A/N: Hey guys! Sorry it took me longer than I thought to post this, and I'm sorry for the awkwardness of Ellie's eulogy (I've never had to write one of those, and hopefully I never will!)...this should be the second-to-last chapter, so read, review and enjoy! P.S: I need ideas for more stories! Please put ideas into your reviews, or PM me please! Thanks!
The next day, the Woodcombs arrived early at the church to ensure that everything was in order for the fake funeral. They had three basic caskets placed in a neat row in the front of the church, with pictures of the three Bartowskis they supposedly held on top. There were bunches of flowers on top of each casket, and the pulpit of the church was draped in funeral black. In regards to the spy mission that was to take place, the trap was set. The Bartowskis were to hide in the drop ceiling of the church, and when Shaw made his appearance, they would drop down and take him out, with the ladies of the CAT squad for backup. They all carried pistols, even Lisa, for protection. After everything was set, it was finally time for everyone to take their places for the big show. As the mourners shuffled in, the Bartowskis were able to watch from the drop ceiling that was their hideout. Sarah saw her friend Carina and her maid-of-honor Zondra take their places in one of the front pews. Chuck saw people from the Buy More take their places, including his best friend Morgan who, knowing that the Bartowskis were not actually dead, was wearing black to add to the mourning mood, even though he was still wearing his bright green sneakers. Jeff and Lester came in, wearing black Converse Chuck Taylors in honor of the 'fallen' Nerd Herder. Lisa saw Dylan enter the sanctuary with the Woodcombs. He was dressed in a black suit, as handsome as ever. When they had all taken their seats, Ellie stepped to the pulpit, dressed in a simple black dress.
"Thank you all for coming here today. I know that Chuck, Sarah, and Lisa would have loved to see you all here. I know that Chuck and Sarah had a tough time the past ten years or so with thinking that they lost Lisa, and the joy that they felt when she finally came home. Even though they were only together again for a short time, I know without a doubt that Chuck and Sarah…" Ellie paused, beginning to sob, "That Chuck and Sarah…died happy." She finished. Ellie took a deep breath, gathering herself. "When Chuck met Sarah, I could see a change. His eyes lit up whenever he saw her, and I saw the same thing in her eyes, too. They went through a lot during the first few years they were together, as I'm sure some of you know. But when things finally settled down, they had the only thing they really needed: each other. When they had Lisa, I saw the same light in their eyes as they had when they first met each other. They were so in love with this little blonde gift from God. Even when they were going through though times, they would come home to her and instantly, you could tell their troubles would be gone. Lisa had her own troubles too, as I'm sure you've all heard. When she came home at last, she brought the same joy to all of us as she did when she first made her debut into the world. Her troubles seemed to melt away as well. Now I know without a doubt that all of their troubles are gone. Even though they may leave our hearts with a gaping hole, there's some solace in knowing that. Bye, little brother. Bye, little sister. Bye, Lisa." Elle finished. Just as she stepped down from the stage, the doors opened with a crash. Shaw slithered through like the snake he was, glaring at everyone in the pews as he approached the front of the church.
"I have to admit, that was beautiful." Shaw said to Ellie, who had frozen on the steps leading to the stage. The spies in the room grabbed for their guns, waiting to make their move at the opportune moment. The Bartowskis were also waiting, still at their post in the ceiling.
"What are you doing here, Shaw?" Ellie bravely asked.
"You didn't think I'd pass this up, did you? The chance to finish the job?"
"Finish what job, Shaw? My brother is already in that coffin right there, and Sarah right alongside him, heck, even throw in their innocent daughter while you're at it."
"You don't get it, do you? I may have gotten a nasty bump on the head, but I can still remember you slamming that frying pan into my skull." Shaw said, drawing his gun.
"You're after…me?"
"And by the way, you forgot to mention something. Wouldn't you say that near the end of their lives, the Bartowskis seemed a little…shot in the back?" Shaw said, laughing at his own sick joke.
"The only back you should be concerned about is your own, Daniel." Sarah said as she and the rest of her family lowered themselves on ropes from the drop ceiling. The church let out a collective gasp as Carina, Zondra, and Casey all stood up, guns blazing. A look of genuine shock crossed his face as he stared into the eyes of the family he thought his men had killed. But then his shocked face gave way to a grin.
"Well, isn't this just perfect." Shaw said, "It just so happens that I didn't come alone today." He explained. He snapped his fingers, and all at once, Ring agents converged on the church, practically bursting down the door. The Bartowskis and their spy friends, however, didn't give up the fight and only tightened the grips on their guns.
"Unless you want to really end up in these shiny wooden boxes up here, I would recommend putting your guns down."
"Not gonna happen, Shaw." Chuck said, "Haven't you learned anything about us by now? Members of Team Bartowski stand by their friends, no matter how hopeless the situation may seem. Does Paris ring a bell? Or how about the Buy More?" He finished. Shaw gave a signal to his team, and they began to fight. Many of the Bartowskis' allies were disarmed, civilians tried to make a break for it, and Shaw made a move to grab for Ellie. Ellie used one of the only maneuvers she knew, and was able to disarm Shaw. Angry, Shaw grabbed Ellie by the hair and led her to the middle of the sanctuary, where the ropes the Bartowskis had used to drop down from the ceiling were still hanging. He grabbed the end of the shortest rope, and began to tie it around her neck. Ellie's hands grabbed for the rope, trying to find a way to untie herself, but it was no use. She began to let out choking coughs and her face turned a bright shade of red, then purple, as the rope tightened around her neck.
"Someone shoot the rope!" Lisa called out.
"It's dangerous, Lisa. We might hit Ellie!" Sarah yelled back, occupied with one of Shaw's agents. Lisa looked around, and all of the spies were too busy with their own fights to be able to work up the focus it took to shoot a thin rope. Lisa took her pistol, took a deep breath, and aimed. The split second it took for the bullet to reach the rope seemed like a million years to Lisa, and to Ellie, whose life depended on it. A Ring agent grabbed Lisa by the shoulder and turned her around before she was able to see the effects of her bullet cutting the rope and setting Ellie free. Shaw turned and looked in shock at Lisa, who simply smiled. By the time Shaw turned around to recapture Ellie, she had disappeared into the commotion of the fight.
The Bartowskis and their friends, despite being outnumbered and mostly disarmed for the duration of the fight, managed to defeat Shaw's Ring agents, and now the attention turned to Shaw himself. Shaw, however, still had a gun. He pointed it directly at Chuck, who put his hands up in the sign of surrender.
"Thought you could win this time, hmm?" He taunted, "The greater good and all of that? I guess you were wrong, Chuck." He finished. He looked around and noticed that Ellie was missing, along with Lisa. He didn't even notice during the commotion of the fight, but now that the dust had cleared, it worried him. Ellie and Lisa began sneaking up behind Shaw. They escaped during the fight and had made a quick trip to the church kitchen and had grabbed a heavy black frying pan, Ellie's weapon of choice. Chuck noticed his sister and his daughter sneaking up behind Shaw, and gave a slight smile in their direction.
"What's that about?" Shaw said, noticing the smile. He turned around and noticed Lisa, who gave him a cheeky smile and a wave before whacking him over the head with the frying pan, knocking him out cold. Zondra and Carina, still technically CIA agents and the only ones who could do it legally, put him in handcuffs.
"That's my girl!" Chuck exclaimed, enveloping his daughter in a hug.