It was always the two of them. It was them before their parents, before Sarah, before Casey, before Devon even before mammy Bartowski left. It was always Chuck and Ellie Bartowski. When Chuck got bullied Ellie squared up to the bully. When Ellie had her first heartbreak Chuck told off the ex-boyfriend for hurting his big sister. It never even crossed his mind that the boy was considerably older and stronger than himself. When their parents left they relied on each other, it was how their relationship worked. They never ever turned each other away.
That's why when Ellie seemed unable to put Clara to bed because she wanted uncle Chucky, Ellie decided to ring up her little brother. It was three in the morning but Chuck still came. He left a note to Sarah saying he hadn't been kidnapped by enemy spies and drove the distance to his sister's house. Ellie let him in.
"I'm so sorry Chuck, I know it's late but she woke up and wouldn't go to sleep!" Chuck chuckled.
"Its fine sis now where is my niece?" suddenly a bundle of limbs ran towards him.
"Hey Clare-bear"
"UNCLE CHUCK!" chuck put a finger on her lips. "Now, now Clara we don't want t wake daddy do us?" Clara shook her head.
" In that case why don't you go to bed and I'll tell you the story about the prince's computer" Clara nodded and sprinted upstairs.
"Chuck thank you but the prince's computer?" Chuck winked at his big sister. Ellie smiled only Chuck could turn his life into a fairy-tale.
Upstairs chuck began his story. Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom their lived a prince. He created a computer to hold the secrets of the land. This computer served its purpose until the evil king sought to find out all of its secrets and as such he sent it the computer to a civilian who worked in a job that dealt with computers. Unfortunately my dear Clara the computer put the secrets into the civilians head.
"Uncle Chuck what's a civilian?"
"It's a regular person like you and mummy"
As such the prince sent his best nights to keep said person out of danger. He was called Charlie and his protectors were called Sarah and Casey. They protected Charlie when he was in danger and they were very good at defending him from evil warlocks and dragons. Eventually they helped Charlie defend himself and he must admit that they did a good job. Time passed and Charlie defeated all the enemies saved his family and they lived happily ever after.
Chuck finished frowning, his life had been a roller-coaster and it would always be like that. He saw Clara sleeping and tiptoed out the room. He saw Ellie asleep and carried her upstairs to bed then locked up and drove back home leaving the house a little cleaner.
It had ALWAYS been the two of them, no matter what happened in their lives Chuck knew nothing could break them apart they were still as strong as they always were and Chuck knew if he had to sacrifice everything he would never sacrifice his sister.