Don't own Chuck
Chuck was talking on the phone with Casey smiling at everyone. They thought he was talking with the General but John was actually telling him what was going on in the Capital. Chuck surveyed his own situation. The Premier and Devon were sitting opposite him and to his left sat a guard opposite the Premier. In the front was the driver and next to him was another guard riding shotgun carrying an HK MP5K on a shoulder strap. As they talked Chuck did two things the first was to unhook his seat belt then he reached over pushing in the cigarette lighter. In that moment the guard next to him received a phone call he started talking looking at Chuck and Chuck looked back.
"Crap," said the Guard as he reached for his weapon. Chuck leaped out of his seat pinning the man's hand on his weapon still in the holster. It went off shooting through the back of the seat taking out the guard on the other side. The Rover began to swerve as the driver tried to drive and pull his weapon. Chuck and the man next to him dropped to the floorboard fighting for his gun. There was a muffled gunshot.
"Chuck what the..." said Devon as Chuck rolled off covered in the guard's blood. Just then the driver got his weapon clear and pointed it back at the Premier. Chuck grabbed the dead guard's weapon empting it into the back of the driver's seat. The vehicle swerved even more erratically then ran off the road flipping over on its side.
"What the...," the Premier started to say when they heard the sound of automatic gunfire outside then silence.
"That would be your loyal guards being slaughtered," said Chuck as he took two clips off the dead guard dropping the empty one and then reloading.
"Let me look at him maybe there's something I can do. I'm a doctor," said Devon. But Chuck stopped him.
"Devon, it's too late for him but listen bro I need Captain Awesome right now. Can you be awesome? These are the facts there's a coup going on. There are men outside who want to kill us and if you listen to me we may have a possibility of getting out of this alive. Premier take this," said Chuck as he handed him the weapon then he fished in the front and came up with an HK MP5K the other guard had.
"I don't hear anything maybe they're gone," said Devon as he reached up and pushed the door open. Suddenly automatic weapons fire peppered the Rover but being armor plated it bounced off. Chuck heard the men outside talking there seemed to be only two voices but he heard them talking about waiting for reinforcements.
"Staying here isn't an option anymore," said Chuck. Devon, climb into the back and on my mark opened the back door.
"What do you want me to do," asked the Premier. "This is Turrini. I'm not going to die like a rat caught in a barrel."
"Yes it is and you'll get your chance but for now Premier just stay put and hope this works," said Chuck as he crouched down getting himself mentally ready. Okay Chuck you can do this just like Nintendo duck hunt just this time the ducks will be shooting back. He couldn't help but laugh as he flipped the firing mode to fully automatic.
"Chuck what's so funny," asked the Premier.
"I don't like guns. I can't use this," he said as he dropped the weapon then pulled his dart pistol. "Now Devon," yelled Chuck then all hell broke loose.
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Sarah was running through the palace with the women trying to get everyone to safety. She sent Hortenica and Ellie with the girls on while she held off the garrison that had turned against them. But it proved to be more difficult than she thought. They had managed to box her in to where it looked like she had no escape when Juanita appeared and took out the guards from behind.
"Hortenica and the rest are in the tunnels safe. We need to run," said Juanita. "The crowd outside the gate will be coming in soon."
"Let's go but we need to make sure we're not followed," said Sarah as she grabbed more grenades. They made it to the entrance to the secret passage. "Go ahead," said Sarah. "I'll be right behind you." She took grenades and fixed them to the support beams of the tunnel then tied a string running it from the safety pins to the door.
"Come on, hurry up," yelled Juanita. She came back to see what was holding her up. "If anything happens to you I'll be in trouble."
"Okay I'm done. Turrini knows about this passage so it wouldn't be hard to figure when he can't find us where he'll start looking," said Sarah as they ran down the passage but she had to stop and catch her breath.
"Come on we can't stop now. We need to find Hortencia. These tunnels all look alike how do you know where to go. Are you sure we're not lost?" said Juanita but when she turned around she was facing Sarah's Smith and Wesson. "What are you doing?"
"Drop the gun and you can cut the crap Juanita. If Juanita is you real name. You're Costa Gravan Secret Service probably even handpicked by Turrini to guard the Premier and his wife." Sarah got up slowly then kicked away Juanita's pistol.
"I was actually selected by the Premier and my mission was to keep his wife and their guests safe so you can put away the weapon."
"How do I know where your loyalties lie? Can I trust you with my daughter and everyone I hold dear?"
"I rescued you back there with the garrison guard when they turned. You would've been a goner if I hadn't intervened."
"Maybe... maybe but you're right I probably can trust you." said Sarah as she lowered her weapon. "Hortencia and the rest should be just ahead of us. Come on we can catch up to them now."
"Thank you that's what I needed to know," said Juanita pointing her Walther PPK that she had recovered. "Now I don't need you anymore. You see Hortencia disappeared before I could follow her. I knew she was in these tunnels but I'd never be able to find her not until now."
"What did Turrini promise you? What was your thirty pieces of silver? Money, power no I think it was something more. You wanted to be his Hortencia. Yes that's what he promised you. He said he wanted to marry you and make you his... his what? Concubine?"
"Shut up make your last wishes because this is the end... well I guess you'll see if there's a light at the end of the tunnel," Juanita said as she pulled the trigger but it only made a click.
"You know I carry a Walther PPK as a backup piece," said Sarah as she raised her Smith and Wesson and fired. She retrieved her piece loaded it then started to holster it in her garter when Casey came running in out of the dark. She drew on him.
"Hold up there," said Casey. "Stand down, what's this? You're sacking the hired help," said John looking at Juanita's body.
"Her services were no longer required," said Sarah as she re-holstered her backup piece. "It's nice to see you. Did you get word to Chuck in time?"
"I got word but the line dropped. Don't jump to conclusions the leaders of the coup shut down all cell towers. Gez, I hope that's not yours," said Casey as he got a good look at her in the light and the whole front of her blouse was covered in dried blood.
"No, I slaughtered a pig. Let's go, Hortencia is up ahead at the junction waiting for me. That's our rendezvous point," said Sarah as she started to walk away.
"Wait you dropped this," said Casey as he picked up a box. His Spanish wasn't that great but he understood enough. "This is a pregnancy test but for who?"
"Give me that and come on we're wasting time," said Sarah as she grabbed it from his hands then slipped it back into her gun belt.
"Oh my God it's for you. Does Chuck know? Or are you waiting to spring this one on him like you did the last time."
"If you've noticed the box is unopened so no one knows anything. There's just a possibility so if you don't mind can we drop it we've got a coup to foil."
"We're a little testy there, aren't we Sarah? I guess it's all those hormones kicking in."
"What's that supposed to mean," said Sarah. "Can we just drop it, please? I've only agreed to do this stupid test to prove to everyone that I'm not. I see the rest of the guys up ahead."
"Mommy, Casey" yelled Sam as she ran up to them.
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General Beckman was in a closed door session with her counterparts from around the world. The conference was called after word got out about an upcoming Hydra initiative. The details and even the threat were all vague but credible enough to draw together the leaders of some of the foremost clandestine agencies under one roof. In the middle of Sir Reginald's briefing General Beckman's assistant walked in and ran straight up to her. The head of MI6 paused until the intruder left and the doors were closed again.
"I'm sorry," said Diane as she stood up. "But I've just been advised that there is a coup underway in Costa Gravas. It seems the military is making a move to seize power from the Goyas. Reports coming out of the capital say that the palace was overrun but the fate of the Goyas is unknown. If you gentlemen will excuse me I must go to our embassy where I can monitor the events more closely," said Diane as she gathered her things.
"I think we should move to recess," said Sir Reginald and Igor, the Russian director, seconded so they adjourned.
"Diane, what aren't you telling us," said Igor as Sir Reginald came up behind him. "I know from my sources you've got people on the ground there because you lost a satellite."
"You know an awful lot. You're people wouldn't have been responsible for shooting it down to cover this coup. Because if it is..."
"Igor had nothing to do with that satellite's making an uncontrolled reentry is I believe the term. They had their own problems in the North Sea, a submarine went missing," said Sir Reginald. "Come on Igor, all that activity you didn't think we'd notice. The last time you'd used that many ships and subs was when you had that accident near the Bering Sea."
"I'm neither confirming nor denying but my people told me that it fell because of a technical malfunction. My people also tell me you've got Chuck and his team in country. Are they the source of your information?"
"I'm sorry I can't comment on operations in progress," said the General. "I will tell you they were in country when the coup happened but so far we've been unable to contact them. My recommendation is that you lock your embassies down until we get a clear handle on what's going on. Our position remains the same; the U.S. is a full partner with Premier's democratization of his country."
"Diane, does that mean the U.S. plans on invading Costa Gravas to restore order without the approval of the UN Security Council?"
"I'm not the President and I don't pretend to speak for him. You'll have to excuse me I need to run," said the General as she gather her bag then left. Grabbing her assistant she made a beeline to a waiting limo.
"Major, talk me," she said as she got inside. He had been standing by on the monitor waiting for her. "Have we been in touch with our people on the ground?"
"The Coup leader seems to be Juan Pablo Turrini, I guess there's no surprise there. It seems he has co-conspirators in their Armed Forces. Currently, all communications with the outside have been severed. Propaganda rhetoric from Turrini states this action was taken because of wide spread corruption in the government lead by the former Premier. Word coming out from Turrini is that Premier Goya and everyone else were executed."
"I'll believe that when I see the bodies. Keep trying to contact our people," said the General as she took a deep breath.
"There is one thing. The Embassy informed us that the security system at our safe house reported an intruder. Colonel Casey's command codes were used to access the facility."
"If it is the Colonel he might... Tell the people down in the situation room to try searching for an oscillating transmission. If they're trying to speak to us they'll need to get past anyone trying to jam their transmission and not get located. Try that. We're almost at the Embassy keep me informed. Beckman out."
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Frank was livid with rage. All their efforts seemed to be going up in smoke so Turrini could be emperor for a day. He watched in the Command and Control room as they stole signals from other satellite feeds to keep abreast. He saw the banner that read that the former Premier had been executed but he also heard the radio transmission that asked for backup. Meaning things weren't the way this new regime wanted everyone to believe.
"Frank, we've picked up a communications signal from near the palace," said Marcus. "However, we're having difficulty finding the source of the location."
"So it's probably just a command signal to the outlying provinces trying to bring them onboard with this coup. What I see so far is this revolution has been confined to the capital. The provinces are still loyal to the old regime."
"We can't find the origin but the signal is being transmitted to Langley," said Marcus as Frank went up to the screen.
"Can we find the origin of the transmission without going active? What I mean is can it be found in any way that no one can trace it back to us here? Doctor Martin this should be your area of expertise."
"It won't be precise but I can give you a two block radius. If I did active pinging I could pin point it and we wouldn't have to stay on that long."
"No, absolutely not every spy satellite in the world will be over our head right now looking down. You go active for even a half a second and we'll have a drone strike headed our way. Passive is fine and get me the new President or Emperor or King on the line I need to talk to the idiot."
In the palace things weren't going the way they were supposed to...
"Follow me I know where they went," yelled El Comandante. "They're in the old missile control room. They didn't think I'd remember, well I want to see the looks on their faces right before I execute them."
"El Comandante your wound," said one of the men noticing Turrini was acting normal moving his arm about as if he'd never been shot.
"Takes more than an assassin's bullet to keep me down," said Turrini as he pretended to work out the stiffness. "Now I want you people to get in there and find them. We'll show them what real justice is like." A man pulled the door open and others followed in but there was a loud explosion as dust and debris filled the room. Turrini was left covered with dirt and started coughing as he made his way out. He felt like he was going to cough up a lung when his phone rang. It was Frank he went into an empty adjacent room and closed the door. Putting the phone on speaker he continued to hack up dust.
"Viva la Revolución," said Frank listening to Turrini cough. "I take it things haven't gone the way you expected."
"We're just mopping up resistance now. The Capital is ours and soon the rest of the country will be too. I'm kind of in a hurry here..."
"What if I told you I can tell you where the people are you're looking for are?" said Frank letting what he just told him set in.
"I think I'd be grateful and we could probably keep everything status quo. I don't see any need in changing anything in our agreement."
"I thought you might see it that way. I've got a signal being broadcast from these coordinates," said Frank as he read them off. "I could only track it down to a two block radius but the signal is going back to Langley..."
"Bingo that's where Hortencia's and her American friends are. Thank you Señor Frank."
"But like I said I can only give you a two block radius so you need to be careful when you go searching or they'll see you coming."
"They won't see me coming because I'll have our Air Force bomb it. They won't know what hit them. Thanks again Frank but I've got to run." Just then Luis came in.
"That passage is completely blocked. I've got men working on it but it's going to take days to clear it out. We could look around the palace there's got to be other entrances."
"Don't worry about it I know where they are," said Turrini as he dialed a number. "General, I need for you to send a bomber up and I want the pilot to call me once he's in the air over the city. I'll give him the coordinates directly. …. What I don't trust you? Well someone told someone my plans and he called me on it so I'm not taking any chances. …. You don't need to understand just follow orders.
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Sarah grabbed up Sam then they followed Casey back to the safe house. There they met the Doctor Casey left hand handcuffed to a chair. Sarah didn't ask any questions she sat Sam down then she sat down at the workstation and brought it up as she tried to get a signal but no good. Casey went over to locker and threw her a shirt.
"Sorry, it's going to be a little big but you need to change out of that one," said Casey looking at the two girls.
"Oh yes, thanks" said Sarah as she started to unbutton her blood stained blouse to change out into the semi-clean one he gave her.
"Gez, I didn't mean here. Can't you go somewhere else to do that," said Casey turning red. "Doc, eyes front." Sarah laughed then changed tops fast.
"Okay I'm done John," said Sarah as she went back trying to get comms up. "Here we go I've got a signal. Langley this is Agent Carmichael, Sarah recognition code," said Sarah as she gave her personal identification code. The monitor in the room flickered then the Major came on.
"Agent Carmichael it's good to hear from you. The General's in Brussels at the moment and we are working to patch you in to her so if you can standby for a second…"
"Listen, Chuck is out with the Premier and Devon…" said Sarah as she picture flickered and the General came on.
"Ma'am they went looking for me," said Casey. "I request permission to organize a search and rescue mission with our assets from the Embassy."
"That's a negative. You are to stay put and protect Hortencia. Turrini knows he can't hold on to power if either Hortencia or Alejandro are alive to challenge him."
"Ma'am Hortencia is pregnant," said Sarah. "We should coordinate an extraction to a safer location."
"All the more reason you need to stay put. The Capital has fallen but from what I've been told the provinces are holding out. Soon there will be a counteroffensive and we'll be able to extract you but until then you need to stay put. From what we've been able to hear Turrini has patrols looking for you and the Colonel on the street with shoot first orders."
"But what about Chuck?"
"General, the last time I spoke with him I was about to warn him about what was going on when the line dropped in the middle of our conversation."
"Like I said Chuck will have to take care of himself until things get sorted out and I can get a team into you."
"No there's more. What is it you're not telling us," said Sarah. "There's something else but you're no saying. It's about Chuck isn't it?"
"I'm afraid our satellite found the Premier's motorcade just outside the city with his Rover lying on its side. There were bodies lying about and signs of a firefight. None of the bodies match Chuck, Alejandro or Devon's but we can't see inside the Rover. The dense foliage around the vehicles has made it impossible to make out anything else."
"So what is your plan to extract them," said Sarah. "You could contact the provincial leaders and get them to send in a rescue team."
"True but they're all holding out waiting for Turrini to demonstrate proof that he's… well eliminated his adversary and if the worst has happened the provinces that are still loyal will waver if not fall."
"And if he's wounded or hurt and needs help. While we're sitting here safe he could be… not getting any better."
"I'm sorry but that's the way it has to be for right now."
"General what if you connect me with our provincial governors," said Hortencia. "This way they'll see me and it will be me asking for their aid so they will realize one of us is alive."
"We risk Turrini locating your safe house but if I don't do something you're liable to do something on your own. Very well I'll have my people work on it but until we're ready you people need to hold tight. Beckman out."
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An old Ilyushin Il-28 took off from the military side of the airport in the Capital city. It make a wide circle out to sea then back inside as it was coming back in the pilot made radio contact with El Comandante.
"Lieutenant, do you have a full pay load and are you willing to strike terror in the hearts of those who would oppose us."
"Yes to both questions. I await orders," said the Lieutenant as he looked over at his co-pilot. "Just give us the coordinates."
"Here you go," said El Comandante as he gave the pilot the coordinates that Frank had given him. "There's a nest of serpents there that needs exterminating."
"But Sir..."
"Are you backing out? Do I need to have you relieved? Do as you're told drop the bombs and kill the snakes. The only words I want from you is yes sir."
"Yes Sir," said the Lieutenant. "Preparing bombing run."
In the safe house...
"Did you feel that," said Ellie as the building shook. "Don't tell me there's an earthquake. I don't know if I can take another disaster." The building shook more.
"Sam, Clara you come here," said Sarah as she looked at Casey. They both knew what was coming and it wasn't an earthquake.
Pillows of smoke rose as fires raged below. The Lieutenant dropped his full ordnance of 6,000 pounds of high explosives decimating a two block radius as he'd been ordered. Then he banked and flew back home leaving destruction in his wake.