Author's note: Well, we'll see how far I get with this new brace tonight...
Inside the office, both Klink and Hochstetter were absolutely seething.
"I am not an idiot!"
"And I am not a snowman!"
"How dare they...!" in unison.
"Well, Klink, what are you going to do about it? Are you going to round up everyone and arrest them for treason? Or shall I do the honours?"
Klink hesitated. "Yes, and no..."
"What 'yes and no'?!"
"Well, you see, major, there is the problem of the different universes. Those who wrote these despicable things live in a different universe. I read all about it at the time."
"What time?"
"At the time of Fanfic Court." Klink cleared his throat. "I went to the bookstore there and got myself a copy of a book that told us about what people will know in the future. Different universes and all that. It was fascinating reading."
"Paah! We know everything there is to know, and everything else is not of our concern. But what is my concern is that these criminals out there are laughing at a good German officer's expense. Or maybe not that good an officer in your case," he added under his breath.
Klink looked hurt. "Major, I will have you know that..."
"Forget it, Klink. I know what I'm going to do." And with that, he marched outside and on to the porch.
"You are all under arrest for..."
"We're already in jail!" someone cried.
"You can't arrest us any more than we are," someone else added.
Hochstetter was turning purple at the insults thrown his way. He couldn't get a comprehensible word over his lips, and kept stomping back and forth so fiercely that the prisoners up front were half and half expecting for the porch to collapse.
But there was Newkirk. "Major! I think I have some news that may calm you down a bit. Ladies and gentlemen, the winning story in the Crossover section is...
BEST CROSSOVERS
.
Gold:
UNSCHEDULED LIBERATION OF STALAG 13
by Susan M.M.
"Hurray!" everyone shouted.
But Hochstetter just turned even more purple. "Not again!" he growled. "I will call Berlin right away and find out if the war is really supposed to be over. And if it's not..."
"Heads will roll," the crowd cheered.
"Yours first," Newkirk grinned, and turned back to the crowd to announce the rest once the raging Hochstetter had disappeared again inside.
Silver:
The Violin of Autumn
by Glory1863
and
Wrong Number
by Bits and Pieces
.
Bronze:
Bystander
by turbomagnus
"And these complete the results of the crossover jury." Newkirk stepped down again. "Well, where's the slash jury?"