Only to Believe

A Castle Story By

HCBalwayshappy

She could hear the pounding of her feet as they hit the sidewalk. The beating over her heart becoming more rapid with each step she took. He was going to kill her mom, she couldn't let that happen. Who would believe her though, a cop? She was just twelve years old. Then she remembered something she saw on the paper, the one her Mother was reading.

Homicide team stops killer from killing again. Then there was a picture, one of two males and a female in the middle.

The brave detectives of the 12th precinct, stopped another killer before he could kill again.

It was a highly risky mission, but they managed to talk him out of killing the little girl he had hostage

and to drop his gun. Detectives, Javier Esposito, Katherine Beckett, and Kevin Ryan

We thank you so much for your courage and bravery.

She remembered how her mom told her how amazed she was that they could do that. Then she told her to look at the girl in the middle. Her head tilted so that the camera couldn't catch her whole face. "You see her, she doesn't care about the glory of the job, or just getting the job done. She actually cares for the people involved. You can see it. She's someone I'd trust to find my killer." Cassidy smiled, she knew who she could tell, but she just hoped, she could stop him from killing her Mom.

She remembered opening up the door, and seeing who it was. She tried to slam it shut, but he stopped it. Yelling, he punched her in the face...Quickly she scrambled out of the way. Her mom came out of the kitchen, saw him, then told her to run. To run and get help. As she ran out the back door, she caught a glimpse of the gun and knew she needed to hurry.

Running up to the front desk, she saw that no one was there. Instead of waiting Cassidy, jumped on a waiting elevator and hit the button that would lead her to 12th. When the elevator door dinged, and opened she looked out. Cautiously she stepped out and looked around. She walked forward, she passed a desk. Empty. The second desk. Empty.

"Can I help you?" A kind voice asked. Looking up, she saw exactly who she was looking for. She was holding a folder in her arms, and she looked tired, but it was her.

"Katherine Beckett?" Beckett looked at the girl confused, searching through her memory to see if she had ever met the small girl.

"Yeah, that's me. Who are you? What are you doing out so late?"

"Please, you have to help me," Cassidy pleaded, "He's got my Mom, he's got a gun. He's going to kill her." All of the adrenaline worn out, she fainted into Beckett's arms.

"Oh my gosh. Hold on okay. We'll stop him, hey you need to wake up for me." Kate told her, gently trying to wake her up, but it was useless. She was out cold. Pulling out her phone Beckett hit the 1 on her speed dial.

"Hey Javi...Yeah it's me...sorry to wake you up...I know what time it is...we've got a problem, I need you down at the precinct right now...I'll tell you when you get here..probably should call Ryan..thanks, see you in minute. Bye." Hanging up the phone, she picked up the little girl and set her on the couch. Who are you? Kate wondered as she waited for her partners to show up.

Sorry that it is really short and kind of choppy. I just really wanted to get this one in, before I had to go. I'm definitely going to write the next chapter later tonight, or at the very most tomorrow. Especially since this one was so short. This is just an idea that popped into my head...It is a before the series story, but Castle will be in at the end. Thanks! and so sorry if this first part was boring, I dislike rushing through my writing, but I really wanted to start this. Tell me what you think! Thanks!

-HCB