[Present]

She made her way back to the precinct as they scanned the database for the initials. It only made sense that the initials were a name. That was the only logical reason they could think of. What else could initials be of? It wasn't until now that she realised the amount of FR's in the world. Of course she knew something like that would have happened. FR could stand for both male and female but she hoped that one name would pop out at them.

She wanted to desperately get some lead. Something would bring him home. Giving a sigh, she leant against the table as she stared at the murder board. She focused on his face. She stared at him. I'll bring you home, if it's the last thing I do she thought. It wasn't about 3XK anymore. It was about Castle. It had always been about Castle.

She stared Ryan as she began to speak "Look for links between FR and Tyson. There has to be something, it can't be just random coincidence" he nodded as they continued to search the never-ending un-useful links. Seconds, minutes, hours and even days could have flown by as they stood staring at the screen. Even if time itself stopped, it wouldn't have a difference. In a way she was grateful that technology allowed her to do things like this.

Imagine a world where technology wasn't around.

Imagine searching for an unknown name manually.

But then again databases are only as good as the information that is put into it. She felt like this person – who ever that person may be – would be their link to finding him.

He or she held the key that would lead them right to the source.

"Beckett" her head spun around to see Ryan walking towards her "We've found someone" her eyes widened. Was this the lead they were looking for? He was standing in front of her as he showed her that dreaded brown canvas file that contained the identity of this mystery person "It's a Fiona Right. She is the only one that lives near enough to the café and also has been seen to take regular walks past that apartment on the high street"

This was it she smiled. As she looked at the picture, all she saw was a white haired lady with a withered face and a promising smile. She looked like nothing more than just someone's grandma but then being a cop had changed her way of thinking.

Appearances could be deceiving.

"Let's go" she smiled as she grabbed her coat and took one last look at the murder board. I'm coming Castle she thought as they she flicked her hair in her stride.

Taking one step closer to where he was.

[Knocking]

"Fiona Right?" they knocked loudly on the front door. It was silent, maybe too silent. "NYPC open up" and yet there was still no reply. Out of pure politeness, they continued to knock until enough was enough and Kate gave the nod, alerting Esposito to kick down the door.

She didn't know what she expected to see but what she saw was far away from the opposite. The room seemed empty but warm as it was surrounded by floral print everywhere they looked.

The squad walked in, guns rose as they scanned the area. A little old lady strolled over to them – one small step at a time – as she looked up at them, then at her broken door under their feet.

"I'm not as fast as I used to be" Kate stared down at the dainty cup of tea in her fragile hands as her gun lowered. "Would you care for a drink?" There couldn't have been less threat in one place as there was in that moment. She seemed so harmless.

"Thanks but we're on police business" Fiona smiled as she motioned for them to take a seat on the beige and light pink floral sofa that was opposite a matching armchair where she sat. They looked so out of place as they sat awkwardly, dressed in black in comparison to the bright girly décor around them.

"Do you mind if we ask you a few questions?" Fiona looked mortified like that was worst thing she had heard in all her life. She took a sip out of her tea before placing it down on the small table beside her.

Her every movement took minutes in itself and the two found themselves watching her every move with a fine precision.

"Sure but I told them in the store that I did pay for those chocolates. They told me they wouldn't pursue -"

"It's not about the chocolates Fiona, it's about Tyson" Kate watched as she registered the name in her head to be left with a confused glare on her face. This wasn't exactly the response she was hoping for. But she could feel it in her bones that somehow Fiona was in alliance with Tyson. And that only meant one thing.

She was trained to handle these kinds of situations.

Kate couldn't figure out how or why Tyson would align himself with such a woman but they only had theories to go by. Kate smiled, trying to hold back her frustration.

The more time they wasted, the more likely Castle was in danger.

"I don't know who you're talking about dear" she smiled sweetly "Is he a celebrity? I'm sorry but I don't watch much television nowadays" They both shared that same expressionless faces as Esposito gave a tired sigh at Kate.

This could go either way.

They could go the long way or the short way. Kate knew which way she wanted to go down.

"Don't play games with me Fiona. There is a life at stake. Tell me what you know" her voice was sounded aggressive which even shocked Esposito. "If you don't co-operate, I'm going to have no choice but to take you in" Fiona barely flinched but like a badly delayed reaction, she shivered. Kate refused to break eye contact with her, just in case there was that flicker in her eye that gave the game away.

Her gut was practically screaming at her, telling her that Fiona knew something. She couldn't let her win. She couldn't let 3XK win. Not like this. Not when they had Castle captive.

"I – I -" Kate smiled as Fiona began to stutter under the pressure. Maybe it was working? Maybe all she needed was a firm hand to spur on that confession that they had been waiting for but just when she thought Fiona was breaking, she stopped. "I'm sorry but I promise you I don't know who this Jerry Tyson is"

"I know you -" she frowned, absorbing the information Fiona just gave her "Wait, I didn't tell you his name was Jerry" Fiona smiled as she picked up her tea again and began taking sips.

"Yes you did love. You asked me if I knew about Jerry Tyson"

"I'm pretty sure I didn't" Fiona was pushing all the wrong buttons within her. If there was something Kate hated more than liars was people who lied directly to her face. Fiona laughed like Kate was insane and she was just pacifying her.

"I know what I heard"

"AND I know what I said!" Her voice came loud and hard, pounding on Fiona in a violent rage as she had to stop herself for ripping her throat out.

"Well you clearly don't dear" That was it. No one would tell her that she didn't know what she was talking about. She knew full well what she said. She stood up as she leaned forward; if Esposito didn't grab her hand and pull her back to Earth, she was pretty sure Fiona would have been in a hospital.

"Beckett, calm down!" she was panting as she looked at the innocence in Fiona's eyes. Her eyes had that innocence but her smug smile on her face told her otherwise.

"Let me go. I know she knows something. She's distracting us Espo. Castle wouldn't have led us here otherwise" The room was silent as she stared at Fiona. Esposito leaned in closer to her ear as he began to whisper to Kate.

"Look at her Kate" He could feel her body jerk as her vision seemed to clear as she could see the reality for what it actually was. Was she being over paranoid? Maybe she did say his name? Maybe she was just so convinced that Fiona knew something that she had lost all reasoning "She's a scared elderly lady. If she says she doesn't know anything, I think it would be in our best interest to leave it"

"But Castle …"

"If it is her, we can re-evaluate when we have more evidence. We can't just accuse her of something we have no proof – other than some initials – to show that she did anything" Her guard began to come down as she sighed. He was right. He was her voice of reasoning. He leaned forward, now facing Fiona as he smiled. "I'm sorry about that Mrs Right" Fiona nodded not completely sure what else to say.

They stood up gracefully as they began to leave the room, the door still left on the floor. Fiona watched as they walked over it as she frowned at them

"What about my door?" Kate stopped, looking below her feet before turning to face her. She forced a smile on her face as she looked at Fiona. There was a familiar glint in her eye that she had seen somewhere before but she couldn't remember where. Instead – for the first time – she ignored her instincts.

"We'll send someone to fix it"

"Sees as you do" smiled Fiona as she took a sip out of her tea and stared into the distance, like nothing happened. Kate frowned. There was something about this whole situation that was off. There was something that she was missing. Esposito has left and it was just her and Fiona. She took one last glance at her before following in his footsteps.

When they were out of sight, Fiona smiled, taking her empty cup to the sink. Her eyes widened as she found her phone that hung from the wall in the kitchen. She began dialling that familiar number as she waited. The caller on the other end had a harsh voice, one she knew so well.

Her innocent smile was gone as it seemed darkness shadowed her and alongside it that sweet grandma like voice faded as she replied.

"They're on to us"

Beckett will find Castle soon. But be patient my readers, these things aren't just done in a day ... within every chapter she is getting one step closer ... whether she knows it or not