Author's note: Okay, I'll see how far I get tonight... Might be continued tomorrow!


Both Meghan and Katie jumped.

"What are these girls doing here?"

Hochstetter...

"Klink! Are you having a private harem in your office? Who are these girls?"

Klink's head bobbed up and down, and then shook in the negative. "I have no idea, major. I have no idea who they are, or where they come from, or why they are here." He glanced at them with something like fright in his eyes. "Who are you, and what are you doing here?"

"Obviously, they are spies," Hochstetter concluded. "Using the speaker system to..." He frowned.

"To confuse the enemy?" Schultz helpfully filled in.

"Yes. Yes, of course." Hochstetter stroked his chin.

Klink twittered. "But they didn't fool me! Oh no, they didn't!"

"Klink!" Hochstetter's glower silenced the Kommandant on the spot. "I will get to the bottom of this. Guards! Take them away."

"Where?" Meghan ventured timidly.

An evil grin. "To Gestapo Headquarters of course. We will have some nice long... consultations together, I'm sure. You're going to love every minute of it."

Schultz leaned over to them. "Don't believe him," he whispered. "He will love it for sure, but you..."

"Alright, take them away."

Two guards came in and each took hold of one of the girls. But they were literally run off their feet by Sergeant Baker. "Hey, what are you girls doing over here? The winners of the Papa Bear Awards are coming in - you're needed at the radio!"

"What radio?" Hochstetter growled. "Klink, do you allow these prisoners to have a radio?"

"Of course, Herr major," Klink babbled. "But they only get German radios. They can only listen to our broadcasts. They generally love the Führer's speeches, don't you, Sergeant?"

"Um... yeah, sure. But..."

"So, there is no harm in them listening to the radio. Especially when it's about the Papa Bear Awards. Why, I even..."

"Papa Bear Awards? As in the notorious Underground leader Papa Bear who makes my life a misery? That Papa Bear?" Hochstetter looked as if he was about to start eating the person standing nearest to him (which happened to be Schultz).

"Oh no, major," Schultz diffused the tension. "I'm sure it's just a coincidence. It's just a harmless game, isn't it, Kommandant?"

"A harmless game. Yes. Of course. Now, Sergeant - lead the way. We would all like to hear who won the Papa Bear Awards this year."

Baker looked back and forth between the different people in the office. The two scared time travellers. The exceptionally pleasant Kommandant. Friendly and eager Schultz. Two stoic guards still holding the girls. And major Hochstetter, whose middle name seemed to be 'Suspicious'.

"Um, Kommandant..."

"Yes?"

"Um... I'm afraid it'd be a bit crowded if you all cram around the radio. That's why we thought we might use the speaker system. That way, everyone could hear the results at the same time."

"What an ingenious idea!" Schultz exclaimed. "So that's why the girls were here! After all, I'm sure the men would much rather listen to the voice of a nice girl than that of a fellow prisoner!"

"Right." Baker still wasn't quite sure where this was going, but he was playing along as best as he could. "So - if perhaps you men would like to stay here, to make sure no unauthorized stuff is going to be announced over the speaker system? Then I'll go back to the radio, and send someone over with the results for every category."

"Excellent!" Klink proclaimed. "You see, major? It's nothing to worry about - just a harmless game. So, Sergeant - you run along now, and we'll keep an eye... an appreciative eye, I may say... on your female friends."

Meghan and Katie looked at each other. What was the Kommandant up to?

But Baker nodded, visibly relieved, and disappeared outside.

"Well..." Hochstetter drawled. "I suppose my interrogation can wait a little. I am curious to see what these Papa Bear Awards are."

He didn't have to wait long - within a few minutes, Carter came running into the building. "Where are... oh, there you are! We've got the results for the snapshot category. Are you ready?"

"Yes." Katie pressed the button for the speaker system again.

"Here you are." He handed her one of Kinch's little blue notes.

Katie straightened it out, and turned to the microphone. "Ladies and gentlemen, or rather... gentlemen! Here are the winners of the Papa Bear Awards. We start with the snapshot category.


BEST SNAPSHOT

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Gold:

UFF DA
by Book'em Again

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Silver:

The Wall
by Sgt. Moffitt

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Bronze:

Forbidden Love
by SamRosinenbomber


"Hurray!" Schultz shouted. "What's up next?"

Carter shrugged. "I don't know. But look, there is LeBeau coming. He'll have the next results!"