CH13: To Get Rid of Her
It was a few weeks after the bug out and the MASH unit was back to their original spot. Burns seemed to be getting odder and odder. He was sneaking around a lot more and barely spoke to anyone.
Candace was having a most fantastic time though spending all her time with Margaret and Hawkeye. Then when the couple was busy she stayed with Colonel Potter or Corporal O'Riley.
"I'll be right back Radar. I want to go get the picture I painted for Colonel Potter last night," Candace stated standing at the door.
Radar waved her off as he was on the phone trying to negotiate for more penicillin.
Candy left the office humming and skipped through the compound. As she headed to Major Houllihan's tent she was greeted by other members of the 4077th and she smiled waving at everyone till she got to the tent. She entered humming gently and took a painting off her cot smiling. She turned to leave and gasped. The door was shut and barring her exit was Major Burns pointing a gun at her.
"Um M-Major Burns I…I gotta get going sir," she stuttered.
"Everything was going fine till you showed up. You aren't going anywhere," Frank grinned psychotically, "Now sit down!"
Candace whimpered but crawled onto her cot quietly.
"Oh I could sleep for a week," Hawkeye yawned and stretched as he, Margaret, and BJ walked out of surgery.
They had been working since after breakfast and it was down supper time.
"I'll join you," BJ yawned.
"I'd rather have the major join me," Hawkeye smirked pulling Margaret towards him.
"Ben stop that," Margaret laughed slapping his chest playfully.
The three laughed entering the swamp for a nightcap before bed. BJ was pouring the drinks as Radar came in looking upset and confused as he looked around the tent and under Hawkeye's cot.
"Loose your hamster again Radar?" Hawkeye asked.
"No I…well it's Corporal Bradshaw sir I…I haven't seen her since lunch," Radar admitted, "I've looked all over and I can't find her."
"What!" Hawkeye and Margaret shouted.
"What do you mean you can't find her?" Hawkeye snapped.
"Well she said she was going to get something for Colonel Potter and she never came back," Radar sighed, "I'm really sorry ma'am sir."
"We'll find her," Hawkeye stated.
"O'Riley think what did she say she was going to get Potter?" Margaret asked trying very hard not to shout at the boy.
"Well I…I think she said a painting," Radar stated.
"There maybe she just stayed in your tent Margaret," BJ grinned, "No problem."
"No no wait a minute…has anyone seen Frank today?" Hawkeye asked. Everyone slowly shook their heads.
Margaret and Hawkeye ran out of the Swamp to her tent but the door was locked.
"Candy! Candace are you there!" Hawkeye shouted pounding on the door.
"I….I'm fine Captain just…just packing," Candace answered.
"Packing? Sweetie packing for what?" Margaret called.
"I'm…I'm going to another camp where I won't ruin anything," Candace answered.
Hawkeye and Margaret frowned looking at each other.
"Mags go get Potter," Hawkeye stated.
Margaret nodded running to the office.
"Candace! It's Colonel Potter what's this nonsense about leaving?" Potter's voice called from the other side of the tent.
Frank waved the gun at the girl.
"Um I really just think it's for the best sir," Candace called.
"Well come on out and we'll talk about it," Potter stated.
"Um can I just have a chopper sir please," Candace stated.
"Are you absolutely sure?" Potter called.
"Yes…yes sir," Candace nodded tears in her eyes.
"Alright but come outside it will take a few minutes," Potter called.
"I'll just wait here," Candace called.
Outside there were handfuls of people crowded around the tent. Hawkeye was holding Margaret tightly.
"Colonel how are we going to get her out?" Margaret asked.
"I don't know but he must have something on her," Potter sighed.
"Colonel you know how trigger happy he is," Hawkeye stated.
"I know Hawk but if we scare him there's no telling what he'll do," Potter sighed.
"Now we'll get you on a helicopter and get you out of here," Frank stated.
"Yes sir," Candace sniffed wiping her eyes.
"It's nothing personal you know. It's just with you gone Margaret will hate him again and come back to me," Frank stated pacing.
"Yes sir," Candace nodded slowly moving off her cot and around the tent.
Outside people were still waiting around when they heard a gunshot and a scream.
"That's it," Hawkeye stated as he began ramming his body into the door. After three hard whacks it gave way and he fell through.
Frank was standing in the middle of the room shaking the gun smoking.
On the floor was Candace a pool of blood forming around he little body.
"Oh God Candy…baby open your eyes for daddy," Hawkeye stated checking the girl's pulse.
"So-sorry daddy," Candace coughed and passed out.
"Orderly! Get a stretcher in here we got a gun shot wound!" Hawkeye shouted as Two MPs came in and grabbed Frank.
The sound of buses alerted everyone to wounded coming.
Sorry cliffie needs to be done!