AN: This chapter is based on Season 6 Episode 2 "Dreamworld". Thank's to everyone for following, favoriting, and reviewing this story. Here's the next chapter everybody, enjoy. Don't forget to Review. :)
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Will it all be Okay?
Aunt Kate just broke the news that Castle could have less than a day to live and I was scared, furious, and distraught. How could this happen? Why did it have to be Castle? This was not how I wanted this to go down. I mean they just got engaged.
"This isn't fair," I said standing up.
"Em, I know. This is a terrible situation, but there isn't much we can do," Aunt Kate said.
"What about an antidote? There has to be an antidote," Castle asked.
"The only existing vial was stolen with the toxin," Aunt Kate said.
"They can make more, right? They have to be able to make more."
"It would take too long to synthesize."
"How long?"
"A week."
"That's too long. Are you sure I was exposed? I mean, I… I feel fine. Maybe they were wrong."
"Look, there's a doctor coming in from Waiter Reed. He's gonna be able to answer any other questions that you might have."
"Yeah, well, I think you already did that."
"Hey. We're gonna find whoever's behind this. And when we do, we're gonna get that antidote, 'cause I'm not letting you out of our engagement that easily."
"All right. So where are you in the investigation?"
"We're looking into every possible lead."
"That's what you say when you're nowhere."
"Castle."
"The guy who abducted me…"
"Yeah, Bronson."
"Right. Was he military? Special ops?
"Marine Force Recon. Why?"
"Okay, because before he died, he said something."
"Valkyrie, yeah. We've been looking into it. There's nothing in the databases."
"Not that. He said something about Dreamworld. Now I didn't think it was anything, but according to Esposito, "Dreamworld" is the code name of a special ops ghost base somewhere in the Middle East."
"And you think that that somehow relates to the theft of the toxin?"
"I think Bronson thought it did."
Just then someone knocked on the door and it opened slightly. In came an older guy in a suit, carrying a black bag, and said, "Sorry to interrupt. I'm Dr. Goldberg, here to check on Mr. Castle."
Castle raised his hand with a disheartening look on his face. This was not going to be easy on any for us, but I hoped we can find an antidote in time to save him. Aunt Kate lured me out of the room and she took me to a small area where there was no one around. I figured she wanted to talk to me one on one to see if I'm okay.
"This is bullshit," I said.
"Em, watch your mouth. I know this is tough, but we'll get through this," she said.
"We don't know that. Everyone I know dies, it's like I'm an angle of death."
"That's not true."
"Isn't it. My mom, my dad, people who I've met. You almost died and now Castle is."
"Em, that's not true. You didn't cause any of those deaths. If I wanted to, I could say the same thing about me."
"This isn't fair."
"I know, Em. We just have to stay positive and break this case, so we can get the antidote."
"I know."
She pulled me into a tight hug, "Everything's going to be all right."
"I hope it is."
We stayed like that for a while until she broke it off.
"I'm going to go talk to my partner and boss, and see if they have anything."
"Okay, I'm going to go hang with Castle."
"Okay, try to keep each other's mind off of it."
"I'll try."
She gave me a soft kiss on the head and went off to talk with her fellow agents. I walked back to the room and when I entered the doctor was just leaving. He gave me a short nod before he exited the room, leaving Castle and I alone.
"Hey mini Beckett. You okay?" Castle asked me.
I sat down in the metal chair in front of him and said, "I told my aunt I'd try to keep my mind off this, but it's so hard castle."
"I know it is. This is hard for me too."
"I know, because you're the one who's…"
"Yeah."
I started to cry and I said, "Please don't die on me Castle. You're the best friend a person can have and you're like my father. I want you to marry Aunt Kate."
"Hey, hey, hey… Don't Cry mini Beckett, everything is going to be okay. We'll get the antidote and then it'll all be smooth sailing," he said as he gently wiped my tears away.
"Yeah, you're right. It's still hard though. It's like everyone I know dies."
"That must be rough on you mini Beckett, especially since your only eleven. But just know, you're strong because of it and you still know how to make a smile appear on everyone face. If I do die mini Beckett, promise me, you'll stay strong for my mom, Alexis, and your Aunt Kate."
I nodded my head and said, "I promise Castle. I won't let you down."
He pulled me into a hug and said, "I love you Emily."
"I love you too, Uncle Rick."
He chuckled quietly and said, "I'm technically not your uncle yet."
"I know, but if I don't' get the chance to say it, at least I got to say it once."
He smiled softly and said, "Okay… I'm going to go help with the case."
"I'll come with."
"All right."
We left the room and found Aunt Kate and her fellow agents debriefing and figuring things out.
Castle cut in and said, "You could also check Bronson's phone records. He and this reporter might be connected."
"Castle, you should be resting," my aunt said.
"Well, there's plenty of time for that later, apparently. Um, if it's all the same, I'd rather be helping," he said.
"Mr. Castle, I understand your desire to be involved, but you…" my aunt's boss said.
Castle stopped what the man was saying and said, "No one is more motivated than me to solve this. And if it doesn't work out, I'll be out of your hair by the end of the day."
"You know, sir, Castle is the only one that has firsthand experience with Bronson. He might be an asset," my aunt said.
"Okay. But, Agent Beckett, he's your responsibility," her boss said.
"I know," my aunt said.
"Sir, it looks like Bronson and the reporter are connected. His phone records show calls to and from The Washington Union around the time the article was written," a computer technician said.
"Bronson must've been a source for the article," Agent McCord said.
"Go. Find out what he knows," the boss said and Castle started following Aunt Kate and her partner out, "Uh, Mr. Castle. You can assist us, but only from inside this building."
"Right," Castle said.
Castle and Aunt Kate shared a short wave goodbye and she followed her partner out of the building.
"You know this place is kind of cool," I said looking around.
The boss looked down at me and said, "You, don't touch anything. Keep an eye on her Mr. Castle."
"Yes, sir," Castle said.
The guy left and Castle and I were standing alone in the room.
"Mini Beckett, don't touch anything."
"But everything's so shiny."
"Emily…"
"I'm kidding, I promise I won't touch a thing."
"Good."
Aunt Kate and Agent McCord came back a little while later and we were following them through the rooms at the Department Of Justice along with their boss.
"I have homeland tightening security at every likely D.C. target. Government buildings, tourist attractions, transit hubs," her boss said.
"The bad news is the toxin's versatile. It can be deployed through the ventilation system, it could contaminate a reservoir, it can be detonated with a bomb, and release a toxic plume over part of this city. And if that happens, we'd be dealing with a lot more than just a couple of deaths on our hands, and I am so sorry," Agent McCord said, looking at Castle.
"No, it's your job. And if we stop the next attack, it might mean saving me. But if this is Al-Qaeda retaliation, how did they know about Bronson?" Castle asked.
"He was on the ground during the air strike. He might have been seen by locals or Zawari family members," Aunt Kate said.
"Well, let's check for any Zawari family members, friends, or associates in the D.C. area. If Al-Qaeda is about to strike, they must have people on the ground," the boss said and walked away.
"I'll be in the tech room," Agent McCord said, knowing that the two needed to talk.
"Look…" my aunt started, but Castle cut her off, "I'm okay."
His phone started ringing and he said, "It's my mother. She's been calling all morning. I can't, uh, avoid her forever."
"Okay."
Castle walked away and answered his phone, "Hello, mother. To what do I owe the pleasure?"
I stayed with Aunt Kate and watched her watching Castle walking away.
"Everything's going to be fine right?" I asked her.
"I really hope so, Em… I really hope so," she said as she pulled me into her side.
Things were getting pretty hectic around here trying to figure out who took the deadly toxin and where they could be. We were cutting it really close because Castle already took his last shot and he really wasn't looking to hot. It was hard on all of us, but we knew the only way to fix this was to find the antidote.
We finally hit a lead and it turned out to be the reporter, Brad Parker, who was writing about Dreamworld. Turns out that Valkyrie was his girlfriend, Farrah, and was killed during the mission, but it was covered up by The Secretary of Defense, General Reed. When the agents went out to catch the reporter, Castle decided to tag along, because he only had so much time to get the antidote into his system.
Thankfully on their way to stop the reporter from killing General Reed, Castle and Aunt Kate figured out he was going to kill his wife instead, so General Reed could feel the same pain Brad did when he lost Valkyrie. Things didn't go down quite as smoothly as they hoped, but thankfully Agent McCord followed Aunt Kate's instincts and was able to stop Brad.
After everything cooled down and they were able to get a hold of the antidote, Castle was whisked off to the Hospital. That's where we were now, waiting for Castle to wake up. Alexis and Mrs. Rodgers were on their way here after we let them know what was going on.
I was sitting next to Aunt Kate as we watched Castle's sleeping form.
"Beep…Beep…Beep…" I said.
"Em, keep doing that I'm throwing you out in the hall," my aunt said, looking annoyed.
"Okay, no need to get hostile."
She shook her head and went back to Castle. Just a few seconds later Mrs. Rodgers and Alexis came in looking worried, and Pi was with them too. Aunt Kate reassured them that everything was okay and Castle should wake up any minute.
"Castle," my aunt whispered.
Castle mumbled incoherently and his eyes fluttered open.
"Hi. I had the strangest dream, and you were there," he whispered.
"Oh, thank God!" his mom said.
"Hi, Dad," Alexis said.
"Hey. And you were there. And you were there," he said.
"I hope I was the good witch," I said.
He chuckled and said, "And you were there too."
"Hey, Mr. C. I did some healing Reiki on you. Looks like it worked," Pi said.
"And you were there," Castle said.
Mrs. Rodgers laughed and said, "I think he's gonna be all right."
"Yeah, thanks to you," Castle said to my aunt.
"Well, look, look, why don't we why don't we give you guys a moment? Come on," his mom said.
"We'll be outside if you need us," Alexis said.
"Okay. Love you," Castle said
"Love you, too."
I followed everyone out and let Aunt Kate and Castle talk alone.
I was glad everything turned out okay and Castle was safe. It was really close and I would have been devastated if I would have lost another person close to me. Even though it was a terrible weekend, I still had a great time and I can't wait to see my Aunt Kate again. I just hope its sooner rather than later, and hopefully without another close call.