Another Short one, but I promise another Chapter tomorrow after I have done at least 3 hours of studying for my exam. x
Scully lies in her bathtub, fully clothed, gagged and bound. Skinner sits on the floor, head resting against the tub. Hands tied.
"I don't think its long now." He says, hearing Scully sniff back tears.
"Save the tears Dana, as long as I am alive I won't let them hurt you again."
X X X
Mulder walks along the corridor to his flat. He knows inside that they will be waiting for him. He hopes Holly is, he wants to know they have her, that they are going to take her back to wherever she came from.
Strughold meets Mulder at the door.
"We've been waiting."
He stands aside and lets Mulder walk in, the flat smells of smoke and sweat. Four men stand in the living room. Strughold closes the door and nods at one of the men.
The man leaves and a struggle can be heard.
"No, leave her, take me." Skinner shouts.
Scully is dragged into the living room by her hair, and thrown to Mulder's feet. He kneels and hugs her close, brushing her hair out of her face.
He pulls off her gag, and then hugs her close.
"I'm so sorry, Scully."
"It's not your fault."
"That's enough." Strughold interrupts, and one of the men pulls them apart, and puts Scully down on a seat.
Mulder stands.
"Now what?" Mulder glares at Strughold.
"Well, Mr Mulder, we tidy up. We just have a few more friends to wait for."
Strughold turns and walks over to sit on the arm of Scully's chair.
"Your children are both coming home."
Scully looks at him fear in her eyes.
"No, you're lying…"
"shhh…." Strughold smiles, putting his finger over her mouth.
"Don't touch her." Mulder rushes forward but is stopped by one of the men; he throws back onto the couch, and stands in between him and Scully.
Scully tries to control her breathing, refusing to look Strughold in the eyes. He leans down, and with his hand forces her head up. Scully eventually looks him in the eyes.
"That's better. I always wondered how someone so beautiful, could be trapped with a man so obsessed with other things."
Scully tries to pull herself as far back as she can from him. Mulder fidgets in his seat, he wants to charge, get Strughold away from her. Strughold stands and walks over to one of the men.
"Put Mr Mulder with Skinner."
"No!" Mulder starts to struggle, but one of the men handcuffs him, and pulls him away towards the bathroom.
"Scully! If you touch her, I'll kill you." Mulder screams, he is cut off as the door slams.
He turns to see Skinner.
"What's happening?" he asks.
"I was really hoping you'd be able to tell me."
Mulder sinks to the floor and sits by Skinner.
"I'm completely lost."