Title: The Affairs Of Dragons

Chapter: Five

Author: Cyn

Summary: Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

Catergory: Boondock Saints/Castle X-over

Disclaimer: Not real. Lies, I tell you. Complete and utter lies. ;)

Author's Notes: Constructive criticism always welcome. Flame on if you must, but I tend to be fire retardant. Besides, I don't offend easily and I usually just delete what I don't like anyway, so why waste time and energy.

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And now, on with the story. . .

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Duffy explained to the others about Connor's call and the trio tried as hard as they could to stall Beckett. They were hoping to avoid any type of confrontation between Beckett and the Boys, but Beckett was like a terrier. She refused to be put off for long.

"Damn it." Greenly said. "This chick is crazy. Damn. We were only able to stall her for a few minutes. I swear, she's gonna catch the boys in the act."

"She don't know this city very well, so we fucking drive around a little while she's in the car." Dolly offered. "We cannot let this woman come face to face with Connor and Murphy."

"No shit, Sherlock." Greenly offered.

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Castle heard a noise outside the room where he was being held. He didn't know who or what was there, but he tried to yell. The gag kept him from making much noise, but he continued to shout as loud as he could.

He tried to work his mouth to loosen the tape holding the gag in place. If he could just get it out of his mouth. It was just as he was thinking that it was hopeless when the door opened a two masked men entered the room.

The two men were dresser alike with jeans, black shirts, pea coats, and black ski masks. The two of them held similar guns as well. Castel recognized the weapons as M9 Barettas. He'd written about them enough to know them on site. They had two a piece. One in each hand.

"Richard Castle?" One of them said in a thick Irish accent.

Castle nodded still unable to speak. The other man moved toward Castle and ripped the tape from his mouth. Castle took a deep satisfying breath then looked quickly back to the two men before him.

"The Saints, I assume?" Castle asked in a hoarse voice.

The two looked at each other then back to Castle. They shrugged as one of them grabbed for the ropes tying Castle and started pulling him free.

They were just about to untie the last of the ropes when the door to the room opened and Beckett stormed in gun drawn.

"Freeze!" She shouted.

Dolly, Duffy and Greenly piled in behind her looking apologetically at Connor and Murphy.

"Fuck me." Murphy said rolling his eyes behind his ski mask.

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"Put the guns down!" Beckett shouted. "Put them down, now."

"Detective Beckett?" Greenly said already lowering his weapon.

"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" Connor said from beneath his mask.

Both he and Murphy had their guns pointed at the incoming detectives.

"Put your weapons down!" Beckett shouted again.

"Detective Beckett?" Greenly said louder now.

Beckett never took her eyes off of the two men in front of her with their guns trained on her and the three Boston detectives.

"Detective Beckett?" Greenly finally shouted.

"What?" Beckett shouted back. It was then that Beckett realized that she and the masked men were the only ones with their guns drawn. "What are you doing?"

"You can put your gun down, Detective." Duffy offered.

"Yeah." Dolly continued. "They ain't gonna shoot you anyway."

"What are you talking about?"

"This." Connor said as he nudged Murphy.

Murphy looked to his twin and then they both began to lower their guns. Beckett looked at them as if they had lost their minds. Connor and Murphy lifted their masks at the same time as well.

"What the hell is going on?" Beckett said still not willing to lower her weapon.

"Detective Beckett?" Beckett looked at Duffy this time.

"This is Connor and Murphy MacManus?" Beckett was still confused but slowly lowered her weapon. "The 'Saints' of South Boston."

Beckett dropped her hands to her side completely bewildered.

"You know them?" She asked shaking her head.

"Know them." Greenly nodded.

"Help them." Duffy added.

"Shelter them." Dolly shrugged.

"Are you kidding me?" Beckett said completely flabbergasted. "You're the police. You aren't supposed to be helping criminals." She motioned toward Connor and Murphy.

"Kate?" Castle's voice came from the chair he was still half tied to. "They came here to save me."

"Castle." Kate said turning her attention in Castle's direction. "What are you talking about? Do you have any idea how many people these two have killed?"

"Kate," Castle began, "they killed mafia members, those men were responsible for the deaths of dozens of innocent people. Bad men. Bad, bad men."

"That doesn't give them the right." She moved to Castle and finished removing his restraints.

Before she could say anything else, Castle pulled Beckett into a hug. Beckett was startled at first, but then wrapped her arms around Castle as well.

"Thank you, Kate." Castle said softly. "Thank you. I knew you'd find me."

Beckett pulled back looking deeply into Castle's eyes. Castle smirked. Beckett smiled before grabbing Castle by the thumb and yanking it down sharply.

"If you ever do something this stupid again, I swear to all that is holy -." Beckett trailed off as Castle squirmed.

"Ow, ow, ow." Castle said coming up out off the chair. "Okay. Okay. I swear, never again."

"I like this girl." Murphy whispered to Connor. Connor just rolled his eyes swatted his twin on the side of the head.

"Not the time." Connor warned. Murphy shrugged.

"Can we please just all calm down." Duffy said.

"Don't know 'bout the rest of you." Connor said. "But, I could use a drink."

"Aye." Murphy said. "I could do with shot - or two."

"Okay, I'll give you all one chance to explain." Beckett said as she helped Castle to his feet. "But, if I'm not convinced, I'm taking you two in." She motined toward the twins then holstered her gun.

"You can try." Murphy chimed in. Beckett narrowed her eyes at the dark haired twin.

"Don't test me." Beckett warned. Murphy raised his eyebrows a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

Beckett was helping Castle to the door followed by Dolly, Duffy, and Greenly. Murphy turned to Connor and smirked.

"Don't start." Connor said.

"Start what?" Murphy huffed.

Connor just gave his twin a warning look before following the others out.

End Part Five