I actually uploaded this first chapter a while ago however I removed it as I wasn't sure that I would have time to keep updating it. So this is technically a re-upload.
However I came across this again recently when I was clearing out my laptop and a dear "friend" of mine managed to convince me to put this chapter back up again and make an effort to finish the story, so here it is! Hopefully I will be able to find time to update this as I do really want to finish this. I have made a few small changes in this chapter since the last time it was up but it's nothing major.
Now on to the warnings - it's rated M and it's rated M for a reason. This story does deal with rape and the aftermath of a rape so if you don't like that then please click the back button now. I am not forcing anyone to read this if they don't want to so please no flames in the reviews. However constructive criticism is always welcome and appreciated.
This story takes place during season six.
The weather reports definitely weren't lying when they said to expect a heatwave.
The air conditioning was on at full blast and she had managed to dig out a loose fitting tank top and a denim skirt out of her closet, yet Dana Scully was still boiling.
She had resorted to placing an ice pack on her forehead and had made sure to always have a large ice cold soda beside her at all times yet no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't seem to manage to cool down.
Now her ice pack had melted and all she could feel was droplets of water stream down her face. She inwardly groaned, knowing she was going to have to get a fresh one and perhaps get herself a glass of water as she could feel her throat drying up.
With a groan, Scully pushed herself up off her bed where she had taken refuge for what seemed like all day, not even bothering to remove the ice pack from her forehead so as soon as she sat up it immediately fell to the floor.
She'd deal with that later. Right now she just needed a drink.
After a rummage through her fridge, she finally settled on a big glass of mineral water which she filled with ice cubes.
She fixed her eyes out her kitchen window as she heartily drank.
It was already nearly half past six in the evening and there were no signs that the heat was about to cool off anytime soon.
As she drank, she eyed up the empty wine bottle from last night which she had left in the sink. She really should have taken it out this morning but she had just been too hot to move anywhere that wasn't her bed, her kitchen or her shower.
Well that was her excuse anyway.
Scully smiled when she remembered the events of the previous night. Mulder had dropped by unexpectedly with a bottle of wine.
She had asked him what the occasion was but the only answer he had to offer was that they had been working so hard lately that he felt they deserved a break. Scully certainly wasn't going to argue with that.
Scully would never admit it but she secretly enjoyed it when Mulder made the effort to see her outside of work. She may sigh or roll her eyes or give him a sarcastic quip but deep down she was always pleased.
When Mulder had left the previous night he had given her a peck on the cheek and she had desperately wanted to ask him to stay the night. However, she didn't want to seem too needy.
Scully finished her water and now she was regretting recalling events from the previous night.
She was beginning to long for Mulder which was bad enough but now she was suddenly craving a glass of wine and she didn't have any in her apartment.
She glanced at her clock. It was just after twenty to seven. She had plenty of time to head down to the store, get a bottle of wine and get back home and watch a movie with a nice bottle of red.
Before she had time to think about what she was doing, she had grabbed her car keys and was heading out the door.
Perhaps she would even get some more ice cream whilst she was at the store and invite Mulder over…
Scully was annoyed.
The store was closed. It should have been open but because of circumstances out of their control they had been forced to close early.
She could just head back home…but she wanted that wine and ice cream damn it!
She would have to try a different store.
With a sigh, she turned around with the intention of heading back to her car and finding a different store however she immediately knocked into a man who was strolling past.
"Sorry," she spluttered. She suddenly felt very awkward.
"Forget about it," he waved her apology off whilst taking a drag from the cigarette he was smoking.
Scully curiously studied the man.
He was quite good looking. He was tall, about the same height as Mulder, with dark brown hair and intelligent brown eyes.
The only off putting thing about him was that cigarette he had in his hand.
"They had to close early," the man took another drag from his cigarette whilst eyeing Scully up, "something about a sick kid. I'm not really sure."
"I'll just find somewhere else. I'm really desperate for a big glass of wine and I don't think I can wait".
Scully heard the words leaving her mouth but she had no idea why she was telling him this. It wasn't in her nature to make jokes and she just wanted to get that wine and get back home.
The man threw his cigarette to the floor and stamped on it.
"Miller's place" the man said.
"Sorry?"
"I don't think you're going to find a store that's open any time soon. Unless you want to drive for a bit and I wouldn't recommend that in this heat. I'm having a drink at Miller's. I'll buy you a drink"
Scully hesitated. She really wanted to just get that wine and go home but he had a point.
She was already hot and bothered and she certainly didn't feel like driving any further if she could avoid it.
"C'mon, it's hot. They do wine at Miller's. I'll get you one." The man said, flashing her a smile.
Scully bit her lip. This guy seemed charming enough and weren't people always telling her that she needed to lighten up and live in the moment?
This guy was also offering to buy her a drink and Miller's was just round the corner.
It was out of character for her but she couldn't help trusting and liking this guy so it only took her a moment to make her decision.
"Fine," she said, flashing him a rare smile which he promptly returned.
"Leo," he said, by way of introduction as Scully began walking along with him in sync.
"Dana"
"So Dana, how come I've never seen you around here before? Are you from out of town?"
"No, I'm from around here."
"Really? How come I've never seen you before then? I think I would have noticed a pretty lady like you if I'd seen you around before" Leo cast a glance sideways at her, smiling.
Scully decided he must have had a couple of drinks already.
Even so, she could feel herself blushing slightly and she had to hold back the smile that she could feel forming on her lips.
"I don't really get out much," she shrugged, "I always seem to be busy with work these days."
"What do you do?" Leo prompted as they began to cross over the road and head towards the bar on the other side.
Scully could already tell that the place was busy.
She could hear laughter and music however she couldn't place what song it was. She just hoped that their air conditioning was working because the heat was showing no sign of letting up any time soon.
"Oh, it's not that interesting really", Scully found herself shrugging again, "I work in an office and I have a lot of paperwork to get through."
Technically that wasn't a lie.
Scully felt a rush of cool air hit her as soon as they made their way into the bar. The music was loud but not too loud. She could still hear herself think and she certainly wasn't going to have to shout in order to make herself heard.
"Leo!"
A man with dirty blond hair and a drink in his hand approached, slapping him on the back.
"You took your time," the man took a sip of his drink, casting his eyes on Scully, "and you brought a friend with you. Are you going to introduce us all to her or are you just going to leave us hanging?"
Another two men looked up from the bar curiously.
One of them had a shaven head and the other had a face which reminded Scully of a rat. Both of them were smoking.
"Yeah, Leo. You said you were going for a walk but you appear to have picked yourself up a new girlfriend instead. What number is this one? Third or fourth this week? Or maybe the fifth?" the man with the rat face sniggered, nudging the man with no hair who smirked.
Leo rolled his eyes.
"Ignore them," he whispered into Scully's ear.
He could obviously tell they were making her uncomfortable.
"Hunter," Leo began, indicating the man with the dirty blond hair, "this is Dana. Dana, this is Hunter."
Hunter nodded at her.
"Now if you excuse me, Dana and myself would like to get a drink," Leo said, as he and Scully began to make their way over to the bar.
Within less than a minute of making herself comfortable at the bar, Scully found a large glass of wine being placed down in front of her.
Leo took a sip of his own drink, watching Scully intently.
"What's wrong, Dana? Don't you want your drink?" Leo eyed her up, noticing that she hadn't drunk any yet.
Scully smiled and took a sip.
She could feel Leo's eyes on her and she just knew he was smiling too.
Scully glanced down at the two men who had been trying to talk to Leo when they entered the bar. They were still smoking and talking amongst themselves whilst casually glancing at them occasionally.
"Are they friends of yours?" Scully asked, taking another sip of her drink.
"I guess you could say that."
Scully continued to drink. She had almost forgotten what she had come out for in the first place but now that she was out of the heat she remembered how desperate she had been for a glass of wine.
"That one there," he motioned to the one with the shaved head, "is Trent and the other one, well, we call him Rat."
Scully turned back to him, her eyebrow raised.
"Are you being serious?" she smiled, trying not to laugh.
"Quite serious. I don't think anybody really knows what his real name is. I don't think he even knows himself. He just likes being called Rat."
Scully giggled, taking another sip of her wine.
She cautiously glanced into her glass.
She hadn't drunk much of it but she already felt a bit tipsy and giggly. She would have to pace herself.
"You didn't really tell me what you do," Leo mused, "you just said you work in an office."
Scully swallowed some more of her drink.
She suddenly felt a bit lightheaded.
"It's really boring actually," Scully wasn't sure why she was being vague, "my part – um colleague, and myself just spend a lot of time organizing things, typing up reports and sending them off."
Leo was now lighting up another cigarette and he was nodding, as if he understood completely.
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
Scully smiled, her eyebrows raised.
"No. I'm single. I live alone," she said, instinctively reaching for her glass and drinking some more.
Leo took another drag from his cigarette.
"Maybe after tonight I can take you back home to my place."
"I don't think so." Scully took no time answering that one.
Scully didn't know what was wrong with her.
She hadn't even finished her second glass of wine and she was already long gone.
She was drunk.
She didn't normally get drunk this fast but perhaps it was because of the heat or she hadn't eaten enough.
She just knew she was drunk.
She had already danced half the night away which was a big clue that she was clearly drunk but when a slow song had started to play she had even slow danced with Leo and kissed him passionately.
There was no denying she was drunk at this point.
Leo, Trent, Rat and Hunter were all sitting at the bar and watching her dance.
They were talking and laughing amongst themselves but Scully couldn't make out what they were saying.
She stumbled over to Leo, planting a kiss on his cheek.
"Dana," he said firmly, placing his hands on her waist, "I think you should sit down for a bit. I'm worried in case you fall."
Scully sat herself down on the bar stool, grinning drunkenly at him.
"Dana," Leo whispered into her ear, stroking her hair, "please, baby, come back to my place. You know you want to."
"No!" Scully replied firmly, now shrugging him off as she got back up to dance.
She didn't see the flash of anger in his eyes.
Scully was getting really pissed off now.
She was drunk and she was tired and she just wanted to go home, put on her pyjamas and go to bed.
"C'mon…lighten up. You were having fun earlier, weren't you?"
Leo was obviously one of those guys who were unable to take a hint.
He leaned in to kiss her but Scully managed to dodge him, even more irritated now.
"C'mon, just one more kiss. Then I get to take you home."
Scully shook her head, rolled her eyes and slowly stood up.
Was this guy for real?
She swayed a little on her feet as she stood up which prompted a smirk from Leo and Scully saw something flash in his eyes.
What was that? Anger? Annoyance? Or was he just laughing at her?
Whatever it was, Scully had certainly had enough. She would phone for a cab and come back for her car in the morning.
The bar was practically empty now.
It was only Leo, his three friends and herself left.
Still swaying, she managed to unsteadily make her way towards the door.
One of Leo's friends was standing by the exit, the one with the dirty blond hair and the stubble, a drink in his hand and an arrogant smirk on his face as he watched her struggle from the bar.
What was his name again?
Forget it, she really didn't care.
Scully could feel the men's eyes following her as she stumbled out of the bar and in to the street.
It was dark and the air still felt warm and humid but it felt like a relief from the heat of earlier.
She had no idea what time it was; she just knew it was late because of how quiet the street was.
Scully found herself swaying on her feet again and she instinctively found herself leaning against a parked car, trying to steady herself.
She felt like shit.
She could feel the nausea building up in her stomach and up towards the back of her throat. It felt like the world was spinning.
Scully found herself instinctively swallowing, hoping to keep the sick feeling down.
Why did she feel so bad? She hadn't had that much to drink. It was just a couple of glasses of wine.
She managed to gather her thoughts together for long enough for the words to form in her head.
She had been drugged.
Scully heard the door of the bar open and the sound of footsteps and some jeering and laughing.
She closed her eyes. Please don't let that be them…
"She didn't get very far, did she?"
It was Leo.
He was talking to someone.
No, there was more than one person there.
A pair of hands roughly grabbed Scully and spun her around to face them.
It was Leo and he was smiling at her.
There was something in his eyes and Scully suddenly found herself terrified.
The intelligence and charm she had seen earlier in his eyes was no longer there and it had been replaced with something else. It was either anger or contempt. Or just pure hatred.
His three friends were standing closely behind him.
They were surrounding her. She could almost feel herself suffocating.
Before Scully had time to comprehend what was happening, Leo roughly grabbed her arms in one swift motion and pinned them above her head, holding her wrists against the roof of the car.
"Are you going somewhere, little red?" he snarled, pressing his face into hers.
Scully could almost taste his breath.
"You wouldn't do that now, would you little red? Not when you've been leading us on all night"
Scully wanted to scream. She wanted to cry out but it was like her brain wasn't connected to her mouth and she couldn't get the sound out.
Leo smiled and forced his mouth against hers, kissing her roughly.
Inside Scully was screaming. She couldn't let this happen.
This cannot be happening. Stop this!
She tried to push him away from her, but Leo had her arms firmly pinned down.
She was helpless.
Leo continued to kiss her, forcing his tongue into her mouth.
With a sudden burst of strength, Scully seized the opportunity and clamped down on his tongue, biting as hard as she could.
Leo cried out and let go, blood trickling down his chin.
With her mouth now free, she did the only thing she could think of.
She screamed.
Please someone help me…
"Shut up!"
Leo backhanded Scully across the face. She felt her head hurl to the side, her cheek now stinging and her head throbbing from the blow.
She instinctively stopped screaming, her previous sudden burst of strength quickly slipping away.
Scully's head was forced the other way as a second blow was delivered to her face.
"You bitch!"
A strong hand clamped over her mouth, rendering her even more helpless.
She couldn't scream. She couldn't move. She couldn't do anything.
Scully felt hot tears spring to her eyes. What had she done?
Leo's eyes were now burning into her and now she could see it. There was no denying it this time. There was hatred right there.
"Now listen," he snarled, leaning in close to her face, "you've been teasing us all night. You're the one who wanted this so just be a good girl and I promise you'll like this."
Leo motioned for one of the other men to come forward. It was the one with the dirty blond hair who had been standing by the door on her way out.
"I want you to hold her down and make sure her mouth is covered"
The blond haired man nodded and grabbed Scully's wrists, keeping them pinned into place so Leo could let go.
Scully didn't even have time to scream when Leo removed his hand from her mouth as blondie's hand was instantly there, taking over from him.
She tried again to fight, to do something, anything to push him off but it was no use.
She was drunk, probably drugged and he was too strong.
It took a moment for Scully to register what was happening. Her skirt was being pulled up. Her panties were being pulled down.
Oh God, no!
She felt herself screaming inside her head.
You're a federal agent, why are you letting this happen?
Fingers were being pushed inside her.
You're letting them do this! Do something to stop them! Fight!
She could hear pants being unzipped.
She felt her legs being roughly pulled apart.
Scully tried to scream again but it was no use. Blondie's hand was firmly covering her mouth, muffling her screams.
Please someone help…
Her eyes widened and she tried to scream again as she felt something large and painful being forced inside of her.
No! No! No!
The word echoed inside her head but she couldn't say it.
Her eyes fell onto Leo who was now roughly forcing himself in and out of her.
It was hurting her, hurting her so badly.
Scully's eyes fell onto blondie again.
His name was Hunter. The name had just popped into her head like that.
Now he couldn't have looked any more like a hunter.
A hunter who had caught his prey.
She was the prey.
She knew the other two men were waiting at the side. Just watching and waiting.
Waiting for their turn.
Scully could hear laughter.
Leo continued to force himself in and out of her.
You slut! Why are you letting this happen? You're letting them hurt you!
Leo was now finished with her. She heard him zipping his pants back up.
"Who's next?"
Scully felt one of the other men approach her. She didn't know which one and she realized that she didn't care.
You obviously can't fight this. Just survive this.
Another zipper was being unzipped.
Just think about something else. Just get through this. Just survive this. Don't die.
Scully hated herself for giving up so easily.
After all she'd been through she thought she was strong and could get through anything.
She had been wrong.
There was nothing else she could do but lie back and hope it would be over soon.
It was like something had taken over her mind.
She wanted to struggle. She wanted to fight. God, she wanted to fight so badly.
It was too late for that now. They were already hurting her. They were already violating her and she suddenly felt numb.
All she could think about was getting through this and surviving.
Scully could feel someone forcing themselves into her but it didn't hurt anymore. She had become numb to everything.
Just get through this. They may have hurt you but just survive this. As long as you don't die. As long as you live.
Scully felt her tank top being ripped open and her bra being pulled down.
She felt her breasts being exposed.
She could hear more laughter.
Nobody is coming to help you. Just get through this. Survive this…
Those were her last thoughts before she found herself drifting away.
Scully felt the second man finish with her and the third man approaching, pulling down his zipper. She recognized him as the one who had been called Rat.
However, Scully no longer cared. She knew that Rat was getting ready to have his way with her just like the other two had but she was slipping away.
The world was tilting on its edge. Her vision was getting blurry.
She closed her eyes and let the darkness take her.