Ascending into darkness
Chapter 20th
"Javi, please drink this to calm your nerves." Beckett replied from the living room of the loft handing her friend a Scotch on the rocks. While Castle was making one for himself, Ryan and his wife, while the investigation into the shooting of Darcy had began.
"I just can't believe this Beck that I am rattled over the shooting. I am going to tell you for the third time. I was defending myself with Darcy pulling his weapon on me. Ryan has backed me up with what had happened downstairs."
"I know Javi, however I don't know the investigating team will see it that way at first until all of the facts are in. And besides Police Commissioner Nevins no doubt will back you up with what has been going on lately and with the news blackout.
Richard Castle walked slowly over to his wife with her drink of Whiskey, while Ryan was finishing up his Bourbon. "Thanks Rick." She said with looking over at Esposito calming himself down with the drink.
"I need to call Sung Lee and let her know what has happened, she is going want to be at my side during the Internal Affairs investigation." He stated with taking another sip of his drink. "This is not going to be easy on me and Sung Lee, hopefully it will be mostly cut and dry."
"Let's hope so Javi. Finish your drink, we need to get some sleep with the Internal division needs to speak with us in the morning." Beckett requested with a long yawn.
"I still need to call Sung Lee letting her know I am on the way home, however I will mention some of what happened in order not to shock her with hearing it on the news." He placed his glass down onto the marble coffee table getting up to make the call to his wife currently trying to sleep at home worrying about her husband.
Dialing the number in the contacts on his cell phone. Sung Lee wasn't asleep but rather sitting up in the living room working on the laptop trying to keep herself busy. "It's Javi, Sung Lee, I will be coming home." He announced trying to keep his voice on a even keel.
"Why? What has happened Javi?" She asked with trying to stay calm in the living room of their apartment.
"I have been involved in a shooting that was in self defense. Captain Beckett and the entire precinct is up in arms with an Internal Affairs investigation starting in the morning. I will explain further when I arrive home Sung Lee."
"I will be waiting up for you, Javi. Do you require anything to eat ?" She asked knowing her husband really well for when it comes to situations like these.
"Please Sung Lee, I won't be able to fall asleep right away after what has happened tonight." He said with turning to face his partner and his friends. "I am leaving now. See you soon my wife." He said with ending the conversation to get himself together before leaving the Loft.
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Nine A.M. 12th precinct
Captain Kate Beckett drinking black coffee in her office was waiting for the Internal Affairs investigation team to arrive with needing to speak with Sergeant Javier Esposito and Detective Kevin Ryan were waiting in the conference room near the processing cells on the fourth floor.
The elevator door opened up with three officers involved in the investigation walked over to Captain Beckett's office to introduce themselves. Even though Beckett had know them by reputation in the department. There was a knock on her door as she gets up to have them come inside.
"Captain Beckett, I am Lt. Robert Stevens, I am here to conduct the investigation of the shooting of Ron Darcy outside of Broome Street apartment complex. This is Sergeant Thomas Elroy and Lt. Jack Kindred they will be questioning Sergeant Epsosito and his partner Detective Kevin Ryan, while I have spoken to the rest of the undercover officers on the scene of the shooting."
"I understand your officers and the department will try to be very fair in trying to figure out the complete truth of what had happened last night." Beckett said with a deep breath and a small lump in her throat. "Gentlemen, shall we go speak with the two officers in the conference room?"
They headed out to begin walking towards the back of the bullpen for where the conference room was located...
Sergeant Esposito and Ryan were waiting anxiously inside the conference room when the door opened with Captain Kate Beckett and three officers involved in the investigation arrived on the scene. She was able to introduce the three men to Esposito and Ryan standing before being told to sit in order to begin with the questions.
Sergeant Thomas Elroy placed his yellow pad on the table to write down any notes that seems important to the investigation. "Sergeant Esposito, can you explain the situation leading up to when you spotted the two men coming out from the shadows?"
"Ryan and myself had noticed one of the undercover officers on a short smoke break standing near one of the garbage bins, while myself and my partner were sitting watching for anything out of the ordinary. However when the undercover officer moved off to head back to the underground parking lot to begin his search. While Ryan moved away slightly to have me stay back until I heard this strange noise and two shadows. I had no idea what it was until I continued to look around the noise and shadows."
"What happened next?" Sergeant Elroy asked with Captain Beckett watching her detective staying cool and collective.
"Both men came out of the shadows with me crying out for Ryan, as I pointed my revolver at the both of them to stop in their tracks. Just as Ryan arrived, Darcy pulled his weapon out on me, however I was quicker not giving him the chance to kill me first. So I fired hitting him in his chest twice." He said with a long,deep breath into his lungs.
"Do you think, you were too quick on the trigger to shoot Darcy and killing him?" Elroy asked with slight annoyance in his voice.
"No, I wasn't Sergeant. I believe, I was right in trying to defend myself before Darcy had pulled the trigger." Esposito responded with turning his glaze over to his captain and partner Kevin Ryan.
"Very well Sergeant Esposito, I don't have any further questions at this time." Elroy said with giving the questions over to Lt. Jack Kindred...
