Author's Note: Wow! Thank you so much to all who read, reviewed, followed, or favorited! It means so much to me that you guys are reading my story! Wow okay that's three sentences in a row with exclamations…whoops. Alright to the point, here is the next chapter. And I will try to update as much as I can, but I am a senior in high school so this fall means lots of college applications, for which this story may get knocked down on the priorities list.

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Okay I'll stop talking now, here's the next chapter!

Nope, I don't own Castle

Chapter 2

Jim Beckett slowly woke up and became aware of his surroundings hours later. He was in an empty, grey, cinderblock room with no windows and one large steel door. Terrified, he listened for any sound that could give him a hint as to where he was. He could hear nothing. He tried to piece together what could have happened. He had been with Katie last he remembers, wait! Her wedding!

"Katie?!" he called nervously, "Katie are you there?" It comforted him in a way that she wasn't with him. That meant she was safe, right? Even if she was safe, it was her wedding day and her own father wasn't there. What if she thought that he had abandoned her? Or worse, what if he had and he just doesn't remember it. His thoughts were broken by the sound of the large, steel door opening.

"Hello Jim. I'm glad you're finally awake," said the voice resonating from the open door.

"Who are you? Where am I?" shouted Jim.

"So many questions old man, none of which you've earned the answer to."

"Fine then, where is my daughter?" Jim interrogated, attempting to channel Katie.

"Oh she's physically fine for now. Maybe not so much emotionally, after all I did kidnap her father on her wedding day."

"Why? What do you want?"

"Why spoil the mystery, old man?" Jim's captor replied, "I may as well give you a clue to my identity, though. See my actions were quite possibly the best thing that has happened to your daughter in quite some time, but while she gained, I lost everything. Now I have some business to attend to so stay put, not that you have much of a choice." With that, the man slammed the door closed leaving a very confused Jim in his wake.

As he walked up the stairs he said to himself, "Oh my dear Detective Beckett, revenge is going to taste so sweet." When he reached the top of the staircase he opened another steel door which led to a room with multiple buttons and computers, one with a video playing. The video showed the inside of Richard Castle's house in the Hampton's from the eyes of the bug he managed to place unnoticed a week ago. On the screen he could see Castle comforting a sobbing Kate. Yes, everything was going according to plan.

*Setting Change to the Hampton's*

Kate's sobs had subsided enough that she was able to speak clearly. Castle, was still holding her and Martha and Alexis were standing on the other side of the room watching the couple. Esposito and Ryan had gone to Jim's room with CSU to start the investigation. Gates had already given them the all clear to investigate even though it was out of their jurisdiction. After speaking with CSU, Captain Gates came to talk to her finest detective. She softly knocked on the door which was answered by Alexis.

"Detec- Kate, when was the last time you saw your father?" she asked calmly yet confidently.

"Last night," Kate whispered, "He came to say goodnight to me after dinner. We talked right here for almost an hour."

"Do you know where he went next?"

"No, I just assumed he was going to his room to get some sleep. Gosh, I should have gone with him! This is all my fault!"

"Katherine, don't you dare blame yourself! There is no way that you or anyone else could have fathomed something like this happening," Martha interjected.

"Beckett, Ryan, Esposito, and I will work this case. I don't care if it isn't a homicide, this is the father of one of my people and we will get him back," said Gates.

"Thank you, sir," Kate replied, quietly. Then, Jenny entered the room.

"Kate? Kevin just had me come to tell you that he and Javi are going to be heading back to the city now so they can formally start the investigation at the precinct. Lanie also going so she can run some tests on the blood on the note."

"Thanks, Jenny. Can you tell Espo and Ryan thank you too? It means a lot to me that they're looking for him," said Kate.

"Sure. Sweetie we're going to find him, okay? Just like you told me when we didn't know where Kevin was. If you need anything just call," said Jenny. Then she turned and left to catch her husband and his partner before they left.

Castle glanced over at his mother and Alexis. Alexis was nearly in tears and Martha was holding her hand. He motioned to his mother to leave the room for a bit and get packed to leave. Silently, Martha nodded and went with Alexis to prepare to return to the city. Castle turned his attention back to Kate. "Tell me what you're thinking, Kate," he said.

"I'm thinking of when my dad got sober and he told me he would always be there for me. He got sober because he couldn't imagine leaving me alone any longer. He told me he couldn't imagine not being there when I got married," she sobbed out, "Rick, what am I going to do?"

"You are going to find him, you're not going to go rogue, you'll just follow that intuition of yours and find your father," he said, holding her closer.

"But what if…"

"No, Kate, do not think like that," he interrupted, "You helped me when Alexis went missing and now I'm helping you, and everything is going to turn out fine."

"I love you, Rick. Thank you."

"Always."

*Setting Change to Jim's kidnapper's location*

"I say it's time to make things interesting. After all, everyone loves a plot twist now don't they Richard Castle. Well here is yours." With that, he pushed the large red button sitting right in front of him. Oh yes, it was time to make things a little more, well, explosive.

End Note

Yeah I know I hate myself too… Oh and that quote from the kidnapper to Jim about his identity was just as much a clue for Jim as it was for all of you. I wonder if you can guess my villain! Until next time!

~CelesteFitz