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 6th 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.
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