Don't own Chuck
Sarah and Ellie walked into the ER and there was a Doctor waiting for them along with a nurse. The nurse took Sarah to draw blood while the Doctor, Devon's friend Red, talked with them. He was called Red because of his flaming red hair. Dr. Red wanted to know all about their adventure. They'd heard in the hospital about the coup and he wanted to know how they survived the chaos.
"I appreciate you doing this for my sister-in-law. I know we could've waited until tomorrow but I wanted to get this out of the way. Please have the lab put a rush on it and I want a blood smear, ferritin and B12 test done."
"Sure no problem, but tell me what was it like down there? I bet it was really scary. Were there a lot of guys with guns running around?"
"We didn't see much. All the foreigners were kept inside their hotels for safety then when things died down we made it to the Embassy and home."
"Good thing Captain Awesome was with you guys. I bet he was the hero who saved the day. Nothing exciting ever happens around here."
"If you call being shot at exciting and risking your life I know a few neighborhoods here you can visit. Awesome was awesome, he helped set up triage centers to take care of the wounded on both sides."
"I thought you said you guys stayed in the hotel the whole time," said Red. Crap she thought to herself if you tell a lie you need to stick with it.
"That's right they used the lobby as a makeshift ER and we treated patients there the best we could. I'm just glad it's over and I'd like to forget it ever happened," said Ellie. She had to remember to tell Devon what she said so he wouldn't contradict her.
"Well, we're done," said the Nurse as she came out with Sarah. "Like I said back there, I'll hand walk this to the duty lab tech. He owes me some favors so I'll have him rush these through." Sarah smiled at her but suddenly the room felt very warm.
"Sarah do you feel okay," said Ellie but to Sarah it sounded like Ellie was speaking inside a fish bowl. She looked at her with a blank expression then everything went black.
When she woke up she found herself lying on a hospital bed with Ellie sitting next to her. She heard the sound of her heart beat on a machine that was attached to her and then cold on her lower abdomen.
"What the..." said Sarah as she tried to get up but Ellie held her down. "What happened and how did I get here."
"You fainted in the ER. Dr. Red gave you a folate injection and we've got an IV going to balance your electrolytes. I'm not waiting for the blood test to come back," said Ellie. Sarah looked down at a tech who was passing an ultra sound wand over her lower abdomen.
"How long was I out? The girls, I... we need to go home they're counting on me," said Sarah as she tried to get up again.
"No you lie still and those are doctor's orders," said Ellie. "Let the tech do his job then we can go from there."
"I feel better so we can go home and wait for the blood test to come back. It's too early to see anything anyway."
"I wouldn't say that," said the Tech. "Doctor, do you want to look at this? I'll print this up but ma'am you need to come back tomorrow and see our OBGYN. She'll want to give you some prenatal instructions. Congratulations."
"I want to see," said Sarah as she tried to get up again but then she realized she had to stay still or there'd be nothing to see. "Ellie, can you turn the monitor so I can see, please."
"Yes of course, see this," said Ellie as she pointed it out for Sarah. "This thing that's about the size of a walnut well that's your baby"
"I want a copy of the ultrasound... I have to have it to show Chuck. We should call him with the news. No, wait if we call him now he's liable to stay awake all night and he has to fly tomorrow. We'll surprise him tomorrow."
"Let me find Dr. Red and see if I can take you home now. He was talking about observation but I think we can do that from home. You should call Emma and Jack."
"I want to but not until I've told Chuck. Maybe I should call him?"
"No, you're right. Knowing my brother if the plane isn't ready he might jump off a pier and swim back. At this time of night he's probably curled up in bed sound asleep dreaming about you."
"He'd better be dreaming about me," said Sarah as they both laughed.
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Chuck jumped on a Honda CRF250 jammed the knife blade in the ignition then kick started the bike. He was on and gone in seconds. Casey jumped back in the Rover they had gotten from the Embassy and tried to follow Chuck. Beckman grabbed a cab from in front of the hotel and went back to the Embassy to get to the vault where she could observe things.
"Chuck, can you read me," radioed Casey as he tried to avoid running over pedestrians. "Why aren't these people in bed?" Chuck was driving as hard as he could to catch up. He saw the car drive by quickly he was more interested in the occupants than the car but it looked like a 1954 Ford two tone.
"I'm kind of having my own problems John," radioed Chuck as he suddenly had to jump a chart of fish being pulled by an old man from the port. The old man hurled insults and fish at him.
"Can you tell me again what you saw," said Casey. "And while we're at it what was that fight about back there?"
"I simply pointed out to that the man was cheating at cards and then I proved it by beating him at his own game."
"I get it then he wanted to beat you. I need to get you back to Sarah; you wouldn't do this crap if she were around."
"Maybe not but he wanted the other men's wives as collateral and I wasn't going to let that happen. I should've broken more than his jaw."
"Chuck, that's Carmichael speaking. I'm the last person to talk to you about this but some people might call it displaced aggression. Are you sure you saw Mike and the Ambassador?"
"Positive, I've got them in sight now. They're in a Yank tank turned left to the barrio district I'm hanging back to see where they go."
"Chuck, be careful and wait for me. In the Barrio you'll stick out like a sore thumb."
In the meantime...
The General pulled up outside the Embassy then ran in. The Corporal of the Guard recognized her and immediately called for the Gunny who came running down for his apartment.
"General, you're back so soon, it something wrong?" asked the Gunny. But by the way she was acting he really didn't have to ask.
"You tell me. Agent Carmichael said he just saw Agent Carver with your Ambassador. He and the Colonel are both in pursuit."
"Then he's mistaken because that's impossible Agent Carver is in detention and the Ambassador is still in the mission. I just saw… Oh crap."
"Yes indeed I need in the vault now," said Beckman. "Bring a couple of men along." They ran to the vault and went inside. The General went to check the CCTV feeds while the Gunny and his men went to check on the prisoners. He came back to her carrying Sarah's weapon.
"They're all dead and I found this on the floor. It's the weapon I took off Agent Carmichael but it was out here. I don't understand how Carver could've gotten to it."
"Who's to say he did," said the General as she looked through the feeds for the Colonel and Chuck. "Colonel, can you hear me," radioed Beckman. "I need your location."
"I read you loud and clear. I'm looking for Chuck he's in the Barrio and I'm almost there. Chuck radio check."
"Guys, I saw them park in front of a seedy bar call Pedro's Parrot. The place looks like a real dive," said Chuck. "I'm going to go in to check it out."
"Hold up I know that place. It's where Turrini held me when then brought me in from the jungle. Chuck, wait for me."
"There's no harm in me taking a look around. Let me do a little recon before you get here. Is there anything I need to know before I go in?"
"There are rooms off the bar and at the end of the corridor was Turrini's office but I think it would be better it you waited for me that place is full of cutthroats and those are the nice ones."
"I concur," said the General. "Something else you need to know all the prisoners were executed including Frank with Sarah's weapon."
"She's in Chicago so if you're trying to hint that she had anything…" Chuck started to say getting angry but the General cut him off.
"I know where she is and no one is accusing her of anything. It's just it looks like someone used her weapon."
"Like I said I don't know how Carver could've gotten a hold of it," said Gunny. "I left it here next to her badge and I.D. I was going to put it in the armory afterwards but I figured locked up in here it would be safe."
"Wait," radio Casey. "Gunny you said you put it next to her badge and I.D. I picked those up but there was no gun next to them so it was taken before we arrived."
"General," said Chuck as he parked his bike. "Pull up the access log for the vault and see who's been in there other than us."
"Chuck you do realize you work for me but I don't work for you," said Beckman as she pulled up the log. Chuck thought about arguing the point but now wasn't the time. "This is strange. I've got Sarah accessing the vault twice but she was on a plane to Chicago then."
"Someone was trying to frame her. Someone who didn't know she'd left Costa Gravas and had access to the Embassy as well as to the vault.
"The Ambassador didn't know. When I bumped into him this evening he thought she took everyone to the Waldron to stay with the Premier. As a matter of fact he acted astonished when I told him she was gone."
"That's it, the Ambassador must be working for Hydra and they're tying up loose ends. They also tried to frame Sarah. But the Ambassador figured out it wouldn't work so he had to come up with a plan B."
"Using Carver," said the General. "But Carver figured out what was going on and he turned the table getting the drop on the Ambassador."
"It's not bad enough they manipulated the system to get Sarah suspended but they wanted to frame her for what murder... going rogue. Manners maketh man."
"No Chuck, wait for me I'm almost there. Just give me a little more time and we can go in together and crack heads."
"Chuck, what are you talking about manners maketh man?" said Beckman as she tried to find them but all the CCTV cameras for that area were broken and had been broken for some time.
"Just something that came to mind from a film I saw recently. I'm thirsty, time for a glass of Chardonnay." Chuck took out his earbud and put it in his pocket.
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A little while before Mike Carver pulled up outside Pedro's Parrot in his two tone Ford tank. The Yank tanks were leftovers from the American embargo with no new cars coming in the ones that were there had to be maintained and cared for to last. Some times with inventiveness and creativity the road monsters were kept running. If Henry Ford opened up the hood on that 1954 Ford he wouldn't have been able to recognize the motor as his. It testified to American craftsmanship and local ingenuity.
"Move along," said Mike as he pulled the Ambassador out of the car then they crossed the road into Pedro's Parrot. Since the coup the bar was open twenty-four seven watering the throats of both victor and vanquished. Mike pushed the Ambassador through the front doors.
"We're looking for your new Boss," said Mike as he poked the Ambassador in the back with the Walther PKK. "Don't get any funny ideas," he whispered to the Ambassador. "You're my guarantee out of here but if you try anything I swear I'll end you right here."
"The Boss is out and I don't know when he's coming back," said the bartender as he washed glasses in dirty water then dried with a filthy dishtowel.
"We'll wait in his office and you can bring us back a couple of beers while we're waiting," said Mike. "Pay the man I'm a little short on cash."
"Here's twenty, keep the change," said the Ambassador. The man gave him the once over. He'd never seen his kind in the bar before.
"Make yourselves at home I'll bring them right in," said the bartender as he kept on washing and drying. He waited for Mike and the Ambassador to leave then he picked up the phone and called the Boss.
"Hey Boss I got to give you a head's up that American who wanted the hit squad just came in with this snappy dresser. The guy looks like he belongs on the cover of a magazine... What I can't understand what you're saying but come to think of it I've seen that guy on the cover of the newspapers. He has something to do with the American Embassy... I'm sorry I still can't understand a word you're saying. They're waiting for you in your office. What do you want me to do?" Suddenly another man came on the line.
"The Boss say's keep them in his office. We're on our way but do whatever you have to do just don't let them leave."
"Okay I got it taken care of," said the Bartender. He hung up the phone then poured the two beers. After putting them on a tray he walked back to the Boss' office then went in.
"It took you long enough. I figured in all this time you had to have called your Boss," said Mike. "So when is he going to be here." He took his beer off the tray then sipped. "Would it hurt anyone if I could for once in this God forsaken country get a cold beer. You know cold, never mind. So when is he getting here?"
"Soon, real soon... he said he was on his way."
"Good now take this with you. I want a cold beer, cerveza fría comprende?" Mike was getting nervous and irritable.
"Just leave me mine," said the Ambassador as he took his beer then sat down. "Gracias," he said as he took it and smiled at the man.
"What are you doing?" asked Mike as began sweating through his clothes. "Are you trying to send secret messages? Remember I warned you." The bartender gave a look at Mike then left.
"I'm just making the best of a bad situation and if I were you I wouldn't drink what he brings back. Because it might look like beer but it most certainly won't be. So let's hear your great plan. How are you going to get out of here alive?"
"Easy you're going to give him whatever he asks for in exchange for a boat. Then I sail away and no one sees me again."
"You think it will be that simple," said the Ambassador as he sipped on his warm beer. "You don't think with every clandestine agency in the world looking for you someone isn't going to find you. If you do I've got some swamp land for sale."
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While the two men were in the back office talking they were oblivious to what was taking place out front. Chuck walked in and as soon as he came in everything stopped. He coughed a little because of the dense haze of cigarette smoke. The smoke caused his eyes to water and his throat to burn but that didn't stop him from walking up to the bar.
"I guess no one ever told you about second hand smoke," said Chuck which was greeted with a grunt. "I'll have a glass of chardonnay. I guess Rombauer is out of the question?"
"Rom who? This is a private club so you're going to have to leave," said the Bartender as he dropped his dishtowel.
"I'm looking for two friends who just came in here. One is sweating like a pig and the other is way too well dressed for here. I need to find them."
"Like I said you need to leave or I'm going to have to throw you out," said the Bartender. Chuck heard the screech of two chairs slide back.
"Really this is how you want to do this. He grabbed a beer glass by the handle then turned and kicked a chair under the legs of one of his attackers causing him to fall face first on the floor. The other man swung at Chuck but he side stepped and brush block. Then with the glass in hand deliver a groin strike. The man fell to the floor in agony. The Bartender started to come over the counter but Chuck hurled the glass back catching him square in the face. There was the sound of something breaking as he fell back behind the counter making a loud thud as he sprawled out on the floor.
"What part of wait for me didn't you understand," said Casey as he walked in. The one guy who tripped over the chair started to get up but John laid him out. "Why am I always the one who's got to clean up your mess?"
Back in the office...
Mike and the Ambassador were talking when suddenly the door came flying open. John and Chuck came in with weapons drawn.
"Mike, drop it. It's over," yelled Casey but as Mike turned to face him the Ambassador used the distraction to grab a letter opener off the Boss's deck and stabbed Mike. Mike looked back at him trying to turn and shoot but he couldn't. Mike dropped dead in the middle of the room.
"Thank God, you came when you did that man was crazy. I thought he was going to kill me. You saw it, it was self-defiance."
"Put the letter opener down," said Chuck as he pointed his dart gun at the Ambassador. "Put it down slowly then kick it away. Don't even look for the gun."
"What's the meaning of this," said the Ambassador. "I was the one taken hostage and now you're treating me like a common criminal."
"I guess that would be true because that's what you are. When we get back to the Embassy you can explain how Sarah's weapon levitated back to the detention area."
"How am I supposed to know? Wait I know it had to be the Gunny... yes it had to be him that's right he had to be in on it. I'm telling you it's him."
"Nice try but we're not buying. Don't worry, a little time in a dark site along with a little Sodium Pentothal, a dental plan and your memory will come flooding back." Come one let's go," said Casey as he and Chuck pushed the Ambassador out in the corridor.
But as they were almost at the bar the front doors opened and the scar faced man appeared with his two goons. Antonio had a bandaged around his head and a wire cage for his broken jaw. One of the goons was on crutched with a cast on his leg. Only the other one seemed somewhat whole but his lip was swollen and puffed up.
"Mister, we don't want any trouble," said Casey. "Just get out of our way and we'll be gone. Don't look around it won't do you any good."
"You..." was the only audible word Antonio could say, the rest were impossible to understand and probably better that way.
"Save me," yelled the Ambassador as he broke free only to run into Antonio's Bowie knife. He buried it in him all the way to the hilt. Casey drew his Sig dropping all three in a blink of an eye.
"I finally got to scratch my itch. Boy, do I feel better," said Casey as he walked over and inspected his kill. Then confirmed the Ambassador was gone.
"We need to go before the police get here. We can send a team in later," said Chuck. "But we're flying out tomorrow... well actually today in a little bit."
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Sarah called the Station Chief for the Chicago area and arranged to meet the C-130 coming in from Costa Gravas with them. It took some convincing and some bribery but after two scoops of Rocky Road, Sam agreed to wait at home with Ellie and Devon. Sarah felt nervous and excited at finally being able to give him the news. They drove out to the airport and waited.
"How are you going to tell him," she asked herself. "You just can't come out say it. It should be nice, something to remember. But how?" She walked around the terminal thinking then she passed 'Nuts on Clark' and got an idea.
"Agent Carmichael," said the Chief we just got word the plane is about to land. Come with us and we'll wait on the flight line." They drove out to the apron and standing there was a replacement crew waiting to fly the C-130 on to its next destination.
"Here you're going to need this," said one of the men as they handed her ear protection. "That's them now," he said as he pointed out the plane that dropped out of the night sky. How she had waited all day for this moment she didn't know she was just glad he was finally here.
They taxied over to them then the tailgate dropped down. The first person off was the General and she went straight over to Sarah.
"I'm sorry about the misunderstanding that took place. Of course you're not suspended," she said as she handed her back her Badge and I.D. I need to go back to DC why don't you and Chuck take some time off. I promise not to call unless it's an emergency."
"Thanks but where is everyone else?"
"They're getting everything ready for me so I can turn around and leave for DC. Go onboard," said the General then she turned her attention to the Chief.
She walked on board to find Mary sitting in a web chair waiting on Chuck and Casey to finish briefing the new flight crew. Mary saw Sarah coming on board and looked at her under the lighting. There was something different about her… then she knew.
"Oh my God," Mary said as she got up and went over to her. She kissed and hugged her.
"Thank you but shush, I need to tell Chuck," as she lowered her voice. "But yes we are... I mean I am. Oh we're going to have a baby." Just then Chuck saw her and went straight over to her.
"You should've told me you were going to be here or we would've hurried up," said Chuck then he kissed her. "I missed you."
"I missed you too and I have a present for you," she said as she handed him a small package. "I hope you like it."
"Thanks but what is it? Did I forget something? I'm sorry if I did. But it's not our anniversary or my birthday."
"Just open it and shut up," she said as he opened it. Inside he pulled out a lone walnut. He looked perplexed.
"Okay I'm going to need a hint here. Are you telling me I'm nuts?"
"No silly but our baby is about that big right now." She handed him the copy of the ultrasound. For once Chuck didn't know what to say.
Continued in Chuck vs El Capitan