Chuck vs. The Williams.
By. Delilah Song
Chap. 1
Chuck was at the Nerd Herd counter, it was a slow day for being a Friday, but Chuck was the only one manning the counter, Morgan, Anna, and the rest of the main crew were in the break room- probably playing 'mystery crisper' again. Even though big Mike had intercepted him before he could check on them, Chuck had a Comp World under at counter that he was skimming while still looking as though he were working hard. So when a small ring came from the desk bell, as though someone merely gave it a small tap instead of a full ring, Chuck jumped.
Glancing up, startled, Chuck saw a young woman; she looked to be around his own age, maybe a few years younger, she had slightly curly, light, reddish-brown hair and large blue eyes. A small tote was over her shoulder, and she wore a dark screen tee and a pair of tan plaid Bermudas with black converses. Her long, suntanned fingers were jingling a key ring, she was clearly nervous.
"Excuse me, Chuck?" she said, reading his name tag, "I'm… my name is Reagan Walters, and I'm looking for a Steven Williams, do you know him? Somebody said they saw him here."
"Steven Williams?" Chuck repeated, no I don't think…" he trailed off as the girl, Reagan, pulled out a picture and unfolded it, handing it to him. It was a picture of a woman laughing with a man… Casey. Chuck gave a panicked glance to the girl, the picture and back again. The girl didn't look like a bad guy, but Chuck had been surprised a lot lately.
"I ah, ah wh- why are you looking for him?" he asked urgently. The girl sighed and her eyes darted back and forth.
"I… you'd think I'm crazy." She said, "my Mom, and… my house, they came- and… and they killed her." She whispered, her eyes were watery, "they left, I think they were looking for me, I was visiting, and I think they knew somehow. And mom was saying something about this guy, Alec Baldwin or something, he was after me, and that I should find my dad and…" she trailed off, as Chuck had had a flash right after she said 'Alec Baldwin'.
"I don't think you're crazy Reagan." Chuck said can you just head back to that room back there, it's the break room, and there'll probably be some employees around the fridge, just ignore them, and send some of the Nerd Herders out okay? I'll be right back there."
"Okay." She said nervously. As soon as she was out of sight, Chuck signaled to Casey, and the two went into the theatre room, Sarah managing to appear almost instantly.
"Alec Baldwin, a top agent, he used to be NSA, as Casey will remember." General Beckham said, Casey nodded, his expression dark, "how did you come across this information, Bartowski?" Chuck looked uncomfortable.
"I heard a customer talking about a drive through run." He lied badly. Beckman looked at him sternly but said nothing.
"And did you flash on any information as to where he is?" Beckman asked tensely.
"No, but I'll ask- I mean, think on it." Chuck replied.
"Very well." She answered, the screen flashing off.
"Spill Chuck, what's the truth?" Casey said, glaring at Chuck. Sarah also looked at him curiously.
"A woman came up to the Nerd Herd station, and she said her name was Reagan Walters, and that she was looking for a man named Steven Williams." Chuck said. Casey glanced up sharply. "She said that her mother had been killed by Baldwin, and her mother told her, before she died, to look for her father."
"Oh my god." Sarah whispered. Casey remained with his blank expression.
"Chuck, go ask the kid where her house was." Chuck looked at him warily.
"Casey, her Mom just died, don't you think that the topic might be a bit… fragile, couldn't you guys just look for recent murders in the area? I doubt her mother lived that far away."
"Chuck, that would take more time, we need to know where Baldwin last was as soon as possible." Casey growled, "We don't have time to tiptoe around frailly."
"Casey, she-"
"Chuck." Sarah said gently, "it's not even guaranteed that there would be a report, I doubt Baldwin would leave a kill in the open like that."
"What?"
"He probably went back to get the body." Casey stated, and for a moment, it looked as though something flashed across his face, but it left just as fast.
"Can't you just ask her?" Chuck said desperately.
"Chuck, I know this is hard, but you have to- she must trust you if she told you all of this." Sarah said, her tone implying that she was losing patience.
"Okay." Chuck said after a moments pause. He took a breath and stood, "Casey, do you want to see her?"
"Why would I?" Casey asked without emotion. Chuck looked at him and started to say something but then seemed to think better of it, settling for giving him a slightly disgusted look, and walking out.
"Knock knock!" Chuck called as he walked in. Reagan looked up from where she was talking to Anna, a grateful look passed over her features as she saw him. Chuck walked over, "Anna- front desk." Chuck said. Anna grinned, nodded, and sashayed out the door.
"Thank-you, she's kind of scary." Reagan whispered to Chuck once Anna was gone, Chuck chuckled.
"She can be I suppose." He said, he then took on a serious look, "Reagan- I hate to ask, but do you remember anything about the attack? Did they say anything?" Reagan's eyes took on a sad look and she shook her head.
"Mom seemed really urgent; I think she knew they were coming." She sighed, "She talked really fast, saying that I had to find my Dad. And that I had to get protection because that Baldwin guy was coming for me." She sighed, "She gave me the picture and told me again that as far as she knew, my Father's name was Steven Williams, and that I had to find him because I was in danger. Then, a loud crash came from the door. She told me she loved me and…" her sentence choked off, "she pushed me and told me to run, run!" tears started to drip down her cheeks and she tried to wipe them away, "I'm sorry." She choked.
"That's alright." Chuck said, pulling her into a hug, "I lost my mother too, she didn't die but, it hurts. Just let it out, alright?" she just nodded.
"I just… hate crying in front of others." She choked out.
"I promise I won't tell anyone." Chuck said with a small smile.
"Listening in?" Sarah asked, coming up beside Casey who had a piece of equipment up to the door, he was using it to listen in.
"The intersect needs to be monitored at all times." He growled, "Though you have forgotten that many times ." Sarah just rolled her eyes at him.
"Wow, lashing out- this has got you in some kind of a mood." When Casey didn't respond, her tone softened, "Casey, what-"
"I don't want to talk about it. It has nothing to do with our mission now."
"I don't exactly recall many missions- CIA or NSA requiring sex." Sarah said, Casey tensed.
"She wasn't a mission." He stated. Before turning and walking stiffly away from her, "now might be a good time to act all 'jealous'." He told her, "I don't recall a comforting hug as part of Chuck's instructions."
"Did he get the location?"
"It doesn't matter, I remember where it is." Casey stated in a tone that clearly said it was end of discussion.
"Walters!" Big Mike called; Reagan stepped forward with a salute, dubbed out in her new Buymore green, "What is your knowledge of computers?"
"I majored in graphic design sir, and minored in webpage design sir!" she yelled back.
"Can you sell stuff?" Big Mike called.
"Yes sir, I can!' she called back.
"Good. Shadow John…" he started in a normal voice, and then stopped, "Bartowski! Where is John?"
"Uhhh, I think he's sick sir." Chuck said, knowing very well that Casey was still somewhere around the store in his Buymore green, avoiding his daughter apparently.
"Fine, Walters- shadow Grimes." He told Reagan. She nodded, "Let's move people!" Big Mike exclaimed, clapping his hands together.
As the team fanned out over the store, Chuck slipped away from his station and managed to find Casey, "Casey, why are you avoiding Reagan?" he asked, "she wouldn't even recognize you, the picture doesn't show your face, it's disguised by the sunglasses and the fact that you're smiling."
"It could blow my cover Bartowski." Casey said, "We checked the house- there were signs of a scuffle, and some unwashed dishes, but it was a Baldwin-style break, everything linking him to the scene was gone."
"Meaning her Mom…"
"Was not found at the scene, neither was any of her blood. Though it looks as though Walters over there, cut her finger with a knife at the last dinner, a tiny bit of blood was found on the knife, it's hers, not her Mothers."
"I'm assuming you DNA tested it as well?" Chuck filled in, Casey glared.
"It changes nothing." He said, before turning to talk to a customer a few steps away. Chuck switched his gaze to watch Reagan, she was doing better. This last week she had found an apartment, and a job. She jumped at loud crashing noises, and that one night she was forced to stay over at Ellie's (she had refused but Ellie had refused to let her go to a hotel) she had woke up screaming, but she didn't anymore. Chuck sighed; things were going to get a bit more interesting around the Buymore- that was for sure.
A/N: Yay! My first Chuck Fanfic! This one has actually been written for while, so I apologise for any inconsistencies. However, I love it! :D I hope you guys love it too, so I'm going to pace out my updates so as not to get your hopes up, I only have 4 chapters done xD