The Fox and the MadDawg 10
Captainkodak1
Kim moaned as she read the message.
"momma, daddy?"
Ron, who had been reading the message with her, took her into his arms as she cried into his shoulder. Kim held onto Ron pulling him close and tight. The major waited across the room as Brick, Felix and Slim came into the room. Slim took one look at Kim, and then at Ron. Ron, who now held the message, handed it to Slim. He read it as Brick and Felix looked over his shoulder. As he read, Slim's face darkened and he gripped the paper tightly. Brick nodded to Felix and then stepped back as Slim joined in the hug with Kim and Ron. After a few moments Kim lifted her head and wiped her eyes. She stepped back and ran her hand through her hair.
Brick and Felix stepped up to them. Brick placed his hand on Ron's shoulder.
"Ron, I can't speak for Felix here but I am with you no matter what."
Felix spoke up.
"Count me in."
Slim placed his hands on both of their shoulders.
"I thank both of you. But this is going to be something else entirely."
Brick shrugged his shoulders.
"Mr. Slim, I lost most of my family before the war. Ron here has been one of my best friends and about more family than anyone has ever been. I far as I am concerned you are family too. I'll go to Hell and back for all of you."
Felix nodded.
"I feel the same as him."
Kim stepped over and gave both of them a hug and then turned to Roberts.
"Major, where do we need to go and how can you get us there?"
Major Roberts pulled a sheaf of papers from his coat.
"There is not a lot of time. We can get you close to the area but the only way to get you there is by parachute."
Kim shook her head like she didn't hear him right.
"Did you say parachute?"
The major nodded.
Ron and Brick smiled as Kim and Felix groaned.
"Oooooh boy!"
Ron faced the major.
"Brick and I have both used chutes before. How are we going to have time to train Kim, Felix and Slim on using them."
Slim spoke up.
"You all will have to count me out of this little trip. I'm willing to do all I can to get my brother back but I feel I'll be more of a drawback than any help. This one is for you young folk."
The Major shrugged his shoulders.
"There will not be time to train them Lieutenant Stoppable. They will just have to learn on the way down. The two of you experienced men will have to teach the other two what you can on the way."
The coughing and sputtering of the engines filled in the inside of the aircraft. Kim, Ron, Brick and Felix sat together in the bomb bay of the B-17. It had been only a day since they had received the news of Kim's mom and dad. They barely had time to get their equipment together and make a few plans. The decision had been made to drop into the area with only basic contact with the local Resistance. There was no time. The bomber was another officer's idea. They would be dropping near a village where several Resistance members lived and not one normally passed over by allied aircraft. If would seem unusual for a transport to show up in the area so the idea of a crippled bomber was used. The isolated farm of one of the resistance members was just outside of the village. Their landing zone would be in a secluded meadow once used by some of his sheep. There was a caretaker's shack and a small barn where they could hide. They would drop in and make contact with the resistance members in the area.
The one problem had been getting everyone ready for the jump parachute wise. Ron and Brick had no problem with theirs. They were used to using them. The chutes they were using were larger than the aircrew chutes they were used to so that they could carry more equipment strapped to themselves. Felix had not been a lot of trouble. He listened to every word that Ron and Brick told him and asked a lot of questions. Kim on the other hand watched Ron putting on his one time and asked no questions and would not take any suggestions. She made it clear that she had learned what she needed about it and to get on with things so they could find her mom and dad. Ron grimaced and hoped everything would go okay.
Ron noticed one of the flight crew signaling him. They were getting close to their jump area. He stood up and picked up the two equipment containers they would need. Brick would shove one of the containers out before he jumped, then Felix would jump. Ron would shove out the next container and then follow Kim as she jumped. This way they would hopefully land as close to each other as they could and be able to have their equipment close.
The bomb bay doors opened and the wind started to howl through. Brick maneuvered the two containers near the door and hooked his static line to a wire along the ceiling. He then connected the cords from each of the containers. Felix shuffled to the door nervously and hooked his line up. Kim hooked hers up and Ron did the same. They all waited by the open bomb bay in the dark. Ron watched the crewman across from the open bomb bay. He gave a ready signal then a go. Brick pushed the container out of the door and jumped out behind it. Felix got to the open bomb bay and hesitated before being sent out by Ron's boot. Ron shoved out the next container and jumped himself. Kim jumped right after him. It took only a few seconds before his chute opened. He waited to hear Kim's chute open. He heard to pop of her chute and a slight screech. He shook his head. He knew what had happened. Her chute harness was not adjusted right and her chute opening would have been highly uncomfortable. He hoped she was not hurt badly.
He turned to look down and noticed the ground coming up fast. He hit the ground and rolled just as he had been taught. Standing quickly he hit the release of his chute harness and the straps fell away. He gathered the risers and the parachute quickly into his arms. Looking around he saw Brick in the distance carrying his chute toward the darkened shack. Felix was getting up off the ground tangled in the risers and lines of his chute. He would be okay. Looking around he saw the mound of Kim's chute but he didn't see her. Concerned he walked quickly toward her chute.
As he got near her chute he could hear her breathing and muttering. Even living with Kim and the others his French was limited but what he heard almost made him blush. She was also grunting and groaning. He put his chute down and started to wade through the mounds of silk to find her. He found her on her hands and knees trying to get her harness undone but the harness was twisted to the side. He grimaced seeing how the straps were riding up and know what it would do to a man. He didn't want to think of what it might do to a woman. He pulled his knife out and knelt by her side. Putting his hand on her shoulder he spoke quietly.
"Hang on KP, I am going to cut this off of you. Ummm... you just might feel it a little but I promise it will be over quick."
Kim nodded.
He took the knife and started to cut away the harness. She grunted and groaned louder with each strap cut. Then when he cut the last strap that was the tightness through her midsection, she yelled and through a punch that nearly took his head off if it had connected. He dodged away.
"Hey take it easy. I am on your side."
Kim grabbed his hands and pulled herself up with a groan. Giving him a hug and a kiss that nearly left his lips numb she pulled him close and laid her head on his shoulder.
"Ron if I ever, ever get headstrong about advice from others and trying to do it all myself you have my permission to slap the living daylights out of me.
Lifting her head and catching his eyes with a look that left his breathless she spoke with a voice with a low growl.
"Maybe even spank me in private."
Patting on the cheek she dropped her arms.
"Let's catch up with the others and get the equipment."
She took a step forward and whimpered.
"Or maybe I'll go over to the shack and sit down and let you and the others get the equipment. And maybe the first aid kit?"
Ron turned and picked her up in a bridal carry. Before she could protest he whispered.
"Do you really want to try and explain why you are walking like a penguin?
Kim snickered.
"Okay, I'm sure I won't be so sore later. We were not to move out until the morning anyhow."
Ron took her into the remains of the farmhouse and joined Brick and Felix in getting the equipment containers. While they were carrying them back to the farm Brick asked Ron.
"How is Kim?"
Ron gave him a look in the darkness.
"Well, remember Randall Grimes?"
Brick nodded and grinned.
"You mean Soprano Grimes. The dude who thought he knew it all including how to put on his parachute harness. Then he had to jump during training and..."
He glanced over at Ron.
"So Kim..."
Ron nodded.
"Yeah, I'll need to get the first aid kit. I need to two of you to get the equipment out of the containers. Then get settled so we can move out first thing in the morning. We need to get in touch the the man who owns the farm. Then we can move out and get to Kim's parents."
The three of them put the equipment containers in the barn and took out the equipment. Brick stepped out into the darkness to check the area and have the first watch. Felix headed out the opposite direction . Ron took the first aid kit and made his way into the shack. Kim was sitting on the remains of a bunk that was against one wall. Handing her the first aid kit he knelt next to her.
"How are you feeling?"
Kim grimaced as she moved her legs.
"I'll be okay by the morning. I think. I'll be uncomfortable but I'll be okay. You'll need to try and make contact with Louis Deneau. He owns this farm. The house is just about a kilometer to the south. Just tell him the fox is in the hen house. He should be able to help us get to where we need to get to."
Ron picked up his silenced M-3 "grease gun". They had decided on the silenced weapon as stealth was more important that brute force. The .45 caliber sub-machine gun was not as powerful as the Thompson s that they normally carried. But the silenced version they used would work quite well enough and they would not wake the whole area if they were fired. Ron also put on his belt with is pistol and also his pack.
"Okay KP. I'll be back quick. Felix and Brick are watching."
Ron turned and headed out the door. Kim opened the first aid kit and started to look for what she needed. The boric acid cream was there. It would be just what she needed. That and some aspirin. She spread the ointment on the needed areas and took a couple of aspirin. It helped to have a doctor in the family. She put all the things back in the medical kit and closed it up. Opening her pack she pulled out a chocolate bar "D" ration. Although it was chocolate it was not the best tasting she had ever eaten. But is was food and high calorie food at that. It helped with the hunger pangs and made her feel better.
She got out her maps and had been studying it when Ron returned by himself. She was going to ask where Louis was when she saw his face. Then she realized he had be gone longer than she thought. Then Felix and Brick came in with all of their equipment on. That was really unusual as they were supposed to stay there tonight. Ron picked up her pack and handed it to her.
"KP, there is something you need to see. We can't stay here tonight."
Kim was about to ask a question but thought better of it. She had learned to trust him. If he thought they needed to move out then they would move out. She put on her pack, put the medical pack over her shoulder and picked up her M-3.
"Okay Ron, show me what you found."
Kim looked around in horror and disbelief. First they had found the farmhouse belonging to Louis, but it was empty and ransacked. They moved on into the small village. The first thing Kim noticed was the quiet. No one seemed to be around. Then Kim noticed the smoking remains of the church and an odor she had not smelled in a long time. Then came the smell of death. Ron shook his head in sorrow and pointed to the center of the village. Kim looked over and caught her breath. Bodies lay on top of more bodies. As she approached she noticed all of the bodies were the men or the older boys of the village. Apparently they had been lined up against the wall in the center of town and gunned down. She looked around for the women and children and noticed the smoldering church. Taking a step toward it Ron took her by the arm.
"KP, you really don't want to go over there."
Kim nodded. Then there were a groan from the mound of bodies. They moved quickly to the area of the sound and found a young boy about sixteen years old. He was barely alive from the bullet wounds he had suffered. Brick and Ron pulled two bodies from on top of him while Felix checked him over. He shook his head at Kim.
"About the best we can do is make him comfortable or just give him a really heavy dose of morphine. That will …."
Kim nodded.
"Give him a low dose first then let me speak to him. I have an idea of what happened but we need to know."
Felix gave him a shot of morphine then stepped back. Kim knelt beside the boy and took his hand as she spoke softly in French. Ron, Brick and Felix stepped back a few feet as he spoke for a few minutes. Then he took a deep breath and let it out slowly. His hand went limp in Kim's grasp. She waited for a moment then reached over and closed his eyes. She stood and walked over to Ron and the others.
"German troops rushed into town this morning. Apparently they knew who the Resistance members were because as soon as they rounded everyone up they took those first. They lined them up against the wall over there and shot them. Then they separated the men and young boys and herded them over there. The women and children were put in the church. Then in full view of the women and children they shot the men and boys. Then before they locked up the church a man with a flamethrower stuck the nose of his weapon and lit up the whole church. Then they barricaded the door shut. The flamethrower guy then doused the sides of the church for good measure."
Ron nodded as he pointed to the remains of the church.
"We sorta figured what happened. He say anything else?"
Kim sighed and looked around.
"The deed was done by a group of SS troops. There was a Gestapo officer with them. It was Du. He is around here."
Ron turned to Brick and Felix.
"Du was the Gestapo officer who was in charge in Kim's hometown. She had a couple of run-ins with him. He's not the guy to get crossed up with."
Felix looked around.
"Shouldn't we try and bury them or at least put up a cross or something."
Kim shook her head.
"No, I don't like it but if we do then it would show that someone had been through here. We have to remain a secret and don't need to blow our cover. We will have to leave them like they are. Someone will pay for this. I promise you someone will pay. Let's get out of here. Before we go we need to put the bodies back over him. We can't leave any sign we were here. Ron, can you take care of that? I am going to check something out. When you finished join me down that alley over there."
Ron nodded and motioned for Brick to help him. Felix joined them as they gently replaced the bodies that were on top of the boy. Kim walked off and went down an alley between two houses. They finished covering the boy and followed her down the alley.
They found her in a house halfway down the alley. The sound of banging and thumping came from inside. Ron motioned for Brick and Felix to keep match at either end of the alley and made his way into the house. He found Kim standing at an interior closet.
"What's going on KP?"
Kim reached into the closet and pulled a board loose. Reaching in further she started pulling out small packs of explosives. He took them and started to place them in a bag he took from beside the closet. Then Kim pulled another board loose and pulled out an M-42 machine gun and four ammo cans. Ron gave Kim a look with raised eyebrows. She smiled.
"I knew where to look. I visited here about a year ago with Nana. I could only hope that the Germans didn't find this stuff. There is enough here to help us finish what we are going to do. I'll take the comp B if you can handle the gun."
Ron picked up the machine gun and one box of ammo.
"If you can put that comp b over your shoulder you might be able to carry the other two boxes of ammo. It not I'll get Brick or Felix."
Before she could answer Brick stuck his head in the house.
"We need to get out of here. There's a column of Krauts coming up the road."
Ron nodded to the two boxes of ammo.
"Grab those two boxes of ammo and let's get out of here."
Kim quickly replaced the boards as Brick picked up the ammo boxes and headed out the door. Ron waited until Kim had picked up the bag with the explosives in it and the one box of ammo. She ran out the door with him right behind her. Felix motioned for them to follow and ran out of the alley across a path and into the woods on the other side of the path. Brick was right behind all of them as they disappeared into the trees. In the distance they could hear the sound of motors approaching the village.
Du sat back in the rear seat of the command car as his special force made its way back through the town he had made an example of. There had been word of an overflight by an crippled B-17 the night before. It had flown on and appeared to make it back to the Allied line and no chutes had been seen in the area. But there were not a lot of troops in the area as what was not moving back were been rushed forward to try and stop the onrush of the American and British forces. Still, he didn't like the overflight. The area was not normally overflown except by fighters and the flight by a bomber was a little out of place. He hadn't got where he was now by not being careful. Besides he needed to finish the job in the village he had just slaughtered. He wanted to finish searching the buildings, then burning down everything still standing.
It was getting close to the time to move the two Possible doctors and he knew the information had reached the ears he wanted it to. There was no doubt the Possible girl would show up. Then he would spring the trap. The truck carrying the two doctors would have the normal driver and assistant, but the rear would be full of SS troops. They would attack when the girl would try and stop the truck. Following behind the truck would be several motorcycle troops that could move up quickly when the trap was sprung. Also, the road the truck would be on had a road that ran parallel to it. There were would be trucks of troops following the truck on that road. They would move in at the proper time. Over all of that would be two reconnaissance planes that would be in the area that would also move in to watch over everything. There would be no way for the girl and the man with her to escape.
Kim and Ron and the others moved through the woodland toward the road where the truck where Kim's parents would pass within the hour. The plan would be to stop the truck in a remote area, take out any guards and rescue her parents. Kim and Ron were on one side of the road while Brick and Felix were on the other. A shot from Kim would signal the attack. Then they would move quickly out of the area and back toward the allied lines. They would stop the truck by cutting down a tree across the road. When the truck stopped they would hit any troops from both sides of the road. It would be a quick strike and retreat. If all went well they would be way out of the area by the time any supporting troops caught up with the truck. They had stolen some horses from the area and had enough mounts and saddles for them and the two doctors.
The sound of the truck came to their ears. Kim settled her rifle down in the brush where they were hiding. Ron and Brick had found an old dead tree and cut it to make it fall over the road. It would look from a quick inspection that an old rotten tree had finally fallen. However, a close inspection would show the tree was cut down so and would spoil their ambush. They would have to attack the moment when the assistant driver would get down off the truck to see what was going on. The driver and assistant driver would be taken down first. Any guards would be taken immediately after. Kim watched as the truck pulled up to the tree and the driver and assistant driver looked down from the cab. The driver shut off the motor and motioned to his assistant to get down and take a look at the tree. Kim took aim and got ready to fire when she heard singing.
Anne and James Possible had their meager belongings packed in two bags and sitting by the door. As they waited for their transport they just watched out the windows at the preparations going on outside. It was very apparent that the Germans were evacuating the camp. All the prisoners were being herded onto trucks and driven out of camp. All the prisoners didn't believe the stories being told by the soldiers that they were being transferred to other work camps. They knew they were heading for other concentrations camps or the death camps but could do little about it. Anne and James knew that something was up because they were to be sent out on a truck for just the two of them. Either they were being sent to continue their work or they were to be used for something else.
A knock at the door startled them. They were not scheduled to leave for another half hour. The German troops were anything but punctual. James opened the door and was surprised to see who was standing in the door.
"Schultz? What are you doing here? Come in, Come in."
James stepped back and let the rotund Sargent into the room and closed the door. Anne jumped to her feet and gave him a hug. Schultz blushed as James pumped his hand. Anne stepped back and wiped her eyes.
"How are you? We haven't seen you in such a long time."
Schultz put a finger to his lips and looked out the window to check on the guards. He turned and spoke quietly.
"I wanted to come see you, my friends. James, your dear mother was my greatest friend and I miss her dearly."
Anne took his arm.
"Do you have any news about Kimmie and the boys. The Commandant told us that they had them and their well-being was subject to us cooperating."
Schultz looked out the window again.
"The boys are safe with your brother James. The last I heard they were safe in Chartres."
Anne nearly collapsed into James arms with tears in her eyes.
"And Kimmie?"
Schultz took another look outside and gestured to a chair. James nodded and Schultz took a seat. Anne and James took chairs and sat near him.
"Kimberly was going to be tortured for her information but that flier you were hiding rescued her and killed Prontz. They have been active in the resistance since then. I have heard many stories of them. The SS and the Gestapo would like nothing better to hand their heads on a wall, but they never can catch them."
Anne sniffled.
"That Ron, I always knew what a man he would be."
Schultz smiled.
"So is your daughter. She has become a formidable young woman. There are many stories told among the troops of The Fox and The MadDawg. They are truly feared. But I fear for them."
Anne went to her knees beside him and took his hand.
"You know something."
Schultz grimaced.
"The SS and the Gestapo are setting a trap using the two of you as bait. They let the information leak out that they would be transferring the two of you to another camp. They suspect the Kim, Ron and maybe a few others were dropped into the area within the past few days. They are near and the trap is about to be sprung. There will not be just guards with you but heavily armed SS troops. There will be other troops nearby ready to capture them when they try and stop the truck. I just had to tell you. I don't know if there is anything you can do but I will try also."
Anne kissed his hand.
"No my dear, dear man. You have done enough. We will let you escort us to the truck. I am sure James and I will do something. Even if it means our lives. I just had an idea I think will work if Kimmie remembers. Now let us go."
Anne stood up and put her coat on as she whispered something into James's ear. He stood back then smiled. They handed Schultz their bags and walked to the waiting truck. They could see the extra troops in the back of the truck. They climbed in and took their seats.
The truck had been on the road for about half an hour when it started to slow down. They had been singing several songs along the way. All had been in French or German but now when they noticed the truck slowing down they stopped. James took a glance out the front to see a tree across the road. He nodded to Ann and they started singing again. This time it was a rather peppy song and they were singing in English.
Kim's concentration wavered for a moment until she really concentrated on what she was hearing. It was her parents singing. But it was what they were singing that got her attention. She turned white as she raised her head to look at the truck. Ron glanced over to her.
"Kim, shoot the guy or they will get away."
Kim shook her head.
"No, it's a trap."
Ron's eyes went wide.
"What do you mean it's a trap how do you know?"
Kim moved down to hide lower.
"I'm telling you it is a trap. We will let them pass for now."
The man who had gotten out of the truck had taken a look at the tree and went back to the truck and got an ax. He quickly cut the tree up and pulled it out of the way. Putting the ax back, he climbed back into the truck and it drove off. The truck had not been gone long when the motorcycle troops appeared on the road. They went roaring past following the truck. A plane flew low over the area as the sound of trucks came from a small road they had crossed over. Kim and Ron lay quietly for a few more minutes before they moved out, crossing the road and met up with Brick and Felix. Brick glanced at Kim.
"That was a trap if I have ever seen one. If you have fired we would have been meat on the table. What made you not shoot?"
Kim shuddered.
"I was about to. Then I heard my parents singing and I realized what they were singing."
She turned to Ron.
"When we were living in Middleton my parents went to see a show called "Porgy and Bess".
There was a song in that show called "It Ain't Necessarily So." That is what they were singing. They must have found out all of this was a trap and they were trying to warn us. They did warn us. Now we need to find another way to get to them."
The sound of a car came to their ears and they hid in the woods. The car approached and slowed down to stop where the tree was. The driver got out. It was a rather fat German Sargent. Kim recognized him and gasped.
"It's Schultz."
Schultz stopped and looked around and called out.
"Kimberly, Kimberly are you out there?"
Kim motioned for the others to watch and made her way to the edge of the trees. She looked around and listened for a moment then quietly called out to Schultz.
"I am right here."
Schultz jumped a little then turned to her.
"Thank goodness you are okay. I tried to warn your parents that there was a trap set for you. Apparently they were able to warn you off somehow."
Kim nodded.
"They sang a song when the truck stopped. It warned me. I just don't know what to do now. I can't leave them behind."
Schultz shook his head.
"You will not have to. They are being taken to a small hotel several miles from here. If you cut across country and are careful you might be able to catch them. Since you didn't attack here they might not think of you making your way there. They will think you missed your chance. Here is a map and the name of the hotel. I hope that you will be able to find them. I need to go. I have to be at my new assignment soon. I wanted to give you this information."
Kim took the information and raised up on her toes and gave him a kiss.
"Take care of your self you dear dear man. I will pray for your safety."
She turned and made her way back to Ron and the others. Schultz got back in the car and drove on.
Unfolding the map, she noticed the crossroads where her parents would be staying. They would have to ride the horses hard to get there in time.
"We have a hard ride ahead of us and we don't have time to spare. Let's go."
Brick shook his head.
"Nope. If they were expecting you to attack then if you don't they might suspect something. You two go ahead and get your parents. Felix and I will stay back and attack the next truck. They will think you just attacked the wrong truck and send the troops back."
Kim looked at him is horror.
"Brick, you two wouldn't have a chance."
He shook his head.
"Actually I think we will have a good chance. They were ready for us just then. They will be surprised at the attack on the next truck and will not be coordinated in their response. Plus, they will be looking this way for you and not expecting you to attack at the hotel. That will give you an advantage."
Kim got ready to argue but saw the look on Brick and Felix's faces. There was solid resolve. Felix spoke up.
"Kim, you are a great friend and it had been an honor to fight beside you. But now, for this mission. We need to do this. Let Brick and I take some of the heat off of you. We will be okay. If we make it. We will meet you at the old church."
Kim nodded and gave them both a big hug. Ron handed the machine gun to Brick.
"You take this and the ammo. You make better use of it than we can."
Brick took the weapon and shook Ron's hand.
"Now get out of here. You've got some riding to do. Go get Kim's parents."
Kim and Ron turned and ran back to where the horses were tied. They mounted two of them and took two more with them leaving two for Brick and Felix. They hoped they would live to use them.
Du swept his hat off his head and settled next to his radio. Something was wrong. While the truck was stopped it appeared to have been just a fallen tree. No ambush was sprung the entire length of the forest. Something had to be wrong. He knew the girl and her group would be after the truck, but nothing had happened. Reaching for the microphone, he prepared to call into his headquarters. He would have some explaining to do to answer for so many troops and equipment for nothing to happen. Just as he was about to key the mike the radio exploded into life.
"Help! Help! We are under attack. This is transport A454 on the Forest Road at kilometer marker 43. We are under attack. The road is blocked. Again we are under attack."
Du dropped his hat and stared at the radio. That truck was to be on the road after the truck carrying the two Possible parents. Could it be that the girl actually made a mistake? Did she mistake the truck behind her parents truck for the true target? It didn't matter to him. He keyed the mike.
"A454 hold on! We are coming! All forces converge on kilometer marker 43. Block the road at markers 42 and 44. The attack is ongoing. Be on the lookout for a red haired girl and a blonde headed man. They are to be captured. They are not to be killed. Any others I don't care but I want those two people alive. Anyone responsible for they being killed I will have shot. NOW MOVE!"
Kim and Ron looked through the darkness at the small hotel at a crossroads. The truck was parked to the side and only one small scout car remained. All the other troops had left. Kim hoped that Brick and Felix were okay. Their actions had drawn just about every soldier and vehicle in the area back to where they had planned the attack. Now they had a chance. There were the two soldiers from the scout car and about four more including the two from the truck. They had not seen any more troops than that. It was late so they were hoping that at least some of them were asleep. There were two walking around outside of the hotel at all times while another seemed to on guard inside. The only room that had a light on was on the second floor. Kim focused her binoculars on that window and waited. A figure appeared in the window and she nearly screamed. It was her mom. Kim put down the binoculars and turned to Ron.
"Okay. We know they are inside but we have to know how many guards there are and where they are. Let's try and get close and see if we can find out. take the two outside at the same time with the silencers. Then hopefully you can lure the one inside to the door and take him there. The rest we will just have to wing it."
Ron nodded as he pulled his silenced .45 from his jacket.
"Okay. I'll take one in back. You take the one in front. Give me three minutes to get into positions. On my mark..three two one MARK!"
Kim and Ron set their watches and Ron moved off into the darkness. The damp evening would help him move without being heard. She waited for the allotted time and got ready. Taking aim she counted down the final seconds and fired. The sentry went rigid then slumped to the ground his rifle clattering as it skidded across the cobblestone courtyard of the hotel. She mumbled a muted curse as she moved closer. The noise was sure to catch the notice of someone inside. Her suspicion came true when the front door opened and the front door opened.
"Hans? Hans? You slip on something? Hans?"
Kim took the chance at a quick snapshot and fired. A gasp and a gurgle told her she missed the chest she was hoping for and hit the guard in the neck. He slid to the ground as he grasped the ruin of his throat. Kim rushed to door when she heard a couple of shouts inside. Now was not the time for subtlety. She unslung her Thompson as she reached the door and kicked it open. Two soldiers were standing up from behind a table covered in food and drink. She cut them down with a short burst. Several yells sounded from her right as Ron's Thompson roared to life. She glanced up the stairs to see two more soldiers tumbling down the stairs. Silence reigned for several seconds, then Kim ran up the stairs and made the turn to her parent's room. She tried the door and found it locked. Stepping back she kicked the door open and rushed into the room.
Ann Possible walked over to the window and looked out. They had been placed in the room earlier when they had stopped. The SS troops had left and only a few extra guards and the truck crew was still with them. She could only hope that it was not Kim and her group that had attacked the truck that had been behind them. She prayed that the song that she and James had been singing had warned them off. Now they could only wait until morning for their trip to continue. She stepped back to the small table where their meager meal sat. Sitting down, she tore off a piece of black bread that made up most of their meal. Just as she started to take a bite there was a clatter of noise outside. One of the guards called out from the front door. There was a stifled yell then gunfire roared to life downstairs. More yells and more gunfire erupted. James grabbed her and they hid behind a bed he turned over. They waited as someone ran up the stairs and stopped at their door. The person tried the lock then kicked in the door. The door crashed back against the wall as a figure rushed into the room holding a smoking gun. Ann chanced a closer look. The lithe figure wore battle fatigues and was heavily armed. A mane of red hair shown in the light of the room. Two emerald eyes caught her aqua blue ones. Ann gasped as she stood up.
"Kimmie!"
Happy New Year everyone. I hope you all had a great Christmas. We sure did. My daughter was home from Baltimore and we had a really great time together. It was a nice relaxing time. Of course it was slightly sad in that it was just a year ago that I lost my mother four days before Christmas.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter of the story. Kim has found her parents. Now they have to get to safety. Schultz really came through for them. There is still some story to be told. I hope you will enjoy it.
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year!
This is the Captain
Roger and out.