AN: Hey, yeah, so, um… I know it must seem like it has been FOREVER since I last updated but I was trying to finish all of my school work that I have to do over the summer to work ahead. But I am going to try to stay at least 3 chapters ahead from now on. I have also learned my lesson for next time that I should right at least half of my story done ahead of time before I upload the first chapter. Sorry guys. So…hear goes nothing. And I haven't heard from my beta in forever...so I had to beta the story myself.
OH, AND WHOEVER GUESS SENT ME A MESSAGE SAYING THAT THIS STORY WAS DISGUSTING BECAUSE KATE AND ALEXIS HAVE A DAUGHTER IN THIS STORY...THAT IS NOT WHAT THIS STORY IS ABOUT, AND IS NOT TRUE WHATSOEVER. CASTLE HAS ALEXIS AS A DAUGHTER AND KATE HAS EMILY. PERIOD!
Oh, yeah by the way I am looking for a new beta, as I can't get a hold of mine for almost two months now, anyone interested?
Disclaimer: If I owned the show… Emily would be in it. Emily is mine… that's it.
"The bomb went off in Emily's bedroom."
"No, no, Castle, no. Please go pull her out of there." Kate sobbed as tears were flowing down her cheeks. "Kate there is no reason to, it, it, and it would only be bones, maybe a little bit of flesh because of how small and young she is." Castle told her while trying to pull her up off of the floor. "Kate, we need to get out of here now!" Castle said as he continued to pick her up only to have her fight against him.
"NO RICK! I know this is pretty rude and low but what if that was Alexis in there? Huh? You wouldn't just leave without checking first, so PLEASE go check for me, or I will do it myself." Kate stated not moving from her spot. Just as Castle went to respond they heard a yell from help coming from the master bedroom, Kate's room. Kate and Castle turned and looked at each other both knowing that scream, right as Castle took off in a sprint towards her bedroom leaving her there against the wall all by herself.
"EMILY? EMILY? Where are you sweetie?" Castle yelled when he entered in Kate's bedroom and not being able to see her. "I undwe te bwed Cassie." Emily replied using her nickname for him since she couldn't say Castle yet. "I to afrawd to mowe. Tere was tis big ba-boom. She finished letting out a loud yelp when another piece of debris fell to the ground right in front of her face. "Emily, crawl over to me. Come on, I am going to get both you and your mommy out of here. But we need to hurry, come on Emily crawl to me honey. Trust me, your mommy does." Castle said as he knelt down on the side of the bed that wasn't blocked by debris.
"Momma twust you?" Emily asked still looking a little unsure if she should or not. But yet still inching closer to him at the same time. "Yeah baby, your mommy trusts me, and she is right in the other hall waiting for us, but we got to hurry." Castle said stretching out his arms to her so that way her small figure and light weight body could just go and crawl right into his big, strong and fierce arms. She was still a little unsure until another piece of debris fell next to her again, causing her little body to jump up and hit her back against the wood of the baseboard and causing her to yell out in pain and fear. She went crawling into his arms and he scoped her up and cradled her to his big, muscular, broad chest protectively.
He went sprinting out of the bedroom to try and avoid any of the debris falling still. "Whair's Momma?" Emily said her voice cracking at the end of the question. She started sobbing in his arms and started coughing then breathing heavily, very hardly. Castle repositioned her so her chest was against his chest, she laid her head down on his neck and try to get her breathing under control. He rubbed his hand up and down her spine as another piece of debris fell behind them and then one in front of them. Her little body tensed up as she bit back a yelp, her throat getting raspy and hurting even more. 'Just like her mom, always got to be strong.' Castle thought to himself.
"Okay, new plan. I am going to jump and duck over the big pieces of wood, and I need you to NOT move no matter what, okay?" Castle gently whispered into Emily's chestnut golden locks, and felt her nod against him. "Oh, and Emily, I am so sorry if you somehow get hurt in all of this. I hope you someday find it in that sweet and innocent heart of yours to forgive me." Castle said looking her straight in her eyes, and felt his heart being ripped from his chest when she replied back, "tis gonna be o'tay Cassy. I luv you too." She said it in her sweet and innocent voice that she must have inherited from her mother.
"I luv you Cassy, jwst lite you luv my momma rwigt?" She asked innocently, as he was left speechless but was saved just as another piece of debris feel right next to them and Emily started screaming for her mommy. "Alright Emily, here we go." He said taking his first step over the piece of debris on the floor while ducking under a slanted one at the same time. Just but taking a guess he could tell that in his next piece either him or Emily were going to get her, so he opted for him.
Ducking under another piece that had a little burn to it he put both of his huge hands over her tiny head and let the burn irritate his skin and scrape his head against the wood. Biting back a yelp as to not startle the little girl who was in his arms that was already shaken up as it is, he settled for a hiss instead. It could just see the clearing, he could just see Kate's face, and he could see her gasping for air and trying so hard to stay awake for them. "KATE!" He yelled. "GO OUTSIDE INTO THE HALLWAY, WE'LL MEET YOU OUT THERE!" He yelled once again, and was surprised when she obligated so easily.
"Two more piece Em, just two more." He whispered to the mini Beckett in his arms as she looked so much like her mother, with those chestnut locks, hazel eyes that change depending on the seasons, perfectly tan skin, toned just right too, slim figure and muscular strength. But that was only the physical characteristics it was on the inside that mattered the most to him, her caring, loving heart, her forgiveness, attitude, glare, and so Beckett like part of her, which was everything to him.
Taking the final duck and step over they were free from the hallway of doom. Walking over to the front door and walking on top of the front door than out into the corridor he is met with the sight of Kate leaning up against the hallway trying to stay with it, but the pain becoming too much for her and Castle has to run over to her to catch her in time or else she would have fallen face first on to the hard carpet.
"We owt yet, Cassy? My see momma?" Emily asks. "Yeah baby, you can see me know." Kate answers as she tries to go and reach for Emily but Castle takes a step back. The confusion is very evident on Kate's face. "I know she is your daughter Kate, but you are in no condition to hold her at the moment maybe afterwards though." Castle told Kate as she nodded her head in agreement, but not taking her eyes off of her daughter.
"Okay, so we can't take the elevator and there is no way that I can carry the both of you unless…" Castle said as he took his eyes off of Kate and looked down at Emily who had repositioned herself to be looking at Kate and him at the same time.
"Hey Em, we are going to do things a little differently now, okay?" Castle said to her while he went to set her down real quick. "O'tay Cassy, bwt fiwe spweding vwery fat." Emily answered looking at all the fire then back at Castle and Kate. Castle squatted down to Emily's level and looked her straight in the eyes and said, "I am going to get you out of this Emily, I promise." Kate's heart swelled at what Castle just told her daughter, the love that was shining through his eyes to Emily was nearly too overwhelming for her.
"Pinka pwomise Cassy?" Emily asked him, and Castle hooked his pinky finger over hers. With her little finger hooked into his big one you would have never have know that she had her pinky in his. "I pinky promise Emily," Castle said debating if he should say what he was thinking right now. He took a risk and did, "I care about you and your mommy too much for that to happen." And with that he stood back up and looked Kate dead straight in the eyes, and lifted his hand up to cup her chin and whispered to her that he would get the both of them out, even if it killed him. "I need the both of you to trust me, okay?" He asked them. "I trust you Rick, I trust you with both mine and Emily's life." Kate answered for both her and her daughter, while Emily nodded her "yes."
Putting an arm behind Kate's back and another under her legs Castle scooped her up and held her bridal style while she wrapped her arms around his neck and looked him in the eyes. She had her arms around his neck and his brown coat opened up somewhat. "Kate, my jacket is open." He said to her seriously, and she just kept staring at him in the eyes, and he could see something in there, but what? He didn't know until she started talking, "I know Castle, but I trust you. And I trust that you won't take advantage of me." She said the last part in a whisper as to not let Emily here. Taking a deep breath and closing his eyes for a second to mesmerize the moment in time that Katherine Houghton Beckett said that she trusted him.
Feeling a little tug on his pants, he looked down to see Emily looking up at him. The question in her eyes as to what he was going to do to her, as he was holding her mommy. He squat down as he looked Emily in the eyes and studied to see how badly she was hurt. He came to the conclusion that she would be okay enough for what he had in mind. "Emily, you want a piggy back ride?" Castle asked her in an enthusiastic voice, as in hopes to get her spirits back up. He just couldn't stand not seeing the light shining in her eyes. "Yeah, Cassy!" She replied back just as enthusiastic or a little bit more, as she nodded her head "yes."
She walked around to his back and wrapped her tiny arms around his neck and wrapped her legs around his back, or the best she could by making it just barley to his sides. Kate took one of her arms and slid them down his broad chest and across his sides and around to under one of Emily's legs, and then did the same with her other arm and put it under Emily's other leg and hooked her hands together under Emily's small but so she didn't fall. Trusting that Castle had Kate, and that Kate had Emily, and that Emily was holding on to Castle for dear life, Castle started walking out the door that lead to the staircase and down the stairs.
He had just cleared one level when they could hear the sirens in the distance, and Castle knowing that Kate was big about modesty told Emily to grab the far side of the jacket and pull it over and close the middle button. Kate lifted her arms up and pushed Emily up in the process, and Emily had one hand holding on to Castle for dear life while the other slowly but surely let go and grabbed the jacket and threw the side over real quick, but did not button it. Her hand quickly threw back to Castle's neck as she was too scared. "Emily, sweetie were not going to drop you, your mommy has your bottom and my shirt isn't going anywhere anytime soon, either is my neck." Castle said trying to coaxing her into trying it again. "We got you my sweet baby girl." Kate said while giving her the best smile that she could force on to her face through the pain. Giving it one more shot Emily managed to button up the jacket and Kate was covered, for the most part of course.
"The sirens are getting closer." Castle thought out load as he started walking again and had three more floors to clear. With each step he took Emily would giggle at the bounce and it made his heart to swell to see how happy she was. But by time he had cleared the third floor he could hear Kate start to whimper against him in pain. He looked down and saw how she was trying to conceal the pain and kept smiling up at Emily. Just by the look on her, it would have to take a dummy to not see the pain clearly evident on her face with each step he took it only hurt her more. So he slowed his steps down, one by one walking not prancing to get away from the fire.
By time he had cleared the second floor and was watching Kate's face he could tell when it dawned on her that they weren't going at fast as they usually were. Looking up at Rick, Kate could tell that he had seen the pain on her face as his face had a look of pure concern on it as he stare down at her. Using her upper body strength she was able to lift her head up to his shoulder and rested there, while she turned her head and placed her mouth right next to his ear, her breath warm, hot, comforting in this time of need against his ear. She whispered, "Don't worry about me Rick, and just get my baby girl out of here." She contemplated telling him this next part, but she took the risk. "She has asthma and she has already been coughing and having hard time breathing. So go as fast, or faster as you were up at the top when we first begin this journey."
If he hadn't known better he would read between the lines at what she had just said. If just reached the base platform that meant he cleared that level only one left. Looking down at her as she nodded her head yes, he pranced and went faster trying to not look at her face that showed pain all over it. He knew that if he looked at her he would see the pain and end up slowing down and taking it one step at a time. The sirens had arrived just as he made it half way, Kate's pain reaching an all time high by know, Emily's coughing and breathing way worse than before, and him just trying to keep the body strength up and trying to make it through the last half that they had to go.
'Why did the first level always have to have the most stairs?' Kate and Rick thought to themselves without knowing it, until they looked into each other's eyes and saw the same question lingering there in the back of their minds, but up front, first and for most was Emily. They both had a look of concern on their face when they heard her try to talk. "My thwoat and lungys huwting Cassy. My gewetine sleepy alto." She said, as Kate looked up at her as she laid her face down on Castle's head and started to close her eyes.
"NO, EMILY, NO! You have to keep your eyes awake Emily, for me, please." Kate begged her, knowing that if she lost her then she would be losing the thing that meant the most to her. "Come on Emily only Five more steps than we run through the lobby that's all. Come on sweetie for mommy and me please." Castle coaxed her, hoping that she would stay awake long enough. "My trwing," she said to them. "Okay, done with the stairs now just the lobby." Castle said as he started running through the lobby the best he could with carrying between 130-145 pounds of weight. "
"Sowway Momma and Cassy, my can'te dwo it." Emily said as Castle and Kate shared a look of mix emotions some being sadness, panic, scared, and anger at what this psychopath had done. "Gwoodknigty," Emily said as she laid her head down again and closed her eyes and they both her breathing even out just as he reached the door and pushed it open. He took one step out when they both heard and felt her breathing stop, and Kate watched as Emily's eyes opened again when she figured out that she wasn't breathing and Emily's eyes widened in shock before her eyes rolled into the back of her head, her eyelids closed, and Kate Beckett let out a panic, madding, saddening scream that nobody has ever heard come from her, right as Castle reached the ambulance.
AN: How was that? I'm updating sooner now, (mainly because I wrote this chapter ahead of time.) I am SUPER in love with this story, and know from the poll that I used to have up that a lot of people like longer chapters with long paragraphs. So I tried. I take any request just PM me or drop it in the review and I will get back to you ASAP. Please review/favorite/follow, (especially if you want me to continue, because on my multichapter fic for NCIS I got next to NO reviews/favorite/follows. And ended the story earlier than expected. Just so you know.)