A/N: This story is complete. I have finished writing it so rest assured that if you start reading you will get to finish it. I will probably be posting a couple of chapters a week. The first couple of chapters are pretty short but they get longer as the story progresses, I promise. I've rated it T for themes and a little bit of language. Hope you enjoy!

September 14, 2014

10:16am

Fox Mulder pulled into the driveway of his new home in suburban Maryland. He killed the engine and stepped out of the car. He'd been standing there no longer than about 15 seconds when someone called out to him from the neighboring house.

"Hello," it was a middle-aged woman with short dark hair and a kind face. "New in town?" she questioned the young man.

"Yeah," replied Mulder a little awkwardly, walking over to the fence. "David Fox." He put out his hand.

The woman took it and shook it. "Margaret Scully," she replied.

"Nice to meet you," Mulder said with a slight smile.

"Have you moved to town for work?" asked Mrs Scully.

"Not exactly," replied Mulder. "I work from home."

"Wonderful," exclaimed Mrs Scully. "What do you do?"

"I'm a website designer," replied Mulder, feeling a little like he was being grilled. "Sorry, but I have a bit of unpacking to do. I'll see you later." He gave her a wave before heading back over to his car and popping the trunk. He grabbed a few boxes out and headed towards the front door.

Once inside Mulder locked the door behind him and headed towards the back of the house. He had no curtains or blinds yet and didn't particularly want an audience to his unpacking. He sat down on the floor and opened one of the boxes pulling a couple of files out and looking over them. He'd probably only been there about ten minutes when the doorbell rang. He got up to answer it but not before returning the files to their box and making sure it was closed. The FBI seal disappeared beneath the cardboard flaps. He didn't need anyone seeing that. This was his first undercover assignment and he wanted to do a good job, he needed to do an outstanding job on this so he could finally get what he wanted. What he wanted however was not exactly what other Special Agents were aiming for. It wasn't a promotion. It was probably considered more of a demotion. What Special Agent Fox Mulder wanted was a choice. He wanted to be able to choose where he worked within the Bureau and that was what he was hoping they'd give him if he successfully solved this case. He wanted to be assigned to the X Files, a practically unknown division of the FBI devoted to the investigation of cases involving paranormal phenomenon. A chance to really get a look at the existing files and to pursue new ones. A chance to maybe find out what happened to his sister that night when they were kids and he saw a bright light. The night that she disappeared, never to be seen or heard of since.

Opening the door, Mulder greeted the movers. It took them only a few short hours to unload everything as only the necessary furniture was provided. It looked quite sparse and unhomely. Mulder shrugged, it wasn't as if his own place was a picture of homeliness either, plus he wasn't planning on sticking around too long.

After hanging some curtains, Mulder relocated his case file boxes to the living room at the front of the house and opened them up again. He flicked through the pages reading over forensic notes, autopsy reports and a profile on Garland Theodore Botch. He'd been sent there to finally nail this guy. It was a commonly accepted fact at the FBI that Botch was responsible for several murders spread across the country, they'd tracked him here to Maryland but what they really needed was hard evidence. Something that would send him away once and for all.

Mulder absently-mindedly chewed on some sunflowers seeds as he pondered the case. After a while he closed the file and tossed it back in the box, he knew the case inside-out, now he really just needed to get in and observe, learn more about the man himself and put him away. The sooner he closed this case the better and the sooner he could get his foot in the door of the X Files.

A/N: Please review and let me know your thoughts. Thanks for reading!