Hey another chapter for you, I'll make this note short. I don't own Castle or any recognisable things. This isn't beta'd and I will try to upload the next chapter soon, as will I be getting back onto the dancing plot at some point soon.

Enjoy!

Lanie sags with relief as she finds Kate's pulse, weak but definitely there, she orders someone to phone an ambulance as she begins to look over Kate's injuries. Within seconds Javier is by her side, checking Castle for injuries and then helping her stop the blood leaking from Kate's leg.

Soon the ambulance arrives but is just beaten by Captain Montgomery, he like the rest has to halt the urge to kick the dead body upon the floor as he sees the scene. Kevin's gun is still pointed at it, he seems lost in a trance that Jenny is trying fruitlessly to pull him from.

Roy takes the gun from him but the young man still does not move, sighing, he turns to Jenny and after a reassuring smile he gives her his advice.

"Call Jim, he'll be able to help him and then get to the hospital, I dare say she'll be fine. It takes a lot to even stall Beckett. Once he's here talk to Castle, decide who will call Alexis, she'll want to be there. I'll come and get your statements at the hospital, I take it that Ryan was the one to fire the shot."

"I don't know for sure but it's the only explanation, everything fits for that, the positions and why he's like this. And that man, he looks so familiar but not at the same time."

"It's officer Keller, a quiet man, a native New Yorker, maybe you've seen him around. He wasn't the most liked man but he seemed like a good man, if a bit rough. This is going to rock the precinct."

"I'm sure it is, you seem so calm, are you that certain she'll be fine?"

"Yes, because I know that she won't let go of life without getting some answers, without spending her life with Castle. This may not be the most reassuring thing to say but as long as one lives the other will, in my heart I know they'll die together, probably solving a crime while in their nineties."

Jenny thinks for a moment, watching the famous man act like any other man would in this situation, she thinks back to the previous night and smiles.

"I think you're right, after all this I don't think they'll ever be able to survive without the other, it's quite a connection."

She gently pushes her fiancé to the side as the paramedics take Kate away, she looks at the phone in her hand and then at the room around them, her eyes land upon the camera, still in it's position from the night before. She stops Rick as he moves to follow Javier to his car to go to the hospital.

"Rick, is that camera still running?"

"Yeah, I suppose, Alexis left it there this morning, I don't know if it still is, and to think earlier I was desperate for it to have ran out of battery."

A smile appears on his face as he remembers earlier, Jenny notices this and so gives him a moment before enquiring further.

"Oh, why did it catch you two making out or something?"

"Or something, actually right were that blood is now, we were warned against the counter via note."

"Do you want me to phone Alexis? We can pick her up on our way to the hospital, once Jim gets here."

"Jim's coming here?"

"I was about to phone him, who else can get Kevin to actually respond and move?"

"I'll help you get him downstairs, Lanie went with Kate, she knows all the medical stuff."

"Ok, we can call Alexis and say we're picking her up, tell her once she's in the car, we'll bring her straight to you at the hospital. Why don't you grab some clothes to change into, those are slightly covered in blood."

"Drenched yeah, I'll go do that, we can get stuff for Kate in the morning, I'll phone Mother once I know more."

He smiles at the people in front of him, Kevin has focused on his voice, something about the tone bringing him back. Roy is amazed by the man, he seems numb and calm but also so very lost. Javier doesn't think, he dare not for if he does he knows he will cry. Rick focuses his attention on Kevin as he speaks before heading to his room for clothes.

"Kevin, Thank you. You saved Kate, I know she's proud of you, I can always see it in her eyes when she mentions you and Javier too. I know you're in shock, you took a life and I cannot imagine how hard that was for you, but now you have a job to do. There is a tape that you have to watch, all three of you, it shows Kate fighting at her best, just don't rewind it too much, there is some, as Alexis would say, content that could potentially scar you emotionally."

His words bring Kevin round, somewhat, and he turns from the scene to look his boss in the eye, he holds his future wife close as he speaks with conviction.

"Can I be the first to see the tape, I don't care who watches with me but I need to see it."

"I'll bring it with me, we can watch it while we wait for news, I'm sure the hospital can give us a room to view it in private. Jim and Alexis don't get to see it unless both Kate and Castle say so. Same with Martha. Kevin, you did what you had to do, we are all proud. I'm sure Jim will be too."

Kevin just nods in response and begins to head downstairs, Jenny handing him his phone as they walk.

As Rick emerges from his room, bag in hand gives a quick farewell before running to catch up with Kevin and Jenny, Roy can hear him ask to be the one to tell Jim.

Roy turns to Esposito, a grim smile on his face as he addresses his remaining detective.

"This is the beginning of hell, you know that. There is going to be a media frenzy, it's probably already started. I need to call the chief and possibly the mayor. Can you imagine the storm. The news is going to be everywhere, and it'll stick around for a while too."

"How bad do you recon it will be?"

"It's like one of Castle's books, author follows cop, the pair fall in love, the pair are attacked in their home by another cop. Then saved by her cousin slash brother slash partner, who kills the attacker. The news of them getting together only got out today and now this. It'll be a long month before we get peace again."

"Well it looks like Castle's gone with Ryan, they'll keep us both updated so I can stay and help, Lanie will understand."

"Thank you, now lets get that tape and hope we don't see the unmentionable part."

"Yes Sir."