QUANTICO, VA
DR. SCULLY'S FORENSIC BIOLOGY LECTURE
Fox Mulder sat in the back of the class, waiting for his next muse to light the fire of writing within him. He had heard about the young Forensic Pathologist at Quanitco, and the reputation fascinated him.
He had to meet the enigmatic Dr. Scully.
He watched the students file in and chat amongst themselves as they began to take their seats. He sat in the back, hidden by the shadows, and scanned the room.
As he looked around, he was instantly captivated by the petite redhead in the front of the lecture hall. The rest of the room quieted as she began to settle, and he wondered if she had the same effect on the rest of the room as on him.
He was speechless.
"Hello class, I am Dr. Dana Scully, and this is Forensic Biology," she said. As she spoke, she broke the trance that Mulder was in.
'Dr. Dana Scully? Clearly, I didn't do enough research,' Mulder thought.
He was even more speechless now. Dr. Scully: 2, Mulder: 0.
For the next 2 hours, Mulder was completely lost in her.
She moved with such a grace, yet radiated confidence. She was closed off, but her passion for what she taught shined through her words. He also noticed her beauty, which was what charmed him the most.
Her warm, auburn hair and bright blue eyes that melted him.
He had found his next muse.
Mulder realized that the class was almost over and had to slip out with the rest of the class. He was there watching her as a favor to him of a friend in the higher ups. He needed motivation for his next book, and someone recommended he take a look into the world of Dr. Scully.
Ideas and stories of this woman came flowing through him. He needed to write them down, and arrange to see her again. He also might have to break his number 1 rule.
Rule Number 1: Never get close enough to meet the muse of the story.
It's what made his writing so unique. He wrote novels based on the people he observed, and made them the stars of his 'spooky' worlds.
In the first minute of laying eyes on Dr. Scully, he knew he would definitely be breaking his rule.
QUANTICO, VA
OFFICE OF AD DAVIS
"So Mulder, how'd the muse hunting go?" Davis asked.
"I…I think I am definitely interested in staying in Dr. Scully's class a little longer."
"She didn't scare you away? She can be a little…cold. Especially on the first day." Davis muttered.
"Uh, no. She was quite enchanting. I am very interested in continuing to observe her. As you know, I will keep a low profile." Mulder answered, slightly annoyed.
"Of course Mulder, whatever, just stay on your best behavior."
"Don't I always?" Mulder smirked as he left the office.
ONE MONTH LATER
SAN DIEGO, CA
HOME OF BILL AND TARA SCULLY
Dana was on a vacation visiting her older brother, Bill, and enjoying the warm California sun. It was a much needed vacation from her already trying year.
She was young for a teacher, the youngest in her profession, and it sometimes was hard to establish authority. This class was relatively the same as others prior, but ever since the first day, something was definitely different. She couldn't put her finger on it.
The long weekend was very welcomed.
"Dana! You have to read about this new book coming out by M.F. Luder. I'm absolutely obsessed!" Her sister-in-law Tara squealed.
"Is that the guy who writes all the science fiction novels?" Dana asked.
"Yes! He leaked a teaser of a chapter of his upcoming novel, and I'm already hooked. It's about a forensic pathologist. Even a skeptic like yourself might find it interesting." Tara teased.
"Tara, I'm not really into the science fiction genre. The science isn't possible, and the mutants he creates in his mind are just that. They don't really exist." Dana sighed.
"Sounds like you know more about this 'genre' than you're letting on." Tara smirked.
Dana blushed as Tara left the room, dropping the article of the newest M.F. Luder novel in her lap.
It was true, Dana had read some of his previous novels. She found the absurdity of his mutants and alien creatures to be an escape from the scientific, logical life she lead.
She picked up the article and began to read the leaked chapter.
Since the colonization, she was the warrior. Not only was she the leader of the humans left on the planet, but she was the connection between those left, and the aliens that invaded. The aliens trusted her. She was part them, part human. She was their queen. It was because she had the alien virus flowing through her petite, pale body. The queen also claimed power with her looks. She was beautiful with her vibrant red hair, and her intense, shining blue eyes. She was as brilliant as she was beautiful. Prior to colonization, she had a background in forensics. She had the tools to save what was left of the world. The Goddess Daniela Skye would lead as she was always destined to do.
As Dana skimmed the chapter, she had this sensation of familiarity flow through her. She felt excited, and her heart began beating faster.
"What the hell?" Dana whispered to herself, completely unaware of just how interesting her life was about to become.