Author's note:Sorry it's so short. I hope to have it updated soon, but right now I'm in school, so it's hard to find time to write. I hope you like it, because the more good reviews I get, the more inspired I feel to write. Oh, and after the next chapter it starts rolling better and the following chapters should be longer and be generally better.

Chuck found himself at Casey's door, reluctantly knocking. Casey pulled open the door and Chuck shoved the book into his hand. "I flashed. Page 83." Chuck turned to leave as Casey flipped throught the book.

"Stay here."

"Okay?"

Casey let him in his apartment. "Where's Walker?"

"Well she's coming over later, since it's her birthday and all."

"Sure it is. I guess we'll start without her," Casey said, the sarcasm in his voice barely showing through.

"Without her? Wait, start what?"

"I'm supposed to tell the general when you flash."

"Right. I forgot."

"Why are you still here? Go get her."

Chuck went back to his apartment to find Sarah there already.

"Hey, sorry to ruin your birthday, but Casey needs us. I flashed, so..."

She followed him back out of his apartment. "Why didn't you tell me you flashed?"

"Oh, hold on," he said, running back to his apartment. He returned with her gift. "Um, Happy Birthday."

"Thank you, Chuck. I said you didn't have to get me anything."

"Yeah well, I had to."

She unwrapped it and flipped through the book. "I love this kind of book. How did you know?" She hugged him.

"I just had a feeling," he said, a proud flush creeping up his face.

Back at Casey's, he was already talking to the general. Chuck and Sarah joined him in silence.

"The Intersect identified Benjamin Franklin Gates. He has got quite a rap sheet, but we are unaware of any current projects of his."

"Why is this guy still on the streets? I mean he stole the Declaration of Independence, kidnapped the president, and god knows what else," asked Chuck, referencing his flash.

"Bargaining, mostly," Graham told him.

"So your assignment is to find out what conspiracy theory he's acting on now. Apparently, his counterpart Riley Poole is in town on a book tour, and chances are Gates isn't far behind. He isn't a threat, so don't treat him as such. The FBI usually handles him, but since he's at it again, they obviously aren't enough. You are teaming up with the FBI, specifically a team led by Agent Sadusky, to find Gates and bring him down before he can cause any more damage."