Ch. 4 Call Me Crazy
(Beckett's P.O.V)
To say that I was gratefully relieved when the Captain didn't question my sanity would be an understatement when I had busted into his office. Instead, he had quickly given me the go ahead to rally the troops while he momentarily stayed behind to make some quick phone calls; the most important to Castle's family. However no sooner had I turned on my heel to head out of his office did I find one hysterical Alexis Castle running up to me. "Detective Beckett, please promise me you'll find him." Once again this day I found myself searching for words when I saw Ryan and Esposito running up behind her.
"Hey boss, we found Alexis here making a mad dash out of Castle's apartment building already on her cell phone to us." I glanced from Esposito who was the first to speak up before Ryan took over. "So naturally we went over to her and…well…" At least it was helpful knowing that I wasn't the only one with the loss for words syndrome today. "Please tell me that this can't get any worse." My voice was calm yet still worried as I waited for them to fill in the rest. "Sorry Beckett, I hate to say this but I think Castle was kidnapped." Kidnapped, but how could that be because…oh my God it all makes sense now. Doing my best not to let my emotions surface, I slowly turned to Alexis, who by the looks of things was trying to do the same thing. "Alexis, I promise you that we will do everything to get your dad back."
Before the young lady could have gotten a word out, I was already pulling her into a reassuring hug, conveying more in body language than I could do otherwise aloud. "Castle, hang in there because we're coming to get you, I'm coming to get you."
(Castle's P.O.V)
"I'm coming to get you…" Wait that can't be right because, well, I am dead or at the very least, dying as indicated by a not so ruggedly handsome figure standing in the corner of…well whatever or wherever this place is. By now, I was no longer strung up like a partial skinned dear, oh no, I was actually quite comfortable given the process I was now going through. Shouldn't I be at the very least scared or have I through my time with shadowing Beckett and her team made me immune to Death's psychological antics? No, that can't be right because I do feel something, many somethings at that. I knew just by being in this very place, Death is very much real therefore making me very much dead.
(Beckett's P.O.V)
One thing that I have learned over the years of being a cop is that time is always against you, especially when it was one of your own at stake. Okay so Castle wasn't…isn'tan official police office, that doesn't change the fact that he has become family. We needed to get something, anything but so far, nothing. "You are so getting an ear full when we find you Castle." I no sooner found myself choking back a wave of tears as my eyes traveled over to his empty chair situated at the end of my desk. From what CSU had managed to dig up from Castle's trashed apartment, he had gone missing over twenty four hours ago. "Only another twenty four and…" I couldn't bring myself to finish that train of thought for two reasons; the second being that Alexis had somberly walked up to my desk, clearing her throat.
"Detective Beckett, I know that if my dad was here he'd be saying something incredibly witty about now." I watched as a light smile slowly danced across Alexis's face while another one found its way across mine. "I also know that you must be terrified, even if you aren't willing to admit it to yourself because if you did, you would also be admitting how much you love my dad." I couldn't help but stare at the young woman in astonishment because I knew her words were very much true. I am scared, terrified, and every other word in the dictionary that described pure terror at the thought of no longer having Richard Castle around, pulling my pigtails. "Figures it would only take the death of me before you finally admit again that you like me pulling your pigtails, Detective." Before I even knew what was coming out of my mouth, I suddenly blurted out his name causing the younger Castle, and everyone else around me to stop whatever they were doing to give me their full, undivided attention.
"Castle."
(A/N: Sorry that it took me longer to update than I first thought..:) Aside from getting ready for mid-terms and everyday life; it would have seemed that my lovely Muse took a temporary leave of absence for a few days. But I am happy to say that she's back and three rewrites of this chapter later, here's the final works. I did do something a little bit different and combined Beckett and Castle's P. together to give the feeling that they are both experiencing this special "connection" together in the same time. Oh and don't worry, I have no intentions of killing Castle off, or anyone else for that matter. I just added that in there for dramatic effect. I should have the next chapter up later today Thanks to everyone who has reviewed this story thus far and to all of you that have added this story to your favorites/ story alerts.)