Ascending to darkness

Chapter Two

Ryan and Castle were getting tired of walking trailing the droplets of blood. Resting a few moments sitting on the black benches leading towards the harbor for another mile or so. "We need to take the vehicle to see where it leads. I have a feeling who ever had witnessed the shooting was able to run away." Castle noted with seeing more of the crimson near one of the benches.

"Wait here Castle while I go get the car and explain to Esposito what exactly is going on. It's just too bad he has to deal Perlmutter with his goddamn altitude everytime he works a crime scene and autopsy." Ryan choked on the words needing something in his mouth having gone dry all of a sudden.

"Fine, I will call Beckett and let her know we are following a trail of blood." Castle says with seeing it beginning to get dark. He will need to have the flashlight brought to him in order to continue on with the case.

"Ok, but in the meantime, I have read your mind about getting dark and needing flashlights. We have a couple of them in the back trunk. I won't be long Castle." Ryan began moving quickly to head back to the crime scene no doubt be covered by the reporters for a story.

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Captain Kate Beckett having spoken with Captain Jose Anderson for the night watch was getting ready to leave for the day and spend the rest of the time with her family at the loft. She had just placed on her grey wooly coat that Richard Castle had brought her four months earlier. The office phone began to ring as she was annoyed needing to answer it with having to be her husband on the line.

"Captain Beckett, How can I help you, Castle? What's going on to have you calling on this phone?" She says looking at the time on the wall behind her.

"Ryan and I are following a trail of crimson from a shooting at the grocery store. We believe that it was probably a witness Kate running away from the scene. I am currently waiting for Ryan with the flash lights to continue on with the search heading on down to the harbor."

"Damn Castle this is serious having a witness that might of been shot and a witness to a possible murder?" She stated with a lump in her throat. "I will be sure to give you the extra help to look for the witness. Make sure Sergeant Esposito understands as to why the extra man power. He's been crying of late for some overtime in order to buy his wife Sung Lee a wedding anniversary gift." Beckett replied over the phone. "Rick, please keep me updated on the search. Just don't try to over do it and let the others help out. But in the meantime I need to find out from Perlmutter on when he plans on doing the autopsy."

"From what I understand he's not left the scene as yet once Ryan and myself beginning trailing the droplets Kate. Maybe the crime scene unit will be able to come up with any type of prints as to who actually shot the grocery store owner." He noticed Ryan driving up in the SUV with Esposito with him in the front seat. "Listen Kate, Ryan and Espo have just pulled up, we will need to get moving before it's completely dark." Castle responded with hanging up his cell phone to get into the back seat of the SUV and begin moving towards the harbor.

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Jordan was having a hard time trying to sleep with the huge black rats still rustling around the room. His shoulder was beginning to throb even further from the gunshot wound. He tried to stand up with using his other arm to balance himself. He needed to get out of here to find another place to stay in accept for the rats.

Moaning slightly from the pain, he opened up the front door looking out to see if anyone was walking around. He moved as fast as he could into the dark approaching fast. He was thirsty in need of something to drink along with anything he can find to put into his stomach. Noticing a vending machine down the pathway. Since he had no coins or folding money on him. He would need to resort to finding some type of metal rod to break the glass to have the bottles of water falling out.

Taking it slow with bending down to pick up the bottles and placing them in his black pants pocket making it heavy. Now he needed to find essentials of food like candy bars to keep his energy levels going until he's able to get away from those shooting the owner of the grocery store.

Continuing with looking for the vending machines. He found one that was basically almost falling apartment. Though he saw a few chocolate bars still inside the glass. Once again using the metal rod breaking the glass with three Musketeer bars falling onto the broadwalk.

Grabbing them with holding onto the vending machine from the dizziness he was feeling needing sugar and the lost of blood. Ripping the packaging around the Three Musketeer creamy chocolate into his mouth. Taking his time getting it past his teeth and throat along with the cold water making it easier on him.

Taking a few moments, he was beginning to feel slightly better. Taking some time with getting his bearings, he had the general idea on where he needed to go with hiding once more. Moving past a few more of the old buildings, he found the perfect spot with a small storage unit with the door slightly ajar. He used his good shoulder to push it open with the light fixture not working. It was really dark inside and he had to inch himself inside without knocking anything over. Making sure that he was able to close the door once more being secured. He settled himself finding a table and small lounge chair in a corner that he placed himself on with falling asleep instantly...