End of Watch

by Jameson Rook

"Dispatch, this is thirteen x-ray thirteen! We need back up ASAP, we're at address-." Ryan's voice was cut off when a stray bullet hit the walkie in his hand. He let out a yelp and dropped the crumpled remains of the walkie talkie and looked at the crimson blood staining his palm. Kevin/Javier partnership

1. Author's Note

Disclaimer: Castle and all of its characters belong to Andrew W. Marlowe, Terri Edda Miller, and ABC Studio Productions. "End of Watch" belongs to David Ayer.

So, Friday I went and saw "End of Watch". As an LEO, that is the most amazing, raw, emotional and realistic police film that I have ever seen. It doesn't portray cops as corrupt, terrible people, it shows the majority of police officers. It shows legitimate police officers that are decent people. That being said, it was very, very sobering. It made my best friend of 10 years sob. I have never seen that man cry, and I think it brought to his attention the fact that there is a chance that I may not come home from work one night. I highly recommend going to see the movie. I did, however, spend a good part of the movie thinking 'oh my God, Officers Taylor and Zavala remind me of Ryan and Esposito!'. So I figured that I would write this. Due to that connection between this amazing movie, and my favorite dynamic duo, this fic is very close to my heart.

In my opinion, Ryan and Esposito are the most intricate dynamic that this show has to offer, but then again that might be because I am aware of how real police partners interact. So, here is the "Ryan and Esposito version" of the end of "End of Watch". So, if you haven't seen the movie and you don't want it to be spoiled, do not read where this fic will go.