Author's notes: Thanks for writing my story.
Desperate Measures
Chapter Ten
Anthony Morrison walked inside the barn area with only a few horses and buggies ready with the jockeys, with the first race coming up within the hour. No one had stopped Morrison inside the barn area.
Meanwhile, Richard Castle removed his jacket and turned it inside out to convince Morrison he was an employee. Along with his racing cap and dark glasses over his eyes. This way he will be able to get close to the serial killer.
Castle had out his cell phone trying to fit into the crowd watching the jockeys, owners and most of all their horses getting ready for the first race. While the casino was filling up with players wishing to win a fortune on their slot machines.
Moments later.
Castle with his binoculars was able to finally spot him near the fence. This is when he needed help with texting his wife about where he was located before taking the serial killer down.
He was going to wait a few moments before receiving an answer to his text. It says the following…..
"There is a helicopter with Esposito and Ryan on board to help you if possible. Can you call them now to inform both officers where you're located?
It was a moment later for when Castle told the detectives where he and Morrison were located.
"Castle are you armed?" Sergeant Esposito had to ask the question.
"Now what do you think Esposito!" Castle ended the call to begin running after Morrison as he started to scream out for those around him ran to get out of the line of fire.
Morrison turned having been hit in the right shoulder dropping him slightly. He had pulled out his revolver as he fired with Castle getting out of the way.
Up above.
Sergeant Esposito with his sharpshooter rifle fired several times with Kevin Ryan flying the small helicopter trying to avoid the direct fire from Morrison's weapon. However, both Richard Castle and Esposito fired at Morrison.
Shots were fired from the helicopter hitting Morrison to have him fall back up against the gate bleeding from his chest and legs. Esposito had him have Ryan land on the ground while Castle went to Morrison asking him for a dying declaration.
"Help Me, Morrison. Why did you kill those people along with the phone calls to me for the most part?" Castle screamed while holding Morrison's head for support.
He gasping for air with dark red blood dripping out of his mouth. He will say the following with Castle to be recording what is said.
"I am dying of brain cancer. The doctors told me a year ago that I had a year to live. So I decided to kill for the fun. However, I tried telling you the truth about the cancer. However, I wasn't able to go through with it, Castle." This is when he told one final gasp of air before his heart gave out and his heading fell to the side.
Castle all of a sudden had tears falling down his cheeks as Captain Kate Beckett and the rest of the crime scene unit showed up, along with the Police Commissioner, Mayor, and most of all the media.
Beckett ran into the arms of her husband with tears as well trying to control them. Esposito, Ryan, and the others started to clear the area with the ambulances and the Coroner's van with Doctor Anderson to take in the body to the Coroner's bay.
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CONCLUSION
The body of Anthony Morrison was brought to the Coroner's bay with both Doctor Anderson and having been called in for this special autopsy, Doctor Perlmutter. He wasn't happy about it since it was the police commissioner asking him for a favor. He agreed!
Richard Castle had given his statement to the top brass along with Captain Kate Beckett of the 12th precinct. A full report will be sent to the Bronx precinct.
After the statement. Castle had gone home to shower and change clothes. Afterward, he will make a meatloaf for himself, Beckett, and the kids.
This will be the first time in four days that the entire family has been together.
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The top brass sitting with the reporters and Sergeant Esposito, while Kevin Ryan had gone home to be with his wife for a late dinner. Their daughter was at camp as well with the Castle kids coming home from the Catskills due to the heavy rains.
Inside the Coroner's bay
Assistant Jerome Winters had taken all of the samples to the lab, while both of the doctors had opened up Morrison's brain riddled with cancer. He was exactly right about his condition having received a full report from a hospital in New Jersey telling them that Anthony Morrison had checked himself in suffering with severe headaches and other symptoms.
"Son of a bitch, Lisa, he was right about dying to his grave with the truth about his cancer." Doctor Perlmutter just had to say to Doctor Anderson closing up the brain to clean up the rest of the body before placing it into the cooler.
"Doctor Perlmutter, you do realize the top brass is going to have a field day with his medical chart?" Anderson remarked placing the instrument onto the tray.
Shaking slightly with his head. Dr. Perlmutter slammed his hand slightly on the table having to be mad as hell regarding Morrison getting the last laugh, and with Richard Castle for the most part.
"Yeah, I know Lisa. Well! I am done here. Please don't call me for anything else while I spend time with my family!" he cried out with pulling down his mask to head home.
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Richard Castle a few days later was standing over the urn of his friend Sammy having been killed by Anthony Morrison at the funeral Parlor in Manhattan. A number of his friends had come for the services since he was well known.
Kate Beckett dressed in all black with her hair in braids for a change. She had needed a few days off from the precinct with Inspector Victoria Gates taking over the time she is gone.
She had been very concerned for Richard Castle since he's not said all that much since the death of Morrison at the race track. She walks over to her husband very silent over the urn while everyone is leaving.
"Let's go, Rick it's time to go home to the family." she will grab him by the arm to walk out of the Epstein funeral parlor heading for the Grey Mercedes. It was starting to lightly shower once again.
ADD ON...
Regarding the three officers from the Bronx.
Patrol Officer Maria Jackson decided to transfer into the 12th precinct training to be a detective under Inspector Victoria Gates and other officers at the special school. She will transfer within the month after taking her final week's vacation.
Lt. Mallory stayed at his same position until he was able to be moving to California to train to be a lawyer with Morgan and Morgan until he's able to be on his own. They have offices all over the United States.
Sergeant Sanchez stayed in his position for the time being.
THE END