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Chuck versus The Bouquet - Part Six

Chuck stared at the phone. What just happened?! One minute he was talking to Sarah and then nothing. Casey's missing, Ellie and Devon are nowhere to be found. Panicking he thinks outloud, what do I do? what do I do? His head still hurts but he remembers that Sarah's was using her computer to contact command. Maybe he could contact them, maybe they know what's going on. He goes into her bedroom and finds her laptop. Dammit, it's password protected. He tries a few random passwords like CIA, and Bryce, and Omaha and finally Chuck. Chuck was it, he smiles and the control screen comes up. Taking a deep breath he presses the contact button. The screen blinks a few times encrypting the data feed and then Director Graham face appears.

Director Graham: "Sarah? ...Oh, it's you Chuck. How did you get access to Sarah's computer?"

Chuck: "Sir, it doesn't really matter right now. We have a situation, my sister and Devon are missing, so is Casey. Sarah went to check on things and I think she was abducted. She was calling me when I heard her being taken away. Sir, what do I do?"

Director Graham: "Chuck, stay put, I am sending someone over to protect you. It seems that Fulcrum is tightening the noose and we have to act fast. The agent's codename is The Cardinal. Chuck, do you understand?"

Chuck hesitates taking it all in: "Yeah, yeah Cardinal got it."
The screen goes blank. Chuck stares at his own reflection on the blank screen and for a second freaks out. He gets up and turns out all the lights in the apartment, locks all the doors and windows and hides in Sarah's room, waiting. He looks around for something to protect himself with and finds only a pair of Sarah's boots. Picking one up he assumes a defensive stance hiding behind her bed. He hears footsteps, then a door opens and more footsteps. This is it, I'm a goner, he thinks to himself.
And then a face in Sarah's doorway.

Voice: "Chuck?"

Chuck seems to recognize the voice but he's not sure: "Don't come any closer, I'm armed and dangerous!" He shouts.

Voice: "I'm The Cardinal" Chuck relaxes and lowers Sarah's boot. The voice turns on the light to Sarah's room and we see Bryce Larkin standing in the doorway.

Bryce: "Armed and dangerous, Chuck? With a girl's boot?"

Chuck sheepishly hides Sarah's boot and answers: "Yeah, so!"

Bryce: "Chuck, we have to get you out of here, anything you want to grab do it now, you might not be back here for a while."

Chuck looks around and grabs the overnight bag he had hastily packed to stay at Sarah's. He also grabs the leftover tupperware of stir fry, his cellphone and Sarah's goldfish bowl. Bryce takes out his gun and they leave under the cover of darkness. Chuck doesn't even ask where they are going, he's just trying not to spill the water out of the goldfish bowl.

Bryce: "Chuck, I have to ask, why the stir fry and the goldfish?"

Chuck: "They're Sarah's, okay!" The ride takes about 45 minutes.

Bryce smiles: "Okay...well here we are." They pull into a garage port next to a small log cabin. They both go inside and Chuck can finally set down the goldfish bowl and he puts the tupperware in the fridge.

Chuck: "Where are we?" He looks around.

Bryce: "This is Big Bear Lake, the CIA has a safe house up here. It's been my home for a while. You'll be safe here."

Chuck: "But what about Sarah and Ellie and Devon an, an, and Casey?"

Bryce: "The CIA is following on some leads, Graham sent over a team to try to assess what happened at your apartment complex. They are also watching Sarah's apartment in case some of them show up there. Don't worry Chuck, we'll find them."

Chuck: "I can't just stay here, they need me, Sarah needs me."

Bryce: "Chuck, Sarah doesn't need anyone, believe me." His comments hit Chuck coldly.

Chuck responds angrily: "Yeah well she didn't need you. She realized that a while ago. But we need each other, and I'm gonna do whatever it takes to get her back." He starts to head to the door.

Bryce: "Chuck, wait. You can't just walk out there, they'll find you and when they do they won't have any need to keep any of your family or Casey or Sarah alive!"

Chuck stops and glares at him. "I can't just sit here and do nothing."

Bryce: "Let me check in with Graham, I have an idea which may make you feel more useful, okay." Chuck grumbles: "Fine."

Bryce goes to the computer at the desk in the den and checks in. Director Graham agrees to his plan.

Bryce: "Chuck, listen. Director Graham has agreed to send an encrypted file over. I convinced him that you would need an upgrade to your intersect data. Everything since I sent you the original data, and a few new files. Are you okay with this?" Chuck nods in agreement. "Okay, I want you to open the file and add the new intersect images to the information already in your head. I am hoping there will be something we can use about Fulcrum's current activity and locations."

Chuck: "Okay, I'm game. But what are these other files, what else are you uploading into my brain."

Bryce: "They're experimental, Chuck. The files are part of the CIA training program we use to train operatives in combat and tactical maneuvers."

Chuck: "You mean these files will give me abilities like a real spy?"

Bryce: "They will give you the knowledge of spy tactics and combat tactics but we don't know if they will be only available as reference material or if they become part of your motor skills."

Chuck says with some bravery: "Let's do this. We've got some friends to save."

Chuck stares at the screen and the images flash for about 15 minutes. When the images are done, Director Graham appears on the screen.

Director: "Chuck, we're going to ask you a few questions to verify the upload worked, okay?"

Chuck: "Shoot"

Director: "Poseidon" Chuck flashes and then reports: "Weapons schematics Russian submarine, nuclear warheads..." The Director cuts him off.

Director: "Okay Chuck, how about Firefly?"

Chuck flashes only these flashes are different. We see Chuck's head moving from side to side, he makes some motions with his arms and kicks out with his feet. He makes a motion like he is brandishing a shotgun, then a rifle, a grenade launcher, and finally a pistol. The flashes stop and he shakes his head coming to.

Chuck: "Whoa, what was that?"

Director: "I think our suspicions were correct, the training files have become more than retrievable data. When needed you will be able to draw on CIA training and combat tactics just like a real CIA operative. Bryce our intel suggests that Agent Walker and Casey and the others are being held at a construction site in Las Vegas. I am uploading the coordinates. Good luck."

Bryce: "Well if the Director is right, Chuck...you're going to need some firepower. Here's a Kahr 9mm and a few extra ammo packs. You think you can handle it?"

Chuck takes the weapons at first apprehensively, then flashes and proceeds to clip one of the ammo clips into the gun, load a round into the chamber and aim it directly at Bryce's head before Bryce can react.

Bryce looking very surprised: "I guess so. Here's the silencer for that weapon. Let's get going, we've got some friends to save."

Bryce and Chuck get into Bryce's car and head out for Las Vegas.

Bryce: "Chuck, the Director said they are being held at the City Center complex on the strip. It's still under construction so...what does the Intersect have on the site Chuck?"

Chuck flashes on the words City Center and reports: "The site is under construction 24 hours a day but there is a section that is partially completed with some underground facilities. There are reports of communications from Fulcrum operatives from that location. I have the schematics of the building and the best way in is through the pump buildings for the fountains at the Bellagio."

Bryce: "Damn Chuck, you are handy!"

Chuck just smiles, he knows that the Intersect is doing all the heavy lifting, but today he just may get to prove he is more than just the Intersect.