Your Name

Author's Note: Previously on Chuck VS Season Four: 35 years previously, Eko Doleke (Sweet) discovers a strange gold colored substance near his tribe's camp in Ethiopia; In Present Day, Dr. Jill Roberts visits Daniel Shaw in prison. Enjoy! :)

35 Years Ago

A knock on Eko Doleke's door startled him as he held his sleeping child, rocking the baby in his arms. He quickly laid her in her crib, than scrambled to the door of his hut, not wanting them to knock again and wake her. He opened the door, and saw a familiar face.

"Marlordore. It is nice to see you."

"It's good to see you as well, Eko."

A lot had happened since Eko and Doka had dug up that mysterious, miraculous golden liquid. A young man had been dispatched to ride quickly to Addis Ababa to bring back someone to inspect the liquid, to see if it was worth anything. That man had stayed not for an hour before he rode off. He never returned. Instead, Marlordore Trinsburg, who was a member of the United States government, and one of the United States scientists had come driving in on a motor vehicle. Marlordore was a short woman, with flaming red hair and a temper to match. It was hidden, but Eko could sense it was there, lurking. He did not want to be on this woman's bad side. The two Americans had been in the Dao-Fambetta's camp for a little over a week now, studying the substance, and making lots of phone calls.

"May we come in?" Eko looked behind Marlordore, and saw two people standing behind her, looking tired. One was a man, of average height, long brown hair, and very white teeth. It was an unnatural white.

"Of course, though please don't be loud, the baby is resting."

They stepped into his hut, and all four of them walked over to the corner furthest away from the crib. It was rather crowded, but it would do. The white toothed man offered Eko his hand, and firmly shook it. "My name is Charles Larkin."

The other person that had came in with Marlordore stepped forward than. She was young, and seemed to be bubbling with excitement. She was a very pretty girl, with long brown hair that shined, even in the fire lit hut. Her face was not ruined with the paste and other accessories that woman from most civilized countries put on. She held out her hand, than withdrew it quickly, and hugged Eko. He held this small creature gently, and patted her back as she talked. "My name is Mary. It's great to meet you!"

Charles rolled his eyes as Marlordore grinned. "You'll have to excuse her," Marlordore exclaimed in an amused tone. "This is her first official time working with the United States Government."

"That doesn't mean you, and this… project aren't in capable hands, Mr. Doleke, don't think that at all," Mary nervously rambled.

"I wouldn't dream of it," Eko said, smiling warmly at her, trying to calm her down before she woke the baby.

"I must say," Charles said, cracking his knuckles as he spoke, "you speak excellent English. How did that happen? You don't exactly live in a place where knowledge like that is easy to come upon."

Eko breathed deeply. This was a long story. He would stick to the bare details, he decided. "When I was eight, I was lost, in the savanna. An old lady found me, and cared for me for two years. She knew English, and taught me."

"Fascinating," Mary said, eyes gleaming.

"Well, now I think its time we get to business." Marlordore was impatient. "How about you show them to the site, Eko, while I got talk to the other scientists who arrived with them."

"How many other scientists came," Eko asked curiously.

"About twenty," Mary said. "All of them are experts, and can contribute to this project."

"That is good to hear." Eko wasn't entirely truthful. He didn't like all this change. He liked his old life. But, if this golden liquid could yield enough profit to send his daughter to a school, to a university, than it was worth it in his eyes. "Shall we go?"

"So Mary," Eko said as they walked through the surrounding fields on their way to the site of the liquid, "tell me about yourself." Eko noticed Charles give her a quick look before she spoke. Did he want to talk about himself? Eko hoped not. His teeth were so white, it was hard to trust a man with teeth that bright.

"Well, I grew up in Michigan, do you know where that is?"

"I assume it is one of the states of the United States, right?"

"Yes, very good." The girl almost seemed to be skipping as she walked. "I always wanted to help people when I was young, so I joined the C… the United States government."

"Do you work with Marlordore a lot?" Eko and this girl didn't have been common's; Marlordore seemed to be one.

"No this is the first time I had met her. The United States government is… well, it's very large."

"I see." All small talk stopped than because they had reached their destination.

The hole that Dako and Eko had dug was now filled to the brim with the golden colored liquid. Yellow tape surrounded the hole, with the words CAUTION written on it in black lettering, establishing a perimeter. Charles immediately ran up to it, while Mary hung back near the caution tape with Eko.

"I read in the report it is safe to touch," Charles asked.

"Yes. I should hope so, seeing as I was covered in it, when we first dug into it."

Charles dipped his right index finger into it, covering the tip in the bright substance. He held it up to his nose and sniffed it, than put it near his mouth. Eko hastily interrupted.

"Uh, Charles, I did not eat it, so I cannot vouch for your safety if you consume it."

Mary laughed at those words, finding something funny, though Eko could not figure out what. Charles seemingly ignored them, and pulled out a small notebook from his back pocket and started to write in it. Mary turned to look at Eko, and he returned her gaze. For such a small, young person, she had a presence to her, a presence that intrigued Eko.

"Don't mind Charles. He really is a nice guy, but when he's got a job…"

Eko smiled. "Ah, I know this term… one rail mind?"

Mary giggled. "Close enough. Close enough."

The fire burned brightly as Eko sat on a log outside his hut, watching the flames later that same day. Kila was inside asleep with the baby, as Eko tried to clear his mind. This was something he did every night, before he slept. It seemed to lead to a deeper, more peaceful sleep. He concentrated so much on the flames that he didn't notice the American Mary had sat down beside him until she spoke.

"I always loved camping, when I was a little girl."

Eko turned, surprised at her presence, and the fact she had been able to sneak up on him. Mary's face turned troubled; she mistook his surprise for anger. She stood up to leave. "Sorry, I didn't mean to bother you, Eko."

"No, sit, sit, Miss Mary. You just surprised me, that is all."

A grin appeared on Mary's face. "Good. And it's Mary, not Miss Mary."

Eko shook his head in agreement, and they both watched the flames for a while, until she spoke up again.

"So who are you, Eko? What hidden talents do you have?"

Eko thought for a minute. "They say I can sing."

Mary closed her eyes. "Than sing to me."

"I'm not sure how well it will come out, in the translation…"

"Don't worry about that, I'm sure it will sound great."

Eko paused, than shrugged his shoulders. What did it hurt? He loved to sing. "Okay, this song is about lovers, separated, but still finding a way to connect, to be together. I will sing you the chorus." He cleared his throat as Mary waited eagerly, than his deep, deep voice burst into song.

"The moon, that's the way I love you,"

"It keeps us together all the time."

"I swear the moon was put right there,"

"Just for me, so I could love you."

Eko looked down at Mary as he finished, and saw tears in her eyes. He quickly offered her his rag cloth, which she took with a smile. "You have such a beautiful voice, a sweet voice… that is what I will call you. That will be your name."

"What's that," Eko asked, amused.

"Sweet." Mary grasped his large hand with her small one. "You are my Sweet."

Back In Present Day

"And that," Sweet said, in the same soft voice as he had been using the past hour, "is how I met your mother, Chuck, and how I received the name Sweet."

"That's quite an experience," Sarah said. Chuck looked at her, and grasped her hand harder as they walked through the savanna. He was not letting go of her, not after almost losing her. He felt anger swell up inside of him as he looked down at her wrapped up thumb. The man who had tortured her, done that to her, was still alive, he had taken off after the horses. He had better hope Charles Bartowski would never find him.

Casey grunted painfully as his foot hit a rock, causing pain to shoot up his shot leg. "How come none of us have ever heard of this so called mysterious golden substance you found?" Chuck smiled. Casey was a naturally suspicious person, and the fact he had gotten shot didn't help his mood. But Chuck did want to know the rest of the story as well. It appeared that Sweet and Chuck's mother had shared a connection, but Sweet was not the type to cheat on his wife. And of course, Chuck's inner nerd was loving the new golden substance discovery. It was all very interesting.

"That happens later, in the story."

"Well Sweet," Casey said sarcastically, "I'm ready to hear it."

"No," Sweet firmly said.

"What," Casey asked as Chuck and Sarah shared a smile. Casey was used to being the alpha dog in any room, but Sweet's mere presence was… astounding.

"It will be dark and cold soon. We must make camp."

"And than you will continue your story."

"And than I will continue my story, around the fire."

"Yippiee," Chuck yelled. Everyone looked at him, wondering what the outburst was. "What, I love smores."

Jill Roberts sat in the tree swing, looking out at the lake, contemplating her next move. She was a very logical person, she relied on facts. And the facts said that Daniel Shaw was a very dangerous man.

Her visit with him had been… interesting. His plans were very well laid, and seemed perfect. But than, he was sitting in prison, so he wasn't perfect. He was the devil, in an angel's body. She just had to decide if it was worth the risk.

Jill thought back to Chuck, and the promises Shaw had made. That made up her mind for her. Yes, she was going to do it. She was going to break Daniel Shaw out of prison.

Thanks for reading, and please, if you have any comments or suggestions, don't be afraid! :) Little bit of set up in this chapter and the next few, but I hope it's interesting enough to work for you guys! :)