Chuck vs The Villains Three
Chapter 3: The Man Of a Thousand Grunts
Shaw continued to go in and out of consciences. So Miles left Laz to watch him, which he reluctantly did. As Shaw begins to wake up again, Laz decides to take matters into his own hands.
"Hey! Danny boy! How you feeling!" Yells Laz to a Shaw.
Shaw, groggy and dazed, says. "Where... where am I? Who are you? Where's Miles?"
"Isn't there another seventeen questions you wanna ask?" Jokes Laz.
"That's enough Laz." says Miles while entering the room.
"Don't blame me. He's the one who wanted to play twenty questions." says Laz.
Miles walks over to Shaw, and then begins to explain to him what the situation is. "Shaw, we are in a facility in Dublin. You we're brought here after you we're taken from your prison cell and then it was blown up. This is Laz or you may know him better as, 'Lazarus'. You are feeling the after effects of the program that I showed you. Do you remember any of this?"
Shaw starts collects himself and says. "Yes... I remember that. You told me your name... and your plans for getting the Intersect, and then there was a flash of light. What was it for?"
"It was to help fix the omen virus you downloaded into your head. From the last time you broke out and went after Chuck Bartowski."
"You mean after he got his ass kicked by Chuck Bartowski... again." says Laz.
Miles quickly says. "Look, all this talk is great but we really have to get things into motion. Shaw, you and I are going to New Zealand. And Laz, get going to Burbank, you know what you need to do."
"Is Chuck In New Zealand?" asks Shaw.
"No... he's in Burbank. That's why I'm sending Laz." says Miles.
Shaw, angry and upset, says. "You said that I would get Chuck for helping you, Miles."
"You will. But for now, I need you to keep a low profile. Everyone thinks that you we're in the prison cell explosion, they think you're dead. And for this plan to work out, at all, then it needs to stay that way. You don't have anybody else Shaw. We're all the help you will get. You'll get Bartowski... just not right now." says Miles.
Shaw, reluctantly, says. "Alright... whats the plan?"
Miles says. "We're kidnapping, Gertrude Verbanski. It seems that her and Mr. Casey are enjoying a little relax time after taking care of some... 'business'. I guess you can call it that."
"Gerty!" Exclaims Laz. "You're going to kidnap Gertrude? Why not just get Casey while you're down there too? Why only grab one of them? By the way while I'm on it, what is the end game to this whole plan besides getting the Intersect?"
"This will all make sense in time, Laz. Just get going to Burbank." says Miles.
"Shaw, you and I are going to take my plane. Come on." says Miles.
Shaw then says."Knowing Casey, he's probably not enjoying himself too much. He isn't exactly the biggest when it comes to R & R. So... i guess I'm going to grab Gertrude?
"Yes." says Miles
"What about Laz?" asks Shaw.
Laz, while walking away, says. "Don't worry about me Danny boy. I always find a way."
Miles and Shaw board the plane and make their way to New Zealand. While Laz makes his way to Burbank... Somehow.
While taking in the Auckland sun, in a classy New Zealand resort, Casey and Gertrude talk about what exactly brought them to New Zealand in the first place.
"Casey, just try to enjoy yourself." says Gertrude.
"Uggghhh." Is all that Casey says. "Why can't we just get going to Budapest already."
Drinking her wine she says. "Because after months of hard work, and taking care of those terrorists, some people like to take a little time to relax."
"Gggghh. I don't." says Casey. "We've been here for six days."
"John. If you need to take your mind off something... then I can help. But unfortunately for you I'm relaxing. So I guess you can hit the bar." says Gertrude.
"Fine. Ggguuhh." says Casey.
Casey makes his way to the bar and orders a scotch. While drinking, a man takes a seat next to him, orders a drink, and begins to talk to him. "John Casey. It's so good to finally meet you. After hearing about you for so many years I found it a bit nerve-racking approaching you."
Casey just looks at the man and says. "That's nice. By the way... who the hell are you?"
While taking a sip of his drink the man says."Oh I'm sorry. I really need to work on my manners. My name is Derrick Miles." Extending his hand out.
Casey shakes his hand and says. "Alright you have my attention. Now what the hell do you want?"
"Well you don't waste anytime. To be completely blunt Mr. Casey, I'm here for your girlfriend, Gertrude."
"What do want with Gertrude?" He asks in an angry tone.
"Casey, try to keep your voice down. You're attracting attention to yourself." says Miles.
"If you even touch one hair on her, I will tear you limb from limb."
"Well its a good thing I'm not grabbing here then." says Miles.
"What do you mean?" asks Casey.
Miles takes a sip of his drink again and nods over to where Gertrude was laying down. Casey looks over and sees that she is nowhere to be seen.
Casey jumps up grabs Miles by the collar and says. "You better tell me where she is!"
"Mr. Casey. Just to warn you, if anything happens to me, my associate will kill Gertrude. Just so you know."
Casey puts him down and asks. "What do you want?"
"Just know this... we're after the Intersect, and we will do anything and everything to get it. Tell Chuck we know where he is. We know who he is and we know who his friends and family are." says Miles.
"What happens now?" asks Casey.
"Well... you will give your friends a call, and tell them about what happened. And be aware that this is just the start." Miles takes one last sip of his drink and says goodbye. "Good day, Mr. Casey."
Casey, left distraught, calls Chuck to see what they can do. Over five minutes of trying to get an answer, Sarah finally answers the phone.
"Walker! Why doesn't anyone answer the phone? Listen, they took Gertrude."
"We know Casey. There was a signal jammer that affected the phones. There's something else you need to know. It's about Alex."
"What do mean? What...what happened?" asks Casey.
"He took her."
While Miles and Shaw were busy with Casey, Laz arrived in Burbank and made his way to a familiar apartment complex. He stops to see a young woman getting grocery's out of her car.
"That's a nice fountain isn't it." He says to women.
"Excuse me?" She says.
"I'm sorry. I was just admiring that fountain there in the courtyard." says Laz.
The woman looks over at Laz and says. "Oh yeah. It is pretty cool I guess."
"Do you live here?" asks Laz.
"Maybe. Why?" The woman asks.
"Just one more question, if that's okay. Are you, Alex McHugh?" He asks.
"Yes I am. What do you need?" asks Alex.
Laz leans in closer to her and says. "My name is Lazarus, or Laz, depending on your mood. And I'm here to kidnap you."
End of Chapter 3
Next Chapter to be called, "Dinner With a Thief"
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