A/N: Thanks to all your wonderful reviews I felt motivated enough to post a new chapter today despite running short of time. So here's another wonderful delight for you.
And Chuck gets some action in this chapter too. No not of that kind you jerks, get your head out of the gutter. Oh you weren't thinking anything, my bad then , come back there isn't anything happening there…
Chapter - 4 Consequences
June 29, 2009
Washington DC
10:00
(Sarah's Apartment)
"So Walker, what happened to you and Chuckles?" Carina capped out as she was sipping a margarita while sitting on Sarah's couch while Sarah was changing in her room.
"What about Chuck and me?" Sarah asked as she came out dressed in a t-shirts and boy shorts.
"Oh c'mon Walker, don't give me shit about that. You two were an item and now you are not even with him."
Yeah right, just what I need. Here I am having a hard time living without thinking about Chuck every second and just expect my friend to start asking all the questions about him and me.
"It was nothing Carina. He was analyst and after I completed my assignment, I left Burbank. There was never a Chuck and me." Sarah was hoping that Carina wouldn't catch her in her lie and just leave the matter untouched.
"First of all, he was no simple analyst or you and Casey wouldn't be with him providing protection all the time. But I guess that is code-word classified info so I leave it at that. But on the matter of Chuckles and you, you can't hide from me the fact that you were smitten by the geek a long time ago."
"Its nerd . And all of it was just a cover."
"Oh so that's what they call it these days, huh," said Carina smirking as she finished her margarita and poured another from the bottle on the table.
"Look Carina, can we change the subject now, please," Sarah was almost to the point of exploding and she didn't want to do that in front of anyone else, much less Carina.
"OK so have it your way then. But answer my question, you are not with Bryce, you are not with Chucky and you are not ….. can I give him an emegency computer repaircall next time I go to L.A.?" Carina said in a mischievious tone as she winked and ran past Sarah.
Sarah's jaw instantly dropped and she threw a cushion Carina's way and ran after her, "Don't you dare….."
October 19 , 2009
Ft. Meade, Operative Training Facility
09:00
Casey was standing at attention on front of the computer screen with the General reading some reports regarding Chuck's training.
"So Colonel, I believe that Agent Carmichael's training is now complete and he is ready to become a spy."
"Yes, ma'am we've got ourselves a good spy in Charles Carmichael," Casey was even showing a bit pride that his student Chuck had actually done great at the training and was ready to become a spy.
"But before it becomes official, there is still the matter of the red test at hand which I believe is crucial for an Agent like Carmichael who has been trained under special circumstances."
Just what I feared, the kid may be a good spy but he has a heart of gold. Maybe he won't be able to kill some…..
"Colonel Casey, I asked something?"
"Yes ma'am," Casey answered flustered and immediately at attention.
"Do you think Carmichael's ready?"
"Ma'am, he's gotten around to finally being able to shoot human targets so yes,I believe he's ready."
"He better be, for his sake as well as yours. Beckman out."
"Roger that."
October 19 , 2009
Ft. Meade, Operative Training Facility
12:00
Dining hall
Casey and Chuck were sitting at a table eating there lunch while Casey was contemplating telling Chuck about the red test.
"Thinking about my red test, are you?" Chuck asked while doing some adjustments to his Logical Integrated Spyware Algorithm, lame name, just like you nerds, Casey had grunted when Chuck told him but Chuck had a warm place in his heart for the name, the first real thing she had shared with him, so LISA it was.
"How did you…." Casey started to ask shocked that someone had already told him about it when he was interrupted mid-sentence, "Really Casey, you thought I wouldn't figure that out by myself. I mean you already told me that my training is almost finished, so the red test is the next logical thing."
"So you ready to do it kid?" Casey grunted as he finally started to eat.
"I don't know, I mean I know that I need to do it to become a spy, but its just I get the feeling to throw up at the thought of ending someone's life. Well, I'll figure it out when the time comes."
"Huh," and they both resumed their eating.
That night, Chuck got an envelope in which information was given about the ring mole, CIA Agent Hunter Perry and where he was going to perform his test.
Chuck went to Casey who was already getting his equipment in gear for he was to accompany Chuck and evaluate his test.
"Hey Casey, you are coming right?" Chuck asked slightly nervous as he picked up his .40 S&W and tucked it in his waistband andalso strapped his throwing knives in his upper arm holster.
"Yes I will be monitoring you from a distance but you are on your own with this one. So better wera a vest and don't go playing around with your computer."Casey then grunted and walked out.
Chuck donning a vest followed him, "Hey Lisa is actually very helpful, but you would know that if you could use a computer."
At that Casey turned around and looked him right in the eyes, "Look moron you pull another stunt like last month with Lisa and you will become my own red test."
"But then who's lady feelings will you make fun of Casey, and who would understand all your grunts. Admit it you love me Casey."
Casey brought a hand to choke him but Chuck ducked under it and frowned, "Hey if you want all things Reegan that I found in the hidden databases of the NSA you better watch it big guy." Chuck played Casey with his last resort, one of the only few things he loved- Reegan the others being guns and Johnny Walker black.
Casey was almost drooling at hearing this as he just wanted to say 'Gimme gimme' but then he composed himself. "You'v got Reegan from old databases, Chuck?" his voice sounded actually soft which Chuck doubted was because of the bait he had just thrown in.
"Yes and if you promise not to kill me if I sometimes 'accidentally' make fun of you, I'll give them to you." Casey grunted a grunt which meant 'I don't like it but I'll do it.'
September 27 , 2009
Washington DC
20:00
Team Intersect plus Carina had been working well for the past few months but for some time, the intersect had been providing inaccurate intel. Sarah suspected that the intersect was doing something to Bryce's brain as he had become even more arrogant than usual but Bryce just passed it off as the intersect info being old. Along with that, Carina had been called back to the DEA for some major undercover drug operation and so the Team was back at Langley for Intersect update and to leave Carina.
Carina and Sarah even though being the closest of friends, kept up their spy masks during the goodbye in order to show no emotions. They were on the outside while Bryce was getting reintersected and awaiting Carina's transport.
"Hey blondie, do you ever think of living a normal life, a life away from the spy life, family, marriage, kids and all that?" Carina asked without looking up from her fashion magazine.
Sarah was surprised because of the sincerity in Casrina's words and did a double take. "What do you mean?" she asked the redhead.
"I mean you obviously are a good spy but I've seen at times that you have a look of longing in your eyes, like you are looking for something else," now Carina was up and looking into Sarah's saphire blues.
Am I that bad of a spy that Carina can see right through me? She thought to herself.
"I know what oyu are thinking and don't sweat it. I'm just looking out for you. So tell me, do you have a prince charming in your mind?"
Oh I do. He has brown curls, chocolaty brown eyes, a grin that makes me weak at the knees and oh that Eyebrow dance….
"Hello earth to Sarah."
"Oh I was thinking something. And yes I had a dream guy but that ship sailed away long ago. Now all I have is my career and this is my life."
At that moent the transport vehicle arrived and Carina stood up, as she was enterring it she said over her shoulders, "Somehow I have an epiphany that your dream guy lives in Burbank."
Oh youhave no idea…..
October 19 , 2009
Casey's van
21:00
"Okay Carmichael, this is it. I will be monitoring you from the van but you are going to be alone out there. Just keep in mind that you are doing this for the greater good. He may have a family, children, parents, sisters, but he chose this path and…."
"Thanl you very much Casey, but I think that's enough of telling me about his family and making it harder for me. You are a real buddy Casey," said Chuck as he exited the van.
"Oh I try,"he smirked as he thought atleast this will lighten your mood up a bit for lies ahead, kid.
Chuck was walking down the street to the pub where he was supposed to meet the target Hunter Perry who was under the assumption that he was meeting with a fellow ring agent and not a government one.
Chuck entered the restaurant and sat down on one of the stools and ordered something light . A Perry entered Chuck's hand went to his waistband but then he remembered that there were a lot of people inside so he couldn't kill him inside. Perry sat down beside him and ordered a drink but when he saw Chuck's face, his expression changed for the briefest of seconds. Either he had been tipped off or he knew the ring agent because he suddenly stood up and started running past Chuck out the door. Chuck followed him and ran behind him to the main street gun at the ready but then Perry just vanished. Chuck looked around but found no one. "Damn it," "Casey he knew I was coming, and now he's vanished into thin air,"he spoke into his mouthpiece but because of some diturbance he couldn't reach the Colonel.
Suddenly a kick landed on his hand throwing the gun out of his hands and about 20 feet away.
"What you thought you alone could take town an experienced ring agent like me?" Perry asked now his gun drawn at Chuck. In a swift move, Chuck brought out a knife and threw it at Perry's hand piercing it and drawing blood and he dropped the gun. "You bastard," Perry charged into Chuck pummeling him into the wall on the side. As the air left his lungs at the impact, Chuck managed to land a knee on his groin and Perry backed off now in pain. As he took deep breaths, Chuck thought that it would take Perry sometime to compose himself but when he looked up the mole was already running down the street and collided into a drunk.
"You mad motherrrrrrr…." The man slurred as Perry held him in a chokehold as Chuck approached bringing out a knife out of nowhere and outting it in touching distance on the guy's neck.
"Perry release the civillian or I'll shoot you," Chuck said aiming his .40 S&W at the agent.
"No agent, you stand down, or I'll slit his throat and you will be framed for getting a civilian killed." Perry said as he threatened and jammed the blade deeper into the gus's throat, drawing blood.
The man who was being held was half pleading half begging while Perry was just increasing knew that he had to do something and he couldn't drop the gun coz' there was no gurantee that the civilian would be an idea hit him.
He lowered his gun and said to the hostage, "Sorry about this pal." And then Chuck shot him shot him in the leg and the drunk cried in pain "Aah" and then collapsed to the ground. In an almost automatic reflex, Chuck pointed his gun and shot Perry in the head twice who now collapsed to the ground.
It then dawned on Chuck that he had taken a life now and he couldn't go back even if he wanted to. Admitted, he had saved a civilian and maybe thousands of others but was it really worth it. Then he heard someone saying something. It was Casey.
"Carmichael you alive, talk to me." Came Casey's voice from the earpiece with a hint of what, concern.
"Yeah buddy I'm good. I just completed my red test and saved a civilian by shooting him in the leg. You should probably send an ambulance here, and if you can come pick me up."
Minutes later, Casey's van came up followed by an ambulance, in which both the lifeless body of Perry and also the shot drunk were loaded.
As he was driving, Casey saw that the killing was eating away at him. He was not good with word but he had to try. "Hey Chuck, you okay?" he asked with a bit of concern.
"Oh I'm fine, its just that the training, the being away from home and the killing I did is getting to me."
"You'll be fine." Chuck grunted at that and Caey almost laughed at hearing someone talking to him like that.
October 20 , 2009
Ft. Meade, Operative Training Facility
09:00
Casey was standing in front of the screen this time with Chuck by his side and giving his report to the General.
"So I believe that Charles Bartowski is now anNSA agent, congratulations Mr. Bartowski."
"Thank you ma'am," Chuck knew that he should be happy but he just was upset about killing someone and had contemplated all night on if he had become a killing machine or there was still some good left in him. By morning he had decided that he will refrain from killing someone from now onwards unless he absolutely had to.
"So Colonel, I believe you would want to work with Agent Carmichael," Beckman knew the answer already so she was just grilling her favorite agent.
"Yes ma'am I would like that," said Casey quickly assuming his hard exterior though on the inside he was really happy.
"So for your first mission, you will be travelling to Brazil and working with two CIA agents in helping them take down Augusto Gaez and busting his entire chain of command."
"General, I assumed that The Ring was our top priority and not some terrrist-for-hire likeGaez," Chuck quipped with his knowledge of the terrorist.
"Agent Carmichael, Gaez's organization 'the gentle hand' is one of the major financers of the ring, so in a way this will cripple the ring on so many fronts."
"Very well ma'am, so who are the agents we will be working with?" asked Chuck now curious.
"Colonel I believ you have heard about the CAT squad?" Chuck noticed that Casey's expression quickly changed from curiousness to a bit of fear and he grunted.
"Yes Colonel, I know that agent Walker was a part of it, and you will be working with Agents Zondra Rizzo and Amy Johnson."
A/N: Ah, all the cats in a fanfic,either I'm really sick or I'm a genius. We'll see next time although I'm going for the former of the two. As always, rviews are much appreciated…..( I know I don't get around to replying the m but that's because I get barely enough tim to post a chapter, but you should know that I'm nuch grateful to each and everyone of you.)