Chapter 26: Letting go of you
Scully enters the building turning on her flashlight, and closing the heavy door behind her -Mulder? - she starts to yell his name, suddenly she sees him, her son - Don't run, William! William! - she runs behind him, but he is very fast, he disappears behind a wall and Mulder comes out the next
- It's me - he says to her
- I just saw him is her answer, she is out of breath already, they hear gunshots - That's Skinner - she says trying to go outside
He puts his hand on her shoulder stopping her - Wait! - she looks at him - He's here - he replies
- I know. I just saw him - she says pointing her flashlight away
- Yeah, he doesn't want to be found - he says still holding her
She frowns - I just want to talk to him, Mulder - she raise her voice trying to reason with him
He denies trying to make her understand - I talked to him. He told me everything what he's afraid of -
She can't believe he is telling her this - I know what he's afraid of - she argues
- Stop. It's no use - he yells at her
She frowns in confusion - What do you mean? -
- I'm asking you to let him go - he says in a lower voice
- What are you talking about, Mulder? - She says even more confused
- There's nothing we can do - he argues
- We can protect him - she yells
- No, we can't protect him. No one can… - she frowns looking at him - He knows that you love him -
These words hit her hard - How can he know that? How can he possibly know that? - she yells again looking into his eyes, he seems nervous
Suddenly Mulder appears behind them - Scully!.. - she turns to look at him and her heart stops for a moment - Stop him! - she turns to look at the first Mulder again, but he is already running away from her, is her son, she was talking with William again without knowing it, she is in shock and unable to move for a few seconds, then she runs behind him again - William! -
Both Mulder and Scully run behind their son screaming his name, the boy is fast and their age doesn't help, Mulder finds a shortcut and gets closer to him
Mulder looks back at Scully an screams - He's in the next building -
She runs behind him and screams - Go! - she slows down feeling exhausted, running in her state is not ideal, and less so for a high-risk pregnancy, she trusts that Mulder can reach him and both can be safe, but in her head she begins to have visions again, she keeps walking but feels dizzy and stops putting her hands on her temples.
She sees her trip with the smoking man, sees her discussion with him about her change of clothes and the fact of having been drugged, sees her first ultrasound, sees the birth of William and his adoption, sees the powers that he has since childhood, sees his meeting with Mulder and how he told him to leave, that no one can protect him, she sees the old smoker and Mulder, but now he realizes that it's not really Mulder but William, she sees the old man shoot him and how her son falls into the water dead. The visions cease and she feels a pain in her chest, William is not Mulder's son and he wants to sacrifice himself for them, she runs again breathing through her mouth, she has to stop them, she has to save her son.
Mulder runs behind the boy, but he is too fast or maybe he is old now, he thinks about his words, about his powers, the boy has unimaginable powers, he is an x file himself, he needs to stop him, the boy can't be alone, he has to save him, is his son, is Scully's son, is their son.
William runs as fast as he can, he sends visions to Scully trying to make her understand, he knows Mulder is behind him, but he is slow, he knows what's coming next and he is ready for it, he needs to save Mulder so his mom won't be alone with the baby, their new chance, she can be happy now. Give her back her fertility was the best thing he could do, he didn't knew if it would work but it did, he can't tell her that, it's their miracle after all. He changes his form again ready to face his creator, he is ready to face his destiny.