Summary: AU fic. Some say that people are all just particles floating around waiting to be thrown together by some catastrophic event. This is a story of how one of these unthinkable events changed the lives of everyone in the small town of Conley, TX forever.

A/N Howdy howdy again thanks for those that reviewed I really appreciated it and for those that didn't, you are reading this now so thanks to ya'll too for reading! This is a little shorter than I like to have chapters be…okay a lot shorter but it just felt right to end it where I did. But have no fear the next chapter is pretty much all written so it won't be long before it is uploaded! Make sure when reading you pay attention to the headings it switches around from different POV's and the time hops around a couple of times but for the most part it all falls in order. So Without further a due here is chapter 2 of Chuck vs. The Aftermath….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*

Ch. 2 The Day it All Changed

Sarah's POV

I have heard the saying "in the blink of an eye" many times in my life but until October 24th I didn't really know what it meant. How in one moment, an action could set in motion something that would affect everyone who experienced it. My life before that day was a good one, I was in the middle of my senior season of basketball preparing to choose which college I would play at the next fall. My dreams were so close I could almost reach out and touch them. My family was everything a girl could ask for and my friends were always there whenever I needed a hug or a good laugh. Life was good but looking back now I know I have changed, it's funny really how much one person can change in just a few months. I was headed down one path only to have my whole perception on life change in a span of 60 minutes on a seemingly normal Monday. Literally in a blink of any eye life as we knew it was gone, we would never be the same and we would never forget October 24, 2008.

October 24, 2008 10:20 AM

Officer John Casey's POV

Precinct #12

John Casey was a gruff man having spent many years in the Marines before retiring to become a local police officer in the town of Conley Texas. Life as a small town cop was one that had little excitement especially for an ex-marine but Officer Casey strangely loved his job. He still got to serve justice to the people and be entertained by some of the many ridiculous things that happened in the town. So when him and his partner got the all telling all units to the high school the first thing that went through his head was a great another fire in the chemistry lab.

"What do you think it is this time Casey? My money is on another botched lab in Mr. Staunke's class." Casey's partner Officer Kelly joked as he heard the call.

Casey grunted "I am all for blowing things up but I am starting to wonder if he is running an experiment on emergency response times to the fire alarm because this would be what the 3rd time already this school year? Just a waste of tax payer money is what he is."

"Calm down there Uncle Sam I am sure he has a reasonable explanation….or at least an entertaining one." Kelly said with a smile as the two headed out the door to their squad car. Little did they know that would be the last smile that would share for a long time.

Conley High Commons 10:00

Sarah's POV

Sarah was in the commons, which essentially is the lunchroom and auditorium built into one. It also served as the site for break. Break is something unique to the school and while it may seem random its just another little quirk that makes up the day at Conley High. It's a good way to break up the monotony of the day and keep the students from checking out mentally half way through the day. So everyday, after 3rd period, Sarah along with the other 400 some odd students spent 20 minutes hanging out in the commons with their friends. Everyone had their "spot", each group of friends would sit in the same place each day, these spots were never assigned it just happened that way. Sarah was with her group of friends, of whom mostly included fellow athletes at the school, and her best friend Misty who at the moment was really worked up over the towns latest gossip.

"Sarah did you hear about Kendra Daniels and Brad Marks!" Misty exclaimed excitedly.

"Nah what's the scoop?" As much as Sarah didn't want to she did find herself looking forward to the daily dose of gossip that in a small town like this was always running ramped.

"Word is Brad and her were caught doing the deed and now Coach Daniels has gotten a restraining order against Brad…which I don't know is even legal is it?" Clamored Misty

"Wow poor Brad what is he going to do? I mean can he even go to school here anymore….I guess that explains why he isn't here today." Sarah answered as she looked around the commons noticing Brad was missing.

"Yeah from what I heard he is going to transfer to Peaster, really doesn't seem fair does it.?" Misty said

"No it really doesn't but no one is going to fight Coach on it. He could shoot someone and he would be praised for his marksmanship." Sarah joked with a laugh.

"Ha sad but true Sarah sad but true." Laughed Misty

They shared a few more laughs as they continued talking about the latest gossip and goings on in the town. Soon though there was only about 5 minutes left in break and Sarah needed to head to class early as she had a big test coming up.

"I will see ya'll later I need to look over my notes real quick before calculus." Sarah said as she began gathering her things to head to class.

"Alright Sarah I'll catch you in athletics." Answered Misty with nod of her head.

Conley High Commons 10:15

Chuck's POV

Chuck typically didn't take part in break, he usually stayed in the video tech room and worked on his latest project. Right now he and Morgan were working on an expose on the video game industry pertaining to the high prices of games. Today however, he decided he needed a little boost of caffeine before his big Calculus test so he went and grabbed himself a before head back to grab his things for class. He reached to open the door to the video tech room and at that moment his life changed forever.

Hallway 10:15

Sarah's POV

She was headed to class when she heard a sound, a sound that no matter how hard she tried to forget she would remember for the rest of her life. A sound so distinct and horrifying no one could mistake it, yet because of the sheer shock Sarah just stood there waiting to hear laughter or some reasonable explanation for what she heard. But instead all she heard was screaming…and more…gunshots. In the blink of an eye her high school became a war zone. She couldn't move, she could barely breathe. It all had to be a dream, no a nightmare, she was going to wake up any minute now and the only thing she would have to worry about was a stupid calculus test. She couldn't actually be hearing the sounds of bullets tearing through flesh, no she couldn't really be seeing her classmates running past her, bleeding, screaming, and crying. No, no this doesn't happen, not to her, not in Conley. She wasn't sure how long she stood there; it felt like hours but was probably more like seconds. She was broken out of her trance when she was knocked to the ground by the stampede of students running for their lives. As she laid there watching them helplessly trying to get out the doors that had somehow been locked she realized this was not a nightmare, no this was very very real.

A/N Well guys I hope you enjoyed this chapter I know I left it in a pretty suspenseful spot but hey what would the fun in putting it all out there at once be eh? Anyway thanks for reading and reviewing you guys are awesome. I know this subject matter can be very emotional so I am doing my best to keep it as real as possible and the next chapter is one that will be very angst ridden…hang with me guys while this is the drama the real stories for our characters come after this tragic day. Tra la la