Chuck vs. The Bedtime Story
Well, first off I would like to say how awesome the last episode was with Decker getting the axe thanks to Verbanski. Anyways, another chapter is posted once again folks. I combined vs. The Aisle of Terror and Vs. The First Fight into one story. Since Mama B has showed up, it's only fitting that she talk with her granddaughter Clara about knowing the family secret. I'm going to try to post more chapters frequently. Anyways, I hope you like it and enjoy peeps! Feedback is always welcome and preferred.
Again, if you enjoyed reading my stories and left a comment please leave a comment for this this one as well. Tell me what you think and I hope you enjoy the read.
I don't own Chuck but I do own the 4th season on DVD.
The Frost Knight: Friend or Foe?
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It didn't take long for Mary Bartowski to be enveloped with hugs from her two grandkids as she steps inside the Grimes' apartment. For the former government agent, the absolute surprise in their eyes combined with happy smiles that graced both kid's lips are both touching, as well as heartwarming. The proud as punch grandmother not only tightly embraces the offspring of her two kids, but kisses the top of their heads as well.
"How are my two favorite grandkids doing?" asked Mary kneeling down looking into her grandson's eyes then peering up at her granddaughter.
"Awesome!" the two kids happily answered simultaneously.
Chuck witnesses the jovial interaction between his mother and her grandchildren after closing the front door. A smile appears on his lips as he sees his son S.J. wrap his arms around Mary's neck. He lets out a bit of a chuckle concerning the bug eyed reaction on the former government agent face due to the seemingly tight grip his young son has. It prompts the leader of Carmichael Industries to take action before her eyes either pop out or passes out because of the lack of oxygen.
"Okay buddy…" stated Chuck bedding down his 6 year old son on the back. "…I think she's tapping out. Let go of grandma before she passes out."
S.J. complies with his father then steps back. In doing so, the absolute joy that graced his face is now replaced with an expression of remorse for what he presumes is wrong causing him to briefly look at his father then lower his head. "Sawy grandma." he softly said.
Mary expresses a soft in response of her precious little grandson. She reaches up placing her right finger under his chin and gently lifts his head up in order to look into his eyes. "Okay…" she answered leaning forward to gently warp her arms around her grandson. As she does, the somewhat concerned grandmother rubs his back then glances up at Chuck quirking her right eye towards her son causing him to shrug his shoulders in response. "…and don't worry I'm fine." added the mother of two with absolute reassurance.
Afterwards, she leans back to see the remorse on his S.J.'s face gradually dissipate. "You are?" he responded back.
In response, Mary gives a simple nod causing her grandson to instantly flash a wide smile. A smile resembling that of her own son and in that moment she couldn't help but express a smile of her own. It's at that point, the exuberant 6 year old suddenly reaches out and grabs her right arm with both hands attempting to pull her in the direction of the family room.
"Come on grandma!" hollered S.J.
The sudden force forward nearly causes Mary's momentum to fall to the ground but thankfully she caught herself before doing so. She immediately stands up planting her two firmly on the floor making the attempt for her grandson to lead her to the family room quite difficult for him. It clearly amuses the former government agent and right hand woman of Alexi Volkoff to the point where she shakes her head as she turns to look at her son.
When she does, Chuck takes action by stepping forward and scooping his son into his arms. He then places him under his left arm causing him to not only dangle there, but express laughter as well. Afterwards, he turns to his mother as he reaches over with his right hand to rustle his son's scraggily brown hair. "We'll meet you there mom." he said shuffling off in the direction of the family room.
As Mary watches Chuck carry her playfully grandson off like a football, she hopes he doesn't drop him or God forbid accidentally run him into a piece of furniture. Her thoughts concerning the matter abruptly end when she sees in her peripheral vision to her right her granddaughter Clara turning then stepping forward in order to join the rest of the family. However, she wouldn't get the chance to join them just yet.
"Hey." Mary softly said reaching out taking her granddaughter's hand.
The 13 year old turns back expressing a soft smile towards her grandmother. She then turns around in order to face her with vapid curiosity as to why she stopped her. "What's up grandma?"
"I little birdie told me you know." answered Mary reaching over to brush away several strands of hair from her granddaughter's face.
Clara remained silent for a brief moment. She didn't know how to respond seeing that her own grandmother is a world class spy and all. In her mind, she wanted to ask her as many question as possible concerning her life as a spy but she restrained herself from doing so. Instead, she simply nods and then quirks her brow afterwards. "Uncle Chuck told you huh?" responded the young woman.
"He did." nodded Mary squeezing her granddaughter's right hand. Afterwards, she steps forward inevitably wrapping her left arm around the spitting image of her oldest daughter. "I called him last week just to see how everybody was doing and he gave me the SITREP." she added.
The 13 year old quirks her brow upon hearing the word SITREP. "Were you on a mission?" inquired Clara leaning forward a bit.
It would be Mary that would become silent but it lasted for just a brief moment. "I was." she answered. A brief pause is shared between grandmother and granddaughter. The experienced former agent could clearly tell by briefly glancing at Clara's face she has something on her mind knowing she wants to say something to her. "Is there anything you want to ask me?" she asked rubbing the side of Clara's left arm. "Feel free to ask sweetheart."
In that moment Clara's eyes widen upon hearing what her grandmother said as she turned her head to look at her. She is being given the opportunity to know what she has been up to as a spy she thinks to herself. There were so many questions she so wanted to ask but unfortunately they were all jumbled into one big mess in her head to where it became hard for her to verbally express a complete thought. "I do…" responded Clara. "…but it can wait." she added hugging her grandmother.
Mary and Clara share a special moment in front of the doorway of the Grime's apartment. Unfortunately, it wouldn't last as Clara hears the unmistakable voice of her 6 year old cousin hollering for the both of them from the family room. "Hurry up slow pokes!"
The two women expresses a hint of laughter after hearing the request of one S.J. Bartowski. "Hold your horses snotrocket!" hollered Clara back towards the family room. Clara's attention is averted from the family to her grandmother who she notices is staring at her. "What?"
"Nothing." replied Mary shaking her head. "So where did you guys leave off on the bedtime story?" she wondered.
"Well…" Clara proceeds to inform her grandmother on what part of the story her Uncle Chuck was about to start before her surprise appearance. As she does, the two women venture off into the family room joining the rest of the gang.
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It took a couple minutes for everyone to get situated within the family room. However, the sitting arrangements would be changed as Mary Bartowski would be in her son's spot on the couch. For Chuck, he grabbed a chair from the dinning room and placed at the end of the couch right next to his wife. In any case, with all the occupants now comfortably seated, the browned haired story teller continues the bedtime story.
"Okay…" Chuck leans forward in his chair. He claps his hands together inevitably rubbing them expressing a smile on his face as he quickly scans the faces of everyone in the room, especially the faces of Lexi and S.J. From where he is sitting, he can clearly tell by their wide eyed expressions they are eagerly awaiting for the story to continue. "…when I last left off I told you that the frost knight contacted her son the nerdy knight." he said giving a brief sideways glances towards his mother.
"What did his mommy say?" wondered 4 year old Alexis with wondrous curiosity looking directly at her Uncle Chuck.
"Well small fry, the magical fairy said the frost knight wanted to meet him and it would be the first time they would see each other since she went away." answered Chuck.
"Dude." softly stated a wide eyed S.J.
"How did the nerdy knight feel about meeting with his mother for the first time in years?" inquired the eldest Bartowski sibling.
Chuck is silent after the question is posed by his big sister but it would be brief. "If I were the nerdy knight…" responded the human intersect. He turns his head to look at his mother sitting on the other side of the couch. "…I would feel excited, scared, and not to mention anxiety ridden; but more than anything I would be anxious to know why she left her family so many years ago." he added returning his attention to Ellie sitting by her family.
"So was it a happy reunion between mother and son dude?" inquired Morgan.
"Not exactly Morg. There was a reunion between the two of them that's for sure but it didn't turn out to be a happy one." Chuck replied shaking his head with raised eyebrows towards his bearded best friend.
"What happened unc?" asked 13 year old Clara with vapid curiosity.
In that instance, Chuck turns his attention to his mother sitting in his spot on the couch. "Mom…" he said expressing a small hint of a smile. "…why don't you take this one." nodded the son of Mary and Stephen Bartowski.
"Oh ok." responded Mary. After taking a moment to clear her throat, she recounts the moment when she and her son finally came face to face after not seeing each other for so many years. "Well, like your uncle said there was a reunion but unfortunately she would introduce herself to the maiden knight first." she added turning her head to look at her daughter-in-law with her right brow raised.
"Something tells me hugs weren't exchanged." chimed in Alex.
The blonde beauty nodded in response. "You would be right Alex. The frost knight drew her sword against the maiden knight leading her to draw hers."
"Whoa. That's not an awesome way to start off an introduction." responded Devon expressing absolute disbelief in his eyes after what he just heard.
"What happened next auntie Sarah?" inquired the curious 4 year old sitting on her grandfather Casey's lap.
"What happened next kiddo…" answered Chuck chiming in. "…the nerdy knight quickly stepped in to calm things down. Afterwards, the frost knight would reveal that she was merely pretending to be on the side of the evil Emperor Volkoff. Unfortunately, she wouldn't be able to provide the two of them with actual proof she was pretending." he added.
"Deep cover missions for a knight are tough." interjected Casey. The attention that was on Chuck is now on the former NSA agent. "Only one or possibly two people know the objective and a knight has to shed any contacts in order to do their job without any distractions holding them back." he grunted.
"That stinks. So why do it uncle Casey?" asked 13 year old Clara.
"The greater good kid. You see, the scary knight once told the maiden knight that the choice knights made to protect something bigger than themselves is the right choice." the grizzled former government agent answered glancing at his long time partner.
A momentary silence blanketed the entire family room as the words that Casey spoke sunk into the minds of those hearing it for the first time. The silence would be broken by the sound of 6 year old boy's voice. "Did the nerdy knight's mom and maiden knight fight daddy?"
Chuck turns his head to see his son S.J. leaning forwards in order to look at him. He shakes his head in response to the question he asked. "No, they didn't son."
"You see sweetheart…"chimed in Mary getting the attention of her grandson. "...the frost knight informed the nerdy and maiden knight about a wizard who created a magical orb that brings out a person's fears." she added.
"Not awesome." stated Devon shaking his head.
"Indeed bro. Anyways, after getting approval from the tiny red headed queen the nerdy knight would meet with the wizard in order to buy the magical orb. The maiden and scary knight along with the trusted squired would be there for him as back up." Chuck stated. "Fast forward to the meeting and in the nerdy knight's eyes he was giving off some type of vibe."
"What vibe dude?" wondered the bearded best friend of Chuck Bartowski.
"A Freddy Krueger type of vibe who was played awesomely by Robert Englund. Granted, at first glance he looked harmless to the nerdy knight and not the type of guy who sported a metal bladed glove on his right hand and going into your dreams trying to kill you." answered the brown haired business owner.
"Did the meeting go off without a hitch?" asked Ellie.
"Not exactly." recalled Chuck shaking his head. "Someone showed up and nearly vanquished the nerdy knight?" he stated briefly glancing at his mother.
"Who uncle Chuck?" little Lexi inquired tightly clutching her hello kitty doll.
"The frost knight kiddo." Chuck's response causes eyes to widen as those hearing the story for the first time within the family room. However, none are more wider than Ellie's who expresses absolute shock concerning that revelation.
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"Oh snap!" hollered S.J.
"Seriously!" blurted out Ellie shaking her head in absolute disbelief. "Why would she do that?" inquired the good the doctor looking directly at her mother.
"Well sweetheart…" answered Mary. "…the frost knight needed to make the nerdy knight's vanquishing look real knowing word would most definitely be sent to Emperor Volkoff that her loyalty to him is strong." she added.
"Not awesome." stated Devon shaking his head as well. The handsome heart surgeon turns his attention from his mother-in-law sitting in on the ouch with her grandson on her lap to his brother-in-law Chuck. "Was the nerdy knight okay?"
"Would you be knowing your own mother showed up and tried to vanquish you?" retorted Chuck. "Luckily, he was wearing magical armor that protected him from being vanquished by his mother's sword."
"Like what happened to Frodo in the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings. The battle in the underground city." chimed in Morgan.
"Yeah daddy…" nodded S.J. turning his attention from his uncle Morgan to his father. "…like what happened to Frodo. Remember when the big scary monster tried to kill him but he didn't die because he wore a special armor like the nerdy knight."
The proud father of Stephen Jack Bartowski couldn't help but express a smile at his son. He actually remembered that particular scene in the movie they just happened to watch on television together during a LOTR marathon on TNT. It's a seemingly pivotal scene where Frodo was thought to killed by an Orc Captain during an intense and fierce battle in the Chamber of Mazarbul. The Fellowship would thankfully find that he didn't die due to the Orc Captain stabbing him with a deadly blow from his spear. He was saved by the coat of mirthil mail given to him by Bilbo Baggins before leaving Rivendell. In Chuck's mind, if Bilbo hadn't given him his mirthil the quest to toss the one ring into the fires of Mt. Doom would certainly have failed. His thoughts concerning the epic movie trilogy would inevitably be broken by the sound of Clara's voice calling out his name.
"What's up Clare Bear?" asked the brown haired storyteller.
"What happened to the wizard?" the 13 year old asked sitting upright on the Jabba the Hut bean bag chair.
"The frost knight took him but later on in the evening she would go to where the nerdy knight worked and capture him in order to lead him to where she was keeping the wizard along with the magical orb. Luckily, he secretly sent a magical fairy to the maiden and scary knight to tell them where he would be." responded Chuck.
So…" said Ellie darting her eyes back and from her little brother to her mother. "…the frost knight was in Buymoria the whole time?"
There is a brief silence before Mary responds to her oldest daughter. "Yes she was. She saw her daughter with the handsome healer's mother at the Buymoria bazaar shopping for clothes." she softly said. "She overhead the comment made about not having a mother figure in her life, which hurt her knowing she would find out from the nerdy knight she would be a grandmother."
An awkward silence emanates within Grimes family room causing Chuck to pick up the pace before the awkwardness becomes uncomfortable. "Anyways, with the wizard captured the nerdy and maiden knight would return to the secret lair in order to try to magically do away the magical orb of fear."
"Something happened didn't it Chuck." stated Alex quirking her right brow.
"Yup." answered Sarah chiming in. "They made the mistake of trusting the wizard causing the nerdy knight to be affected by the magical orb of fear. The maiden knight didn't get affected because the nerdy knight acted fast magically teleporting her to another part of the secret lair." the blonde beauty added.
"The chase was on from the secret lair to the market square of Buymoria." stated Chuck. "Thankfully, it was late at night and nobody was around. The wizard tried to scare him with his own personal fears but he was able to get control to the point where he turned the tables on the wizard."
"So the wizard lost?" asked Lexi with vapid curiosity.
"The wizard lost small fry." Chuck retorted witnessing a huge smile appear on the 4 year old's face. In his mind, he would have to credit Jeff and Lester for creating The Aisle of Terror that initially was thought to be an awesomely major dud by he and Morgan. He was so wrong he thinks to himself.
"With a little help from the maiden knight." interjected Sarah expressing a smile.
Clara smiles after hearing that then turns her attention to her tall and lanky uncle. "So what happened next?"
"Well…" responded Chuck briefly glancing at his wife sitting next to him on the couch. "…the nerdy knight tells his sister that their mother not only wants to meet her but tell her she is a knight. Unfortunately, she wouldn't get the chance to meet her."
"Why?" inquired little Lexi.
"Because kiddo…" Chuck takes a moment to take quick deep breath before answering her. "…the maiden and scary knight captured the frost knight before she could meet her."
"Not awesome." said Devon expressing a look of shock on his face as he glances back and forth from Sarah to Casey.
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"Why did they do that?" questioned Alex shaking her head in confusion.
"The scary knight did a little digging…" grunted Casey. "…the information that the frost knight told the nerdy knight was false. She was considered by the 2 knights as a rogue knight." the proud marine added.
Upon hearing that, Morgan quickly chimes in. "So wait, the scary knight lied to the trusted squire?"
"Yeah, it was for his own good because the idiot would have blabbed to the nerdy knight." grumbled Casey eyeing his bearded son-in-law.
The occupants within the family room witness the former NSA agent expressed a scowly look towards his son-in-law. However, the attention on Casey and Morgan would be averted to the eldest Bartowski sibling who is expressing deep concern on her face. "Where did they take the frost knight?"
"Back to the secret lair. They needed answers and the 2 knights were determined to get them." answered Sarah.
"It's that determination…" interjected Chuck. "…that would lead to the first fight between the nerdy and maiden knight. He felt betrayed and rightfully so." the brown haired man added.
"So what did the frost knight do in order to prove she was telling the truth?" asked Ellie turning her attention to her mother.
"The frost knight secretly met with her son telling him about a British squire she worked with who could prove she was telling the truth." replied Mary. "She told him to meet the British squire at a local tavern."
"So he did…" chimed in Chuck. "…and he brought along the trusted squire as back up." he added with a slight nod.
"They got captured didn't they?" Clara deadpanned looking directly at her Uncle Morgan.
Morgan simply shakes his head. "Why do you always assume the worst about the trusted squire?" Clara doesn't even say a word as she continues to just stare at him. After a few seconds, he responds to her once again. "The nerdy knight got captured."
Clara shakes her head in response then turns her attention back to her brown haired uncle. "Did the nerdy knight at least meet the British dude unc?"
"Yes he did and they were both captured. Anyways, fast forward through a series of events that would lead both men to one of Buymoria's towers where they keep large amounts of gold schillings. It's there that they would find the maiden and frost knight there." retorted Chuck.
"Was the maiden knight mad?" asked Lexi with vapid curiosity.
"Yes she was sweetie but they talked things through like they always did. At the same time they did, they were fighting off Emperor Volkoff's henchmen. It was at the end of the battle that the British squire was injured trying to protect the nerdy knight from being vanquished." replied the blonde haired beauty.
"The British squire would give the nerdy knight a piece of parchment that he suddenly recognized as something that his father Orion once used. It was then that the 3 knights headed to the home where he grew up." said Chuck.
"What was on the parchment?" wondered Ellie.
"Nothing." retorted the youngest Bartowski sibling shaking his head. "When the nerdy knight checked the parchment using Orion's magical orb it didn't have any information at all."
"I smell set up." proclaimed Clara.
"I'm afraid you're right because the next thing the nerdy knight knew, his mother used one of Orion's magical spells in order to wipe out his ability to have visions."
"That stinks!" hollered S.J.
"She's a big fat poopy head!" angrily stated Lexi furrowing her eyebrows.
Mary expressed not only a smile but a hint of laughter concerning Lexi's comment about what she did to Chuck. Her attention on Morgan' daughter would inevitably turn to her son-in-law as he poses a question that he deems pertinent to the story. "Did the maiden knight spring into action?" he asked turning his attention to his sister-in-law.
"She was going to but someone showed up." answered Sarah.
"Who?" inquired Alex leaning forward.
"The British squire." responded Chuck.
"Awesome. Even though he's injured, he's there to save the day." happily nodded Morgan.
Chuck shook his head in response to his best friend's statement. "He wasn't there to save the day dude." A confused expression appears on not only Morgan's face but on the faces of S.J., Lexi, Alex, Clara, Ellie, and Devon as well. It's those expressions of confusion that the leader of Carmichael Industries to continue on. "You see, the British squire was actually Emperor Volkoff."
"NO WAY!" all three kids holler in unison.
"Way." stated Sarah raising both eyebrows.
"What happened next?" inquired a wide eyed Ellie.
"The frost knight shackled the nerdy and maiden knight up while Emperor Volkoff placed several explosives around the secret lair." Mary responded.
"You got to be kidding me!" Clara stated in absolute disbelief. "So the frost knight was just going to let them die like that?" the 13 year old added eyeing her grandmother.
"Not so fast Clara." interjected Sarah. "The frost knight secretly provided a way for the maiden and nerdy knight to escape after the two of them left. They escaped just in time because the nerdy knight's childhood home blew up afterwards."
A hush falls with the Grimes family room concerning the stunning events of what happened. It's at that point, Chuck continues on with the story. "In the nerdy knight's mind, things went from bad to worse now that he's unable to have visions."
"What was he going to do?" wondered Alex.
"One thing was for sure Alex. He was going to do whatever it took to get it back and the tiny red headed queen would provide the resources to make that happen." he firmly answered his best friend's wife.
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NOTE: SORRY FOR THE DELAY. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT AS OF MONDAY NIGHT I AM NOW OFFICIALLY AN UNCLE TO AN AWESOME NEPHEW. ANYHOO, WHAT DO YOU THINK? PLEASE REVIEW!