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 2nd 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. ^)
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