Acuntae looked at the flames and felt old anger creep up and wrap around her. She took in hollow breaths and looked past the flames to see some of the corpses mouths in a horrible O shape; they were burned alive. Acuntae turned to see the Basterds all looking at the horrific sight as the burning flesh slapped onto the ground and the sizzling of blood mixed in with the smell of smoke making the scent even more putrid. The children were all hiding and bawling crying for their parents to come and get them. Acuntae knew better, she knew that their parents were probably in the flaming pile. Donny came up beside Acuntae and tried to look away but couldn't take his eyes off the gruesome sight.

"We're too late," Acuntae whispered.

Donny looked at Acuntae and then replied, "They were probably here hours ago."

"The kids."

Acuntae turned and then went to the hiding place the children picked which was a now abandoned shed. The children were huddled together like new born pups all crying and wailing for their parents to save them. Aldo ordered his men to scatter and see if there are any people in hiding or if any Nazis were still around. Acuntae clenched her fists and then joined in on the search. Donny came up and walked with her, his bat in hand ready for action. Acuntae kicked down one door and walked inside.

The room was totaled and blood was splattered all over. Books were torn, pots were smashed and the table were broken along with the chairs. In the middle of the mess was a dead man who's body was twisted and broken from the beating he was given. Acuntae continued to walk around the small room and noticed that the blankets and other goods were taken.

"Let's go," Donny muttered, his voice was strong but Acuntae easily detected some stress and anger, "Nothing here."

Acuntae turned and then walked out of the small house in silence.

The Basterds explored some more and found nothing but broken items and some mangled bodies that died during torture. All the food, blankets, good clothes, and jewelry were stolen no doubt and Acuntae clenched her fists in anger. Just as Donny and Acuntae were ready to leave their current house look-around they heard Hugo's voice.

"Over here!"

Donny and Acuntae broke into a run and saw Utivich coming from the shed where the kids were. All three burst through the door and noticed Hugo holding a frail boy in his arms. The boy's eyes were wide and terrified at the men before him. It was clear that he had gone through extensive torture and Acuntae couldn't help but feel intense anger towards the soldiers who had done this too him.

"Holy shit!"

Acuntae turned to see Wicki looking at the boy and then returned her attention to the child.

"What is your name?" Aldo asked the boy.

"Qui sont vous?"

Aldo looked at Acuntae who pushed her way to the small boy.

"Qu'est-ce qui est arrive?" Acuntae asked calmly.

The boy then started to bawl uncontrollably and Acuntae tried to calm him down but nothing seemed to work.

"Go out and see if there are any soldiers around," Acuntae said to the Basterds. Aldo frowned and sternly replied, "I'm in charge around here and I say when we-."

"The boy is obviously intimidated by you, I need to talk to him alone...go outside."

Donny noticed that Acuntae was right in a way, the boy's eyes looked from one Basterd to the other with fear and a complete loss of hope. Aldo grumbled something but reluctantly got all the Basterds out of the room and placed Donny on post.

"I know you can speak some English," Acuntae said to the boy, "How much?"

The boy made an inch between his finger and thumb and said, "Little." His french accent was thick in the English words.

"That is fine, what happened here?"

"Men...guns and dogs," the boy said, fear was laced within each syllable.

"They had dogs?"

The boy nodded. Acuntae found this quite interesting, she had never seen a Nazi raid having dogs with them but this raid had to be special for them to bring animals.

"Was there anyone in hiding?"

"Hid...?"

"Uh..la feintise ... quelqu` un en fuite?"

The boy nodded and said, "Beaucoup d`étrangers."

Many strangers; Jews. Acuntae looked at the boy's wounds and took in a shaky breath. Welts the size of golfballs were all over his body, cuts and deep gashes were on his arms and legs while bruises decorated most of his face. The boy's cries were now muffled and he started to hiccup as Acuntae gently calmed him down.

Outside Donny was listening to every word that Acuntae was saying, he didn't understand the damn French but he knew that they had to mean nothing good. Donny clenched the handle of his bat and then sighed. This was getting fucking ridiculous, the Nazis were now bringing dogs with them on their raids.

"Total BS," Donny muttered to himself. He was suppose to be out bashing in Nazis skulls, not waiting around for some girl and a boy. He sighed this was completely ridiculous. He wanted to some action.

A few minutes later Acuntae came out and he top was covered with blood from the multiple wounds the boy had. She walked away from the Basterds and ignored Aldo's questions.

"Hey Girly!" Donny shouted.

Acuntae whipped around and glared at him.

"What happened?"

"He's dead," Acuntae said, "Nazis came last night and destroyed everything and everyone. You know the rest."

Acuntae started to walk away and the children were now really crying for their parents. The girl motioned them to follow and told them that they would find a new home in French.

"Now hold up!" Aldo cried, he raced up to the young female and block her way.

"What is it?" Acuntae asked slightly annoyed.

"You can't just leave."

"Oh really? There is nothing left, the Nazis destroyed everything, this place is now a worthless dump filled with nothing but burnt corpses!"

Donny knew that she was right but he didn't say anything.

"We're coming with you."

"What about the hundred scalps?"

Aldo narrowed in on Acuntae and said, "There are Nazis scattered all over the place, my men will get their scalps when it comes."

Acuntae looked back and examined the men's expressions realizing that Aldo was right. These men wanted justice but Acuntae merely nodded and said, "If you can keep up."

"Deal."

Acuntae nodded and Aldo motioned his men to follow. Donny jogged up to Acuntae and whispered, "Every use a gun before?"

A/N: Reviews are welcome.