Chapter 9
Part 2
I arrive at mount weather nervous and feeling sick... Dana walks outside as I pull up... She walks over...I lean on the car bonnet for balance...I'm feeling light headed...
"I'm scared" she says... "He won't open up to me about anything"... She clearly upset, I maintain my professional stance and only put my hand on her arm... She moves closer to me, looking up at me and I can tell what for...a kiss for reassurance...
"Dana not now" she looks more upset... I feel even worse...I rub her arm
"You're my witness in court in a bit and mulder doesn't know it's not fair... I've gotta go" I stand up and walk in... I turn to see her head bowed and her shoulders shaking... Do I really deserve Dana? I keep making her cry...maybe Mulder should whisk her away... I'm now feeling even worse but I carry on walking in...
Uhh I hate court normally let alone having to defend someone... Someone that right now I would rather be in a 6foot hole... Great going...
Well court starts as it does... And I call Dana in... She walks in calm and very stern... But she doesn't look at me... Blah blah blah... we go through all we must... Then that twat on the other side starts on her about her and Mulder being lovers and about William... I yell 'objection'... Not my immediate reaction. That was to jump over the desks and throttle him... Dana leaves clearly upset... But I must continue...
I call in spender...god he's a mess now... How cod a man do this to his son? Are the spender men cursed? All have ill treated or left their children... Oh well back to proceedings...
Well this was a bad idea... It makes Mulder look worse than ever... Shit...if I don't get him off Dana will leave me... Shit what can I do...
I go outside and find Dana...
"I need you" she looks at me confused...
"What now?"
"No not like that, Mulder's gonna lose unless he opens up about what he knows I only have 1 more person to call upon...please try convince him, he'll listen to you" she nods and we walk to his cell...
I stand nearby as I'm worried it'll turn into a love fest again... But it doesn't... She's pleading with him but it's no good... He's not listening... She's trying so hard... I can hear him...
"Scully no way, I can't..." I can hear heals she's walking out...
"Scully stay and talk to me" she stops...
"About what?" She's pissed at him now... Not good
"I know something is very different with you...what is it? And don't try to say its cos of William...there's something more" she sighs... No she can't possibly tell him...not in the midst of his case...
"Mulder I'm seeing someone" shit she has he'll give up even more now then be killed... Shit...
"Uhh ok, do I know him?"
"Yes... It's... Skinner"
"No...Really?"
"Would I lie to you Mulder? No I wouldn't"
"Wow, how long?" Shit... how's she gonna handle this question? As I'd have no idea how to answer it...
"On and off for 3yrs"...good answer... What's he gonna say though?
"3yrs...So before that night?"
"Yes... That night I split up with him before I came to you"... Silence..
"Mulder what's that face for?"
"So you sure William was mine?" I wanted to run in and hurt him so badly... Shit... He still won't accept it...
"Yes he's a 110% yours, no way skinners, no even a little chance" "Oww ok. Well I understand bout you and skinner, we were never together...it was just a mistake as you put it so hey as long as your happy"
"I am, I'd better go you'll be due in again soon"
"Yeah tell skinner I still want him to defend me even now I know"
"Ok" and I hear her walk out... She's almost in tears again... I want to hug her but think better of it... She walks past me + out of sight...
Back in court... Mulder's doing strange things... I finally get covarubbias in and he let's her go... Then the doors open and a much older Gibson praise walks in with Doggett, he's come to testify to help Mulder... Mulder boots off... Then the whole court goes mad... A guy on the panel against us isn't human... God... Madness...we all walk out...
Dana's outside...
"Please take Gibson home, look after him ill call you later" she nods and leaves...
"Come on Gibson, we've got lots to catch up on" she says...as they go...
Uhh why can't my life be simple?... Right now I have to question Doggett and Reyes... Again it falls against him but god Reyes rips them all apart, I know she loved William very much and yeah wow...poor kersh...
I then get a call they've found a body claiming to be Knowles... And Dana's off to do an autopsy with Reyes...
then courts back in session and Dana walks in with results... The body is not Knowles.. And bang it all kicks off again... God madness...
I sit in court next to Mulder... what can I say to this man... I don't need to...
"Skinner, I'm glad Scullly has found happiness at last, I never could of given her that...but I'm telling you I hear you've hurt her I will hunt you down...or if we lose ill haunt you" I nod...
"Well once this is over we will see what happens...it could all change"... We sit silent again... Why would Dana want me over Mulder? Looking at him... he's younger, fitter, and way more attractive... Maybe she'd be better off with him neway... Then its the verdict and he's found guilty... Shit he's gonna die... Shit...
He then stands, leans on my shoulder for support and spurts out all about his quest and how people will still hunt for the truth, then he squeezes my shoulder and leaves for his cell...
Then comes the punishment for his crime... Shit... How can I tell Dana? I call the home phone...
"Hello" uhh its Doggett I tell him the news and that I'm coming over right now to hers...
I get off the phone, get into my car and cry the whole way to Dana's, I failed...now she will defiantly leave me...
I arrive... Doggett let's me in..
"She's in her room with Monica" I knock...
"Come in" Reyes reply's... She's sat on the bed stroking Dana's face... She looks at me...
"Ill leave you two for a bit" as she walks out she squeezes my arm and half smiles...
"Walt,ppl..." Is all she gets out...she's devastated...
I just run to her side, and pull her into me... We sit just holding each other...I can hear Doggett getting mad outside and Reyes trying to calm him...
After a few minutes someone knocks on the door...
"Yes" I call...its Doggett...
"Right I'm not standing here anymore waiting...this is complete fucking bull shit...I am not gonna let him be killed for doing nothing... I wanna spring him out right now + get him over the border..." He stops...
"Come on who's with me?"