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THEY STAY AMONG THE SHADOWS. Her hands begin to sweat, but he doesn't mind. He just needs to know she's still there. He needs to know he isn't alone in this. The town surrounding them is silent. The sun has yet to rise in the sky. The two find their way to a fork in the path. To their right is an alley. He begins leading them down.
A loud bang stops the two in their tracks. A door ahead of them flings open, revealing a German soldier stumbling out. He's clearly drunk out of his mind. Mags wants nothing more than to shoot him down in this moment, but she knows better. Taking a few more steps, the soldier leans over and begins puking. Both Schofield and Mags wince in disgust before taking a few silent steps forward. The soldier continues vomiting as they make their way into a doorway.
It's the assembly hall of a school. The only light available is the flames from the burning church. A small fire burns by the door that the soldier had just gone out of. A few empty bottles of liquor sit next to it. Glancing around, Mags freezes at the sight of another German soldier. She tugs on Schofield's hand, nodding towards the second soldier. They have no choice but to take him out.
The soldier is facing the corner, pulling up the zipper of his pants with a huff of annoyance as it catches onto a piece of fabric. As he turns, his eyes catch sight of the two. He stops and freezes, unsure of what to do. After a moment, he turns to yell for the soldier outside. Schofield is quick to close the gap, slamming the soldier into the ground. Mags joins their side. Schofield mouths for the man to be quiet. He nods in response.
As Schofield slowly lets go of the soldier's mouth, Mags takes notice of the man slowly pulling a knife out of his sheath. Not again. No, this can't end like Blake. She's quick to grab his arm, holding it back as he begins to shout. Schofield slams his hand against the man's mouth, quieting him. Mags wrestles with the man's arm, careful to not get cut again or even stabbed.
The soldier bites down on Schofield's wounded hand. Gritting his teeth, his hands wrap around the man's neck. Mags finally manages to get the knife out the soldier's grip. Just as the other soldier makes his way into the room, Mags slams the knife into the soldier's throat. Just like the pilot, blood begins to seep from his neck. She pulls the knife out and slams it into his chest, right into his heart.
Schofield pulls back as the soldier's body falls slack. His eyes send a silent thank you to the nurse. The soldier by the door begins speaking in German. They have no idea what he's saying, but they know this isn't a good situation to be in. With no response, the soldier begins to call out the name of his comrade. "Baumer?" He calls out, receiving no answer. "Baumer?" He begins stumbling towards them.
Mags quickly pulls the knife out of Baumer, ready to defend them once again. Schofield quickly pushes himself out of the shadows. His rifle is left alone behind them. He slams his body against the German, knocking him to the ground. They both make their way out of the building as the soldiers screams fill their ears. He's yelling after them. "Don't stop!" Schofield shouts to Mags as they sprint through the town.
