HOGAN'S HEROES

Once they had finished going over all of the details of the mission, Newkirk realized just how dangerous the mission actually was, which Hogan had made perfectly clear and had given him every chance to change his mind.

When they had finally emerged from the office they had decided before hand that Newkirk was going to go for a walk with Elizabeth and discuss the whole situation with her while Hogan explained everything to the men.

"Newkirk…there you are, we were about to start a lottery, so give us your dog tags…" Kinch said as though he didn't know he was in the office the whole time.

Everyone's attention was on Newkirk because they already knew that he had volunteered, they were just waiting to hear it out of the horses mouth.

He gave them all a look as though he hadn't even heard them and headed straight for his bunk, and opened his footlocker wherein he obtained a small black bag and put it in his pocket. He turned to face all of the men and Elizabeth and finally spoke.

"Uh Liz could we go for a little stroll?" he asked

"Of course " she answered knowing full well what was coming, even if she hadn't heard it at the door she knew every time he called her Liz something was up.

As they left the Barracks all the men turned to face Hogan , who already knew that most if not all the men already knew what was going on, so they were turning to him for answers as to why this mission was so different.

"Colonel?"

"Yeah Carter?"

"Well I was wondering why is this mission so different?'

"As I told you before a plane was shot down over Hammelburg, but what I didn't tell you was that there is a whole SS division in the woods looking for and signs of survivors…"

"So you're saying that Newkirks going up against a whole SS division, to search for survivors, if there is any to start with?" Lebeau asked

"And if he screws up in any way that he might not be coming back?" Carter added

"Well I hope it doesn't come to that…I have faith in him, and he knows what he's up against , if anyone could pull it off it would be him." Hogan stated

Meanwhile Newkirk had just finished explaining everything to Elizabeth.

"So your saying that you may not come back?" She asked heartbroken

'That is a possibility, but lets 'ope it doesn't come down to that." Newkirk answered

"But Peter I've just found you and now there's a possibility that I may never see you again." She pointed out to him

As they walked they refrained form holding hands , because they didn't want any of the guards to see them , but as Newkirk stopped he turned towards her and grabbed her hands.

"Look Luv, we both know that this mission will be very difficult to say the least, and there may be a possibility that the worst may 'appen , so I wanted to give you something before I left." He explained

As he said this he slipped the contents of the little black bag on her finger

'Darlin' I know I never gave you an engagement ring so a couple months ago I saw this and thought of you."

She just stared at it in awe "Oh Peter I don't know what to say"

"Don't say anything now, say it when I get back."

They both started heading back to the barracks because he had to leave as soon as it got dark.

That night Newkirk was all set to leave, he was dressed in an SS enlisted man's uniform of the same rank and Hogan had given him six hours to complete this mission, and soon enough he was on his way, looking for the SS division.

He had been walking for about twenty minutes when he had finally caught up with them

"Corporal, what is your name?" a German officer asked

"Mein name ist Hanz Schneider." He answered in his best German

"What are you doing out here?"

"Looking for the Allied bomber crew." He answered starting to get nervous

"Has no one told you no one survived, we found all the bodies." He explained

"Nein no one informed me." He answered eager to get back to camp

"So what do you think of the allies?" the officer questioned him

"Well how does anyone think of them?"

"Oh I am sure you think differently" the officer answered

Some how he had figured out Newkirk was not who he had said he was and Newkirk was getting very nervous.

"If you will come with me for further questioning."

Once the officer said this Newkirk took off sprinting into the woods, but no matter how fast you run you cannot beat a bullet.

As he was running he felt a burning sensation in his shoulder then his leg, which brought him crashing down to the ground, as he faded in and out of consciousness he could hear peole speaking German, and once they picked him up everything went black.