Chuck vs. Life

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Chapter 6

Everything seemed to be just going fine and everyone was enjoying themselves. Well everyone except for Chuck. He was stuck in the van across the street in the parking garage. It didn't help that he had a headache but it wasn't because of the flashes he was having but having to listen to Bryce hit on Sarah.

"Let me shoot myself, or let me at least shoot someone, please. Casey is this how you feel when your stuck in the van?" Chuck asked him.

"Yes." Casey simply answered.

"Chuck, how you doing?" Sarah asked him while Bryce had gone to get some drinks.

"Ok, I'm just getting a headache. How are you doing?" he replied back.

"Considering that nothing has happened yet, good." Sarah said.

"Landon, how's it looking from your end?" Chuck asked him while flipping a coin in the air.

"Looks good from my point of view, bro. Have anymore sightings yet, bro?" Landon answered back to him.

"Nope, only the one's I've told you about." he replied but then started to flash.

"Ok, Alison Carver just entered. She's the 5'8 brunette, straight hair, green eyes, almost mind-blowing looks that many of her marks have fallen for. She was one of the first to join Fulcrum. Extremely dangerous. The scar above her eyebrow was caused by when she was tortured one of the many times. She has killed way to many agents. Extremely influential with men and uses whatever it takes to get the job done." Chuck said to them.

"Mind-blowing, huh." Chuck heard Sarah say.

"Well you know, pretty. Just pretty." Chuck replied to her.

"Yeah. We know what you meant, Chuck." Carina said to him. "Pull your claws back, Sarah." she finished.

"Well, I was going to say" he started saying.

"I would stop there, no need to continue, Chuckles." Carina spoke "Don't need to start a catfight." she told him while laughing at Sarah.

"Catfight. Where?" they heard Landon say.

"Your right, Carina. Anyway, her date for tonight is Blake Carson. Known to be able to hack into any system. That's what caught Fulcrum's interest in him. Also knows how to defend himself in hand to hand combat but sucks at firing a weapon. Kind of like Bryce but taller. Always companied by Carver." Chuck finished and hearing Bryce mumble something. Then he heard Bryce say

"You want to dance, Sarah?" he asked her extending his hand out.

"Umm." she said but Bryce took her hand and led her the dance floor and it happened to be the tango.

"Really, the tango, at a freaking beach party." Chuck said to himself.

"Don't make me gag." mumbled Casey and walked off to go get a drink.

"So, Chuck, how about I join you for a little bit?" Carina said as she took a drink.

"I don't know, Carina, that wouldn't look to good if you leave the party." Chuck said as he watched Bryce invade Sarah's personal bubble with this stupid dance.

"Well if someone ask, I will say that I'm getting something from the car. Sound good?" she said to him.

"I still don't know." was his reply to her.

"I'll take that as a yes." she said while putting her glass down and grabbing her bag. Carina sensed that Sarah was staring at her and looked back and gave her a smile.

As soon as the dance was done, Sarah ran towards Carina catching her before she left.

"Carina, what are you doing? You can't just leave and come back without it looking suspicious." she said.

"Well Chuckles seemed a little bit bored, so I'm going to keep him company for a little bit." she told Sarah.

"Chuck will be fine, he was ordered to stay in the car so we could do this job properly. We don't need anyone getting wounded again." Sarah said, missing what she said.

"Stop acting as if Chuck can't hear you and what the hell is that suppose to mean?" Chuck interrupted them.

"Wait, Chuck that's not what I" Sarah started to say.

"No, no. I get it, just didn't know you actually thought of me like that." Chuck said to her. Sarah didn't realize when she was trying to talk to Chuck, Carina slipped away from her.

"Chuck, that's no" Sarah began but was again interrupted but this time by Casey.

"Could the two of you talk later, because this arguing will make me want to shoot someone." he said.

"Yeah, sounds good." Chuck responded. "Guys, Ryan just walked in and he's carrying the disk. He's in the cargo shorts and blue stripped polo shirt. He's really into playing video games and watching foreign films. I really don't see anything his file about him being to dangerous. Knows a little martial arts but that's pretty much it." he told them.

"I thought this was supposed to be a challenge." Landon said while looking over to where Ryan was standing.

"Well does it help that he has a 6'7, 330 pound bodyguard." Chuck said to him.

"A little." Landon replied with a smirk.

"How are we going to get the disk?" Casey asked while thinking of a way.

"Switch the disk, its as simp" Chuck started but was interrupted when he heard the door open "Umm, what are you doing here?" he asked.

"Told ya, you sounded bored and I decided that I would keep you company." Carina replied with a smile shutting the door. "Brought you something." she said while holding out a beer.

Chuck slowly took it and said "Thanks, I think."

"Come on , I didn't do anything to it, it's not even open." she said while pointing at the bottle. "I wonder why Sarah hasn't said anything or isn't running to come get me." as her curiosity got to her.

"Well maybe it's because she can't hear you without me actually pushing this button right here." he said pointing at the button and decided to open the bottle.

"Cool. We could have some real" Carina started to say.

"Chuck, you ok, buddy?" Bryce spoke to him.

"Just great, I'm having the time of my life right now being stuck inside this great vehicle." he replied back to him.

"Just wondering, dude. By the way, have you seen Carina?" Bryce responded.

"Well yeah," Chuck replied with Carina looking at him "on the monitors but other than that, nope." he finished and turning to Carina and asked

"So earlier, when I said that Bryce and Sarah would be paired up again, what did you mean by "just like old times"?" he said to her.

Sarah didn't know what just happened with her and Chuck, but she was going to fix it. Looking around she saw Landon, and Casey at the bar talking, Bryce was looking through some cd's and Carina was drinking a. "Wait, where was Carina" Sarah asked herself.

Before Sarah could really start wondering where she was, she saw Bryce hand Landon something and then went over to where Ryan was. As Sarah looked on, she knew what they were planning on doing.

"Hey" Bryce said to Ryan as he looked at him weird.

"Do I know you?" he asked Bryce.

"Nope, but I heard you where throwing this party and thought I should tell you it's awesome. Tons of hot ladies." he told him.

"Of course there is, wouldn't be a party without the ladies here, now would." he told Bryce and set the disk right behind him. Casey saw this and gave Landon the heads up.

There was one slight problem, the 6'7, 330 pound bodyguard standing right next to it.

Sarah saw this and decided to distract him.

"Hey, you seem like a guy who knows how to have some fun." Sarah said to him and he was just about to brush her off but took a look at her and replied

"Of course I do. What were you thinking?" he asked her.

"How about a dance, then we will go from there." she told him and led him to the dance floor. Landon mouthed "Thank you and I owe you big" and held up his ipod to her. She just laughed and continued to the dance floor.

Landon saw that Bryce still had him occupied, he grabbed the cd and switched out the disk and quickly put it back. Making sure no one saw him, placed it in the cd case and placed it in his pocket.

"Hey, Bryce, I've been looking for you. You said that you could beat me at beer pong, I accept the challenge." Landon said to him.

"Well looks like I have to teach my friend here a lesson. Nice talking to you." Bryce said and extended his hand to Ryan

"Yeah, you two." he responded while taking his and shaking it.

"Could you take any longer, I was almost running out of things to say to the guy." Bryce said while following Landon.

"Have you seen Carina?" Landon asked.

Carina really didn't know how to answer so she decided on the next best thing, she leaned forward and kissed him. Chuck not being prepared for this was surprised. When he realized what was going on, he decided to kiss back.

He didn't know why he was kissing back, maybe because he was jealous of seeing Sarah with Bryce.

"Me jealous, never" he thought but pulled away from Carina instantly.

"Is it because of Sarah?" She asked him still with her eye closed, but already knowing the answer.

"I don't know, maybe, but I do know i don't want to ruin anything that we might have though." he replied to her and taking a drink of his beer.

"Ok, fine, but I'm guessing Sarah didn't tell you that Bryce and her used to date." she told him and the look on his face told her everything.

"That's impossible. They didn't even now each other until they met on this assignment." he said not wanting to believe what Carina just told him.

"Project Omaha ring any bells?" she questioned him.

"Sort of, Bryce worked on that project because I refused to. But what's that got to do with anything?" he said while turning his attention back to the monitors.

"She worked on that project with him, I was there for a short time. They even went to Paris together, that's where I saw them again but they acted as if nothing were going on between them. But I could see though the lie." she said while taking his beer away and drinking the rest.

"No." still refusing to believe it.

"When they went to Paris, it was for a really short vacation. Before they left, I got Sarah to admit it, Chuck. She told me that her and Bryce were under the radar but were involved and it seemed serious from my point of view. Then one day she called me telling me that Bryce just took off without even saying good bye. She was really down for a little and that's when she got this assignment." she explained not really knowing if she did the right thing by telling him.

"Is she over him?" Chuck said with no emotion on his face and blankly staring at the monitors.

"Maybe, I'm not really sure." she said to him looking down at the floor

"That's why Bryce is always in her office." he said looking away from monitors.

"Probably, I shouldn't have said anything to you. I should get going." Carina said standing to leave but Chuck caught her arm.

"Thank you for telling me but you can't leave." he said to her making her sit down "We got another visitor, Tommy decided to join the party." he told her while pointing at the monitor.

"Hey, guys." Chuck said to them.

"Yea, Chuck" Bryce, Landon, and Casey said with Sarah listening because she was still on the dance floor.

"We got another visitor coming in. Tommy decided to join us, did you get the disk?" he replied to them.

"Landon has it." Bryce told him.

"Good. Now get out of there." He told them.

Casey walked over and tapped Sarah on the shoulder "You ready to go or are you wanting to go home with this guy?" he said to her while trying to sound protective as he could.

"Who's this, your boyfriend?" the guy asked her.

"More like her brother. There are plenty of other girls around here, so why don't you go dance with him. She's in enough trouble with me for coming to this thing. So let's go." Casey said to Sarah and grabbed her arm.

"Fine, but I'm telling mom." Sarah said allowing Casey to drag her behind him "CALL ME" she told the guy.

"Chuck, we're coming your way. Have you seen Carina?" Casey asked him.

"Don't worry about Carina, she's out of the party already." Chuck responded to him.

"Ok, good. Let's get going guys." Casey said to Landon and Bryce.

Meanwhile, Ryan saw Tommy come in and met him inside the house bring the disk with him.

"Tommy, glad to see you could make it. Want a beer?" he asked him.

"I'm only here to do business. So you have the disk or don't you?" Tommy said to him.

"Of course I do. Do you have the money?" he replied back to him.

Lifting the briefcase on the table and opening it, showing the cash to Ryan. He nodded and handed over the disk. Tommy opened it and shook his head.

"Are you trying to screw us over? This isn't the disk." he said to him.

"What are you talking about?" Ryan looked at him with a confused look on his face. Taking the case back and looking in it, Ryan saw a Barry White cd instead of a the original disk.

"I swear Tommy, the disk was in there when I was at the" then a realization washed over Ryan's face. "That guy that was at the bar with me. He must of took it or his friend." he told him.

"Tell me where these guys are, RIGHT NOW!" Tommy forcefully said to him while grabbing his neck and throwing him against the wall.

"I think they where leaving, just now." Ryan said as he pointed to the front.

"We have a problem." Tommy said through his phone while dropping Ryan to the floor.

Landon hung back abit, waiting for Casey and when he saw him, handed the disk over to him. Then saw his lace was untied.

"I'll catch up." he told Sarah and Casey and they just nodded as the kept walking.

Not seeing the guy behind them, hit Landon over the head and dragged him behind the car and the other's started shooting at Casey and Sarah.

"Crap, watch out Walker." Casey said and pushed Sarah behind the van.

"What the hell happened? I thought no one saw us grab it." Bryce said to him. Chuck and Carina joined them a few minutes later.

"Spread out," Chuck yelled while firing back at them, not noticing that Landon wasn't there.

Seeing Sarah being surrounded, Chuck pulled out his second gun and ran towards her. In doing so taking down about four of the Fulcrum agents, then slid over the car hood and took cover.

"You ok?" he asked her but not looking at her.

"Yeah, thanks. Do you have another clip, I'm almost out." She asked him. Chuck threw her his other gun and began firing again taking down one guy that was trying to sneak up on Casey.

Then something weird happen, the shooting ceased. Both Sarah and Chuck looked at each other with a confused looked and the rest of the group joined them with the same look. Then heard Tommy speak

"You got something of mine and I got something that belongs to you. So how about a trade?" he yelled to them.

"What's he talking about?" Carina asked ignoring Sarah's look that she was giving to her.

"I don't kn" Chuck started to say, finally realizing that Landon wasn't with them. He then whispered "Landon" and looked at the floor.

"Come on out." Tommy told them giving them about a second to respond "Ok, don't come out." then they heard a shot and Landon scream. Chuck clenched his teeth together and told them

"Stay out of sight" and stood up looking at Tommy straight in the eyes.

"Chuck, what are you doing?" Sarah asked him but sensing that he was ignoring her question.

"Chuck this is stupid, he's going to shoot you." Carina told him.

"He's my cousin." Chuck whispered to her without looking at her.

Casey finished for him "They grew up together, they're more like brothers to each other. Would give their lives for one another." he whispered looking at them with Bryce nodding his head in agreement.

"Let him go, or I swear I will kill you." Chuck threatened him.

"Your in no position to be threatening me, Agent Carmichael." Tommy told him with his gun pointing at Landon. "Now drop your weapon, slowly." he finished

Chuck did what he was told and kicked the gun over to the side.

"Seems like this guy means a lot to you, Agent. Now give me the disk or he dies." Tommy said to him while putting away his gun.

"Let him go first then I will give you the disk." Chuck said.

"Umm, no. Give me the disk and I let him go." Tommy said to Chuck keeping the staring contest between them. "And if one of your friends try to shoot me, I will kill him. Understood." he finished.

"Guys don't do anything. Happy, now how about letting him walk halfway and then I toss you the disk." Chuck said pulling the disk out of his back pocket.

"Chuck what are you doing, we need that disk." Bryce yelled after him. "Casey, where the hell is backup?" he asked

"I don't know, they should have been here already." Casey said getting angrier by the second.

"Not at the expense of another agent." he replied but never taking his eyes off of Tommy.

"Bryce is right Chuck, we need that disk to help find out who the corrupt agents are." Carina said to him.

But Chuck replied the same "Not at the expense of another agent."

"Fine, but he's gonna craw since he already has a bullet wound in his right knee because of the stubbornness you showed earlier." Tommy said with a smile and pushed Landon toward him.

Getting to the halfway mark, Tommy yelled "Now the disk, I kept my end of the deal and you keep yours." Chuck nodded and slid the disk over to him. Tommy bent down to grab it while another car pulled up beside him. Chuck started to walk towards Landon but stopped when he heard Tommy's voice

"Oh, Agent Carmichael, I never promised I wouldn't shoot him did I. That's too bad you really should have negotiated better." Tommy told him with a smirk on his face and Casey was the first to react to this and stood up and jumped over the hood and ran towards Chuck. Tommy pulled out his gun and shot Landon three times in the back and then got in the car and took off.

The others stood up and saw Casey try to hold Chuck back but failed and saw him ran towards Landon but was to late. Seeing Landon fall backward while grasping for air.

"Landon, your going to be ok, you hear me." Chuck said sliding towards him immediately applying pressure to wounds and his hands getting soaked with blood.

"Yeah bro, I b..be..believe you" Landon said to him while trying to breath. "D..do me a.a favor, tell Abby and Ellie I love them." trying to fight back the tears.

"Your going to tell them that yourself, ok. When we get you to the hospital. Landon do you hear me, you are going to tell them yourself." Chuck told him. Backup had just arrived and Casey barked at them

"WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU GUYS A FEW MINUTES AGO, WHEN WE NEEDED YOU!! " he said while kneeling to the ground where Landon was.

"We need a damn ambulance if that not to much trouble for you." Carina said to one of the guy while walking up next to Chuck putting her hand on his shoulder and the guy just shook his head and took off.

Sarah stood to Chuck's right, and touched his shoulder making sure he knew she was there. Bryce was hanging back ordering the others around not wanting to see Landon in the state he was in right now.

"The ambulance is coming for you, Landon. Just hang in there ok." Casey said to him while blinking away the tears.

"Wolv..wolver…wolverine seems pret..pretty cool right now." he told Casey while coughing up some blood and Casey laughed

"Yeah, he does. But Superman is ok too." while letting a single tear run down his face remembering the conversation from earlier.

"How di…did yo…you ge…get a hol..hold o..of the di…disk, I ga..gave it to Cas…Casey?" Landon asked Chuck while coughing up more blood and looking at Chuck straight in the eyes.

"The disk they have is a blank." Chuck said to him as the ambulance arrived.

"Awesome. Yo…you always ha…had m..m..my back, tha…thanks, bro." were Landon's last words before closing his eye.

"No, no, no. Landon open your eye, please open your eyes. You can't die on me." Chuck said before slapping him in the face. Sarah and Carina pulled Chuck back to let the paramedics do their job. As the paramedics loaded him on the gurney and took him towards the hospital; Chuck was left sitting on the floor, looking at the blood of his cousin, on his hands.

"Chuck" Carina said softly, "We need to get going to the hospital."

"It's my fault." he said not looking at her.

"This is not your fault, Chuck." she said to him.

"I should of gotten him out of their first, I shouldn't have stopped. I should have gone to him. Why didn't I go to him. It's my fault." he replied still looking at his hands as Carina kneeled in front of him.

"No Chuck, look at me." when he didn't, Carina grabbed his face with her hands and forced him to look at her "This is not your fault, you did your best to get him out of there."

"Still, I should of tired harder. It should be me in that ambulance fighting for my life not Landon. I have his blood on my hands. How am I supposed to tell Abby,Ellie, Devon,or even Morgan? " Chuck said while leaning into Carina and she wrapped her arms around him.

Carina just whispered "It's going to alright, he's going to be alright." over and over in his ear.

Sarah was about to go check on Chuck but stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Carina hugging him, whispering soothing things in his eye. She sighed and looked at the ground wishing it was her instead of Carina.

Bryce saw the look on Sarah's face and shook his head. Bryce didn't really get along with Landon but that didn't mean he didn't care for the man. Landon had saved him more than once and he's always making the situtation a little bit more bearable. He always made everyone laugh even in the toughest situations. "Why couldn't I have returned the favor, he doesn't deserve this." he said while looking up at the sky and then walked over to where Chuck and Carina where.

"Hey you two, we need to get going to the hospital." he said to them and the two broke apart and headed towards the Tahoe.

End of chapter 6

AN: Yeah, it's Landon. Now the question is will he make it. Yup sad I know. Tell me how this chapter was. And I will work on the next one.