Kooshball note: Woohoo! An update! I'm sure this chapter could be better, but I'm too tired to bother changing it.
'You will have to go to Seoul to have this all sorted out,' Potter said to Alex, after hearing all about it. 'It would have been a good idea if you hadn't thrown that letter in the fire, though.'
'I'm sure they can send you a second copy,' Alex said. 'Oh and can Hawkeye come with me? I don't want to have to defend myself alone.' Potter glanced quickly at his chief surgeon.
'Only if you promise to keep him on a leash at all times. No blowing up buildings, no kidnapping women. No pranks. . .' Potter began.
'Colonel, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you didn't trust me,' Hawkeye said in a hurt voice. But he grinned. 'All right, I'll stick by Alex the whole time.'
'And I better not get any phone calls about my Captain and Lieutenant in Seoul,' Potter warned. 'Otherwise no movies for a month!' Alex and Hawkeye nodded and left, without saluting.
'Those two will be leaving Seoul in ruins,' Potter muttered loudly to himself as he pulled out forms that needed signing.
'See you later, Beej,' Alex said as Hawkeye jumped into the jeep. 'We'll try and ring if anything happens.'
'You'll get off. Flagg's a nut,' BJ said. Hawkeye started the motor and pulled out of the compound, managing to hit every single bump in the road.
'Hawkeye, will you slow down!' Alex yelled at they hit an especially large bump.
'Sorry,' Hawkeye said, speeding up. They got to Seoul without much happening, and the first thing they did was book into a hotel.
'Will you be wanting one bed or two?' the manager asked. Hawkeye and Alex glanced at each other.
'One,' Hawkeye said as Alex opened her mouth. Sighing, she didn't argue but carried her bag upstairs beside Hawkeye.
'Oh good, there's a couch. You can sleep on that instead of the floor,' Alex joked.
'Ha ha,' Hawkeye said sarcastically. 'Don't forget why we're here.'
'I know. Stupid Flagg,' Alex muttered, dumping her bag on the floor. She went to the bathroom to get changed into her dress uniform, making sure the door was firmly locked, the keyhole plugged and one of the towels along the gap in the bottom of the door. She could hear Hawkeye's annoyed cursing through the door when he found he couldn't spy on her. She laughed, and made sure she looked alright before going back out. Hawkeye was still buttoning his shirt.
'Hurry up,' Alex said, running her fingers through her hair nervously.
'Drink before we go?' Hawkeye asked, holding up a glass bottle.
'What year?' Alex asked, grabbing two cups.
'1952. Yesterday's actually,' Hawkeye replied. Alex took a mouthful and smiled.
'Good year,' she said. Hawkeye nodded in agreement and the two walked back down stairs. 'How many more bottles of Martini 1952 do you have?' Alex asked.
'Just that one,' Hawkeye replied as he held the door open for her. They walked to the building where Alex had her trial and Hawkeye winked at Alex.
'You'll be fine. Flagg has nothing on you,' he said. Alex smiled back and they went inside.
The room was small and stuffy, and Flagg was there in the corner, looking a little triumphant at being able to finally nab a "commie" from the 4077th. The charges were read out, and they moved straight to deciding if Alex was a communist or not.
'Hey, don't I get a say in all this?' Alex asked angrily.
'I suppose,' one of the Generals said begrudgingly. Alex stood up, and looked around at the Generals. All of them obviously felt as if she should be arrested, so she guessed Flagg had already talked to them and convinced them.
'Flagg has been following me for a long time,' Alex started. 'Stalking me, even. All because of what? I signed up for the army twice! For fighting for my country! To protect the American way! I joined to be a patriot, not to help the communists we're fighting against, but to help force them back.' Alex continued for as long as she could about "patriotism" before she was stopped.
'Lieutenant Alexia Dustin, we find you not guilty of Communism and apologise for pulling you away from your work,' one General said. Alex nodded. She left the room quickly and was followed by Hawkeye.
'How did you come up with that?' Hawkeye asked.
'I just pretended I was Frank,' Alex said, shrugging. 'Come on, let's go get something to drink.' Hawkeye nodded and they found a small bar a few streets over.
'We didn't even need to get a room,' Hawkeye said.
'Well, how's the Colonel going to know if we stay an extra few days?' Alex asked. 'We earned it.'
'We'll get back and be arrested for desertion,' Hawkeye said. Alex reached into her pocket and pulled out two pieces of paper.
'Passes, good for three days,' she said. 'I got Radar to get them for us before we left.'
'You're sneaky,' Hawkeye said, grinning.
'Why, thank you,' Alex said, sitting back in her chair. She beckoned the small Korean waitress. 'Two martinis, impossibly dry,' she said.