The X-Files: Emexus
Chapter Three-Missing
SCULLY.Mulder's eyes were different. There was an arch of jaundice on the left side of the iris.
I looked up at Elizabeth.
"Do you see this?" I asked her.
She nodded looking scared and concerned.
"What is it?" I demanded.
"He's changing," she whispered.
"Get me the Tetanus and Rabies syringes and the bottles," I said to her pointing to the table.
She hurried over and grabbed the syringes and the bottles. I filled once syringe up to 5cc's of the Tetanus shot and then took Mulder's right arm. I felt for a vein and then I gave him the first shot. I pressed the small puncture wound to stop the bleeding. Once that stopped, I gave him the second shot.
"Those won't help him. His metabolism and system are changing. There's nothing you can do," Elizabeth said, quietly.
Mulder shook his head. The arc of jaundice vanished.
"Are you alright?" I asked worriedly.
"Yeah…that was weird," he said, shaking his head.
He looked up at Elizabeth.
"Why is your heart pounding so much? Why are you scared?" he asked her.
That was a strange thing to say. I couldn't even hear Elizabeth's heart pounding. How could he?
"I was s-scared that something was wrong with you," Elizabeth said.
"Is there?"
Elizabeth nodded.
Mulder was silent for a moment before he answered.
"I'm changing…aren't I?"
Elizabeth nodded again.
"That's insane!" I cried, standing up.
"His hearing, sight and sense of smell increased," Elizabeth said.
"Do you know how crazy that sounds?" I cried.
"It's the truth, Agent Scully," Elizabeth said earnestly.
I stalked out of the room and stood outside. A few seconds later, Mulder appeared next to me.
"Scully?" he asked.
"I am not going to believe that you are now changing into a werewolf," I said firmly crossing my arms over my chest.
Mulder stood in front of me and put his hands on my shoulders.
"If I change and go to hurt you or Elizabeth, I want you to shoot me," he replied staring deeply into my eyes.
I turned my eyes away from him and looked away. I pretended to be interested in a parked car.
"I refuse to believe this," I said, biting my bottom lip.
Mulder cringe again and put his face closer to mine.
Now my heart was pounding.
"Please Scully…you must believe me," Mulder pleaded.
I felt tears forming in my eyes.
"I will not shoot you. That's the last thing on earth I would do," I said, quietly.
"And hurting you or Elizabeth is the last thing on earth I would do," Mulder replied quietly.
I just shook my head and I kept my head turned away from him.
"Scully, please," Mulder said, in a low voice.
He gently took my chin and turned my face toward his.
"Excuse me. It's dinnertime and I'm hungry. We'd best order out," I said, as I then stepped around him and walked back into the room.
6:30 PM.
We ordered Chinese food. Mulder kept looking at me but I avoided his eyes. I had totally refused to believe that he was now a 'werewolf' when they don't even exist.
There was no scientific proof and I wasn't about to believe it until I saw proof.
After dinner, I told Mulder that I was going for a walk. I made sure I had my gun on me.
A full moon hung in the near pitch black sky. Several stars twinkled.
I was walking by a wooded area. The strange thing was that there was no animal sounds coming from it…no crickets, birds or anything. It was really demoralizing.
About 10 minutes later, I heard this strange howl erupt from somewhere in the wooded area. I froze and pulled out my gun, clicking back the hammer.
Then, I heard the rustling of leaved. I aimed the gun into the darkness and stood in an isosceles firing position. I heard something behind me. I could hear deep, rumbling breathing and low growls. I slowly turned around when something hairy and smelly backhanded me. I fell forward face down into the dirt and blackness swallowed me up.
MULDER.
I checked my watch. It was now 10:00 PM. Scully had gone for her walk at 6:30. I was starting to worry about her.
"Where could she be?" I asked Elizabeth.
Suddenly, Elizabeth cried out and fell off the chair.
Alarmed, I jumped up from lying on my back on the bed with my hands tucked behind my head and rushed over to her. I crouched down beside her.
"Liz? What's wrong?" I demanded putting my hands on her shoulders.
She picked up her head and I saw a white film over her eyes.
"Liz? What's happening?" I demanded anxiously.
"I just had a vision…I can see your partner," Elizabeth said, as she then shut her eyes.
"Where is she?"
"I can't tell," Elizabeth said.
"Where is she?" I repeated.
Elizabeth was silent before she just fell to her side and didn't move.
I hovered above her. I put both hands on the sides of her face.
"Liz? Can you hear me?" I demanded.
She didn't answer.
"Liz?" I repeated.
Between not knowing what happened to Scully and being worried about Elizabeth, I didn't know which was tearing me apart more.
I could see Elizabeth's eyes were rolling back into her head and after a moment, she groggily opened them.
"M-Mulder?" she asked, her voice sounding watery and strained.
"Are you alright?" I demanded worriedly.
"What happened?" she asked, sitting up.
I dropped to my knees beside her and kept my hand on her shoulder.
"You cried out and fell off the chair. You said something about having a vision and seeing my partner," I said, studying her.
"Oh yeah. That happens whenever I have a vision," Elizabeth said, putting a hand to her forehead.
"Where did you see Scully?" I asked her.
Elizabeth paused, deep in thought.
"Someplace dark…it looked like a house," Elizabeth said finally.
I helped her up and I held onto her because she wasn't steady on her feet.
"Can you get a better picture?" I asked.
Once again, Elizabeth frowned in thought.
"No. I'm sorry," she said, as tears formed. "Please don't hurt me."
I looked at her startled.
"Why would I hurt you?" I asked.
"My parents favored Jess. He couldn't do no wrong. If I did something wrong, or forgot to do something, they would hit me," Elizabeth said, sobbing openly.
My heart sank. I hated people who abused their kids. It was just sick and cruel.
"I would never hurt you. Trust me," I said, softly.
Elizabeth smiled through her tears. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her close into a hug. She wrapped her arms around my neck and rested her chin on my shoulder.
My chin was resting on hers.
"Thank you so much, Agent Mulder," she whispered softly as she buried her face into my shoulder.
"You're welcomed," I whispered back.
Even though I was still technically on a case, I couldn't help but care for Elizabeth. I knew I couldn't let my job come in-between my personal feelings, but this was a hard case. And I wanted to find Agent Scully right away.
Elizabeth pulled back from the embrace and wiped her eyes with the back of her hand.
Suddenly, Elizabeth got the same look she got when she had the first vision. The thin white film was over both eyes and her eyes rolled back in her head before they focused on me
"Another vision?" I asked.
She replied after a few moments.
"Yeah. I saw your partner. She's in some kind of an abandoned house," Elizabeth said as she blinked and shook her head.
"Did you recognize it?" I asked.
Elizabeth nodded.
"I know where it is. Let's go,"
Elizabeth and I climbed into the car and she told me the directions.
SCULLY.
I was gagged and my wrists were tied behind my back. My ankles were also tied.
My head felt like a firecracker had gone off in it. There was a dark shape standing over me hidden in the shadow. It crouched down, coming into the silvery moonlight that filtered through the window behind me and I screamed, but the gag muffled the scream.
It looked like a wolf standing upright. The entire body was covered with black fur. The ears were thin and pointed. The snout was short but had powerful jaws, which held sharp canines and incisors. The eyes were jaundice colored. The paws looked human-like, but yet they didn't. The creature snarled at me.
I was in some kind of abandoned house. The windows were dusty and the furniture was covered with white, dirt smudged sheets. The floorboards creaked and were just as filthy. The house had a musty, mothball smell to it. Just then, someone entered the room and the creature looked up.
"Leave," the person said.
It sounded like a woman's voice. The creature stood up and began walking out of the room. It was at least 7 feet tall. The person stepped forward so I could see him/her. It was the woman that stopped us in the street asking us if we'd seen Elizabeth.
"So, Agent Scully. Your partner lied to us," she said smiling.
I just watched her.
"The brat is staying with you…isn't she?" the woman demanded. "I got her scent in the car. You can't fool us, Agent Scully. We pick up even the littlest scent."
She came over and pulled the gag out of my mouth.
"What do you want with Elizabeth?" I demanded.
The woman crouched down in front of me.
"She knows too much and she has to be stopped. She was going to go to the police to expose us. We can't have that,"
"She's just a young woman!" I argued.
"Riiiight. Where is she now?" the woman snapped.
"I don' t know! She ran away from us!" I lied.
"You're lying," the woman said, as she pulled out a knife and held it to my throat.
"I'm not," I said, firmly.
"Well I've got a little surprise for you. This whole kidnapping thing was a trick. Once your partner and that brat come in, we're going to kill the brat," the woman smiled.
She then put the gag back in and began walking out of the room.
"Oh…and he will be guarding you," the woman added gesturing to the creature that was standing by the doorway. It snarled at me.
I felt tears forming in my eyes.
About 10 minutes later, I heard shuffling outside the door, then a gun shot. I jumped and watched the doorway intently. Agent Mulder and Elizabeth burst into the room. Mulder rushed right over to me and he pulled the gag out of my mouth.
"Are you alright?" Mulder demanded anxiously.
"It's trick! They're going to kill Elizabeth!" I cried as he put a hand on the side of my face before he began untying my ankles and wrists.
"What?" Mulder asked as he helped me to my feet.
"The whole thing was a trap! They want to kill Elizabeth!" I cried. "We've got to get out of here right away!"
"I wouldn't be going anywhere if I were you," a voice said from the doorway.
Mulder whirled around. It was the woman and she was holding a gun, which was aimed at us. I saw a woman naked, lying on the floor behind her…the creature was no where to be seen.
Mulder immediately pulled out his gun and aimed it at the woman. He shielded Elizabeth protectively behind him. I too, stayed behind him since my gun was lost when that thing attacked me by the wooded area. I felt vulnerable now without it.
"Where is she?" the woman demanded.
"Why is she so important to you?" Mulder demanded not budging.
"She knows too much…she has to be stopped. She was going to go to the police to expose us!" the woman snarled.
"Why because she wants to pull the plug on your little 'organization'?" Mulder shouted angrily. His eyes were narrowed.
"If she told you about us, then yes...she has to be stopped!" the woman snarled.
Then, to my horror, the woman moved the gun around Mulder and pulled the trigger.
ELIZABETH.
I felt the bullet hit me in the right shoulder. From the force, I was knocked backward.
I heard Agent Mulder open fire next.
Agent Scully rushed to my side. I was lying on my back. I felt the shoulder part to my sweater sticking to my skin and blood was staining my shoulder.
The next thing I knew, Agent Mulder appeared beside Agent Scully's side.
"Liz? Talk to me," Agent Mulder said, urgently.
"It hurts," I moaned.
"Call 911," Agent Mulder said, urgently.
"I left my cell phone back in the room! It's in my jacket!" Agent Scully said.
Agent Mulder frantically groped around his own pockets until he found his.
"Here,"
He handed Agent Scully the phone and she began dialing.
Agent Mulder was hovering above me.
"Hang on okay?" he asked.
I thought I saw a faint glimmer of tears in his eyes.
"The ambulance is on its way," Agent Scully said.
She handed Agent Mulder back his phone.
"She'll be fine, Mulder," Agent Scully said, gently and reassuringly.
Agent Mulder looked up at her.
"I hope so," he said, quietly.
Five minutes later, the ambulance came and took me to the hospital.
SCULLY.
I was sitting outside in the waiting area with Mulder of the Saden Memorial Hospital.
He was leaning forward with his elbows resting on his thighs. His hands were clasped and he was staring at the floor.
I gently leaned into him.
"She'll be fine, Mulder. Trust me," I said, reassuringly.
He looked up at me. I saw a faint glimmer of tears in his blue eyes. I looked at him surprised.
I've never known him to get attached to anyone so deeply like this.
"Mulder? What's wrong?" I asked, softly.
"She remind me of my sister, Scully. Plus, she's got no family," Mulder said.
"I know. I like her a lot too…but getting attached to her isn't ethical," I said, softly.
"Why isn't it right?" Mulder demanded.
"Because you're letting your personal feelings interfere with your job," I said, quietly.
"I'm just supposed to stand by and let those…freaks kill her?" Mulder hissed.
"No! I'm not saying that! I…" my voice trailed off as Mulder cut me off.
He jumped up from his seat.
"I'm going to find out how she is…you can sit here if you like,"
I sat there, silent.
