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A/N: So while all the rest of my fics are on hold, I actually plan to finish this one. Review and let me know what you think.

Summary: Mulder and Scully are summoned to a case in unusual urgency, and soon Scully starts suspecting that something is off. Eventually, the agents find themselves struggling to save the X-Files from going under, and ultimately - their own lives. Some MSR is of course involved.

Chapter 1

"Green Hill"

"Hey Scully, come take a look at these" Mulder said without looking up, gesturing at what looked like large photos in his hands.

It was 8 am on a Wednesday morning and Scully had just walked into the office. Mulder was sitting behind his desk, his eyes glued religiously to the pictures he was holding.

She took off her coat which was soaked from the pouring rain outside and walked over to her partner.

The photos were taken from a considerable height, but there were tent-like white areas that looked like nothing in particular. Just very out of place. It looked like they were in the middle of some kind of a rain forest. There were about six or seven of these photos, each of different looking structures, but none revealing what might be inside of them. And they were huge. Enormous.

"Let me guess. The hideout of alien ships, a network striving to take over the earth." Scully said tiredly, handing them back to Mulder who took no offence of her comment, probably used to them by now.

"Whatever they are Scully, it took me months go get a hold of these. The Lone Gunmen saw something talking about these online and I've been trying to get a hold of them since."

"Please don't tell me you've booked us tickets to this place."

"I wish. But that's the problem. No one seems to know where this is. No one knows where they came from. And I have a feeling that it will be a very important discovery."

"Oh good." She sighed, and sat in the chair on the opposite side of the table.

Mulder looked up at her for the first time to examine her face. "What's up? You look beat."

"You really know how to give a compliment don't you?" she smiled. "I was up late yesterday doing autopsies. They were short staffed at Quantico and I agreed to help. I think I did at least five. It's hell."

"Anything interesting?"

"No. There was some kind of poisoning. I just left them the details. So we're travel free this week? This is new."

"I know. But we've still got to finish a report on our last case."

And that's how the rest of the day was spent.

When Scully came to work the next day she was expecting another long day of paperwork, but she was out of luck. They were to attend a meeting in Skinner's office at 9 am sharp. And when his secretary spoke to Mulder on the phone, she mentioned that they would have to be prepared to pack for a few days away.

"So much for travel free huh?" Mulder said, but he didn't seem upset about it.

Scully tried to read the impression on Skinner's face when they walked into his office. She could usually read his face for any clues as to what was to follow. But on that morning it seemed blank. The only thing she could come up with was confusion, which didn't make sense.

"Have a seat agents. I have a case for you."

Mulder and Scully looked at each other, and then back at their boss.

"From what I've read, we have here four kidnappings, all in a small town of only 200 and some people in Idaho just south of Twin Falls."

It looked like he was getting this information off of a piece of paper, no file in sight.

"Is there a file on this?" Mulder seemed to notice the absence of a file as well.

"I'm actually puzzled about this as well. I just had this faxed to me this morning. All I know is that it came from high up, and they requested the x-files unit on this. And that's you." Skinner explained.

"That's unusual." Mulder pointed out. "So what makes this case an x-file? Is there a twist?"

"Yes. This all happened in the past three days. The town is called 'Green Hill'. People reported that they saw a 'monster'. No descriptions. No indications as to who the victims are. Nothing. I'm guessing there is so little information because this case has just been opened, and the local police haven't made a lengthy report yet."

"There is police there?"

"It looks like there are a couple of guys. Officer Kelly and Detective Lois. You are directed to meet with them today at 6 pm tonight."

"Tonight?" Scully looked desperate.

"Yes. You have a flight booked in two hours. The airport is no where near place so you have a pretty long drive ahead of you."


As they were sitting together on the plain on their way to Twin Falls Idaho, Scully read the short summary of the case for the third time.

"This seems odd." She said.

Mulder, who looked asleep, turned to her and opened his eyes.

"How so?"

"Well, apart from how little information there is… it's odd that they're alerting the FBI so fast."

"It's a small town. Maybe the two officers aren't really trained. They are probably freaking out." He said with a smile.

"And you don't mind that they are hailing us out in the middle of no where without any solid information?"

"Isn't that what I always do to you Scully?" He asked smugly.

"That's true. I guess this shouldn't be any different."

Mulder went back to sleep, and Scully who was hoping to use this time to catch up on sleep wasn't able to shut her eyes even for a minute.

Soon, they were both seated in a Honda CRV on the way to a little place called "Green Hill", endless mountains of snow surrounding them from all directions.

AN: So the first chapter is pretty boring I guess, but I promise I have great plans for this one. I already have an outline written out for the whole thing.

Please review and let me know if I should continue with this one.