A/N: I know, it's been a while. I had schoolwork to worry about and deaths in the family. Please forgive me for this chapter being late.

(Castle)

"Those numbers are coordinates." One of the SAS men stated.

However, I already knew it. I used my cell phone to type in the number on Google Maps. "3, 5, 0, 5, 1, 0, 1, 1, 8. New York City, New York." Instantly it popped up with the answer. "'The rise of this mighty empire will fall'..." I turned my phone to show the others, "It's the Empire State Buidling. That's where the hostages and the bomb is."

"We can only assume the bomb is there. For all we know, it could be somewhere in Times Square." Beckett replied.

I shrugged, "Maybe it is an assumption about the bomb or even the hostages, but either way, we're either going to find the bomb or the hostages inside of the Empire State Building."

Every detective and SAS soldier looked to their leaders for support. " Captain Montgomery and the SAS sergeant were considering on what to do. "It's the only lead we have." Montgomery stated.

"We have no clue what floor we're supposed to go to." The Sergeant replied.

Captain Montgomery looked torn, "Alright. I can send in a few detectives undercover to search the building. I don't know what else to do in this situation."

"No, I have a better idea. There's cameras inside that building, right?"

Montgomery nodded, then realized where he was going with it. "You're going to have somebody hack into the security and activate the cameras?"

The Sergeant nodded, "I believe it's the best bet we have." He turned to look at one of the men, "Eagle, Lion, you two are up. I want you to get inside of the Empire State Building and hack their security cameras. Tell us as soon as you learn which floor it is."

"Yes, sir." The two SAS men stated, accepting their mission without hesitation.

"As for the rest of you, once we learn where the bomb is, you need to deactivate it as quickly as you can. For there to be a time limit on it, there must be a timer on the bomb itself. C-Unit, you're in charge of deactivating the bomb. Now, there's only one more thing..." The sergeant turned to look at Montgomery, "What are we going to do about the hostages?"

Captain Montgomery thought for a moment, "If we storm the building, chances are they'll be dead before we even get close to them."

I spoke up, "We figure out their pattern."

Everybody looked at me, confused and I suddenly felt a bit pressured. "What do you mean?" The Sergeant asked.

"You'll have the control of the cameras. Use them to figure out which floor the hostages are on, then watch the enemy's movements. Every organized force has a certain movement they follow. For these people to be as organized as they are, they must have a pattern." I replied in detail. I saw people begin to nod in approval, even though some looked a little bit apprehensive. The Sergeant and Captain Montgomery considered carefully, then nodded.

Captain Montgomery began to give orders to everyone, "It's like what Castle said. We learn their movements and attack when their least expecting. If anyone has a better idea, speak up. If anybody feels this idea isn't going to work and we're just running to death, you can leave without being unfairly judged. We all have families and I know you want to get back to your own. I'll understand if you want to leave now to see your family again. You know where the door is." Nobody moved a single inch toward the door. Everybody stared at the two leaders, waiting to be given the details of the mission.

The Sergeant spoke up, "We're all from two different countries. Right now, though, that doesn't matter. We all have made the same promises. We have all promised to protect the civilians of our country. Even though the SAS is from a different country, we fight for the same reason. To protect. I trust every single one of you, both SAS and detectives. It's an honor to be working alongside you all. Hopefully, we won't have to meet again under these circumstances, but let us be friends today and let us remember everything we have done as one large unit of patriots. We're no longer divided by SAS and NYPD detectives. Now, we're one force. There are no distinguishes. Until this mission is over, we are one. When this mission ends, I hope we can still think of ourselves as one. Now, let's get these bastards."

Every person in the 12th Precinct agreed with the Sergeant's words. Our respect was silent, but it could still be felt in the heart of every man and woman. This is our world, this is America, this is New York City. The Black Sand wasn't about to take it from us. There was no way we were going to lose our hometown. We were going to stand and fight to defend our country or die trying. The crowd began to break apart and scatter, preparing for the journey ahead. Captain Montgomery walked to me, "Castle, I..."

I interrupted him, "Captain, I know what you're about to say, but, with all due respect, you're not leaving me behind. My daughter is being held hostage, I intend to get her back myself. No matter what I have to-"

This time, I was interuppted by Montgomery. "I wasn't going to stop you from going, Castle." He pulled something from the inside of his jacket and handed it to me. I grabbed the handgun in my hand, surprised that he gave it to me. "I was just going to say I hope you knew how to load the ammunition and turn the safety off."

I smiled at him, "Thank you, Montgomery."

"I know what it's like to love a daughter, I have two of my own. If I were in your situation, nobody would stop me either." He stated and we shook hands. "Try not to get killed, that will put too much paperwork on my desk."

(Alexis)

I was aware of the tears streaming down my face as I held Alex's limp, mangled body. Torn shirts and jackets created makeshift bandages and me and two other people put them on the injured teen, but the fabric was already soaked with blood. Alex's head was on my knees and I put pressure on a few wounds to stop the bleeding. Eventually, it stopped, but Alex was still pale and unconscious. I had never seen anyone this motionless and pale except for when they were lying dead in the morgue. I was horrified at the sight. The stench of his blood invaded my senses and made me sick, but I held back to urge to vomit. Carefully, I leaned my forehead against his and began to pray. I prayed that Alex would live, we would all get out of this safely, and these monsters that caused this would be stopped and recieve the punishment they deserve.