Stories by NCP18

On a trip to St. Mungo's to check on Moody after the Tournament, Amelia Bones sees a badly injured child in one of the beds. From that random encounter, everything changes. With a powerful ally fighting for him for once, not to mention growing affection from two lovely witches, Harry starts building his own family and begins to reach his true potential. Enemies beware. HP/HG/SB

With Rumple banished across the town line and Ruby not caught up in the second Curse, a lonely Belle decides to take her life into her own hands for once. Emma, shunned by her magic-fearing parents and an angry Mayor for her mistake in the past, finds herself similarly alone. Two lonely ships passing in the night find comfort in an understanding companion. Beautiful Swan slow burn.

When Robin leaves with Marian, Hook falls back into old habits (and bed) with an old green flame, and a disgruntled Merry Man thinks he can take advantage of a werewolf, friends step in to offer love and support when their friend needs it most. What happens when Regina, Emma, and Ruby start feeling like maybe their other two friends might just be the missing pieces in their life?

Emma's awake, but recovering from her stabbing. Everyone has to come to terms with the consequences. Meanwhile, she's trying to figure out why no one will tell her who woke her up. There's also the little matter of why she's been sent to recuperate at Regina's house and not her own apartment or the loft. Good thing she has nothing but time. Part 3 of the Hero's Way.

Emma's been found alive, but under a Sleeping Curse and a magical barrier. Regina, Henry and the Charmings have time to get her out and wake her up, right? Maybe not with old enemies resurfacing alongside surprising allies. Part 2 of The Hero's Way Series, follows The Hero's Way Out.

Faced with twin threats from Rumpelstiltskin and Ingrid, who each want her powers for their own gain, Emma's magic goes haywire and starts injuring people she loves. Savior and Sheriff, she's duty-bound to protect Storybrooke from all threats and monsters, right? Right? Part 1 of The Hero's Way.

Serena Kaye claimed that nothing she stole belonged to someone else. Looking at the blonde insurance investigator attempting to shove her tongue down her boyfriend's throat, Kate Beckett knew that was a lie. Having evidence tying her to Brian Hayes's murder and the theft of 'The Fist of Justice' just put the icing on the cake.

Set early season 3. After Kate's response to his compliment about her vocabulary in episode 2.15 (Suicide Squeeze), Castle had an unexpected reaction. The end result is embarrassing for some and hilarious for others. Rated M just to be safe, but it's borderline T.

Promised a hedonistic weekend of unlimited pleasure, Kate could deal with Alexis being sick and needing her own bed; she could even accept Martha joining them to help care for the teenager, but when Meredith showed up unexpectedly trouble was inevitable. When the Deep Fried Twinkie tried to cause trouble in her relationship, all bets were off. Obviously AU.

Episode tag for 5.2: Cloudy With a Chance of Murder. When Kate bursts into the loft to see Kristina Coterra straddling Rick in a pink bikini, her eye started twitching. After watching the reporter proposition her boyfriend on live television, it was just too much. Crazy Eyes rides again!

A post-Watershed shootout at the ABC Corral. Kate and Rick are fed up with the twists and turns their on-screen life has taken, so they take matters into their own hands and have a friendly chat with Castle's producers. Crazy Eyes breaks the fourth wall just a bit.

On the way back from a publicity trip to Las Vegas, Kate notices a flight attendant flirting very hard with Castle. After her eye twitches and she deals with the threat, Kate and Rick join the Mile High Club.

Natalie Rhodes blows into town, stealing Kate's mannerisms, posture, and even her soul. The actress even tries to steal Kate Beckett's boyfriend. The morning after the case, the actress is found dead in extremely scandalous circumstances. As the press conference unfolds, Rick marvels at the levels his girlfriend will go to to protect her territory. Crazy Eyes strikes again!

Crazy Eyes deals with slutty nurses and douchebag doctors with surprising force in the wake of her shooting as only she can. It's time to meet Josh! Castle just sits back and watches the fun.

Woken up in the early morning, Kate and Rick get called to a murder scene that, to Kate, is suspiciously familiar. Crazy Eyes has to do some fast thinking to convince Rick she's kept to her side of their agreement. Now with 100% more origin story!

After Castle convinced her to find a nonviolent solution to other women hitting on him, Kate figures out what to do with Serena Kaye as only she can.

Set during Pandora and Linchpin. Kate put up with a lot to find the traitor, but when Castle's former muse not only insults him but also tries to sabotage their relationship, her eye starts twitching. Rick knows that can only mean one thing. Crazy Eyes takes care of Sophia Turner and saves the day.

Post 47 seconds. An unexpected guest throws Castle off and makes Beckett jealous. What does her appearance have to do with Kate's shooting? What does the mysterious murder of a fellow detective have to do with any of this? Angsty beginning, fluffy ending, and a roller coaster in the middle. Hang on tight, it's going to be a bumpy ride. Spoilers through 4.19, AU thereafter.

Ever have one of those days? With her boyfriend on a book tour to generate some positive press for Black Pawn after Gina's untimely passing, Kate has a day that goes from bad to worse. One-shot continuation of the Crazy Eyes universe.

In that moment, Kate decided she wasn't going to let another blonde tramp walk away with the guy she'd been pining over. Not again. Seeing the strange glint in her eye, Rick took a step back as she asked Gina for a word in private. Adorable Psycho meets Castle, it's a humorous take on Kate not backing down and claiming what she wants.