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Ryan is sitting in the lounge area near the piano pretending to read a copy of the local newspaper. Esposito is in the main lobby close to the front door. Both are stationed near outside doors. If there is a need to open a door from the inside for the backup to enter, they are both ready.

Esposito has noticed that the man that left with his partners and who seems to be in charge came back up the elevator much earlier without either Beckett or Castle. So he can only assume they are being held below. A few minutes after he appeared another man came up the elevator and brought a box of items into that man's office. Esposito assumes that these are Castle and Beckett's personal items taken from them

The scheduled time to act is one hour after the entry of Castle and Beckett into the elevator. Both partners are looking at their watches every few minutes. Ryan and Esposito both assume that the duo is being held against their will since all evidence indicates just that.

Just before the allotted time Esposito's cell phone vibrates with a message. He takes it out of his pocket and read the screen and smiles.

Espo sends a text to Ryan "its working. They're circling their wagons"

Ryan looks up from his paper toward Javi and nods his head

After the allotted time, Esposito takes his cell phone out and sends the message to the U.S. Marshall Commander outside to stage his marshals in preparation for entry along with a contingent of FBI and local SWAT. If something goes wrong, it will be very bad for the people inside

The two New York officers get up from their chairs and step up to the desk. The clerk sees the two men walking up to the counter "Yes gentlemen, how can I help you?"

Esposito speaks up "I would like to see the menu for the Sunrise Restaurant"

The clerk has a funny look on his face "Excuse me while I get the manager" and he steps back thru the door to the office behind the desk. Moments later Larry Hudson appears from the rear office

"I am the manager Larry Hudson, how may I assist you?"

Esposito repeats "We want to see the menu for the Sunrise Restaurant"

"With obvious shock on his face, Larry Hudson stutters then says "I am sorry, are you sure you want the Sunrise Restaurant?"

"That is exactly what I said"

"Very well gentlemen. Follow me"

Hudson points to something on the desk. Ryan and Esposito both notice that seems to be some type of cue for the desk clerk to take some action after they leave. The three men walk down the hall to the elevator lobby. Hudson presses the up and down call buttons at the same time just like with Castle and Beckett. When the elevator doors open Hudson points to the cab and indicates for the two men to enter. This time his planned detention is interrupted by a gun in his back and a stern voice from Esposito

"We are agents of Homeland security and you are under arrest."

Ryan reaches under Hudson's jacket and removes his weapon. Esposito brings his cuffs out and restrains Hudson's wrists behind his back.

"I am the hotel manager. My name is Larry Hudson and I don't know what you are you doing? What is this all about?"

.

"You know full well what this is about. Where are our commander and her partner?"

He repeats weakly "I said I don't know what you are talking about"

"Look Hudson! We saw Homeland Commander Beckett and Agent Castle enter this elevator with you and they have not returned. So what did you do with them and where are they?"

"I said I don't have any idea what you are talking about"

Esposito is getting more irritated by the moment "how long will it be before the agents downstairs come up looking to see why you didn't bring us in the elevator? We saw you give the desk clerk a signal. So don't deny it"

"Gentlemen! I am totally at a loss as to what you are talking about"

Esposito pulls Hudson back toward the lobby. When they arrive back at the desk Hudson sees that his clerk has been detained by several men wearing vests. Some vest say FBI, some are DEA, several have US Marshall and two are being handed to Ryan and Esposito labeled Homeland Security.

Ryan sets Hudson down on a chair in the lobby. "Mr. Hudson. You are being detained under the Homeland Security act and depending on where this goes, you may be released to local police, federal marshals or we will keep you at Homeland Security with your final destination being a detention center much less comfortable surroundings than you find in this hotel.

The facility manager is trying to decide exactly how to handle these people. He knows his connections in the company will protect him from any veiled threats from these amateurs he is currently being troubled with.

He suddenly hears shouting from down the hall toward the elevators. "PUT YOUR HANDS UP GUNS DOWN" Then he hears several shots. Shouts of "Got him", "CLEAR"

Hudson looks up "You realize what kind of grief you are facing attacking a government installation? There will be back up on the way immediately now that they know we have been attacked"

Esposito answers. "You were not attacked. You detained a Homeland Security Incident Commander and her associate. Then you then interfered with a Homeland Security operation. And then you attempted to detain two field operatives. So you, my friend are the one facing prison."

They Ryan finishes the statement "Have you not paid attention. Look around. Who is it you think is coming to help you? We have FBI, US Marshals, DEA. Local SWAT and Homeland Security. You my friend are on the short end of this op"

One of the marshals walks up and both Ryan and Esposito step away from Hudson. The Marshall hands them a note. They both thank him then Esposito steps back to Hudson.

"It looks like we have our people that you kidnapped and the two additional ladies we came here for in the first place. You know if you just let Beckett and Castle have them, none of this would have happened and you and your family would still be able to see each other without the glass wall in between"

Hudson is looking up at the two men "You're serious. You can't keep me"

"You kept our partners. We are keeping you. Unless you want us to pick up your wife and you three kids and detain them as well. We can do that"

The elevator door rings and Castle, Beckett and two other women exit the car along with the guard who tried to fondle Beckett earlier.

Hudson looks their direction "I'm really screwed?"

"Afraid so" Ryan talks to a Marshall "take him to federal holding"

The Marshall does as he is directed.

Beckett hands the guard over to one of the Marshall's "Book this one for felony sexual contact." Beckett looks at him "you will forever be a registered sexual offender for what you did. Not to mention the bloody nose"

The two women who were being detained are being look at by the paramedics.

Beckett steps over to where Ryan and Esposito are waiting "Hey, Guys. Are we having fun yet?"

"Sure boss, if you call dealing with these people fun. Did you have any information from the women yet?"

"No. Andrea is comatose. We have got nothing from her. Angie is closer to OK, but they were trying to convince her she was me:" Kate answers

Castle continues "We are taking her back to New York and try to get whatever information she has"

The four watch as the women are loaded into ambulances.

Ryan looks at the chaos surrounding them. "Did we really just bust up the house on haunted hill?