The Secret Invasion Page #4

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or fear in the mind.

The fear of infection.

Almost finished. Pretty damn good.

Good job, Fell.

If I only had something to make a lock pick

out of, we'd be out of here straightaway.

Here. Here's an official piece of paper

I got off the Kommandant's office

while they were getting some water

to try to bring me to.

You.

Well.

What have they done now?

Nothing.

When do we all get executed?

- All of us except you, I mean!

- I said stop it!

I told you, the torture was subtle.

Now he's planting the seed

of disunity among us.

Thank them. You were almost dead.

Oh, come on. Relax!

There's plenty of time for dying later.

The time is closer than you think.

Tomorrow, we will be free

or dead.

Now, listen.

We start the exodus

with men in three points.

I'm happy to see that one of you

has decided to be sensible.

Well, among my associates

I'm known as a lover, not a fighter.

Of course, I'll want corroboration

of what you tell me from your comrades.

Companions.

All the same, you may have

to stay another day or two with them.

And it would be best for them to think

that you were today's subject.

Don't you mean victim?

A direct man.

I like that.

Now, tell me.

Well, now, let me see, from the beginning.

It all started in Cairo about a month ago.

Guard! Guard!

Can you hear me?

There's a man hurt in here!

For God's sake, open up, will you?

There's a man hurt in here!

The whole plan was directed toward

an invasion through the Balkans.

Your companion, the silent one,

has attempted suicide.

He slashed his wrists,

deep, but not deep enough.

Our mission was to set up security lines,

alert the Partisans,

chart minefields and defenses.

This is essentially

what your companions have told me.

I want to know

why you were tunneling the fortress.

What did you want here?

Well, this is the center

of your operations.

We were going to tap

into your lines, of course.

That is not enough.

There is more to the truth than that.

Yes.

The simple truth is, you'll never know it.

You're about to die.

General Quadri! General Quadri!

We have no time to explain.

We are Allies sent

to take you to the Partisans.

What is it you want of me?

Silence, and instant obedience

to our instructions.

This is some sort of a trick.

If you've come to kill me, shoot.

I will not go with you.

I'm sorry, General Quadri.

We have no time to convince you.

Halt!

Halt!

I'm hit!

I'm hit.

Get going. Go on!

- Fell! Come on.

- I can't make it. Go on! Go!

Durrell!

This way!

- Company, halt!

- Company, halt!

All right, let's go.

We are up here!

Here they are!

Go on, grab a rope.

- I'm all right. Come on.

- No. You'll bleed to death.

That's fine. Fine.

All right, let's go. Let's go.

Come on.

Come on!

Durrell, what do you think you're doing?

Get up the hill.

Now, stay right there, me buckos,

and don't move out

of your little rock hut.

This'll be a visit you won't forget.

Scanlon's got a present for you

It'll be a big surprise

Now, don't you dare move.

And what it is I've got for you

Will open up your eyes

And what it is I've got for you

No store will ever sell

Now, just be steady, there.

That's 'cause what it is I've got for you

Will blow you all to...

I've had it. I can't go any further.

Don't give up.

We'll cross the river

and come out downstream. Come on.

No. You cross the river.

I've got a way of making them follow me.

I'm gonna give them a run for their money.

It's up to you, now, Rocca.

You're in command.

Get going.

Let's go.

Rocca?

Come on.

Where are the others?

Dead.

This man is not General Quadri.

My men are dying because of you, impostor.

Durrell!

Get him inside.

They couldn't trust the General,

but they needed him to control the troops,

so they killed him

and substituted a double.

For a moment, he fooled me.

He looks almost exactly like him.

So,

we kill ourselves for an imposter.

Rocca, why did you stop me?

To save our beloved General Quadri.

Why let this stop us?

Why?

We'll use him.

We'll complete Mace's mission.

Clean your face.

We want you to look good.

We're going back to the Fortress.

We'll take him.

The great impostor is not yet out of work.

I will not help you.

You know that!

You will lead your troops into battle

against the Germans,

or my friend here will kill you,

very slowly and very painfully.

- Quadri! Quadri!

- Quadri! Quadri!

You see how they love me?

Kill me now

and see what happens.

I shall lead my men into battle

with the Germans.

If you kill me for it,

my men will kill you.

And you will die in vain, because

they will fight on for their dead general,

on the side of the Germans.

- Quadri! Quadri! Quadri!

- Quadri! Quadri! Quadri!

Not if they thought

he were killed by a German.

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