Castle: The Ghost Rises

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Castle was playing with his phone while Beckett continued to finiish up the paperwork... Castle groaned as he lost the round and Kate giggled looking up from her files at him, she couldn't help the fact that this man who had comforted her even before she met him after her mothers death, fallen in love with him... even if he was charmingly annoying to her at times... he was filled with childish energy and wierd theories, she loved him for that, she knew wherever they went he had her back no matter what... but there was only problem was that she coulld never telll him... she was broken.

Captain Montgomery walked into the room with a young looking man in his 20's with long dark hair and bright blue eyes wearing a long leather coat with jeans and trainers and glasses, he looked around innocently holding a book to his gut tight.

"Everybody... listen up" the Captains voice rung out around the room catching everyones attention, he placed a hand on the shoulders of the young man who looked more intimidated by the eyes on him "This is Micheal... he will be working the phones and inform you when there is a body found" Micheal gulped as he met the eyes of Castle and Beckett and looked away tryiing not to shake in his trainers.

"that is all" Montgomery went back to his office... Leaving the young man rooted to the spot with everyone staring at him "Shit" he muttered silently and went to his desk as everyone watched him... his desk was one over from Beckettts and Castles who gave him gentle smile which he returned with a shaky nervous smile... he felt somebody tap his shoulders behind him... 2 detectives smiled "yo... i'm Esposito... thiis is Ryan" he pointed to the other who nodded his greetiing.

"Hi" Micheal replied nervously.

"Don't worry bro... the first day is always scary" Esposito patted his shoulder and he walked back to his desk.

"thanks" Micheal called to them both and they grinned "your welcome bro"

Micheal felt himself become less nervous as he began at his new work... he had past a murder to Castle and Beckett and continued to work.

Night fell over New York City and everyone was going home.

"Storms rolling in early guys" Esposito called as he left.

Beckett and Castle left the office too.

Micheal left a few minutes earlier as thhe stormed rolled in... lightening bolts crashing onto the tiip of the empire state building.

Ghosts POV:

Storms Coming.

here i am standing on the edge of a building looking down at the city below... i took this assigment free of charge which is a first for me but i needed it... i had spent my childhood years beiing past from one uniit to another... wiitnessing death and destruction wherever i go, the stuff i saw during my childhood would screw anybody up... i was taught to be an unfeeling killer but... my feelings of guilt never stoppped, they tried everything to turn me but i couldn't break.

I drew my sniper rifle from my back and aimed down the scope of my rifle aiming at the apartment window opposite watching Castle with his family with Beckett joinin them as their guests... i was here for one reason... to protect them.

i pplaced the rifle down and sat there... i have had jobs in the past but they ended with a life being ended by a scope of my rifle... i'm a coward i admit that... there is only one reason i took this job... redemption.

I needed this, it was my object... here i was now... instead of killing for money... i was here saving them for free and i was killing the bad guys.

I caught the attention of the doors opening and soon Beckett walked out the doors and intoo the rain... i grabbed the rifle from the ground and gripped the handle of my grappling gun... it helped me get to rooftops across the strret where i can follow my target without being spotted. She walked along the path slowly as i fired the grappler onto the next roof and i hit the switch... i felt the wind hit me hard as i was pulled hard by the force of the grappler as i hit the edge of the next roof and again i continued the process until i reached the roof of the next apartment overlooking hers.

I looked through the scope for a few seconds until she went to bed... i made sure to avert my eyes for when she go changed... i might be a cold blooded killer but i am a gentleman too after all 'pbbt yeah right' the sound of footsteps drew my attention behhind me and ii span around meeting with an old friend of mine who i've been dying to kill for years.

"Ghost" he said

"Cutter" i snarled, my angered flared as i gripped the handle oof my blade.

"Your in my way" his hands went too his blade too.

"Uh... thats kind of the point" i gave a sarcastic reply as realisation hiit him, i couldn't keep the grin off my face.

he brought his blade out annd and i did the same... we fought a short grueling battle as our knives cconnected... i brought my knee to his guts and disarmed him before slamming the blade into his heart "Tonight... i'm not the ghost... I'm the Reaper" i seethed in anger as he gasped before he fell to the ground bleeding out... i stood there with the knife clutched firmly in my hands with his blood dripping from the cool blade. i threw his body oover the edge and checked.

The coast was clear and i headed home... needed to be ready soon"

the fight was about to begin.

(hope you enjoyed the beginning)

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