Silent Retreat

by Pen to Paper Writer

Mike Royce had fallen into the lure of money. Kate had lost all faith in him even if she did love him. When he died she went after his killer with a vengeance. The problem with her being so focused on his murder had been noticed by someone who wanted her for her skills, for evil. Someone who was on the wrong side of law and order, someone who'd never stop to get what he wanted.

4. Chapter 4

This is not an update but rather an explanation of sorts.

I am the kind of person who, once I start something I hate to see it become incomplete. I would never do this to the readers who are following my stories.

"Silent Retreat" was an idea stemming from "To Live and Die in LA." episode.

After considering where I wanted to take this when I outlined the story, I never considered how the readers might not feel comfortable with the way I was writing it. The first couple of chapters are setting up Ganz's history, Royce's murder and the way Beckett will be compromised. This will show how and why Ganz comes into Kate's life before he destroyed it. From there it will get dark. Really dark. And after thinking about this, the way the story plays out there will not be a happy ending between our dynamic duo. But rather, this story would be one involving torture, brainwashing, mind controlling drugs and murder. Not something I think the readers would want. Beckett would come out of this a lot worse for the wear than before she went in and she would not recognize Castle in the least after her being "reconditioned" this, in my opinion, would be a darker and a more depressing experience than season 8. I was not happy with the way the writers handled that entire season.

While I am not abandoning this story, I am not inclined to finish it either. After consulting with a couple of other writers here on FF, they think that the outcome will not be a good one either. So from this point forward this story will be marked as complete.

Thanks,

Pen to Paper