Ok, so I wrote the last chapter then found out something that completely screwed up my plans. (I can't sink the Rusalka yet! Verdammt!) So whilst I brainstorm a way around it that isnt boring as hell or decide to continue my original plan, ive revisited Der Riese, a lot earlier than I intended, but it does serve to show our favourite Nazi's increasing loss of control over his perverted but oh so Vunderbar madness.
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The Der Riese facility had been a hive of activity all day, the worker and soliders all eagarly preparing for the arrival of Dr. Peter McCain. I was concerned about the new American arrival. In my opinion there were too many of them crawling around the facility already, without introducing more.
Three months had passed since Rosalyn left, in that time preperations had been made for me to move to another had aquired the residents of the wittenau sanitorium to complete the Führer's request of looking into the reanimation effects of the 115. I was unsure as to wether I was happy about this. Yet again the Wunderwaffe project was to be put on the back burner. I suspect Maxis was afraid of my success with it, he didn't want it to overshadow the Ray Gun. This was fine, the Führer would soon wish to see what he was funding. Then Maxis would have no choice but to allow me to finish.
I found myself getting more and more tetchy as time went by, this I had also noticed of Maxis's who was becoming increasingly difficult to be in the same room with, his unreasonable demands of the team were stretching everyone nerves. I had voiced my complaints to Groph, who had expressed his apprehension at a visit to the cosmodrome. They were trying to create a vehicle for flight, but their progress had been slow.
In the distance the metallic clanking of the facility gates signalled the arrival of Dr. McCain, I dropped the screwdriver on the desk and walked away from the Wunderwaffe, heading to the window overlooking the facility entrance. The car had already stopped. I saw Maxis and Porter stood waiting, a man emerged from the rear of the car. My fists clenched. Müssen lernen, zu respektieren mich. I shook the thought from my head. What the hell was going on with me? I was usually much better at controlling that part of my brain. I looked to my left where the nearby glow of a chunk of element 115 glowed eerily. I sighed, clearly we had all gotten a little lax in treating the element with caution. Maybe that's what was effecting us.. My thoughts were cut off as the three men walked in the direction of my labs. They'd have to kill me first before I let that American see the Wunderwaffe.
I marched back to the table. I began filling away the paperwork hastily. Not caring for the order, just wanting it out of his sight. I heard the footsteps coming up the stairs. My anger flared again. In den Griff bekommen. I slammed the drawer shut as they got to the top of the stairs. I made my way back to the desk as they rounded the corner. I began to panic. Sie können es nicht sehen! I grabbed the Wunderwaffe off the table and span around to face the three. Feuer frei!. I just stopped myself from firing the weapon. Dr. Maxis fixed me with a steely look.
"Are we interrupting anything Edward?" His tone full of warning.
I deliberated with myself for a second. I wanted to speak of my distrust, why I didnt want the american in my labs. I didnt think he would appreciate that however from the look on his face. Even Porter was giving me a look that read "Be careful". The new american was just looking at the weapon with a slightly confused look on his face.
"I was just putting it away Dr. Maxis" I fixed a smile in his direction and made my way slowly to the cabinet I kept the weapon in, I did my best to hide it from McCains prying eyes. I locked it away securley and turned back to the three still stood in the doorway of my labs. HERAUSKOMMEN! "Can I help you?"
"This is Dr. Peter McCain, Peter, this is Dr. Edward Richtofen"
"A pleasure to meet you" The man said, he shortened the distance between us, extending his hand. I stared at it for a few seconds, them looked at him, his expression fell slightly. Reagieren... I took the man's hand breifly. "Gleichermaßen" A cough from Maxis still stood in the same spot. I raised my eyebrows at him, his face was thunder.
"A word please Richtofen" He was angry now. Good. He walked away from the group, I gave McCain one last look before turning away from him and following Maxis, once we were out of earshot he turned to me.
"What the hell was that all about?"
I tried my best innocent look. "All of what"
He looked away from me for a second, calming himself. "That performance! What on earth are you trying to acheive? We need all the help we can get around here, I know your all complaining about being set unrealistic deadlines then when I try and make things easier you behave like this!"
I sighed. I wanted to walk awaay, but this was my oppertunity to try and explain myself. I wouldnt make things any easier for myself if I didnt.
"The problem is, Ludwig. He's american"
"Thats got nothing to.."
"Its got everything to do with it" I cut him off. "Id rather be stuck with impossible deadlines than be infiltrated by spies! Who we gonna hire next? A poncy french boy to do our bidding?"
"What is our motto?" He spat back.
I was taken aback for a second. "To improve the human condition"
"Exactly" He got right up into my face trying to intimidate me. My eyebrows furrowed at his body language. Ich bin mir nicht Angst vor dir. "We do not exclusively work for the German people, we are not an extension of the German research into new technology, we just happen to be in Germany by chance. We go where our work requires it, not by choice."
"Well thats news. Just make sure everyone else know's cause as far as I can see it, were working solely for the improvement of the German army, why would an American be here in our interests"
"We do not work for the Reich. We sell our discoveries to the highest bidder."
"Then why are you basing our works on his request"
"Think of it as fullfilling a potential order Edward. You are out of turn. When you get chance. Redeem yourself to Peter. He has done nothing to warrant such actions"
He turned and walked away. I stood, watching him, my lips pulling themselves into a confident smile. Noch nicht.
* A couple weeks later*
"Dr. McCain!"
I tore around the corner after the man, hat threatening to fall off, I shoved it back on harshly. As I rounded the corner I nearly bumped into the man who had stopped to see who had called after him. I skidded to a halt, having to use the wall to further slow my momentum. I looked at the man who was fixing me with a confused stare.
"Dr. Richtofen? Can I help you?"
I temporarily forgot what I was about to say. I ended up nearly shouting in the mans face. "Yes! I mean, I need you to erm. Have a look at something for me"
His face contorted with suspicion. I had given the man no more than a glance since the incident where we first met. "What do you need help with?"
"I need..." I paused, actually, there was something he could help me with. "A fresh pair of eyes. Ive been staring at this damn thing too long and im getting nowhere. You havent seen it, maybe theres something you could point out ive been overlooking. Follow me"
I set a face pace towards my labs, he followed, I flung the metal door open so quickly it rang. I almost sprinted to the cupboard containing the Wunderwaffe, I pulled my keys from their holster and fumbled for the one for the padlock, of course, in my rush it took ages for me to find it. When I did i jammed it in the lock, the shackle popped up. I removed it and opened the cupboard. I gently removed the DG from its shelf, I turned slowly to face Dr. McCain. My expression that of pure glee.
"This, my friend, is the prototype version of the Wunderwaffe DG-2, I say prototype. Last time I tested this weapon it damn well nearly killed me. It suffered from a backfeed of electrical energy, which passed straight back to me."
His face was suitably shocked. He admired the weapon in my hands. I held it out for him to take from me. He looked suspicious for a second.
"Its not loaded"
He nodded and took it from my hands. He looked uncomfortable holding it, his hands werent quite right. I adjusted his grip for him.
"Not really meant to be held like a rifle, you know, aiming down the sights and that, its more of a hip fire, although you can adjust the grip to use the sights available"
I adjusted his position again to show him how you would use the sights. He nodded in appreciation. "I can see what you mean by hip fire, its so much more comfortable to hold it, its surprisingly light though for its size"
"I dont do small. Its not in my nature" That earned me a raised eyebrow. I realised the pun and shrugged it off. Wenn du nur wüsstest.
"So whats the issue your having?"
I turned to the cupboard again, since the last incident myself and Porter had developed an even tinier dose of 115 to use for testing, I grabbed a strip of three valves and took the gun back, I demonstrated the loading procedure. I flicked the switch, he machine slowly began to whir, the lights were incredibly dim. "Its usually much more impressive, but these are the testing valves. Little more than static. Enough to give you bad hair but not harm you."
I handed him back the gun, he looked at me asif waiting for instruction. I sighed, removing my cap. "Shoot me"
"Dr. Richtofen are you su.."
"If I wasn't, i wouldnt be telling you to do it" I interupted. He shrugged and raised the gun. He pulled the trigger. The sensation of a static shock hit me. I felt my hair stand on end. I smirked as I saw Peter's expression under his now raised hair. I turned around and opened a drawer to my left. Inside was a large square mirror, old but sufficed to show him how he now looked.
"You look a damn sight worse than me. Cannot get it to feed the current in the correct direction."
"Hmmm..." He set the Wunderwaffe down on the table to our right, he continued to examine it whist smoothing down his hair. Silence rang though the lab for several minutes. I tried my best not to be impatient. I busied myself looking through my cupboards and drawers whilst he was silent. When he did speak, it took me by surprise. I jumped, banging my head on a cupboard door I had carelessley left open.
"Tesla"
"Come again?"
A small chuckle "Nikola Tesla never had any issues with backfeeding"
I could have kissed the man. "OF COURSE" I bellowed. "AHAHAHAHAHAA!" I flew across the room to my blackboard and began drafting the changes I would need to make, I sensed McCain come up behind me to watch what I was doing.
"It doesnt actually look that complicated from here"
I felt a spark of annoyance.. Not complicated? This thing had taken me damn months to get this far. I slowly turned my head, my expresion as blank as i could manage.
"What?" His expression faltered, a though unsure what to say next.
"Well.. err.. its relatively simple. Just an electrical charge."
I rotated the board round. So the plans were no longer visible. I tried to calm myself, I didn't want to have another go at the man.
"There is NOTHING simple about the Wunderwaffe. If it was, it would already be here, working, not being tested"
Something slipped inside my mind and I reverted to acting solely upon my instincts. I reached to my belt and pulled my knife from the sheath, I backed the man up to the wall, pressing the blade against his neck. I watched in delight at his face, filled with terror, eyes wide. An unearthly growl echoed around the room, its was a moment before I realised the noise had come from me. Undetered I leant right into the mans face, he flinched away from me.
"A word about what has happened today and I shall make your death as long and as painful as I can manage. You do not know me you american schwein, If I hear even a breath of your betrayal I will hunt you down like an animal." I backed away from the man. "Now leave, before I change my mind"
He almost fell over in his haste to obey, I heard his footsteps running across the bridge in the distance, wishing to put as much distance between myself and him as possible.
I dropped to my knees. Ashamed for my actions but elated by the release, I wasn't sure if I liked the fact I was being myself more than I had in years. I just hoped I was clear enough for him to keep his mouth shut.
Sollte getötet haben ihn.
You think you've got all your checking done, then you upload. I missed loads, I've been through n amened what I have spotted. REVIEWS please my pretty ones! Am I going wrong anywhere?
