Katherine Beckett's last case?
After six months in Washington, Beckett returns.
In her first case back something goes wrong
Chapter 4
A body lost or stolen?
Castle, Ryan and Esposito were in the break room when LT came in running in a panic and went to the TV and turned it on.
"There is a news special coming on in two minutes on detective Beckett. Something about her health."
They all gathered around the TV as the answer came on-screen.
"I'm Kevin Sanders WXZN, TV 5, we are outside Washington General Hospital with Dr Kennedy, medical head of Washington General and FBI Special Agent William Sorenson."
Dr. Kennedy started to speak.
"It is my sad duty to announce the death of Miss Kathryn Beckett at 8:05 this morning from complications of the accident four weeks ago.
Agent Sorenson has a word. Kate Beckett was working undercover for the FBI acting as a NYPD Detective in involving a serial killer. The FBI and NYPD mourn the loss of this decanted officer and will use every means to apprehend this person."
Castle stood up and shut off the TV and quickly left the squad room. He took the stairs and was screaming all the way to the lobby.
"Why, why is the FBI telling the world about the death of my partner's death on TV, when I should-be been notified first?"
Everyone in the lobby heard him and silently agreed. Castle reached the hospital and went to the floor that Beckett's room was on. A wall of FBI Agents blocked his passage to the room. Just as he was about to swing on anyone of the agents Jim Becket came up behind him.
"Lets us thru gentlemen my name is James Beckett and we are going to my daughter's room."
"Sorry sir Agent Sorenson has told us no one can go down this corridor."
"Then lets the son of a bitch come here and face me."
Castle was on the phone to another friend of his. After talking for a few minutes. He asked the lead agent to take the phone.
"This Agent Thomas who am I speaking to? Yes sir I recognize the name…..Yes sir Special Agent William Sorenson gave the order…..Yes sir I understand and will comply with your orders."
He handed back the phone to Castle.
"Open a hole these people are allowed to go thru ."
Jim and Rick went thru the men to Kate's room. Kate's bed was empty.
"Ok Sorenson where is her body."
"How the hell did you get in here? I gave you an order Frank."
"Will the AG overrode you and wants to talk to you ASAP."
"Where is my Katie, where is her body?"
"She not dead we moved her into Witness Protection."
"You did what? You have no right to do that unless she agreed, or her next of kin agreed. As I am her father I did not agree, and I believe she is still in a coma."
"I felt she needed protection she could not get here and I wanted Castle out of the picture."
"You had no god damn right to do that, your feeling about her have clouded you duties. I am going to demand your removal from this case and ask for a review of you employment with the FBI.
As a lawyer I am going to ask a Judge for a restraining order against you as soon as I can get to a phone, you are a danger to my daughter's health. So FBI Agent Sorenson get out of my sight."
Jim whipped out his phone and speed dialed a number.
"Bill Jim Beckett I need your help fast."
Jim walked in to the bathroom and shut the door.
He came out and handed the phone to the FBI agent.
"Yes sir I understand…. It was a…a misunderstanding…..Yes…..,yes…I put my next in charge on the line. Thomas please take the phone."
Thomas looking confused took the phone and identified him self. He listen and said nothing till near the end.
"Yes sir I understand I will do as told till SAC arrives."
He shut the phone and turned to Jim and Rick.
"Mr. Beckett and Mr. Castle I am now in charge till the Sspecial Agent in Ccharge arrives. Miss Beckett in being moved to Braidwood Rehab Center in Fairfax VA."
"I want that transfer stopped now. Have them return Kate to this hospital."
'Yes Mr. Beckett, I'll get right on it but they left over an hour ago."
"Before the announcement?"
"Yes that what Will wanted. He said you knew but you did not want Castle to know.."
"Let me tell you that was a f…ing lie and Mr. Sorenson will pay dearly for that."
While Jim was taking Agent Thomas's cell chimed.
"Special Agent Thomas….,Do not tell me that…,you get your ass down to ops and turn that plane around. By order of the AG that who asshole…., If and when SAC gets here you better have him in cuffs… by my order."
A commotion at the door caused everyone to turn to look. A gentleman in a thousand dollar suit came into the room followed by three more men dressed a like.
"Special Agent Thomas?"
"I'm Thomas sir. You're the SAC, correct?"
"Yes I am and where is Miss Beckett?"
"I do not know, sir."
"Explain your statement agent."
"Sir could we speak in private sir?"
"Every one out of this room for a very short minute."
Everyone exited the room none as unhappy than Jim and Rick.
Thomas explained that Sorenson arranged for Miss Beckett move to Braidwood by private jet out of a private air field in New Jersey . When he call to stop the transfer he's told the flight was already gone and so was agent Sorenson. When the FAA called the plane to return it failed to answer and was too low for radar tracking.
The SAC called DC and the Director took over the case.
He told Thomas and all the agents that were with Sorenson would be held for the arrival of Deputy Director of Major crime east coast Seeley Booth who would be in New York in two hours. The SAC went out to tell the family what was going on.
"Mr. Beckett, Mr. Castle we have a problem It seems that your daughter been transferred to an other hospital and we are unable to stop it before it happened."
"How in hell did this happened. You the FBI ordered a fake media announcements transferred my daughter illegally and now reading between the lines you have lost her.
If I am incorrect I'll apologize to you if not you better hang on to your ass for someone is going to lose more than their job.
I have placed to my school friend who is a federal Judge about this. My friend has called in a dept within the U.S. AG and neither of them are happy. So what are you doing about getting my daughter back."
"We are doing everything we can."
An hour later the SAC's cell buzzed. The SAC answered and walked into a corner to talk. The door opened and Captain Gates walked in with Ryan and Espo behind her.
"Who is in charge here?"
"I am SAC Sam Waterman, and you are?"
Captain Victoria Gates NYPD so where is my Detective Agent Waterman?"
"We do no know. Shes been transferred in to witness protection and transferred to an unknown destination."
"Well the Mayor, and the Governor are both sending people to help find my missing detective. And you sir my lose your job if she is not found is the next four hours.
That is not a threat it is a fact as explained by the US AG ten minutes ago."
"I'll make it happened."
The DD of Major crimes arrived along with the FBI's local IA unit.
Every police department in the Tri-states area are was on alert for the missing detective. Homeland security entered when the private jet did not arrive at it flight destination. The next day A warrant been issued for William Sorenson for kidnapping a police office and flight to avoid prosecution.
The SAC of Manhattan district is demoted and transferred to North Dakota .
Days turn into weeks, months, and after a year they stilled had no trace of Kate or Will.
Castle never stopped looking, event thou he was very depressed he checked every lead he's passed, every day
Someone stole his detective and he wanted her back.