What James Did: The Accidental Time Travellers-Book 3 (15 page)

Chapter 28

The car had not been quite as big as Wernher had led them to believe.  It was certainly a long car, but the Mercedes Benz 770 had only been designed to hold six people, three in the front and three in the back.  As luck would have it, it had been built in a limousine style, so there was a lot of floor space.  The roof could come down, but it was pouring with rain and the sky was almost black.

On the front bench, Clyde sat in the driver’s seat, with Bonnie at his side.  Beside Bonnie, sat the young Wernher Von Braun.  All three were wearing the jet black Nazi uniforms, decorated with silver buttons and a swastika on the left arm.  In the back, the older Wernher sat beside Chase, to Chase’s other side was Dr Teller.  They were also wearing the Nazi uniforms, whilst Jacob and Sarah sat on the floor.  Chase had initially offered Sarah the seat but had been instructed that it would not look very believable that a Nazi officer would give up his seat to a prisoner.

They had been on the road for almost an hour and barely a word had been spoken, the nerves of everyone in the car had taken over.  They had been forced to stop at various military checkpoints on the route, and each time Chase had been sure they would be arrested, but the young Wernher had dealt with it.  He looked towards Sarah who gave him the smallest of smiles.

“That’s it straight ahead.”  Wernher instructed from the front.

“You never mentioned there would be tanks.”  Clyde snapped.  “How the fuck are we supposed to outrun those?”

“Well, if all goes to plan we won’t need to.”  Wernher replied.

“And if it doesn’t?”  Clyde barked again.

“Well, I would suggest you drive fast.”  Jacob shouted.

“Well, I won’t be waiting for you!”  Clyde shouted.

Jacob chuckled, he was the only person in the car who didn’t even seem to be scared.

“Sarah I think you should stay in the car.”  Chase advised.

“Will you stop treating me like a child!”  She snapped.

Chase blushed and he caught Jacob grinning at him.  “Fuck yourself!” 

“What?”  Sarah shouted.

“I meant him.”  He said pointing to Jacob; this caused Jacob to laugh again.

“Quieten down.”  Wernher barked from the front.

They were approaching the gate and Clyde began to slow down the car, a Nazi guard appeared at the driver’s window.  Clyde rolled the window down and Wernher did the talking.

They were allowed entry and they drove through the gates that had the words “Arbeit Macht Frei” sculpted on to them.

“What does it mean?”  Bonnie asked.

“Work will set you free.”  The older Wernher replied, almost blushing.

“Clyde if you want to wait at the gates with the car, we can go and find this prisoner.”  The young Wernher instructed.

“Bonnie.”  Edward said, speaking for the first time since leaving the house.  She turned and looked at Edward.

“I want you to take this.”  He handed her the wormhole generator.  “You both have the best chance of walking out of here, the top line is the time and date that you want to go to, and the second is the location.  You will figure it out.”

“There is really no need to hand that over.”  The older Wernher replied.

“Why not?”  Edward replied.

“Things will go smoothly.”

“You’ve changed your tune?”  Chase interjected.

Neither Wernher replied.

“Thank you Edward.”  Bonnie smiled before accepting the device.

“Is everyone ready?”  Chase asked.

“Yes sir.”  Jacob said sarcastically. 

Chase noticed Mengele approaching the car.  “Let’s go then.” 

They stepped from the car, leaving Bonnie and Clyde alone.  

Chapter 29

Clint, Scarlett and Guy had left the flat before Faraday and Jane had even awoken.  They had not seen them over the course of the weekend.  After going to meet with Chris, they had managed to come away with fifty pounds of the banned weed killer.

They had decided to try and take out Abaddon’s car after he had left the Wallace Monument.  They had placed the weed killer in a suitcase, and were intending to try and put it inside the car with the fuse lit.  They knew they wouldn’t have much time to put the suitcase in the car, so they had left early in order to take up a position just outside the Monument.  Large crowds would undoubtedly be gathered for Abaddon’s arrival.

As they stood outside the Monument admiring the view, there was a nip in the air.  Clint sat the suitcase down and put his arms around Scarlett. 

“Do you think this will work?”  She asked, looking towards Guy.

“I have never heard of weed killer, I’d be a lot more confident if we had gunpowder.”

“We’ve explained this Guy, you can’t get hold of things like that anymore.”  Scarlett replied.

“If it truly is explosive then I see no reason why it should not work.”

“It will work.”  Clint advised.  “How will we even get near the car though?”

“We’ll figure it out.”  Scarlett replied.

“This plan is not very well thought through.  When I did this before, our plan had been laid out in detail, we knew what we were doing.”  Guy stated.

“But you failed, maybe if you hadn’t planned it so carefully it would have worked.”  Scarlett replied.

Guy was silenced.

Scarlett wriggled away from Clint and pulled a cigarette from her bag, before lighting it.  She inhaled deeply and stared up at the Monument.  She could hardly believe that this was where they were choosing to kill the US President. 

“What do you think your parents will say?”  Clint asked.

She took a deep pull on her cigarette and stared at Clint.  “It will be too late for them to do anything.  My dad can hardly get too angry, he’s only known me a week.  Mum might be a little more annoyed but Guy is right, she did the same thing when she was our age.”

“If this works you do both realise you may never see them again.”  Guy advised.

Scarlett and Clint just stared at Guy.

“I imagine there will be some guards, we don’t have that time thing with us.  We will need to make a break for it.  It will be every man for themselves.”  Guy advised.

“What?”   Clint asked stunned.

“You heard.”  Guy replied.

“You would leave us?”

“I will do what I can, but I’m just advising you that we will probably not all escape.”

Scarlett took another draw on her cigarette before replying.  “He is probably right.”

“Are we sure we want to do this?”  Clint said nervously.

“I do.”  Scarlett replied instantly.

“I have no doubt in my mind.  This is the right thing to do.” 

“I’m not so sure this is a good idea.”  Clint advised, grabbing Scarlett by the arm.

“Leave then.”  She snapped.

“What?”

“Guy’s right, we might not all escape, it doesn’t take three people to plant the bomb.”

“Then Guy can do it.”  Clint said.

Guy glanced at Scarlett a little confused.

“Are you serious Clint, did you really not think this would be dangerous?”  Scarlett asked.

Clint blushed.  “Well, I just thought that we would be planting the bomb and leaving.”

“Well, we will, but things could go wrong.”  Scarlett said rolling her eyes.

“We should leave it then.”  Clint said.  “Your mum and dad are right.”

“Oh my God, Clint just leave, we can do this alone.”  Scarlett snapped.

“Don’t take the Lords name in vain.”  Guy barked.

“Scarlett listen is there really a point in risking your life for this?  We don’t even know the man.”

“What is there to know Clint?  My mother, your mother, and Jacob have told us plenty.  He is evil!”

“But maybe they were right.  Perhaps the more we interfere, the worse it could get, who knows what will happen?”

“Clint, we have made our decision.  If you do not want to be a part of the plot then just leave.”  Guy advised.

“We don’t know you Guy!”  Clint snapped.

“What would you like to know?”

“Why are you here, why are you doing this?”

“From all I have been told about this man, I have drawn the conclusion that he is evil.  He has killed countless people, and he has essentially crowned himself King of the entire world.  I do not believe he can be allowed to carry on in the same manner.  You must stand up to these people Clint or they will go on unchecked and continue to plague the common man.  Someone has to make a stand. 

I have nothing to lose, I do not belong here.  My reputation has been made non-existent and I stood against the King that was persecuting Catholics.  This man is not specifically targeting my religion, he is targeting everyone.  I will lay down my life to do what I believe is right.

Not to mention the debt that I owe to Mr Faraday.  He is a great man and I know he wants this done.  I will do it for him.”

Clint was silenced by Guy’s response.  “I’m sorry Scarlett but I don’t want to die for this.  And you shouldn’t either.”

“I’m staying.”  Scarlett replied.  “If I die doing this, then at least I know that I have died for a purpose.”

“Don’t you want to get to know your father?”

“Yes, and I will.  I do not intend to die today and I’m sure Guy doesn’t either.”

“Indeed.”  Guy replied.

“Scarlett if you do not intend to die, then perhaps you should reconsider.”

“I’m sorry Clint, I can’t.” 

“Scarlett, please don’t do this.”  He pleaded.

“I’m sorry Clint.”

“I am not staying.  If you do this, you and Guy are on your own.

She nodded.  “It’s okay Clint.  Just go back, I’ll see you later.  Don’t tell my Mum about this, or my Dad.”

Chapter 30

The rain was pounding down as they stood in the wet mud, the first flashes of lightning had started, the lightning somehow managed to make Auschwitz even more terrifying.

“And who are these scum?”  Mengele asked, staring at Sarah and Jacob.

Jacob for once had the good sense not to laugh and Sarah looked terrified.

“American prisoners.”  Wernher answered.

“Well, they are in the right place.”  Mengele said with a gruesome smile. 

“We are actually here for more workers Josef.”  The younger Wernher explained.

Mengele stared at Jacob, Chase noticed Jacob smirking at Mengele.  Chase smacked him with the butt of his gun.  Jacob fell to the ground into the soaking mud and looked up aggressively at Chase. Chase couldn’t help but smile.  Sarah gave him a dirty look.

“Why do you need more?”  Mengele asked in frustration.

“It is to do with time travel.”  Wernher replied. 

Chase stared at him in bemusement, it was supposed to be V2 rockets, he glanced towards Sarah who also looked baffled.  Jacob looked as though he had expected this, and Edward was rooted to the spot.  The older Wernher did not seem fazed by it.

“Is that so?”  Mengele smiled.

“That’s right Josef.”

“I think I know who you are looking for, follow me.”

Mengele led the way as both Wernher’s followed him eagerly, Edward too followed closely.  Chase waited for Jacob to get back to his feet, as did Sarah.

“I hope you enjoyed that.”  Jacob snapped.

“I did.”  Chase replied.

“I’ll get you back.”  Jacob said, spitting blood.

“What is Wernher doing?”  Sarah whispered.

“I have no idea.”  Chase replied.

“I think we may have made a mistake.”                Sarah said.

They walked away from the brick buildings and they saw a pillar of smoke coming from the other side of the camp, the stench in the air was overpowering. 

“That smell is repulsive.”  Sarah whispered.

“That is people that you are smelling, burning people.”  Jacob advised.

“What the hell are we doing?”

“I’m starting to wonder that myself.”  Chase stated.

“It will be fine.”  Jacob advised.

“How can you be so sure?”  Chase asked.

“Because I do not intend to die today.”  He smiled.

Mengele, both Wernher’s, and Edward Teller, were around ten metres in front of the others.  Edward was trying to listen in to the conversation, but his German was quite poor.

“Josef, could I talk to you in private.”  Wernher asked.