Hogan's Heroes

"So how many prisoners do you send to England every year?" Langenscheidt asked, curiosity getting the best of him.

"Depends on how many your side shoots down." Hogan replied, watching Langenscheidt's reaction.

Langenscheidt went rigid, saying, "They are not my side."

"Isn't every German loyal to Hitler and the Third Reich?" Hogan responded.

"Maybe. But I am not one of them." Langenscheidt protested.

"What do you mean by 'maybe'?" Marie asked, coming up alongside Langenscheidt.

"I-I know a few people that aren't loyal to the Nazis. T-They are in the Underground." Langenscheidt said, turning back to Hogan.

"Who are they?" Hogan pressed, leaning forward.

"They operate the call signs Wolf, Vinegar and Oak Tree." Langenscheidt swallowed, looking nervous.

"Kinch, get on the radio. Ask London if they have agents named Wolf, Vinegar and Oak Tree." Hogan decided, swiveling around to ask Langenscheidt something. "Are you sure they are in the Underground, not Gestapo agents posing as Underground members?"

"Yes. They gave Olsen a message, a few months back. It was... hmmm... let me think... I know! It was 'The wolves are hunting in the forest for a rabbit. They are close to catching it.' " Langenscheidt said, pride on his face that he remembered it. "And the Gestapo were looking for one of the Underground agents. You sent him back to London... His name was Ralph."

"I remember Ralph. His code name was Copper." LeBeau said, continuing on, "He loved my food. He loved food almost as much as I do."

"London said yes, they have agents with those code names." Kinch said, walking up to Hogan. "And they said to never include those agents' names in any transmission ever again. So apparently Langenscheidt knows some top Underground agents." Kinch continued, looking at Langenscheidt. "And they gave us some orders. If Hawk ever gets captured, spring him immediately. And if Hawk is getting followed by Gestapo, get him to England." Kinch paused for breath before asking, "But who is Hawk?"

"I don't know. It's pretty close to Marie's code name, Falcon, though..." Hogan muttered, deep in thought. He had never met Hawk.

Langenscheidt stepped forward. "I-I am Hawk."

"You?" Hogan spun around. "You're Hawk?"

"Y-Yes."

"Klink is coming!" Carter yelled into the tunnel.

"Alright. Marie and Langenscheidt, you first. LeBeau, you next, then Newirk and me. Hurry!" Hogan commanded as Marie flew up the ladder and to the door, Langenscheidt following. LeBeau and Newkirk joined one of the men waiting at the table and sat down at the table, Newkirk swiftly picking up a deck of cards on the table. Carter scrambled to join them, while Marie sat down on her bunk and picked up a piece of material that she had started sewing to make a drawstring pouch, making it look like all she was doing was just sewing a pouch while the others played cards and whatnot. Langenscheidt picked up a book and started reading, while Olsen was over by the stove warming his hands. Hogan picked up the coffee pot and started pouring himself a cup as Klink walked in, oblivious to the fact that just a minute before there was a flurry of activity.

"At ease, gentlemen. Just a social visit." Klink said, ignoring the fact that even before he had said that, no one had leapt to attention. "Hogan, can I talk to you privately?" Klink asked.

"Sure, Kommandant." Hogan said, leading the way to his office. He set his cup of coffee down before turning to Klink. "What is it?"

"Well, you know that Russian woman, Marya? Well, she's back from her trip and... Well, she's crazy about me." Klink muttered, taking off his gloves.

"You're pretty lucky, Kommandant." Hogan said, grinning.

"But I'm not crazy about her. I don't love her. As a matter of fact, I don't even like her!" Klink said, throwing his arms up in the air before he slumped down on the lower bunk.

"Oh. Well that is a problem." Hogan said, wondering how he could have missed the Russian's return. Someone would have let him know.

Klink said, "But she likes me!" He trailed off, wincing as he remembered that morning. "Klink, darling! I have come back to you!" Marya had said, throwing her arms out.

Klink exchanged a glance with Schultz. "To me?"

"Look at him! Is he not beautiful?" Marya said, climbing out of the car before running up to Klink and throwing her arms around him. "Klink!" Marya said excitedly, kissing Klink. Klink pulled back, but Marya pulled him closer, saying, "Crush me in your strong arms, Klink darling. Hold me, hurt me, it's what I have been waiting for!" Marya purred, squeezing Klink before adjusting her fur hat. She had turned to the Gestapo man that climbed out of the vehicle and started talking to him.

Klink shuddered. "Hogan, you must do something! She's always liked you better than me. Why does she like me now?" Klink begged.

"I can't do anything! I'm a P.O.W. And you know what?" Hogan asked.

"What?"

"If I wasn't, I'd be halfway around the world by now to avoid her!" Hogan said.

"Well what am I supposed to do?" Klink asked.

Hogan shrugged. "Take her to Paris, pretend to fall in love with another woman. She'll hate being ignored and you falling for another woman, so she'll leave. Simple."

"Alright. " Klink nodded and stood up. "Thank you, Hogan." He marched outside, putting his gloves back on.

Later ~ "I'll help you only if Smidtt and Ollison are released from the cooler." Hogan said, trying to bargain with Klink.

"Those prisoners are to be released over my dead body!" Klink said, warning Hogan that he wouldn't release the prisoners before their sentence in the cooler was up.

"It's a deal!" Hogan said, nodding. Klink cringed before saying, "Dismissed, Hogan!" Klink eyed Hogan as he walked to the door.

Back in the barracks ~ "So he wouldn't release them?" Marie asked.

"No." Hogan sighed. "I offered to help him get rid of Marya in Paris."

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Sorry I haven't posted anything earlier. I came down with the flu, much like the same my sister had. I'm doing much better now, though.

I'm also a bit busy and won't post another chapter very soon. So check back in about a week.

Katie AKA Hogan'sHeroesRock ~