Chapter 1: Hearing you

Fox Mulder is sitting in front of the laptop watching Jimmy Kimmel interviewing Barack Obama, he in his study in the house that he once shared with Scully, the house has become a cave full of papers on all sides, he is not very good at cleaning, his conspiracy cuts, his recordings, his films, all the information he has gathered for years occupies almost half of the house, definitely It takes a female hand to help him with the disorder.

His cellphone vibrates in the table next to his laptop, the name on the screen make his heart jump with happiness, he tries to remain calm as he picks up his phone and answers it - My life's become a punch line. What's happening out there, Scully? -

She is just outside the observation room still in her scrubs, she can look inside through the door glass, her last years have been assisting surgeries in children and spending time alone in her apartment - A.D. Skinner's looking for you -

Mulder can't stop but think about their old basement and the x files, his whole life was there, but that was a long time ago, he looks at the pencils no longer in the ceiling but tidied up into a tin on the desk - Why doesn't he just call me? -

she can not help but smile a little listening to her best friend say nonsense, he well knows that nobody knows how to contact him - He doesn't know how to reach you, Mulder. I barely know how myself -

Her words hit him like a bucket of ice, that the woman who one day was his life partner doesn't know how to contact him makes him feel overwhelmed, he tries to change the subject so as not to bring nostalgia to the conversation - What does he want, Scully? - he says casually

She continues following his game and trying to hang fast - He wants to know if you've been watching someone called Tad O'Malley on the 'net. Apparently he's reached out to us from the FBI - he can not help but feel interested in the new information, his investigative spirit remains as awake as ever - Hold on. I'm bringing him up -

He searches for the name and a new video starts playing on the website. A talk-show host, sitting behind a desk talks directly to the camera. "It comes down to this. It's a mainstream liberal media lying to you about life, liberty and your God-given right to bear firearms"

Mulder's first impression is not favourable - Why would I watch this jackass, Scully? - She doesn't answer distracted by the doctors next to her, he continues watching

"9/11 was a false flag operation. It was a warm-up to World War III. Now, hear me on this. It's all part of a conspiracy dating back to the UFO crash at Roswell…"

Mulder tries again this time putting her inside the conversation - I thought you were done with UFOs. The stranglehold they put on your very existence, I believe is how you put it -

She feels alluded and raises an eyebrow - I'm just the messenger, Mulder. Apparently this guy is desperate to meet -

Mulder thinks about it for a moment and try to attract her to him again like eight years ago - Tell Skinner to set it up - She looks shocked and can not help but think of the old Mulder who was attracted to any new information that will bring him back to his best days in the FBI - Seriously? -

Now he has the perfect excuse to see her - And don't pretend I'm going alone -

She pauses and even her breathing stops, not again - Mulder, you know that's not my life anymore - But he has an answer that won't let her go away - He asked for both of us Scully, you have no choice - She sighs and thinks about it, he is right, besides, she wants to see him again, she need to see him - Alright Mulder, I'll talk with Skinner and call you later -

He can't help it and smiles widely, seeing Scully again is like feeding his soul - Ok Doc - he hangs up and looks at his phone trying to imagine her face, they will meet again, maybe in a day or two, after so many years, he is happy, very happy.

She hangs up and goes to the common room, she puts her cell phone on the table and rests her hands on the edge of it, she must call Skinner and give him Mulder's answer, she suddenly realizes that she is shaking, every time she hears Mulder's voice a wave of memories hits her hard in the chest, Mulder is the most important person in her life, every day she thinks how he is, if he is sick, if he is eating well, she can't stop doing it, not after having lived with him, in the same house for so many years.

She decides to go wash and change her clothes before calling Skinner, the doctors thank her and they say goodbye, she stays alone in the office and dials the number of Deputy Director Walter Skinner.

'Skinner' is his answer, his voice is stronger now, she can't imagine him now but is good listen to him again.

She breathes calmly and answers - Hi Walter, is Dana - the man smiles hearing her voice - Dana, were you able to contact Mulder? - Scully smiles when she hears him calling her name, he rarely did it in the past, only in very personal moments, but he doesn't have to call her an agent anymore, because she is not, so it's okay

- Yes, he told me that he agrees with the meeting - she says it as fast as she can trying not to be too surprising. Skinner thinks for a moment denying with his head and smiling - Very well, I' ll call him and then let you know, good luck - Scully can't believe the situation, is like starting again. - Bye -

She hangs up and leaves the hospital, in probably two days she will see Mulder again, she must prepare herself psychologically to do it.