A/N: Not a great episode + no real usable Captain = this. Can't win 'em all, right?

I don't own Chuck. I have a stockpile of moderately clever ways to say that, but I'm saving those for my full-length stories...

Chapter 25: Awesome vs. the Third Dimension

"I can't believe you got these tickets!"

Devon could believe that he'd gotten these tickets. In fact, he was painfully aware of the stunning amount of time, effort, and money the acquisition had taken. He'd actually known about the concert for quite a while. What he hadn't known until yesterday was that his fiancée was secretly a Tyler Martin fan. But when Chuck had called home and said that he had to work late because the Buy More was running some sort of event for the rock star, Ellie had practically melted. So Devon had snapped into action.

"Anything for you, babe."

Ellie beamed up at him, and Devon knew that all his expenditures had been worthwhile.

"Twenty minutes until Tyler Martin takes the stage," promised the PA announcer.

"I'm so excited!" Ellie kicked off a lengthy babbling session that would have done her brother proud. Devon briefly tuned her out, scanning the crowd idly. A lot of guys seemed to be wearing the same thing – olive green trench coat, black baseball cap. He wondered if that was some sort of Tyler Martin fan uniform.

His musings were interrupted by the enthusiastic kiss Ellie planted on him. As they finally came up for air, she leaned up and whispered in his ear. "That's just a preview of what I've got planned for you tonight."

Devon mumbled a distracted "Awesome" as he watched one of the green coat-wearing guys get tackled by someone who looked like a security type. Probably not a fan thing, then. Turning back toward the stage, he looked on uninterestedly as the band warmed up.

Suddenly, Tyler Martin sprinted onto the stage.

"Quick twenty minutes," he muttered. Ellie readily joined the chorus of feminine screams that greeted the musician, and Devon turned his head slightly to mute the noise. His eyes landed on another figure that had joined Tyler onstage. "Is that Chuck?"

"Where?" Ellie asked, turning to look through the audience for her brother.

"Up there," Devon pointed.

"It is Chuck!" she cried excitedly. "Chuck!" she yelled toward the stage, hoping to get his attention. His focus seemed to be directed away from the audience for some reason.

"Chuck, jump!" screamed a voice just behind them. Devon turned in confusion at the sound, wondering who else in the audience knew his future brother-in-law. The quick-moving trail of blond hair he saw gave him one possible answer.

"Babe, I think…"

Ellie cut him off. "Chuck's crowd-surfing!"

He was indeed. Unfortunately, both he and Tyler were moving steadily away from Ellie and Devon.

"How do you think he got onto the stage?" Devon wondered.

"Guess he and Tyler hit it off at the Buy More thing," Ellie answered.

Devon nodded. "Well, whatever happened, it looks like he's taking our advice and enjoying a day off."