The Jewel

"Get your bikini on Hilton" was the shout that followed Florence as she walked to the tent that held Gene writing a letter.

'You would think after 3 years those men would learn that not one of them is attractive to me' Flo sighed while flopping into her chair and propping her feet on a box, Gene laughed and passed her a steaming cup of tea with real sugar - the most luxury she'd had since the start of the war.

'Not often we see you in your pt gear Flo' Gene smiled suggestively, 'Dressing up for a certain Lt?'

Flo sighed 'Dr Roe what are you insinuating?', she chuckled as was expected of her but the chuckle morphed into a frown. It had been 2 months since she found out her brother had been killed while trying to escape his pow camp, her mother was now writing daily to ensure her safety and beg her to return home after the war ended - which Flo knew would be soon. She almost guiltily wished it wouldn't end...decisions have to be made at the end.

'Fizz?' Gene asked tentatively, he could see she was thinking a lot, more than usual, there was something...desperate about the operations they did now. Flo put her all into it like they were still getting shelled every hour, while everyone else had let their hair down and relaxed.

He was about to continue when a call came through the open door 'We're moving out!'. Looking to Gene she shrugged her shoulders and stood up to follow the men running toward the tanks, re-plaiting her hair as she goes.

'Hey Doc!' Lieb comes running up behind him, 'Find out what's wrong with her yet?' he asks while Gene shakes his head 'Her brother died dumbass' he mutters while Lieb rolls his eyes 'There's something else and you know it' he fired back as they watched after the girl.

***

Boom

The noise made a ringing in Florence's ear as they tried to break through the wall blocking the road, Flo lay back tanning her face on the bonnet of the truck while the officers around her argued about the French getting the eagles nest.

"If you're looking for another way up that mountain, easy company is ready and willing" Spiers says as he comes up to where Winters and Nix were leaning against the truck, 'Duly noted, I already recommended you to Col. Sink' Winters replied making Flo smile a little - Easy were still his favourite.

Speak of the devil Col. Sink pulled up

'Gents, I just had a conversation with General Leclerc.He said he was first into Paris...and by God he wanted to be first into Berchtesgaden. Told him I understood his point. You f*re up 2nd battalion and outflank that French son of a b*tch.'. At the end of Sinks speech the officers were smiling and Winters immediately stepped into action.

'I want easy to lead' - of course.

An hour later Flo found herself wandering through the deserted town with surprisingly a gun resting in her arms - now they were in Hitlers inner sanctum the men wanted her to have her own protection.

Flo was in her own head dandering down alongside Grant who kept a close eye on their girl as they came across a grand building that was obviously a well used Nazi meeting point due to the disgusting flags draped all over it.

The building was beautiful, as was the whole town to be fair, the car the held the officers stopped in front of the building and men started moving in. Flo went and leaned against the warm stone of the building, she would know soon enough what was going on, Grant leaned against the stone with her and she sighed 'Are you the one they've assigned to watch me?' She asked and gave a small smile as he fidgeted and looked anywhere but at her 'We're only worried fizz' he muttered. Flo inclined her head and patted his arm 'I know Chuck, I know but don't worry, I'm fine'.

"Where have we heard that before" Grant  thought as Flo closed her eyes again looking up at the sun.

***

'Fizz! Fizz! Flo! Florence!'

Flo heard Malarky shouting as he came running up to where she was stood by the med truck, she hadn't heard him sound this excited since....well ever.

'Alright Don what's happening?' She asked calmly as he stood before her like an excited puppy, 'We're taking the eagles nest and guess who is on the scout team!?' He nearly shouted at her as she allowed herself to laugh and say dramatically 'Oh I don't know, who?'.

'Me obviously.....and you.'

Everyone around looked at her as she stood taking the information in.

Her.

A girl from a village no one has ever heard of....a medic.

Taking the most evil man in the worlds favourite residence.

Un-bloody-believable.

She started to smile 'Let's drink all his wine'

The men started cheering.

***

Her helmet off. The satchel bumping as she ran. Just a t-shirt - no need for a heavy coat. Almost like she was at Toccoa.

Especially as she was running against someone she knew full well wouldn't let her win.

Shouts of 'Hi-Ho-Silver' rang across the mountain as the small group jostled against each other, vying to be the first one to the eagles nest. She and Malarky stopped and saluted the rest of easy whom were travelling up on trucks and tanks.

Laughing, she ran faster to catch up with Ron who was teasing her while he was up ahead.

'You know you still have half a mountain to run up so wipe that satisfied smirk off your face' she called as she gained on him. He laughed which she was sure must have shocked the rest of the team but she didn't care, let them think what they want, she's going to keep her eyes on the man who makes them sparkle.

'Well maybe if I hadn't slowed my pace down to keep up with you at Toccoa you'd be faster now' he smirked and then turned around to keep running forwards.

'You bastard!' She shouted after him while smiling, he could hear it in her voice. Finally the fizz was returning.

***

Ron slowly opened the door to the eagles nest, standing in front of her - Flo went on her tippy toes and gently rested her head on his shoulder so she could see, ignoring the faces the men were pulling behind her back.

Ron sent Grant up the stairs to search, while the rest of them spread out around the living room. Flo went towards the beautiful balcony and looked out at the view 'No wonder this was his jewel' she whispered under her breath before jumping to the sound of a pop as Malark opened the champagne.

Soon enough everyone arrived and collected their souvenirs from the eagles nest. Harry went through the clothes left by Eva Braun she assumed and found some georgous clothes for Kitty... he also found 4 dresses which being the lovely man he is gave to Flo - one for herself, Juliet, Libby and Alicia - whereever the hell she was.

On the dressing table Flo found multiple Nazi party broaches and pins - she buried them in the soil outside.

She wanted nothing else and ended up drinking champagne on the balcony with the officers discussing how the song goes about Hitler and his inner circle. When she thought back to the start of the war....not when she was in toccoa but the very start in Britain - it seemed impossible, stopping the man who had taken over Europe and was seemingly going to rule the world and have everyone speaking German.

It wasn't generals who had stopped this from happening. It was good people - fighting for what they believed in. The spies, the home front, the army - everyone had put their lives at risk during this. This calm, peaceful feeling Flo got standing over the balcony, looking at the mountains....soon everyone in the world will feel that.

Her thoughts were interrupted by Winters coming cheerfully out onto the balcony.

'Listen up' he smiled after Harry had tried and failed to get him to drink. 'Effective immediately, all troops stand fast on present positions'

Flo furrowed her eyebrows as Nix and Ron asked what it meant. Surely this couldn't be what she thought it was.

'Do you wanna hear it? Are you ready for it? Listen up' Winters said as he smiled and Flo gently sat next to Ron on the deckchair Nix was lying on. He clasped her hand tightly waiting for the news they had been waiting 6 long precious years to hear.

'The German Army surrendered'

Hallelujah.