun out of its' hiding place. He placed the weapon across his shoulders and stood up. He patted it while he faced Kim.

"KP, meet Ma Duece, Ma Duece this is KP. We have some work for you to do. What do you say KP?"

Kim smiled.

"You got that right."

They turned as a truck and a car pulled up the road and into the yard of the farm. Francois got out of the truck.

"I sent my boys and your brothers to my sister-in-law's home in LeMans. That should keep them safe for now. She and her husband will get in contact with your uncle and get them to him. They are safe. I didn't tell them what has happened."

Kim nodded.

"That is good Francois, now we need to get all the arms and ammo out of the barns and into the truck. We will take them to Leon's farm and hide them there at least for the near future."

Kim faced Ron.

"Ron, get your gun and all the ammo into the truck. I want you to take care of it."

Ron nodded as he hefted the heavy weapon.

"You got it KP."

Everyone started to work as the rain slackened.


Kim stood at the front door of Nana's house. All of the barn's were already burning and everyone except she and Ron were waiting in the truck and cars. Both of them held a flaming torch. Kim stared into the home where so much love and happiness had been shared. Kim closed her eyes and tossed the torch into the home. Ron followed with his and stood with her as the flames took over the home. Kim turned and headed for the truck.

Ron fell into step just behind her and just to her left. His eyes scanned the area for any sign of any troops or dangers. Before his mission had been to protect his bomber and crew. Now he had decided that he had a new mission. That was to protect Kim under any or all situations. They reached the truck and pulled themselves up into the back. The engine started and it pulled off into the coming dawn as the flames from the burning buildings lit up the area. Soon there was a distant boom.

The truck bounced and tilted down the roads and paths as it rolled rapidly away from the farm. Kim and Ron held on to what they could in the back of the truck to keep from getting bounced around. Then the road smoothed out and the ride was fairly comfortable. Ron glanced out from the trap cover and noticed they were in a town. He turned to Kim.

"We are in a town."

Kim nodded.

"I know. We are headed for a member's house. He has a business where we can hide all our equipment and us. If your plan work like I think it will they will not be looking for us right away. That will give us some time to do some planning and take some other actions. Do you think you could pull off your German pilot trick?"

Ron thought.

"I would need some papers and a uniform and as long as I didn't go anywhere really important I should be able to move around a little. But only if it is really important. Too many questions could be hazardous to my health."

Kim stifled a little giggle, appreciating the one small chance to laugh. The truck pulled into a large garage as two men closed the door behind it. Kim jumped down from the truck as Ron stood on the back and looked around. They appeared to be in the garage of a trucking company of some sort. But there were also racks of clothes on a dock in the back. Kim turned to him.

"This place is owned by the father of one of my best friends, Monique. They own a clothing design business and her father ships the clothes to several places. She had been designing clothes since she was little."

A voice screamed from the back of the garage.

"Kim!"

A young black woman came running and almost tackled Kim. She held onto her for several seconds until she pulled back.

"We heard what happened. Wade's mom was in the headquarters when they brought your parents in. Kim they were sent to Natzweiler-Struthof."

When Kim heard that tears began to flow. Monique held onto her for a few minutes as Kim whimpered and Monique just whispered quiet words into her ears. After a few moments Monique noticed Ron standing on the back of the truck. She stopped and stared for a moment.

"Uh, Kim girl, do you mind introducing me to Mr. Hunk...I mean this interesting gentleman."

Kim wiped her eyes and smiled.

"Sure, Monique this is Ron Stoppable, Ron, this is Monique."

Ron jumped down and stepped over to them. Monique jumped back a little as she pressed one hand against her chest.

"Oh!"

Ron hesitated for a minute then extended his hand.

"Hi, I am Ron."

Monique reached out to take his hand when he took it and bent down to kiss it.

"Pleased to meet you Monique."

Kim punched him in the arm.

"Get your head in the game Ron. We need to get this stuff out of the truck and the car and get it hidden."

Ron nodded and started to help the other men move the equipment. Monique gave Kim a questioning look as she took Kim's arm and drug her toward the side of the garage and through a door. Kim found herself in the living area of the store where Monique and her family lived. She turned Kim around.

"Alright spill. Where did he come from? And if I remember you grew up with a Ron back in the U.S. when you were little."

Kim smiled.

"Believe or not it is the same Ron. He was a member of a bomber crew until it was shot down. He and his crew landed around Nana's farm and he was able to hide. He has already helped so much. If it had not been for him I would be dead along with Nana and everyone else. He killed Pronz and the soldiers that were with him."

Monique smiled.

"Ptonz is dead. That's the best news I have heard all day."

Kim's lip started to tremble.

"But so are Josh and Nana."

Monique reached over and pulled Kim into a deep hug as Kim began to cry.


Ron pulled Ma Duece from the back of the truck and across his shoulders. Some of the men stopped work and stared at him. He stood there for a few moments, then turned to one of them.

"Where do you want me to put this?"

The man shook his head that he didn't understand him. A tall black man came out of the shadows talking to the men.

"He was just asking where he could put the gun. I will show him."

The man motioned for Ron to follow him. Ron hefted the gun more comfortably on his shoulders and followed. The man turned to Ron and spoke in accented English.

"Welcome to my business sir. My name is Demonte. I assume you are the American crewman that all the troops are looking for."

He nodded to the gun.

"I knew Nana had that but it didn't work."

Ron patted it.

"It works now. I was a gunner and knew how to fix it. We can use it, but we will need a good mount for it. Is there anyone who could help?"

Demonte nodded as he gestured to a spot in the rear of the shipping area. A man pulled on a false panel revealing a hidden room. Ron groaned.

"I hope it's bigger than the last one I had to stay in. That one was so small I had to get out to change my mind."

Demonte laughed.

"Do not worry yourself sir. This is just a storage area. We have other arrangement for you and Kimberly. It will still be small but comfortable. Now let us get this stored and get you a meal and some rest. Both of you will need to lay low for a few day. We have heard the Du has found out about the explosion when Prontz did not return. There is an investigation going on at this time, but from what we have heard the explosion destroyed the shed and the stone barn. It also knocked over the house which burned to the ground. There was little to look over."

He helped Ron put the gun in it's hiding place and then motioned for him to follow. Ron followed him into the living area of the home and into the kitchen. He noticed Kim and Monique coming in from another room. Kim's eyes were red and puffy and she was wiping her face. Both of them took a seat at the table. Within moments food filled the table and they started to eat. Monique watched her friend and this strange man from her past sit next to each other. It was plain for her to see that this Ron was ready to do anything for Kim. The next few days were going to be interesting.


Anne and James huddled together in the back of the truck as it rolled past the countryside. Several other French citizens were on the truck with them. Two guards sat at the rear and kept watch over them at all times. James sported a black eye and Anne's back still hurt. They were pushed to the side as the truck turned off the road and slowed down. After a few minutes the truck stopped and the tarp at the rear of the truck was flung up. S.S. Troopers appeared and dropped the back grate of the truck. One pointed to all of them.

"Swine, get off the truck and line up. Move it."

Everyone made their way off of the truck and stood in a line. Anne looked around. They had arrived at a concentration camp. Which one she was not sure but she had an idea. James elbowed her gently and nodded to the side. There was a heavy wooden gate covered in barbed wire. Next to the gate was a short towerlike structure and a small house. Over the gate was a sign, it read "KONZENTRATIONSLAGER NATZWEILER-STRUTHOF". A chill ran down Ann's spine. Everyone close to the Resistance knew about this place. This was the camp where the Germans sent most if not all captured Resistance members. There were also notable scholars, writers, political leaders, sport heros all were sent to this camp. This was not a nice place to be. They could only imagine what was in store for them.

An SS officer stepped forward with a clipboard. He scanned it for a moment. Then slapped it to his side.

"Will Doctors Anne Possible and James Possible step forward please."

Anne and James glanced at each other for a moment. The officer shouted again.

"Come forward now or we will find you and it will not be pleasant."

Anne and James walked forward together to face the officer. They stopped just a few feet from the officer. James took his wife's hand as he spoke.

"We are Anne and James Possible."

The officer glanced at the clipboard again and nodded.

"So you are. It is good to cooperative. It will help you stay well and alive. Please come with me."

The officer turned and headed into the camp as the gate swung open. They followed behind him as three soldiers fell into step behind them. The officer lead them through the gate and made a left as soon as he did. They noticed a large garden in front of a building. Apparently the building was where they were headed. As they approached the front steps they could see "Commandant" on a sign over the steps. The officer walked up the steps and stopped at the door as he waited for them to join him. As they came up the steps he opened the door and entered. They entered the room and noticed it was set up like a living room. The officer motioned for them to stand over to the side and he stepped from the room. They waited for a few moment then a tall dark hair S.S. Officer came into the room.

"I am Heinrich Krieger, commanding officer of this camp. You are Dr. Ann Possible and Dr. James Possible. Your credentials precede you. We are in need of your services."

Kreiger faced Ann.

"Dr. Ann Possible. You will work in the infirmary. You will also help with a special project being run by one of our doctors."

Kreiger faced James.

"Dr. James Possible. You will work in one of our subcamps where you will be helping with our rocket program."

Kreiger turned and took a few steps before he turned back to them.

"And before you consider not helping let me remind you that cooperation is the only thing keeping you alive. And your children alive."

Ann and James exchanged glances.

Krieger turned back to them.

"Oh yes, we have your children. Those two little boys and what was the girl's name? Kim? Oh you knew we already had her. Her physical well being depends on you. We need some information from her and may use any method we want to get it. Cooperate and she may be passed over for such treatment. Your cooperation is more valuable than anything she can give. Or as we know she was active in a number of operations where German soldiers were killed she could be shot or hung. Perhaps even from that very gallows out there. Now that we understand each other shall I assume your cooperation?"

Anne and James could only nod.


Kim and Ron waited in the darkness along a road south of Chartres. A convoy was due to pass the part of the road where they were waiting. The allied troops were getting close to the city as the sounds of explosions could be heard for the past couple of days and most of the troops were pulled out. Du and his group had left the day before. A new officer had taken Prontz's place. His name was Henrich Knochenmus and he was already worse than Prontz. They knew by now after checking the farm carefully that Kim was alive and they were looking very hard for her. They were also looking for Ron but they had little to go on. Because of the searchs Kim and Ron had to leave Chartre and live on various farms in the area never staying more than one night in one place.

Ron had worked with Wade's dad to build a mount for Ma Duece. They had a mount that could be moved around as well as one set up in the rear of a small delivery truck so that it could fire out the back once they raised the canvas tarp at the rear. Ron had also gone over the ammunition that they had and came up with a mix that he assured would be quite deadly as for every seven rounds he put an armor piercing round, a standard round, an explosive round, a standard round, a incendiary round, a standard round and then a tracer round. The truck would be used as a block or the last vehicle in a chase situation.

Now they waited with some other of the Resistance that had joined up with them. Over the past week they have been hitting communication centers, ammunition dumps and convoys at ever opportunity they could. Now they waited in the darkness for the convoy. Headlights appeared coming up the road. The first few trucks past their position and went down the road and hit the mines left in the road. Ron didn't sure what was in the first truck but it was vaporized as the mine set off whatever cargo it was carrying. The second truck veared off the road and exploding with a blinding flash of phosporus shells. The night turned almost into day as the countryside was lit up. The other trucks slammed on their brakes and troops spilled from the escorting trucks. Now was the time for their surprise.

Wade's dad had also made a transportable stand for Ma Duece. They could set it up anywhere. Kim was his assistant gunner and helped manage the ammo. She had nearly jumped out of her boots the first time he had fired the gun while he was teaching her to help him. Now he took aim on an armored car coming down the side of the road spitting machine gun fire into the trees. He pressed the trigger and Ma Duece roared to life. The special ammo mix he used was just right for fighters with armor. It made mincemeat of the lightly armored car coming at them. It had been designed to shrug off most small arms fire but not a heavy machine gun firing specially made armor piercing bullets.

The armored car burst into flames and crashed into one of the trucks setting it on fire. Ron raked all the trucks in range with his devastating fire. Soon every truck in range was burning with a couple exploding as soon as his fire tore them apart. After just a few minutes he stopped firing and looked over his handy work. Many trucks were burning and the dead and dying littered the ground. Now some of the Resistance member raided the remaining trucks that were not burning. Ron joined them as they searched through the trucks quickly. He soon found what he was looking. Ammo for Ma Duece. He knew some of the German ammunition for 12.7 mm guns would fit well in Ma Duece if they needed it. Always nice to have a little extra. The men with him grabbed what he pointed to and ran. He and Kim grabbed a box of grenades each and ran back to their waiting truck.

Kim and Ron both hopped up into the rear of the truck as it was pulling off. Kim sat the grenade box down and started checking over Ma Duece. A couple of the other members of their group had recovered it while they were searching the trucks and had mounted it back on its mount in the back of the truck. Ron knelt beside her as she worked over Ma Duece and put a new ammo belt in. He marveled as how beautiful she was even though she was dirty from the fight and had a smudge of grease from Ma Duece on her cheek. He quickly looked away as she looked up and caught him staring at her.

Kim sat back as the truck pulled out and let Ron finish working on Ma Duece. They had not been out of each other sight since that fateful night. She had always trusted him and she trusted him a lot more now. He had been right beside her as she took command of the Resistance group. Some of the men objected to taking orders from a woman must less a girl but Ron put a end to that quickly. The men of the group quickly learned that Kim knew what she was doing and if she started off on something best left alone then the strange american would talk her out of it when no one else could. Kim had started to depend greatly on his suggestions. She found him quite good looking in his own way. She also knew he was completely devoted to her. She found herself returning the devotion in a way that just seemed so natural to her. It felt right.

A shout from Leon brought her out of her thoughts.

"Troops! Looks like a scout car."

Kim cursed. They had almost gotten away. She looked out the back of the truck. Sure enough a German scout car was fast approaching from behind. There were two cars of troops and a couple of motorcycles with sidecars. They had no hope of outrunning them but they could try. The driver floored the accelerator and the trucks took off up the road. The scout car sped up and turned it small turret toward them A figure stood up in the main hatch and looked at them. It was Knochenmus.


Knochenmus and his men had seen the truck on the road befoe them. It matched the desciption of a truck seen at several points over the past days where ambushes had occurred. He had been looking for it because he supected that the Resistance was using it. He looked at the truck just as it started to speed up. As he was watching the trap covering the rear of the truck was pulled aside and a figure looked out. The girlish figure and the flowing red hair told him everything he needed to know. So the little fox was not killed in the explosion. Du would find it interesting to know that his one time love interest was not only not dead but apparently leading the local Resistance moment. They had heard that a new leader by the name of "Red Fox" had taken over. The "Red Fox" had made life miserable for German troops in the area. Now he had her. His superiors would be happy. Maybe she might even know where that American flyer was. He ordered the driver to chase down the truck as he turned and signaled the motorcycles to go on ahead and stop the truck. They accelerated past the scout car and chased after the truck. The two riders cocked their machineguns as they approached the fleeing truck. The first gunner missed with a short burst that clipped some branches off a tree as the truck roared past. The another gunner was about to fire a burst when several grenades appeared from the back of the truck. The two motorcycle crews didn't have a chance as they rolled right into the explosions. They were blown right off the road.

Knochenmus cursed. He needed the girl alive. However if she was hurt a little didn't matter. Signalling the driver to speed up he crouched down behind the 20mm cannon the car was armed with. One good burst would be all it would take but he would have to get close. The truck was fast but not as fast as the scout car. He grinned as he got closer and closer. He took aim and fired several rounds just beside the truck as a blatant warning as to stop immediately. The truck started to slow. He grinned as the driver of the scout car slowed to avoid running into the back of the truck. The trap at the rear pulled back at a point and he could see the girl talking to someone. The truck slowed even more as she appeared to raise her hands. Then she snatched the tarp away from the end of the truck revealing the interior. His eyes grew side as the sunlight glistened off of the barrel of Ma Duece. Behind the gun was the grim visage of a blond man. His world disappeared as the barrel of the gun flashed to life.


Kim pulled the tarp on the rear of the truck aside and watched as Knochenmus waved the two motorcycles with sidecars in front of him. They rapidly accelerated and quickly caught up with the truck. One of the gunners tried to fire a burt but the rounds went high and to the right. The road was too rough for them to arm accurately but it they got past and stopped it would mean a lot of trouble. The two cycles got ready to speed up and pass them when Kim reached over and picked up two of grenades out of the box lying of the floor of the truck. Francis, one of the other men picked up two more. Kim glanced over to Ron.

"Get behind the gun and get ready. If these don't stop them you will have too. If they do stop them that will leave Knochenmus in that scout car. Only your gun will stop him in that. I have an idea to get him close. Let's just hope he can't shoot very well."

Ron nodded and took a position behind Ma Duece and cocked the weapon. He got ready and waited for Kim. She nodded and gave him a smile. They made a good team. She glanced out the back and nodded to Francis. They pulled the cords on the ends of the grenades and tossed them out. The two motorcycles tried to avoid them but they ran right into the explosions. One cartwheeled off the road and the other ran down into the ditch beside the road.

Kim watched as the scout car and Knochenmus got closer. She watched as he got down in the turret of the scout car and fired a burst from the 20 mm cannon. The rounds tore holes in the ground beside the truck. Kim motioned for the driver to slow down. She pulled the tarp half way off and stood in the opening and she raised her hands and put them on the top of her head. She quickly spoke to Ron and Leon, the other man who helped man the gun.

"Ron, get ready. Leon when I yell pull the tarp out of the way. Ron, when he does you have only a second to aim and fire. Otherwise we are all dead."

Ron got down behind Ma Duece and readied himself. Leon stood and grabbed the tarp and got ready to pull. They could hear the motor of the scout car as the truck came almost to a stop. Kim waited another couple of seconds and yelled.

"Now!"

Leon ripped the tarp out of the way and the scout car came into view. Ron could almost see the German officer's eye dialate when he saw Ron sitting behind the .50 cal machine gun. Ron pressed the trigger and Ma Duece roared to life. The rounds struck the scout car. Ron watched the officer as he was punched down into the scout car as it slammed to a stop and burst into flames. It spun to one side and turned over burning. The two cars behind it tried to get around the wreck but stopped when Ron fired a couple of bursts in their direction. They were not fools any gun that could shred a scout car would have not trouble with their open cars.

The truck driver floored the accelerator and took off down the road. Ron stood up and stepped to Kim's side. They watched as the burning scout car disappeared behind them. Ron put his hand on her shoulder as they watched the burning wreck disappear behind them.

Ron turned to Kim.

"What now KP?"

Kim glanced over to him.

"I don't know Ron. I want to try and check on my brothers and learn more about what has happened to mom and dad. But I need to also try and help here at home. And you? What about you? Shouldn't you be trying to find your Americans?"

Ron shook his head.

"I know I should be trying to find our lines but I rather be here. I made a promise to Josh and Nana to look out for you."

Kim gave a small smile.

"Yes and thank you for that but I don't need looking after. I..."

The truck jolted to a stop nearly knocking them off their feet. Kim moved to the front of the truck and looked out. A number of men were running down the road toward them. They were members of the Resistance from a town nearby. Kim moved to the rear of the truck as they ran around to meet her.

"Kim, we are glad we found you. An American officer found my farm. He is trying to contact you. They think the Germans are in Chartres and are using the Cathedral as a lookout point. They...they are planning to shell the Cathedral and the city."


I hope you enjoyed another chapter of the story. Things are really moving now. Kim's parents are in a very bad position and will face true horrors to come. Kim and Ron have learned what the Allies have planned for their city. Stay tuned.

For a point in history. Natzweiler-Struthof was a true concentration camp and was the camp that most of the captured Resistance members were sent. It was not a very pleasant place.

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