Abduction

Kate is standing in the corridor of the Medical Examiner's office in stunned silence. When she finally gets her head to clear "Rick, what do we do? They are after me and this time it's not just a sniper hired by a corrupt politician This time it's real government agents. These are the ones who can flash their badge and go thru a police line. They can bypass security measures. The can get to me wherever I am. The can get past any protection that is put around me"

"Kate, this is where my real father comes in. He has arranged for me to acquire some very sensitive data from him that we are going to use to protect you. But we need the help of all of our friends. Lanie, Ryan, Esposito."

"What is he planning to do?"

"They are supposed to come tomorrow. We will be there waiting for them. All of us will be there with a video camera to stream the meeting. They will be told that if anything ever happens to you, me or anyone else in the group. The information will be released to the media. I don't know what is in the information, but he tells me it will cause ripples all around the globe"

Rick, what about his daughter. The one that appears to be my sister?"

"She was seeing Br. Burke. We need to go back and talk to him and see if we can work out a solution for her as well"

The Castles re enter the conference room where Lanie and Dr. Burke are still talking.

Rick sits down directly across from Burke "Doctor Burke I am Richard Castle. We have not been properly introduced. You treated my Kate before she became my wife. I first want to thank you for the help you gave my girl."

"You are very welcome and it is very nice to finally meet you as well."

"Unfortunately this conversation is going to be difficult for everyone involved. First, we know about Andrea Richardson and the fact that she is a covert agent. We also know she is my step sister and Kate's half sister. At this moment she and Kate are in grave danger and what we need to do is protect both of them somehow. Do you know where we can find her?"

"Mr. Castle I understand everyone's concern about her, but I cannot disclose patient information"

"Is her safety is also in the confidentially agreement?"

"A patient's safety is always paramount"

"Then helping us in locating her should be high on your list of things to do"

Doctor Burke sits looking at Castle and Beckett "I am sorry, I cannot beach my patient's belief in total and complete confidence. Sorry. What a minute. You said step sister. Are you saying that Alexander Richardson is your step father?"

"No. I am saying that Andrea is adopted"

Dr. Burke is looking across the table to the Castles

Kate finally speaks "Are you aware that your colleague, Charles Bourke, was probably murdered by someone thinking that he was in fact you?"

"You have no proof that this is the case. Again I am sorry. Patients confidence is paramount in all medical practice."

Castle, Beckett, and Lanie get up along walk into the corridor. Lanie agrees with the therapist "I am sorry, but he is totally correct in his stance about patient's secrecy"

Castle's phone chimes that he has a message. He looks down and concern is evident in his face.

Kate asks "What's wrong Castle?"

"My father just sent a message. It says 'plans cancelled. Cleaners here'"

"Kate looks at her husband. Now fear is all over her face. After years of being inside of her mother's case, she finally finds a man who loves her and she loves him. She has arrived past the case and has jumped in with Castle. Then this happens. "Rick what do I do?"

"Something else is driving this Kate. This can't be just the fact you have a duplicate of you out there. She cannot be so bad that they are willing to take out a New York police officer to keep her quiet. You simply going missing is too high a risk. You are too high profile. After we got married, you are in the spotlight. Anyone wanting you is willing to take a major chance

Castle thinks for a moment "Kate, I am going to arrange for you to go someplace. Someplace safe until we find the person doing this."

"Where? Where can you take me that they won't find me?"

"Kate, I will tell you after we get there" Turning to Doctor Parish "Lanie, I need your help. I need for you to act like Kate and I have both gone missing and you have no idea what is happening. We will leave our phones at the precinct. That way any track of our GPS leads them there. I will get burner phones and keep in touch."

Castle turns to Kate "Let's get going. We need to go to the station and meet with Gates and let her know what we can and then vanish"

The pair leaves the morgue and get into her cruiser. This time they are more concerned about anyone shadowing them than ever before. Just as they pull out they hear a call dispatched of an altercation at TJ's Tavern. The report says two women were taken away by two men claiming to be federal agents. The reporting party stated that neither agent showed any ID and one of the women claimed she was an agent herself. Two uniformed patrol vehicles were responding.

"Rick that is only two blocks away. Let's go check it out" as she turns on her lights and speeds toward the address.

"Kate this might be a trap"

"OK, you go in and if it is clear, I will follow"

The uniforms are already in the bar when Castle walks in. The first uniformed officer knows Castle and allows him to come in. The officers are taking notes about what has happened.

The bartender tells the story of the first woman entering the bar, sitting on a stool and waiting for someone else. Then he describes the woman to a T. One thing Rick Castle learned a long time ago. Bartenders can look at a beautiful woman and in 10 seconds tell you everything about her down to where she was born, her shoe size, and what she did for a living. Tall around 5 ft 10, 125 pounds Long wavy auburn hair, green eyes.

This description hits a little too close to home for Castle. He removes a photo from his wallet and asks the officer to show it to the bartender.

"Yeah that's her. The men kept calling her Beckett and she kept saying her name was not Beckett"

The officer looks at Castle then asks "OK can you describe the other woman?"

"Yeah! Exactly like the first one. They were identical twins"

Castle looks at the uniformed officer and said "Can you come outside with me?"

"Sure Mr. Castle. That was detective Beckett's picture you showed him. Is Beckett OK?"

"Yes, she is out in the car. I want you to escort her inside and let's let the bartender confirm the identification"

Outside Castle opens Beckett's door and she gets out "What's going on Rick?"

"Kate there was an abduction of your duplicate. There were two women adducted and both of them look like you There seems to be three".

Once inside, the bartender points at Kate. "Yes1 That's her, or her twin. She's one of the ones who were abducted"