Authors Note: Chapter 2.. please comment, haha i love getting comments wether they're good or bad. Sorry if my convention depiction isn't accurate, i've never been to a Startrek convention(haha i don't even watch that show)... but yeah... Hope you guys like the new chapter!

Chapter 2: The Convention

Scully awoke from her nap about an hour and a half after having fallen asleep in her clothes while watching TV. She looked over at the clock, it read "5:45pm". She started to get out of bed, as she did this Mulder walked through the door.

"Dana your up!" Mulder exclaimed as he walked in. "Are you ready to go to dinner?"

"Yeah," Scully replied. "Just let me go in the bathroom and freshen up."

Scully then walked into the bathroom, and brushed her teeth. After brushing her teeth she examined herself in the mirror. She decided to reapply her make up and quickly brush her hair. She took one more look at herself in the mirror, and then left the bathroom.

"Lets go," She said grabbing her purse, as she & Fox headed out the door.

"So where are we going to dinner at?" Scully asked Mulder as they waited for the valets to get their car.

"It's a surprise," Mulder responded with a smile.

"A STAR TREK CONVENTION?" Scully exclaimed in an annoyed tone, as she and Mulder stood on line outside of a the Los Angeles Star Trek Convention.

"Not a fan?" Mulder asked.

"Mulder," Scully asked. "Did you use the story of the UFO flap over Compton as an excuse to fly out here to Los Angeles to a Star Trek convention on the FBI's dime?"

"No," Mulder replied. "There really was a huge flap of UFO sightings over Compton last night, which I fully intend for us to investigate. You know me, I'm a huge 'Trek fan, so I figure we might as well attend the convention. I promise we'll only stay an hour, plus maybe somebody here witnessed last nights UFO flap."

"Fine Mulder," Scully answered.

"Ughh I would never put up with this, if I didn't like him so much," Scully thought to herself as Mulder paid their entry fee to get into the convention.

Mulder and Scully walked into the convention. They appeared to be the only people there, not dressed in costume. Even the people working the concession stands were dressed in full Star Trek attire. Mulder approached one of these concession stands.

"I promised I'd buy you dinner" Mulder replied handing Scully a salted pretzal from the concession stand.

"Gosh, I feel underdressed," Scully joked, as they looked at the different booths.

"I'll buy you a set of Spock ears if that'd make you feel better," Mulder replied, as they passed a booth selling Star Trek accessories.

"Thats quite all right" Scully replied, smiling.

Although Scully hadn't wanted to go to the convention, or even LA in general, she was actually having a good time. As much as Mulder annoyed her sometimes, There was no one else she'd rather spend her time with. Though they were not a romantic item, Scully felt as if Mulder was her soul mate, and unbenounced to her, he felt the same way. Scully couldn't imagine what her life would be like if she had not been paired up with Mulder at the FBI; boring she supposed.

"Look Scully! Dr. Spock is doing a lecture at 8pm!" Mulder exclaimed as they passed kiosk with the listing of guest speakers and entertainment.

"Mulder, I thought we were only staying for an hour" Scully replied as she laughed and playfully hit Mulder on the back of the head. Mulder's boyish excitement over one of his childhood heroes, endeared him even more to her.

"I know, but it's Dr Spock!" Mulder replied with a grin.

Just then two nerdy looking guys in their mid 20's dressed in full Star Trek gear approached them.

"Who are you two supposed to be dressed up as?" The one nerd questioned sneeringly. "Men in black? Wrong show."

"Close enough, FBI!" Mulder replied whipping out his badge.

"Why are you at a Star Trek convention if your in the FBI," the other nerd asked interestedly.

"We're in town on a case, and I figured I'd stop by the convention," Mulder answered.

"You guys are out here investigating those space ships that were flying over Compton last night," the first nerd asked. "Aren't you?"

"Do you have any information on the alleged sighting," Scully asked.

"'Alleged', it's just like you government disinformation agents to called it that," The first nerd replied annoyedly. "I saw the space ship with my very own eyes. My buddy Norm was taken by them."

"Can we speak to Norm?" Mulder asked.

"I went over the case file while on the plane," Scully interjected. "And there are no reports of any missing persons in relation to the incident."

"Norm was never reported missing because he was returned an hour after his abduction," the nerd answered. "He's been holed up in his house ever since. He's terrified that they're gonna come back for him. I don't think he wants to talk to anyone, especially a government man in black like you."

"We'll if Norm decides he wants to talk, have him call this number," Mulder replied, handing the nerd his card. "You know, I want to know the truth as much as you do. My sister was taken."

Mulder and Scully then walked away from the two nerds. Mulder seemed very heated over the conversation he'd had with the nerd.

"C'mon Mulder, lets go watch Dr. Spock's lecture," Scully said as she patted him on the back.

They then went to where Dr. Spock was going to be doing his lecture. Mulder insisted on them sitting in the front row. After about 5 minutes of waiting a Trekie in a red space suit came on stage.

"Everyone please give a huge Trekie welcome to Dr. Spock!" the Trekie said.

All the Trekies in the audience applauded as Dr Spock walked out on stage. Scully knew this was going to be a long night...