Title: Neon Terror

By: greygoose70

Chapter 6

Gloria Hamilton sat in front of her fifty inch monitor that was set to station WNYW. She was waiting for them to broadcast the latest NEON TERROR killing but so far nothing. "What the hell is going on here!" She shouted though no one was around to here her since she was alone. She had planned this killing to take place right in WNYW's front yard, they should have been all over it. "Come on Eve where is it! She screamed suddenly going into a fit of rage, grabbing things and throwing them not caring if they were breakable finally snatching up her gun and leaving. She was going to show this bitch.

The Precinct

The group of Beckett, Shaw, Castle, Ryan and Esposito were gathered around the table in the conference room hashing out the case. "Okay what do we know?" Beckett asked of those sitting there with her.

"We know this all started with her mothers killing," Castle answering first just as an officer entered handing a file to Ryan who was sitting closest to the door.

Ryan took the file and noticed the name on it 'Hamilton, Deanna', and began scanning through it finally coming upon the crime picture of her in the car. "Look at this," he said giving to Beckett.

"She's blonde…"

"With a neon hair clip," Castle iterated as he leaned next to Beckett focusing in on the picture as well.

"Says here the father disappeared a year after Deanna was murdered and Gloria was placed in a foster home.

"And Eve Nevers got the only on camera interview with her six months later." jumped in Jordan.

"That explains his focus on WNYW then," Esposito commented.

"Or this could have been his shining moment. The only time he felt important," Beckett responding with a theory of her own.

"In cases such as this," Jordan began. "People can either put it behind them and move on or become obsessive about it."

"With both of her parents gone there's only one other person, in his mind, that recalls that day." Castle said.

"Eve Nevers," Ryan replied.

"Gloria created this story in order to get Nevers attention hoping to recreate the attention she herself got that day." Beckett reasoned.

"In her mind," Castle started. "Her and Eve Nevers both benefited on that day. Nevers got her big story and he got his day in the sun."

"So by doing so you believe they can do it all again," Espo commented.

"But if WNYW quits running the story, showing the footage…" Ryan stopping short with what he was about to say.

"Nevers might jump off script and Gloria will go after her," Jordan responding to Ryan as she observed Beckett making a call.

"Nevers isn't answering, going straight to voice mail," she told them.

"Could be she already is," Espo said.

"Espo you and Ryan get over to Gloria's residence. Let's go."

"Need to get something first," Castle shouted as he got up and sprinted out the door.

Beckett knew exactly what he was going after. Ever since the 'Alphabet Murders' case Captain Montgomery has allowed him to keep a locker at the precinct where he not only kept a change of clothes but more importantly his Homeland credentials and weapon.

Eve Nevers was assisting with the video edits of a story when suddenly the lights went out and a shot was fired. All the station personnel began running for cover, Nevers herself dropped to the floor, crawling to find some sort of protection. She made it as far as a nearby desk hoping to hide in the leg space but never made it. She moved into a sitting position, looked up and was staring into the barrel of a 44 pistol, behind it stood Gloria Hamilton.

"Why did you stop running our story Eve?" She said fire in eyes.

"What do want Gloria?" Nevers asked.

"Same thing as you, Eve. The attention we both need and deserve. And now you've made a mess of it by not airing the last murder. But that's okay because this final murder is going to be spectacular." She then pulled a chair ordering Nevers to sit in it. Eve doing as he ordered.

Gloria spotted a video camera connected to a computer and it was pointed right at them. "Tell me Eve is that camera capable of producing a live feed."

"Yes, she answered nervously.

"Then make it happen."

Nevers scooted up to the keyboard, typed in a command and instantly every television in the newsroom and probably those in every household watching WNYW were seeing what was happening. "Sit on your hands, Eve. I don't want you fucking this up." Just to be sure Gloria pulled her back away from the desk.

Beckett, Castle and Shaw entered the building that was home to WNYW news. The newsroom itself was located on the first level but had multiple entry points. Beckett instructed Castle to go left, Shaw go right. Find which one gave the best advantage for a shot, if necessary.

FBI Agent Shaw had just reached a hallway leading to the newsroom, she heard a voice speaking. "WNYW has what Eve, 3 million viewers." She continued on her way as Nevers was giving her response. When she reached an opening to the newsroom she took stock of her position seeing she was in front of and slightly to the the left of her target.

Castle having moved around the circular outer hall also found a entry location and moved into position. Scanning the room he spotted Jordan giving her a thumbs up.

Beckett didn't have to do to much in the way of looking for an entry, the hallway directly in front of her lead straight to the newsroom. She hugged the wall moving stealthily. She also scanned the room till she located her two partners seeing they were in excellent positions.

"Tell the people your name," Hamilton said her gun pointed directly at Nevers temple.

"Eve Nevers," she said shakily. "And what do you do here Eve?" Hamilton asked looking straight at the camera.

"I'm the news director."

"And one of your first stories was…"

That's when Beckett revealed herself her weapon aimed directly at Gloria. "NYPD Gloria. Drop your weapon and move away from Ms. Nevers."

Gloria Hamilton moved her head slightly to the right and saw the female detective with a gun pointed at her. "Over here." Castle said exposing himself as well. Hamilton spun her head left and saw the man standing there also with a gun pointed at her. "Here too." Jordan said stepping out from her covered location. Hamilton looked back to the right seeing another woman with a gun.

"Not till I'm done with the story!" Gloria shouted as she pulled back the hammer of her pistol.

"DUCK NEVERS! Castle shout as loud as he could hoping the sound of his voice would distract Gloria long enough for Nevers to get out of the way.

Eve Nevers understood instantly what was going to happen when she heard the 'duck' command, she propelled herself forward the wheeled chair she had been sitting in being propelled thrust backwards knocking Gloria Hamilton off balance, Nevers herself landing face down on the floor.

Hamilton quickly righted herself swinging her gun hand so that her weapon was pointed directly at Eve Nevers, she however never got her shot off as three 9 millimeter bullets penetrated her chest and she was jolted backwards crashing to the floor.

Castle rushed over helping Eve to her feet, she immediately made a dash to the ladies room, probably to loose her lunch or dinner. Beckett and Shaw went to check on Gloria Hamilton, she was dead alright, no pulse. Shaw retrieved Hamilton's 44 handgun, holding it as evidence while Beckett got on her phone calling for an M.E. and CSU team.

Castle could hear a commotion being carried on outside so he went to investigate. When he got there he found where a horde of television and newspaper reporters had gathered. He heard the sound of footsteps approaching, turning to see who it was he saw Eve Nevers. "Feeling better?" he asked.

"Yes, yes I am," she said as she to looked out at the crowd.

After a few minutes of silence where Castle tried to evaluate her, he asked, "How you holding up?"

Following a heavy sigh Nevers responded. "I've always been curious what a victim was going through at that moment, that moment when their death was imminent. How terrifying it must be."

"And now you know," Castle replied.

"Except it wasn't terrifying, it was… exhilarating." She declared.

"She almost killed you."

"But she didn't, she said looking out a the crowd outside again. "And now this."

Castle turned his head nodding at them then returned his gaze back to Nevers saying, "Eve, that's not for you."

"Yes it is. That is why I'm so grateful to Gloria. Thanks to her I'm back where I was meant to be." She gave another sigh, pushed open the door and stepped out in front of her peers. Little did she know she had one more observer watching from a rooftop some 300 yards away.

As Eve Nevers stepped out she was instantly bombarded with questions from all directions so she raised her arms in an effort to get them to settle down and that's when she felt it. Whatever it was knocked her back and when she looked down she saw her blouse beginning to turn red, right where heart should be, she then collapsed.

"From a place you will not see, comes a sound you will not hear. Hope you rot in hell bitch," The black glad man said rising from his prone position. He began breaking down his modified Remington Model 700 putting the parts in the specially designed carrying case. When done he proceeded down the fire escape, walked over to where he parked his vehicle, stored the case in the secret compartment, changed his black shirt for something more colorful, got in and started the car. George Hamilton then began making his way through the early evening traffic before heading south on Interstate 95.

THE ENDS