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Note: Been a while since I've posted something with Jacinta Federico. Please review! (If no one know Jacinta Federico, my fictional character: know she works in counter-terrorism with her partner Thomas Garaguso, knows Mulder and Scully because of cases she's worked with them on.)
June 2, 2003

Assistant Director Skinner was walking down the block to his apartment, reviewing some paper work that needed to be finished that night. He looked up to grab the door to the apartment, when something caught his eye. It was that man again. And again, he saw him with the knife, as he approached the elderly lady trying to cross the street. It was dark. Surely she didn't see the knife. The knife. It was being raised high over the lady as she walked, and was being poised to come crashing down.

"STOP! FEDERAL AGENT! I'M ARMED! PUT DOWN THE KNIFE!" He screamed, dropping his papers, and aiming his gun at the man.

Suddenly, everything was different. He recieved questioning stares from his fellow pedestrians. He looked at the man. The knife was gone. He realized the man's only crime was helping the woman cross the street.

"I'm sorry. My mistake," He apoligized quickly, putting away his gun, still staring. That made the second time it had happened. The second time he'd witnessed a murder. And the second time it hadn't happened. He shook his head. What was wrong with him?

June 3, 2003 FBI Headquarters 10:40 A.M.

Mulder and Scully sat down quietly. Skinner had a new case for them, something he evidentaly felt was quite important.

"Agents....You two are one of the best agents we have.....if not the best.....And one of the few I can really trust." He gave a shifty glance, then handed them a manilla case folder.

"What's this?"

"It's a DOC on a man, a certain Loyd Barry."

"SHould the name sound familiar?" Scully asked as Mulder reviewed the folder.

"No, I don't think so."

"This man. He's got no criminal record." Mulder reported, prepared to hand back the folder.

"I know that." SKinner sighed. "The past 2 weeks, I've had two very strange experiences......Twice I witnessed a murder, both comitted by this man, and twice I blinked, and then found that nothing had occured between Barry and his victim except a simple greeting."

"You're sure you saw...." Scully pressed.

"Yes. I really don't know how to explain it."

"We'd be happy to look into it," Mulder reported, obviously interested.

"Keep us informed, sir." Scully said, smiling reassuringly as she and Mulder backed out of the room.

She hurried after Mulder in the hall.

"Mulder? MULDER!" She called, grabbing him by the shoulder. "My goodness, Mulder. What is it, I mean, the last time I saw you this excited, you found out the SMoking MAn was dead!"

"Was. Turns out the man is still alive."

"Care to sharE?" She continued calling, still chasing after him down the hall. She had to keep the elevator door from closing, and finally managed into the elevator.

"Mulder! Mulder!" She panted following him into the office. "What is it you find so important about this case!?"

"Nothing," he replied, looking confused. "Really, Scully. I was just getting my morning workout."

Scully rolled her eyes in the fashion only Scully can do. She followed Mulder to the filing cabinet and watched as he searched through the files. He finally pulled out something and sat down at his desk. She followed, leaning on a corner.

"What are those?" She asked.

"Cases on people seeing murders that never occured."

"Any connection?"

"That's what I'm looking for now," he murmured, not interested in what Scully had to say. "There's a word for this.....If only I could think of it now.....Gosh....." He complained.

"Insanity?" Scully offered.

Mulder glared. "Those are some serious alligations, Agent Scully, considering the Assistant Director had this experience."

"AH!" He shouted, jumping off, and scaring the living day lights out of Scully. "Look!" He pointed to some photos from the case files.

"All 3 people, including Skinner, have witnessed the same man committing the murders that have yet to occur."

Scully eyed the files.

"And each time," Mulder continued, "The murder eventually care to be....."

"Why didn't they catch the guy?"

" 'Cause each time there was no evidence to hold him down. Twice he was in Italy when the murder occured in San Francisco."

"WHoooooo," Scully whistled. "Why don't I see what I can find on this guy? Track him down, keep tabs, ya' know?"

"Good. I'm gonna get the lady Skinner saw about to be murdered around the clock protection." He huffed out of the office.