This story came to me as an idea after having read in quite a few fanfics Chuck being displayed as a bit of a girl. While Sarah or Casey, well actually everyone walks all over him. This story is a definite AU after season 2 however will feature some canon plot features, how many I do not know. This story starts after Sarah but instead of Chuck getting the Intersect 2.0, Bryce gets it as no problems happened when he went for the download. Also I've moved Chuck getting the Intersect downloaded into his head a few years earlier I.E Chuck only mopes about Jill for 2 years before the Intersect so he actually gets it in 2004 instead of 2007 and that means he's 25 when Bryce comes for the 2.0 download. The story is kind of set weirdly using flashbacks that may be long or not long.

It is a very, very eventual CHARAH hehehehe

Chuck in this fic will kill people and not be such a prude when it comes to girls I mean come on he is a guy :P Also give it a chance before you write it off to people who don't like Chuck being different.

11/12/12

Somewhere in the Caves of Tora Bora, Afghanistan

Pain. All Chuck could feel right now was pain. There was nothing left for him to feel. Had it been days, weeks or months. He didn't know it felt like time had stopped, obviously it hadn't but it would be good to know how long he's been here. Oh well who cares how long it's been, he want's out, but there hasn't been an opening for him to even consider escaping let alone actually doing it. The time between torture sessions was the worst, he didn't know when they would come back as he was constantly in and out of consciousness, what to do? What to do…. He looked down and surveyed his injuries a few broken ribs, he could feel that his nose was broken, knife wounds in his torso, three to be exact which had been rather shitly stitched up, a gun shot wound that had also been stitched indelicately to top it all off probably some nice cuts and bruises to his face. Chuck sat there tied up to a chair in a dark, dank, windowless cave hole with flickers of artificial light in the corner that gave it an eerry sort of vibe. He remembers the pain of something like this almost six years ago, however that was a completely different pain, emotional. Now all he is feeling is physical pain. He can't decide which one he would rather but none would probably be good as well. He couldn't help but remember that pain all those years ago and how he managed to get into this situation as he drifted off into unconsciousness.

29/11/06

Sarah's old Apartment

Pain. The only thing that he was feeling, the only thing he would feel for the rest of his life was pain while staring at Sarah's now empty hotel room. Sarah had left him. Sarah had left him and for all the people in the world it had to be Bryce Larkin. He had finally got the Intersect out of his head and thought that he and Sarah could at least start a relationship or have a life together but low and behold she left him on the first flight out of Los Angeles. He had been played like a mark and felt like a sucker. She didn't even have the decency to say goodbye, who did he have to hear it from, Casey. Well at least he knew he had one friend to come from this whole chapter in his life.

An hour earlier

"Casey have you seen Sarah, I've tried calling her but she's not answering and I haven't seen her since Ellie's wedding yesterday. Is she ok? Did she get hurt? What's Happening" Chuck pelted Casey with questions trying not to sound too desperate.

Casey knew exactly where Walker was and he was feeling a little anger towards his FORMER partner, she didn't even have the decency to ask him if he wanted to remain partners and join the fight against FULCRUM. He also felt a bit of sadness for the moron. Damn moron lady feelings have brushed off on me "She's gone. Hopped on the first flight out of here with that douchebag Larkin. Should have put the bullet in his head when I got the chance."

Chuck's world came crashing down.

As Chuck stood in Sarah's old hotel doorway that pain quickly turned into anger and that anger seemed to clear all but one thought on his mind and what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. He wasn't going to mope around. No. He was in the best shape of his life thanks to John Casey. Casey had given Chuck a good workout plan, Chuck insisted that it was so he could better protect himself should the need ever arise, Casey being Casey had asked if it was because he was trying to impress Walker. Chuck vehemently denied this and told Casey he was shocked, although in his mind it was 90% to impress Sarah and 10% to protect himself, wait hold that thought 99% to impress Sarah. Ehckkk why am I thinking of the Blonde one. Stupid heartbreaker left with the douchebag Larkin. Ok enough moping about Sarah (although his mind thought you will never get over her) he told himself that he would. 1 week was all he was going to mope around and then he was going to move on with his life.

15/12/07

2 week after Sarah leaving

Before he knew what he was doing, Chuck was at the Buymore.

Knock, Knock.

"What is it?" boomed Big Mike

"Ahh, Big Mike sir I am here to give you my letter of Resignation" Chuck said in a hushed tone. Chuck had seen some pretty unsavoury characters in his time but Big Mike still gave him the willies.

Instead of being angry or upset Big Mike looked up at him with pride shining in his eyes "I always knew you were destined to do better than the Buymore Bartowski and am glad to see this day has come." Big Mike than came round the table and gave him a bone-crunching hug.

Ok not what he was expecting but anyways "Thanks Big Mike, not just for this but for giving me some place to fit in when everything was stacked against me after Stanford. I will never forget what you did for me."

Big Mike wiped a stray tear from his face "So you have any idea what your going to do with the rest of your life?"

"Yes and before you ask you will find out from Morgan tomorrow it's actually a surprise and I'm going to be telling Ellie and the Captain tonight" and with a final good bye Chuck walked out of the Buymore for the last time as an employee.

Later that night

Chuck was feeling ok he guessed, as ok as you could after being left by the woman of your dreams, who you were so madly in love with it hurt. Still he was giving off the façade that he was ok while sitting round the table with Casey, Ellie, Captain Awesome, Morgan and Anna. Everybody was a bit unsettled that Sarah had left. Ellie and Awesome had only just found out as they had been on their honeymoon in Fiji for the past two weeks. Actually unsettled was an understatement everybody was a little shattered that Sarah had left and this was the first family dinner without her in two years. It actually was a little weird as she had become part of the Bartowski extended family. Casey would also be leaving however this would be tomorrow after all he still had to see the closure of Castle and tie up any loose ends. Casey even as much as it pained him to think it let alone let those words reach his mouth was going to miss Burbank. He had grown accustomed to it and in the end was a little attached. Which only left him.

Chuck stood up taking everyone a little by surprised in their half drunken stupor. It was now or never he guessed. woooo he was nervous and had very sweaty palms. "Hi everyone" really he criticized himself your talking to your family and friends not someone you don't know "Okay I know a lot of you will not like this news" He looked around at his family and friends who were gathered around but its what I feel I must do and just know you wont be able to talk me out of this because it has already been set into motion."

Ellie perked up in wonder.

"Guys I've joined the army and I ship out in 3 weeks exactly. I …" Chuck managed to get out all before Ellie could interrupt him with her…

"WHHHHAAAAATTTTTT!" screamed Ellie. "You can't do this, no I wont let you I don't want you to be killed or injured." Ellie was furious.

Chuck just looked back to her and with a cool tone said "Ellie I can and I will, I feel it is my duty to my country and I'm not going to sit here and mope around about Sarah leaving me, I did that after Jill for two years and now I'm 25, in the best physical shape and health I've been, yes I still have quite a way to go before I'm like you Devon" Chuck looked at Devon before continuing "but still I'm in a lot better shape than the minimum standards needed."

John Casey looked at Chuck with…WHAT was that respect in his eyes and nodded at him. Chuck was actually feeling quite good about this decision and Casey's assurance made him feel even better.

"Ellie, look I know you want to protect me but this is something I need to do everyone is moving on with their life, you and Devon just got married, Morgan and Anna are moving to Hawaii and John got a job with Buymore corporate." Okay the last one was a lie but what was he supposed to say oh John's going with his old unit to kill some SOB's. "We will still see each other and whenever I get leave I will come visit you and Devon."

"Ok Chuck. I just can't deal with this at the moment. Tomorrow you and me can talk." Ellie managed to say just as the dam broke as she started crying and ran from the kitchen into the bedroom with Awesome in hot pursuit behind her.

Morgan looked up at him and said "Dude this is so cool, your gonna be like Soap from Call of Duty 4. I'm proud of you man takes a lot of guts to do what you will be doing." He then continued after putting his arm around him "Look at us man following our dreams you as a soldier, me as a Hibachi chef in Hawaii life is good, well ahh except for you know Sarah but man you're a good guy and I know it will be hard but there's someone out there for you."

"Thanks man and I'll miss ya buddy but we can still stay in contact hopefully and on my time off I can come visit you in Hawaii and we can check out the sites if you know what I mean" Chuck gave him the patented Bartowski eyebrow dance.

Morgan started chuckling and said, "You can count me in" and gave him a wink which he received a hard punch in the arm from Anna. Morgan looked to Anna and continued "I, I mean I will be your wingman Chuck and we'll get you the ladies" Morgan looked to Anna with a smile on his face, Anna just stormed off "Oh is it that time" he said to no one in particular "Well looks like I'm going home and we'll catch up everyday before you and I leave which is only like two days apart."

"Yes definitely, everyday but tomorrow. I think I'm going to be explaining myself the whole day to Ellie" He chuckled with that

"Yer dude, I feel sorry for you the wrath of Ellie is not something I like to be on the receiving end of. Well I'm out, See ya later"

"Yer see ya later man"

With a hug from him and a fist-bump he left.

Casey and Chuck were the only ones left standing in the lounge room. Chuck was about to talk when Casey said, "This conversation is not about to happen and when it's over it never did. But I really respect your decision to join the army and am proud to call you my friend. We had a good run here Chuck and if your ever in need of anything here's my card" Casey handed Chuck a plain white card with just a number on it "And your fingers better be on fire if you call that number. Also this conversation never happened." With that Casey walked out the door with a "See ya later moron"

Chuck was still sort of in shock at to what had just happened, Casey had been nice. Well I would have put more chance on it snowing in LA in the middle of summer than Casey being nice in a non-Casey way. "Well that was interesting." He muttered to himself before noticing the time, shit no wonder why I'm tired but why am I so cold?

11/12/12

Chuck awoke with a start. Cold so Cold, he was dripping wet after having a bucket of Icey water thrown on him to wake him up. Fuck he was getting sick of this he wanted out of this hellhole. He was abruptly brought out of his musings by the first punch to his gut.

"oomph" he gasped as the air left him

"Who is the mole Captain Bartowski, you can stop this at any time if you just tell us. No more pain and we'll let you free." A man's voice had said

"Hmm.. Convincing offer but I'm having quite a bit of fun here. And I seriously doubt you will let me go free. I think I will pass with your oh so generous offer." He had been told by his SERE instructors that if you were ever caught and had to withstand torture that you should never talk but Chuck found it rather benefited him if he talked about everything except for what his captors want to know.

"Enough! We are never going to get anything out of him. We've spent enough time on this filthy American swine take him outside and kill him." The Taliban commander said to two of his lieutenants.

They proceeded to start untying him from the chair, if Chuck had had enough strength to do anything he would of but he was just in too much pain and was beyond exhaustion. They roughly picked him up, all but dragging him by the arms out of the little cave area he had been in. They dragged him for a few hundred metres through a tunnel system in the caves. He really didn't want to die not for him but because of the people he would be leaving behind, his sister Ellie, his bro in law Awesome, his best friend Morgan, and his very good friend Casey. He didn't have a wife or fiancé or even a girlfriend. Pretty sad for a 32 year old, even Morgan had got married and had a little boy running around. You would have never guessed Carina one for settling down but she had and with Morgan? Yup that was definitely weird. Oh well Chuck couldn't be more than happy for Morgan he deserved to be have a good life. He considered maybe one of the many, many girls he had slept with (all very good looking if he must say so himself) to maybe settle down with. No he didn't ever want to feel the pain he felt after Sarah left him. Oh he still was very interested in women, but he was much more about the physical feelings then emotional now. Whenever he was in the States not on a mission or deployment he was regularly with a girl. A new one every night sometimes he would sleep with one a couple of times but always broke it off once the girls started saying they had feelings for him or whatever. It was a lie what they said, they all would eventually leave him when they started to get bored just like his mother, just like Jill and just like Sarah and he never wanted that feeling again. That's why he left them.

As if waking up from a dream his eyes were assaulted by the brightness of the sun. "Ahhh!" he yelled in pain, never had he felt something so physically painful as those first few moments he was dragged out of the cave and into the light.

"Put him over there." One of the lieutenants shouted to one of the jihadist foot soldiers out side of the cave. "The commander wants him dead so put a bullet in his brain." He spat the last few words at Chuck

"Oh well this is it I suppose" Chuck thought to himself as he seen the man walk up to him with his gun pointed at him. He was almost toying with Chuck. For his part he just looked at where he was, he was close to sea level in a valley of sorts if you could call it that but the valley floor was vast with about a square mile before the next high mountain, which has a snow, capped peak. Hmm quite a nice looking country but what a fucked up one as well.

The man walked around behind him and cocked his gun "Any last words you filthy American?"

"Yer, Fuck you terrorist scumbag." Chuck spat coldly.

BANG

Ok so that's the prologue sorry for the cliff hanger

Let me know what you thought or what you want to see in this story. I will try update fairly quickly.

Thanks rusty74