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Down They Fall
Chapter 3
Castle looked at Ryan and Esposito. Their faces were mirrors of his. Fear was etched into each.
Ryan was the first to find his voice. "Suicide missions...?" He asked disbelieving.
"Yeah. I had a buddy who was 'chosen' for a mission. He didn't come back. I brought his letter back to his girl." Esposito shook his head sadly at the memory.
Ryan and Esposito looked at Castle, who was staring blankly ahead. "Bro. You okay?" Esposito asked softly.
"Castle?" Ryan asked, his voice brimming with worry.
"Yeah. What?" His voice stumbled over the words. "She said she's not coming back." Castle mumbled.
"Maybe she's just at home. She just needed to tell you this." Ryan reached out a hand and laid it on Castle's arm.
"Bro." Esposito warned in a tone only Ryan could hear. "Castle why don't we go check out her apartment, if she's not there we have to call Gates." Esposito slipped into the leadership role with apparent ease.
Castle nodded numbly. "Fine." The word came out as a whisper.
The boys car pulled up in front of Beckett's building. Castle drew in deep breaths and let them out in a hiss.
"You ready, bro?" Esposito glanced at him.
"Yeah. Ready as I'll ever be." Castle took in a shaky breath as they left the car.
Castle led them up to Beckett's apartment. He fumbled with his keychain, until he found the right key and slipped it into the lock.
"You have a key to Beckett's place?" Ryan asked, eyebrows raised.
"You have a key to Esposito's place." Castle said flatly.
"Touché, bro. Touché." Ryan grumbled.
Castle pushed open the door. Ryan and Esposito walked in first, hands resting on their guns.
Castle stared at the mess of paper and pictures that scattered the floor of her living room. Pictures of Johanna Beckett's mangled body lay next to sheets of paper that were covered in Beckett's handwriting at its messiest.
"She's not here. I'll call the Captain." Ryan said, pulling out his phone.
"Tough luck, bro." Esposito sighed.
"Gates wants us to come in. And bring Beckett's notes and stuff." Ryan walked back in, slipping his phone back into his pocket.
Esposito and Castle gathered up the stacks of paper and pictures.
"What about her murder board?" Ryan asked.
"Grab it." Esposito commanded. Ryan nodded and pried the board off the window.
Ryan, Esposito and Castle carried all of Beckett's stuff on her mom's murder into the precedent and into the conference room.
"Detectives. Mr Castle." Gates called as they walked out of the conference room.
"Captian." Ryan nodded.
"Sir." Esposito acknowledged her with a curt nod.
Castle looked sullen and emotionless.
"What do you have?" She asked urgently.
"Beckett sent Castle this letter and we can't reach her or find her." Esposito reported.
"We think it has something to do with her mother's murder." Ryan supplied helpfully.
Castle handed her the letter he had recived from Kate.
"This is not good. Get to work. I have a few calls to make." She handed the letter back to Castle, then stormed back to her office.
Castle's phone began buzzing in his jacket pocket.
"I'll be back in a second." He walked to an empty corner, by the elevator.
"Castle." He said, his voice cold.
"Mr. Castle, we need to talk..."
So how was it? A little cliffhanger, but not really. So yeah... Review.
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