Okay, so this chapter will occasionally refer to my other story. Its not major & she's just a minor character there but it still would be lovely for you to read it... *HintHint*
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They enter the bustling bar just as an Agent known as Pendrell is wheeled out on a gurney.
"What happened? Who shot Pendrell?" Skinner asks the redheaded agent who approaches them.
"I don't know."
"I got a call about a shooting during the transfer of a federal witness."
"That's Sergeant Louis Frish, he was the intended target." She gestures & they all look at him. "There was supposed to be a federal marshall here to put the sergeant into protective custody."
The conversation stays on the case until Jade notices the bloody tissue in Agent Scully's hand & reaches for her hand lifting it up to show the A.D. as Scully sighs & glances around the room.
"I have a responsibility for the safety of the agents under my supervision, Agent Scully. I'm not going to put another agent's life in jeopardy just to keep her on the field."
"I'm fine." She tries to convince everyone, including herself.
"I suggest you make sure of that when Agent Rileigh takes you to the hospital with Agent Pendrell." He states, leaving no room for argument on either side then walks off leaving the women to get acquainted. Jade holds out her hand first.
"Agent Scully, I'm Agent Rileigh. Its a pleasure to meet you again." Scully shakes her hand while she tries to think when she saw this woman before. "It was a few months ago before I went into Quantico. I was being given a tour of the Bureau & you weren't feeling too well." She elaborates. Remembering that day, Scully blushes.
"Well, congratulations on getting through training." Scully says to break the somewhat awkward silence. Jade smiles politely.
"Shall we go."
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Scully leads the, now dressed in normal clothes as opposed to the military jail garments, Mulder to the car & where Agent Rileigh is. Jade leans against the car watching them talk, most likely Scully updating Mulder on last nights occurrences, & waits for them to finish talking so she can introduce herself to Agent Mulder. She's only been a proper Special Agent for a few days but she likes the way it sounds. She knows its what she's meant to do. She is broken out of her musing by the two agents walking her way & talking, now they're close enough for her to hear what they're saying.
"-Oh I remember her now." Mulder states.
"Skinner has temporarily assigned her to help on this case."
"Can we trust her?"
"Can we trust anyone?"
"Touché Scully, touché."
"Let's just be wary around her."
They stop talking when they get within a few metres & Jade steps forward & holds out her hand to shake his.
"Agent Mulder, its a pleasure to meet you again." He shakes her hand firmly then nudges Scully.
"Did ya hear that Scully? I don't think I've ever been described as a pleasure before." He jests then turns serious. "I hope its a pleasure meeting you too."
To say the way Mulder & Scully acted towards her was a little icy would be an understatement. They weren't necessarily rude but they made it clear they didn't trust her one bit. The froze her out of conversations & got rid of her at every opportunity. It was starting to grate on Jade's nerves. She didn't want rainbows & hugs from them, merely a little professional respect. Which is why she took it onto herself following Agent Mulder to an airport. He did seem to find all the action. He was too busy with his conspiracy theories to even notice her follow him onto Flight 501. She watches as he finds his seat & gets comfortable before dropping into the seat right next to him.
"Agent Mulder, what a coincidence seeing you here. I was just looking for my colleague who, along with his partner, have been ignoring me. Don't suppose you know where he is, do you?"
"Must be in the next aisle." He says, not turning around to face her.
"Agent Mulder, you will look at me when speaking!" She snaps & he looks at her in shock, seeing a whole new side to the normally pleasant agent. "You may not like working with me & you may freeze me out of your conversations with Agent Scully, but at least do me the courtesy of looking at me during a conversation." She demands. "I know you may not trust me but that doesn't account for your general rudeness throughout this entire case."
"Agent Rileigh, you don't want to work with us on this case. Now get off this plane while you still have the chance."
"No. Now you're going to tell me what's happening." Mulder holds up the bag with the item in.
"They're going to come after this just like they did before & you don't want to be here when that happens because if you experience it, you're going to want to know more & you'll get too involved." The seatbelt light comes on & she smiles.
"I'm already involved Agent Mulder, & now you've piqued my curiosity & I can't leave without knowing. Even if you & Agent Scully don't want to tell me. Now who is going to come after that bag?"
"You've heard about the X-Files haven't you, Agent Rileigh?" She nods slightly. "Knowing about us, who do you think is going to come after it?"
"Aliens?" He smirks at her sceptic tone.
"Do you believe in the existence of extraterrestrials?"
"Logically I would say that there is a high chance of lifeforms from other planets existing although they most likely wouldn't look like what we see in the movies. We perceive them as human-like. Two arms, two legs, etc which is based on apes from which we are descended. If they did look like that they would not, by definition, be aliens as other planets cannot support our life forces therefore they could not possibly be descended from apes or even ape like creatures. There's more chance of them looking like jellyfish." There's total silence & she looks over at Mulder who has his mouth hanging open. "Close your mouth." She chides. "And buckle up, we're about to take-off."
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Jade dozes off to sleep about 20 minutes into the flight & leaves Mulder to his thoughts until a man sits down on the empty seat next to them. Him & Mulder converse politely until Mulder realises who it is then the conversation turns sour & full of threats to shoot. The talking doesn't interrupt the female Agent's sleep, not even when Mulder steps past her & locks the man in the bathroom. She only jolts awake when the turbulence rocks the plane slightly & finds her colleague gone. She glances around to see him talking on a phone near the back of the plane & goes over to him.
"-Everything's pretty much going according to plan, but I think you should alert Skinner anyway, just in case. I don't want to take any chances of getting this guy off the plane & I don't think you do either. Oh & tell Skinner that Jade's fine." He smiles tightly at Jade who yawns & looks at her watch which has stopped. She taps it then frowns & shrugs. The action does not go unnoticed by Mulder who checks his own watch.
"Hey, Scully... My watch just stopped." He passes the phone to Jade & runs to a stewardess.
"Hello Agent Scully, what does that mean?" She doesn't hear Scully's response as the bathroom door slams open & someone wraps their arm around her neck & points their gun at Mulder.
"Put the bag down!" He yells & passengers start screaming. "Put it down on the floor, or else." He warns & puts the gun to Jade's temple. The passengers stop screaming as the man walks forward slowly using Jade as a human shield in case Mulder tries anything. Mulder drops the bag & backs away slowly when the plane starts to rock. The people standing almost fall over including the man with the gun & Jade takes the opportunity to elbow the man in the Solar Plexus & step out of his grip & away from him. The air starts buzzing as Jade helps Mulder up & the plane loses power & a bright white light shines in from the outside. The man approaches the two agents slowly with his gun pointed & picks up the bag.
"Drop the bag! Drop the bag! Drop it!" The airplane door starts shaking violently. "Hey! Let it go!" The man is obviously scared but doesn't drop it. "Let it go!" The man looks towards the door & Mulder tries to shoot but nothing happens. The door stops shaking & is pulled off its hinges as the bright white light envelops the cabin & Jade closes her eyes hoping for a quick & painless death.
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Scully & Skinner run to the plane followed by four other unnamed agents to find their fellow agents still sat in their seats. Mulder calmly looking out the window & Jade staring into space looking paler then she should.
"Mulder, where is he?" Scully demands. Jade jumps at the sound of her voice & noticing that people are departing scrambles out of her seat as they talk. She falters as she stands upright & Skinner reaches out to steady her.
"Agent Rileigh?"
"I thought I was going to die, sir." She murmurs. He rubs her arms in a comforting gesture as Mulder asks him the time.
"10:56... Would you like to tell me what's going on here, Agent Mulder?"
"I don't think you want to know the answer." Scully says as she walks past them tiredly.
"Is this man on the plane?"
"I think he got the connecting flight." Mulder rubs Jade's arm as he walked past. "You did good, Rileigh."
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"Agent Rileigh here to see you, sir." Kims voice sounds over the intercom.
"Send her in." A.D. Skinner instructs. There was four short knocks at the door then it opened slowly & the young agent stepped through, slightly less sure of herself then a few days before.
"Good morning, sir, how are you?" She asks as she sits in the chair in front of his desk.
"Fine, thank you, Agent." He waits until she's sitting comfortably then begins. "We've found a division which we think would be suited to your abilities."
"Yes, sir?"
"As you already know, Agent Scully is very ill & it has been decided that you will be joining the X-Files division to cut down Agent Scully's workload & in the devastating circumstances that she may pass on you will take on her duties. Is that clear, agent?" A frown flits across Agent Rileigh's face for a millisecond & she replies;
"Crystal clear, sir."
"Agents Mulder & Scully have been informed & are expecting you to start once they've finished their current case in Massachusetts. Dismissed."
"Thank you, sir." She makes her way over to the door but his voice stops her.
"Agent... If you need anything, you know where I am. The X-Files can be rather... Trying." He half smiles at her & she smiles gratefully at him.
"Yes, sir. Thank you, sir."
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