Authors Note

Right well. My first attempt at an X-files fan-fiction piece. I do hope you enjoy it, but I stress the fact that I am not very good at the whole scientific standpoint, so forgive me if it doesn't exactly sound believable! Well, hope you like it!

Silver Falls: Spookiest Place on Earth.

"The spookiest place on earth?" Scully raised her eyebrow, looking towards Mulder as they drove down a deserted stretch of road.

Mulder valiantly kept his eyes on the road, and popped a sun seed in his mouth before replying, "Yep. Don't you think the name itself warrants an investigation from the FBI's most popular duo?"

"Yes, as does the other 300 odd towns and cities around the world that boast the same title, Mulder." Scully replied curtly, settling her head back against the headrest, "You said this was going to be a small vacation."

"It is," Mulder eagerly stated, spitting the seed shell out of the window, "after we just investigate a small little problem. Check it out."

Without taking his eyes off of the road, he pulled out a folder from beside him and placed it in Scully's lap. Picking it up and flicking it open, she started to read, stopping every so often to sigh and pinch the bridge of her nose. After a few minutes of silence, Scully shut the file and looked at Mulder doubtfully.

"Zombies?" she stated, giving Mulder her best "what a load of bullshit" look. To his credit, Mulder seemed unperturbed at Scully's disbelief, "you brought us out here … to investigate zombies?"

"Of course not Scully," He took his eyes off of the road to grin reassuringly at her, "they prefer to be known as the 'walking dead'." With that he winked, looking back towards the windscreen.

Scully grimaced and looked out her window, fiddling with the folder before quietly replying, "that's not much of a brochure you've got there Mulder, in any case."

Mulder just smiled.

The car slowed to a stop, and the two agents stepped out of it, relieved.

The journey had been hot, and the lack of roadside stops and air conditioning did nothing to improve their already grim mood.

Finally being able to stretch his legs, Mulder hobbled over to the other side of the car, where Scully stood, breathing in the fresh air. This didn't help much, she realised, as the air was still from the heat, and she soon found herself yearning to be back in the confines of the car.

"Agent Mulder?" a voice drawled, from nearby. Turning they saw a man standing just a few feet away, looking questioningly at them. Placing his hand on the small of Scully's back, Mulder guided them towards the man.

He was shorter than Mulder, and stockier, compared to Mulder's gangly frame. His skin was olive, probably due to his exposure in the sun, which was beating down. Noticing Scully, the man bowed awkwardly, accomplishing raised eyebrows from the female agent.

"Agent Mulder," he repeated, shaking hands with the taller agent, "and," turning towards Scully again, "Mrs Mulder."

"Sir, I'm Agent Scully, and this is agent Mulder from the federal bureau of investigation, although you already know him."

"Yes indeedy," the man smugly said, sticking his thumbs inside of his belt, "I'm sheriff Tarbuck. If y'all need a place to stay, there's a motel jus' west of this very spot."

"Thankyou," Scully nodded, "now about these 'zombies'-"

"Zombies?" Tarbuck interrupted, laughing, "Don't know nothing about no zombies miss Scully. Jus' a couple of dead bodies gone missin' from the morgue s'all. No zombies though!"

"Of course there isn't." Scully quietly replied, glaring back at Mulder, who seemed to be focusing on a spot just above her head.

"Either way," he said, turning his attention to Tarbuck, "we should probably check it out, so if we could please be directed to the morgue Sheriff?"

Sheriff Tarbuck looked questioningly between the duo, before pointing down the road, "jus' about three doors down in that direction mister and miss."

Scully quickly departed, walking purposefully towards the morgue. Cringing, Mulder followed in her trail, like a dog with his tail between his legs. After catching up with her powerful strides, Mulder said;

"Listen Scully thi-"

"Don't Mulder. Don't even say it. We will look into it, find nothing and journey on for a vacation."

"It shall be as you command oh great one."

"Mulder?"

"Yeah?"

"Shut up."