43 Submit or Die

''Now call down the Commander of this operation and all your men. Please understand we have been keeping tabs for the past week, We know how many there are.'' I continued. The man's face turned solemn as he just noticed that they entered someones home without asking permission. ''I understand,'' he replied dejectedly. ''Chaps we have guests, it is disrespectful to not come down here and greet him.'' The agent said with authority. ''Yes comrade!'' The people upstairs shouted. 'So active so late at night, I wonder what they were doing.' I thought to myself. ''John, who is this guest you ask me to meet?'' A slightly irritated voice asked. The blood on the man's face was draining away as he heard this voice. ''It is the leader of a socialist party comrade!'' The man said. An angry grunt came from the leader upstairs, but you could hear the wood creak as he started to make his way downstairs.

But when the 5 men arrived downstairs they didn't expect to see 3 men armed and aiming their guns at them. ''Nice to meet you, I am the Real leader of the National Front, and it has come to my attention that you have been stirring up trouble in my backyard. Please, do explain yourself.'' I said while mocking their stupidity. 'They had the wind with them for too long, making them think it would last forever. Only now I will show them the cruel reality they have gotten themselves in.' I smiled while thinking. But that smile sends shivers down the Unionists spines, even the leaders.

''I knew it, the Wanderer didn't flee to Romania! He fled to Switzerland.'' The leader said while thinking. 'Clap, Clap, Clap' I clapped before saying, ''So smart, is this the quality they send after me? Total bullshit, you are all inexperienced.'' ''What are you saying?!? I have the rank of elite comrade!'' the leader said. 'What an Idiot, revealing information so easily.' I mocked him.

''From now on you will be under the jurisdiction of the National Front, you will obey our orders, the Outpost will be occupied by my agents. Now if your Loyalty is High enough you will be assigned better resources and better missions, plus more freedom.'' I said to them, ''Submit or Die you filthy Unionists, our Marshall is being merciful!'' The head of Intelligence shouted. Intimidating the Unionists. ''Extend your left hand if you submit, you will be marked like everyone in the Organisation. If you do not it will be seen as deviance and you will be tortured for information.'' Nova said to them with a piercing glance. out of the 6 men gathered here, 3 extended their hand immediately, 2 hesitated before also extending their left arms. While the leader just stood there obediently. Nova was slowly marking the men, so I checked the list, 'Hmm, Loyalty levels of -40 as the lowest and one at 12 as Highest, must be the one 'John' who was at the door, Most are in between the two. Not bad' I thought to myself.

''Give them each a ring, no gemstone embedded in them, making them a rank lower than the lowest.'' I ordered Nova, before continuing ''Now what to do with you, 'Elite' Comrade, The others are dismissed.'' ''Yes, Marshall!'' The just 5 captured men were quick on the uptake and saluted before heading off to the Black hands outside. ''Just kill me, I have nothing I would reveal.'' The Leader said. ''No no no, you are wrong, you have information to reveal, and we just have to give you a 'step' in the right direction.'' I smiled evilly while saying that. I signalled the head of intelligence over, ''This man will help you make that 'step' of yours.'' ''Yes, Marshall. Give me 15 Minutes and I can make him spill his darkest secrets.'' the Intelligence head promised. ''Go ahead, I will be waiting here with Nova,'' I replied.

With that said the head of Intelligence dragged away from the leader to another room.

After the screams subsided 15 minutes later, did the Head of Intelligence finally come back with the Leader of the local operations. But the man looks lifeless as if his soul has left his body. ''Now tell our Marshall everything you know.'' The head of Intelligence ordered. ''Ye.. ye.. yes.'' The leader stammered.''We were send here By European High command to infiltrate Swiss Politics and establish the Union party, our first target was to gather all left parties under us. Then we must proceed to end Swiss Neutrality. We were given not enough resources, to begin with causing us to have lapses in our security. Lately, many outposts are getting a lack of funding and materials. Which is weird since they own the commonwealth, having a wealth of Materials and money. That is all I know I swear.'' Tears stream down the leader's face as he answered. ''What about your Union's leader name? How long the Union exists, their personnel? That is what I need!'' I shouted at him ''I I am sorry, but that is classified information that I could not know. We only know that the Leader is very secretive, that in the European theatre there is about 1,500,000 civilian personnel and 5,000 active Personnel. The union is not very keen on fighting, instead, it uses more sinister ways to get things done. But I heard that they are massively expanding their Active Personnel. But that doesn't matter they have the entire British army Behind them, trying to get the French army as well, but someone is hindering their operations in France as the Communist party is losing support dramatically. That is all I know, please don't kill me. I will do anything I swear!'' The leader shouted. 'Hmm, it seems that my sleeper agents are doing well in France. I must reward them for their efforts.' I thought.

''Nova, scan him and send on his way as well, I want this outpost run by these men and ours, we cannot let the Union know that this outpost has fallen,'' I ordered. ''Yes, Marshall!'' They saluted. '' I'm going back to Bern, report to me if anything happens here.'' With that said I exited the enemy Outpost, the head of Intelligence stayed behind, while Nova after scanning sprinted after me.