Hello guys, I'm back, and I apologize for the long absence yet again, but work is not a gentle mistress so it seems :) Anyways I can say that I will have some time during the Holidays, and I really hope to actually finish this fiction, I expect no more then 4/5 chapters, the reason is that I don't want to make a insanely long story, that was my first thought when I embarked in this adventure. This piece of work has not being edited, all the errors are my own.

I do not own Chuck or Jason Bourne, only my imagination :)

CHUCK VS THE AMNESIAC

Chapter 7

Recap:

After a quick consultation, the first Elder speaks "Very well, Kyle, you have our permission to go ahead with the tests, let us know any progresses on the matter"

"It will be done, sir." and with that the beam of light goes off, ending in fact his briefing, so he turns around, walking out the chamber, smiling like a child on his birthday.

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It's nine o'clock pm., and the team is gathered at Casey's place.

"OK folks, we are all here, let's get started. Webb, tomorrow you are going to be on your own, we cannot wire you , they will look for any type of device that might connect you to us. But I seriously doubt they will detect this beauty." Casey opens a little box and extracts a regular looking Blackberry and starts digitizing some of its features. " As you see, this is pretty much a normal looking device, with all its functions working properly, email, internet, messaging, whatever you want I guess. But if you punch in this code " and he starts to dial a alpha-numeric serial code , C26W11Z9, and presses enter" you activate a ghost scrambler embedded in the phone, it can't be detected since it won't work without the code. As soon you are done for the day, dial the code and then dial up this phone number, remember it, I can't put it in the memory of the phone, oh by the way , those numbers are just dead end so I won't try any of em. The number you are gonna call is a secure cell with a similar technology like the one I gave you. We will monitor you from Castle, if you are in trouble, dial 123, it will signal us your exact location, and it will alert the extract team. Landin, Cronin and me will be there directing the operations from Castle. Walker I want you to stash Bartowski at your hotel room and not let him out of your sight, I'm gonna set up a video feed in case we need Bartowski to use his talents. Webb, all the operation is in your hands now, this could be result in a fatal thrust in Fulcrum's higher ups but could also end up with us dead and Bartowski in their hands. So don't screw this up."

Bourne gets the phone, puts it into his pocket, and give a nod towards the group in from of him. Then he looks at Chuck and asks "Since we have some time to spare before all this goes off, mind if I talk to you for second? You know, about the intersect, how you work with it, anything so it will be easier for me to spot and neutralize the eventual threat."

"Oh sure, I will try to help you in whatever way I can, hopefully you will get out there unscathed." And with that they both started going for the kitchen.

"Well I'm gonna call the General and inform her of the plan. Walker you better start thinking of an excuse to give Ellie, she would want to know why Chuck is not home, I guess she would be happy to hear that you and Chuck will pass some days locked in your hotel room huh?" Casey sneers and chuckles a bit before turning around and disappearing upstairs.

Sarah stares at Chuck, totally focused on explaining all the knacks of the intersect to a very interested and somehow less intimidating Bourne, and doesn't noticed Pamela approaching her until she is on to her.

"Agent Walker, I have to say for being the best the CIA has to offer, you are quite disappointing." at that Sarah turns to her glaring daring her to say more. "Oh good, you are alive, I was wondering if I had to knock you in the head to see some sort of reaction from you. Look, I can see that you are very concerned for the safety of your asset, and you are right to get worried, since he is one a kind, but I can tell you that Bourne won't rat him out, he is a very honorable man, just like a good soldier supposed to be. Pretty much like your partner, Casey. He might have done regrettable things, but like you, he was following orders. Everything that happened after his disappearance in the failed assassination, well, that was just survival, and trust me, I've never seen anyone survive the odds like David. So I would appreciate if you stop acting like he's a traitor, because he's not. Well, for sure, your asset for sure knows that, and I would follow his lead if I were you."

Sarah, still frozen from the verbal attack, turns where Chuck and Bourne are , and she is mesmerized by what she sees : Chuck being his self reassuring, polite and gentle guy, and Bourne focused on him, with a smirk on his face, replying on his inquiries. She keeps wondering how Chuck can get out the best of a person with that ease. "Ma'am, you have to understand my position. I'm here because Chuck is probably the single most important intelligence asset not just in the nation but in the whole world. I've been here for 18 months and saw why a person like Chuck is considered the most exclusive prize for pretty much anyone. He got into this world by accident, he didn't want all of this, no fake girlfriends, lies and danger every day. But nonetheless he contributes to our team's success, because he's a brilliant person. So you will excuse me if I am not so much enthused, it's just I need to be prepared to protect Chuck at all times, whatever the cost." she replies staring Pamela right into her eyes, her blue eyes smoldering.

"Look, Sarah, let's cut the crap shall we? You don't need to play your charade with me, I was not born yesterday, you know. I can see that your asset is more then then and assignment for you. I can see it in your eyes. You have fallen for him, don't you? Wait, I'm not here to preach you the agency rules, reiterating that it's highly unprofessional to get romantically involved with a government asset, that it's dangerous and a potential career ending. I know all too well those rules. The rules that everyone of us follow, I did follow to the letter, and because of that now I am in this position. " She then stops for a few seconds to assess Sarah. "All that crushed down on me after the whole incident of project Threadstone, Blackbryar and everything that happened in between, especially to David. He opened up my eyes. After twenty years in the company, I finally saw the reality of our precious CIA. And the reality I saw was a web of lies, corruption, failing our agents leaving them to their fate just to cover our asses. Because of the rules I took a choice. A choice that made the one of the best chief sectors in the CIA, and become one of the youngest deputy directors around. A choice that especially now I regret the most. A choice that made me the perfect soldier, cold, emotionless, scheming, paranoid. I'm not here to lecture you about me, the rules or the dangers of getting involved with an asset. I just want to you do your job the best you can, don't let prejudices occupy your mind, and finish the job. After all this is done, just start thinking of your life and what you really want, and choose. A word of advice : loneliness is a harsh companion." And with that turn around and walked out the apartment with Tom Cronin.

Sarah just stayed there frozen in her reverie, unable to move or react. Maybe there was a way for this to work after all. And she smiled for the first time in days.

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The next morning Bourne is already there waiting in the car. He is waiting alone. He knows what to do. Once again he finds in the center piece of an operation that only him could bring to success. He is always doomed to be the guy that needs to save the day when someone else screws up. Normally it happens to be the United States of America, this time, well, he doesn't even know what to think. Only that one guy got caught in a world that wasn't his, didn't ask for it, but still made commendable efforts to get the job done. Can't help to feel bad for the guy. Good thing he has agents Walker and Casey looking out for him, especially Walker. She's totally fallen for the guy and can't blame her. CIA agents are lonely wolves, just waiting for the day to pass unscathed, or never return to the land of living. He wishes Nikki was there with him. He misses her. A lot.

Nine o'clock. Time to move. He gets out the car, starts walking towards the building where he supposedly going to start his new life with Fulcrum. Hopefully this is not going to be his swan song.

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A few hundreds yards back, a non-descriptive van sits between two sedans, and the occupants of the van acknowledge Bourne entering the building.

"He's in. Time to lay down for now. I'll let you know if trouble stirs up. Casey out"

"Landin out". Pamela watches with apprehension the tall structure where supposedly Fulcrum has it HQ. She worries about Bourne.

"Don't worry Pam. He'll make it." Cronin says to her after a brief look at her, knowing right away where her thoughts might be.

"Yeah. I hope so Tom. I hope so."

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Kyle Proctor is sitting in his overwhelmingly lush office, when he hears the intercom going off.

"Yes?"

"Mr. Proctor, Mr. Bourne is here sir."

"Oh good good. Let him in right away Doris." He barely contains his enthusiasm, the doors open and Doris let Bourne walk in the office.

"Jason! How good to see you! Please have a sit. May I offer you anything? Coffee? Or something stronger perhaps?"

"No, thank you. I'm fine"

"Very well Jason, I see you are all business this morning, I like that! Right to the point. As you see this is just a front for our operations. We need a public image in order to self finance Fulcrum's projects and operations. As you have witnessed yourself, and quite in a painful way, I dare to add, the CIA is rotten. The company was known as the best secret organization in the world, is now just a farce, a pretense, and the ones that pay with their lives are the good agents like you. So many operatives died in the past because of negligence, well, we at Fulcrum have enough! We are the real agency that cares for their own agents and wants just the best for the citizens of this great country. We are here to stay, Jason. But we need to get rid of the CIA, we need to cleanse this country from its presence, its shadow. You Jason are going to be our Shining White Knight. You are the one that will, in the end, thrust the spear though the CIA heart. You are our champion!"

Bourne sits down, staring Proctor for a few seconds, and asks" What do you want me to do?"

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Chuck is bored out of his mind. Well certainly it would be better if Sarah would actually say more then two words at a time to him. He really doesn't know what to make of her. When he thinks he figured her out, she changes everything, and leaves him again at starting point. When he thought she wasn't interested in him, she acts all nice and caring, like a real girlfriend , then all the sudden she turns back to her ice queen mode. And now she was almost impossible to bear. After he identified Jason Bourne the other day at the BuyMore, well Sarah has been quite a handful for him. He understands that for now they can't be together, until he gets the Intersect out of his brains. Sometimes he wishes he never got this thing from Bryce, but almost immediately he reconsiders, without the Intersect, he would never met the most beautiful woman in the world. He looks at her again. She was staring at a newspaper page for about five minutes now. Something is definitely bothering her.

"So you think Jason will be OK?"

"Hmmm, what?"

"Do you think Jason will be OK? I mean he's going in the lion's den alone, no backup, I mean he could get in trouble?"

"Chuck, I'm pretty sure he will be fine. Bourne is by far one of the most resilient and capable agents that the CIA ever had. Don't worry Chuck. And Casey is on the spot monitoring. If something's up, he'll get him out of there."

"Sarah? What is it? Why don't you want to talk to me? Look, you know what I feel about you, and I'm pretty sure that you have the same feelings for me. I won't push you to do any decision you won't like, but please, don't shut me out. I beg you."

Sarah looks into his eyes for the longest time before she stands up from her chair and walks directly to him. She keeps looking at him for little longer. Chuck starts to get nervous but all the sudden he notices he eyes are starting to turn watery, longing for something that he knows he can provide her " Come here Sarah." he says opening his arms to welcome her.

Sarah almost launches herself to him and buries herself into his embrace, her grip is almost desperate, and she starts to cry silently on his shoulder.

Chuck just squeezes her with all the love he possess for her, and starts singing quietly, he sings his heart out until he sees then she finally stopped crying and now peacefully sleeps in his arms. It's the most beautiful moment in his life. He smiles at her sleeping beauty, so he gently lifts her and delicately puts her down to the bed and covers her, giving her a kiss on her front. He only hopes to do this for the rest of his life, taking care of her. That's what he really wants.

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