Chuck vs. The Shake Up

Well, here's another quick chapter for you foiks yet again. I'm telling you peeps that this is my favorite story I've written so far because the words are just coming to me. I hope you've enjoyed the story so far and I hope you enjoy this particular chapter. Please comment and review. Your thoughts are what fuel my story. Take care and peace out!

I don't own Chuck but I hope to own season 4 on DVD and 5 if NBC approves a 5th season

Everyone Talks

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Orange Orange
Santa Monica, CA
Saturday 10:20 a.m.

Sarah emerges out the door into Orange Orange after leaving the confines of Castle. She walks a few steps behind the counter and stops in order to look behind her. The blonde beauty expresses concern on her face at what Shaw is talking about with her husband. As she does, she turns her attention to the computer screen in front of her and then steps forward tapping a succession of number on the keypad leading her to listen, as well as, see what the two men are up talking about.

"No thanks Shaw." replied Chuck. "Assisting in an interrogation is not my thing. If you want to do solo go right ahead." he added.

"I assure you Chuck…" he said reaching over patting him on the right shoulder with his left hand. "…I'll be doing all the talking and you'll just be there to back me up."

What are you up to Shaw? As she stands there continuing to listen to the conversation between her husband and Shaw, the blonde agent is growing ever suspicious of his motives especially towards the man she loves with all her heart. In her mind, Chuck isn't the type of guy who should or ever take part in an interrogation because he doesn't have the mean streak mentality in getting information by any means necessary.

The agitation she feels towards Shaw is increasingly rising to the point where she's angry at him for even suggesting the idea. In her heart of hearts, she knows her husband would never allow himself to be put in a situation that would intentionally cause anyone harm even if it is a deadly Ring operative. Her thoughts concerning Chuck fade as she continues listening to the conversation between the two of them.

"I don't get it." Chuck said shaking his head in disblief. "What reason would you want me of all people there with you in the first place?" wondered the brown haired man.

"Simple, you're the intersect." replied Shaw. "If she spills any vital information and I know she will you'll be able to flash on it." he said.

"True." nodded Chuck.

"What do you say?"

"I still don't know." replied Chuck expressing a sense of reluctance on his part. "I think I should talk with my wife about this first." he said.

"Tell her you're just going to be doing some paperwork down here and I ordered you do it." he said.

"You mean lie to her?"

"Of course."

"I don't think so." he firmly stated.

"Why not?" inquires Shaw.

"I don't lie to my wife…" he emphatically stated. "…ever. So with that said I respectfully decline your offer." he added.

As Chuck says that, Sarah expresses a smile knowing he just made a good call. To her, he knows that doing something like participating in an interrogation would not sit well with her. She is proud of him for standing up for himself knowing that Shaw is the team leader of the group and can pretty much order him to be there. Her concentration on the conversation down in Castle between Chuck and Show would be interrupted by a very presence behind her.

"Not like you to eavesdrop Walker." grunted Casey.

Sarah quickly taps a sequence of numbers immediately shutting the screen off. She turns to face her burly NSA partner and responds to him.

"When it comes to the safety of my husband I make it my duty to eavesdrop." replied Sarah. "Got a problem with that?" she added.

Casey stands there eyeing her blonder counterpart. He knows the one thing you never mess with is a pissed off Sarah Walker because if you do then be prepared to get your ass kicked. It's a trait that he truly admires about his partner and as much as he thinks Chuck is a whipped man because of her he has the full support of a very caring and loving but at the same time deadly woman.

Any person dumb enough to mess with Chuck will deal with her. If that same person decides to mess with not only her but the both of them then he or she will have to contend with him. He made a deathbed promise to Chuck's father that the two of them will always be well protected no matter what and so far he has lived up to end of the deal. His thoughts concerning the Sarah and Chuck subside as he responds to her.

"No problem." gruffly responded the NSA agent.

"I don't trust Shaw."

"Join the club Walker." he stated.

"I say we contact Beckman and discuss our concerns about him." she said with her arms crossed.

"It's not going to do any good." he replied back. "Her superiors made the final decision so she has to comply no matter what. All she can do is listen and that's it." said Casey.

Sarah is briefly silent mulling over what her partner just said. After a second or two she responds to him. "I don't like this one bit Casey."

"Chuck's a big boy Walker." Casey stated. "He's smart enough to know not to talk to or trust strangers particularly Shaw."

"I hope so." replied Sarah. As she says that, Chuck emerges from behind the door with a grin on his face.

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Ring Base
Undisclosed Location
Saturday 11:45 a.m.

"You asked for me." the man said in distinct British accent. He's dressed in a dark suit stepping out from the darkness in the middle of a spotlight.

The man looks up at the darkened silhouette of 5 individuals…3 males and two females. A male voice is heard from within the darkness. "Director, this Special Agent Daniel Shaw is becoming quite a nuisance for us for quite some time."

"That he has."

"Eliminate him." ordered the male voice.

"No worries…" he replied. "…he will not be a problem I assure you." added The Director.

"Take care of this situation immediately." the male voice firmly stated.

"In due time." the man calmly responded back expressing a sinister smirk on his face. "I have the situation well under control." he added.

"See that you do." firmly stated the shadowy male figure. The Director nods and then steps back into the darkness with the overhead spotlight shutting off.

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Casa Bartowki
Santa Monica, CA
Sunday 9:15 a.m.

"So what do you planned today babe?" replied Chuck walking into the bathroom.

He is followed by their dogs Peaches. Upon entering, they both see Sarah getting ready as if she's about to go somewhere.

"I'm going to have a girls day out." answered Sarah fixing her hair. "Shannon, Alex, Jayne and I are going to meet up at the Cheesecake factory at The Grove." she addd.

"Awesome. A day for female bonding talking about your significant others." he retorted with a smile. "Is Ellie coming with?"

"I invited her but she's says she too tired."

"That's understandable." he retorted. "I would have asked you if you invited Isabel too but I know she, Rusty, and C.J. are on vacation." added Chuck.

"Yeah, they'll be back next week." replied Sarah.

"Hey, have fun and can I make a simple request?"

"What is it?" she wondered looking at her husband reflection in the mirror.

"Speak good of me and be gentle." he responded placing his hand on his chest.

Sarah expresses a chuckle in response. "I'll try sweetie." she said. "What are you going to be doing?" asked the blonde goddess.

"Just hanging around the house probably playing video games in my man cave." he saic. "Don't worry Peaches is going to keep me company." he said looking down to see their loveable pooch sitting beside him. "Isn't that right girl?"

Peaches barks in response to her male master. "Okay, you two have fun as well and try not to get into any shenanigans you hear." she responded pointing at his reflection in the mirror.

"I promise but you know Peaches..." he replied peering down at their loveable pooch. "…she's a party animal." added Chuck raising both eyebrows at her from the doorway of the bathroom.

Once again Sarah expressing a chuckle that inevitably turns into laughter. Once the laughter subsides she continues to speak with her husband. "I'll bring you some leftovers when I get back." she said.

"Awesome." he happily replied turning around but then suddenly stops. "Oh…" he said snapping his fingers turning right back around once facing his wife. "…I forgot do you remember that important client I told you about that wants to potentially invest in my company?"

"Of course I do." responded Sarah turning around to face her husband. "It would be a great opportunity for you to have word spread not just locally and nationally but globally as well."

"Ya think." he sarcastically replied back. "I was supposed to finish my proposal yesterday but the mission got in the way." Chuck said with disappointment in his voice.

"So you're going to office then?"

"Afraid so." he responded expressing a half hearted smile.

"I'll just drop off the leftovers at your office then."

"You would do that for me?"

"Of course babe." Sarah happily replied back.

Sarah leans forward giving her hard working husband a soft kiss on the lips. Once the kiss is over Chuck responds.

"I'll see ya later then."

As Chuck is about to leave, Sarah stops him. "Chuck."

"Yeah."

Sarah is briefly silent as she sees her husband wondering else is on her mind knowing she has concerns about the conversation between he and Shaw. "What did Shaw want to speak to you about?" she inquired.

The one thing Chuck didn't like to do is lying to his wife. The whole debacle in which he never told Sarah about the virus he receive essentially infecting the intersect after flashing on Jax's file causing a gradual pain his in brain would be the last lie he would tell to her. True there was also Jill revealing to him that they have a child together but he never was told about it so that doesn't count.

In addition to that, there was the situation in Poland where he found out that he was engaged to his female friend Marcelina when they were very young kids. It's was quite a shocking surprise to find that out and once again he died not lie to her. In his mind, it was those two seemingly unknown instances where he considered himself a victim of unfortunate circumstance.

To the successful business owner he will continue to not lie to her and as much as he wants to tell the whole conversation he had with Shaw, he decided to share with her his decision knowing he isn't lying to her. Instead, he's just reveal the whole truth he thinks to himself.

"It was nothing really." replied Chuck leaning against the bathroom doorway. "He wanted me to take part in something but I respectfully declined." he said shrugging his shoulders not making light of the situation between the two of them.

"Are you okay?" asked Sarah.

"Yeah, I'm fine." nodded Chuck. "It's just that now I remembered about the potential investor for Whiz Kid Systems, Inc. I'm going to be up to my neck in putting together a business proposal that I hope he likes." he added reaching up to rub his forehead knowing how much work he has ahead of him.

"You'll be able to handle it." responded Sarah stepping forward to rub her husbands arm with her right hand. "I have faith in you. Good luck." she said in comforting manner expressing a supportive smile up towards him.

"Thanks babe. I'm going to need all the luck I can get finishing up the proposal for tomorrow." he said raising both eyebrows up as he turns getting ready to head to the office.

Sarah witnessed the stress building on her husband's face concerning the proposal he has to complete. Yet, she knows that if anyone can put the hard work in it's her man Chuck. As she stands there, looking at her husband, she can't help but be proud of all that he's accomplished and if his father were alive he would express the exact same sentiments knowing how truly successful he has become both personally and professionally.

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Cheesecake Factory -The Grove
Los Angeles, CA
Sunday 11:25 a.m.

It had been quite some time since Sarah was out with the girls. Two months to be exact. Well, maybe not all the girls since Isabel, her sister-in-law Ellie, her sister Cassidy, and her mother Emily weren't currently there with her. Yet, despite their absence she would most definitely find solace in the fact that she could have more than just girl talk with Jayne, Shannon, and Alex knowing they're in a sense part of her inner circle of spy wives.

Granted, the term wives doesn't necessary fit Alex but it would have to do because in her opinion the inner circle of spy girlfriend and wives is just too long to say. In any case, when it comes to the three aforementioned women, she knows that they can be able to relate with her knowing what their practically in the loop when it comes to their significant others so she can freely express her concerns instead of bottling them up 4 ladies are sitting in a booth and they have already been served their lunch., which is primarily an assortment of pasta dishes all around. As the ladies, enjoy their meal Sarah takes a moment to express her gratitude towards the woman who have essentially become her close knit of female friends, which for her is something that is considered that she thought would never really happen since becoming a seasoned spy.

"Thanks again you guys for coming out." said Sarah taking a bite of her Fettucini with Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

"No problem." Shannon replied. "It gives me an excuse to go out while Travis takes care of the kids." she added digging into her pasta related dish of Farfalle with Chicken and Roasted Garlic.

"Any time Sarah." said Jayne who is enjoy her Pasta DiVinci consisting of Sautéed Chicken, Mushrooms and Onions in a Delicious Madeira Wine Sauce Tossed with Penne Pasta and Parmesan. "Casey wanted me to go with him to the gun range but I told him to go ahead while I spend the day with you." she added.

"Hey, what are friends for." responded Alex who order the Pasta Marinara consisting of Spaghettini with Tomato Sauce and Fresh Basil.

Each lady expressing a smile towards their friend who they grown close to in the past year and half for one while its several months for the other two. To her, each woman has been through their own ordeal when it when it comes to the spy business and despite suffering mental, physical, and quite possibly emotional pain from a past enemy they have continued to stick by their man.

"So Alex…" said Sarah expressing a hint of smile on her face. "…I heard you and Morgan are moving in together. How is your dad taking it?"

Travis' wife Shannon immediately turns her attention from Sarah to Alex because this is the first time she had heard the news. "What? When?"

"We haven't yet." replied Alex looking around at lunch time companions then turns her attention to Sarah. "How do you think my dad took it? "You know its…"

"Casey being Casey." answered Shannon, Jayne and Sarah in perfect unison.

The response causes all 4 ladies to express laughter as Alex continues to respond about their decision to live together. "My dad knows how much I love and care about Morgan." she retorted.

"Have you actually told him that?" asked Jayne sitting beside the young woman.

"No, I haven't." she replied.

"You should." Shannon stated.

"I will. I just have to find the right time." she replied.

"Trust me Alex…" Jayne responded with concern for her boyfriend's daughter. "…the sooner the better." she added. "I've been able to keep him from actually going out and killing Morgan but I can't hold him back for long."

"I know." she said taking a bite of food.

The brief moment of silence as each lady partakes in their delicious meal when Shannon breaks the silence. "So I heard from Travis that you and Shaw aren't getting along." she said.

The three ladies sitting in the booth with Sarah witness her roll her eyes and lean back once she heard his name uttered. The beautiful, blonde woman shakes her head as she tries her best to speak kindly of him without cussing up a storm.

"You could say that."

"Oh yeah…" Alex responded. "…Morgan told me about him and he seems awesome." she added. "He told me last night that he's considering him to be part of the team."

"It's a maybe." replied Sarah. "He did a good job last night you should be proud of him and no he didn't kiss her."

"Good because I would have kicked her ass even if she is a highly skilled ring operative." she replied with disdain in her voice and holding her utensils tightly her hands.

"Anyways…" responded Sarah taking the initiative to change the subject back to Shaw. "…Shaw says that we're holding Chuck back and wants to push him to train harder." she added shaking her head.

"Travis thinks he's sketchy and keeps referring to him as Yoko Ono." she said shrugging her shoulders.

"He's that bad?" wondered Alex.

"Let me put it to you this way Alex…" Jayne said. "…your dad actually added a picture of him as a target in his fireplace." she added.

"Really?"

"Yup." nodded Jayne.

"I'm telling you guys, there is something that Shaw is not telling us that he is hiding from us." she firmly stated.

"What do you think it is?" inquired Shannon.

That is a very good question Sarah thinks to herself. To her, Shaw must have some kind of personal vendetta aimed against them if he has been trying to take The Ring down for the past 5 years of his life. It's a question that causes her to want to investigate further into his past but she has far more important things than to deal with her rocky working relationship with her team leader.

"I don't know…" replied Sarah shaking her head. "…but I'll definitely find out."

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Whiz Kid System's, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
Sunday 11:35 a.m.

"You can do this Bartowski." muttered Chuck to himself. He's sitting behind his desk staring at the computer screen and banging away on the keyboard.

Chuck stops for a moment and leans back in his chair raising both arms in the air in oder to stretch his beck. He then pushes himself out of his chair in order to get the blood circulating in his body because in the last 2 hours he has been sitting at desk working tirelessly to finish the business proposal for the potential client that will be coming to tomorrow.

It would be a lot easier if I got some background information on this guy he thinks to himself. After a second or two, it suddenly dawns on him that he has the tools at his disposal to do such that because he is in fact after all a spy. True, it's considered unethical to use Castle's computers to access information for personal gain but to him its simply being fully prepared for the unexpected.

It's at that point, he stands in front of the two bookcase behind his desk and pulls a row of books back to reveal a key pad behind it. He punches in a sequence of numbers and once completed the bookcase on the left opens revealing not only stairs, but a hidden passage way that leads from his office to Castle located across the street from Whiz Kid Systems, Inc.

Once entering the hidden passage way, the book case closes behind him. After a moment or two of walking through the corridors of Castle, he steps through a door and immediately heads for the nearest computer terminal to pull up some information. When he reaches one he plops himself down, rubs his hands together, and begins researching his potential client.

As he does, his eye spots Shaw on one of the nearby surveillance monitors. From the looks of things, he is interrogating Serena Davis whose hands and feet are strapped down in a chair in one of the interrogation cells that is without a doubt sound proof because she is apparently screaming in pain after he sees him shock her with a what looks like a medium length cylinder looking stun gun.

What he also sees is that the female Ring operative is bleeding from possibly having been cut by Shaw in order to get her to talk. His curiosity gets the better of him as he pulls up the surveillance footage from the interrogation cells and turns on the audio to hear what's going on.

"I am going to ask you again…" emphatically stated Shaw. "…where is the location of the code key!"

"Go screw yourself." she spitted out.

Chuck can clearly tell that she has been resisting for quite some time. She is definitely a tough one to crack he thinks to himself. In that moment, he sees her spit in Shaw's face in defiance causing Shaw to shock her some more and not letting up causing her to scream bloody murder. To say it was unsettling to hear the blood curdling scream is understatement because it causes the hairs in the back of his neck to raise up.

After what seemed like forever but in actuality 30 seconds, the so called shock therapy she is experiencing is momentarily over. To him, it looked like a scene from the first Metal Gear game for play station but live and in living color. He continues listening on as he sees Shaw circle around Serena like he is her prey.

"Where is the code key! If not where then who has!" screamed Shaw.

In the monitor, he clearly sees Serena shake her head refusing to answer. Her answer causes her to receive more shock therapy. After releasing stopping, Chuck hears Serena inevitably succumbs to the electrical torture.

"Okay…" he she breathed out grimacing in pain. "…Hugo has it."

"Who!"

"My partner, Hugo Panzer."

Upon saying that, Chuck immediately flashes seeing the following images:

A beautiful mountain scenery…

A security briefing marked top secret by C.I.A. with a classified number - S1731...

Photo of him with the words Ring Operative…

A dead body…

Panzer strangling several different men to death…

Finally the beautiful mountain scenery once again…

"Oh boy." he softly muttered to himself as he the flash is over.

Chuck immediately turns his attention once again back to the computer screen. What he sees next causes his eyes to widen.

"You see…" Shaw said reaching back behind him and retrieving his gun. "…everyone talks." he added pointing his weapon right between her eyes and then fires killing her instantly.

In that moment, Chuck is left totally shocked as his mouth opens and draw drops literally to the floor.

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