{beach} That one where Castle and Beckett wash up.

[like_ajedi]

"The killer's still alive! The killer's still alive!"

Goodbye, Nikki Heat.It was the last thing Castle remembered before he woke up on the edge of the beach, water washing over him and sand in his face. He groaned softly and clawed at the wet sand beneath him. He could still smell the smoke from the explosion and his ears were still ringing

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[shutthefrntdoor]

Beckett was sore, tired, and really freaking out.

Someone had just blown up her apartment. Her apartment. She didn't know where she was going to go from there. A hotel, most likely, but there were no promises that that was going to be safe. She tightened Castle's coat around her and felt his hand on her arm, guiding her out, and she had never been more grateful for someone being there in her life

[like_ajedi]

He was watching the brown blob in the ocean before he realized what it was. Before he even realized it was something. He jumped when he noticed the blob get closer to the shore and stood up. His eyes narrowed to try and see better, but he couldn't. He had to start closer.

As he approached he watched as the blob turned into Beckett. She was there.

...collapsing.

He rushed to her side, calling out her name, and caught her before she hit the ground. "Beckett..." His voice was quiet, and he knew it wasn't enough. He gave her a slight shake, pulling the coat around her more. "Kate, come on..."

[shutthefrntdoor]

There was a voice, somewhere on the fringes of her mind, and she was doing her best to ignore it. She was tired. She was so tired, and all she wanted to do was sleep. But then the voice started to shake her, and she was being forced to claw her way back to the surface.

When the tone started to take on the voice of someone she recognized, it only took her a minute to place it. "Castle?"

[like_ajedi]

He watched her come to and relief washed through him. "Beckett...are you okay?"

He was already looking her over for any big gashes or burns.