Disclaimer: This piece of fan fiction is for entertainment purposes only. I am not seeking a profit and assert that the characters and universe do not belong to me. Any similarity between my own ideas and ones that end up on Castle will be celebrated. Even if I could afford to sue, I never would. That would be stupid.

I can't believe this is the second time in a row I've had to respond to a Guest Review in the Author's Notes for partly the same reason. Guest I Guess, thank you for your review, I'm glad you're so passionate about this series BUT IT's NOT OVER YET. I checked; I didn't accidentally mark it as complete so I really don't understand why this keeps happening. I'll tell you when I'm finished, I'll mark it as complete and I'll end it on a high-note*.

The way #57 ended would be a stupid way to end the series in my opinion; a punch in the face to the people who've been faithfully following this series. I already know what the last scenario will be. I've planned it nearly since the beginning. It's going to be simple, intimate and fun - well, hopefully.

But that's a few months away. I've said I'll end it when Beckett says "I Love You" on the show. As soon as that episode airs here (June or July, I'm guessing), I'll wrap it up - unless I finish all my ideas before then, which I doubt. I still have a lot - although, I think I can safely say we're past the half-way mark in terms of the amount of scenarios.

REMINDER: DO NOT TELL ME WHEN BECKETT SAYS ILY TO CASTLE. I'VE OFFICIALLY STOPPED LOOKING AT SPOILERS NOW SO HOPEFULLY I WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL IT AIRS HERE.

Guest I guess, just because #57 ended in a particular way doesn't mean it's the end of the series. I can see how you might think that if this was one continuous story. Do I have to explain the concept of separate one-shots? If this all took place in the same universe, then it would not be Beckett telling Castle she loved him for the first time over and over. You can only do something for the first time once. Unless they both have amnesia.

I have created fifty-eight distinct universes for this series, and while I do have a concept coming up that was inspired by a few details in an earlier scenario, it's still a/u from that scenario.

If I still have scenarios left over (more likely), well, I have this companion fic called Too Many Ways which is a kind-of waste-bin for things that don't end up here. I haven't posted in it for a while, but it's still open to new updates.

It's funny that people want it to turn out to be a dream sequence. In my head, it's not. In my head it happened - but only in that reality. But the reason I think it's funny is that there will be a scenario that will turn out to be a dream. I've been working on that idea for a while but it's not the right time to post it yet.

This is an impromptu chapter written expressly so I could respond to that review because I'm not sure when the next planned chapter will be ready; it's quite long and I'm pretty busy attempting to write North and doing research for that novel I was telling you about, as well as organising things for the organisation I'm involved in. So, I guess you can thank Guest I Guess for this chapter. I pretty much made it up on the spot, like "I just Called to Say".
Bit of an homage to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, "Go Fish". Because Cordelia is awesome.

edit [13.10.15] this chapter originally contained repeated uses of a deeply offensive racial slur. I was unaware of the connotations of the term at the time of writing it and apologise to anyone who was offended by it. I have now removed all occurrences.

Upload Date: 05.03.13

Chapter Rating: k+

Summary

Castle and Beckett interview an old woman on her farm. She is not cooperative.

#58

"Mrs. Razvan, I want to ask you a few questions about the money that your nephew gave you," Beckett said.

"No questions!" the woman replied, perturbed. "Get off my property."

"Mrs. Razvan, there's been a murder and you didn't return our calls."

"I know nothing! Off my property or I will curse you."

"Beckett, maybe you should listen to her."

"Castle, don't be ridiculous. Ma'am - "

"I warned you."

"Kate!"

"Transforma într-o capră!"

Castle gasped.

Beckett raised her eyebrows.
"Any way - ah!"

"Kate!"

It all happened so fast. One moment she was standing next to him, the next she cried out and when he looked she wasn't there anymore.

Castle rounded on Mrs. Razvan.

"What did you do to her?"

"What she deserved," she smirked.

"Kate! Kate!"

Castle ran around the hill, desperately searching for her throughout the property.

"Kate!"

He heard a bleating sound. He turned around to see a goat with Beckett's scarf in its mouth.

She must be close.

"Kate!"

The gloat bleated again.

Castle looked back at the goat. After a few moments, his eyes widened.

No. Not possible...

Was it?

"Kate?"

The goat raised its head and then lowered it.

"Oh, my God!"

Castle knelt in front of the goat, cupping its face.

"Sweetheart, what did she do to you? Oh, Kate. Don't worry. I'll make her change you back - and if she doesn't, I'll find someone else and if I can't... you don't have to worry. I still feel the same way about you, no matter what you look like - I mean, you look beautiful, as goats go. I'll never leave you. I'll buy you a huge paddock, with lots of grass; I'll come out to visit you every day. I mean, I get it if you're not interested any more. I might be literally too much man for you now... I understand if you want to see other goats. "

The goat bleated.

"Oh, I know, Sweetheart, I know. Everything's gonna be ok. I love you."

"I love you, too," Beckett bleated.

Castle raised his head hopefully.

"You can talk? Oh, Kate!"

He heard a throat being cleared behind him.

He turned around to see a very dishevelled looking Beckett, covered in dirt and grass with a combination of annoyance and amusement on her face.

"Kate?"

"Oh, don't let me interrupt. Looks like you two are having a moment."

Castle glanced back at the goat and then at Beckett, standing up to hug her.

"Oh, Kate! I thought -"

"That I had turned into a goat?"

She shook her head in amusement before leaving his embrace to pull her scarf away from the goat.

She turned back to castle, running her hand through his hair affectionately.

"Castle, that was the most bizarre thing I've ever seen - and I'm a cop from New York."

"Well... it could have happened."

"No, it couldn't have, Castle; I just lost my balance and rolled down a hill. There's no such thing as curses."

He did feel pretty stupid.

"Come on, Castle."

She led the way back to the house.

"Uh, Kate?"

She stopped and turned to face him.

"Yeah?"

"What you said - well, bleated - were you just kidding around or...?"

Beckett smiled warmly, walking back to kiss him passionately.

"What do you think, Dr Dolittle?" she asked, smiling up at him adoringly.

Proof-Reading Tracker

First Check

passionaten- *passionate*

chevcked - *checked*

undersatnd - "Understand*

ened - *end*

soomn - *soon*

trems - *terms*

dcenarios - *scenarios*

eneded - *ended*

tghat - *that*

ear;lier - *earlier*

hedad, - *head*

ythink - *think*

wuill - *will*

ir's - *it's*

notthe - *not the*

ther - *the*

reafy - *ready*

pregty - *pretty*

yoiu - *you*

cordeliua - *cordelia*

monety - *money*

propertyyu - *property*

warmned - *warned*

dodn't - *didn't*

gased - *gasped*

any more - *anymore*

fdidi - *did*

tio - *to*

next,m - *next*

kAte - *Kate*

arounf - *around*

seaching - *searching*

Becket''s - *Beckett's*

bleeting - *Bleating*

bleeted - *Bleated*

possimpible (seriously, that happened, completely by accident; "Nothing and everything is...") - *possible*

,, - *,*

Dswetheart - *Sweetheart*

dpoesn't - *doesn't*

don *don't*

zI'l l - *I'll*

cvback - *back*

stillfell - *still feel*

leeave - *leave*

hguge - *huge*

by - *buy*

yoiu - *you*

everyday *every day*

itif -*it if*

noer - *more*

mihgt - *might*

undersatnd - *understand*

bleeted - *bleated*

kater - *Kate*

heardf - *heard*

beckett - *Beckett*

Annoance - *Annoyance*

letty - *let*

thqat - *that*

itno - *into*

shpook - *shook*

hup - *up*

huig - *hug*

"Oh, Kate! I thought - "That I had turned into a goat. - *Oh, Kate! I thought - "
"That I had turned into a goat?"*

a musement - *amusement*

scarfe - *scarf*

throiugh - *through*

hvave - *have*

juyst - *just

blance - *balance*

fcome - *come*

yeash - *yeah*

bletted - *bleated*

walkinmg - *walking*

smilimng - *smiling*

"What you said - well, bleated - were you just kidding around or. - *What you said - well, bleated - were you just kidding around or...?"*

Second Check

Raznav - *Razvan*

it's - *its*

Castle, that - *Castle, that*

Third Check

Beckett, maybe - *Beckett, maybe*

" - *"*

, - *;*

Dolittle - *Doolittle*

Fourth Check

-I - * - I*

want ask - *want to ask*

kind of a - * a kind of*

stoppedlooking - *stopped looking*

Fifth Check

north - *North*

doesn't - *doesn't*

Sixth Check

out - *our*

peoperty *property*

Seventh Check

do no not - *do not*

Eighth Check

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Sorry if I missed any.

*Remember this. It may prevent an aneurysm about a month from now.