Don't own Chuck
Casey jumped up and looked around the room then grabbed Arnaldo by the collar shoving him close to Kenny. Grabbing the table he flipped it to form a barracked as he yelled for Marco and Beppe to join him. Casey then dropped the refrigerator over in front of the table as the Interpol agents came running in with weapons drawn.
"Hey, you were supposed to come unarmed that was what was in your bag," said Beppe seeing Casey with a pistol in each hand and Kenny armed too.
"And the sunsets in the west nobody gets anything pass you guys. Listen we've got company outside. Don't ask how I know, I just do. Where's your other man?" asked Casey looking around and see one of the agents missing.
"He went outside to smoke."
"Didn't anyone ever tell him about smoking? Studies indicate that smoking can be hazardous to your health. Pick up a paper… From the sixties. Oh Well, I guess by now he's probably taking a dirt nap." Casey remembered Chuck counting nine thermal reads.
"What?" said the man's partner looking at Beppe and Marco but both shrugged their shoulders.
"Okay this is the situation we've got two bogeys in the front and two in the back. They think they've got the drop on us if everyone keeps cool we can make it through this. What?" said Casey as he touched his ear.
"No one said anything," said the Interpol agent as they looked at each other wondering if Casey's cheese hadn't slipped off his cracker.
"I'm talking with my people be quiet idiots so I can hear. Where are they now? Give me relative bearings from my location."
"Say hi to Sarah that is the name of the young woman I met?"
"Not a good time but she says hi back," said Casey as he pointed his Sig at the back wall and fired through it. The shot made a loud bang that seemed to echo inside but they could still hear a moan then a thud followed by the sound of someone running away. "Next target quick." Casey spun and shot through a side wall. The same loud echo then there was another moan and thud.
Neither Giovanni nor the man with him knew what happened. Giovanni was about to break in when he heard a gunshot from inside then part of the wall explode next to him and he had a hole in his chest. He looked puzzled over at the man he was with then dropped to the ground. That was enough to send the man running in terror but he only made it to the corner of the house where again part of the wall flew off and he was down on the ground bleeding out.
Hearing the gunshots, the leader and his man broke in the front in time to see their prey run out the back door. Instinctively the man with him fired killing one of the Interpol agents.
"Stop you idiot," yelled the Leader, "we're supposed to take Arnaldo alive. Go! Get after them," he had just said when a car pulled up with four more ETA terrorists. They jumped out and three went with the other man in pursuit while their boss talked with the leader.
"You were supposed to wait for us. What happened?"
"Things changed and we had to act. We can talk about this after we catch them let's go or they'll get away."
"There's another car coming I'll have them block the road down below. We might turn this disaster around after all."
"Sarah talk to me we're in the woods behind the cabin," yelled Casey.
"John I see you," said Sarah, "don't slow down now."
"Casey, head north by northwest I've got an extraction team coming for you," said Chuck. "All you need to do is get there and wait."
"I need to make it there first. What've I got behind me?"
"Casey, there're seven bogeys. You need to pick up your pace they're gaining on you."
"I would but these Interpol guys are a little out of shape."
"Hey, I heard that, Interpol is mainly a desk job," said Marco huffing. "We don't usually do this sort of thing."
"Well if you pipe down and keep moving tomorrow you might be able to hit the gym otherwise you'll get plenty of time to rest in peace."
"Casey, I need for you to turn ten degrees to your north then run straight. Don't freak out," said Chuck. They watched in their glass as the IR image of Casey and his team made their way through the underbrush but the men behind them were catching up fast.
"Christ Chuck you brought us to an open field."
"Trust me you need to cross it."
"You'd better know what you're doing or our fish is fried," Casey said as he looked behind him and heard the men coming up fast. He had no other choice.
"Follow me," he yelled.
"Are you crazy?" said Beppe.
"If you want to live you'd better follow," said Casey as he pointed his gun at Arnaldo's head. "He and I are going you others have the option," then the both of them took off across the field.
"There they are," yelled the leader, "forget taking them alive. Shoot them and we'll sort this out later they can't escape. Not again and not now." He said as he raised his pistol and began firing.
Bullets began whizzing by Casey and his people but they continued to cross the field. But without cover it looked like they were done for.
"Sarah Love, are you ready," Chuck asked as he took her hand. "Look at the flight controls and focus. See them clearly in your mind and just let it happen. Don't try to force it but remember you're in control not the computer." Sarah smiled then did as he instructed and she flashed.
"Alpha this is Bravo leader ready for attack formation."
"Attack what? Christ Chuck, you're sitting right there in your living room next to Sarah what is all the gibberish?"
"Sounds better, and may the Force be with you young Luca."
"Bartowski cut the crap I've got bullets piercing my ears and you're horsing around." Chuck didn't answer he just brought his drone down to head level and signal Sarah to do the same then they crisscrossed over Casey's head heading towards the tree line."
"What's that," asked one of the terrorist before a wall of explosions erupted in front of them as a series of hell fire missiles exploded.
"Take cover," yelled their Leader as the drones pulled up and circled around for another go at them. "Where did that come from," yelled the other Boss. "This was supposed to be a simple snatch and grab something tells me you screwed this up."
"How was I supposed to know I told you we had to jump quickly now you see why? Call the guys in the car below and have them come up and cut them off."
"Christ Chuck where did you get those or do I want to know?" asked Casey.
"Compliments of the George Washington, well not really and you might have to do some explaining when you get there as to why I stole them. I don't think the CAG or CO will be too happy."
"Stole them! We're going where? Listen I'd prefer not to end up in the brig if that's at all possible."
"Better that than a wooden box."
"I won't argue that. Chuck, what are you doing? Why are you flying back behind us we need you up front."
"What are you talking about I'm circling over you now."
"No the other drone is going in for another pass." That was when Chuck realized that something was wrong with Sarah.
"Love, look at me what are you doing?" But Sarah didn't answer so Chuck switched view from Casey to Sarah's drone. "Love look at me," he said as he put his hand on her joystick. "Listen to my voice you've got to control the flash."
"Never let the bad guy get away," she said as her look became even more intense and he felt her resist his hand on her joystick.
"Love there's no reason to kill. Casey is safely away and they can't hurt him. Let them go."
"No, you did that once and it didn't go well for me." What she said cut him, cut him deep and she was right but this was the intersect speaking not her.
"You're right but this is different. Love, this tells us what we are inside and I know you're not a killer."
"You don't know that."
"Yes I do and I know you probably better than you do. Don't do this it's not necessary."
"But I have to there're standing kill orders on terrorists. It's in the intersect."
"Just because it's in the intersect doesn't mean it's right. That's the reason that they wanted to put this thing in people's heads. We have to gauge and judge the information that we are given, a machine can't do that. Think like Sarah, my Sarah use your heart and not your head our head will only screw things up." Chuck saw in his glass weapons systems locked. "Sarah, don't leave me, please don't go," he said then she blinked and looked back at him as if she'd just woken up.
"Oh, I'm so sorry," she said as she tried to release the joy stick but Chuck held her hand.
"No you'll lose it. Bring it up and fly it back to me. You're here with me that's all that matters."
"Chuck, Sarah," yelled Casey, "a little help would be appreciated I've got hostiles between us and the pick-up site. Are we going to have to fight our way through by ourselves or are you two going to get your acts together?"
"And thank you too Chuck and Sarah for pulling our fat out of the fire," said Chuck.
"Well, we're not home yet so don't sprain your arm patting yourself on the back."
"Hold tight we're going to punch a hole through the middle. Sarah you make the first pass then I'll make the second. Casey on my mark start running I'm going to lay down cover fire in front of you. It might get a little close but I promise no friendly fire."
"I'll shoot you if you kill me."
Sarah came in low firing two fifty calibers laying a wide open path in the middle then fired a missile that blew up their car.
"Way to go love. Casey, one, two, three, mark," yelled Chuck as he came in low at reduced speed firing both fifty calibers that literally laid open a strip no more than five feet ahead of them, all the way as they ran through the enemy line and to safety.
"Okay Chuck I've got the Black Hawk in sight. It would be nice if you could tell the pilot that we're friendlies so they don't shoot us."
"Roger that to infinity and beyond, onwards and upwards."
"Don't get cocky Buzz."
"Sorry my bad," said Chuck then he turned to Sarah, "release controls back to me, on my mark, mark". Chuck took back the control of both drones and flew them back out to the George Washington ahead of Casey after he called the chopper on the secure channel.
"Washington Control this is Echo Base Control I'm bring back your birds to roost. Thanks for the assist."
"Next time you could ask permission first. Both the CAG and CO have a few choice words for you."
"Probably well desired tell them to remember Admiral Hopper, thanks again. Echo Base Control out.
"Roger that and until next time 'vaja con Dios'." As Chuck took off his headset he looked over at Sarah and realized they needed to talk. He had to know what was going on with her intersect.
"Colonel Casey," asked a man in black BDUs pointing a M16 at him.
"Yes, don't shoot these people are part of my team. I assume you're part of the welcome party?"
"Roger that Agent Bartowski got my colonel in quite a stir. Captain Kirk," he said as he held out his hand. "Please no puns I get enough back in the team."
"Nice of you to come and pull us out of the fire," said Casey. "Delta force right?"
"Yeah and don't mention it. The Old Man had us scrambled this bird and when I heard about the mission I volunteered with my two buddies. Let's load up your group it's about a thirty minute flight out to the George Washington. From some of chatter I heard on the comms coming here I'd keep my sidearm close by I don't think they're too happy with you onboard."
"Well Captain Kirk, I want you to meet Marshal Dillion. I think you two have a lot in common," said Casey as they laughed.
"Casey, are you up in the air?" asked Chuck.
"Yeah, we can close this channel for now. I assume they know what to do with us when we land on the carrier."
"Everything is taken care of they're going to sail up to Venice where you'll get off then you can fly from the Marco Polo airport back to the US. There will be consular officer at the pier to meet you with clean passports, tickets and papers. Just get everyone back safely."
"Oh about that, you need to know that Arnaldo wants to testify in the L.A. Federal Building." Casey didn't want to mention the Senate Sub-committee over the airwaves.
"So? He can do that anywhere I don't know why he'd want to travel across the nation to do it here but that's up to him."
"Yes but he wants to meet that young couple he met on the train to Zurich and he's going to be staying in Echo Park until he testifies with me."
"Phew, for a while I thought you were going to say with us, but as long as you're okay with it I can live with that. He was a loveable guy."
"Keep it in your pants Bartowski."
"I didn't mean that Casey."
"What was the glitch back there with the drone? Did you or Sarah lose control?"
"Does it make a difference? I'll handle it." Chuck realized why Casey asked they had agreed not to tell Beckman that Sarah was flashing until they had to because they weren't sure how the General would react to there being two human intersects.
"Whatever just do, Casey out."
"Roger out," Chuck said then kind of zoned out thinking about the consequences if Beckman knew and what he would have to do to protect Sarah.
"You two and cop face get pretty intense don't you in your games," said Jack. "Sounds like you mobilized SAC or something." Jack's voice brought Chuck back to the fact that he and Sarah were still sitting on the floor in their living room.
"Yeah that Casey, he really gets into them," said Chuck as he looked over at Sarah who was mute. He reached over and took her hand it felt cold and humid which made him worry. "So Jack where are you staying? Are you at the same hotel? It's getting late do you want me to call you a taxi?" said Chuck trying to be polite but wanting to get rid of everyone.
"No that's what I was going to ask, you see I'm in between prospects right now and well I'm a little strapped at the moment."
"Well, you're more than welcome to our couch most of our friends have tried it out, right Love?" But Sarah didn't answer. "Sarah, Sarah Love," said Chuck as he caressed her cheek. Now he was starting to freak. Then she seemed to pop out of it.
"What? I'm sorry I was just thinking. What did you say?"
"Your father needs a place to stay so I said we could offer him our couch, okay?" Not what he wanted but what being polite dictated but at the moment he was more concerned about Sarah.
"Oh sure okay," she said as Chuck gave her a look. "I'm alright, really I am," she whispered. She knew that look of concern.
"Thanks but you know I don't know if my back can take it. It has been acting up lately."
"Okay Jack, I understand where this is going," said Emma. "Molly you want to sleep with me and we give Jack your room?"
"Sure," said Molly with a smile from ear to ear.
"Sorry I'm jumping the gun, we need to ask Chuck first, it is his sister's apartment we're staying in."
"As long as everyone is happy I don't care and I know they wouldn't either," said Chuck. They wouldn't because the apartment actually belonged to the CIA so they really didn't have any say in it.
"Well, I think we need to get a young lady to bed Uncle Morgan will be by early to take her to school and we need to get Jack situated."
"Do we have to?" Molly pleaded even if she had been asleep for the past half hour.
"Yes, Molly love say goodnight to everyone." Molly went up to Chuck and gave him a kiss on the cheek then went to Sarah who was still sitting on the floor and gave her a big hug around the neck then kissed her.
"Goodnight Big Sister," she said then took Jack by the hand and led him out.
"Well I need to keep up with those two, there's no telling what Jack will teach her. Honey, are you alright?" Emma asked Sarah, "you look a little, I don't know odd."
"No I'm alright maybe I'm just a little tired that's all. Goodnight," Sarah said as she kissed Emma.
"Don't worry I'll take care of her," said Chuck as he kissed Emma goodnight.
"Listen if you need anything during the night I'm next door. Don't hesitate to knock or I'll get mad if you don't." Finally Chuck and Sarah were by themselves.
"Can we talk now?" asked Chuck.
"I need a drink first, a real one." Chuck took Sarah by the hand and led her into the kitchen where he poured both of them a Scotch.
"Here this will take the edge off. I need for you to talk to me. I need to know what's going on and the 'alrights' you just gave were anything but. Love I can't help you if you don't talk to me."
"Sweetie it was nothing. What can I say? I was trained by the CIA to stop bad guys with all means necessary and I sometimes revert to the old me. But Chuck, you have to know I was different without you, and I don't like that old me. You've make me a better person."
"Love you changed me in so many different ways. I'm not the same either I've changed and for the better. The old me lacked self confidence that a nerd like me could be with someone like you. I never get tired of telling you that I love you and let me say it again because it feel so really nice to say I love you," he said as he pulled her in and kissed her.
"You know we could take this conversation back to the bedroom," she said looking into his eyes but as she took his hand Sam began to cry. "Sorry," she said as she buried her head in his chest then went back to check on Sam.
"I've got an idea," said Chuck. He went into their bedroom and searched through his vinyl collection until he found what he was looking for then he put it on and turned up the volume.
"Nina Simone! You put my song on" said Sarah as she rocked Sam in her arms. Sam fell back asleep almost before the first refrain. Chuck just stood in the doorway watching Sarah as she rocked Sam. There were no words to describe what he felt the only one that came close was "Love".