I've wanted to do a story based on the "Beckett clones" comment for a while now. It was finally after reading a story where a fan fiction author suggested someone doing a sci fi story based on Beckett clones that this idea came to me. This story is probably bordering on being crack fiction. You've been warned. :)
"Are you KIDDING me?" Princess Iya shouted. "Three near death experiences in less than 48 hours and they STILL don't admit how they feel?"
Iya started pacing in front of the screen where the latest images of Richard Castle and Kate Beckett were being transmitted. The girls' waist-length rainbow colored hair swished as she stomped swiftly back and forth, the skirt of her blue dress that matched the color of her eyes swirling around her legs. Even as she moved, Iya's eyes were focused on the screen. She started to squeal in delight as Castle seemed to be making what any of Iya's world would see as an obvious attempt to prolong his time together with Beckett. Suddenly, Castle seemed to change his mind and Iya's excited squeal changed to an angry growl when the man she referred to as Dr. Motorcycle Boy appeared. Iya couldn't stand the man and figured that the nickname that Castle had given him was even too much of a compliment.
Queen Mam-Biki, supreme ruler of the planet Amour, couldn't help shaking her head at her daughter's intense reactions about people she had never really even met. She was even tempted to roll her own purple eyes in what Iya had dubbed "a classic Beckett eye roll." Over ten years ago the queen had given approval to a team of scientists to try to discover life on other nearby solar systems. The ruler had been somewhat surprised when, seven years later, a place known as New York had been discovered. For whatever reason, the transmission was sporadic and centered on two creatures of the planet, known as Richard Castle and Kate Beckett.
The princess had been in the throne room when Amour's top scientist, Yillis, had revealed their findings to the queen. After getting over the shock that the creatures of this distant planet spoke the same language as they, Iya was completely captivated by the alien creatures. She had immediately demanded to be informed whenever any new transmission came through.
Although Mam-Biki considered her daughter's reaction a tad extreme, she couldn't help but agree with her. What was with these creatures called humans? Particularly these two? True, the pair lacked the innate knowledge of when one met one's destined mate that Amourians possessed, but these two were bordering on ridiculous.
What more had to happen before Castle and Beckett admitted what was obvious to even those that barely knew them? The latest was Agent Fallon, a human that was deeply involved in Castle and Beckett's current case. Mam-Biki had lost count of how many other humans had picked up on the pair's emotional connection. She was sure, though, that Iya could give her the number and tell her all the names of each and every one.
Mam-Biki had hoped that Beckett's friend, Lanie, would have been able to talk some sense into the woman. Or that Castle's mother, Martha, would have been able to open her son's eyes to the truth. Unfortunately, although both Lanie and Martha had repeatedly made the attempt, neither was successful.
The queen decided that the time had come for her to put her own plan into action. She had gotten the idea when that actress, Natalie Rhodes, had come along. Beckett, Ryan and Esposito had been hiding from the woman when Ryan had said something about Beckett clones. Mam-Biki was certain the detective hadn't been serious in what he'd said, but it had given her an idea. Changing one's appearance to look like another was child's play with Amourian technology.
When it had been confirmed that there was indeed life on other planets, Mam-Biki had originally decided to leave the other beings alone. Amour was a peaceful society and it soon became clear that many on the distant planet were not particularly comfortable with the idea of life forms from anywhere other than their home planet. Besides, murdering one's fellow creatures seemed to be quite common on the planet the queen had discovered was called Earth. She was not at all comfortable with the idea of subjecting her people to that.
But by appearing like ordinary humans, it would be quite easy to give Castle and Beckett the helping hand they so clearly needed.
"Not to worry, kiddo," Mam-Biki told her daughter. 'Kiddo' was actually a nickname that the queen had picked up from Martha. The queen was quite surprised at how much of the lingo from these aliens that she and her daughter had picked up. "Mother has a plan. How would you like to finally meet your favorite detective?"
The whole story is mapped out in my mind, and I'm hoping to have chapters up relatively quickly. Just FYI, my knowledge of space travel and astronomy is limited, which is why I put this in the fantasy rather than the sci fi category. As always, I'm really curious what you guys think of this, so please R&R.