Don't own Chuck

Sarah and Casey sat around the table drinking coffee and watching Chuck prepare breakfast as they listen to his brief. He mixed the flour and sugar then adding the milk and egg beating everything together making sure it was aerated well. As he was mixing he tried to explain how he thought the glasses interacted or intersected the brain. But neither Casey nor Sarah really understood the details.

"Christ can I have a nerd dictionary to translate what you just said in plain English. Well I'm invading Ellie's domain but think of our brain like modelling clay in the form of a pancake," said Chuck as he flipped the first one out. "That's your brain but now someone comes along and changes the recipe on you and changes your brain from a pancake into a waffle or a crêpe. The substance is the same but are you still you?" Chuck finished with putting plates in front of both.

"Wow now that's what I call a good briefing," said Casey as he took a big mouthful of pancake and syrup. "Not bad Bartowski but I think I just ate part of your brain."

"I don't understand why we have to go to Chicago? We just got back home and then there's Sam to think about and Manoosh. Do you think Chicago's safe? I mean can't we do the same thing in Castle," said Sarah as she played with her food. It hadn't escaped Chuck that she seemed to be in the dark too when he gave his Ellie version of the glasses before the tasty demonstration. She should've flashed like he did but she didn't.

"I'm sorry you're right I could try and download the encrypted part here. I'm sure I could with no problem but then I'll need some way to send it to El that's where my problem begins. I could try and break it apart in strings but El will have to be able to put the strings together. Unfortunately or fortunately as the case may be she doesn't have an intersect to put it back together. All it would take is to get one out of sequence and then all our work goes down the drain. I'm not saying she can't do it Ellie's smart enough but she's no programmer. I think you can see it would just be easier and more reliable if we did it there. Casey you're still convalescing so I wouldn't expect you to come and I think Morgan probably ought to put in more face time at the Buy More to maintain his cover."

"I agree and someone should keep an eye on Big Mike. See if there are any side effects and make sure he's back to normal," said Sarah.

"Whatever that is," said Casey as he finished off his plate. "Are you going to eat those or play with them? I for one like these informal breakfast briefings."

"No I'm not very hungry this morning," said Sarah as she passed her plate over to Casey who started digging in. Chuck went over to feel Sarah's forehead then kissed it.

"I'm okay, really I am just hold me."

"Yuck, please I want to hold my food down. You know I think I still have some bran muffins if you'd prefer one of those."

"No, no don't bother John I just not hungry is all," said Sarah. Casey was still eating when they got a call to make contact with the General. Casey brought his plate with him sitting it on the coffee table in the living room as the monitor came on and the Beckman appeared on the screen.

"Well bon appetite," said the General as she raised an eyebrow, "I've just been contacted by our LA field office. There was a shooting last night in the Waldron. I'm sorry Colonel but a body was recovered that was identified as your Russian friend Ivan. These are pictures from the scene." Chuck flashed.

"Yes General that's Ivan," said Casey and Chuck nodded from his flash but Sarah didn't say anything. Now he was really beginning to worry.

"That's good but we already had confirmation. Our mystery man is this one," said Beckman she showed them some blurred images from a security camera.

"Oh boy," said Chuck as he flashed again. "That's the elusive Captain Perry we've been looking for from Alaska. He's real name is Pieter Sokolov a former special forces Captain who disappeared in Chechenia."

"Very good so I'll be sure to get this information out to all the local agencies. The word is he's wounded. It seems there was a falling out between the two that ended in a gunfight."

"That doesn't sound like the Ivan I knew" said Casey. "Ivan was not the type to hang around if he knew that gun play was about to go down."

"Well he might not have had a choice. Watch this," said the General as she showed them video footage from another surveillance camera showing Ivan coming into the hotel wearing dark glasses. Chuck flashed.

"Boy I'm glad I cooked for you guys because right about now everything would've been swimming upstream. Yeah General those are intersect glass he had on. Were any recovered at the scene?"

"No, we suspect they had some sort of cleanup team that came in afterwards and removed them. All CCTV feeds went off line in a ten mile radius and it happened when there was an hour dead hole overhead so there weren't any birds in the air either."

"Jesus, where is Manoosh getting his support? We now know of three pairs of glasses but how many does he have and where is he keeping them. Without the lab in the North is he still capable of making others?"

"Chuck, these are all questions that need answering and for this reason I'm sending you and Sarah to Chicago to work with your sister. Take your daughter along I've worked out babysitting for her there. Chuck I realize you and Sarah have got to be angry with me over the lab. I would be if I were you but you need to put that aside right now. Manoosh is coming after us, he's coming after you and Sarah and by God no one comes after my people and walks away from it. I've issued a kill order on Manoosh Depak effective immediately, terminate with prejudice."

"Do you think killing him is the solution? There was a time when he wasn't that much different from me and we changed his pancake into a waffle."

"Are you sure you feeling alright Chuck? What's done is done. This is an agency number one priority already people here are calling those glasses, zombie glasses. Colonel Casey, I'm sorry but your convalescence is over your country needs you."

"General you can't do that to Casey! The man's got a cast on and at least had a fractured tibia I haven't seen any x-rays but you can't send him back into the field like this!"

"No Chuck I'm fine," grunted Casey as he stood up. "Nothing a little pain killer and saw won't fix. This is what a man does when his country calls, Chuck. Just give me the nod I'll execute your kill order and take the nerd out?"

"I don't need you to kill anyone, well not yet. Take the rest of the team and track down this Captain Perry. He can lead us back to Manoosh and maybe we can get some of Chuck's questions answered. But you can start on this after you've finished your breakfast. Beckman out."

Chuck looked over at Sarah but she shrugged her shoulders. But she didn't understand what he was looking at her about. He could tell something was off with her but he didn't want to come out and ask her in front of Casey.

"Well while you're eating Casey I think I'll go start unpacking and repacking something and as you guys always point out I over pack. Is there anything you want me to put together for you or Sam?" said Chuck as he motioned for her to come with him as Casey took another bite then started heading for their bedroom.

"Just make sure you take that Rabbit or you two are going to be in big trouble," said Casey as he took another big bite then pulled out his phone. "Morgan get one of the Escalades and get over here ASAP we've got a mission. … I don't want to hear you say mish ever again. If you're going to be an agent you have to learn how to act like one. Oh one last thing, if you find any sunglasses lying around don't be an idiot, any more than you already are and put them on."

"Diamond in the rough," yelled Chuck back down the hall.

"Just remember you're supposed to be convalescing so let Morgan and Alex do the foot work," said Sarah. "I don't care what Beckman says and neither should you. I'm going to the bedroom and pack."

"Yeah and let's keep it that way. You three have a flight to catch," said Casey and as soon as Sarah disappeared, "and I've an itchy trigger finger to scratch."

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Captain Perry entered the First Savings and Loan in downtown Burbank. The building was one of the few buildings that survived the revitalization and modernization of the downtown area. That was one of the reasons he had selected it as a drop site. Being a historical building it wasn't likely to be demolished to make room for a high-rise or a shopping center. The dark homey atmosphere inside was ideal to make sure he wasn't caught on tape. That was true up until now the 21st century was here at the First Savings and Loan in the form of a new CCTV system with enhancing lighting.

"Morning Tom," he said to the Guard standing close to the door. "How's the wife and kids? The last time I was in your son was playing Pee Wee baseball."

"Oh he's moved on to basketball now. Thanks for asking," said the rent-a-cop a little embarrassed that he couldn't remember the man.

This was another trick that the Captain had picked up. If you act like you know someone they let their guard down and it's easier to manipulate them if they think you're a friend. He looked around as he walked up to the customer service desk there were only a few people inside. This was good in case he had to make a break or shoot his way out.

"Excuse me may I help you," said the man from behind the desk as he look the Captain over. "Can I assist you with something?"

"Yes, I need in my safety deposit box," said the Captain as he handed the man his key and driver's license. The man held the license up to him to check the picture then typed in his name in a computer.

"Yes Mr. Turner, just follow me right this way," said the man as he led the Captain past the tellers into a small locked room. Inside the clerk inserted both keys then opened the box extracting another box inside.

"I'll take it from here," said the Captain as he took the box from the clerk. "If you don't mind I need some privacy I'm sure you understand."

"Certainly I'll just wait outside. Just call when you're finished," said the clerk as he stepped out leaving the Captain alone. Perry waited until the clerk was gone then he opened the box. Inside was a series of passports, credit cards and currency from around the world. He put all that in his pockets then he took out his Makarov placing it inside and took out a disassembled MAC-10. Taking off his jacket he quickly assembled it. Housing the thirty round magazine he put the strap over his head and let it hang down his back under his jacket making sure he could pull it around in a hurry if the need arose.

"Thanks I'm done," said Perry as he stuck his head out to the Clerk but as he did he caught sight of two men with those same dark glasses walking in.

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Chuck and Sarah had to do a quick change act pulling things out from their bags they had taken to Alaska. They took out items that they wouldn't need in the windy city. It might get cold in Chicago but not as cold as it does above the Arctic Circle. Chuck let her unpack then repack all along he kept glancing over at her hoping she would open up but nothing. Finally enough was enough he sat on the foot of the bed.

"What are you doing? Get up we need to finish or better you need to finish I'm already done. I need to get Sam's things together now."

"No I'm not going to get up until you tell me what's the matter? Something's wrong I can tell," said Chuck as he cross his arms.

"Sam doesn't even do that and you want to pout. Okay you're right I should've taken your side when Beckman ordered Casey on that mission. But Casey's an adult and he can take care of himself. Besides he hasn't had a chance to shoot anything lately so he's got to be frustrated. It'll be good for him to get out."

"I'm not talking about Casey although you're right. I'm surprised we haven't heard about the itchy trigger finger yet. No, when Beckman showed us those photos I flashed but you didn't and I want to know why."

"I don't know," said Sarah as she sat down on the bed next to him. "You're right I didn't and I should've. I felt different this morning when I got up."

"That was the reason you were up so early," said Chuck as he took her hand. "Do you want to tell me what happened? But I warn you if you don't I'm going to keep on until I find out."

"Oh it's nothing anyway," said Sarah as she looked down at her feet. "And you're just going to think I'm crazy."

"Hey," said Chuck as he raise her head and looked into her eyes, "if it woke you up and is doing this to you I'd say it's important and nothing you can say would make me feel any different about you." He then pulled her in close and they kissed.

"Okay I'll tell me but don't go all Dr. Dreyfuss on me. I think it all started with those stupid glasses. There's no other way to tell you this then just come out with it. I had a nightmare and it was about Quinn," said Sarah as she described it to him. "Chuck, talk to me and tell me what you think am I going crazy?"

"No I don't think you're crazy. I am a little bit upset with you for not waking me up. There's no reason you have to deal with this by yourself. Whatever comes we face it together. I fell in love with Sarah Walker, not Sarah Walker the spy nor Sarah Walker the intersect I fell in love Sarah Walker the girl who happens to be a spy but who is also my partner, my lover and the mother of my child. The intersect if it's gone was only a small portion of who you are, there is plenty more to love and I love you all," Chuck said as he kissed her.

"Thank you for not wanting to send me to see Dr. Dreyfuss," said Sarah as she kissed him back.

"Are you kidding? You know how much he charges? There's not much difference between him and a highwayman."

"Oh I hate you," said Sarah as she reach up grabbed a pillow and hit him with it then they both laughed falling back on the bed.

"I'll never get tired of that I love the way you laugh," said Chuck as he caressed her face. "Oh there's something I've got to do."

"What are you going to do?" said Sarah. She saw they mischief boy look in his face and that was sometime she loved to see. She laid back on the bed as she watched him pull out his phone and call.

"Kathleen this is Chuck have I got a deal for you," said Chuck as he invited her to stay in their place while they were gone to take care of Casey.

"You really can't help playing Yente, can you?" said Sarah as looked up at him from bed as he put away his phone.

"What? Someone needs to look out for the Big Guy while we're gone? Who's going to make him breakfast and who's going to make sure he eats?"

"Chuck, one of these days this is going to bite you and you don't want that bite to come from Casey or similar.

"I'd prefer if the bite came from you," said Chuck as he climbed in bed with her then he changed the topic as he lay across from her. "Can we talk about what's going on with you? I mean have you tried to flash on anything?"

"Oh Chuck, of course I have let's face it the intel was nice and it was handy to get back in shape after having Sam," said Sarah but seeing he wasn't going to let it drop she confessed. "Yes I've tried but no nothing's happened but right now we don't have time to worry about it. I still need to get Sam's things ready then we need to head to the airport. Are you sure you packed everything we'll need?

"Sure I think so why do you ask?" said Chuck as he saw a certain devilish look in her eye that he recognized.

"Well since you always over pack have you packed plenty of these," said Sarah as she rolled over on top of him and kissed him.

"Oh I've got lots of those stored away for rainy days," he said as he kissed her back. "How about we unpack a few right now," said Chuck as he wrapped his arms around her together laughing and giggling just then the door alarm went off in Sam's room.

"Well I guess we're going to have to hold off unpacking those for now maybe we can open up a few on the trip but the rest will have to wait until Chicago."

"Good thing I over packed," said Chuck as Sam came running in with Mr. Rabbit climbing up on their bed making herself comfortable in the middle. Chuck launch a tickle attack that made Sam scream and laugh out loud. While the two acted up Sarah got Sam's breakfast ready.

Casey stopped over after holding a briefing with his team at his place. He had gone with Morgan and retrieved the glasses so Chuck and Sarah could go straight to the airport.

"Hey I save you guys a trip in," said Casey as he handed Chuck a locked box with the glasses in them. "This will give us a little more time."

"Time for what? Morgan was supposed to bring these over with him" asked Chuck as Casey pushed him down on his own couch then handed him a keyboard and brought up the satellite array on his home theater system.

"You think I'd trust Morgan with the Castle safe? Morgan you can't even remember the combination to his locker at the Buy More."

"That's not… well okay so I engraved it on the back but I have troubles with numbers. I think I have some sort of learning disorder."

"Yeah it's call Morgan Grimes," said Casey as he turned to Chuck. Morgan walked outside to get Alex to come over. "Here type; I need access to the joint Echelon SatNet. I want it to start looking for our Captain Perry through CCTV, security feeds anything with a camera. Use facial recognition set the recognition match at fifty percent."

"You know that's going to give you a lot of hits that you're going to have to weed out manually," said Chuck as Casey grunted for him to go ahead and just do it.

"I can do that but for the close ones I can always call on you guys and with a flash you can give me an answer."

"About that, Casey why don't you just forward them to me," said Chuck as he looked over at Sarah. He saw her mouth 'thank you'. "I'll look at them and call you right back."

"But won't you be busy with Ellie working on these zombie glasses?"

"Zombie glasses, I like it. Is that what we're calling them now?" said Morgan as he and Alex came walking in from Casey's.

"Morgan, children are to be seen not heard but in your case all of you can vanish," said Casey. "Zombie glasses! Jesus Christ, the people back at Langley definitely have too much time on their hands."

"Oh, Mom said she'll move back in this afternoon and if you could give me her keys back," said Alex as Casey looked over at Chuck.

"Somehow I think you're to blame for this," said Casey acting like he was a little upset but everyone knew better.

"They're next to the door where she left them," said Sarah, "John, Chuck was only thinking about your best interest. Beckman seems to have forgotten you're still convalescing. You can use Echo Park as your Command and Control Center."

"I like that," said Casey, "Okay Chuck you're off the hook this time, you did good." Just then the computer beeped there was a facial hit on a man at the downtown Savings and Loan bank. "Chuck, Sarah tell me if we've got him."

"Oh yeah that's him," said Chuck as he flashed. Casey looked at Sarah strangely he realized she hadn't flashed and wanted to ask why but there was no time. "We need to talk I'm feeling like the little fat boy again but I've got an op to put together with my team."

"John it's really nothing," said Sarah but Casey ignored her.

"Jesus Morgan, don't make me regret this but I'm going to have to give you bullets."