Finding the 4077th

by o0-LS-0o

This story is M*A*S*H fan fiction. I don't own any of these characters except Christopher my O.C. It's about a small boy that gets found by Hawkeye one of the MCs. Because this story is in the 50th. There can be some slight woman's unfriendly remarks, spanking of children, and some unfriendly old ways of thinking or actions.

48. Nightmare

h4 dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; color: inherit; margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;"It happened the day after the cave retreat. In the middle of the night Christopher woke up screaming. The whole tent erupted in confusion. It's been awhile since he had such a bad dream, almost a month and a half was his highest record at the moment without any big nightmare but this one was definitely one of the very bad ones./span/h4
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye sighed and walked back. He still had someone to save and getting pissed wouldn't help anyone./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"After the O.R, Hawkeye took a long shower. He was angry at himself for yelling at a scared emotional soldier, even though he thought the soldier was wrong. He as a doctor should have been more professional than he had been./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Chris showered in the stall next to him. He still hadn't said anything and Hawkeye tried almost everything he could think of. He tried being funny, which got a smile at least, he tried being comforting and he even tried being stern but Chris simply didn't speak. So they just showered in silence, Hawkeye was busy with his own thoughts while Chris just said nothing. The child constantly made sure he was still there, like he could disappear any minute now and it made Hawkeye nervous./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"After their shower Hawkeye at least felt a lot better than he did before. Followed by Chris, he walked over to post-op, he calmed down a little and was ready to apologize to the man but BJ greeted him and also stopped him from going any further, saying./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""I know. You want to apologize for yelling at him, for being unprofessional."/p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Chris fiddled nervously with the back of his dad's jacket as he felt the man's irritation rise. He hated when people got angry, especially his dad and friends./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""Believe me, it'll just cause trouble." BJ added./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye tried to stay calm but he couldn't believe his ears. He would've thought BJ would agree with him./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""You have a lot of faith in me, don't you?" he asked his friend a little louder than he wanted./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""Better let me tell him for you. My thermostat is set lower than yours. " BJ said./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""In other words, I can't handle myself?" Hawkeye asked his so-called friend./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""I thought I just said that." BJ simply stated with a smile./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Chris felt his dad's anger peak and let out a nervous hum as the man exhaled loudly and let out an angry chuckle before he grinned, it did cost him some effort but he managed to respond in his normal voice volume and sort of calm./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""Excuse me. I feel a tantrum coming on." He said and walked past his friend without looking back. Chris quickly followed behind him./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"They made it almost out the door when Colonel Flagg suddenly jumped out from behind a curtain and blocked their path. Hawkeye jumped up with a gasp but calmed down as he noticed who it was. Chris let out a high squeak and hid behind him. The boy immediately started hyperventilating a little so Hawkeye reached out behind him. Chris grabbed his arm and stayed safely hidden behind his back./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Flagg didn't give any time to recover as he jumped right into the questioning./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""I'm gonna give you a chance. Why did you do it?" The man snapped aggressively./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""Oh, I don't know. Why does anybody do it?" Hawkeye said sarcastically./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"This man was a joke and the only right response would be a joke back. Chris still had a firm grip on his arm and his breathing was slowly getting better. Chris knew this guy but Hawkeye knew this man scared his son a lot. Flagg was unpredictable and just crazy, so Hawkeye didn't mind shielding his son from this man as he tried to walk past but Flagg stopped him again./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""I've got you dead to rights, Ivan. You saved that commie crumb-bump. Why?" Flagg asked./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye sighed and said "Well, it was something to do. Besides, he was dying."/p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""I'm on to you, Pierce." Flagg warned him. "I've waited a long time for this. You're mine. Your butt is in my sling."/p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""All right. Take me, I'm yours." Hawkeye said with a smile./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Flagg immediately stepped back a little and said. "I knew it. You're one of those, too."/p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye groaned before he put on a fake smile and said, "It was nice talking to you again." before he quickly and gently guided Chris and made their way out of that conversation and into the clerk's office./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"It took some time for Chris to calm down again. His trembling lasted for at least an hour after Flagg left and even now during lunch the boy looked pale and was just picking at his food./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye remembered that Chris hadn't eaten much at breakfast as well, so he turned towards the boy sitting next to him. "Why aren't you eating?" he asked gently but Chris just shrugged./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""You don't like it" Hawkeye tried again. "You can get something else if you want to, but you have to eat."/p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Chris shook his head and moved the tray out of the way. He wasn't hungry. His stomach felt heavy and he had a lump in his throat. And on top of being scared and nervous, he was very tired. He felt his dad's irritation rise a little and his expression turned stern as he said./p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"He saw the stubborn look his kid was getting and his irritation turned into anger. "Christopher, I'm not doing this." Hawkeye said in his angry polite voice./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"The angry polite voice meant his dad was losing a lot of his patience but Chris felt angry as well and he didn't want to eat. He shot his dad an angry look and started to shake his head no but his dad interrupted him by saying./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""If I have to give you a smack on your tuchy to motivate you, I will, but you will eat." Hawkeye said sternly. He saw his son lose that stubborn expression really fast and now Chris looked at him mortified. His face flushed as his eyes filled with tears which made Hawkeye feel terrible about not being more subtle or more patient with the boy./p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Chris nodded sadly and finally put some food on his fork. He looked up at his dad but the man was watching him closely and sternly so with a deep sigh he started eating./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye sighed relieved and resumed his own eating. He didn't want to make true on that threat but he would if Chris was being difficult. The boy needs to eat./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""Gentlemen, mind if I join you?" Charles asked as he already sat down./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""You can't charm your way back into my heart, Charles." Hawkeye said as he kept watching his son as the boy ate another bite./p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye sighed "Fine, you can stop eating too. But I do expect more bites at dinner." He couldn't make his son eat if he didn't eat either, it wouldn't be fair./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Chris quickly nodded and shoved his tray to the side as well./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Charles gave the food one quick glance before pompously shoving the platter away while entirely ignoring it. "You were probably right to take the North Korean over the American. If the North Korean had died, you would merely have been a fool. If the American had died, you would have been a scoundrel. Since they both lived, you are the lucky stiff."/p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Chris felt his dad's anger rise and his palms become sweaty. He wasn't afraid of his dad, just angry people in general and he was already feeling on edge today./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""Get up, Charles!" Hawkeye said in a very angry but still polite voice which got louder with each word. "Get up. Up, over and out."/p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Chris nervously wiped his clammy hands off on his shirt as his dad continued his yelling./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""I have had a long miserable day, and the last thing I need is your Boston bull. So beat it!" Hawkeye yelled to the arrogant man./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Charles's eyes got bigger so it almost looked like they were going to pop out any second as the man snapped back in an angry tone. "And this is how you accept an apology?"/p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye sighed deeply as he put a loving arm around his pale nervous son. He knew that he should watch his temper better, he knew Chris would be terrified every time he'd lose his temper but it was just so hard sometimes especially when they didn't agree with saving a life, even if it's a North Korean one, every life should be saved./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Chris sighed relieved as his dad pulled him close into a one-armed hug and he started to relax a little./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""Wanna go over and make up with that guy in post-op now?" BJ added with a smug grin./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"After lunch they went back to the Swamp and found Charles reading a letter. He seemed a bit nervous when they walked in on him but Chris didn't pay any attention to the adult as he immediately walked to his cot with the little crate next to it and fed Cinderella some corn from the kitchen. The little bird loved corn and she made an excited soft cackle sound which made Chris smile./p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Chris looked up with confusion, this was weird even for his dad./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""Don't do that for my benefit, Pierce. I'm already convinced that you are mad." Charles said as he quickly put away the letter he was reading./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""Not mad, justifiably paranoid." Hawkeye said as he abandoned the water bottle and started looking through the stuff near his bunk./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""It's called the "Flagg syndrome." Whenever that guy shows up around here, I start looking for hidden microphones."/p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Charles looked at Hawkeye like the man was crazy as he said. "Aren't you exaggerating just a wee bit?"/p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""That guy would turn in his own mother for passing along a recipe." Hawkeye responded as he got down to the floor to check under Chris's cot. " I don't see anything here." He mumbled as he got up./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""I think I'll go sing "Carmen" in the latrine." He said with a grin as he walked to the door. "The echo will kill him."/p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Dinner went a bit difficult but Hawkeye managed to get Chris to eat more than he did at lunch and thankfully with only some stern expressions and a reminder about what he had said about motivating him to eat./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"After dinner they went back to the Swamp and Hawkeye counted this as win situation. Eating was step one, now if only he could get the boy to talk again then he wouldn't be so stressed about this but he hadn't had any luck so far. Chris remained silent for the rest of the night. The boy was now sitting on his cot doing his schoolwork even though he was already far ahead while he was reading his magazines./p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""You don't understand. We're supposed to make the rounds." Hawkeye tried jokingly./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""I won't beat around the bush, Doc." The man said aggressively as he pointed a warning finger towards Hawkeye "Either Elverson is going with me tomorrow, or I'll put you away now." He said./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye took a slow step back while Chris had the back of his shirt in a tight grip. It made moving more difficult but his son needed this and he needed to protect his son. "Um, I gotta warn you. I'm very bad at snap decisions." He said./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"The man took an threatened step towards them and Chris tightened his grip on the army green jacket of his dad. His heart was thumping loudly in his chest and his breathing was fast and shallow. This man was looking so angry, it was clear he wanted to hurt them./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""How about a third alternative?" Hawkeye tried. This man looked dangerous and he needed to get rid of him peacefully. "You going back to bed leaps to mind."/p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"In a split second Hawkeye turned around, grabbed Chris around his waist and jumped out of the way. They landed against Charles's bedside table as the stick made a loud bang on the floor, breaking off a big piece. Hawkey quickly scrambled up again and grabbed the first big thing he could find, which turned out to be a heavy black suitcase. He held it up as he shield as he faced the aggressive man again. He didn't want to fight back. He knew this man was hurt and confused and if he could he would run around until the man was too tired to stand, but he also needed to protect his son. He couldn't let this go on for too long. Chris had a hold of his shirt again, but other than being frozen in fear he seemed fine. His breathing was relatively okay./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"The man walked a step closer as he yelled, "You don't care about us. If you did, you would've taken him ahead of that North Korean." The man said as he raised his now broken stick again. He pointed it at them madly and tried to get closer but Hawkeye quickly stepped back holding up his suitcase shield./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"The man continued yelling "Now, this time, we're gonna do it my way and quick!" he snarled as he pushed hard against Hawkeye and his shield./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Chris let out a high squeaky gasp as his dad bumped hard against him, forcing him to let go as the man fell on Charles's cot. His breathing instantly became very fast and difficult now he wasn't holding on to his dad./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"The angry soldier jumped on Hawkeye the same moment BJ walked in. BJ didn't stop to think and just grabbed a hold on the aggressive man and dragged him away from his friend. "Basgall! What the hell do you think you're doing?" BJ roared. He grabbed the man at the front of his shirt and shouted in his face with anger. "I oughta break your neck!" as he shook the man a little./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye jumped up and grabbed BJ's shoulders to hold him back from making a big mistake. They still needed to be professional, this man was still hurt and just confused. "Beej, hold it! Hold it!" he yelled which seemed to snap BJ from his anger. He immediately changed around and loosened his grip on the soldier. "Basgall, I'm sorry," he said./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Basgall seemed a bit shocked at all that was happening and mumbled. "I want out of here."/p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"BJ called out for an enlisted man to help the soldier get back to post-op and send the man out the door. The moment the man left the Swamp BJ let out a heavy sigh. "Well," He said. "I notice I don't practice what I preach."/p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye nodded and said. "Yeah, and thank you."/p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Chris sniffed as he fought his tears, he didn't want to cry like a baby. He wanted to be strong but now that the adrenaline wore off he just felt tired and scared./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""He didn't hurt you, did he?" BJ asked, concerned about the now soft sobbing boy./p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Suddenly the door opened and Flagg stormed in holding a handgun, followed by two MPs. Chris almost fell off his chair as he leaped up and grabbed his dad's bicep./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye put a protective arm around the scared wide eyed boy's shoulders as his eyes followed Flagg around the room./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""All right." Flagg said loudly with authority. "Cards up, and drop those hands."/p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""Grab those cards. It's evidence." Flagg said, completely ignoring the colonel./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""What is this idiocy about?" The colonel tried again but louder./p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"The rest of the seated men got up as Hawkeye did and at that moment Charles walked in like nothing was going on and said in a casual tone. "Oh, I'm sorry, Pierce. Didn't know you had company."/p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"One of the Korean men said he wanted to go, but Flagg stopped him with his gun pointed at his face. "Freeze, friend. This piece has a hair trigger, and I've got an itchy finger."/p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""I don't know how your nimble brain cooked up this goofy plot, but you just bought yourself a peck of trouble." The colonel said as he pointed a serous finger towards the man./p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Potter sighed and asked. "Do you have any idea who these two gentlemen are?"/p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""I am Doo Pak." The Korean men explained./p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye grinned widely and also added. "And this is his baby brother Hung Pak, Chief of Police."/p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"The MP sighed and said to Flagg. "I think you've made a little mistake."/p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""I never make little mistakes." The man snapped, making Hawkeye snicker./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""Sorry folks" The MP started. "We should've known. Another one of Colonel Flagg's red herrings." he said as he and his friend turned around and simply left./p
p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""It doesn't add up." Flagg said, confused. "I mean that map, the evidence."/p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;"Hawkeye looked at the smug other doctor and asked. "Charles, you didn't have anything to do with this, did you?"/p
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p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px;""The Major will explain as he plays." The colonel said./p
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