Chuck vs. The Death of Daniel Shaw
Well, here's another chappy folks. A quick one at that once again. This chapter focuses on what happens once Chuck reveals how Shaw brought The Piranha back. The showdown continues on between Chuck and Shaw only this time it's a verbal match instead of a physical altercation. Hold on to your seats because you won't be disappointed. Without a doubt, it's getting intense that's for sure as the chapters continue! You have to read and find out what happens next. Anyways, enjoy the read peeps.
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The Last Laugh
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Carlyle Building - Battle Arena
Downtown Los Angeles, CA
September 22nd, 2010 1:05 a.m.
"What is he blabbing about Shaw?" wondered The Ring Director still being held at gunpoint.
Shaw turns to his business partner with a miffed expression on his face. "Shut up and I'll find out." he replied. His attention on him is averted towards Chuck standing just a few feet away from him. "What are you talking about Bartowski?" he firmly stated eyeing his lanky adversary.
An amused Chuck expresses a hint of chuckle upon hearing that. He continues to favor his rib as he begins circling Shaw. While doing so, he responds to his former team leader. "In case you forgot Shaw, it was you who brought him back." he stated pointing at him. "A side of me that…" He pauses for a moment wincing in pain then continues to speak. "…that I haven't been in a long, long time." Chuck added expressing a grin while shaking his head.
"It's impossible…" retorted Shaw shaking his head in disbelief. "…in that short amount of time? It couldn't be done." the traitorous agent proclaimed shaking his head.
Chuck laughs in response as he continues to circle around Shaw. Everyone in the area is basically transfixed and not to mention totally silent as they intently listen to the conversation going between Shaw and Chuck. It doesn't take long for all of them to hear the injured man whose favoring his ribs response.
"Trust me it's possible." nodded Chuck stopping in front of Shaw. "It can be done, especially when you're given a much needed incentive to do it. Polaski!" he angrily shouted holding up his right finger in the air in front of his face. "Taking my wife!" He holds up two fingers. "When I thought you killed Trav!" he furiously stated holding up three fingers.
As Shaw stands there, he could clearly see the absolute intensity emanating from within Chuck's eyes. It's a look that screams you've messed with the wrong guy and now you're going to pay for it. In his mind, it's a look that he's seen before one the island of Velina but never fully experienced because of his wife, Agent Walker, essentially bringing him back from the brink of darkness. A darkness in which he killed a man with own bare hands. True, he was denied the satisfaction of witnessing Chuck fulfill his greatest potential as a agent for the government.
"What did you do?" inquired Shaw with absolute curiosity.
"What the Piranha does best Shaw." he angrily retorted. In that instance, Chuck is about to share the sequence of events or a rundown if you will of what happened after he thanked Shaw down in Polaski's man cave. "You see, after you called…"
I was down in Polaski's secret man cave which I'm glad you weren't able to find. I had a gun in my hand and was ready to come here a guns a blazin' but something stopped me. What stopped me was not only the Polaski's blood on my hands, but the fact my wife wouldn't appreciate the fact I was holding a gun.
Shaw immediately chimes in. "That's you're problem Chuck. You're soft and…"
"I'M NOT FINISHED!" screamed Chuck directly at Shaw. "So shut up and listen to what I have to say." he calmly stated.
As he said that, the crowd within the arena begins chattering it up causing Casey to grab The Ring Director's left arm with his left inevitably taking action. He raises the weapon clutched in his right hand and shoots a single shot in the air causing everyone to be startled. A loud echo reverberates within the arena leading everyone to stop talking. It also leads those standing on the area floor to not only turn their attention to him, but the armed Ring agents aim their weapons at him. The burly NSA agent isn't phased by this not one bit as he quickly returns the weapon placing it once again on the back of The Ring Director's neck. "You heard the man. Shut your traps. All of you!" he hollered out. Afterwards he gives a head nod towards Chuck.
Chuck reciprocates a head nod back then proceeds to continue on. "Where was I before I was so rudely interrupted." the former nerd leader firmly said eyeing Shaw standing across from him. He take a moment to reposition himself causing him to experience a bit a pain so much so he bites his bottom lip. However, it's brief and after wincing in pain then taking a deep breath he speak up. "Ah yes…"
As I stood there, I realized I'm not John McLain who'll go all Die Hard on your sorry ass. Instead, I used my brains instead of my brawn. You see, it's the one thing you never counted on when you asked me to hack into L.A.'s Automated Traffic and Control Operations Center. I would put my hacking skills into full effect and as I sat there vigorously typing away you made a major mistake. Telling me the location of where you were. The Carlyle Building. True, it took me a few hours to hack into the automated traffic and control center but not this building.
You see, it didn't take long for me to get in through the back door with my own personal algorithms and hack into the building's security system. It's better known as The Bartowski Special #2. Once I was able to, I had complete control over surveillance, communications, security, and not to mention everything else. Side note: If any of you plan on escaping through any secret passage ways once the good guys arrive, I've activated a fail safe algorithm that has locked down the facility permanently. Anyways, I took that opportunity to search for any sign of Sarah, Beckman, and Casey. Thankfully, they all looked to be fine from what I saw. However, what made my blood boil was the condition of my wife and how she looked dangling from her wrists. I was determined to get my wife back by any means necessary.
"Way to go buddy! Legend status dude!" hollered Travis.
"Impressive." stated Beckman.
"Roger that General." nodded Casey.
The Ring Director rolls his eyes after hearing the myriad of praises directed towards Chuck. "Oh please. Save the bloody celebratory adulation shall we. You're all going to die you know that."
In response, Casey presses the barrel end of the weapon clutched tightly in his hand harder up against the back of The Ring Director's neck. However, the attention would be averted to Shaw as he chimes in voicing his opinion concerning what Chuck just shared. "So what…" he replied angrily throwing his hands up. "…you were able to hack into the surveillance, communications, and security systems. Big deal. Any skilled hacker can do it." Shaw responded shaking his head.
"Wrong!" quickly retorted Chuck absolutely disagreeing with his adversary. "You have to realize Shaw…" he firmly reiterated. "…I am in a much different league than any skilled hacker. I'm untouchable. I'm The Piranha." added Chuck with a smirk furrowing his eyebrows directly at Shaw.
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Carlyle Building - Battle Arena
Downtown Los Angeles, CA
September 22nd, 2010 1:13 a.m.
There is moment of silence within the arena as Chuck and Shaw have a stare down between the two of them. Both men snarling at each other all-the-while refusing to break eye contact with one another. However, the stare down would abruptly end when they suddenly hear the sound of clapping. They turn to the source of the clapping and in doing so the two men finds it's coming from The Ring Director. To Chuck, it's seem to him a more of sarcastic clap than anything else by the way he's he rolling his eyes.
"Congrats Mr. Bartowski. You're The Piranha." he sarcastically stated waving his hands in front of him in a mocking fashion. "I'm the bloody Walrus! Koo Koo Kachoo!" he shouted with annoyance. "Do you have a point to all this? If not just shoot me in the head." he angrily requested. The Director pauses then glances over his left shoulder towards Casey. "I didn't mean that literally."
Casey doesn't say a word except to express a note worthy grunt in response to The Directors unfortunate request that he didn't mean. The attention of him would be averted back towards Chuck who responds to what he asked concerning if there was a point to all this.
"As a matter of fact there is Director." nodded Chuck. He steps back then places himself where he can look at both Shaw and The Ring Director. "You see…"
As I stood in the man cave, I knew I needed back up so I called the very agency that was out to capture us. I used one of Polaski's burn phones to contact them and when I did I instantly dropped it on the floor for them to trace the call. They should be at Polaski house right now as we're all standing here. However, before I did any of that I personally set up a way for them to see not only through my eyes but hear as well. Totally undetectable and what better way to hide a nifty device than in your eyes. Fortunately, Polaski had in his possession contact lenses doubling as a camera. As luck would have it, he has the same color eyes that I have…brown.
"Unbeknownst to you…" Chuck grinned pointing at Shaw. "…I'm wearing them right now. I was able to calibrate the strength of the signal to the point where it would be able to transmit at a considerably far distance. Plus, I synced up with Polaski's communication and surveillance system. " he said pointing to his right eye. "Of course, it was tough to see out of both eyes but I was able to hold my own in the fight with you." added the lanky business owner.
He carefully reaches up to his right eye carefully taking out the contact lens. Afterwards, he leans forward gently placing it in Shaw's right hand. Once Shaw has it in his hand, he looks down to see it. As this happens, the image of Shaw is up on several monitors down in Polaski's security/surveillance system. A number of government agents standing there with the main man in charge standing in the forefront with expressing intensity in his eyes. In his right hand, the note Chuck left for him summarizing his plan. As he and the rest of the government agents are glued to the monitors watching intently, a voice is faintly heard in the background..
"Chuck. Tell me dude…" the man inquired. "…what was it like looking through it?" he wondered.
The battle arena is dead silent as Chuck continues on inevitably describing to Travis how it looking seeing through the contact lenses. "You know Trav…" answered the brown haired man. "…it was sort of like the view point of Tony Stark in his Iron Man suit."
"Awesome." he happily replied. His attention on Chuck turns to Beckman and Casey who are just staring at him causing the smile to quickly fall flat. After clearing his throat, he turns his attention back to his friend and fellow teammate. "So you had everything planned all along? Even the fight with Shaw?" Travis inquired with curiosity.
Chuck's attention on Travis is averted to Shaw. "Everything up to being face to face with Shaw. The fight between he and I. Totally planned. Him uploading a Ring version of the Intersect. Not planned." The successful business owner eyes Shaw show is once again in absolute disbelief knowing his plans are in fact falling apart. In his mind, Chuck has bested him, which can clearly be shown by the displeasured expression on his face. "I pretty much had to improvise."
"The tears?" asked Shaw shaking his head.
"I really thought you had my number and the fact I thought you killed who I believed was Casey right in front of my eyes. They are the only variables I couldn't control along with thinking Travis was dead. How could I have known? Plus, I wouldn't be able to see Sarah one last time. All real." Chuck explained. "Anyways, I knew how arrogant you are so I had to keep you talking. It didn't take much and once you did the flood gates opened. Face it Shaw. You've dug your own grave. You're finished." It's at that point, Chuck steps forward mere inches away from Shaw's face. "I win." he firmly stated.
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Carlyle Building - Battle Arena
Downtown Los Angeles, CA
September 22nd, 2010 1:20 a.m.
Shaw stands there for moment letting all what he said sink in. After a while, he starts laughing causing a look of bewilderment and confusion expressed on their faces. He continues laughing to the point where he steps forwards brushing past Chuck and beings meandering about mumbling under his breathe. For those standing close to or near him, it difficult to ascertain what he's saying because is considerably incoherent to them so much so it causes everyone to turn their heads to each other then back to Shaw himself.
The scene goes on for a little bit longer until he speaks up with his back facing Chuck. "You win. You win. You…" he emphatically stated throwing his hands up in the air. "…win!?" Shaw added turning around pointing at him.
"It's over Shaw." Chuck calmly proclaimed.
"It's not over!" he shouted back. A look of intensity expressed in his eyes shooting towards his brown haired adversary. "You seem to forget about your friends and family. You remember them don't you. The text message my business partner sent ordering his people to do away them. They're dead. Even if you won, you still lost. I get the last laugh." explained Shaw expressing an eerie, maniacal laughter at Chuck's expense.
Chuck stands there fully aware of what Shaw told him. True, he didn't take into account the length of how deviousness of not only The Ring Director but Shaw as well. True, the nefarious leader of the mysterious and deadly organization is certainly a crafty, as well as twisted individual in his own right; However, when it comes to his former team leader he takes crafty and twisted to a whole new level. A level in which he will take absolute pleasure in the suffering and loss of a man's family, as well as friend in order to win not only the battle, but the war as well.
Yet, while he's standing there he's exuding a sense of serene calmness instead of the normal freak out a person would be experiencing after finding out one's friends and family have been taken out without any remorse whatsoever. In his mind, he can't help but wonder what kind of individual takes over to not only kill women, but has the audacity to take the life of innocent children as well. In that moment, he remember what Casey said to him during their whole gauntlet execution though L.A. inevitably causing him to end up having amnesia when it was all said and done.
There is a fine line between a soldier and a monster. A soldier will do his duty but a monster will cross the line to the point where's no longer has honor. Shaw used to be used to be a solder but the second he, in his words, finally woke in that C.I.A. hospital room he became a monster. Granted, he may have not turned into one fully right away but he eventually did when he shot and killed his friend Rand Polaski in cold blood. To him, that is a totally unforgivable act he will never forget as long as he lives. It was a gradual process and it all started with the death of his wife and he just need that extra push to completely set him off he thinks to himself. That push came from The Ring Director.
"You're right." Chuck replied.
"I'm glad you agree with me." nodded Shaw expressing an arrogant, smug smile.
"Only…" the brown haired man started. He raises his right finger in the air while continuing to favor his ribs with his left hand. "…you didn't take into account one thing." he added locking eyes with his adversary.
The arrogant smile on Shaw's face gradually falls flat upon hearing Chuck's response. To him, getting last laugh may have premature on his part. "What might that be?" he wondered.
"I have very powerful friends and they have had my back for quite some time. My friends and family as well."
"You're lying." Shaw spewed out.
"No…" Chuck calmly retorted. "…I'm not. You see, when you and your new business partner over there framed us for the murder of the new C.I.A. Director I had my best friend Morgan down in Castle relay a certain code word to my secretary. She in turn contacted the right people." he explained thoroughly.
As Chuck is speaking, a myriad of smiles and smirks are plastered on the faces of Travis, Beckman and Casey knowing full well what he's talking. The moment would be interrupted however by The Ring Director chiming in.
"Just get bloody on with it will ya."
Chuck smirks giving a head nod towards Shaw business partner. "As you wish." His attention turns from him to his former team leader standing in front of him. "As I said, these powerful friends of mine have my family, friends, and anyone associated with me under their protection."
Shaw instantly shakes his head. "I would have known about this. Written down in reports. Standard protocol."
"All true…" nodded Chuck. "…unfortunately my friends have a far greater influence and not to mention are higher up on the food chain. So standard protocol is not their forte and not to mention they're a very secretive bunch. I fair to say a certain number of them may very well be standing in this arena right know. Who knows." he explained further shrugging his shoulders and looking around the room.
"You're just making all this up Bartowski." he responded gritting his teeth.
"I assure you Shaw, I am not."
Shaw steps forward standing mere inches away from Chuck. The two men locked eye to eye with each other. "Prove it!" he emphatically stated.
The intensity of the situation is at a fever pitch so much so a person could very well hear a pin drop. However, the silence would be broken by the sound of a cell phone ringing. There is clearly a sense of confusion but the attention is inevitably directed towards The Ring Director who is still being held at gun point by Casey. The director holds his hands up then point to his right front pocket.
"Slowly." growled Casey.
The Ring Director complies slowly fishing out his Ring communication device instead of his personal cell phone. He answers inevitably placing it up to his right ear. "Hello?" It's at that point, a look of absolute confusion and bewilderment is plastered all over his wife, which is witness by those standing on the arena floor. The Ring Director lowers the Ring communication device and turns his attention directly at Chuck. "It's for you."
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Carlyle Building - Battle Arena
Downtown Los Angeles, CA
September 22nd, 2010 1:27 a.m.
Chuck walks over still favoring his ribs to The Ring Director and takes the communication device. He's about to talk into it when he decides it's better to do something else. It's at that point, he begins to scan the device to where he ends up turning his attention to the leader of The Ring. "Is there a speaker option to this?"
The Ring Director rolls his eyes. "Bloody hell. Give me that." he stated with annoyance.
It takes a few moments for him to put The Ring communication device on speaker. One he does, he gives it back to Chuck who places it in the palm of his hand. As he does, he begins walking towards Shaw. "Hello?"
"Chuck, it's Jax."
"It's good to hear from you." smiled the happily married man standing in front of Shaw. "What's the word?"
"Ellie, Devon, and Clara are doing just fine. I can't say the same for the young lady though." Jax answered.
"You had no choice."
"Oh, I didn't do it. Carina did.
It's at that point, a familiar voice is heard on speaker. "Hey Chuckles, bring Sarah home will you safe and sound where she belongs. I want to give her a great big hug."
"Will do Carina." replied Chuck.
Jax's voice is heard once again on the other end of the line. "Tell Casey…let him know Jayne is unharmed as well. She scuffled a bit with the young lady as well."
Chuck turns his head towards his burly teammate behind him. He gives him a head nod knowing he heard what Jax said concerning the love of his life. In turn, Casey gives a head nod back. "He knows."
"Awesome. Someone else wants to speak to you but I think she's too angry with you right now. Ellie knows son and she forced me to tell her."
Upon saying that, Chuck can clearly hear in the background his sister Ellie wanting Jax to give her the phone. The anger in her voice is evident and thankfully Jax doesn't give her the phone. He continues to hear over the phone his father's best friend tell Carina to lead her away and calm her down. Afterwards, Chuck hears Jax's voice once again speaking to him.
"I'm back."
In that moment, Travis calls out to his lanky friend. "Dude!"
"Yeah."
"Ask Jax about my family?" requested Travis.
"My daughter and the moron Bartowski." grunted Casey.
Chuck nods to both men knowing how much family meets to the two of them, especially knowing they're part of his. "How is everybody else doing?" he inquired.
Shaw continues standing there in absolute disbelief as he along with everyone in the arena continue to hear the status of those he believed were killed. His oh so perfect plan isn't perfect after all. He truly thought he had everything planned out but he didn't. The mere thought of his plans completely blowing up in his face angers him to no end. His thoughts concerning the matter abruptly end when he hears the voice on the man named Jax on speaker once again.
"Well, Bryce got winged trying to save The Wexler family. From what he told me, it was a tough battle between him and the man who was apparently The Ring Director's right hand man. Don't worry he and Jeremiah along with the family are doing just fine. Bryce is being treated as we speak and Cassidy is right there by his side. As for Morgan, Alex, and Travis' family they're unharmed as well. The rather large Ring Agent gave Tobias quite a fight but as the saying goes experience over youth wins out every time." answered Jax.
"Awesome" stated Travis with a smile.
"That's awesome news." smiled Chuck.
"Indeed son. Oh, don't worry about the damage to Ellie, Travis, and Jeremiah's place. We'll fix it back up good as new."
"They're just material things Jax. They can be replaced but not my friends and family." retorted Chuck.
"So true Chuck. So true."
"I'll see you guys soon. I know I have a lot of explaining to do with Ellie."
"You bet. As for your sister Ellie, you better wear a cup son."
Chuck expressed an amused chuckle but quickly winces in pain. Once the momentary pain subsides, he responds to Jax. "I'll take that into consideration."
The other end of the line hangs up leading Chuck to end the call on his end. Afterwards, he turns around tossing The Ring communication device towards The Ring Director who catches it. Once he does, the former nerd her leader turns around essentially standing face to face with his very formidable and not to mention deadly adversary. In his mind, he could say so many things to him right now that would sum up the entire situation. Yet, he knows the perfect way to show that he one upped the man responsible for making his life and absolute nightmare.
"I have the last laugh now. Ha ha ha." he slowly proclaimed.
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