Chuck vs Say You Will Part 2

The scene comes back to Chuck sleeping when he hears a noise that wakes him up. There is a woman walking down the beach with her dog and it is barking at him. She slows down to take a look at him to make sure that he is not some mugger waiting for her in hiding. She is about 5'8” tall with shoulder length red hair. She is in her early to mid 30's and you can tell she works out a lot. There is not a single spot on her body that is not tight and firm. Chuck starts to go back to sleep when she comes up to him. She is looking him over wondering if he is OK or should she call the police and have them pick him up. As she is looking him over she notices the blood spot on his shoulder. She immediately goes up and shakes him.

Lady: Are you OK? Do you need me to all an ambulance? I see that you are bleeding.

Chuck: (snaps out of his sleep at the mention of an ambulance) No, I am fine, I just need to rest some. I fell and reopened my stitches is all. ( Chuck was a bit surprised that he was so calm about it )

Lady: Well you need to get that cleaned up before you get it infected. Hi, my name is Crystal and I just live a few blocks down the beach. Come with me and I will help you clean that up.

Chuck: Hi Crystal, I really don't want to impose on your hospitality. ( Chuck is content to just lay there and really did not care if it became infected as long as he could keep sleeping )

Crystal: Come on now, you need to come with me or I need to get you to a Hospital.

Again Chuck was worried that Crystal would call an ambulance and that would get him caught by Sarah and Casey before he had time to clear his head. Seeing that he really did not have a choice, Chuck stood up and almost fell right back down on his butt. He was much weaker than he had realized. Crystal sees that Chuck can not stand without help, grabbed him by the arm and helped him to his feet.

Chuck: I am sorry about that. I guess that I am a bit tired from my ordeal last night. BTW my name is Chuck. ( he accepts Crystal's help and she puts his arm around her as she leads him to her house)

Crystal: I hate to pry but why where you laying there on the beach? It is not exactly like this beach is within walking distance from any place.

Chuck: My car broke down way south of here and I just started walking to find someone to fix it. ( you could see a sign of relief on her face )

There was not much talking as they walked to her house. Chuck was getting very tired from the walk. He must have lost more blood than he realized, not to mention the ordeal with Marco. As they got to the house Crystal set Chuck down in a chair. You could see fresh blood seeping through his shirt.

Crystal: Chuck you need to take that shirt off so that I can help you clean the wound. It may need stitches.

Chuck: I got stitches yesterday and must have reopened them during the walk. I just have not been able to rest and let it heal yet.

Chuck removes his shirt with the help of Crystal. She sees that it is bandaged and that the bandages are soaked with blood. She starts removing the bandages then takes a rag and cleans the blood off of the wound. She pulls out some fresh bandaging cloth and begins to put it on the wound. After taping it she give Chuck a look and knows that he needs to rest.

Crystal: Chuck you can rest here for a while. I don't think I have to worry about you being a serial killer do I. ( with a slight smile )

She says this with a beautiful smile. Her smile reminds him of Sarah and he smiles back. As Chuck is about to say no, things start to go black and then nothing. He falls off the chair and towards the floor. She catches him in time and pushes him back into the chair. She manages to get him awake enough to get him to the spare bed. Crystal strips his pants off as they were dirty from him lying on the ground and needed cleaning. There was a picture in his back pocket of a blonde woman. She would have to ask him about her and if possible she would call her if necessary. Right now she new that he needed sleep. Crystal went on about her daily life and would check in on Chuck from time to time.

The scene switches back to Sarah in her hotel. She has been getting more and more worried about Chuck. It has been 16hrs since they had their talk and Chuck took off. She never thought that he would just leave everyone behind. He has always been so close to Elle and this is way out of character for Chuck. She had been avoiding his advances for months now and he kept holding out for her. She did not want to get involved with Chuck and end up being reassigned, but she also did not want to lose him either. She now had to worry that he was not dead or lying in some ditch needing her help. So much for her always being there to protect him. She had not been able to sleep and called Casey for the 6^th time in the last 16hrs with a no luck each and every time.

Sarah decided to go look where they have found the car and search south. She knew if he went that direction that he was more than likely dead. She started to cry, but her training would not let her. She was going to lose Chuck no matter what she did unless she found him very soon.

Casey had reported in on the Marco mission and explained that all had been taken care of. There was only the matter of review the Flash drives that had been recovered at the house. He had left out the part about Chuck leaving angry or that he had somehow gained skills from the experience. There was no reason to report this till he learned more about it. They had been lucky and there had been no new missions, mainly because Chuck had not been around to provide any new flashes. It was becoming apparent that without Chuck flashing like he did, there was no where near the intel to investigate problems.

Casey is combing every possible stick of data looking for any hit of Chuck. He knows that if Graham calls it will also be his butt that gets in trouble. He is mad at himself for not following after Chuck after he and Agent Walker had their talk. He never expected Chuck to act in this way either. Casey knew that Chuck was in love with Walker and she kept him in line. With out Walker there was no guarantee that he would be of much use at all. He worked hard to keep her happy and that lead to many successful missions.

Casey also noted that Chuck had somehow tapped into abilities that were never taught to him. It seems to have something to do with his emotional bond with Agent Walker as well. This could be significant break for the team, but only if they find out how it is triggered. So far it seems that it is either triggered through high stress or strong emotional needs that Chuck has for Walker. The one thing he is sure of is that Walker is the key in some way. You see Casey's phone ring and it is Sarah on the other line.

Casey: Any luck Walker, cause it is not like I have found out anything since you last call? Chuck still has not tried to call anyone including Elle yet. ( you can hear the tension in his voice)

Sarah: no I am out here looking again but there are not any clues to where he may have gone.

Casey: well you had better put your nose to the grindstone and find something Agent Walker. I don't expect that we can keep this quite much longer. I will give you 24hrs to find him before I tell Graham that you lost your asset. Then it wont matter what you feel for him, he will be gone and you will lose either way.

Sarah: Thanks Casey, I will not let you down. I will find him and straighten this out once an for all.

She knows that she has to tell him now no matter what the outcome. At this point, it is more than likely that she will never get the chance once it is known that they lost the asset. The agencies don't take that kind of news well. She is scared for the first time in a long time. She knows that Chuck had made a decision and she may have pushed him into rejecting any more advances that she may make now. He may not trust that it is her real feelings and just a ploy to keep here asset happy for the “job”.

Little does Sarah realize that the woman walking toward her is Crystal. If she has just waited 10 more minutes before heading south, she would have found Chuck. Crystal is walking her dog and sees a woman in the distance but the woman starts walking south instead of North towards her. She wonders why anyone would go south as there is nothing there to see. She looks at her watch and decides that it is time to go back and check on her visitor. As she is walking back she thinks again and feels that there was something familiar about the woman but could not put her finger on it. When she gets back she sees that Chuck is coming around from his long sleep.

Crystal: How are you doing there sleepy head. ( her smile is very refreshing to Chuck and friendly.)

Chuck: I am sorry, I must have been more tired than I though. I am sorry to have imposed on you after you were so nice to me. I will get out of your hair. ( just as Chuck gets ready to get out of the bed he notices that he doesn't have any clothes on. )

Chuck: Ahhh, I did have clothes on when you found me right? ( looking very confused and embarrassed.)

Crystal: (laughs) yes Chuck you did. But they were dirty and I washed them. They should be done soon. No need to be embarrassed, not like I have not been around men before. ( again she smiles at Chuck as she can see that he is a bit shy in that department)

Chuck: Sorry I am not used to being naked. I usually leave that up to Captain Awesome.

Crystal: Is that your boyfriend? I would not have though that since you had that picture of a woman in your pants pocket.

Chuck: ( turning even a deeper shade of red ) NO NO, he is my sisters boyfriend. Well actually they are getting married now, but no I don's swing that way. ( hoping that he made his point )

Crystal: Good to hear that. Then the picture is of your girlfriend? Sorry to pry but since we are on the subject.

Chuck: Well she was my girlfriend, but she just wants to be friends and I wanted more from the relationship. She could not commit so we are pretty much done now. ( She can see the sadness in his face)

Crystal: Well Chuck you cannot let that get you down. There are a lot of good people out there and you never know when you will run into the right person. Usually it happens when you least expect it.

There is a pureness with Chuck. Something that most men will never show that comes natural to Chuck. She realizes that he doesn't even realize it himself. She feels right at home talking to him like he is a long lost friend. She begins to wonder if it was destiny for them to meet. She had gone through the same problem some time ago and was still hurting from that relationship as well.

Crystal: Well, I know how you feel Chuck. I have been down that road recently as well. It will hurt but you will find someone and it will hurt less, but I don't think it will every go away. ( Chuck can see that she has also been hurt and feels like a fool for being so blind to someone else's pain. )

Chuck: Well what a pair we are. ( smiles) what say you provide me my pants and I will take you out to eat for breakfast. I don't think they will serve me in the nude. ( Crystal laughs and heads to get Chuck his cloths.

Crystal: You shirt was pretty much ruined, but I had an old shirt that was lying around that you could use. Here are the rest of your cloths. ( she just stands there )

Chuck: Doh, sorry but do you mind. I don't want to embarrass myself. ( with a funny smile )

Crystal: You have nothing to be embarrassed about Chuck, but sure I will leave the room. ( she give him a wink and she sees his face turn deep red)

Chuck gets his cloths on and they head up the shore to a restaurant that Crystal has suggested. They sit down and order and start talking. They hit it off like old friends and tell each other all of their old issues and it seems to ease the pain for both of them. Before they know it, they have been there for 3hrs talking. Chuck even tells her about Sarah and what had transpired, leaving out some of the details such as the spy parts.

Chuck and Crystal leave the restaurant and start walking down the beach. They come to a dock and Crystal points out her sailboat to Chuck. They walk towards it when they pass by a phone. Chuck remembers that he had not spoken to Elle and that she may be worried. You see him stop and think for a minute.

Chuck: Crystal do you mind if I talk to my sister for a few. I need to let her know that everything is fine.

Crystal: Sure I will meet you at the boat. ( she walks toward her boat and starts getting ready to sail it)

Chuck: ( ringing phone, then Elle picks up) Hi Elle, sorry to not call you sooner.

Elle: Chuck where have your been! Sarah and I have been worried sick! You sounded so depressed, did something happen between you and Sarah. Do you need me to come to you so that we can talk about it.

As the phone rings you see Casey listening on his headphones. As soon as he hears Chuck he starts a trace and picks up the address where the phone is that he is calling from. Immediately he texts the information to Sarah. He continues to listen as this is getting good for a change.

Chuck: NO, that is OK. I am fine too. I meet someone and we talked it out this morning. Elle, I know that you like Sarah a lot, but I don't think that I can continue seeing her. (You hear the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDAPtrsWSmk playing in the background. )I cannot explain it right now, but I will when I finally come home. I will not be home tonight so don't wait up and don't worry about me. I am a big boy and can take care of myself.

Elle: Chuck you need to talk to Sarah. She has been calling every few hours looking for you.

Chuck: Yea a bet she has. ( the tone was rude and not like Chuck. Elle needed to fine out what had happened that he would feel this way )

Elle: Chuck what do you mean? We really need to talk about this. I don't understand what could make you talk like that about Sarah unless she cheated on you like Jill. IS THAT WHAT HAPPENED CHUCK!! I will kick her sorry butt.

Chuck: No No, nothing like that. At least not that I am aware of. We will talk later, I just don't want to deal with it right now, please! Thanks for being there Sis, but I have to handle this one on my own this time. Tell the Captain that I am counting on him to take good care of you.

Elle: Why would you say that Chuck. Are you leaving? ( there is a panic in her voice)

Chuck: No, Not yet anyway. Just know that I love you and that I will be home when I have a clearer head. I need you to do something for me Please.

Elle: Anything, you know that Chuck. What is it?

Chuck: I need you to call Morgan and tell him to find another partner for the COD tournament. I just cannot handle it, sorry. Tell him to as Casey, I am sure he would LOVE to be Morgans partner.

Elle: I will take care of it Chuck. You just take care of yourself. Is there a number that I can reach you at? I keep getting your voicemail on your cell phone.

Chuck: No, sorry I lost it somewhere. I will find it later. I should be home in a day or two. Love you Sis.

Elle: Love you to little Brother. And don't you ever forget that!

The you hear a click as Chuck hangs up the phone. Elle is very upset at Chucks words and cannot wait for Chuck to talk to her. She must talk to Sarah and find out what happened. She knows that Chuck may do something rash if he takes another emotional hit. You see Elle calling Sarah but the line goes to her voicemail. She is determined to get in touch with her and will try again every 30min till she can get her on the phone. If she hurt her little brother, she will pay for it later. At the same time you see Elle dial Sarah, Casey is also dialing Sarah. She picks up the phone to a very angry Casey.

Casey: What the heck did you say to Chuck Walker! You will be happy to know that Chuck is ok but is talking like he is about to run. I hope you are happy as you have obviously screwed up another relationship.

Sarah: What he called Elle? Where is he Casey? Did you get the fix on the phone that he called from. The location that you gave me was at a dock, but there was no sign of Chuck.

Casey: STAY away from him Sarah! He may run and if he does it will be because of you. Another CIA screw up that I have to clean up!

Just then Sarah spots Chuck on one of the boats talking to a very attractive lady. They look like they are about to take the boat out. Sarah starts to walk towards them, then she remembers what Casey said and she did not want him to run. If he ran they would lock him in a bunker and he would not survive that. She also needed him to come back calmer so that they could have a conversation. Judging Chuck by the way he was talking to the lady, you would think that he was already past her and already onto this new lady. Sarah did not realize it but she was angry and hurt. She lashed out and broke one of the planks holding up a sign. She realized at that moment that this was the turning point and she either had to fight to get him back or let him go.

Sarah starts to think back to all of the relationships that she has had. In each of them she was never willing to completely commit and they all ended in failure. The only one that she did commit to was with Bryce and that had ended badly. She had gotten over Bryce because of Chuck and how he was always there for her. He never pushed until this last mission and she missed the significance of what he was trying to tell her.

Now she may have caused him to hurt so much that he may never come back. The family that she so wanted since she believed that Bryce had died, was starting to slip out of her hands. It was all up to her and only she could make it happen. She watched Chuck through her binoculars and she could see that they both looked like old friend. What had he done or said to her to make them be so friendly. She wanted to be the one on that boat. He may have been a nerd, but he is funny, charming and sincere. It is what women long for but usually never find in a man.

Crystal: so is your sister coming to pick you up or are you sticking around for a bit longer?

Chuck: well she is not picking me up, but I don't see any hotels close so I will have to head back soon.

Crystal: you don't need a hotel, you can stay at my house in the spare bedroom. ( she gave him a sheepish smile) Not like you haven't already dirtied the sheets.

Chuck: well I would have to work off my stay. There any computer work or something that you need done around your house? ( smiling back at her )

Crystal: Well not any computer work, but I am sure that I can find something for you to do. ( you can see Chuck turn a bit red again)

Sarah sees them laughing and doesn't like it one bit. Just about then Casey taps her on the shoulder and she almost punches him in the face. Casey is taken back by her reaction and knows that she is very upset. He decides that he will talk with Sarah first to see what he can salvage before he confronts Chuck.

She explains what had happen and what was said and he just sits there staring into space as he realizes that she really did screw up this time. Her inability to commit may have lost her the one shot at happiness that she so much wanted. He remembers his nights with with the woman that he loved and how that ended in a bomb blast. He would have given up the agency if that day would not have happened.

Casey: Boy when you screw up you do it big Sarah! ( it is not lost on Sarah that Casey had used her first name ) You do realize he was giving you a chance to simply say you were interested in him and you needed to tell him right then or face the possibility of losing him for good? That was one bad ordeal that he went threw with Marco! He is not a hardened agent like us!

Sarah: I didn't know Casey! He has been through worse, and I was not prepared for him like that. I need to fix this Casey, but I need your help this time.

Casey: what? you want me to get involved like a friend? Have you been drinking again Walker? I hate this assignment when this happens! We will have to wait till he is ready. At least we know where he is so that much is ok. Now you need to do a background check on this Crystal person and find out everything that you can. I don't see her going away any time soon. They look comfortable together. ( Casey sees Walker tense at that last statement. )

Soon Crystal and Chuck start heading back to her house. They are not aware that they are being watched. They are kidding around with each other and ends up with Chuck putting his arm around her waist.

This is something that he never did with Sarah and it is not lost on her. She sees how it could have been with her and Chuck and now he is doing things with Crystal that he never did with her. And what really bothers her even more is that they have only been together for less than a day. She starts to feel things that she never though she would ever feel. Even lonelier than she had ever felt in all the times she worked at the CIA. ( You heard the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4AxQXmasg4&feature=related start playing in the background)

Sarah starts to think over and over in her mind, what exactly is her life. All she has done since being with the CIA is live on the edge. That has been exciting but there is only one path that it can lead her. People in her line of work don't live that long. What is wrong with not taking advantage of a real relationship.

You never know when death will come tap tap tapping on your shoulder. It is easy to be cold and calculating, when you don't let anyone near. Is that really how life was meant to be lived? Here was something special that has been slapping her in the face and now it may all be gone. It is up to her and only her to get Chuck back. What should I do, how can I get him back and how will I ever tell him how I really feel. Is it time to stop living on the edge and live a real life with Chuck?

The scene pans to Crystal and Chuck talking and laughing at her house. Then Casey and Sarah see Crystal reach over and kiss Chuck. For a split second he resists, then he gives in and returns a deep long kiss. They kiss for several minutes and then Crystal leans over and turns out the lights.

Casey has his laser listening device pointed at the window to record what is happening and it is not what Sarah wants to hear. It sounds like Chuck has finally broken down and is willing to be with another woman. Sarah can only listen in horror as she can do nothing at this point to stop it. If only she had said anything when Chuck really needed to hear it!

End Part 2.

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything related to Chuck. No characters, no plots, no themes, no nothing. Enjoy! I just ask that if you use any part of it, that a simple acknowledgement is given. ^)

Chuck vs Say You Will Part 1

The scene opens with Chuck thinking about his close encounter with death. He had never really thought about dying before. This was new to him even after all of the missions that he had been on. Even when he thought that he and Sarah were going to die from the bomb, but when Sarah had kissed him all of that fear had went away.

He had always believed that Sarah and even Casey would be there to keep him safe. His mind wondered back to the time him and Jill had been together and that they had waited for so long thinking that there was plenty of time to decide their future. A future that he now knows was cut short. There is never a guarantee that there will be another day with the person that you love. His thoughts are broken up when he hears the NSA agent start talking to him.

agent: you are very lucky. You should really be more careful about what you are doing. ( he is giving Chuck a disapproving look.) I would really think hard about how close you came to dying tonight. If it were not for Agent Walker and Agent Caseys quick thinking you would probably be dead now.

You see Chuck walking down a street where several gang members are watching him. You can tell that they are sizing him up to either rob or shoot him for being in their hood. Chuck is completely oblivious to everything around him as he is deep in thought. The agent had parked the car that Casey had sent him to bring to Chuck a bit further down the street. They were still walking towards it while they were talking

Chuck: I know that I am no agent, but I am not going to just set there either. I thought that it was the honorable thing to do by walking away. ( Chuck is staring the agent right in the eyes looking for some understanding)

agent: There is not honor in dying, especially when you have a chance to get away alive! Agent Casey and Agent Walker risked their lives tonight to save you. I don't think it is a good way to repay their efforts.

Chuck: Yea, I thought that they would not find me in time. I had to act and I don't know where I got the courage to do any of it. What do you mean by that? What am I doing that is wrong? How am I not being part of the team?

agent: Walking alone in Compton is being part of the team? How is that helping your team. Life is short, don't make it even shorter. I would go home and really think about how to best help your team.

Chuck: Thanks for the talk but I think I have had enough for one day. Now where is the car I requested?

Chuck realizes that the agent was talking about what he was doing now and not about what happened earlier. He gets into the car the agent provides and starts to drive home. Chuck starts to think about what he has in his life now and his thoughts go to his family. He thinks about Elle and that she has Devon so he knows that she would be taken care of. Then he thinks about Morgan and how he has Anna now and that has taken some of the pressure of always having to entertain Morgan.

He now recalls that Morgan doesn't come around nearly as much as he did several months ago. Then Chuck starts to think about who he really has to be with in Real life. He always goes back to Sarah, but her words ring loudly in his mind. “It is for the job” , “ you are my asset and it is common to feel that there is a connection when there really isn't”. He still believes that Sarah feels the same for him but how can he be sure. He felt that him and Jill would be forever and look how that turned out.

He was truly afraid that he would die, before he was able to really be with Sarah. There was a deep sadness in him now as he was sure that she would use the 'Job' excuse again, but he had to make her understand that this was a turning point and there may be no turning back in the future.

You hear a loud horn causing he to yank the car back into the correct lane. He winces as the pain in his shoulder brought him back to reality. The medication that the EMT had given him had kicked in, but he knew he had to push the physical pain out of his mind and get ready for the emotional pain. He has made up his mind on where he wants the relationship to go and if she doesn't want to agree, then there will have to be a decision on stay with this team or move on. He heads back to Sarah and Casey which are wrapping up with the cleanup crew. Chuck gets back out of the car and walks over to Sarah.

Chuck: Sarah, I need to talk to you please. ( he can see Sarah looking at this shoulder and then back to his eyes.

Sarah: Chuck can we do this later please. You need to rest.

She is looking into Chucks eyes and can see that there is something different. That he has made a decision . She needs time to let him and her regroup their thoughts before talking any further.

Chuck: No Sarah we need to talk now while things are fresh in my mind. I would rather not do this in front of Casey if you don't mind.

Chuck is standing firm and straight. He is not his normal meek self. Casey notices that Chuck is serious and this is not normal for him. He really wants to listen in on their conversation, but is not in a position to do that at the moment.

Sarah: Ok Chuck, lets go over here so that we can talk.

She walks over to a spot out of earshot of anyone being able to hear them. She tries not to look Chuck in the eyes as she is not sure she wants to hear what is coming.

Chuck: Sarah, I know that I don't always do what you ask. I just want to help and be more than just the guy that can give you intel on a case. I truly want to feel a part of the team and yes I know that what I do is very important but I want to be there for you. ( he is looking her in the eyes trying to get her to understand without having to say it)

Sarah: But you are a part of the team and I have explained that it is my job to protect you and we cannot afford to let you get hurt.

She knows that he is trying to say he wants to be there for her not just for the team. She doe not want to get into this discussion after seeing him tortured by Marco.

Chuck: Ok, I see that I am going to have to just say it again. I love you Sarah and you know it. I have had a few relationships some of them ending pretty badly. I know there are risks with any relationship, but I almost died today. All I could think about was what I was leaving behind. What I had done with my life and what I wished that I do before I die. Sarah, I don't want to die any more than anyone else but in this job it is a possibility and even probable if Fulcrum catches me. Even without Fulcrum I came closer to dying than any other time!

I look and see that Elle has Devon and even Morgan has Anna, but I only have this strange relationship with you. I fell for you and thought I was over it when I met Lou. Then we had the Kiss and that all changed again. I keep hanging in there to see if we will ever become a real couple and I don't mind that I could die from it, but at least we would have had some real time together. Do you understand what I am say here Sarah?

Sarah: Chuck, I have told you that the type of feelings are common. We have to pretend to be a couple for the job. It is just the way it has to be.

Chuck: NO IT DOES NOT! ( then lowering his voice as he sees Casey suddenly look their way) There is a connection between us Sarah and I need to know if you are willing to get involved again. I know Bryce hurt you and that you keep reminding yourself that you cannot let it happen again. You know that I am not Bryce and that when I fall in love it is for real. I don't hold back and I sure wont leave you while I have a single breath in me.

Sarah: That is the problem Chuck, If we were to have a real relationship, I don't know that it wont effect my judgement and get you killed!

Chuck: I cannot keep going on with you like this Sarah. I need you to tell me now. I have come to a decision and after today I need to know what to do next. I love you Sarah and I need to know if you love me. I can deal with dying as long as I know that we had something special before that happens.

There are some things worth taking a chance on and love is one of them. Please tell me the truth Sarah and don't use an excuse. I need to know, night, now. I need to know that I am not just an object to you. ( There is a longing in his eyes and Sarah can see that this is not his normal request but a decision that could end everything for all of them.)

Sarah: Chuck, I just cannot answer that question now. There are too many complications.

She is trying her best to not make a decision and you see her backing towards Casey to try and escape before Chuck makes her say something that she may regret forever. She begins to feel that if she gives the wrong answer that Chuck will either pull away from her for good or look to be reassigned to another team.

Chuck: Sarah, this is my last word on this. We will have to see what happens after that. You need to either Say you will be with me for real or that we are just teammates from now on. ( you hear the song start in the background as Chuck is waiting for his answer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbFxaqyHGxo&feature=related )

Sarah sees that Chuck has already made up his mind of what he will do and she must decide if she wants to be with Chuck or pass up on what could be the love of her life. She knows that this is the turning point and there is no going back.

Sarah: Chuck, I cannot give you and answer right now. Can we please talk about this later.

Chuck: ( staring her straight in the eye) I think you just gave me your answer. I will have to think on where we go from here.

Chuck walks off and straight past everyone and gets into the car and drives off. Chuck picks up the phone and leaves a message with Elle that he needs some time to himself and will not be home for a few days.

Casey: well you really screwed up this time Agent Walker. I think you may have just made the biggest mistake of your life. As much as I hate to admit it, he is right for you, but now you may never know. ( Sarah turns sharply and looks at Casey)

Sarah: I think your right Casey, but I don't know how to tell him. If I do then I would become compromised as well. Either way I lose.

Casey: Well all you have to do is Say it Sarah. There is nothing hard about it and you are already compromised and we both know it. The only thing is that you seem to work better and are more alert in this case. I guess love will do that to you. I don't think that Chuck could be any safer than he is with you around him.

The scene switches back to Chuck driving off in the NSA car. His is very deep in though and almost runs into the car in front of him. He turns off and heads north towards the coast to get some fresh air. As he is taking the turns he is driving faster and faster. He is not really paying attention to the road and suddenly runs into a sharp curve. He slams the car into the side of the road and starts spinning around coming to a halt near the edge of the cliff.

Again he thinks about almost dying and how close he came to it without anyone to really care for him. There is no Jill and now there seems to be no Sarah. He knows that he still has his family and friends, but that is not enough for him tonight. The conversation starts playing over again in his head and a song starts playing on the radio. It seems to be fitting for the situation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIG5wU0EhCc and he feels like the day he had to leave Stanford was no where near as hurtful as he feels right now. He drives the car to the beach and gets out and sits on the sand. He has made a decision and it is time for him to disappear for a while till he gets his head together.

The hurt that he feel and the emptiness and longing for something that will never be has taken its toll on him. He wonders how their life would have been and how many kids that they would have had. Maybe Sarah did not want kids but Chuck wanted to have a family and do a better job of it than his family had. Maybe Sarah would have left them for the spy life. He knows how if feels to have a mother leave since his own mother left them when they were young. He still wishes that he could have been with Sarah even if it was only for a little while. Chuck takes off his watch and tosses it into the car. He knows that they will be tracking the car and the watch. The you see Chuck get up and start walking along the beach.

The scene goes to Sarah now as she has just gotten to her apartment. She puts away all of her weapons and needs to take a shower to clear her thoughts. She turns on the shower and she thinks back to her and Chucks conversation. How he was so serious and determined to get an answer out of her. They had been in many life and death situations, but this one seem to be different for Chuck. It was a way of life for Sarah, but had this last one put Chuck over the edge? Would he really ask for another team if she could not tell him that she cared for him?

You see Sarah in the shower still thinking. The water is running over her head and shoulders trying to relieve the tension that she is feeling now. Her thoughts go back to Chuck even though she is trying to put it out of her mind. She begins to remember all of the good times that they have had together. The first time she talked to him and he was very kind to the father and daughter, then the time they spend in her hotel room where he just wanted to know one single real thing about her.

Now that she thinks about it, it was really not much to ask. He already had all of her secrets locked up in his head. The time that he told her how beautiful she was under the truth serum. She knew that he was telling the truth at that time even though she did not. The time they were in the trunk, even though she was angry at him he was still the gentleman and show his jealousy for her. Then the kiss that they shared just before she thought they were going to die. All of the times that she had spent with Chuck and his family and how they had taken her in with open arms.

Suddenly she felt as if she may have just lost Chuck for good. There would be no more smiles that were disarming and genuine. No more silly times and complete trust in her. No more working with him again and if he were to ask for a reassignment, than she would not even be able to see him again even if she wanted to. ( you hear the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_69WxDsTSO8 starts playing in the background)

She realizes that it is better to take a chance at a real relationship than to live a life with a hole in her heart. She never felt this way with Bryce and that hits her even harder. If she did not feel this with Bryce then how is she going to deal with this when Chuck is gone. She gets out of the shower in a hurry and tries to call Chuck, but the phone goes straight to voicemail.

Sarah: Come on Chuck pick up! ( she calls a few more times and still no answer. She then calls his home and Elle answers)

Elle: Hi

Sarah: Hi Elle, can I speak to Chuck please?

Elle: I am sorry Sarah but Chuck is not home. I assume that you too had a fight as he left me a cryptic message that he needed time to think. That is not like Chuck at all. I hate to interfere but did you and Chuck break up? I have not hear him this depressed since him and Jill broke up. If there is anything that I can do please let me know because you too are perfect for each other.

Sarah: We had a fight, but I did not think it was this serious. What did he say exactly?

Elle: He said that he needed time for himself and that he will be gone for a few days.

Sarah: do you know where he might have went? It is important that I talk to him and he is not answering his phone?

She is hoping that Elle may know where she could start looking and just then she sees that Casey is calling her.

Elle: No Sarah, he has never said that to me before! I am a bit worried for him as well. If you hear from him will you let me know?

Sarah: Yes, I will call and let you know as soon as I talk to him.

Elle: Thanks. Cya Sarah, I need to answer the door now. ( hears a knock at the door)

Sarah: Cya. ( she switches over to Casey) Hello Casey I was just about to call you.

Casey: Are you with Chuck? I am looking for him and he did not come back to his house.

Sarah: No I have not seen him either. I just talked to Elle and she said he left a message that he was going to be gone for a few days. We need to find him!

Casey: It is even more important than that Sarah. The alert went off in his car so he must have been in an accident. I am tracking him and his car has been stopped for several hours now. We need to get to him asap. He left before the medication may have kicked in and cause him to wreck. This is not good Walker. What did you say to him?

Sarah: I am on my way to pick you up, be outside in 5 minutes. ( she picks up her keys and heads out the door)

The scene pans back to Chuck and he has walked several miles up the coast now. He has shed all of the tracking devices that he had on him and just wants to get lost for a few days till he can clear his head. You hear the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KL_fgWgK40 playing in the background. He is not worried about them dragging him off to some underground bunker now. They would have to catch him first and at this point what difference does it make. He no longer has anything or anyone to look forward to seeing. It is just him and no one else and he knows he cannot count on Sarah to be able to help this time.

Casey: Agent Walker, I need to know what you said to him. You do realize that he was in a very fragile state today. ( you can see his eyes are ablaze with anger) There is no telling what he may do if you said the wrong thing.

Sarah: He kept pressing me for a decision on our relationship and I told him I could not give him an answer. It is the same thing I have been telling him since the beginning.

Casey: Way to go Agent Walker. Did you not learn anything from the last time you did not reveal your feelings to Chuck. You lost him to Lou, only to win him back in time for Bryce to show up. Then you stay around even though we all know that you could have gone with Bryce and gotten someone else for this assignment.

Sarah: I never meant to feel this way Casey. I sure don't want to lose him because I would have to compromise myself and tell him how I really feel either. Then I would have you getting me reassigned. What good would it do for me or Chuck then. ( you can see the conflict in her eyes and the cracking of her voice)

Casey: ( in a softer voice than anyone would ever expect) Sarah, you are already compromised just like I said earlier today. But you don't let that get in the way and are very professional when doing your job. I would not be so heartless as to have you reassigned as long as you kept doing your job.

If it were to ever interfere with your job, then you would have to make the decision on either staying with the CIA and being reassigned or leaving the CIA and having that family that you asked me about. At some point we all have to make that decision Sarah and we hope that it is not made for us by a bullet.

Sarah: Doing my job and protecting Chuck are the only two things I have in my life Casey. How can I chose? I love them both, I mean I love my job and protecting Chuck.

Casey: (you hear a loud grunt )Yea right. Don't treat me like an idiot and I wont treat you like one even though you are in this case. You need to quit Chuck or be straight with him. If not you have already lost.

You see Sarah speed up as they are heading towards the blip on the screen that Casey has in his hands. It takes them about an hour to get to the car that Chuck had left on the beach. As they start searching it for any sign of foul play, Sarah sees blood on the seat. It is about the location of his wound earlier today and she realizes that it must have started bleeding again. Casey examines the front end where the damage to the car is and determines that Chuck must have hit the side of the road at some point and this is not due to foul play.

He believes that Chuck is just upset and must have not been paying attention. Just as he was about to walk over to the passenger side he sees the watch laying on the dashboard.

Casey: ( reaches in and grabs the watch) Bang up job Walker! He left his watch behind. That is the only way to track him unless he uses his phone!

Just as he says that Sarah picks up Chucks phone that had fallen between the seats. You see Sarah really start to panic. A thousand things are going through her head. Was he really just clearing his head or was he making a run for it. If he did run, then there was no way to keep him out of a bunker and she could forget about ever seeing him again. Especially since she was the cause of all of this trouble.

Sarah: Just great, I don't get involved and I still end up losing him. I am such an idiot, I could have been enjoying a real relationship and at least been able have that for while it lasted.

Casey: yep, I agree with the idiot part. Do you really think that handlers have not gotten involved with assets to keep them in line before? How many times have you had a relationship with you mark just to get what you needed from them. The only reason that you have been putting off Chuck is that you don't want to take a chance ever since what happened to Bryce and you. And people wonder why I am the way I am.

Sarah: what do we do now? We have taps on Elle's phones and now we need them on Morgan's phone incase Chuck calls him. We have got to get him back before anyone finds out. We cannot put this out to anyone as Fulcrum will be watching for anything suspicious. A man hunt for him would alert Fulcrum that Chuck is the intersect and that is no good for anyone.

Casey: We will put off telling Graham and Beckman till we can find Chuck. They would either order his termination or put him in a padded cell for the next 20 years. Either way we both lose.

Sarah: He could not have gotten far. Lets search up the beach since there are nothing but rocks and cliffs south.

Casey: well if he went south then we can pretty much conclude that he is dead. ( this puts a worried look on Sarah's face as they head north)

The scene switches to a shot of Chuck and he is very tired. He finds a spot up off the beach for him to lay down and rest. The wound in his shoulder had been bleeding and he was a bit weaker than he had realized. The thoughts of what to do next had kept him moving and he did not notice any pain. He lays down on the ground and pulls his coat over him. You hear the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60x5FHpwY8g&feature=related playing in the background. Before he is aware of it he is fast asleep.

A car is traveling up the beach and drives right past him. If he had been awake he may have noticed that Casey and Sarah were in the car. After they had driven as far up the beach as they could, they head off back to Casey's apartment. Casey had called in a cleanup crew to take care of the car that Chuck had left behind.

You see Casey and Sarah enter his apartment and start bringing up all of his computer equipment. He starts logging on to tap Morgan's and Anna's phone in case Chuck calls them. He then begins a trace on all of Chuck's credit cards and bank accounts to see if or when he uses them. Now all they can do is sit back and hope that Chuck uses one of them.

Casey: you had better hope that no missions come up before we find Chuck! If one does all of this is over and you and I both will be on the chopping block. Either way we will have to do something to make sure that Chuck never gets into this position again. ( he is staring holes into Walker)

Sarah: I know Casey, I know. I just hope we find him soon. I don't want to lose him.

Casey: As an asset or as a boyfriend? ( Sarah doesn't answer Casey. She knows he already has the answer to that and hopes he doesn't use it against her)

End of Part I

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything related to Chuck. No characters, no plots, no themes, no nothing. Enjoy! Just ask if you use any part of it that a simple acknowledgement is given. ^)

CHUCK vs CALL OF DUTY Part V

The scene opens with Morgan at the reception. He has most of the gamers attention after Sarah had left. She was so fine that the gamers just had to go meet Morgan. Even just knowing someone that hot is a fantasy to most normal men. Morgan is the center of the party and for once it is not because he did something outrageous, but something smart. He walked in with a hot blonde, blue eyed dream woman. There is no girl in Sarah as she is all woman and this group of men knew it as well. Morgan was king and he was going to play it up to the hilt.

Gamer1: Hi, I see that you are playing in the tournament. How far did you make it. ( not wanting to start off asking about the hardbody that had just left)

Morgan: I made it to the finals tomorrow. How did you do?

Gamer1: I was knocked out today but Master_Mind. That team is good.

Morgan: We have taken them before online. We will take them again tomorrow too. ( saying calmly and for Morgan that is a challenge in itself)

Gamer2: So you have played against them before? That is so cool. I don't like the smug attitude that they give when they win. Like we are trash to be thrown away. It sucks.

Morgan: Well we are on fire and I am pretty sure we can take them. I have mad skills with COD.

Gamer1: Speaking of HOT, was that blonde with you? If so, man I have to lend it to you as she is fine!

Gamer2: Yea! With a woman like that I can see why you made it to the finals. You must have some seriously outrageous skills with COD and women.

Morgan: Who? Oh you mean Sarah. ( with a smile wide enough to put the Grand Canyon into it) Yea, she was with me. I am sure you saw her come in with me. She is fine, but she is just one of the women that I go out with. It is no big thing. ( Playing it off like she is no big deal )

Gamer1: Man, how do you do it?

Morgan: Well, I have an uncanny ability to spot my prey, then I just use these magic fingers to take them out. ( then realizing they meant Sarah) I do the same with women, just use the charm and these magic fingers do the rest. Women just cannot seem to resist me.

Gamer2: Maybe you can show us some of your moves. You know to strengthen our game.

Morgan: Sorry, but that would be an unfair advantage to the rest of the people out there. That is like asking Yoda to train everyone in the use of the force.

Gamer1: Is your girlfriend coming back?

Morgan: No, she had to leave to go to work out. She likes to get physical. ( smiling knowing that they would take it the wrong way )

We pan back to where we had left Chuck, in the dark. You see all of the people in the house and what they are thinking as the lights had just gone out with a gunshot and a crash. The radio is still playing from earlier. You hear the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4AxQXmasg4 playing in the background. It seems to fit the scene from Chucks point of view at this exact instant. We are flashing to all of the characters as they are about to go into action.

Chuck is now very low to the floor listening for sounds and trying to remember the layout of the house. There are two doors that he can go through and both of them will lead to a way to get outside. It is a 50/50 chance that he will run into the other men waiting for him. Either way he is out of here and he was not going to let them take him again.

Chucks eyes are wide open and moving side to side to adjust for the darkness. His body is moving at a greatly accelerated pace like he had downed 10 Red Bulls in 30 seconds. A look on his face like a caged cougar now showed.

This cannot be Chuck and in his mind it was not Chuck. Deep in his mind he was still there watching a movie play out and he was the main character. The nice, easy going Chuck was sitting on the couch eating popcorn, watching this Kung Fu person act like a real spy. This is what he had always wanted to be like when he was around Sarah.

The same Sarah that had conned him into her life of spies and keeping him there with the promise of a possible relationship. Same Sarah that says there is nothing, but keeps hinting that she does like him. That she kissed him when all is lost, but pushes him away when all is safe in the world. How she can excite, scare, console, confuse and manipulate him all in a days work. It's for the job rings into his head again and again and again.

The anger starts to overcome the fear and he just wants to get out and find Sarah and set the record straight between them. No one will stop him from his mission. You hear him say “my mission” and there is a brief noise to his left.

Back in the house you see Miguel wrapping a towel around his leg. Even though it hurts a great deal he does not make a sound. He is a veteran at war and knows that any sound could be his last. The thoughts of how he could have been so wrong about this Chuck fellow. He was sure that he was not a spy while he was torturing him. He could not take the pain or was he just putting on an act this whole time. No he was sure that he had passed out a few times. No matter now, Chuck has to die, but who else entered the house when the lights went out?

Marco is trying hard to control his breathing. He was taken completely by surprise by this nerd. The 'Nerd' had executed a perfect shot to the neck. There is no way an amateur could have done that. He must have been a spy all along and just played them like fools. Marco did like feeling like a fool. This would be Chucks last day on earth and he would see to it personally. He knew that Andreas had his back and must have fallen over something when the lights went out. He was not sure other than he heard a crash right after the gunshot. He could not call out or Chuck would know where he was at and might escape.

Andreas had just shot at Chuck and then the lights had gone out. He is the only one that had not been in pain when the crash occurred. He knows that there are more people in the house now and they must be here to rescue the man that they had captive. Andreas was laying low behind a chair till he could detect movement. Just like in the COD tournament he was going to out flank them and take them down from behind if possible. Then he remembered that he had a flash grenade. He knew that this would be his best tactic to take the new intruders off guard. He would warn Marco and Miguel just before he released it. Now to wait for a sound to know which direction to throw it in.

Sarah and Casey had heard the shot and given the signal to blow the power. Casey kicked open the door and dove to the right as Sarah followed him. The were wearing the night vision goggles and signaling to each other. They were trying to see where everyone was at before moving further into the room. They dare not make a sound till that was determined, then they would take out their prey with extreme prejudice.

Sarah was as cold as an Ice Queen. Her mind was like a steel trap and she was not going to let any possibility of these people getting away. They had taken her asset and if they had hurt him, they were going to pay. She spotted a figure behind a chair and motioned to Casey the location. They would circle around and take him out. There were several other rooms, but no noises were coming for either of them. This brought a terrifying thought to her, that Chuck is either dead of unconscious. Either way this was not good and she was not going to make any mistakes.

As Sarah and Casey are moving you hear a creak come from a floorboard under Caseys foot. Everything forward happened instantly. You see everyone moving at the same time in slow motion.

Andreas: OJOS ( eyes )

Andreas throws the flash grenade in the direction of Casey. A bright flash of light goes off in the room temporarily blinding Casey and Sarah. They dive flat on the floor and fire shots in the direction of the chair hitting Andreas in the leg and ankle. Andreas give a slight noise as he falls to the ground.

Marco shoots in the last direction that he knew Chuck was in. Then he fires into the direction of the gunshots. He moves to his left as Miguel is to his right. He know that Miguel will cover the door near him and he needs to get around to the side or back of Chuck if possible. Marco is very quite as he moves along the wall.

Miguel stays very low just waiting for someone to come close to him. He does not fire as he doesn't want to give his position away. He is already week from the loss of blood and is trying to not cause him any more damage. He will fight if necessary but it is more important that he get away and deliver the flash drive to Pedro. He knows that Marco and Andreas can take care of themselves. If not, then it was time for them to be removed from the operation anyway. Miguel decides that it is time to make his exit as there is a door just down the hall from where he is at now. He goes to stand but his leg gives out and he falls to the floor making a fatal mistake.

Chuck hears the noise and instantly moves towards the 2^nd door. He sees a dark figure moving along the wall and strikes at the figure. He hits him in the thigh and pushes the chair into him. He doesn't realize it but he has hit the main artery in Marco's leg. Chuck doesn't stop to think about what he is doing as he is in autopilot mode now. He is playing out the movie in his head, or like a video game that he is so used to playing. He then continues towards the door not realizing that he is about to enter into the same room with Casey, Andreas and Sarah.

Sarah hears the noise in the other room and works her way towards the hallway. She is slowly crawling to a position for a clear shot, if anyone comes out of any of the rooms. She knows that Casey is moving in on the suspect behind the chair. Her vision is starting to clear and she puts the night vision goggles back on. She sees someone trying to enter the hall from the other room.

Marco screams out when Chuck stabbed him. The chair slammed him up against the wall and he fell forward onto the floor. He drops his gun as his wrist smashed into the wheels of the chair. He hears the gun slide towards the back of the room and starts moving towards it. Leaving a slick trail of blood behind him.

Miguel enters the hallway just as Chuck is beginning to enter into the main room. Sarah spots both figures and decides to take the one in the hallway as Casey can take the one coming into their room. She waits for Miguel to get completely into the hallway to see if she can recognize who it is. She sees that it is not Chuck and instantly places a well aimed bullet right between his eyes. There is no mercy for these people tonight. This is the part of the job that Sarah is so good at, but hates it as well.

Casey hears the scream and crash from the other room. He can see people now as his vision is also clearing up. They had made the fatal mistake of giving him time to recover. He had not been caught by much of the blast. He had hear Andreas shout “eyes” in Spanish just an instant before the flash bomb had gone off. Andreas has already 2 bullets in him but he still has his gun. Casey has him in his sites when a movement from the next room catches his eye. He looks up to see Chuck coming through the door and then back to Andreas.

Andreas hears someone coming out of the other room and knows that it is not Miguel or Marco. He hears the sound of Chucks feet on the floor and not shoes. He knows that he must make sure that the prisoner doesn't make it out alive. They are not sure how much Chuck knows but anything is too much for him to live. Andreas grips his gun and is taking aim at the target as soon as he enters the room. You see Andreas point his gun at Chuck and starts to pull the trigger.

Casey sees Andreas raise his gun at Chuck. He instantly pulls the trigger catching Andreas in the arm and then in the chest. He sees the flash of Andreas gun and looks towards Chuck. Chuck freezes in the doorway and Casey is suddenly worried that he was too late. Did Andreas hit Chuck with that last bullet? You see Casey get up and move towards Chuck with his night vision goggles on.

Sarah is watching as she sees Casey aiming at the suspect behind the chair. She see Andreas aim his gun at someone coming out of the other door. She cannot see who it is yet, but she knows that Casey has him covered. As she trains her gun on hallway, she sees that Chuck is coming out of the door. In that instant she hears 2 shots then one and Chuck freeze in the door. Looking down she sees that Andreas was able to get a shot off. Her worst fears pop into her mind. Did he shoot Chuck? But she cannot leave her position as she is in combat mode and to do so could end up killing them all. She had to wait on Casey and he was taking forever. It was only seconds but it seemed like hours. She starts to stand to get a better position on the hallway.

Chuck was stepping into the other room when he heard noises from his left and his right. Suddenly there was gunfire and he was hit by something that grazed his arm. He did not know who they were but he did know that he was not going to be stopped. He did not move till he saw a shadowy figure to his left. Like an old Bruce lee movie he instantly moved to his right and then threw the knife at the figure.

Chuck felt a gun under his foot and picked it up. He saw movement behind him and farther to his left and he just pointed the gun in that direction and shot it. The gun kicked harder than he had expected and flew out of his hands. He did not wait to see if either effort hit or not, but just ran towards the door. He blocked all noise out of his mind as the only thing left was to get out of the door.

Casey was standing when suddenly he saw Chuck move. He was stunned by how fast Chuck was moving and the fluid motions that he was making. If he did not know better, he would have sworn that Chuck was a trained agent. Before he knew what had happened, there was a sharp pain in his arm. Casey looked down to see a knife sticking out of his shoulder at the edge of his vest. He was thinking to himself, how the hell did that happen. Surely it was not Chuck, there must be someone else in the house still. As he was standing there in amazement, he hears a shot ring out and immediately yells.

Casey: Chuck it is Sarah and Casey you idiot! STOP!!

Casey: ( Yelling into his radio) DON'T Shot the person coming out! Just grab him while we clean up the rest of the house.

Agent: We see him and will apprehend with caution!

You heard running feet then a thud as a body hits the ground. Sounds of shoes on the grass and then a the agent calls back.

Agent: We had to shoot him with a tranquilizer dart. He will but out for a while.

Casey hears a moan from behind him and looks to see who it is. He sees Sarah lying on the ground and immediately rushes over to check on her. How the hell did they get the drop on Sarah. Andreas could not have shot her as he was aiming at Chuck. Casey sees that she is not bleeding, so he moves towards the room that Chuck had just came from.

He sees the table with the device used to create electrical shock. He is sure that they must have used that on Chuck. No wonder he was acting so crazy. He sees the blood trail and looks over in the corner just in time to duck. A shot ran out and Marco had just barely missed him. Casey does a barrel roll and places a shot directly through Marco's heart. There would be no more tournaments for this guy.

Casey checks out the rest of the house to make sure there were no more surprises before heading back to Sarah. She is starting to come around when he gets back to here. Sarah opens her eyes and is looking at Casey.

Sarah: Well, not what I wanted but it sure is good to see you again Casey. ( she starts rubbing her chest )

Casey: What happened to you? Did Marco get a shot off at you?

Sarah: No, it was Chuck. I stood up and before I could yell his name he shot me. I could not believe that he would even touch a gun let alone shoot it.

She looks down at the hole in her shirt and sees that it was a dead on shot to her heart. No wonder it hurt so much. Casey notices the same thing and starts to wonder. Sarah notices that Casey is bleeding and looks at him strangely.

Sarah: What happened to you? I didn't think that they had position on you at all? Are you getting rusty Casey. ( smiling at him )

Casey: No, it was that boyfriend of yours Walker. He threw a knife at me and actually hit me. I am as amazed as you are. Been a while since someone actually stuck a knife in me.

Both Sarah and Casey are in deep thought. How is it possible for Chuck to have done what he had done. Was there something that HQ had not informed them about. They both looked at each other and then back towards the door where Chuck had ran out. They both came to the same conclusion about the whole thing. You hear them both speak at the same time.

Casey/Sarah: Must have been from him playing COD so much. ( they both laugh )

Sarah: Well we had better get you patched up and go check on Chuck.

They both move towards the door and to check on how Chuck is doing. Sarah was not expecting what she saw when she looked at Chuck lying on the ground. She can see the blood from this shoulder through his ripped shirt. There were also bruises on his body. She felt guilty for not watching him closer. How can she ever expect to save him if she gets him get too close to her emotions.

Casey calls for the NSA cleaners and medical team. They arrive in minutes and start cleaning up. They provide all of the items to Sarah and Casey. There are 2 flash drives that they will need to access to see what data they find on them. Sarah will do this later as right now she needs to make sure Chuck is ok.

The medical team dress Chucks wounds and confirm that he must have been tortured by electrical shock as well. There were burn marks on parts of his body that were consistent with the device that was on the table in the house.

Casey was kicking himself for not checking out the lead that Chuck had called him about. He would have to make this up to Chuck somehow as he did not like the way he felt right now. Casey was used to looking out for himself and not others. He had to admit that Chuck had more guts and abilities that he every imagined. He would have to start seeing just how much ability that Chuck really does have after all.

Sarah is standing next to Chuck waiting for him to come out of the tranquilizer dart. He had been bandaged up, but he would need emotional support. How is she going to give him that and still keep him from pulling her deeper into her feelings for him. She decides that she must be supportive but push away any emotional feelings and be professional. As she is thinking about this, Chuck starts to come around.

Chuck is no longer in pain. He is sleepy, and there is no movie in his head now. He feels strange like he has been dreaming for quite a while. His head still hurts though, but a dull throbbing, not like the flash. Suddenly his eyes come wide open and he remembers the flash. Was he dreaming or was he in a nightmare. He feels a soft hand on his shoulder and then recognizes that Sarah is there with him and he is on a bed in the back of a van. Her beautiful smile and blue eyes, but her eyes seem a bit hard this time.

Chuck: Sarah am I dreaming or are you really here? I thought I would never see you again!

He reaches up and hugs her, but she holds back from a real hug. He senses that there is something wrong and that he had hoped that she would return his love. He had almost died and felt that if that doesn't count for something then what would! Chuck remembers the promise that he made to himself while being tortured. Suddenly he recalls the torture and how alone he was. How all he wanted was to get back to Sarah and now that she was here, she did not seem to want the same thing.

Chuck had never though about putting dying into his 5 year plan, but that was what had almost happened. He had also not put in falling in love again after Jill, but that had happened too. He had come close to death a few times, but this one was different. He needed to know if she would return his love or throw it away.

Casey steps into the van and looks at Chuck. He is still trying to piece together how Chuck did what he did in the house. There is a grin on his face as he is just setting there trying to figure out what to say.

Chuck: Ok, what is it this time Casey. I don't know what I did wrong, but I am sure you will let me know. ( looking between Sarah and Casey hoping he will go so he can talk to Sarah )

Casey: Well Chuck, you actually did everything right this time. Yea I am just as amazed as you are. ( still grinning ) As a matter of fact you did very well from what I saw. ( he reaches for his shoulder unconsciously )

Chuck: What happened to your shoulder? One of the bad guys touch you or something? ( now smiling after the praise that Casey had just given him )

Casey: ( looking at Sarah ) Well, actually you did this to me Chuck. I guess everyone gets lucky, but you hit me with that knife you threw. Been a long time since that has happened, though it was dark. ( he left out the part of him having night vision goggles on )

Casey: As a matter of fact you also shot your girlfriend over there as well.

Casey was looking at Sarah for a reaction. He was concerned when he did not see any emotional response back from her. Casey could tell that he was using an old CIA technique to block out emotions and this was not good for her or Chuck. If anything it was very bad as Chuck needed that emotional bond with Sarah to get him through the tough times. This was one of the very tough times and she was pulling back. This could only make things bad for all of them in the long run.

Chuck had a stunned look on his face, then he had a smile. There is no way he shot anyone as he hated guns. Casey must be teasing him and that is ok with him. He had been waiting for it for some time now and it was out in the open. He then looked at Sarah and she did not look at him. She actually was trying to avoid him now. Horror came over his face as he was trying to remember what had happen. It was still all a blur to him, like a bad movie.

Chuck: Sarah is this true? I don't remember any gun or knife for that matter. All I remember is wanting to get out of there to see ....... ( he doesn't finish as Casey was still there )

Sarah: Yes it is true. You actually are either a natural or a very lucky. ( with a feeble smile )

Casey: You were a regular James Bond in there tonight Chuck. Guess playing video games paid off this time.

Chuck: Do you mind if I have a word with Sarah alone please. ( A very serious look on his face )

Casey: Sure Chuck, I guess there should be no problem leaving you with Walker for a bit.

Sarah is bracing herself against the talk that she knows is coming. She must not let herself get emotional again. It will only make things harder and she almost got him killed. As must as she really wanted to be with Chuck, there is no room for a real relationship. Chuck looks serious and she must not let him get to her now.

Chuck: Sarah we need to talk. I need you to be truthful with me. I know that we share feelings for each other, but you always seem to push me away.

Sarah: Chuck, you know that we have to keep this professional. I cannot let my emotions cause me to make mistakes. I almost got you killed this time Chuck!

Chuck: You did nothing of the sort. It was because I questioned Marco about his shirt.

Sarah: Chuck I, I really should not have left you alone like that.

Chuck: you cannot be around all the time Sarah! What I do need is to know that you will love me back Sarah. I almost died tonight and all I could think about is not knowing if I would be able to be with you again. To see your smile and watch you when you come in to see me. How much I have enjoyed being with you even if to you it is just a job.

Sarah: Chuck, I need you to understand. I cannot get emotionally involved with you. I need to have a clear mind to protect you. I need to protect you Chuck!

Chuck: Stop it! You cannot protect me from everything. It just is not possible even in a bunker. Things happen Sarah. I need you!! Not your protection! I love you Sarah and I need you to be with me for real.

Sarah: Chuck. ( looking down at the ground)

Chuck: Sarah I need you to decide Now, Today! Will you Stay with me? Or do I need to go?

Sarah: Chuck! Don't do this! ( she has a very sad but determined look on her face )

Chuck: I have no choice Sarah. I cannot wait for you to decide any longer. I want a real girlfriend and a real relationship. I love you Sarah and I want to be with you no matter how long or short it is. If I die tomorrow and have you truly with me for just one hour. Then I can die in peace.

Sarah: And how am I to live with myself if I were to cause you to die because I let my emotions get in the way Chuck! I cannot let that happen.

Chuck: You have no choice Sarah. Either we are together for real or we are just teammates! ( he is yelling at this point and even Casey can hear him. )

Chuck: ( lowering his voice) Sarah, it is really not that difficult. If it is then I have completely mis-read your hints. I know your job includes seducing men and maybe I am one of them. To keep me in line or whatever it is that they think you need to do.

Sarah: I am not playing games with you Chuck. ( in a hurt tone)

Chuck: Then again I need you to understand Sarah. ( in a serious unnerving tone ) I need you to go on with this, this constant living on the edge that we do. I never wanted it, but I accept it. I know that any day now they could get up the new intersect and then what? I am not stupid Sarah, either I live and they put me in a bunker or they get rid of me.

Sarah: You know that I will protect you. ( showing doubt in her voice )

Chuck: It is ok, I can live with that. What I cannot live with is our relationship or lack there of. I need to know if you will be with me Sarah. Say you will be with me Sarah. I don't have till whenever to wait for you to decide. Say you will be with me tonight Sarah!

Sarah: I have my job Chuck. I cannot and you know it!

Chuck: No Sarah, I am more than a job. We cannot be just friends either. So I guess this is it then.

Sarah: Is what Chuck? I am still your handler!

Chuck: Yes, I get that. Then we are no longer friends, I cannot live that way Sarah. You are my handler and we are just teammates. ( there is nothing but hurt in Chucks eyes) Then stay away unless there is a mission. Let Casey be the one to contact me if necessary.

Sarah: Chuck, I will give you some time to calm down. You don't know what your saying. I understand what your going through, but ... ( Chuck cuts her off )

Chuck: I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I AM SAYING!!! ( in a lower voice as Casey turns around to look at Chuck) I love you Sarah, but I cannot live this way. I can find my way back. I will give you till tomorrow morning. Then all bets are off. I hope you Say you will Sarah.

Chuck opens the van door and steps out. He doesn't realize it but he has been flipping a knife the entire time he was talking to Sarah. It is so light and his movements are like he has been handling them for all of his life. Casey notices it and watches him without saying a word. He wants to see what Chuck does with it or if he will even notice it. Sarah has been too busy not looking at Chuck to notice.

Chuck: Casey I need a car. Get me one will you.

Casey: Get one yourself or ride back with your girlfriend there. ( leaning on a tree smiling at Chuck for the dig )

Chuck spins around with his face showing a mad hateful look. With a flick of his wrist the knife goes flying towards Casey ending about 8 inches from his head sticking in the tree. He is clearly not in any mood to be messed with.

Chuck: She is not my girlfriend and I am not requesting! Get me a car or follow me all night while I walk out of here.

He turns and starts walking down the street. Chuck doesn't register that he had just thrown a knife at Casey let alone done it with the skill of a pro. All he is aware of is that he needs to get out of there away from Sarah.

Casey is now truly aware that something in Chuck has changed. He also knows that Chuck is not aware of it as well. He pulls out the knife and realizes that Chuck could have actually kill him with that throw. He needs to observer Chuck and test his responses. Whatever it is, it is linked to Agent Walker. She is the key to all of this, but how is he going to be able to use this to his advantage.

Sarah had also stepped out of the van when Chuck started talking to Casey. She started to say something when he had requested a car from Casey, but Chucks movements stopped her dead in her tracks. She watched stunned as Chuck turned and threw the knife in his hand. Where did he get the knife? Had he had it the entire time? There was a deadly skill that could not of or should not have been part of Chuck. Sarah was well aware that Chuck had changed from this ordeal, but how much was the real question. She loved him but could not let it happen.

All she had to do was let was let him in but how can she. She is an agent and he was her job. If she gave in then he could die, if she didn't then she could lose him forever. Sarah thinks to herself 'what a mess I have gotten into again'. She has till tomorrow to decide and it hurts to know that she may lose him forever. He needed her and she could not do it. With all her beauty she still sucks at relationships!

She thinks to herself all I have to do is Say I will be with him. Why is it so hard. You hear a song start playing in the background as she watches him walk away. This could be the last time she can have a real relationship with Chuck. There may be little to no chance for a future with Chuck after this.

You hear the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX-dzRu5jlA and you see a tear fall from Sarah's eye.

End for COD.

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything related to Chuck. No characters, no plots, no themes, no nothing. Enjoy! I just ask that if you use any part of it, that a simple acknowledgement is given. ^)

CHUCK vs CALL OF DUTY Part IV

The scene starts with Casey going looking at a computer screen trying to determine who the suspect is that Chuck pointed out at the tournament. The screen is flashing through thousands of faces and Casey's patience is getting shorter by the minute. Then the picture that he had been waiting for popped up on the screen. Marco Reyas works for a company called BlueSky. He is 6”1' tall with dark brown hair, brown eyes, medium build. He went to UC Berkeley with a 3.8 GPA with his major in accounting. Casey starts to understand how he fits into everything now. This Marco is the one that must be feeding funds to Pedro's rebels. Casey gets on the phone and calls Sarah.

Casey: We have found our man! It is Marco Reyas and he was entered into the COD tournament. This must have been his cover to meet Miguel! I am sending a picture of him to your cell phone now.

Sarah: ( looking at the picture ) This is the guy I saw leaving through the side door! We need to find him, do we know where he is staying?

Casey: I already sent two agents to the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza downtown. I should hear something shortly. It says here that he is one of the finalist in the COD tournament. They are having a reception for them later tonight. I think you should be there to see if Marco comes back for it.

Sarah: I think that is a good idea. I will call Morgan have him get me into the reception. I will call you if he shows up.

Sarah hangs up and then immediately calls Morgan back. She remembers that Morgan said that he and Chuck had also made it to the finals. This is her way into the reception even if she has to put up with Morgan to do it. She is a professional and she can block out even Morgan and his antics.

Sarah: Morgan, can you meet me down here for the COD reception please. Chuck said that he would be running late and to go in with you. ( she new he would not pass up any chance to be with a beautiful woman and she had no misgivings about her beauty. After all she had used it many times. )

Morgan: Well, Anna is busy so sure I can help you out there. ( a huge grin on his face. Even though she was with Chuck, it would score big points to walk in with her on his arm). I will be there in 30 minutes.

Sarah: Thanks Morgan, I appreciate you doing this for me.

Sarah is waiting at the entrance for Morgan when you see him walking up. He was actually ahead of schedule which Sarah knew he would be. She knew that he was there for the score factor with any ladies that would see him with her. It did not bother her as many times the men she had to get close to were the same way.

Her mind started to think about how Chuck would take it if he found out how many men she had been with. How many men she had seduced in the name of the job. Even if they could have a relationship, would he stay with her if she told him the truth. She had to laugh at the realization of why agents never like to reveal anything true about themselves. Even if she let herself be more emotional with Chuck, she could still lose him if he learned the whole truth. She must pull back from their growing bond before it was too late. To late not for just Chuck, but for her as well. Suddenly she was jolted back from her thoughts by Morgan talking to her.

Morgan: You OK Sarah? It looked like you were spacing there. I know that I am not Chuck, but I am still a good looking guy. Come on, admit it, you know I am and I have mad skills too. ( he shows some of the maneuvers that he did for the tournament.

Sarah: ( smiling as she is trying not to laugh) Sure Morgan, I am sure that Anna appreciates your mad skills too.

Sarah gets a text on her iphone from Casey letting her know that Marco was not at the hotel and that he may have a second accomplice. She texts back that he is not at the reception yet and will let him know as soon as he arrives. Casey texts back that he will have a few agents stationed outside to trail Marco when he leaves and that he will be posing as a waiter at the reception as soon as he can gets there.

Morgan is using the time that he is with Sarah to his advantage. He makes sure that people think that she is with him. There are whispers and smiles from the gamers, when they see Sarah with Morgan. He is strutting around like a peacock with all his feathers spread out. Sarah notices the glances, but ignores them as she is scanning for Marco and his partner.

They still have not arrived yet and she is starting to feel very worried for Chucks safety. How could she be so relaxed with Chuck and not protect him better. She has got to be more professional in her job and if that meant pulling back from any happiness with Chuck then so be it. Her job must come first and if she has to push him away, it would be better to hurt him now than to let it go any further.

Just as she finishes the battle of wits with herself, Marco walks in with Andreas. She sees him start scanning the room as soon as he enters. There is no doubt that he is an agent. He has a seriousness and a methodical movement in everything he has done since entering the room. Marco spots Sarah and she turns to Morgan and starts talking to him. She is watching him from the corner of her eye and sees that he is watching her back. Not in the usual lustful way that most men do, but in a analytical way.

Suddenly it hits her that he may have seen her with Chuck earlier today. That her cover must have been blown somehow and that is why they took Chuck. Her heart sank as she is the reason that Chuck is in trouble now and not something that he did. How stupid she was to not be more careful and this was because he had a way of putting her at ease.

This was the final nail in the coffin for her. She had to deny any feelings for Chuck or her emotions would get him killed if they had not already. Sarah immediately notified Casey via text that Marco had arrived. Casey was already aware as he was serving Marco and Andreas an glass of wine. Casey also observed that Marco was studying Sarah intently.

So intently that he did not realize that Casey had brushed up against him and placed a micro tracking device on his clothing. He also had put a sleep agent into the wine that would not take effect for a few hours. He was hedging his bets that they may need an edge later. The drug would not put them to sleep, but it would effect their abilities in case of a fight.

Marco kept a close eye on Sarah and tried to size her up. She was very beautiful and moved with a grace that he had not seen since the great dancers of old. There was something just not right though, after all she was with Morgan at the party. She did not seem to be upset that Chuck was not there. There must be more too it, how could someone like Chuck get such a woman as this? Well he had seen stranger things in LA, but this was just too unnerving for him.

Marco starts looking around for anything out of place or anyone for that matter. He did not see anything out of place, so maybe there was nothing after all. Still, this was way to important to leave to chance. He must get back and remove the one loose end that could cause the whole thing to come crashing down.

Marco drank down the last of the wine and motioned to Andreas that it was time to go. Andreas placed his glass on the table and walked out the door a few minutes after Marco. He was watching to see if anyone was going to follow him. Convinced that there was no one following he caught up to Marco. They walked to their car and started to do evasive maneuvers to make sure that they were not being followed.

Casey had sized them up for pros and had a wide margin between him and the car he was following. He had the advantage of the tracking device attached to Marco. Recognizing that they were trying to make sure that they were not being followed, Casey barked orders to the other 2 agents to stay far behind them to not give away anything to Marco. They needed him to help them find Chuck.

Sarah rushed out of the reception as soon as she felt that it was safe for her to leave. She knew that she was a suspect to them. Somehow they must have spotted her earlier so she could not afford for them to see her leave after them. She starts calling Casey as to the direction to head.

Sarah: Casey, I think that they suspect me! I know that Marco was watching me and must have seen me with Chuck earlier today at the tournament.

Casey: Yea, I got that exact same feeling as well. We have to be very careful to not tip off that we are tailing them. Use your PDA to track me for now. I have them traveling south out of downtown. I am sure that they don't suspect us yet, so stay back a few blocks till I give you a call back.

Sarah: I don't like this, but we don't have a choice. They have no choice but to kill Chuck even if he has not told them anything. ( You hear a grunt of agreement from Casey through the phone)

She hangs up the phone and you see a deep conflict in her eyes. She braces herself against the thought that Chuck could already be dead. How she keeps making the same mistake of getting emotionally involved with the men she works with. She wants to cry, but her training will not let her.

You now pan back to Chuck as we left him. He still has not awaken up from the pain both physically and mentally. He mind is now focused on all of the hurt that he has been bottling up for the past 5 years. The betrayal from Bryce in Stanford, the betrayal from Jill with Bryce. How Sarah had betrayed him by lying about her involvement with Bryce. How Bryce had used him to get to Sarah that day he broke out of the CIA facility. How Bryce and Sarah had betrayed him by kissing in his very bedroom.

The pain brought hate, something that Chuck was not familiar with. The hate triggered by the torture that Miguel had put him through. He hated for these men that were hurting him. A pain started to come back into his mind. It started with the song again in his mind. The flash from earlier started over again. The images start out with a picture of a Gibson guitar, Bruce Lee, then a session of pictures moving through his mind like a movie.

He had the same feeling that he was in the moving again, doing the moves that he was watching. The pain from the flashes were getting stronger and stronger but there was no physical pain this time. The pictures came faster and faster, then suddenly stops with a white hot flash of pain. He was no longer the Chuck that everyone knew. Chuck felt like someone else had taken over his body and mind. He was now watching himself on a movie screen. There was no physical pain any more, just the desire to break free. This person that he was watching was now just waiting for the chance to escape and nothing would stand in his way. NOTHING OR NO ONE AT ALL!!!

We pan to Marco and Andreas getting out of the car. They are entering the house and looking around to make sure that no one had followed them. After they enter the house, a black van pulls to a stop at the corner just barely in site of the house. You see Casey in the drivers seat picking up the phone.

Casey: The suspects have entered a home. This must be their safe house, so get here quickly. We need to get in there asap!

Sarah: I am 2 minutes out! Have the other agents get into position and I will be right behind you.

Casey: I have them placing charges on the power box and we are ready to jam any signal coming from the house just in case they try to call out.

As Casey is saying the last few works, you see Sarah pulling up behind the van. She hops out and is instantly at the door. She has a cold calculated aura about her, which has Casey a bit taken back. He sees a stone cold killer in those steel blue eyes of Agent Walker. This is a side of her that Casey never though existed. This is not the Walker that has been so gentle and emotional towards Chuck. He feels sorry for whomever gets in her way tonight.

Marco come into the room where Chuck still looks unconscious. He sees Miguel just sitting there not paying much attention to him. Obviously they had made a mistake and this man was nothing but unlucky to have been asking about his shirt. Well, it is better for them to be safe than to make a mistake and have Pedro upset with them.

Miguel: He is still out from earlier. I cannot believe that you were worried about this man?

Marco: I had no choice, as he had asked about our symbol and you had spotted his girlfriend at your hotel. It is a shame that he will not live to play against me in the COD finals. I am sure that he would have been fun, but now he will be dead by tomorrow. Let's get him in the car and take care of this now.

Miguel: Yes, I don't want to stay here any longer than I have too. Pedro is waiting for me to bring the information to him by tomorrow. We are already behind schedule.

You see Miguel move towards Chuck as well as Marco. Andreas is still close to the door as he is always in a defensive position to cover Marco. They are so comfortable in believing that Chuck is of no threat, that they do not notice the change in his body and that he is not moaning any more. He is just slumped over in the chair. They start to untie Chuck and as the last knot is undone several things happen at one time.

The agents have been in position waiting to enter the house. The are ready to blow the power so that Sarah and Casey can enter the house with their night vision goggles on. Chuck is ready to strike out at whomever is in his path, by whatever means that are available as soon as the ropes are loose. He is watching this like he is sitting in front of a movie screen. Chuck is completely unaware that Sarah and Casey are here to rescue him. Andreas is standing near the door with his hand on his gun. Marco and Miguel are leaning towards Chuck expecting him to still be unconscious. Miguel has a knife visibly attached to his side easily within reaching distance of Chuck.

As the last rope drops from Chucks arm, his eyes pop open throwing both Miguel and Marco off guard. It was like Chuck had rehearsed this in some play as he grabbed the knife from Miguel. Then he hit Marco in the wind pipe with his hand, which incapacitated him. With a cat like fluid motion he stabbed Miguel in the leg and twisted the blade for maximum effect.

Miguel was both shocked and in great pain with blood pouring out of the wound. Chuck then spotted Andreas pulling out his gun and taking aim at him. Without a second though he immediately sat down in the chair and kicked Marco in both knees sending him and the chair flying backwards. Andreas pulled the trigger just a moment too late as Chuck was no longer visible through the doorway as the shot missed Chuck by just inches.

At the sound of the gunshot the power was blown and Sarah and Casey came crashing through the door. Chuck assumed that it was more men to kill him. All he knew was that he needed to get out of this house. It was dark and he has several enemies between him and freedom.

End Part IV

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything related to Chuck. No characters, no plots, no themes, no nothing. Enjoy! Just ask if you use any part of it that a simple acknowledgement is given. ^)