The Vigilante

Of Burbank

Part 3

Disclaimer: Its time for more of this particular idea! I still don't have any better ideas for codenames for Chuck though.

Summary: Sarah ends up learning of Chuck's double life thanks to a surprising source.

As Sarah busied herself with stocking up in the Orange Orange, a beautiful Brunette haired woman made her way inside the Fro-Yo shop with a nervous air about her. "Hannah?" Sarah questioned somewhat confusedly as the other woman had never been in here before until now.

Hannah being the new girl in Chuck's life, something the Blonde Agent tried not to feel too jealous about but couldn't help it. Especially due to her still quite strong feelings for the Nerd who had turned down running away with her in Prague for the Spy Life. But she could take some solace in the fact he wasn't using the girl as a means to actively make her jealous as he wasn't that kind of guy. Hannah had been someone Chuck had met while on a mission to Paris and had ended up hitting it off with her. Though why on Earth he thought it was a good idea to subject her to the horrors of the Buy More was beyond Sarah. A place he himself had reluctantly ended up working for again a week after the team was re-started when the small software company he'd been working for had been forced to close its doors when it was discovered that the founder had been part of the Slave Trade. "Hi… Sarah." Said Hannah as she came up to the counter where the Blonde was.

"Is everything okay?"

As Sarah could easily tell the other woman looked rather nervous and even a bit… Scared. "Do… You know about the Vigilante that's been here in Burbank for a few months now, right?"

This threw the Blonde Agent as she hadn't been expecting that. "Yeah, I've heard of him. Haven't seen him myself yet." Replied Sarah.

Granted, she wasn't necessarily impressed with the man's codename as she had heard better. A sign I've been around Chuck and Morgan a little TOO much if I'm thinking that.

Those two could never find that out! "I… I have." Near whispered the Brunette and for Sarah's eyes to widen as she quickly came around the counter to be directly in front of Hannah and give her a check over.

"I'm fine, I promise, but thank you for your concern."

"I'm glad to hear that, Hannah, I know Chuck would be crushed if something were to happen to you." Replied Sarah sincerely and used that training of her's to keep from sounding bitter or jealous.

She had to frown though when Hannah grimaced a bit at the mention of Chuck's name. "Did, did you know about him?" Asked the Brunette curiously.

"Know what about him?" Sarah asked in return in confusion and even some worry.

"That… That Chuck IS the Vigilante?"

One could practically hear a pin drop as silence reigned in the empty Fro-Yo shop before Sarah finally broke it. "I'm sorry, Chuck's WHAT!?"

Hannah had to wince at the volume of Sarah's voice, getting an apologetic look from the Blonde moments later. "Yeah…" Sighed Hannah as she began.

"I found out an hour ago when I decided to secretly follow him as the night before he stood me up when he was supposed to meet my parents and I for dinner. That, that hurt and he came up with some excuse for why he had to bail out but part of me had trouble believing it. Turns out I was right when I decided to look at the records for service calls and found there wasn't one for when he was supposed to meet us for dinner."

Sarah's eyes were wide in shocked surprise as this was something she just had trouble believing! But he could possibly pull it off if he was using the Intersect to do it…

"G-Go on." Encouraged Sarah.

Taking a deep breath, Hannah did so. "Part of me was worried and scared he was possibly seeing someone else and leading me on."

"Hannah, Chuck would NEVER do that."

It just wasn't him. The Brunette nodded with a sniffle. "As you can imagine, I was far from relieved when I found out the real truth. Downright horrified and terrified more like it. And while I, I care a lot for Chuck, Sarah, I can't… I can't be with him if he's going to be going out at night as a vigilante." Hannah told her as tears came down her face.

Chuck had told her he couldn't stop what he was doing and had asked her not to reveal his secret to anyone. She had even told him she didn't feel she could be with him if he kept doing what he was doing and while he was crushed by that, he was able to accept it. "So why come to me about this?" Wondered Sarah softly.

Clearly going to Ellie would be a huge mistake as the Doctor no doubt would flip the Hell out about the whole thing. As it is, Sarah was legally obligated to report this information to the Authorities, or at the least, General Beckman. Who no doubt would be infuriated by the news and the potential outcomes Sarah briefly envisioned weren't good ones. And while there was still some hurt in Sarah over Prague, she didn't want to see Chuck in a huge pile of trouble. "Because… Despite the two of you having broken up, even I can tell there's still something there between the two of you." Informed Hannah truthfully. Something she was honestly jealous about despite the fact she clearly had the man's attention on her.

"And that's why… Why I'm hoping you can convince him to stop since I clearly can't."

Sarah sighed and closed her eyes for a moment, unable to refute the other woman's words as it was true about what was there between herself and Chuck. Several seconds later she opened her eyes and determination was seen in them. "Take me to him."

Hannah nodded and the two made their leave once the Fro-Yo shop was locked down for the night. Each hoping that Chuck would listen to reason with both of them confronting him.

Author's Notes: I think this was a little different than what I originally had in mind but I think it works.