Disclaimer: see chapter three

Author's note: This is still one week before the first and seconded parts.

If Hogan knew what he was getting into he would have backed out then and there. He wouldn't have looked back, as it happened he was pulled into a game that he had no control over.

It was late in the night and Hogan was still wondering about the appearance of Major Liam Conner. He was still undecided about if he trusted him or not. The last two days had been full of questions, his men had asked the normal routine questions asked of new prisoners however something was still nagging at Hogan.

Hogan climbed down from the top of bunk and looked out his 'office' window at the searchlights, the guards and the barbed wire fences. He watched the guards patrolling the perimeter of the prison camp. He ran his hand through his black hair as he thought about the underground operation that he ran right under the Germans noises.

His mind slowly drifted back to the problem at hand. Conner's story had checked out and the tests that he and his team had run had also given him the okay.

A quiet knock broke him out of his memories. Silently he walked to the door, a smile played along his lips as he saw his late night visitor was Kinch.

He let the man in and quietly shut the door.

"It a little late for visiting isn't it?" He asked of his crewman and friend. His smile faded as he saw the other man's face, as the searchlight lit up the room. "What's happened?"

"London called through," he looked down at the note in his hand. "It's not good."

Kinch handed over the note, he watched as his commanding officer took the note and walked over to his locker and pulled out a light. As Hogan read he could feel the blood draining from his face, he had to grab the locker door for surport.

"Wake up Newkirk and Conner and tell them to go down into the tunnel." Hogan told the other man as he grabbed his brown bomber jacket out of his locker. "I'll be down there soon."

Kinch watched the man change and run out the door at full speed waking a few men as he slammed the door behind him. He soon heard the wail of the siren as the guards heard the loud noise of the barracks's door slamming. It amazed Kinch at how recklessness Hogan could be at times. Half of the men were up and looking out the windows, he grabbed Newkirk by the shoulder.

"Into the tunnel, don't tell anyone else" Kinch whispered into the man's ear. Newkirk looked at him then disappeared into the mass of people rushing to look out the windows. Kinch then grabbed Conner as he headed towards the window.

"Follow me," Kinch whispered. Kinch left one of his hands on the other man's shoulder, leading him to the tunnel entrance. He hit the side of the top bunk, which opened to reveal the tunnel below. He pushed the man down.

As soon as the Kinch's foot hit the ground Newkirk started asking questions which was the opposite to what Conner was doing.

"Newkirk calm down." Kinch said fed up with the English man's questions.

"I will not calm down." Newkirk stated.

"Hogan will tell you everything when he gets back." Kinch said, immediately regretting saying anything at all.

"Where did he go? What is happening? Is Hogan out there?" Newkirk questioned, heading towards the exit. Kinch grabbed his arm.

"Wait!" he ordered as if he was talking to a small child or a bad puppy.

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Hogan made it to the food storage area without being stoped. He knew what he was doing was risky but he had no choice. There was no tunnel to where he wanted to go and he had to leave tonight. His only chance was to create chaos that way no one will know until he was gone. He ran as fast as he could and used all his senses to keep away from danger.

He quickly opened the mess hall's door and forced open the door to the food locker. He opened the bag he had brought with him and stuffed it with food from bread to tinned food.

He stopped when he heard a noise at the mess hall's door. He ducked behind the counter and made his way towards the door using the counter as cover. One of the guards came into the room and walked towards the food locker. Hogan stopped when he run out of cover.

There was still two meters to the door to go. The man slowly walked across the room, staring at the food locker. The man reached out and grabbed the food locker's door lock. Hogan took one last look at the guard then dashed across the room, his feet making no noise on the floor.

He ran as fast as he could to the dog kennel he pulled on the wire atached to the latch on the door as the light slowly swung towards him. He pulled hard on the latch, the latch slipped open cutting Hogan's hand at the same time. Quickly he ran to the dog kennel and just slipped into the tunnel as the sreachlight passed over. He took the steps down to the tunnel two at a time. Adrenalin ran thickly through his body as he ran through the tunnel and into the main cavern.

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Newkirk almost jumped out of his skin when Hogan appeared, out of no where, next to him. Instead of jumping out of his skin he merely fell out of his chair. Hogan placed his hands on his knees, out of breath.

"Nice to see you too Newkirk." Hogan joked as he looked down at the poor English man. He held out his uninjured hand, which Newkirk took, Hogan pulled him to his feet.

Kinch and Conner had been a little further down the tunnel when they heard Newkirk fall, they were now standing next to Hogan.

Kinch handed Hogan a bag, which he took.

"Thanks Kinch." Hogan said looking Kinch right in the eyes, his eyes silently saying good bye. He turned to the other two men. "Well let's go."

Hogan headed in the direction of the emergency tunnel. The other two men followed without a word.

Kinch watched them leave then headed up to the rest of the crew. Things had quieted down, the guards must have thought that they had just heard the bang of the door. The alarm had stopped which was a good sign.

Everyone in barracks looked to Kinch as the tunnel entrance banged open. Before he could explain what was happening the door opened, Kinch quickly closed the tunnel entrance. Guards filed into the room at the end of the line of guard the big man himself walked in. Klink walked down the middle of the room looking the men over.

"Stall for time." Kinch whispered to LeBeau, he nodded and passed the word. The barracks was soon filled with noise.

Kinch only hoped it was enough time for Newkirk, Conner and Hogan.

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