So... here is another chapter of my story. I hope you enjoy it.

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Chapter 2: "Let`s explain something"

"You are a serial killer?" - Castle swallowed hard. "Yyyyy ... I don`t even know what to say to that..."

Hugo cocked his head slightly looking at him

"There is no need to say anything for now. I just wanted to tell you this right away, so... later there would be no understatement... You know - so that we can communicate with each other properly."

"What do you want from us?" - in Beckett`s voice was heard steel note. "You kidnapped us, bounded and now you are telling us that you are a murderer. Are you playing some fucking games?"

Castle threw his partner a quick look and clenched his teeth when he saw how much she is upset.

She tried not to give into this but he could see that she was scared... just like he was.

They were god knows where, without the slightest chance of getting any escape... all at the mercy of someone who was clearly some kind of psychopath.

No... this experience was definitely not pleasant.

"What do I want? - Hugo repeated her question. "I want to talk. Only so much... I can assure you that I`m not going to play in any games. "

"Talk?" - Rick blurted out involuntarily. "You orchestrated it all just to cut a simple chat? Are you kidding me?"

„Castle…" - Kate muttered warningly so he bit his tongue.

Calling into question the words of serial killer... and in addition the one who held you captive... was not the smartest of moves.

He clenched his lips and anxiously looked back into eyes from behind the mask.

To his surprise, Hugo laughed softly.

It was so unexpected that for a few seconds their anxiety has been replaced by astonishment.

"Touche, Mr. Castle." - Muttered psychopath. "Nevertheless, what I said does not go away from the truth. I did what I did because I want talk to you. "

"But why?"

Man tilted his head slightly.

"You don`t think that it would be quite hard for me if we met at the police station? Anyway ... the desire to talk does not mean a desire to become arrested."

For a moment there was nothing disturbed the silence, after which Kate took a deep breath.

"So what now, Hugo?"

The killer has joined his hands before him.

"Well ... let me tell you first about the whole procedure, so that by the end of our meeting, there were no misunderstandings, right?"

They both nod, because, in truth, they had no other choice.

"Okay... so... To knock you unconscious, I used Thiopental. You know this drug?" - he asked the question.

Kate nodded slowly.

"Yes, it is barbiturate. Strong medical drug."

"Exactly. Anything else?"

"It is also used in the executions. For death by lethal injection." - Castle gnashed his teeth. "What the fuck are you playing at ?"

Hugo shrugged slightly.

"I`m saying everything... as promised. Oh, and by the way... Tiopental`s lethal dose it`s between 3 to 5 grams. Then it causes the respiratory and circulatory collapse. If I wanted to kill you... which I don`t... than I would use that amount, right? "

Castle reluctantly nodded.

"How much did you give us?"

"Detective Becket received 800 mg ... and you Mr. Castle, due to the greater body mass - about 100 mg. Enough to deprive you of consciousness for about 2 hours without any side effects."

"So you have medical experience?" - Kate asked.

Hugo nodded.

"Yes, I have." - he admitted simply. "It is useful during my expeditions."

The thrill passed Beckett and the Castle at the sound of the word "expeditions", but just a quick look from one to another refrained them from a comment. In the end... they still were standing in the quick sands.

"And you are telling us this because...?"

"I wanted to make sure that you knew."

After a moment the killer went on.

"I would like to tell you how did you got here, okay?"

"Well ... I put you both to sleep in your own apartments. With help of simple equipment to move furniture, I brought you out of the building. I must say Mr. Castle, the doorman in your building has been very helpful and kept my door open so that I could pass by. "

Castle said nothing, but his eyes flashed with rage.

"Of course, the old man had no idea what I did in any way. He carefully checked the papers for delivery - they were okay. I changed the image on the monitoring of security cameras - just in case. "

Castle nodded while trying to maintain a poker face.

Well, the killer was able to carry him away from the apartment, but he left the witness.

So if by some miracle they manage to get out of this alive door-man might be able to recognize kidnapper...

"Of course I was disguised, so old man shouldn`t properly describe me or recognize." - He said slowly undermining little hope of the writer. "But of course anything is possible."

Hugo nodded toward Kate.

"It was the same with you, Lady Detective ... Although I must admit that the level of security in your building is much worse than Mr. Castle`s. I would advise to give this issue a bit more attention in the future. "

Beckett looked at him blankly.

"I`ll remember this suggestion ... What`s next?"

"The place that I chose ... place where we are right now... I choose because for many years no one was here. It is clear because of condition of this room. So no one will disturb our conversation."

Of course, Beckett, and Castle had completely different opinion in that mater, but none of them said a word.

"I know you realize that we are close to the port. Well ... It`s hard not to hear the passing ships. Nevertheless, I do not think either of you been able to find this place later."

Kate looked into kidnapers eyes.

"Later?"

"Yeah ... we`ll talk for a moment - just as I have said before ... then you both will get another shot of Tiopental... a smaller dose this time – I don`t want to give you an overdose... and then... you are going to wake up in one of the warehouses on Front Street... Hopefully – we will never meet again."

Castle was too surprised at what he heard that this time he couldn`t help himself.

"Is that all?"

Hugo nodded his head in acknowledgment.

"Everything."

Castle and Beckett exchanged glances telling to themselves - `What the hell is going on here?`

Silence was broken by Castle.

"Okay... let say... for a moment... that we believe you, right? And despite all that ... kidnapping, admitting to being a serial killer and giving drugs and all other things... Are you trying to tell me that after our conversation you will let us go free and unharmed?"

"Yes. Something like that. "

"We are going to be okay?"

"Yes."

Castle grunted loudly.

"I do not want to sound like an idiot, but simply I do not do believe you..."

Kate and Castle couldn`t saw it, but they could swear that killer smiled slightly behind his mask.

"In total, you could be right... I also would not have believed it. Nevertheless, it is the truth."

For a moment there was silence, which was interrupted Kate.

"And now what?"

Hugo shrugged.

"Nothing. Everything is going to happen be just like I said. I`m sorry to say this, but you don`t have any choice in that matter."

Silence answered him.

"Exactly... and so if you don`t have a choice so why bother with all this "what ifs"? "

Hugo got up slowly from his chair with two steps he came very close with police officer and writer.

Kate braced herself internally in anticipation of the worst but she did not turn her eyes when the mask of the killer was a few inches from her face.

Opaline-green eyes were piercing her through and through.

The killer cast a cold look to Rick, and when he spoke his voice was void of any emotion.

"You do not believe me... which does not surprise me, because if I would be in similar situation – I wouldn`t believe me either..."

He spoke slowly with careful selection of words.

"But let me tell you one simple thing... If I really wanted to kill you wouldn`t woke up sitting in this chairs and I would not play with you... as you said it... any games."

He lowered his voice to a whisper.

"If I wanted to kill you... you would woke up on the table... wrapped with plastic. And you would be naked... Your bodies would be cleaned of any trace which could lead somebody to me.. You would be gagged... or maybe not - everything would depend on whatever I would like to talk to you or not... "

Beckett and Castle and looked at him without a word.

"When you would be awake - I would take a scalpel and cut your cheeks... then I would take exactly one drop of you blood and put it on the glass from the lab. I must admit... it`s my weakness, but having trophies is important to me ... "

Castle`s heart was beating wildly. He felt his mouth dried up, and for a split second he looked at Kate. Her face resembled a stone mask, but Rick knew her long enough to know that she is trying with all her strength to maintain peace.

"When I would have collected a drop of blood from each of you... Than I would take a knife... or drill... or automatic saw... or anything that I would like – and than... I would kill you."

He stopped for a moment.

"It wouldn`t last long you know?... In the case of a knife I would just put it to your chest... found a special point between the sixth and seventh rib - and pressed. Metal blade would enter smoothly your flesh just like table knife cuts a butter... After fifteen seconds, you would die."

The killer paused and watched their faces.

"Rest would come easy... Without any rush I would cut you into small pieces... and each part would be separately packed into a garbage bag... For example - feet to one bag... thighs to another... arms and head – all the same. Then I would take a boat and using fishing-sonar I would find the place where the Hudson`s current is strongest. And at that point I would got rid of your bodies."

Hugo fall silent and then moved away from them and slowly returned to his chair.

Once he sat on it, hands clasped on his chest and he tilted his head slightly.

"Of course, that would be a case if I had reason to kill you... But like I said before - I have no such intentions. You don`t meet my... how I can say it? …. my special requirements! Do you have any other questions?"

For a long moment no one spoke. In that time Beckett and Castle tried to come to terms with their feelings. Finally, the cop looked up and nodded to her kidnapper.

"All right... Let it be as you wish. What do you want to talk about?"

Hugo did not move even a millimeter.

"Let`s talk about ... Adam Robinson."

Loud groan escaped from Richard Castle lips.

"Oooooo fuck!"

To be continued ...

Authors note: For all of you whom it has become obvious who Hugo really is... I wish to inform you that intentionally did not put this story in the "crossover" section. Why? For me it just do not seem to fit in there. For some time I wanted to make a connection with the characters of my two favorite TV series - in one single text - and finally I found a way to make it all fit with some realism.

I assure you all that the whole plot will become clear in subsequent chapters.