Castle stood in his daughters living room, trying to absorb the shock of finding the door busted open, and his daughters things in complete disarray. "Richard!" His mothers voice broke the spell, and he let out a shudder of a breath. Martha pulled him onto the couch next to her, as Beckett called Ryan, Espo and the CSU.

"I knew this was a bad idea, I should have insisted on getting her a better place. This is bad neighborhood, I knew that, why didn't i do something." Castle lamented, his breath hitched and he covered his face. "Richard, oh Richard." Martha soothed, "it isn't your fault, things happen, she's going to be ok."

Beckett hung up with Ryan, and walked over to her fiancée who was trying hard not to loose it, she ran her hand through his hair, and pressed her lips to the crown of his head. "We will find her Babe, now I need you to pull it together." She sat down next to him and Martha, "Ryan and Espo are on their way, so is CSU" She looked at both Martha and Castle, "it doesn't look like a robbery because nothing was taken, but they were after something. But that doesn't necessarily mean they have Alexis and PI. "

"They have to, Alexis hasn't answered any of my many phone calls, or mothers! I called Columbia she didn't make any of her classes, that's not Alexis she never cuts. This is PI's fault, I knew he was trouble with a capital T, When I find him.." he muttered, "Alexis better be ok, or I swear I'll kill him with my bare hands."

Beckett looked at him, "Castle" she warned, Martha began to weep, Castle blanched, and realized for his mother's sake he needed to dial it down a notch. He put an arm around her, reassuring her they'd find Alexis. As he looked down he noticed a photo laying on the floor, it was taken when Alexis was two. The glass had been cracked in pieces ,picking it up he shook off the broken shards of glass. In the photo,him, Alexis, and Meredith... He pulled his phone out, he had to call Meredith.

Alexis was lost in her own thoughts, suddenly her stomach gurgled with hunger. She was starving but was afraid that her captors might try to sedate her, so she had ignored her sub which PI, no Nico had scarfed down In addition to his. "Fruitarian my ass" she muttered to herself, as PI had been removed from the room an hour ago. Napoleon had said it was to have a friendly chat.

From the screams echoing down the hall, she was pretty sure it wasn't friendly. Suddenly she let out a guffaw, and covered her mouth, She laughed until she started to cry, and when she couldn't cry anymore she lay spent on the floor. She really had to pee, she thought about calling for someone but changed her mind. How did she know they weren't going to torture her next?

Is this how it feels to go crazy she thought, and then mentally bitch slapped herself. "Your Alexis Harper Castle, your smart you will get out of this." She whispered to herself. She heard the sliding of the dead bolt and sat up, as Napoleon, Darth, and Freddy Kruger drug in PI.

As usual the other two gave Napoleon a nod then left, obviously he was in charge. He nudged PI with his foot, PI moaned. "Niko, Niko, Niko you messed up bloke. This is just the tip of the iceberg." Turning to Alexis, he yanked her up, "relax love, my promise still stands. You behave and you'll be free to go, thought you might wanna use the facilities, freshen up a bit."

Alexis nodded, and he took her by the arm. She glanced at PI as they left, and she turned revolted. His face was bloody and swollen, and they had tore off his mustache. She let Napolean lead her to a small bathroom, "now listen missy, imma let you go in, no funny business you got ten minutes."

Then he pushed her in and locked the door.

Castle hung up with American Airlines he had arraigned to fly Meredith to NYC on the red eye, she'd be in first thing in the morning. Ever the actress, Meredith's performance when he had told her the news had been oscar worthy. Sighing he joined Espo, Ryan and Beckett who were huddled around discussing their next move. "Hey bro." Espo said taping Castle's shoulder, "we will find her." Ryan nodded in agreement as he handed Castle a cup of coffee. "Thanks." Castle murmured as he took a sip, "so what now?"

"We are tracking down PI's info, his real name, etc but we haven't got ahold of anyone at green peace yet." Ryan said reading from his notebook, "CSU got a few prints they are going to run them. Also a neighbor got a description of one of the perps, seems he was removing a clown mask as he was leaving Alexis's place." He nodded at Espo.

"Right ." Espo said as he flipped open his note book, "it was dark but our witness got a good look. She's agreed to meet with our sketch artist. Also Martha recalled PI talking Greek in his sleep, could be nothing, but then PI is a Greek letter. So I have a call into the American consulate in Greece going to send our boys photo. " he closed his book and nodded to Beckett.

"We are taking Martha back home, and we will wait there until we hear from the boys." She sternly looked at Castle daring him to disagree but he just nodded, "ok." He whispered, and went to collect his mother.