**I do not own Chuck**
The computer screen flickers black and displays text.
A little bird told me you've been looking for me. Chuck is in complete and utter awe. Is this his mom or just a sick joke? The text disappears only to reveal more.
I see you are with Sarah Walker. Very smart choice. The text disappears after a few seconds.
You need to stop bottling up your emotions. They can get you killed out there. Now we wouldn't want that, would we? Chuck talks to his computer but it is pointless.
I am your mother, also known as Geronimo. Chuck just sits there in a paralyzed state. He doesn't know what to do.
Ask Sarah about Geronimo, she'll tell you the details. The computer goes black again. Chuck waits impatiently to see more.
I want to meet you in person. I want to meet my only son. Chuck is astonished but also happy. He may get to meet his mother after all.
Meet me at the Electronica store tomorrow at 10 am. The screen flashes this text for about five seconds and then goes black.
"Wait!" Chuck screams not wanting it to end. Sarah quickly jumps out of bed in almost a fighter stance. Chuck looks at her and she is confused.
"Chuck, what happened?" She looks at him in the most confused look. By the time she awoke, the computer screen went back to the desktop. She didn't know what happened.
"My mom just contacted me," Chuck responds quickly and affirmatively.
"What did she say?" Sarah expresses her concern.
"To meet her at the Electronica store tomorrow at 10 am."
"Well, I think we should get some sleep and wake up a few hours earlier," Sarah suggests.
"Ok," Chuck replies knowing how tired they both are. Sarah climbs back into the bed.
"Come to bed. We have a big day tomorrow, apparently." Chuck nods his head in agreement and turns the computer off and climbs into the bed. They cuddle under the blankets to get warmth.
"This is crazy. How do I know it is my mom?"
"We'll see. Don't worry, I'll protect you," Sarah assures Chuck's safety.
"You have always been pretty good at that," Chuck kisses her on the lips softly so just their lips barely press against each other. Sarah doesn't reject the kiss, but accepts it openly by protruding her lips just as Chuck goes in for the kiss. After the kiss, Chuck asks, "How is your face doing?"
"It has been better," Sarah jokes, "but it isn't hurting right now."
"That's good, I would never want to hurt your beautiful face again," Chuck genuinely feels sorry so he throws in the compliment. "I was just curious, who or what is Geronimo?"
"I don't know," Sarah responds quickly. She starts searching the back of her mind into her subconscious.
"I was just wondering," Chuck thinks back to why his mother told him to ask Sarah. Sarah all of a sudden has a shocked and confused appearance on her face.
"Why? How did you hear about it?" She asks in confused awe.
"My mom told me to ask you."
"It was only a rumor," Sarah starts to explain. Chuck has a confused look on his face. "I was only in my third week of training. I heard about this top CIA official supposedly being fired for means of treason. This woman fought back saying she was framed but they didn't believe her and she got kicked out. Everyone talked about this woman wanting revenge on the CIA, but it was just a rumor. No one could confirm or deny it. People called it Geronimo because she just disappeared from the records and vanished." Chuck listens in awe and thinks that maybe his mother was this person. She was a spy after all.
"Why would my mother want me to know about that unless she is the one who got fired," Chuck ponders. Sarah looks in astonishment. She realizes that maybe this rumor was true.
"That means she can be very dangerous, we better be careful tomorrow."
"Yea, I think we may need Casey on this one, just as backup. I mean, he didn't really do much earlier today, but I can tell he liked it because it is so close to home for him." Chuck wants to enlist Casey's help again because he feels bad for him, but also because his skills are so useful.
"We'll ask him tomorrow. We don't know what is up ahead, we better get some sleep," Sarah yawns and wraps herself in between Chuck's arms.
"Yea, I'm quite tired myself," Chuck agrees. He kisses her goodnight on her forehead and goes to sleep. Sarah reacts to the kiss with a smile and she closes her eyes and goes to sleep too.
The next day the alarm clock starts blaring throughout the room at 8:00 am. Chuck and Sarah are both groggy but Chuck manages to hit the snooze button. They both fall back asleep until the alarm goes off again at 8:10. They are both annoyed but Chuck realizes what he has to do today. He gets up, turns the alarm off, and starts looking for an outfit to wear. Sarah slowly gets out of bed, still sleepy, and goes to the bathroom. Chuck and Sarah take a shower together to get ready faster. After the shower, they get dressed and Chuck goes to ask Casey if he wants to help them out. Sarah stays to get prepared.
Chuck walks across the courtyard to Casey's place and knocks on the door. After about ten seconds, Casey opens the door in a blue robe and coffee mug in his hand.
"What is it now, Bartowski?"
"We, uh, Sarah and I, want you to help us out again," Chuck says unsteadily.
"What is this mission about?"
"I'm looking for my mom and she said to meet her at the Electronica store in an hour," Chuck explains, "I don't know what is ahead but I want some kind of back-up."
"Hmmm… alright, let me get ready." Casey was a little shocked that Chuck was looking for his mom, but it didn't faze him. Casey closes the door and starts getting ready. Chuck goes back to his home.
Sarah is concealing a gun behind her back, tucking it into her pants. She looks at Chuck and asks, "Is Casey joining us?"
"Yea, isn't it sweet, he cares for us enough to watch our backs," Chuck jokes. Chuck pours two bowls of cereal. "I can really go for pancakes right now."
"Me too."
They start going over the plan of having Casey out of sight so she doesn't know he is there as Chuck and Sarah will meet her at the store. As they finish eating, Chuck states, "Your face looks way better. I mean the bruise is almost gone." Sarah had honestly forgotten about it because she has been bruised and scraped so many times in her life.
"Thanks, I'll just go with the story that my boyfriend beats me if anyone asks," Sarah jokes. Someone knocks on the door and Chuck gets up to get it.
"It must be Casey," Chuck says as he gets to the door. He opens it and it is, indeed, Casey.
"I'm ready when you are," Casey grunts.
"Good, we already decided that me and Sarah will go to the store. You will be our back-up and out of eye sight from the store."
"Sounds good to me." They finish their final preparations and are out the door by 9:15. "I'm taking my Crown Vic."
"Well then lets all just go in your car," Sarah suggests.
"Way to think about the environment, Sarah," Chuck jokes. Casey just grunts. They all get in the car and drive off.
"Please tell me you've set the radio stations in your car," Chuck jokes.
"I don't listen to music when I drive," Casey responds. Sarah covers her mouth with her hand as she chuckles. Chuck just sighs in the backseat.
They arrive at 9:45 and Sarah and Chuck wait outside the store patiently. Casey is in his Crown Vic in a parking spot that looks over the store. At 9:52, all the computer screens and TVs turn on. It starts showing text just like Chuck's computer did last night.
I am sorry that I could not be there in person. Sarah and Chuck just read it together.
The people I work with are holding me against my will and will not let me leave.
I really do want to meet you son.
It is quite difficult to sneak behind the company's backs.
I would like to set up a private chat sometime so you can talk with me.
Just give me a little time and I will find a way. The screens go black. Chuck and Sarah don't know what to do and stare at each other with puzzled looks. After about thirty seconds, the text reappears.
I'm sorry but they have tracked this conversation and are about to ambush you.
RUN! As Chuck and Sarah see this, the store explodes like a volcanic eruption. Chuck and Sarah get thrown back ten feet to the ground. A van pulls up and some people get out and grab both of them. They are still delirious from the explosion which is now a hissing inferno. Casey watches all of this happen and he follows the van to a broken-down, desolate factory. Casey watches carefully as Sarah and Chuck are dragged while blindfolded and taken into a door. Casey opens his glove compartment and pulls out his Sig Sauer p226 pistol.
The men uncover Chuck and Sarah and throws Sarah into a room. Chuck then gets tossed into the next room. Sarah calls out for Chuck.
"Chuck! Don't tell them anything," She yells as her voice echoes throughout the factory. Chuck heard it and knows he isn't good at withstanding torture. Just as she yells this, two men walk in to tie her up to a chair. She punches one of the men in the face and the guy goes down to the floor in pain. The other guy elbows her in the face and quickly starts tying her up. The other man regains his balance and helps tie her up. She is wriggling around, trying to get loose as they tie her up more. After she had been tie down her wrists and legs, they leave and enter the room with Chuck in it. They force a gun in Chuck's face because they did not feel like being hit again. After Chuck is successfully tied, the two men leave.
"Sarah! Can you hear me?" Chuck screams hoping to get Sarah's attention. The sound is a little faded but she can still hear him well enough.
"Chuck, don't tell them anything! No matter what they do!" Sarah yells again. Chuck acknowledges her plead with a nod although she cannot see it. A man then walks into the room with Chuck. It is dark and Chuck cannot see the man's face in the darkness.
"Well, hello there, Charles." The man's voice is shrilling and icy. "I'm glad you and your girlfriend can join us," The man says in the same monotone, evil voice without it changing at all. Chuck is angry and tries not to show any emotion. "Your girlfriend packs quite a punch." Chuck grins a little. "I have to be somewhere in an hour, so don't screw with me."
"You better cancel that appointment," Chuck responds sadistically.
"You can thank your mother for leading us right to you." Chuck looks at him in anger knowing he is in no position to threat. "It is sweet how she wants to meet you, it really is. But we cannot allow that. She is too valuable to let go."
"You bastard…" Chuck grinds his teeth.
"So this will only take as long as you take to give me answers. I want to know everything you know and what your father knew."
Go to hell!" Chuck shouts impressively.
"I really don't want to go through this," the man pulls out a walkie talkie. "Tell me everything or I will have your girlfriend executed," The man threatens in his icy voice.
"I'm not telling you anything," Chuck remains persistent.
"Well, we'll see." the man pulls turns the walkie talkie on and asks, "Are you in position?"
"Yea, just give the green light and it is done," a male voice responds on the walkie talkie.
"This is your last chance to spare her life." Chuck wants to tell him for Sarah's safety but then remembers hearing her scream 'don't tell them anything no matter what.' "Ok… have it your way." The man talks into the walkie talkie. "Kill her with a bullet to the head."
"You got it boss," the voice responds again. Chuck is now genuinely scared for Sarah's life.
After a few seconds of silence, a gun shot wrings through the factory with a piercing sound. The man walks into the light. The man's face is very sculpted with prominent cheek bones, heavy eyebrows and dark eyes. The man just smirks evilly as Chuck sits there in astonishment. Sarah was all Chuck cared about, he loved her and now she is gone. Chuck sits there with his head down and sulks. He lost the love of his life all because he wanted to find his mother. He much rather have Sarah then his mother in his life.
"So, are you going to talk now?" The man interrupts Chuck's sadness. Chuck just sits there in silence. "If you're not going to talk, then you are of no help." The man pulls a gun out and aims at Chuck's head.
"Just do it already," Chuck says sounding like there is nothing left in the world that could possibly be worth living for.
"My pleasure."
A gun shot wrings through the factory again. Chuck realizes he is still alive and looks up. He sees Casey standing over the man's dead body with a bullet hole through the man's back. Casey looks at Chuck for a second.
"Looks like you owe me another one," Casey jokes. He then looks back at the dead body to admire his artwork.
"What is the point in saving me? They killed her. They killed Sarah," Chuck says apathetically. Casey looks at Chuck again to see his somber face.
Sarah rushes through the door and makes a double-take when she sees Chuck. Chuck looks up and sees his muse, his love. He watches as she runs over to him. It is all in slow motion to Chuck. Her buoyant blond hair blowing backwards as she is running up to him; the blue eyes that are prettier than the ocean; her luscious red lips that are soft to the touch. Sarah runs up to Chuck and kisses him on the lips. Chuck is in so much shock to see her again that he doesn't react. Sarah caresses Chuck's waist and they kiss again for over five seconds. Casey grunts in disgust at the sight. She then unties Chuck quickly and asks if he is ok.
"Are you alright?" She expresses her concern.
"Uh, yea, I'm ok. How are you?" Chuck is still in shock to see her again.
"I am great," Sarah exclaims as she kisses Chuck on the lips and hugs him. "Thank you Casey, you saved our lives," Sarah looks at Casey to express her gratitude.
"No problem. That is why I'm here," Casey responds overly confident with a small smirk on his face. They all walk out of the factory unharmed.
They get back to their houses and Chuck says goodbye to Casey.
"Thank you Casey. We'd be goners if it wasn't for you," Chuck shows his gratitude and thanks. Casey just grunts back and Chuck has learned to accept that as his way of taking thanks. Sarah and Chuck walk into there home as Casey goes into his.
"So… where did you guys go this time?" Morgan asks before Chuck and Sarah can close the door. He is sitting on the couch watching TV.
"We just got some breakfast," Chuck quickly lies.
"It is 11:00," Morgan questions Chuck's answer.
"We got brunch at this diner and the service was painfully slow," Chuck lies again.
"Well, that's L.A. for you." Morgan is a little hesitant to believe them because they are not a normal couple. Chuck and Sarah walk into Chuck's bedroom and lie on the bed together. They spread their arms and legs out and relax after that crazy morning. After a few minutes of them admiring each other, Chuck looks on his computer and reads his email. There is a new email from a blank address. He reads it.
A found a way to talk to you without anyone knowing. I sent you a usb drive that will give you a secure line. It will arrive tomorrow. This will bring up a chat window that we will be able to talk to each other. You need to plug in the usb drive at exactly 6 pm tomorrow. We will only have a few minutes to talk but it will have to be sufficient. I hope to talk to you tomorrow and am really sorry about the ambush.
Chuck looks at Sarah who is still lying on the bed comfortably and she looks at him.
"Well, looks like we get a day off," Chuck states optimistically. Sarah just smiles because she loves the way he said it. Chuck climbs back onto the bed and relaxes with her.
"So… what do you wanna do today?" Sarah asks playfully.
"Whatever you want," Chuck replies while relaxed. "Lets just lie here for now." Chuck puts his hands behind his head. Sarah suddenly climbs on top of Chuck's stomach causing him to flinch.
"Lets go do something," Sarah humorously states. She is looking at Chuck who just got settled with her on top of him.
"Well, I did want to go shopping," Chuck says questionably.
"Oh my god! Lets go shopping," Sarah says like an overly flamboyant gay person.
"Are you making fun of me?" Chuck asks playfully.
"Yea…" Sarah lies on top of Chuck with a smile on her face. "I have been looking for some new underwear," Sarah comically jokes. Chuck immediately smiles because he pictures Sarah's perfect body in just underwear and it is a beautiful site.
"What are we waiting for?" Chuck asks ecstatically.
"I was only kidding. I just wear yours."
"Well, that solves the case of my missing underwear," Chuck jokes. "I think I can lie here forever," he says as he secures his arms around Sarah's waist.
"Well, should we get some food? That breakfast wasn't that filling," Sarah asks.
"Sure, did you have anywhere in mind?"
"Not really. Anything sounds good right now."
"I can go for some pancakes." Sarah immediately sits up.
"Pancakes sound amazing," she says overjoyed. "Lets get up and go." She gets off of him and changes her outfit into something more comfortable and airy. Chuck throws on a polo shirt and some pants.
"You know what's crazy?" Chuck asks jokingly.
"What?" Sarah asks as she is putting on some shoes..
"We survived an explosion like an hour ago." Chuck giggles a little as Sarah looks at him.
"Yea, I guess we did."
"So what did you do this morning? Oh, ate some eggs, huh. Yea I didn't do much, just survived an explosion; nothing special." Chuck has a mock conversation with himself. He acts nonchalant as he says the last part. Sarah giggles.
"Lets go get some pancakes."
"After you, my lady," Chuck jokingly acts proper and royal. He bows down in front of her with his hand out until she takes it. Sarah just stares questionably at him. She grabs his hand and they walk out the door together.
