What happens when the cult kidnaps Betty, leaving her to be tortured until she breaks? Can Jughead and her friends bring her back from the shell of the person she becomes? Will she ever forgive her mother for playing a part in the torture? Bughead. I do not own the comics or show.

"Or you could stay." Jughead's heart fluttered for a moment, before he opened his mouth again, overcoming his nerves. "Stay." Takes off from their moment in the trailer, Season 2X12. What happens in that time? Exploring and teasing each other. Bughead love and lust.

Things are not easy for Ron and Hermione right after the Battle of Hogwarts. They need each other badly, but forced decisions bring them apart. This story is a different take on the Summer following the end of the war; it starts angsty but ends fluffy. It begins moments before Deathly Hallows ends and continues over the following months. NOW COMPLETE.

After a horrible accident, Christian was in need of a good physical therapist. Paralyzed from the waist down, he was beginning to resent and hate the world around him. But luckily someone from his past has appeared to get him back on his feet. Will she succeed? Well, let us find out. Shall we? NEW CHAPTER UP! Chapter 37 posted. :)

Kim's past was tucked away in a tightly sealed box until someone comes and takes the lid off. What happens when your past, present and future collide...BURZEK

On the day after they shared their first kiss at the bottom of the chasm, Tris' fear of intimacy comes up during her fear simulation while Tobias is watching. Will the two weeks until initiation be enough to overcome it together to avoid the unwanted revelation of their forbidden relationship to the Dauntless leaders? It doesn't remain their only challenge...

Just working on a story, I don't know exactly where it's going yet. Lara Jean visiting Peter at UVA for their first weekend together.

Love story of Lara Jean Song Covey and Peter Kavinsky after high school. Lara Jean goes to UNC, while Peter is on a lacrosse scholarship in UVA. Will they survive a long distance relationship? — Hi all, this is my very first time writing a fan fiction, or any kind of writing really. So please leave a comment and let me know how it is. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy it!

What if Ana and Christian never got their happy ending. In this story Jack never made bail. 2 days after Ana had told Christian she was pregnant she disappeared on her lunch hour. It's been just over a year since she went missing and Ana is now living off the grid on the other side of Seattle. What made Ana run and what happened in the time she was away. No cheating. HEA eventually

Part 1: What if Christian never contacted Ana after their break up at the end of book one? Three months have passed since then, but today they are going to meet again... and it is not like Ana expected it to be... Part 2: Just when everything seemed to be perfect for Ana and Christian their life is taking a turn neither of them ever saw coming...

"It's amazing, really, the effect he has on her." -— or: five firsts in Lara Jean and Peter's relationship.

Sometimes the choices we make can make or break our lives. It ruined theirs once, four years later, will it again? Chuck/Blair

Christian and Ana meet at a party, but leave it under special circumstances. They do not see each other for four years, but when they meet again, there is something there which neither of them can deny. On hiatus!

What happens next...Coming back was just the beginning, that was the easy part...Burzek

Scenes from Christian's perspective that take place immediately following Fifty Shades of Grey and move into Fifty Shades Darker. I stick close to the story and characters EL James created, but take liberties with situations and dialogue. No cheating ever. I just love getting into the mind of Grey and making him fun.

In this story Ana Steele is blind because she suffered a car accident, she escapes and starts a new life. What happens when she meets Seattle's most eligible bachelor Christian Grey? What would he think of her? I DO NOT OWN FIFTY SHADES OF GREY ALL CHARACTERS BELONG TO E.L JAMES THE STORY LINE IS MINE. I'm not good at summaries sorry.

(Cont. after E.L James book 1) Heartbroken Ana manages to avoid Christian Grey for a year after they broke up. A night out with Kate forces the two to see each other again, what will become of them? (Still in the making, chapter by chapter)

(pre-epilogue) Christian and Ana are happily married for three years until an ill-fated attempt on his life by an old enemy leaves Christian without the memories of the last three years. The last thing he remembers is Ana leaving him after the belt incident. How will he adjust to a life he doesn't remember? And how will he react to the memories he uncovers?

Now that it's just the two of them at home again, with Hugo off to Hogwarts with Rose, Hermione is concerned about Ron's sudden quietness and seemingly lack of interest in her. Is their marriage in trouble or is something else bothering him?

Christian wrongly accuses Ana of cheating when she tells him she's pregnant. Years later when he discovers the truth he needs to find a way to fix things and make his family whole. Sightly OC, No Elena/BDSM

Set one year after Tris' initiation into Dauntless. Tris is now helping Four train the initiates. Will things go as smoothly as her own initiation? Divergent AU *Possible Insurgent/Allegiant spoilers*

Burzek. Kim deals with the ramifications of Nicole's rape and what it means for her and a potential reunion with Adam.

What if Hyde was never bailed out after he's arrested? Ana finds out she's pregnant and the fight ensues but she never gets attacked by Hyde. How is she going to repair their relationship if she can't even get him to talk to her? HEA and no cheating. Rated M for language and sexy scenes.

Remember when Ana drunk dialed Christian? What if the night took a turn and they woke up married? Not eligible for an annulment, they agree to spend the 6 month waiting period before filing for divorce together, portraying newlyweds in public, they are strangers in private. Will love find a way, or will they walk away? (HEA)

What if things happened differently. Ana agrees to be Christian's submissive, nobody knows they are involved, and everything is perfect. That is, until the unexpected happens... Will Fifty change? The odds are against him, two against one. *HEA *I don't own FSoG*

Adam and Kim have been married for 2 years when Adam takes an undercover assignment. Can their marriage survive the ramifications of what happens while he's away? BURZEK obviously!

Kim Burgess is settling into things with her job in Intelligence when Adam Ruzek comes back from doing undercover work. They fall into old habits and one night of passion may change their lives forever.

Adam is back at the 21st and the first thing he did was seek out Kim. Now where will their lives go? after 4x14. BURZEK!

A collection of one shots set in the five years before the fast forward and beyond.

Kim Burgess gets asked to go undercover to reconnect with the one person that has been trying to get away from her. 21 Jump Street meets Chicago PD. Oh, by the way... you know how that title ends. :)

A one shot based on the upcoming crossover, focused on Burzek

Ana and Christian's aftermath after her pregnancy is revealed.

Christian Grey's dying mother has just one wish – to see her bachelor son find love before she dies. Ana Steele is his personal assistant, friend, and the only willing candidate for a pretend engagement which might have to get a little more realistic when his mother takes a turn for the better and is eagerly awaiting a wedding…

Anastasia Steele starts working for Mr Grey & their chemistry hits the sky. But is there anything else hiding in Christian's heart except his demons? And what about all the obstacles they seem to be tripping over? Dark in certain parts. HEA. No cheating. *on hold*

Kim got a weird text in the middle of the night while Adam is still undercover during season 4. What does Intelligence have to do to get Adam back? Burzek.

What about if when Jack Hyde cornered Ana in Fifty Shades of Darker, she wasn't lucky enough to get away? How will Ana and Christian deal with Ana's attack? Will they have a happy ever after? This story is FULL of Drama and Hurt. NO CHEATING.

She wonders if he still sleeps on the same sheets they purchased together. She wonders if he shares the bed with another body. If that body warms the space between the sheets like she used to. She wonders if everything is still the same from the day she walked out the door.

A series of moments of Ron and Hermione's growing relationship at the end of DH and moving forward into the epilouge with bits of Ginny and Harry. PostDH cannonish (well I tried) this is my very first fic Disclaimer: All characters belong to the brilliant J.K. Rowling I own nothing, but am honored she allows us to play in her world. Again I do not own Harry Potter

Modern Day AU. Katniss and Peeta have been happily married for ten years, and have two young children. Peeta runs the family bakery, Katniss is a stay-at-home-Mom. What happens when everyday life throws them a few bumps along the way? Will it pull them apart forever or make them closer? Rated M for later material and adult subjects. (Banner by Ro Nordmann)

A raw and realistic telling of Katniss and Peeta's lives after the war. Rated M for sexual/violent content.

It's been four year since the day Charlie Tango crashed and Ana's life has changed in ways she couldn't even have imagined. Yet, nothing could have prepared her for the turn her life is about to take next... AU/OOC/HEA

What if Kate conducted the interview, and Ana and Christian didn't meet until later? A lonely Ana Steele makes a new friend in Mia Grey while Kate is in Barbados. Mia decides that it's time for her friend to meet her family, and romance ensues when Christian and Ana fall head-over-heels for one another. This is a reworking of the story, a "what-if" re-write of their love.

Katniss and Peeta have been in love for as long as anyone can remember, but when Katniss' little brother is reaped for the 74th Hunger Games Peeta volunteers to take his place. This is the story of how Katniss caused an uprising without a handful of berries. AU.

Ana & Christian are both single parents who meet in school due to a harmless situation involving his son Theodore Grey & her daughter Phoebe Steele. They meet once again in GEH when Ana managed to get a job interview there. They both begin to feel the attraction for each other and address it. Can they have a small family they both deserve with each other?

Adam Ruzek and Kim Burgess are both cops, but don't know each other. They end up in a dangerous situation and discover that fate has a plan for them both. But, what happens when they learn they can't have each other and the careers they both want? Will they be able to work it out? Burzek

She'd asked him to come back, she hadn't said it would be easy, exploring Blair and Chuck's tumultuous relationship following his return to New York. Post 4x01. Not true to show's story line.

"Whatever was behind it, she could care less. He was hers and she was his. Like the constant promise of spring and fresh rain and rebirth, there was never any other option but this." Post-Mockingjay Everlark.

Ana never thought that being alone in the first class with a beautiful stranger would turn into the most memorable flight of her life... AU/OOC/HEA

How would things have been different if Blair had spent the night in Chuck's suite instead of going home after their infamous limo ride? Season 1 slightly rewritten from "Seventeen Candles." CB, TV Universe. 'A Thin Line...' in progress! Chapter 8 is AC!

Christian Grey, 27, rich, arrogant, and the master of his universe. Enter Anastasia Steele, 21, ambitious, slightly jaded, and an artist. What happens when the one person who's not willing to follow Christian's rules, becomes the one person who he wants to claim more than anything? Sexcapades, stubborn arguments, and maybe even the occasional flinging of paint are sure to ensue.

Christian Grey, normally plans for the future way ahead of schedule, but he's been told that he has to slow down. By his own secretary. Still, there are those that wish him to keep his current pace with his lifestyle. Christian knows that if he can't slow down for himself, he has to slow down for Ana. Staying in the fast lane could put him right where Elena wants him.

"Not all of it," she said. "Then how much?" he asked. What if she tried to explain? What if he gave her the chance to? What if Katniss was able to sort out her feelings at the end of The Hunger Games? How would events have unfolded if the Star-Crossed Lovers were real? Begins with the train scene at the end of HG, AU for CF and MJ.

Ana and Christians marriage have seen some bumps and detours but this one problem they might not be able to resolve.

Jesse's biggest mistaake: loosing Beca. See how he'll get her back. Summary sucks but story is better.

Jesse had a bucket list. A sex bucket list. He pilfered it after watching an episode of How I Met Your Mother: Lily's 50 Reason to Have Sex. (Rated M for sexual content. Fluffy, lemony, one-shot goodness.)

Beca x Jesse fanfiction from Pitch Perfect. Beca's not used to feelings that aren't coming from making music, but she's got a lot of them nowadays and it's mostly directed at Jesse. Following Beca and Jesse's ups and downs after the finale. I don't own these characters or the music mentioned.

It's times like these when Beca seriously wonders what goes on in Jesse's head; it's the twenty first century, they have phones, they do not need to be communicating through post-its, thank you very much. (Beca/Jesse; short one-shots; canon)

A slow-moving, canon-friendly account of the lives of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger prior to the epilogue of Deathly Hallows. Simply put, what happened meanwhile. Rated R for foul language, occasionally raunchy humor, dark situations, and citrusy situations.

Best friends Ana and Christian are bored of their love life they have aka don't have. It's been months and so Christian comes up with the idea of spending 7 Weekends together. Each weekend one will have to organize a weekend with all kind of activities after drawing a letter and a number. But what happens when things start to become more serious?

Christian Grey had one rule: exercise control in all things. So why did he want to give it all up for one challenging woman with a smart mouth? And why does she keep denying their undeniable connection.

A series of stories about Ron and Hermione, learning to love, cope and move on so 19 years later they can send their first born off to Hogwarts. Rated M, because it's always the quiet ones- nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Cover art courtesy the incomparable Drappleluv.

PART 1-What happens when Christian thinks Ana has cheated on him? He does what Christian does best of course. He overreacts, doesn't listen and pushes everyone away. PART 2 Starts from Chapter 7 and the road to their happy ever after begins.

When Christian get's his girlfriend Anastasia pregnant, when they're only 16 years old, he pays her to get an abortion and get out of his life. When they meet later when they're 21 how will they react to each others secrets. Did he get into BDSM? And did Ana really have an abortion? Will they fall in love again, or will they walk away from each other again?

This is a "What if" story-What if Ana said "No" to Christian immediately after seeing the Playroom for the first time. Would they find their way together or live their lives in different worlds?

"Don't touch yourself. I want you frustrated." It seems Ana has a difficult time obeying that little rule. Takes place during Chapter 20 of Book One. (Two-Shot)

Things have mellowed for our favorite couple. Christian has mistaken that feeling, he makes a selfish and life altering decision. He cheats. How will they cope with this unforeseen event? Can Ana & Christian find their way back to the love they use to have, the love that is not gone? Yes this is a *cheat fic*...more accurately it's a redemption, reconciliation fiction.

Carries on shortly from Fifty Shades Freed, after Dr Greene's appointment with Ana. Little twist to how Ana breaks the news down to Christian. Contains strong language, lemon/smut, drama, fluff, laughter and tears. First FSOG fanfiction, please don't be too harsh! x Claudia

Katniss needs to find a marrow donor for her daughter Prim. She must locate Prim's father, a one night stand she doesn't know anything about.

The Smart Phone is invented and introduced a few weeks before Tris' choosing ceremony. 'Four.4' accidentally add's Tris on 'Communicate' the text communication program on their phones. It may be the greatest mistake he ever makes. Will Tris' mysterious Dauntless boy be able to convince her Dauntless is where she belongs? - Will include some great lemony goodness.

On the day of Christian's wedding to Anastasia he leaves her at the alter. Four years later, Ana is a ball busting businesswomen taking over the publishing world. When she returns to Seattle to be Kate's maid of honor, how will Christian react to seeing the love of his life again? What if he finds out that she's engaged to someone else? Will he get her back or will he lose her?

Katniss and Peeta are on their Victory Tour and Katniss is tired of being Snow's pawn. On the last night in the Capitol, Katniss pushes aside her restraints and finally takes something for herself.

AU. GEH is struggling to stay on top, to make things worse, Christian suspects Ana may be pregnant, but quickly decides having bringing a child into this 'war' is a mistake. Ana knows she'll have to tell me, but when will she? Will he be the one to bring this up? How will they face this? Together or apart?

On her 26th birthday, Beca Mitchell is dared by one of her best friends to give a relationship a chance, but there's a catch: they can't "go all the way" for three months. Enter Jesse Swanson. While Beca is struggling with keeping the dare a secret, Jesse is struggling to keep his own secret. Will their secrets ruin them before they really even start? Rated M.

Fueled by champagne, Ana agreed to *try* becoming his sub, and quickly discovered just how bad things could get.

After a lifetime of horror in her first 17 years of life, Katniss is back in her home district without a sister, a mother, without anyone. She has lost all that was important, a price for leading the rebellion. But will life reward her with a second chance she never counted on? This story is post MJ - Pre Epilogue. It is based on my previous story: Small Steps.

Four/Tris. Tobias Eaton joined Dauntless, looking for an escape. But, things aren't always what they seem. He is going to leave and join the factionless, until she comes along. Divergent told from Four's POV. His side of things, might just surprise you.

Living In Denial sequel! After a year together Nathan and Haley couldn't be happier, but something in connection to their past may just put a halt to their happiness.

My story picks up at the beginning of book two. Will Christian realize that he truly does love Ana or is his bond with Elena too strong? This is a HEA story however our famous couple has to weather some pretty tough storms.

Taking place at the end of Catching Fire. Peeta isn't captured by the Capital. Will this change Gale and Katniss' relationship? Will Katniss finally admit her feelings to Peeta? This a complete re-telling of Mockingjay.

The sixth season of Gossip Girl wasn't entirely satisfactory considering that when it comes to Chuck and Blair (or should I say Chuck on Blair?) moments. Therefore this story is in essence, the lost moments between the two characters whilst the CW were leading everybody's favorite schemers to both success and failure. Not accurate to the actual episodes.

Beca and Jesse are in their Senior year at Barden, and things are going smoothly. Beca's big-city dreams may be put on hold when she discovers that she is pregnant. Faced with several difficult decisions, will Beca learn that sometimes people will stand by you no matter what, or will she push away the people closest to her? DISCONTINUED

He was looking for love after losing his best friend and the mother of his boys. After being hurt by the father of her girls, she didn't believe in love. Love at first sight? Perhaps. True love? Maybe. Happy families? Not likely. Meddling friends? Absolutely. COMPLETE.

Something triggers Peeta and he gets lost in the world of hijacking. Katniss tries to get him back. Set in District 12 after the war, a few months after Katniss and Peeta get back together/ the end of mockingjay (before the epilogue.) Katniss is of course Jennifer Lawrence and Peeta is the beautiful Josh Hutcherson. They are both 18/19. Lemony suggestions, violence and language.

a post Mockingjay pre epilogue story of how Peeta and Katniss found their way back to one another after the everything that has happened to them. A mockingjay loses her will to continue until the only person who can fix her returns to twelve. Rated M for later chapters.

Katniss and Peeta have always been best friends. Everything was always platonic between the two of them. But after a night of drunken texting, something shifts in their relationship and neither can ignore the new feelings growing between them.

So, even though this has been done tons of times, I still LOVE the idea of it, so I made my own. I hope you like!

After a rough encounter with Al and Peter, Tris gets sick and Four helps to make Tris get better. OLD FANFIC One-shot! Rated M to be safe

Based upon the in between moments of how Katniss and Peeta grew back together following the end of the war and Katniss's exile to District 12.

Rated M. This is the story of Tris and Four if the war had not existed. The story is set right after the rankings.

{first fanfiction} Tris completed initiation not long ago and is ready to face the world as a Dauntless member. This is story is mostly about Tris and Tobias's relationship but don't worry, it's not all fluff:) Note: This story will take place as if there was no war. Rated M for sexual content and adult language. (Not that bad though)

It turns out that Jesse plays the drums and Beca learns of a new point of attraction to him. As Beca and Jesse move forward in their relationship, they learn about hidden talents, and they get much more adventurous.

"I don't remember when it started exactly. Perhaps it was the day he started digging out earth for the primrose bushes but even then, I was too far-gone to truly even believe that he and I would ever have the chance at a normal life again. " A story of falling apart and growing back together.

Set after "Catching Fire". Katniss finally realizes how much Peeta really means to her and decides to tell him. Rated M for possible later Chapters. You never know. ;-)

What if things would have gone differently when Ana told Christian she loved him? What if the events that transpire trigger some of Ana's dark past? What happens when fifty tries to overcome his past? Will they both be able to move forward and stop looking behind them? It's a long road to recovery, how will Christian and Ana handle the journey?

Ana and Christian have been "negotiating" their relationship for the past 2 months. They go out in public and he has shared his past with her, but Ana has not agreed to the playroom, CG has not let her touch him and neither have said those 3 little words. Tonight is going to be different and their true feelings are going to put to the test. Can CG give her what she needs?

Jesse brings his girlfriend to meet his family during Christmas with certain intentions, but the family isn't too fond of her. For emotional support, she calls her sister. A sister that Jesse thinks he's never met before, but he's been wrong before. [AU]

And then a fuzzy image started to form in his inebriated brain; a memory he had long ago locked away: Beca Mitchell standing in the Quad at Barden, bedecked in a too long graduation gown, with her fist held high. Yeah, Jesse decided, L.A. was as good a place to go to as any. Beca x Jesse Future Fic.

A complete rewrite of Season 6... Mostly C/B to begin but adding in other characters as time goes on. A more detailed, character true version of the way things could have gone if not rushed through in ten episodes. Multi-chapter. Rated M for language and smut. First time writing a story so please review! I own none of the real GG content.

"Bought it a week after we started dating." Seems like it must have been a pretty good week...

Five-part snapshot view of Beca and Jesse's lives together. "On more than a few occasions, she's sleepily opened one eye to find him staring at her unabashedly... She's given up telling him off for it. Now she tends to just stare right back."

When Beca begins to tutor Jesse she never expected to become his friend, and she especially didn't expect to become more than that - but when his secrets become unveiled will everything between them change?

What if Ana had left Christian, after that hurtful scene in the playroom involving a belt, and had decided to just give up on him for good? Would that be the end of their earth shattering love story or would it bring up emotions that were, until that moment, unknown to both of them? - I guess you'll have to wait and see ;)

Katniss has never wanted children. Ever. Peeta has always wanted children. When he starts to push her, things get a little complicated. Basically, a set of drabbles surrounding Peeta and Katniss having children.

"Standing in the middle of the whitewashed hallway, the doctor stops to inform Haymitch and I of Peeta's condition. They talk about what happened, but I can barely hear them. I don't catch enough words to make out a sentence, but I can put together words that won't connect in the way I want." Katniss & Peeta: Medical Emergency

Beca and Jesse have made it to their final year at Barden. They have managed to make it through all four years of college life without too much trouble. Can they make it through their last year with the same sort of success? Or will a wrench be thrown in and mess up everything that they have worked so hard for? SEQUEL TO "THE LOVE OF A MOVIE NERD"

Takes place at the end of Book 1. It's been two weeks since Ana has seen Christian. Suddenly Ana is thrust into the center of a blackmail scandal involving Christian and his alternative lifestyle. How far is she willing to go to save a man she just met? 'I knew you were mine, since the first time I laid eyes on you Anastasia.' Rated M. Mature themes.

When Katniss arrives back from the Capital, she is left broken and numb. When a familiar face also arrives back, will Katniss be able to help him recover as well? She realizes that this new journey may be harder than fighting in two hunger games and a rebellion. Post-Mockingjay, Pre-epilouge.

Beca's second year at Barden isn't going as smooth as she'd like it to go. She and Jesse broke up, leaving the only other thing in her life to be the main point, the Bellas. But they're going downhill as well. To top it all of, Beca receives some terrible news, that could just be the last straw for Beca. Rated T just in case and I know the title sucks yeah

It isn't moving in until she has her toothbrush in Jesse's new apartment…or so Beca tries to convince herself. (Or, how Beca realizes she is kind of sneakily moving in, to her complete and utter mortification.)

Set pre-CF. The Victory Tour is fast approaching, and Haymitch has decided that Katniss and Peeta need to talk. Katniss needs to get some things off her chest. Peeta needs to be brought down a peg or two. And Haymitch really, really needs a drink. A submission for Prompts in Panem's Visual Prompts week, based on the prompt Canon Item: Haymitch's Liquor.

How will highly protective and emotionally scarred Christian Grey when his wife Ana is viciously attacked?

Love is simple. At the same time, it isn't, not really. A relationship between two people isn't simple, because it's never just about two people. It's about two people and everything else that gets in the way. Based on The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan. AU. Beca/Jesse.

Jesse and beca got in their relationship after the Bellas huge win. But at the start of a new school year, and serious relationship, big choices are made. Could the new Bella really be hitting on Beca'a boyfriend?

They were stuck in her throat. All she had to do was blurt them out. Come on, three little words.

Ana & Christian have been married 6 years but have been apart for 18 months, he said he needed "more". Ana is still deeply in love with him but ready to give him his freedom. It the anniversary of the day they met and she pays him a visit at Escala. She is going back to basics and ready to give up the luxurious life she had been living to try to find her old self again.

Jesse has one too many drinks at Aca-Initiation and he's acting stupid. Beca notices and she's concerned about him; not that she'd ever admit it, but her protective side begs to see the light. My extended version of the Aca-Initiation party. Two-Shot.

After the rebellion and returning to District 12, Katniss and Peeta must learn to love again. As time passes, they both begin to rekindle the fire that sustained them both through out their darkest days. Can their love survive against all odds?

Blair and Chuck did get married Blair's first year of collage, however to young and both to head strong the marriage fell apart. Eight years later Blair is entitled to half the Bass empire, , but she only wants one thing…..

AU: They meet in the air on the way back home to Tree Hill for Christmas. But he doesn't get her last name. Who was this gorgeous brunette and will Nathan ever see her again? Naley, Leyton and family.

Post-CF. Peeta is rescued from the Capitol by Katniss and her band of rebels; however, after months of torture it is unknown if he will survive. It is also unknown if Katniss will survive if he doesn't. Majority written prior to the publication of MJ.

Blair and Chuck are recently engaged. What happens when Chuck decides to take certain matters into his own hands?