A/N Hey guys this is a very very AU story containing the characters we all know and love. I was off from school and work today and just got inspired to write a fanfic so I hope you enjoy it. This first chapter is pretty simple but the next may contain some touchy subjects and I am going off of personal experiences trying to keep the material as realistic as possible. I hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer: I do not own Chuck….which is clear since if I owned them we would be preparing for Season 6 but alas *sigh*

Sarah Walker's POV

Some say that people are all just particles floating around waiting to be thrown together by some catastrophic or unseen event. And that it is from these events that people's lives begin to take shape. But what if this event was so completely tragic that all you wanted to do was forget it? Yet you couldn't forget it because it changed you as a person…and you knew that from that moment on you could never go back because you would never be the same person you were before that day….no one would. For me that moment came just a few months ago on October 24, 2008. I knew who I was before that day, or should I say I thought I knew who I was, but now months later as I am writing this I only know that I will never be the same.

October 24, 2008

Walker Residence 6:30AM

Sarah Walker loved two things in her life, sports and rodeo. She tried to explain to people that those two things were actually the same thing but even in a small Texas town people didn't really get it so it was easier to just separate the two. Her hometown of Conley was comprised of about 5,000 people and she only had 76 kids in her senior class. Conley High wasn't your typical made for TV high school that had so many kids you could run into someone new everyday. No in fact, Sarah could pretty much name every one of her classmates' first and last names along with how long they had been going to school together. Having said that even in a small school the "clicks" were present to some degree, she never realized how much but they were there. Sarah herself was apart of the athlete group where she played every sport offered at the school along with her other love Rodeo that she did outside of school. She was well liked and very well known in the community with her mother being the town doctor and her dad a teacher at the high school. Seemingly she had it all, the looks, the talent, and the popularity. But as with everything there is always so much more going on beneath the surface. It wasn't that she didn't like where her life was headed it was just that she wasn't sure that's what she wanted. She knew she loved basketball and a free ride to college would certainly help with the enormous cost of school…but it was her senior year and she had still yet to decide where she would attend college next fall, heck she had yet to even sit down to write her college essays and apply. So as usual when her alarm went off that Monday morning for school all she wanted to do was go right back to sleep.

"Sarah honey I know that alarm went off I heard it all the way in my room…. all 4 times… its time to get up. Remember you need to feed the horses before you head out for school because you won't be able to later since you have your game tonight."

Sarah sat up and rubbed her eyes gearing up for another long week of practice, rodeo, homework and games. Don't get her wrong she loved her life but it didn't mean it didn't wear her out sometimes. So she trudged out of bed and walked over to her window, which actually opened up into the barn so that her horse Cephus could literally stick his head in each morning for his daily apple treat. 30 minutes later she was dressed, had fed the horses and was in the kitchen with her mother.

"Morning Mom, any exciting patients lined up for today?" Sarah asked jokingly knowing that in a small town like this every patient was interesting.

"Ha well I have Mr. Shields scheduled for late afternoon so yeah I should have some good stories to tell." Answered her mom with a laugh.

"Oh god he is the one that came in after his pet Iguana clawed him right?"

"Yes yes that is the one." Her mom said shaking her head with a smile. "Anyway big game tonight ya'll ready for them?"

"Yeah Mom we got this, should be a good test before district play begins after the holidays." Sarah glanced at the clock and noticed she needed to head out if she was going to have time to stop by and see her dad before class. He was a teacher at her high school and had to go in early today for some teacher conference thing so she was going to stop in and bring him some breakfast.

"Have a good day Hun, I will see you tonight at the game."

"You too mom, good luck with Mr. Shields Love ya."

Bartowski Residence 7:00 AM

Chuck Bartowski's POV

Chuck woke up to the sound of Huey Lewis playing on the radio and Devin or Captain Awesome as Chuck called him, blending up another atrocious protein shake. This was his life, an 18-year-old high school senior living with his sister and boyfriend. Well technically it was just his sister and him that lived at the house but with her and Devin both in med school Devin ended up staying over a lot of the time. As Chuck threw on his converse shoes and headed to the kitchen he thought through his upcoming week, nothing major but he did have a couple tests along with working every afternoon. He worked at the local Buy More as a Nerd Herder, not your common high schoolers' job but he was good with tech gadgets and him and his sister needed the money since they were on their own. Their mother had died when he was 10 and his dad, well he never really knew him. Him and his sister lived with their aunt until Ellie was old enough to legally take care of Chuck herself. He never did understand how she could choose to do that, to become responsible of a kid in high school while she was only in college herself but that's Ellie for you, pretty much the world's best sister.

"Hey Chuck protein shake for the road? Nothing will get those brain cells moving better this!" Greeted Devin.

"Ummm thanks Devin but I think I'll stick to my normal fruit loops and milk combo it has worked for me this long."

"Suit yourself bro. Oh hey El" Devin said while giving Ellie a kiss on the cheek.

"Morning guys, I see Devin is trying to get you to try his "special sauce" as I like to call it, again?" Laughed Ellie

"Yeah sis…HELP ME" Joked Chuck "But I need to head out guys love you sis Ill be home a little late have a shift at the Buy More tonight."

"Love you too Chuck."

"Have a good day man!" Yelled Devin as Chuck headed out the door.

Jack n' Jill Donut Shop 7:30 AM

Sarah's POV

After she left her house Sarah decided to stop by Jack n' Jill's to grab her dad his guilty pleasure, jelly filled donuts. Her Mom would kill her if she knew but Sarah figured her Dad spoiled her so why not spoil him a bit, plus he didn't get a chance to grab breakfast since he had to be up at the school so early. While she was in the shop she ran into Michael Snyder, they weren't really friends now but they went to Karate together growing up. He was a good kid but had had a rough year after his mother died unexpectedly of a heart attack. He was never a popular guy in fact one of his good friends was the class nerd, Morgan Grimes, but up until this past year he never really seemed to care. Lately though you could tell he wasn't himself and for some reason he spent every morning before school at this very donut shop. Today he was off in the corner flipping through the pages of what look to be last year's yearbook. Sarah didn't really think much of it and just nodded her head in his direction and told him "Good Morning."

Michael nodded and replied, "I'm sorry Sarah" before walking out the door.

Sarah scrunched her face in confusion as she tried to think of why he was saying he was sorry….She chalked it up to him leaving in a rush and continued ordering the donuts for her Dad before heading off to school.

Conley High 7:45 AM

Chuck's POV

Chuck was a, well a nerd, I guess you could say and in a small town such as Conley guys were suppose to play football not Zork. Its Texas, football is god to many but Chuck instead preferred all nighters of Halo or Call of Duty. Its not that he wasn't athletic, in fact, he did play growing up because well its what you do in Texas, but he found other interests and to be honest he couldn't keep his job at the Buy More and be able to go to practice everyday. He probably didn't help his "nerd" image by being the president of the video club either but despite all that he was never really picked on it was more he just flew under the radar, well as much as one can in a town of 5000. Now his best friend Morgan had spent his fair share of time stuffed in a locker but it never seemed to phase him The guy was certainly quirky but he was easily one of the most good hearted people Chuck had ever met. The third man in their posse, Michael, or Mike as they called him was also on the short end of the stick when it came to bullies. On top of that he was having a rough time of it after his mother passed away a few months back. Chuck having gone through the loss of his mom years ago himself tried to be there for him but at the same time he understood that everyone dealt with grief differently. One full proof way to cheer up Mike or really any of them, was an all night video game binge and that's what the three had planned for tonight.

Mike and Morgan came strolling though the doors and headed over to where Chuck was standing.

"Hey guys how's it going? Ya'll pumped for tonight?" Chuck asked as he greeted his friends.

"You know it, you got the grape soda stocked right Chuck?" Morgan answered

"Ha of course the fridge is locked and loaded….just make sure you stay out of Ellie's room this time okay buddy?"

"Awe man you know she's my kryptonite….my soul mate…the love of my life…she is just so…." Morgan trailed off as Chuck just rolled his eyes and turned his attention to Mike who was unusually quite today, especially given the topic of gaming.

"So Mike you ready to get your ass kicked in some COD tonight?" Chuck joked trying to break his friend out of his current stupor.

Mike gave a small smile and answered "Yeah sure man always but guys I have to head to class a bit early today you know Mrs. A and her pop quizzes I need to read over my notes real quick."

"Yeah yeah sure man we will see you at lunch." Chuck relented even though he could still tell something was off about him.

"May the force be with you….get it force…you know cause he is going to physics class? Ha I just kill myself sometimes…" Morgan carried on very amused with his self.

Chuck just shook his head laughing and gave Michael a wave goodbye. Before heading off though Michael turned around and gave his friends a long look before saying "Yeah sorry…bye guys."

Chuck again got the feeling something was off with him but then again his mother had just died so he figured the guy was allowed to be less than his normal chipper self.

"Morgan, did he seem off to you? I mean he didn't even fire back when I said I would kick his ass at COD tonight, and you know how competitive he gets. Plus why is he apologizing for having to go to class early?"

"Oh you know Mike he is probably just really worried about that quiz, the kid has always been a bit of a worry wart." Morgan said seemingly unfazed by Mike's behavior.

"Yeah you're probably right I am just reading to much into it besides he was probably just apologizing for your terrible jokes. I mean seriously, May the force be with you? Come on man….just come on." Chuck jokingly answered while heading to class.

And so Monday morning at Conley High was underway. Chuck was headed to American History prepared to endure yet another monotone lecture from Mr. Petty. It was just like any other Monday, everyone was moaning with a case of the Monday's and the teachers were doing their best to get everyone off on the right foot for the week. Little did Chuck know this Monday was nothing but a normal day, it would be a day he would never forget. It would be a day that no one in the school or town would ever forget…no matter how hard they may want too.

A/N So that's it for now I just wanted to introduce the characters and get the main plot set up and ready to go. The next chapter will be pretty heavy and setup the rest of the story. Anyway I hope you enjoyed it please Review! Tra la la.