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Ok…so the last chapter was left on a cliff hanger, had Sarah been shot? One thing is for sure I would never kill one of them off, you guys know that right? This is the last update until I get back, luckily I had time to write it and post it before I go. Thanks for the positive reviews. Anyways enjoy the next part guys.

Chapter 18 – Too Far

Gazing over at Sarah, Chuck had to make sure she had not been shot. Luckily though Sarah was still standing and she too was looking at Chuck to make sure he was not shot. With none of the team down, they were certain the shot came from inside the house. Casey stormed in closely followed by the rest. They were armed to the nines, ready for anything that was thrown at them. Busting down the door, the team entered. This wasn't their plan but given the circumstances, things had changed dramatically. What they were greeted with was a turn for the books. Diana was down and bleeding profusely from her stomach area, Evelyn with gun in hand however was not the shooter. Sarah's eyes peered up the stairs and what she saw was the manipulative and atrocious man that was Daniel Shaw. Quickly pulling out her gun she aimed it directly at him ready to shoot until Evelyn made her move and held a gun to Verbanski's head. This enraged Casey and he drew out two of his guns, one aimed at Daniel and the other at Evelyn.

'Well well well, isn't this the reunion that I was hoping for. Sarah, you're looking stunning as always even with the geared up outfit.'

'Really, your wife is right there Shaw' Chuck said.

They were now all in engaged in a standoff with guns pointing at each other. Although visibly shaken that Daniel had shot Diana, Evelyn couldn't let her emotions cloud her judgement, though she was feeling the hurt that someone she had been with for 10yrs was now bleeding to death and lying unconscious on the floor. Slowly tracing down the stairs with his gun pointed directly at Sarah, Daniel had a smug look on his face that both Chuck and Casey wanted to wipe off. Coming face to face with Sarah, he looked over her as if she was dirt. Chuck couldn't stand him being so near to his wife and tried to lunge at him. Before he could get close Daniel clocked his gun, ready for it to be fired once more.

'I wouldn't Chuck. You see right now I have the upper hand as my wife over there has Verbanski pretty tied up. Evelyn, strip her of her weapons.'

Evelyn not wanting to feel his wrath did exactly as he said. In her mind, she desperately thought she could change her husband, but her heart told her otherwise…Diana was right and she hadn't believed her, only now wishing she did. Daniel wasn't the same anymore, her pain for this combined with her pain that Diana was shot in front of her led her to physically shake, something Daniel noticed. As Evelyn took all the weapons away from Verbanski, Daniel ordered her to do the same with the rest of them. He loves his wife, but he was now testing her as he could see the scepticism in her face.

'Daniel…let's just go now ok. We can run, you don't have to do this.'

'Dear wife…I have to. Diana was planning something, I could feel it. This proves me right, otherwise how else did they find us.'

Suddenly it all became clear on why Diana had tried to get her to run with her, but before she could move onto disarming the rest of the team, she heard her daughter entering the house.

'Daniel…please put your gun away. Lily is out there.'

Safely hiding his gun just before his daughter came into the same room they were all in, Evelyn raced over to her. She whispered something in her ear as Daniel watched on. A few moments later, Lily ran out the front door and headed down the road. Not aware of what she had whispered, Daniel was going to follow her and bring her back till Evelyn stopped him.

'No….let her go Daniel. She is 10yrs old, she shouldn't be hearing gunshots and she shouldn't be here right now. She's only gone to a neighbour's house down the road.'

The thought suddenly crossed her mind that Daniel had the nerve to fire his gun with his daughter close by, a clear testament to what Diana had said to her earlier. Although she had got her weapon out moments before Daniel fired the shot, she had no intention of firing it because of her daughter, something Daniel didn't clearly follow.

'Shaw…..you don't have to do this.'

'I do Chuck. It's like I told you in Paris…I never wanted to hurt you but you kept coming and coming. Now I have to kill you too, as well as the other 3 over there.'

'You're not going to kill anyone Shaw, I'll make sure you will never hurt anyone again, that's a promise' Casey snarled.

'Evelyn….I said get their weapons.'

Evelyn had lost him and no matter how much she loved him or missed him over the years, her main focus now was her daughter. Sarah was never the one to blame, her anger had been miss-directed. In fact the whole time, she truly blamed herself and Daniel, but her love for him clouded every other emotion. Not listening to what he had told her, she drew out her gun and pointed it directly at her husband.

'I can't do this anymore Daniel. You shot Diana with no thought for our daughter who was playing outside, I don't want her to grow up with someone like that. I thought that if I broke you out I could change you, I could make you be that man you were before the ring. But now I see I can't.

He had now lost his wife and now he had lost his edge, with no clear exit he began firing at will and tried to distract the team as he escaped upstairs hoping to find a window to escape. Luckily no one was seriously hurt, although one bullet hit Chuck to which the team hadn't recognised yet. Chuck raced after Shaw as Verbanski detained Evelyn. Sarah shouted out to Chuck to wait, but he ignored her pleas. Casey and Sarah both raced upstairs and before they could help Shaw ran into a room closely followed by Chuck. Not wanting to put either Sarah or Casey in danger, Chuck slammed the door shut behind him and locked it. The room they had gone into had no clear route out and Chuck and Shaw were trapped inside. Sarah screamed through the door to get Chuck to open it and not getting an answer, Casey moved Sarah aside and was about to kick the door.

'Guys…stay outside. Please, just stay outside' Chuck said whilst his eyes were fixed on Daniel.

'I'll listen to your husband Sarah. I have a gun and he has a tranq gun…who's going to come off worse.'

Sarah wanted to get in, but Shaw's demands were forceful. Casey happened to peer down at his boot when he noticed a trail of blood. He thought he hadn't been shot but may have and not realised due to the adrenalin. He checked himself over but he was good and hadn't been harmed. Sarah who was resting against the door noticed the worried look overcome Casey's exterior.

'What….what is it?'

'Were you shot Walker?'

'No…why?'

Realising Daniel must have hit someone and with neither of them with any gunshot wounds, Sarah turned to face the door. Slamming once more against the door, Sarah wanted nothing more than to get in.

'Chuck…you love your wife…so tell her and that bodyguard to go down stairs.'

'Sarah…baby please go down stairs. I've got this.'

'No….I'm not leaving you.'

'Sarah…do it.'

Casey begrudgingly pulled Sarah away, but she wasn't going easily and had to use his full force to tear her away from the door.

'Casey get off me….Chuck's in there and he's been shot.'

'Walker…...Sarah, just come with me ok. We'll get in there, but we can't use the door. I promise you, I won't let Chuck get hurt.'

Casey and Sarah headed back down stairs where Evelyn was handcuff and Verbanski standing nearby.

'What's happening up there and why is there a trail of blood leading up the stairs?'

'A bullet hit Chuck and now they are locked in a room upstairs. We can't get it without Shaw puting another bullet in Chuck.' Sarah replied.

As Sarah walked passed Verbanksi, she gave her a look, clearly indicating she wasn't going back on her plan. Her and Casey headed out of the house to see if they could find a way to get up to that room without using he door, but with the window so high up…a ladder would be needed. Luckily the van Casey used for his stake out was made up to look like a contractor and a ladder was attached to the roof. As they pulled it down, another shot was heard coming from inside the house. Casey and Sarah rushed back inside to see Verbanski holding a gun and looking down on Evelyn's lifeless body.

'What in the hell have you done? Casey shouted.

'She had a knife hidden away, I couldn't take the chance.'

The shot interrupted Chuck and Daniel who were locked in upstairs. Deeply concerned for his wife, Chuck slowly walked back towards the door that is until Daniel stopped him.

'Don't do it Chuck.'

'Shaw…we just heard a gunshot, aren't you worried it could be your wife? What's wrong with you…how can you be so cold?'

'This is what a real spy looks like Chuck. I stupidly looked up to you before, but then I realised emotions were a liability. Remember it's the many reasons why the intersect began to malfunction, you couldn't flash.'

'You should know I downloaded the intersect 3.0, I could easily disarm you right now and send you back to where you belong.'

'Then why don't you flash Chuck?'

'Because I don't want to…I want this part of my life over and done with. I can turn it on and off when I like, let's call it an upgrade.'

'Turn it on, then we can have a fair fight.'

Daniel lunged for Chuck and it a quick instant Chuck turned the intersect back on and ducked out of the way. Staring at each other knowing that one of them is going to come out of this fight the victor, the two then engaged in a fight. Chuck had the upper hand due to the intersect, but Shaw was still someone to be reckoned with and wouldn't go down easily. The furniture in the room was getting smashed and thrown all over the place and Sarah knew she had to get in there quick because as far as she knew Chuck hadn't used the intersect for some time and wasn't about to start now. Rushing up the stairs, she tried to break down the door and screamed Chuck's name. Verbanski followed her up as Casey rushed back outside to get the ladder up so he could try to enter through the window. No matter how much force they put into it, they just couldn't get the door open as Chuck had locked it and was slammed right up against it by Shaw.

'Stay out there Sarah because once I am done with your husband, I am coming for you.'

Daniel managed to grab a gun that had fallen on the floor and tried to aim it at Chuck's head, but with all his strength and might, Chuck managed to grab his hand holding the gun and forced him to point it elsewhere as the gun went off. All the while, Chuck still hadn't noticed he was bleeding from his side where he was shot, the adrenalin was in over drive and his mind was focused on taking Daniel down. He managed to thrust Daniel off him as he went tumbling backwards. Chuck then picked up the gun that Daniel had just dropped and clocked it. Daniel was on the ground looking up at Chuck and all he could do was smirk and laugh. He moved away from the door and a second later, Sarah kicked in the door and she and Verbanski came in rushing in with their guns aimed at Daniel. By this time Casey had reached the window and with all 4 of them with guns in hand and ready to shot, he knew he had lost. But he dared not let it show and decided to goad the team.

'It took all you guys to take me down, well congratulations you have won.'

'We can leave quietly or we'll force you out the door, your call Shaw' Chuck said.

'I guess I have no choice but to surrender. But tell me Chuck…how does it make you feel to know that I was with Sarah first?'

'Excuse me?'

'You heard me. We dated for a bit, how did it make you feel?'

'I sense a tone of jealousy in your voice Shaw, why. Well I can tell you why….she never wanted you and now you make her skin crawl, mine too and I bet it's the same for Casey and Verbanski. How does it feel to be the most hated man with no one?'

'I have my daughter and my wife, that's something you can never take from me?'

Glancing quickly over to his right, Shaw noticed a wooden leg that had broken off for a chair whilst they were fighting. Dashing to reach it, Chuck wasn't going to let it slide and with one quick thought, he pulled the trigger. Casey jumped in through the window to check his pulse, he was gone. Sarah rushed over to Chuck and gave him the biggest hug.

'Chuck are you ok?'

'I'm ok. I had to shoot him Sarah, just like before.'

'I know Chuck, I know.'

Chuck kissed his wife and whispered those 3 words.

'I love you.'

A second later Chuck collapsed in Sarah's arm.

Sarah screamed out for the team to call an ambulance as she cradled Chuck in her arms. He was still conscious, but was slipping in and out. Finally realising he had been shot, he reached for his side and when he pulled his hand back it was covered in blood.

'Oh my god. Chuck just stay with me ok….medics will be here soon.'

Chuck looked up at Sarah and he often thought if he was going to die, the last person he'd want to see was his wife who he loved very much. Reaching out to her face, he cradled her. Casey was on the phone demanding the medics get here ASAP as Verbanski rushed downstairs to find a towel to stem the bleeding. Coming back upstairs with 2 towels, she rested down next to Chuck and placed a towel over his wound and applied pressure. Sarah was going into shock and couldn't see straight. She completely blocked out what Verbanski was telling her.

'Sarah listen to me, keep this towel on the wound ok, keep the pressure applied…..Sarah you have to do this, it will steam the bleeding.'

Casey looked on and could see Sarah was going into shock and whatever anyone said, she couldn't hear. He got down and took a hold of the towel and kept the pressure on. Verbanski tried to pull Sarah away but she didn't want to leave Chuck's side.

'Verbanski get her out of here…now.'

With one tug, Verbanski pulled Sarah back and took her out of the room whilst Sarah all the while was violently shaking. Looking at Verbanski, she muffled,

'I can't lose him, I…I just can't.'

'You won't lose him Sarah….'

In the distance, the ambulances were heard approaching the house.

'You see, the medics are here, they will look after him Sarah.'

A second later the medics burst through the house with some dashing upstairs and the others tending to Diana and Evelyn who were lying downstairs. Medics entered the room and moved Casey aside as they began tending to Chuck. Standing outside, Sarah looked in and before long tears began to stream down her face uncontrollably.

One week later…..

Walking out to be greeted with sunshine Chuck looked up to the sky and there was not a cloud in sight. Stretching and reaching out after having been bed bound for the past 7 days….Chuck had the biggest smile on his face. Approaching him from behind Sarah said,

'It's a shame we have to leave tonight, looks like finally the good weather has arrived in the UK.'

Turning round, Chuck was greeted with a smiling Sarah as she landed a kiss on him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and looked deep into his eyes. Chuck looked at her and giggled.

'I'm alive Sarah…we're both going to be fine. They are gone for good this time and now we can leave. It's what we have been waiting for.'

'I know Chuck. I guess we can get home and get planning out 2nd wedding right?'

The two laughed together and moved in for a 2nd kiss. Casey and Verbanski soon joined them looking rather chirpy.

'Hmm what's got you two in a good mood' Chuck questioned.

With her arm around Casey, Verbanski replied,

'Well Evelyn and Daniel are finally gone. We've captured a former ring agent and extraditing her back to the states and placing her into custody…your alive….me and Casey are finally learning how to be a couple so I guess things are looking up for us all.'

They sure were. Diana had survived the shot from Daniel a week earlier and was ready to jet back to the states with the rest of the team. Chuck was still none the wiser of what Sarah had asked Verbanski to do and she was determined to keep it that way. Sarah pulled away from Chuck and stole Verbanski away from Casey. Walking a few steps away from them, Sarah asked,

'Did you ever tell Casey about what I asked?'

'In the end I opted out. This will be kept between us.'

'Thanks, I really appreciate it. 5yrs ago asking someone something like this wouldn't have dented me, now I hate myself for asking.'

'I'm with you Sarah on this, they needed to put down. I'm going to be able to live with it…I just hope you can too Sarah because something like this won't go away easy.'

'I'm with Chuck and we're both going to be free….right now I can be happier. They are gone and we're finally able to put our mind at ease.'

Verbanski smiled and the two headed back to Casey and Chuck who were in ideal chit chatter. Someone had to go to the hospital to collect Diana and Chuck was first to nominate himself. Feeling totally safe and sure that he would be fine, Chuck persuaded the team to let him go.

'I'll go get her.'

'Be careful Chuck' Casey told him.

'She won't do anything. I think she proved it herself last week, I'm just sorry we've got to take her in. At least she was able to detach herself away from the ring.'

Chuck set off to collect Diana from the hospital. As he walked off, Sarah followed, grabbing his hand.

'I'll come with you.'

'I'd like that.'

The two strolled off down the road hand in hand heading to the hospital which was a 5minute walk away.

There you go guys. The next chapter will be up in a week and a half time. I've left it on a good note so you guys don't have to endure a cliffhanger. Please review.