'Everybody let's take 5' Belle shouted with conviction.

'What's going on?' the younger girl asked repeatedly.

'We were wondering if-' Castle was about to burst all the matters that brought theme to that place, but Beckett interrupted him emotionally saying…

'Belle?'

The girl gave her more attention then before and Kate's eyes couldn't help but to fill with water.

'Yes, that would be me.'

'You now her?' Castle whispered.

'Belle, who is she?' asked the girl, who's dub was very creative in the eyes of Detective Beckett. Phebs.

'It's me Kate' she tried to explain and it worked! "Beauty's" wide eyes grew even wider as she understood who stood before her. 'I don't know if you recall-'

'If I recall, how could I forget?'

'Belle?' Phebs wouldn't admit to be ignored like that.

She hasn't been with Belle in years, but after knowing she was entering in Oxford her parents gave her the pleasure of traveling to New York as a reward, she didn't refuse for anything. Being with Belle reminded her of their early days, the cousin and her parents moved to the states after Belle turned sixteen, as they were both originally from Portugal, since then they haven't seen each other and Phebs hated that things had to go that way. But she knew that this was Belle's dream, studying cinema at the NY Filme Academy.

Knowing that the relative wouldn't rest, Belle shouted for hope.

'Hey, Harry!' a nice looking guy looked their way and approached 'please take Phoebe with you?'

'Sure.' Castle noticed the rough British accent in his voice, a boyfriend perhaps?

Phebs was a regular black haired and brown eyed beautiful girl, but she still looked young. Belle seemed to be more experienced in life, older, but still they did look alike.

'She is becoming very British.' The older one laughed after their inevitable blow-off. 'She still doesn't remember though, when she asks about it we tell her she felt against a rock.'

'Yeah…' Kate was clearly emotional for some reason, Castle peeped above her shoulder and detected Beckett's notepad and a unusual line above the two suspects. Kate Beckett would never, but NEVER, clear a suspect without exposing the case. What was going on?

'Did they find him?'

'That's not why I'm here, Belle. I am a murder investigator now.'

'Oh. So you just came for a sentimental visit?' Now the sweetness in "Beauty's" voice faded and gave place to a much more bitter one.

'No,' Kate pulled the photos of the two dead girls out of Castle's hands. 'I'm here because someone told me you might be connected to these two.'

After looking at the photos Belle immediately seemed to recognize them.

'Cam and Dany, yes they were our Red and White queen. I'm doing a short version of Alice in Wonderland as you might have noticed for this competition. And with Phebs here makes it even more fantastic. She is Alice.'

'And how did you discover them?' Castle dared to question.

'Three weeks ago, we were looking for a place to shoots so I went to this high school to see if they could lend us the gym till the end of September, but school was starting and we didn't want to bother. Cam and Danielle overheard the conversation and purposed us this place.'

'You are so grown up.' Belle giggled to Kate's comment.

'And you look even younger detective Beckett.'

'I doubt that.'

'They are dead.' Richard shot to the girl mercilessly.

'Excuse me?'

'Belle, Cam and Danielle are dead. They were killed today during a recess.' Kate handed her the not so happy pictures, this time the girls were lying dead on the floor surrounded by a stain of blood. 'Nobody knows how, and this is why I am actually here.'

The girl surprisingly sat on the Red queen's throne clinging to the pictures and to her head. Dizzy.

'Oh my God. What about security cameras.' Her eyes searched for comfort on Kate's face above her.

'They don't have security cameras.'

'I can't do this…'

'What?' The girl did not convince Castle.

'Castle please?' asked Beckett in mercy.

'You come here you bale out suspects without even talking to them, you have this weird connection with some young girl in a strange warehouse! What do you want me to think?'

'Castle, this is not home. We can't discuss this here.'

Belle get's up, angry. 'Who is this Kate?'

'I ask you the exact same thing Kate!'

Her head swirled, her thoughts mixed, her voice failed. Kate Beckett lost her thinking capacity for a while. Who were these people? What was this place? The world became a no-gravity zone; Beckett stumbled on her own foot and almost fell if it wasn't for Castle's helping hand.

'Do you need anything?' Belle wanted to help.

'No.' Castle placed her where Belle was previously seating. And the girl went for a small plastic glass of water.

They gave her time to calm down.

'Wait, Castle?' Belle and Richard crossed eyes.

'Yes.'

'You are Castle? The writer?'

'Yes, That would be me.'

'And you're dating your biggest fan?' Kate spat the water and in a sudden move she stood, grabbed Castle's arm and smiled.

'Well, I'm feeling better. And we should probably go…'

'Did you guys met at a book signing?'

'No, Kate and I are partners. I am her consulter.'

'Ok…' Belle wouldn't believe they were JUST partners, something else was going on there. He was too worried to be just friends with that beautiful woman. 'Well, I am sorry I can't tell you anything else. Cam and Dany were a big help to us. That is all.'

'I'm sorry for your project.'

'Nah… I'll probably quit.'

'What?' For moments Castle felt sad for the girl, she did look honest, turns out maybe Beckett was right by taking her out of the suspects list. 'I didn't wright 26 best sellers with my quitting power!'

'Two of my cast members were killed, that isn't happening not even in the biggest Hollywood scandal…' She had tears trapped inside of her and they wanted to get out! Kate had seen Belle cry before but her face was little and chubby, it was also many years ago.

The happy goodbye-environment was quickly damaged by the drama of the next scene. It was not predicted, directed and there was no script that would dictate the action. It was all very sudden and terrifying. Belle swore that she had never felt so surprised or scared before. It was her words, the most dangerous words, words, that cut Beckett's reasonable thoughts on those two girls, like a terrible knife. Her black hair flew to inside the room. It was that terrifying moment that left anyone speechlees. As Phoebe said is her most eloquent voice…

'I did it! I killed Cam and Dany!'

That was the moment when ALL Wonderland fell to darkness!