Disclaimer- Obviously as I need one, there is no more to be said is there?

A/N- I know the CO's agreeing is pretty unlikely, but I had to have him back at camp, you'll see why, so just bare with me?

Halt! Who goes there?

Captain B. F. Pierce, M*A*S*H 4077th. The young solider peered at him in the dim dawn light and his eyes widened in shock as he recognised Hawkeye.

You saved my brother after he got shot! What happened to you? I'll take you to the CO. He took Hawkeye's arm to help him walk and continued talking as he led him over to a large tent. Hawkeye wasn't listening, he was going over what he had to tell the CO. He knew he couldn't afford to waste any of the little strength he had left.

he greeted as the CO helped him to a chair, there are 10 Koreans in the M*A*S*H 407th and I think more on the way. All of them are armed They have three hostages.

As little as he said, it took the rest of Hawkeye's strength and he slipped out of his chair as his consciousness slipped away and several people who knew him or had heard of him ran to help. But even concern for him could not override the feeling of satisfaction that most of the GI's felt. They had the information they needed, they could move in.

As soon as Hawkeye had been settled in a bad, a hurried conference was held.
If we wait this day out we can attack at dawn. They wont know what hit

Maybe, but what if they get word of our approach? Maybe we shouldn't push out luck.

I say wait, dawn in traditional for attacks you know.

Maybe... but then they'd feel more secure in the day wouldn't they?

The road goes straight through the camp. We'd be exposed for the last half mile or so. It'll have to be night.

Hawkeye was close enough to consciousness to hear the hushed voices. As soon as he heard that a dawn attack had been decided upon he allowed his grip on awareness to slip away.
*** *** ***

It was midday when he woke up again, and he felt better than he had done for the last few days. He decided to risk sitting up and was surprised to see Lyle sitting next to his bed.
Lyle? I though you were in the marines!

I got transferred over. Bit of a strange switch, but I've done training for infantry too you see. Hey, do you know we're going to clean out your outfit tomorrow morning?

I'd heard, Hawkeye muttered, trying to figure out a way to get himself back to the 4077th too.
I have to see Margaret,' he was saying to himself, almost frantically. 'Trapper will have told her I'm dead, he wouldn't have had a choice. She'll think I'm dead, and I love her, and I think she loves me, I have to get back to her.'

He ws so absorbed in his thoughts he didn't notice when Lyle walked away, but he did notice when the CO came to sit next to him.
You're a very brave man, Doctor Pierce.



Hawkeye. How on earth did you get away from the Koreans?
Hawkeye spent the next few minutes telling the man, Matthew Hawkins he learnt later, how Trapper had told every one he was dead and how he had taken him t the edge of the camp on the pretence of burying him.

He started digging and I just crawled away. One thing, I would like to go back before your men get there. They may send someone to check, I doubt it, but you never know. It wouldn't do to tip them off.

I guess not. I don't like the idea of you going back, you're pretty badly wounded you know. But as long as you aren't too far ahead of my men, I don't see as it will hurt.

Thank you sir.

You'll have to take a gun with you of course. Seeing Hawkeye was about to object, Matthew held up a hand. No gun, no go, he said firmly, and there was no doubt he wouldn't carry out his threat. Hawkeye didn't object.
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Frank whistled as he drove. He was headed back to the 4077th in a stolen jeep so as to be there when the main force arrived, ready to invade Tokyo. He couldn't wait to see them all there, guns at the ready, so much more willing to fight to get what they wanted than the weaklings in the American and Allied army.

He was only about a half a mile outside of the camp when a figure caught his eye. He pulled over and got out of the jeep, grabbing the rifle he had stolen from the back seat, and walked cautiously over to the form he had spotted. As he got closer he saw it was Hawkeye, walking towards the 4077th.

Hold it Pierce! he yelled, pointing the rifle at Hawkeye's head. Hawkeye turned and slowly raised his hands, looking at the ground where he dropped the gun he had been given. It closer to Frank than to him.

Not a chance bub, crowed Frank, kicking the gun away from them both. Start walking. I'll hand you in at the 407th and get an even bigger reward.

What are they giving you Frank? What would make you betray your friends and your country like this? asked Hawkeye, desperately trying to think of some way of slowing Frank down to give the GI's a chance to catch up with them.

They are giving me money Pierce. There's nothing quite as wonderful money, and thanks to the Koreans, I'll be getting a lot of it.

The Koreans are communist Frank. Any money you have will be taken off you as soon as they impose their government.

Not a chance. I'll be long gone by then. And why do you care anyway? By the time all this happens, you'll be dead. Hawkeye stopped and Frank laughed. You don't really think they are going to let you live do you? Now keep moving.

The business end of the rifle dug in to Hawkeye's back and he fought not to yell as if rubbed against one of the cuts caused by the belt. Slowly as he dared, he stared walking again, hoping to make the walk last until dawn.