taxonomites | Case #1 [holo | location: the sanctuary]

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Case #1 [holo | location: the sanctuary]

Kate had been circling the crime scene, taking in every nuance to aid in her investigation. She had knelt down to inspect a footprint in the dirt, when the dirt suddenly disappeared and was replaced by a cool silver floor.

"What the hell?"

She stood up, looking around. Everything had changed. The crime scene was gone, replaced by a circular room. She spun around, confused. Where was the door? Jumping down from the platform, she sprinted to the wall, stretching her hands out to feel for a door.

"Hello? Hey, anybody here?"

She pounded on the wall, though stinging hands were her only reward. As she inspected her hands, she noticed the silver bracelet on her wrist, and immediately tried to pull it off. Heart beating rapidly, she realized it wouldn't budge.

She circled the room, panicking slightly. On her second pass around the small room, she noticed the small table. On it laid what appeared to be a remote control, but upon closer inspection it looked to be some kind of cell phone. Maybe she could call for help?

She picked it up, but there did not appear to be any way to dial. She touched various places on the screen, but nothing seemed to happen. Then she heard a sliding sound, and looked up to see a door open a few feet from her. She immediately set the device down, heading for the door. It slid shut again before she could make it.

"Dammit!"

She kicked the door for good measure, then walked back over and picked up the remote/phone/whatever it was.

The door opened. Kate looked from the door, to the device, then back to the door. She set the device down again.

The door closed. Kate picked the device up again, then grinned as the door opened.

"Ok, ok. I get it."

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Kate nodded.

"She's a good cop, though a bit of a control freak. Still, she got the job done."

Eventually. And not before Castle had to shoot a man, but still.

Spencer simply nodded in reply, then looked out the window. He could ask her if she liked being an officer, perhaps. Or if she was originally from New York City. How old was she? All of these were viable options, but Spencer bit his tongue. He was never any good at small talk.

Kate let the awkward silence go on for a bit, looking out the window at her temporary home, but before long, she couldn't stand it anymore.

"How long have you been here?"

"37 days."

The train stopped and Spencer stood up.

"My apartment is 2 blocks from here."

Just what Kate planned on doing when they got there, he had no idea.

Kate followed him off the train. She had no clue where to start, and she was feeling a little dazed and lost, so she figured she'd just follow Reid around until she figured herself out. She ignored the little part of her that was railing against the idea of going to the apartment of a man she'd just met after being beamed onto what was apparently another planet. As they walked to his apartment, Kate took a good look at some of the passersby. She instinctively moved closer to Reid.

"Reid," she whispered. "These people...they're not real, are they?"

"Those are the indigenous people of this area. They're known as Extras. They won't speak to you unless you speak to them. They work in the shops around here.. mostly stay out of the way of those of us who were beamed in here from elsewhere."

They rounded the corner and he pointed to his building ahead.

"My apartment is in that- oh... that's new..."

Sitting parked against the curb in front of Spencer's building was a motorcycle.

Kate followed his gaze and bounced on her toes.

"My bike!"

She hurried over to her 1994 Harley Softail, stroking the leather seat lovingly.

Her bike? Spencer raised his eyebrows slightly.

"I suppose that's what came with you, then..."

Though why was it parked outside of his apartment building?

She was overwhelming happy to see something of her own from home. She grinned at Reid.

"I didn't realize it would be my bike! How did it get here?"

She paused, puzzled.

"And why is it at your place?"

"The items just.. come with people. Again, no explanation. Perhaps the aliens want us to feel more at home by having a piece of it with us."

He paced around it, studying it.

"As for why it's here... not a clue. Perhaps so that you would find it. And now that you have I'm sure you're very happy."

And Spencer can go up to his apartment and back into his shell.

"As I mentioned before, it was nice to meet you, Ms. Beckett."

Kate reached a hand out as Reid turned away.

"Wait!"

She realized how desperate it sounded as soon as she said it, but what was done was done. She flushed when Reid turned to her, confused.

"One of the other pris- people here told me that we just pick somewhere to live and set up there. Is that what you did?"

Spencer sensed that he wasn't going to get any peace tonight. In a way it made sense though. Spencer had given Kate answers and showed her around a bit. In essence, he was the only one that she "knew" here. Had he not been just as scared that first week when he was here, alone in a hotel room? He sighed.

"Yes. I rode the transit around for a bit and decided that I liked this neighborhood. Then I simply walked around a bit and found this building and an apartment that suited me...."

He paused, gazing down at his feet.

"Listen... I can sense that you're feeling a bit scared, and that's normal... My apartment has an extra room if.. you'd like to use it for a few days until you find one of your own."

She had intended to ask if there were any open apartments on his building, but his offer sounded even better. Though a voice in her head said, seriously, she was just going to move in with this random guy she'd just met?

The voice was quickly outvoted by another voice that pointed out that the alternative to staying with Reid would be staying alone. She smiled at Reid, relieved.

"Thanks, Reid. Really."

"You're welcome..."

Spencer didn't much like the idea of having a roommate. He greatly enjoyed his peace and quiet. Still he felt that he should do this favor for her. She would be out in a week or so.

He led her up the stairs to his second floor apartment and took out what looked like an ancient key, which he placed in the ancient lock on the door. Spencer ushered her inside after opening it.

"The spare room is in the back, on the left past the bathroom. Sheets and such should be in the linen closet."

"Thanks," she said, looking around. Reid's place was cozy, and she felt her guard lower just a bit. It helped that Reid immediately locked the door behind them. She started to walk back to the bedroom, then she thought of something.

"I don't have any clothes."

Spencer turned slightly red.

"Um. Well. You can borrow some of mine.... just so you don't have to wear the same thing over and over..."

He sat down in his antique chair at his desk in the living room and began to look through his papers.

She nodded her thanks.

"How did you get clothes?"

"They were just... here after I picked the place. My clothes from back home..."

Spencer was a bit distracted by his work in front of him.

Kate could tell Spencer wanted to be alone, so she made her way to the spare room, stopping by the linen closet to get some sheets. She walked in the room and dropped the sheets on the bed, looking around. There was a bureau with a mirror, and a door to what Kate assumed was the closet. Curious, she walked over to check it out.

Opening the door, she gasped.

"My clothes!"

Spencer looked up from his work, then made his way back to Kate's bedroom.

"There was nothing in that closet the last time I looked."

An uneasy feeling had settled in the pit of her stomach. Clothing had only appeared to him after he had chosen this apartment as his permanent residence. Did the appearance of clothes mean that Kate would be staying here longer than he thought?

She ran her hands over her clothes. Just like with her motorcycle, she was relieved to have a little bit of home with her in this strange place. She took the sleeve of a blouse and pressed it to her cheek, then looked up at Spencer.

"Why here, though?"

"I don't know."

But he had a suspicion. She had unconsciously chosen this place and the aliens had listened. Spencer shuffled back into the living room wondering why he had somehow acquired this woman. This is what he got for being helpful, apparently.

She could tell Reid was unhappy, and she felt conflicted. On one hand, she felt safe in this place and not much of anywhere else in Taxon. On the other hand, Reid was clearly starting to regret his offer. She bit her lip and walked out into the living room.

"Listen, Reid. There's probably another empty apartment in this building, yeah? I can just move my clothes into it and get out of your hair."

It wasn't what she wanted to do, but she felt she'd overstayed her welcome.

Spencer was silent, staring at the papers on his desk for a while before he answered.

"I don't mind having you here for up to a week, Ms. Beckett."

But he knew it would be longer than that. Her clothes were here. This was where she wanted to be, though Spencer had no idea why.

"Just Beckett. Ms. makes me feel old."

She tried to smile, but she knew it looked forced.

"I really don't have to stay, I can tell you aren't thrilled about it, so I can just go..."

She turned to go back to her room to gather her things.

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