Ally the Enemy

Missing In Action

German Territory

06:13:25 hours

Will laid sleeping against the log, matching Hecke and Max on the other side of the ashy charcoaled campfire. 

Then someone shook his shoulder hard, waking him from his dreams. 

"Will, get up! Schnell!" They stressed, and Will slowly opened his eyes to see Weitz crouching next to him. He groaned tiredly, blinking back the mottled sunlight shining through the trees. 

"What? What is it?" He asked groggily, and Weitz stared at him with wide eyes. 

"It's Marshall! He's gone!" He exclaimed, and Will immediately sat up, wide-eyed. 

"What do you mean, he's gone?!" He shouted, and Weitz shook his head. 

"When I woke up this morning, I got up and looked to see where he was. He wasn't there, so I searched a bit around the camp, but he's gone, William." He said straightly. 

Hecke sat up behind them, yawning, then turned to look at the two men. He then saw the stricken looks on their faces, and he raised his eyebrow in concern. 

"Was ist los mit dir?" He asked, and Weitz let out a deep breath. 

"Marshall is missing." He informed, making Hecke's eyes grow huge. 

"What?! What do you mean? Where did he go?" He wondered as Will stood up. 

"I don't know, but I intend to find him." He said, then Weitz rose to his feet next to him. 

"I will help you." He said determinedly, and Will raised his eyebrow. 

"Are you sure?" He asked curiously, and Weitz nodded. 

"Ja. You helped us to find our friend. I will help you." He then looked over at Hecke and Max, then sighed. "I need you to watch over Max, Alfred." He asked of his friend, and Hecke looked down at the young boy laid next to him, then up to his ally with a nod. 

"I will, Agid. Be careful." He warned, and Weitz walked over to him, outstretching his hand to shake Hecke's. 

"Viel Glück, Mein Freund. Ich werde immer an deiner Seite sein." Hecke wished, and Weitz met him with a smile. 

"Meine Kraft Kommt von dir. Ich sehe dich auf der anderen Seite." He responded, then he turned to run to Will. 

They both grabbed their bags, checked and loaded their guns, then gave one last look at Hecke and Max before running off into the woods.

25 minutes later...

The two walked carefully through the brush, their fingers on the triggers of their guns. Weitz walked closer to Will, then raised his eyebrow. 

"What do you think happened to him?" He asked slowly, and Will sighed. 

"Honestly? I think he just got up and left. He couldn't stand to see what he had done to Max. Yes, he felt remorse about what he had done, but the guilt of how he did it without a second thought is what was killing him." He explained, and Weitz nodded silently, then glanced back at Will. 

"What will he do now?" He questioned, and Will shook his head, lowering his gun slightly. 

"I've known Corey for three years, and I know that he's a bit impulsive and reckless, but he's also a good man. He might have headed back towards the base, but I just have this feeling that...I don't know..." He trailed off, frowning. 

Weitz looked away, then turned his gaze up a bit, then his eyes widened. 

He immediately shoved Will down to the ground and ducked behind a bush, breathing hard. Will's eyes were wide as he stared at Weitz. 

"Why'd you do that?! What the hell is it?" He asked in a demanding whisper, and Weitz shook his head, putting his finger to his lips. 

"It's one of the German camps. My side of the war. If they see you, they'll shoot you immediately. But....I think I might have a good idea of what happened to Marshall..." He voiced dismally, and Will raised his eyebrow, glancing up at Weitz, whose gaze was locked on the camp, wide-eyed. 

Will shook his head. "What?" He whispered, but Weitz merited no response. He silently pointed into the camp, and Will raised his head slightly, just enough to be able to see into the German encampment. 

His eyes grew doubly as wide. 

A bit to the side of the camp, a man was tied to a cross-like structure, being beaten by the Nazis. 

Covered in cuts, bruises, and blood, the sight made Will's throat close up and his heart stop. He took a shaky breath, his voice raspy. 

"Corey..."