Glee/Castle | Red Herring: 7. Ruby Slippers | Castle, Glee (7 of 7)
Started my daily ficlets to make the hiatus pass, then decided to keep going with a 2nd cycle, and then a 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th , 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 25th, 26th and 27th cycle. Now cycle 28!
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RED HERRING - A Glee/Castle Crossover - This week-long story is dedicated to a couple of BAMFs who shall remain nameless (for reasons to be made obvious later) until the day of the final chapter, next Wednesday, which so happens to be both their birthdays ;)
18TH OF MAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIE & CHARLOTTE! :)
"RED HERRING: 7. RUBY SLIPPERS"
Will, New Directions - Crossover with Castle
Tina practically leapt into Mike’s arms as he was hurrying up to her, the moment Ryan and Esposito’s orders to let her go were finally accepted by Charlotte. The rest of the club closed up around Tina, too, forming almost a protective huddle. Meanwhile, the woman who’d held her captive was handcuffed and taken away. This was settled; now there was the other matter.
Beckett didn’t have to stop and look; she knew Castle was right behind her as she ran down the halls of the hotel, seeking to catch up with Matheson. Eventually she did spot him, and he spotted her back. She would have pulled out her gun, to make sure he stopped, but they had reached the lobby again, and there were too many people. As much as she trusted her aim, she could miss, or he could take refuge behind someone… the risk wasn’t worth it. The good thing was she knew something he didn’t… the hotel was surrounded. With that in mind, she took the chance and charged toward him, the better to flush him out into the street... not very far, just far enough that the beat cops outside could get their hands on him. She gave the warning by radio, and when she and Castle got outside, they found Matheson, subdued and ready to be taken in. They approached him, taking their time now.
“Mr. Matheson,” she stared down at him. “You’re under arrest,” she gave a satisfied nod.
The conspiring duo was taken down to the station. The assistant, the diversion, was quickly handled. She wasn’t completely to blame in this situation, they supposed, but then they couldn’t just let her go. Still, for her cooperation they could work some things out. The big fish, that was Matheson. The whole story wasn’t too complicated, just as Castle had imagined it. He’d had to cut certain corners in his first year running that competition. He blamed it on his being new, on his not having some kind of network of contacts just yet. And Marie, she had her hands on enough things that she’d gone and found out. Not only did she intend to turn him in, but she had stepped in and undid some of what he’d done… At least, she’d tried, before he came to confront her. He tried to claim it, first as self-defence, and then as an accident, but the evidence from the autopsy, as provided by Lanie, couldn’t lie, unlike him. It had been murder, plain and simple. How lucky was it for him that the hotel just happened to be filled with all these people he could pin this on? And even more lucky for him that he’d happened to witness the girl getting her dress stuck in the door, ripped… leaving a piece behind.
The case was closed, but there was still some business unfinished. And later that day, as they were filing away the elements of this case, taking down the board’s contents, Ryan was the one to spot the group that had come off the elevator, again. They looked a lot more eased this time, of course… no longer under suspicion or confused. Brittany and Puck had departed the Castle home and rejoined the others, the better to participate in this visit.
“Hey, thanks again for what you did,” Beckett told them, turning her attention to the girl who’d been held by Charlotte. “Are you alright?” she asked.
“I’m fine,” she gave a confident nod, though she could see she was still keeping a close grip on her boyfriend’s hand.
“So what can we do for you?” Castle came up by Beckett’s side. The others shared a look before Tina stepped up and held out an envelope. “What’s this?” Castle asked.
“We would really like it if you came to see us at Nationals tonight,” she explained. “So we got you tickets. If you can’t, it’s alright,” she shook her head, but the detectives were already gathering around Castle, who had the envelope open.
“Hey, I’ll be there,” Esposito promised, taking his ticket. Ryan did the same, and so did Beckett.
“Count us in,” she promised with a smile, and that got smiles out of all of them standing there.
“There’s one for Alexis in there,” Brittany informed them. “And Martha, too.”
“We’ll be more than happy to be your cheering section,” Castle told her, bowing his head.
“We were also hoping you could give these to Marie’s mother and brother,” Will stepped up with another envelope. “They can see what she worked for, what made her happy,” he explained.
“Done,” Beckett promised, touched on the Bennetts’ behalf.
“Well we should probably get back… We have to be ready,” Rachel nodded, once again minded toward the competition. Probably thinking it was uncertain whether they’d get to see each other up-close again, a good long round of handshakes began, with the three detectives and Castle going about getting their hand shook left and right by the members of New Directions.
That night, when New Directions would take the stage, they would know somewhere in the sea of faces there was a woman and her son, both of them watching what their daughter and sister would have no doubt loved to see them see, for the renewal of happiness it had brought into her life. And there would be detectives of the 12th precinct, an author and his mother and daughter, all of them cheering enthusiastically for the seven girls, six boys, teacher and accompanist who, in the span of a day or two and by nothing more than circumstance, they had come to befriend.
THE END
* IN CONSTRUCTION! *
PREVIOUS DAYS
[Cycle 01] [Cycle 02] [Cycle 03] [Cycle 04] [Cycle 05]
[Cycle 06] [Cycle 07] [Cycle 08] [Cycle 09] [Cycle 10]
[Cycle 11] [Cycle 12] [Cycle 13] [Cycle 14] [Cycle 15]
[Cycle 16] [Cycle 17] [Cycle 18] [Cycle 19] [Cycle 20]
[Cycle 21] [Cycle 22] [Cycle 23] [Cycle 24] [Cycle 25]
[Cycle 26] [Cycle 27]
[Cycle 28]
[568] [569] [570] [571] [572]
[573]
Suggestion Drop Off
Title: "Red Herring: 7. Ruby Slippers"
Pairing: Glee, Castle
Rating: G
Summary: New Directions is in New York for Nationals, when a murder brings in Det. Beckett and Richard Castle themselves.
Spoilers: None really; current seasons on Glee and Castle
if you have things you would like to see get written, pleeease drop by the suggestion box. The link is further down!
RED HERRING - A Glee/Castle Crossover - This week-long story is dedicated to a couple of BAMFs who shall remain nameless (for reasons to be made obvious later) until the day of the final chapter, next Wednesday, which so happens to be both their birthdays ;)
18TH OF MAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIE & CHARLOTTE! :)
"RED HERRING: 7. RUBY SLIPPERS"
Will, New Directions - Crossover with Castle
Tina practically leapt into Mike’s arms as he was hurrying up to her, the moment Ryan and Esposito’s orders to let her go were finally accepted by Charlotte. The rest of the club closed up around Tina, too, forming almost a protective huddle. Meanwhile, the woman who’d held her captive was handcuffed and taken away. This was settled; now there was the other matter.
Beckett didn’t have to stop and look; she knew Castle was right behind her as she ran down the halls of the hotel, seeking to catch up with Matheson. Eventually she did spot him, and he spotted her back. She would have pulled out her gun, to make sure he stopped, but they had reached the lobby again, and there were too many people. As much as she trusted her aim, she could miss, or he could take refuge behind someone… the risk wasn’t worth it. The good thing was she knew something he didn’t… the hotel was surrounded. With that in mind, she took the chance and charged toward him, the better to flush him out into the street... not very far, just far enough that the beat cops outside could get their hands on him. She gave the warning by radio, and when she and Castle got outside, they found Matheson, subdued and ready to be taken in. They approached him, taking their time now.
“Mr. Matheson,” she stared down at him. “You’re under arrest,” she gave a satisfied nod.
The conspiring duo was taken down to the station. The assistant, the diversion, was quickly handled. She wasn’t completely to blame in this situation, they supposed, but then they couldn’t just let her go. Still, for her cooperation they could work some things out. The big fish, that was Matheson. The whole story wasn’t too complicated, just as Castle had imagined it. He’d had to cut certain corners in his first year running that competition. He blamed it on his being new, on his not having some kind of network of contacts just yet. And Marie, she had her hands on enough things that she’d gone and found out. Not only did she intend to turn him in, but she had stepped in and undid some of what he’d done… At least, she’d tried, before he came to confront her. He tried to claim it, first as self-defence, and then as an accident, but the evidence from the autopsy, as provided by Lanie, couldn’t lie, unlike him. It had been murder, plain and simple. How lucky was it for him that the hotel just happened to be filled with all these people he could pin this on? And even more lucky for him that he’d happened to witness the girl getting her dress stuck in the door, ripped… leaving a piece behind.
The case was closed, but there was still some business unfinished. And later that day, as they were filing away the elements of this case, taking down the board’s contents, Ryan was the one to spot the group that had come off the elevator, again. They looked a lot more eased this time, of course… no longer under suspicion or confused. Brittany and Puck had departed the Castle home and rejoined the others, the better to participate in this visit.
“Hey, thanks again for what you did,” Beckett told them, turning her attention to the girl who’d been held by Charlotte. “Are you alright?” she asked.
“I’m fine,” she gave a confident nod, though she could see she was still keeping a close grip on her boyfriend’s hand.
“So what can we do for you?” Castle came up by Beckett’s side. The others shared a look before Tina stepped up and held out an envelope. “What’s this?” Castle asked.
“We would really like it if you came to see us at Nationals tonight,” she explained. “So we got you tickets. If you can’t, it’s alright,” she shook her head, but the detectives were already gathering around Castle, who had the envelope open.
“Hey, I’ll be there,” Esposito promised, taking his ticket. Ryan did the same, and so did Beckett.
“Count us in,” she promised with a smile, and that got smiles out of all of them standing there.
“There’s one for Alexis in there,” Brittany informed them. “And Martha, too.”
“We’ll be more than happy to be your cheering section,” Castle told her, bowing his head.
“We were also hoping you could give these to Marie’s mother and brother,” Will stepped up with another envelope. “They can see what she worked for, what made her happy,” he explained.
“Done,” Beckett promised, touched on the Bennetts’ behalf.
“Well we should probably get back… We have to be ready,” Rachel nodded, once again minded toward the competition. Probably thinking it was uncertain whether they’d get to see each other up-close again, a good long round of handshakes began, with the three detectives and Castle going about getting their hand shook left and right by the members of New Directions.
That night, when New Directions would take the stage, they would know somewhere in the sea of faces there was a woman and her son, both of them watching what their daughter and sister would have no doubt loved to see them see, for the renewal of happiness it had brought into her life. And there would be detectives of the 12th precinct, an author and his mother and daughter, all of them cheering enthusiastically for the seven girls, six boys, teacher and accompanist who, in the span of a day or two and by nothing more than circumstance, they had come to befriend.
THE END
* IN CONSTRUCTION! *
PREVIOUS DAYS
[Cycle 01] [Cycle 02] [Cycle 03] [Cycle 04] [Cycle 05]
[Cycle 06] [Cycle 07] [Cycle 08] [Cycle 09] [Cycle 10]
[Cycle 11] [Cycle 12] [Cycle 13] [Cycle 14] [Cycle 15]
[Cycle 16] [Cycle 17] [Cycle 18] [Cycle 19] [Cycle 20]
[Cycle 21] [Cycle 22] [Cycle 23] [Cycle 24] [Cycle 25]
[Cycle 26] [Cycle 27]
[Cycle 28]
[568] [569] [570] [571] [572]
[573]
Suggestion Drop Off
Title: "Red Herring: 7. Ruby Slippers"
Pairing: Glee, Castle
Rating: G
Summary: New Directions is in New York for Nationals, when a murder brings in Det. Beckett and Richard Castle themselves.
Spoilers: None really; current seasons on Glee and Castle