This is a story which you all know and love but maybe the story is different this time? Chuck Bartowski was having his 24th birthday and the courtyard was filled with eligible young women one which his sister hoped he would find at least bit more interesting. With him moping around after a girl who 5 year earlier broke his heart by sleeping with his then best friend was not good in her estimation so this was the reason for the party. Chuck was hiding out in his room when looking at his email he noticed one from that so called friend. This was the first correspondence he had received from him in 5 years. Chuck was wondering why after all this time that Bryce Larkin would send him a Birthday greetings?
Chuck never to hold a grudge against someone who did him wrong was intrigued so he opened the email. That was the last day of his normal boring life.
He came too with Morgan his real best friend. The one which he called his hetero partner for life was looking at him. It was morning. He was lying on the floor nursing the headache of all headaches. Chuck did not remember drinking that much at the party but his head sure felt like he did.
"Chuck wake up buddy it is time for work!" Morgan cajoled.
Chuck reluctantly with Morgan's help lifted off the hard floor of his room in the apt which he shared with his sister Ellie and Captain Awesome. Because everything he does is just Awesome besides it is his favorite word. Chuck quickly got dressed and tried to avoid Ellie. She was in one of her moods. She had gone and made this party just for him and he baled on her to play video games. She honestly did not know what to do with him.
Chuck took the Nerd Herder which was a especially designed VW beetle with the red and white logo Nerd Herder on the sides to the Buy More. The Electronic store he was employed as the Nerd Herder Supervisor. Chuck got to work just in time since the Ass't Manager which was shortened to A$$ Man was looking around to see who he could ding today. Even Jeff and Lester had shown up on time which was a rarity in Chuck's thinking. The little get together did not take too much time. Soon he was ensconced behind the Nerd Herder Station a round kiosk in the center of the Buy More. He had a direct line of sight to all who walked in. But today he was nursing that headache so he did not notice the Blonde Goddess who had walked into his life. It was only the reciting of Vicky Vale by Morgan which alerted him to her presences. He looked at her then was at once smitten by her shape and the bluest eyes he had ever seen. Chuck gave her a smile and apologized for Morgan saying he was found in a dumpster many years ago and was claimed by Circus Folks.
This made the blonde goddess laugh. Chuck was very good at getting people to relax and laugh around him. That was one reason the Buy More never wanted him to leave. He was so good in public relations. Most of his installs were from references from other satisfied customers.
The goddess had one of those new phones which had a flaw the screw which tightened the battery became loose. Chuck expertly fixed her phone then a Man who did not know how to operate a Camcorder properly came in with his daughter who was dressed as a ballerina. Chuck knew exactly what to do. He loaded the camera with a video tape then Sent Morgan to the Wall. Remotely connecting the camera image to the wall he created a video of the recital of Music Video standard. The Blonde goddess was amazed over his one abilities, two over his compassion. She was slightly miffed he did not pay any attention to her as this emergency took priority. She would later write that in her report to her superiors. Only Chuck was not finished he returned and noticed the Mark 615 issue watch on the woman's hand. He was not sure why he would remember that. He made his excuses then headed to the Large Mart the competitor of Buy More in the mall.
There he was confronted with a terrorist whom he recognized. Chuck was wondering what was wrong with him. He tried to avoid the terrorist and ended up back at the Buy More then the terrorist was gone. Chuck feeling out of sorts ended up in bed then the stranger came in to steal his defunct computer which had fried the night he passed out. There was a short struggle. The person took off with his broken computer. This did not sit well with him until the blonde showed up again to protect him from the kill order.
The person who was assigned to kill him was the Best the NSA had to offer, He had already killed Bryce Larkin and now he was on the trail of his accomplice. The woman felt for Chuck and when he babbled about the terrorist he had seen in the Large Mart. There was a plan to assassinate someone. Only by glancing at the TV Chuck was able to piece together the plan. Chuck was taken on a trip around LA to avoid the relentlessness of their now mutual pursuers. Only when they arrived at the location where the bombing was to take place did the NSA tracker corner them. Only then did Chuck determine that there was a Nuclear Bomb in the middle of this ballroom then he ran after the terrorist.
Confronting the Bomb he recognized the brand of laptop used and there was a DOS back door which would allow him access to the Wireless LAN in the hotel. Chuck hoped that his crack would suffice when he turn the browser on to the internet bomb. Hoping against hope he proved that he was smarter than the bomb maker. The laptop fizzled and the bomb was rendered inert. Chuck had saved the day the first of many. But his luck was running out. He was captured and held at a secure facility. The woman who he now knew as Sarah Walker CIA was present along with the NSA agent Major John Casey. Two new people arrived via video conferencing. Chuck was babbling how the Buy More could set up their Videoconferencing at a much lower price.
The results of this meeting were Chuck Bartowski was to disappear. There would be a body and funeral for him so that his friends and relatives especially his relatives would not be missing him and they would have closure. Chuck was understandable distraught over his fate. But the experts who were brought in to examine him concluded that they did not have the technology to reverse what had been done to him. So they placed him in a secure bunker. Chuck was tasked to direct the two trained spies to location and become the eyes and ears of the operations.
Sarah was secretly pleased she could talk to him. His sense of humor returned and the successes which this team which was called Team B was starting to mount against their new foe Fulcrum. Chuck felt doing what he was doing was boring so he started to take control of Predator Drones for fun then using them whenever his team was in trouble.
The General noticed Chuck's abilities and with Fulcrum getting close felt it was time to use Chuck's abilities to the utmost. With permission from the President Chuck was offered the chance of the life time. Become a Commander of a Shuttle. To be placed on the newly constructed Space station. To help him in this goal his team was assigned with him. Chuck completed training in a faster time than most ex fighter jocks. Chuck first look at the shuttle simulator was one of a disappointment.
Getting his Buy More connections he revealed to Morgan he was still alive and he needed quite a lot of product to be shipped to Houston. Morgan being his hetero partner for life complied and soon Chuck was busy redesigning the simulators. The General Beckman ran interference with NASA. Soon Chuck was finished and the simulation was in 3d and very life like. Everyone in the program was impressed.
Next was Chuck being sent to Edwards Air Force Base. He was commissioned as a Major. He was tasked with the refit of the Shuttle Columbia. This was the one he would be piloting.
Chuck's first impression of the large engines was one of awe. Sarah who by now had become his constant companion was suitably impressed and so was Casey being the Shuttle Navigator at 6'7". He was the tallest Shuttle occupant ever towering over Chuck who was no slouch at 6'4".
Chuck met with the design engineers and pointed out several flaws he wanted to work on. They worked on the modifications and the new computer guidance and control systems too. Chuck had miniaturized the shuttle systems to his wrist computer which he called Cortana.
After a shoot out with Fulcrum in Barstow the general decided that the Shuttle Columbia was too unworkable. The Newest Shuttle Atlantis was completed with Chuck's modifications so it was this shuttle was where he found himself on the launch pad at Vandenberg AF Base in Ca. Chuck was getting the shuttle controls under control when Mission control gave the go ahead and the three man crew were launched in to the stars. Since this was a Night launch with Sarah as Copilot and Casey as Navigator. Chuck skillfully made the shuttle way to the new Space station. Only there they had docked. Then off loaded the cargo bay and Casey moved the huge new section for CIA and NSA personnel only into position. The rest of the station crew became busy in attaching this huge new module which would be Chuck's new home for the time being.
Chuck was tearful when the order to the crew at the station to leave. Sarah hugged him and warned him of crying. The tears might short out many of the electrical panels. Chuck really did not care. This would be the first time in a long time he would not be with his team. People he really cared about. Even Casey gave him a goodbye grunt. Sarah told him that they would always have the Comm. Link. That cheered Chuck up a bit. Then it was time to go Chuck watched from the porthole as the new commander who was here on the station took control and was heard to say he liked Chuck's modifications. Chuck was pleased.
Getting back to earth they were summoned to the General's office in DC. They had not even had time to get out of their shuttle flight suits. So Sarah and Casey were informed on her superior Graham was dead in an explosion. Chuck was needed to return to earth on the next shuttle scheduled in 4 weeks time. It was up to Sarah to tell him the news.
Chuck had acclimated to the new module and was busy helping at least 7 other teams now that he had a direct data line his help was incalculable. It was when he was directing Team Y that Sarah cut in.
"Sarah You need to wait." Chuck said cutting her off the link.
Sarah was miffed but she was on Earth and there was no way to vent her frustration at her nerd. Yes Sarah had become very possessive of Chuck.
Chuck returning his attention to Team Y who had a DEA agent named Carina to get them their target. Getting the ok he finished his conversation which Carina had to say many inappropriate things to him. Blushing he returned to Sarah.
"Ok Sarah what is up?" Chuck was heard and seen to say.
"The general needs you back on earth." Sarah said.
"Oh what has happened?" Chuck asked.
"I can't tell you now but suffice to say you only answer to General Beckman and so do I." Sarah said.
"So what does that mean?' Chuck asked.
"I am riding up in the Columbia to get you along with Casey. The NASA crew is understandably upset but it is for the best." Sarah said.
"Who will be piloting?" Chuck asked.
"Bryce FreeaKen Larken is posed to exchange places with you." Sarah said glumly.
"Bryce? I thought he was dead." Chuck said with much surprise that his old friend was still alive.
"I did too but I guess he has more lives than a cat!" Sarah was heard to say. Then Bryce's face appeared on the scene along with Sarah.
"How are you doing Buddy!" Bryce said in his over exuberant tone he always greeted Chuck in college.
"I guess I am well at least I am over the space sickness. That was terrible at first but now not so much." Chuck confided.
"Well I am doing well as you can see" as he squeezed Sarah then Chuck saw red. Of course getting angry at Bryce who was on Earth was stupid.
"Yeah Buddy but do not get too comfortable it is all work all the time!" Chuck said.
"Yeah I get it. I have been briefed. Oh Orion says hello." Bryce said.
Chuck now flashed then knew Bryce was telling him that he knew his father. The Great Orion who has been off the grid ever since he turned 17. Chuck had no contact with him since. Now at 27 that has been 10 years.
"Ok Bryce I will chat at you later. I still have a job to do up here and Sarah stay safe." Chuck said then cut the link.
Chuck did not have much time to think since they were in range of the Team T in West Africa.