A/N: OMG thank you for all of the great reviews! I really appreciate it and am glad that people like it so far. Sorry it took like over a week for me to write and post this! (that's the longest it ever has for me) Had school, was sick, and I have a three-year-old to take care of, on top of part-time housekeeping and tutoring. Anyways, thanks for your patience!

P.S. One of my high school classmates was killed a few days ago, so this chapter is dedicated to you baby girl. RIP Vonnie.

Continued…

"You son of a bitch!" Mulder hissed at the mirror. "You fucking overdosed her!" Mulder's body quaked with rage and fear, as he began to perform CPR on Scully's lifeless body. "Come on Scully! BREATHE!"

One, two, three, four, five-everything went blurry, as Mulder gave Scully chest compressions and breathed into her mouth in a continuous steady rhythm. It was the longest minute of his life, as he tried to poor his own life into the inert body underneath him.

"Come on, baby. Don't you leave me!"

One, two, three, four, five-he always stopped counting at five…and then he would start counting again. Five was his favorite number. Five was the amount of years that it took him to realize he loved Scully…unfortunately. Five seconds was the amount of time he always gave himself to cool down after a fight with Scully. Five months had passed since he and Scully first made love.

Mulder had counted to five twelve times before Scully began choking in air beneath him.

"Scully-Dana-breathe. That's it-breathe." He said, stroking her hair.

After Scully had deeply inhaled and exhaled several times, Mulder glared at the mirror, imagining himself looking directly into Rex's dark eyes. And what Mulder didn't know, was that he really was looking into Rex's eyes.

"Mmmmulder." Scully whimpered weakly.

"I'm here my love-I'm here." Mulder looked down at Scully, rocking her in his arms.

Mulder briefly looked around the room, realizing that it 'was' the mirror room. The same room Rex made them make love in.

"Well-"Came a loud voice from the intercom. "That was a close call-ay?" Rex snickered.

"You will not get away with this!" Mulder snarled, pulling Scully closer to him.

Rex only laughed at Mulder's words, as Scully shivered and became more alert.

"Mulder-"Scully tried to pull herself up into a sitting position against Mulder's chest.

Mulder held Scully upright with his hands, as he kissed the top of her head. "I'm here. I almost lost you. I almost-"He swallowed the large lump in his throat.

Scully stared up at Mulder's watery hazel eyes, as she clung to his bare chest. They both embraced each other so tight that they could almost meld into one. Mulder kissed every inch of Scully's face, until his mouth finally covered hers.

"That's enough!" Rex's voice resonated through the bright drafty room again.

Scully was so exhausted from everything that Rex had put them through, that death was starting to look very welcoming to her. She wanted to give up, to stop fighting. But when she looked up at Mulder, she knew she couldn't. He needed her, and she needed him. She had no idea if this nightmare would ever end with a positive outcome. She had thought that her rape was the worst thing that could happen to them, but she was wrong…so very wrong. And if she ever lived through this, she wasn't sure she could ever fully recover.

"If you think we are going to give you another little peep show just so you can separate us again, you are very wrong!" Mulder bellowed, as the veins in his forehead pulsated with rage.

Rex laughed. "Oh…no, no. I have other ideas for the two of you. Do you like games, Agent Mulder?"

Mulder said nothing, as he scowled at the mirror.

"What about you, Agent Scully?"

Scully looked up at Mulder and then back at the mirror, furrowing her eyebrows.

Rex sighed. "Well, no matter. We are going to have a little fun…and you two are going to do exactly what I say. I'm sure you both already know what the consequences will be, if you choose to disobey."

"If you want to kill us, why prolong it? Why not just do it now? Save yourself the trouble." Scully's voice and face were emotionless, which worried Mulder. He couldn't help but wonder if she was giving up, surrendering herself to the darkness.

"Scully— "Mulder shot Scully a worried look, but she did not return the stare.

"I spent a lot of time and effort in creating this room, and planning everything. So you see, Agent Scully…it's not so much troublesome, but more rewarding. I like to be the cat." Rex's voice was low and husky.

Mulder clenched his jaw and balled his hands into tight fists, as he watched Scully weakly pull herself up onto her feet and make her way over to the mirror. Once she was a foot away from it, she slowly raised her hand and placed it onto her reflection. Her face was still emotionless, as she calmly inhaled and exhaled.

*Come on Scully, stay with me! Don't give in. Don't give up! * Mulder thought to himself.

"Are you ready, Agent Scully?" Rex smiled from the other side of the mirror.

Mulder pulled himself onto his feet also, and took a step towards Scully, as he reached out to her. "Scully— "He warned.

Scully kept her back turned to Mulder, but stared at his reflection in the mirror. Her eyes were icy blue and solemn, and her lips pursed. Mulder's gaze penetrated hers, as he inhaled and exhaled shaky breaths.

A seemingly long fifteen seconds of silence passed, before Rex spoke up again. "If you do what I say, maybe I'll just feed you…and keep you alive a little longer."

"What makes you think we want to live like this? To share our last moments in hell?" Scully spoke up bitterly.

Oh God, Mulder thought to himself. Scully really is giving up. She's trying to get herself killed. This was not the strong Scully Mulder knew. She was obviously not thinking clearly right now. Of course she wasn't. She had experienced more trauma in the last two days, than her battle with cancer or her abduction. And it was breaking Mulder's heart to see her so vulnerable.

"Because that would be the easy way out, Dana." Rex snickered.

Scully shivered at the use of her first name on Rex's lips. She hated it. She would rather be called Ruby, than to have this maniac calling her by her real name. She was only ever called 'Dana' by her family, and occasionally by Mulder, which was always an intimate gesture. And having her name come out of Rex's mouth made her want to change her name completely. Now her name would forever be tainted.

Rex laughed. "Let the games begin, shall we?"

"Hell no!" Mulder furiously pointed at the mirror.

"You two are going to do what I say, or there will be consequences." Rex stated firmly.

Mulder and Scully said nothing more, as they anxiously glanced at each other.

"Now, where was I? Oh…yes. It's a very simple game, really. I am going to ask you a series of questions about each other, and if you don't know the answer, I will send electricity into your body through the shackles on your feet. I will be honest, it's not a pleasant feeling, and your body will slowly cook with each wrong answer. So I hope you two know as much about each other as you think you do." Rex chuckled.

Mulder couldn't help but get the distinct impression that Rex was maybe trying to get him and Scully against each other. As if a wrong answer will make them think differently about each other's close relationship. That was really the only reason Mulder could think of as to why Rex wanted them to answer questions about each other. Was he actually trying to brain wash them, like Scully had said?

"How will you know if the questions are right or wrong?" Mulder chided incredulously.

"I've done my research and I have connections, FBI man. I'm sure Miss Scully will not lie to you, or you to her. Or I could be wrong. I guess we will just have to find out!" Rex guffawed.

Mulder and Scully glanced at each other apprehensively again, only speaking with their eyes.

"So, ladies first!" Rex bellowed with fervor, and then cleared his throat. "We will start out simple. Miss Dana Katherine Scully…What is…Fox's favorite snack?"

Scully ran her tongue over her cracked lips and sighed. "You have got to be kidding me."

"Answer the question, Miss Scully." Rex's voice was low and firm.

Scully swallowed and looked back at Mulder, who was intensely eyeing her. "Sunflower seeds."

Mulder closed his eyes and sighed in relief.

"Correct!" Rex's voice echoed the room again. "Mr. Mulder…what is…Dana's nickname from her father?"

Scully sucked in a sharp breath and looked at Mulder. Did he know this? She was sure that she had told him this before. But how did Rex know this?

Mulder ran a hand through his hair and sighed. He knew this. Scully had told him this on more than one occasion. Star…star…" Starbuck."

It was Scully's turn to close her eyes and sigh in relief.

Mulder took a step forward and grabbed Scully's hand.

"Correct!" Rex chuckled. "Now…on to the harder stuff. Miss Scully…how many times has Fox been married?"

Dammit! Mulder hadn't told Scully that-

"Once." Scully answered.

Mulder groaned, which caused Scully to look back at him in confusion.

"Wrong!" Rex cackled.

"What? No! No…Mulder was married to Diana." Scully shook her head, eyeing Mulder.

"Scully— "Mulder scrubbed his face with his hand.

"Mr. Mulder was married twice Miss Scully." Rex hooted in satisfaction.

"Mulder?" Scully furrowed her eyebrows.

"I-I was young and stupid. It was right after high school, and I made a mistake. It didn't last long." Mulder shook his head.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Scully shook her head as well.

"Because we got an annulment after a week. It-It technically wasn't even a marriage. It was during my heavy drinking phase…a long time ago." Mulder bowed his head.

"So sorry Miss Scully! Looks like you lost that one!"

"No! Please! She didn't know! I never told her. It shouldn't count!" Mulder charged at the mirror and slammed his hand up against it.

Rex sighed. "Alright…alright. I'll let that one go."

There was a moment of anxious silence, before Rex spoke up again. "Alright…Mr. Mulder…what is Dana's nickname at work?"

Mulder winced. "Ice Queen." He mumbled.

"What was that, Mr. Mulder? I couldn't hear you."

Mulder sighed. "Ice Queen."

Scully flinched at the nick name. She hated that people called her that.

"Correct!"

Another moment of tense silence passed.

"Miss Scully…I'll make this one easy as well. What is Mulder's nickname at work?"

"Spooky Mulder." Scully sighed.

"Correct! I have to say…I'm really impressed with both of you. But, we haven't even reached the hard stuff yet." Rex paused for a moment. "Mr. Mulder…is Agent Scully happy with her job?"

Mulder furrowed his brows and looked at Scully. Why the hell would Rex ask something like that? Mulder was pretty sure that Scully was happy with their work. She never complained anymore…so she had to be happy…right?

Mulder swallowed nervously. "I think so— "

"You think so? I need a yes or no, Mr. Mulder."

"Y-Yes."

"Wrong!" Rex cackled.

Mulder clenched his jaw and looked at Scully, who was avoiding eye contact and breathing heavily.

"Scully?"

"He's lying." Scully shook her head.

"Am I?" Rex's voice was low and husky.

There was another moment of silence, until the sound of Scully's voice filled the room from the intercom.

"I don't know mom. I just don't know what to tell him. Things-things are starting to get out of control. We aren't even getting any X-Files anymore. I feel like-like it's something that is always going to be just out of reach. Something that will never completely satisfy either of us. And-and I'm not sure it's even worth it anymore."

The room filled with silence again, as Mulder looked at Scully in the mirror and rubbed his face.

"Mulder…I can explain. I—I was just having a bad day." Scully turned towards Mulder.

Mulder swallowed and nodded, but said nothing. He knew he couldn't be angry with her. She had gone through so much, and deep down he knew she wasn't completely happy with their work. He knew she was sticking it out for him.

"I have to say…your job description is definitely out of the ordinary. Do you really hunt for aliens?" Rex hooted.

There was another moment of silence…until Mulder hit the floor, twitching and grimacing in pain as the electricity surged through him from bottom to top.

"Mulder!" Scully screamed, as she watched Mulder jerk around on the floor for a few seconds.

Then it stopped, and Scully leapt towards Mulder and knelt down.

Mulder deeply inhaled and exhaled, as he waited for the pain and muscle twitching to subside. "I'm okay." He gasped and groaned.

Scully's lip quivered as she wiped the sweat off of Mulder's brow. "Mulder…I'm so sorry."

Mulder groaned again and then weakly pulled himself up into a sitting position. "No Scully…I'm sorry. I should have realized— "

"Next question!" Rex interrupted loudly.

"No!" Mulder shouted at the mirror. "No more questions! You can shock me all you want. But Scully doesn't deserve this."

"I don't think you want to test me Agent Mulder!" Rex hissed.

Mulder glared at the mirror. "You think I can't handle a little pain? Go ahead. But don't harm Scully."

"I'll say when we are finished!" Rex growled furiously.

Mulder was hit again with a surge of electricity, as he cried out.

"No! Stop! Please!" Scully pleaded, watching helplessly, until it stopped again.

Mulder curled up into a ball, gasping for breath. He could feel his skin blistering underneath the shackles on his ankle.

"Now…. next question." Rex stated calmly. "Agent Scully…when did Fox lose his virginity?"

Scully eyed the mirror nervously. She couldn't remember. Mulder had told her only once before…and she couldn't remember. Oh god. 17 years old? Or was it 18?

"I'm waiting, Agent Scully."

"I—I don't remember." Scully shook her head and then held her breath.

"NO!" Mulder shouted, as he watched Scully hit the floor. "Please stop!"

Scully whimpered and convulsed on the floor in agony for a few seconds.

Mulder struggled to his feet enraged. "You son of a bitch!"

But before he could make it over to Scully, he was hit with another surge of electricity. And this time he felt everything going dark around him as he hit the floor.

"M-Mulder." Scully moaned, trying to scoot herself closer to an unconscious Mulder.

Just then the hidden door on the side of the mirror opened up and Rex stepped in with a knife in one hand and a syringe in the other.

"No…please. I—I need to make sure he's okay." Scully pleaded, scooting back as Rex approached her.

To Be Continued…

A/N: The next chapter will have more substance, and I am hoping that it won't take as long for it to be written and posted. I now have a full page of bulleted ideas that I would like to add to this story, so we will see which ones make the cut! And don't forget, decent stories cannot be rushed. ;)

P.S. I have tomorrow off from everything to write, and more free time this week to make the next chapter better!