Don't own Chuck

Previous Chuck stories and order: 1 Chuck vs Charles, 2 Chuck vs the Love Boat, 3 Chuck vs The Rock, 4 Chuck vs Amtrak, 5 Chuck vs The Dictator, 6 Chuck vs The Name, 7 Chuck vs The Volcano, 8 Chuck vs The Ghost, 9 Chuck vs The Shooter, 10 Chuck vs The Package, 11 Chuck vs The Jade Dragon, 12 Chuck vs Jai-Alai, 13 Chuck vs The Greek, 14 Chuck vs The Suitcase, 15 Chuck vs The Pirate, 16 Chuck vs The Toy Maker, 17 Chuck vs The Sibyl, 18 Chuck vs The House, 19 Chuck vs The Heist, 20 Chuck vs The A-Bomb, 21 Chuck vs The Snowman, 22 Chuck vs The Tin Man

General Beckman grabbed her phone calling the agents at the hospital to detain Chuck by whatever means necessary. However by the time they arrived in the operating room he was nowhere to be found. They instigated a full lock down of the facility going room to room but Chuck, Sarah and Sam were gone. They had vanished into thin air. The agents cornered Ellie and Devon asking them if they knew where her brother was but neither had seen them since they checked in on them after the incident at home. At this point the General hopped on a plane and flew to Chicago to head up the hunt personally.

"Yes congressman I'll be back in the capitol soon. …. I know the committee wants to hear from me and I am looking forward to testifying. … No I'm not being sarcastic I being realistic. If you'll excuse me I have a mission that involves national security. I'll call you back soon I promise. …. Threats aren't necessary nor are the becoming. … Yes alright goodbye Senator."

"Colonel Casey, you heard the vultures are circling and the wolves are at the door," said Beckman as she turned her attention to the monitor. "I want you in Chicago ASAP and oh, bring Chuck's wooly friend Mr. Grimes with you. They have an oddly co-dependent relationship. I need to know if they're in communication. We can use him to find Chuck."

"Yes ma'am but you realize that if Chuck doesn't want to be found it's going to be difficult to find him. Might I suggest we look for Manoosh instead? He'd be easier and if we find one, we'll find the other."

"I've got five teams working around the clock and the world looking for him. But Chuck's the intersect and we need him if we're going to take down Manoosh and Hydra."

"I think that train has already left the station or the state," said Morgan as he got in front of the lens. "So maybe you agree now that Chuck was right and Manoosh played you."

"Colonel, get him out of there," said Beckman.

"No need in getting short Becky no pun intended," said Morgan but he did. Everyone knew Morgan was right but she didn't want to admit it.

"Go sit down before I drop test you from this plane without a parachute," said Casey as he shove Morgan away.

"We should be there in soon," said Casey as he looked at his watch but he also realized with every minute that passed the more time Chuck had to burrow in. Finding him was going to be like finding his father which meant next to impossible. "Have you thought about bringing in Mary to help with the search?"

"Mary Bartowski is conveniently out of country and is not picking up at this time. But yes as soon as I can get in contact with her I'll assign her to assist you."

"That'll be a cold day in hell," mumbled Morgan but clear enough for everyone to hear it. Casey gave Morgan a look. "What? I didn't say something?"

"I'm landing in Chicago as we speak. I'll have you picked up as soon as you arrive and brought to the downtown substation that's where I'll be working out of for the time being. Beckman out."

"John, all joking aside the only way you'll find Chuck is when and if he wants you to."

"Dad can't we just let them go if that's what they want? It doesn't seem fair this manhunt not after all they've given."

"We've got our mission and that's what matters," said Casey as he went to get himself to a drink. He looked at the bottle Johnny Walker Black how appropriate he thought.

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Chuck grabbed his Buy More bag then led Sarah and Sam to the roof top of the hospital. He had a plan to getting them out without being detected but they had to go and they had to go in a hurry. The medevac pilot was on deck he had just picked up an organ for delivery to a hospital in Detroit. When he got to the roof top with the organ in hand his helicopter already had it rotors turning for take-off. But he didn't think anything about it, his co-pilot was supposed to go through all the pre-flights and as soon as he was on board it was east across Illinois into Michigan and to the Detroit Medical Center Hospital. A surgical team was on standby for a heart transplant and a new life for a needy patient.

"Thanks for prepping the bird Joe. Okay, we need to get this delivered ASAP there's a guy who needs this right away," said the pilot as he opened the side door with the organ donor cooler in hand. "What the heck's going on?" He found his co-pilot passed out in the back and Sarah with Sam was sitting inside.

"Sorry but you're going to have to sleep through this flight," said Chuck as he gave the man a whiff of X-13.

"If you remember right Sweetie there was a time you didn't like using that stuff," said Sarah as she turned her attention to Sam. "Yes that's right baby your father thought it would give the perp brain damage."

"Desperate times require desperate measures besides Bob isn't a perp just our means for getting out of Dodge in a hurry," said Chuck as he put on the pilot's helmet then flashed. But instead of taking right off he hesitated.

"What are you waiting for?" yelled Sarah trying to be heard over the noise of the bird. Sarah held her hands over Sam's ears as she made a funny face back at Sarah. Sam didn't like the noise but wasn't complaining either.

"I have to ask you this. This is your last chance if you want you can stay behind with Sam I'll understand. Maybe I'm crazy for doing this but I don't see any other way. Manoosh won't leave us alone and I have to make sure we're safe. Once I take off we're on the run and I know you know what that's like so this is me offering you a chance to bail."

"Shut up and fly or do you want to come here and you hold Sam. I should be flying but right now we're just wasting time.

"I love you," said Chuck. "Okay roger that." Chuck radioed in for clearance then took off head East towards Detroit. "Look down there," pointed Chuck as they saw five black Escalades pull up at the hospital and in their black suits they looked like ants swarming over their hive.

He flew east following the flight plan making sure not to deviate. To do so would draw attention and that was something he didn't want now. After sometime he arrived and as Chuck circled the hospital he noticed there was already a greeting party waiting for him on the roof. An ER nurse was already waiting impatiently trying to get the organ to the recipient as soon as possible so she didn't have time but Chuck made her take time which pissed her off.

"I'm sorry but you're going to have to sign for this or I can't let you have it. If I go back without your signature it's my butt."

"Don't you know what you've got in your hand or are you just thick headed. I need to go we need this down in the OR right now or we wouldn't have had you fly it all the way here."

"I can't help that but this is my livelihood and I don't want to get fired so just sign," said Chuck as he put the clipboard with pen in her face and held the organ cooler back like he wouldn't give it to her until she signed.

"Where do I sign? Here," said the nurse as she scribbled her name as fast as she could across the bottom of the page then tossed the clipboard back at Chuck. Chuck flashed catching the clipboard on the fly.

"Oh by the way I've got some problems with the chopper so it will be down for a bit until a tech can get it up so we're stuck here for a while."

"Like that's my problem just give me the organ," said the nurse as Chuck gave her a look. "Oh you know what I meant."

She grabbed the cooler yanking it from Chuck's hand then disappeared back in the hospital muttering something under her breath. He looked around made sure no one was looking then he got Sarah and Sam out as he tossed the clipboard on top of the pilot along with the man's jacket he borrowed.

"Now we need transportation to the Mall then we're going to cross over into Canada. There we'll need a hotel room. I'm sorry but the hotel is going to have to be a hole in the wall. Something out of the way and not very fancy but we'll need it for only one night. I just need Wi-Fi but we can't afford to be picked up on camera."

"Well as far as transportation we have a whole parking lot full of options," said Sarah as they walked outside. "But it should be something late model and not much to look at, something that won't stand out or draw attention to us. But how are we going to cross the border without documents?"

"I've got that taken care of. Here we go," said Chuck as he picked the lock on a minivan with a car seat inside for Sam. Chuck got everyone on board then drove out of the parking lot then over to a nearby shopping mall where he parked in a tow zone.

"Okay what's next Chuck? We need to be careful to the cameras inside," said Sarah as she watched Chuck rip the inside of his Nerd Herder bag pulling out documents sown in the lining.

"Here this is your passport and drivers license Mrs. Charles. We're now the Charle-ezez, anyway we're Canadian," said Chuck. He took out a tablet then hacked into the Mall video feed taking it off-line. "Now they're blind we can go inside with no problem."

"Chuck this is an old picture. How long have you been planning this?" asked Sarah as she realized this was not a spur of the moment decision but in fact Chuck had this planned out for some time.

"I'll explain once we get over into Windsor. Right now you need to take Sam get supplies that we would need for a couple of days then meet me back here."

"Where are you going?" asked Sarah concerned that Chuck might decide to leave them. He could easily believe that they'd be safer on their own than with him but her voice must've betrayed her.

"Don't worry you're not going to get rid of me that easily," said Chuck as he caressed her face then kissed her. "Okay I'll need about forty minutes. But be careful."

"This is not my first time to go on the lam Sweetie. I've done this more times than I care to remember so I know a thing or two."

"Doesn't mean I won't worry about you," said Chuck as he kissed her and Sam then Sarah watched him as he disappeared into a crowd then reappeared on an escalator

"Chuck, how long have you had this planned and never told me," Sarah whispered to herself as Sam gave her a caress that left a red spot on her cheek. "You're right there's no time to stand around we need to get to work."

Chuck walked into a sporting goods store on the second floor and began to walk around looking at things waiting for one of the shop assistants to come and it didn't take long.

"Can I help you," asked a young man seeing Chuck strolling around the bicycle section looking over bikes and child seats.

"Yes I ordered a bike custom-made some time ago but I've been out of town on business and haven't been able to receive it. The name's Charles Charles, Charlie Charles and I ordered a tandem bike."

"Oh my God we've had that in the back for ages. I'll go back and get. No what am I thinking first let have it wiped down for you I just need an ID," said the man as Chuck showed him his Canadian driver's license.

"Oh I need an accessory added a child seat on the back. This one will do fine," said Chuck as he pointed one out and the salesman's eyes lit up. "I'm also going to need two adult helmets and one for a baby."

"Sure let me ring that up for you then you can receive it down below in the back. Will that be cash or credit? One moment" said the man as he yelled a colleague. "Tom, get the tandem ready in the back and add the tiny tike child seat."

"The tandem! That's the guy," yelled Tom back as all the shop assistants started to look over at the register.

"What did I do?" asked Chuck looking around at all the stares this much attention he didn't need nor did he want.

"Sorry but we had a bet going on what the guy looked like that ordered it," said the young man as he swiped Charlie Charles' credit card. "Please sign here."

"I take it from your smile you won," said Chuck. The man had as smile that went from ear to ear. "What did you say I looked like if you don't mind me asking?"

"Oh nothing bad if that's what you want to know. Just a married guy, probably a young couple the tandem kind of screamed that but I add with a child. The child seat put me over the top so looks like I'm getting my drinks free on Friday night."

"Here," said Chuck as he handed the guy a fifty. "Have a drink on me tonight. Toast freedom."

The man looked at Chuck odd but he ignored him and took his purchases put them in his backpack then headed off to get the bike.

Sarah was beginning to pace up and down looking at her watch. Chuck was late and there was no sign of him. She was looking down at her watch to check again when he pulled up on the bike.

"What kind of getaway vehicle is this?" asked Sarah as she looked it over more than a little perplexed. She had to admit though she liked it but she felt a little ridiculous thinking that she was going to have to ride on it to get out of dodge. Chuck could see her puzzled look.

"Okay a quick explanation Detroit is one of the greenest cities in the United States if not the world. They have bike trails everywhere so no one will take notice of us and we can blend in," he said handing her a helmet as he adjusted and put one on Sam. Sam liked it as she kept banging on it with Mr. Rabbit and not feeling anything giggling. "If we keep our heads down and with these helmets we can also avoid being picked up by passing cameras and security systems."

"Chuck I've got lots of questions for you about this plan. This wasn't some knee jerk reaction and I don't believe this was the product of a flash either. But we can table all that for now, and that does mean to be continued at a later date but for now how does this get us across the border into Canada? You can't ride bikes over the Ambassador Bridge nor can you ride them through the Detroit-Windsor tunnel so how are you planning to get over to the other side?"

"Trust me," Chuck said as he handed her a backpack to put her stuff inside as he took some of the other things she bought putting them in the custom saddlebags then adjust the weight so the bike was balanced. Holding the bike up he told Sarah to put Sam on. "Okay Love now put Sam on and let's go. Oh make sure Mr. Rabbit is secured too. We leave not man or rabbit behind."

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General Beckman arrived at Midway airport in Chicago. There she was greeted by her Chicago substation chief and five of his men. He ushered her immediately over to a waiting helicopter as soon as she was on board they were in the sky. She didn't like this turning of wheels she had other things that need to be attended to like trying to save her neck. The Manoosh situation was risking blowing up in her face. There where people in the wings just waiting for the wounded gazelle. But this time she really needed Chuck. The last time she talked Chuck into coming back was difficult this time would be even harder.

"Impress me," said the General.

"We picked up credit card activity on his alias at a shopping mall. We're moving in now on the target as we speak. I have a tack team on the ground that will meet us there."

"Have you ID'd him visually through CCTV or security footage inside the Mall," asked Beckman. Chuck surly would've known they'd be looking into his bank activities.

"No ma'am all the cameras in the Mall went dead. It seems someone hacked into Mall security and deactivated them so the Mall's dark now."

"Now that does sound like him," said the General as leaned back in her chair thinking how to play this out in her head. "Listen I don't want weapons drawn in the Mall. We need to go in take him then go. Agent Carmichael can't be hurt in anyway."

"Agent?" said the Chief. "Aren't we past that now?" The man sitting next to her wondered if she should still be calling Chuck an Agent. "We're here ma'am."

"I know what I said. Okay we'll take team one in from the South exit, the other comes in from the North and remember no firefight. Now follow me," said Beckman but as she lead the tack team in but she also knew tensions were running high just how high she was about to find out.

"There, there he is… He just swiped his credit card. The man in the green jacket with Buy More on the back and the ball cap," said the Chief. "Men move in and take him."

"Wait I don't see Chuck? Where are Sarah and Sam? I don't see them," said Beckman as she started to realize what this was but it was too late.

"I got him! Stop dirt bag." She heard one of the men yell but by then it was apparent to her what was going down.

"Stop," she yelled but before she could stop him the man pulled a Taser and zapped the target. The only problem was the man wasn't Chuck.

"Crap what the hell have you idiots done," yelled Beckman as she yanked the electrodes out then rolled the victim over patting him down. Inside his jacket pocket she found a debit card and a letter telling the man he'd been the lucky Buy More employee of the month selected for the state of Illinois. The letter went on to say that enclosed was a rewards card with five hundred dollars prize money on it. The only catch was a that he had to wear his jacket and cap around all day as he made purchases a publicity ploy by corporate Buy More.

"General Beckman we've got another hit this time at O'Hare. There's a Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartowski booked on a flight… Ma'am this time he's headed for Moscow."

"Where to? Moscow? It's not him I know it's not him," Beckman said Chuck was no traitor but by the same token she had to check. "Okay hold up the flight and get a team onboard. Disguise one of them as a flight attendant then let's get a visual before we zap anyone else and get someone in here to clean up this mess."

The General went back outside and got in her helicopter. She flopped down in the seat and tried to close her eyes. Maybe when she opened them up all this would go away. She needed some rest but she knew it would be a long time before she'd get any.

"Ma'am, the Colonel and his party have just landed at Glenview and are being escorted into control as per your orders."

"No take them directly to the Chicago Medical Center and have them make interview Ellie, Dr. Woodcomb. She's more likely to talk to them than to me at least for the moment."

"We could take her into the substation and question her there," said the Chief wondering why the General was pussyfooting around with an easy interrogation.

"Not that I need to tell you but Dr. Woodcomb works on sensitive research for the agency and for that work to continue we need to treat her with kid gloves. Do you understand? Or do I need to spell it out for you?" said the General. She made a mental note to fire the substation chief as soon as they she got to the hospital. She was not impressed.