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Author's note: This was my first ever fanfiction piece. There are six chapters :-) and I hope you enjoy it!
Part 1/6
J. Edgar Hoover Building Basement: X-Files Division December 21, 1998 8:12 am
It had been a hectic morning, and all Dana Scully wanted was a hot cup of coffee and to answer her e-mail in peace. But the moment she opened the door to the basement office her hopes fell. There, sitting under his 'I Want to Believe' poster, was her excited partner, Fox Mulder.
"Where've ya been Scully? You're never late on Monday mornings." She noted that Mulder had a sly grin on his face. The same face that he got when they were usually going on a new case. She also took note that the projector was set up near the far wall; never a good sign.
"Traffic accident on the avenue. What's with that look?" She took the seat across from him and prepared herself for yet another UFO case. And, as always, he did not disappoint her suspicions.
Mulder handed her a plane ticket and as she looked it over he explained. "Skinner wants us to go to Chicago. Says that it looks like it's right up our alley." His grin got wide at this.
"Chicago. Never been there, now have we? Isn't that like the worst place, next to New York, to be during the holidays?"
"Yeah, great shopping though. But actually we're going to a town about forty five minutes from there called Elgin." She shook her head to tell him she'd never heard of it. "You've never heard of the Elgin watch company? Come on Scully, you love watches. Well anyway," he got up from his chair and dug through his files until he pulled out the one of choice. He handed it to Scully and then turned off the lights.
The projector came on with a slide of a girl's picture. "This is Kathryn Lindsay Karson. She's 16 and goes by the name Kate. About two days ago she and a group of five other teenagers went to the local mall to shop. About three hours after they'd arrived all of them, but Kate, disappeared. No note or trace of them."
Scully looked over the file in her lap and glanced at pictures of the teenagers. "Why are we being called in. This just looks like a random kidnapping. I mean. . ." She looked Mulder in the eyes and even in the mostly dark room saw IT.
"You don't think they were abducted, do you now? Mulder we've been through this."
She put the file down on the desk and turned the lights back on. Mulder turned off the machine, grabbed his jacket from the back of the chair, and went to the door. "There's only one way to find out. I'm going home to pack." On his way down the hall to the elevator Scully heard him say, "Pack a warm coat, Scully. They don't call it the 'Windy City' for nothing! I'll meet you at your apartment in two hours."
Scully groaned and grabbed the file. The young girl looked so happy in the picture. The thought of seeing her now made Scully shudder slightly. She grabbed her coat and brief case and headed for the elevator. Her cell phone rang on the way. "Scully." she answered.
"Agent Scully, it's AD Skinner. Please come to my office before you leave." he hung up without waiting for a response.
"Great," she said aloud, "Mulder leaves me to the boss when it's his goddamned file!" The elevator wheeled shut.
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AD Skinner's Office 8:36 am
AD Skinner was waiting at his door and told her to take a seat. Scully preferred to stand. "Agent Mulder seems anxious to get on this case. Any reason why?" He asked as he took a seat.
"Mulder is beginning to believe that this was no random kidnapping. All but one gone and they were all there at the time. I'm beginning to agree but not to the extent of his belief."
"Which is. . .?"
Scully straightened and responded. "Mulder believes there may be an abduction of some kind involved. He's not sure whether it was alien or government."
Skinner groaned and looked up at her. "I want a full report on this the day you get back. You know that I trust you both in finding the truth, Scully, but don't let Mulder get into serious trouble over this one. I don't think it's going to be worth it. Dismissed."
She turned to leave. "Oh," called out the AD, "and have a merry Christmas. Tell Mulder the same, I'm sorry, but I'm sure you probably won't be back in time."
"Thank you sir, and the same to you." With that Scully left and headed home to pack for her 'Christmas Break'.
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Scully's Apartment Georgetown, Virginia 10:16 am
A couple of suitcases and small vanity case later, Scully was as ready as ever for her trip to Chicago. She was sitting on her couch drinking iced tea when a knock came from the door. She yelled that it was open and in came Mulder clad in khakis, a Chicago White Sox jersey, Nike sneakers, and a pair of dark sunglasses. He had a deadpan look on his face but broke into a smile when he saw all the luggage his partner had ready to go.
"You packed all this for what is probably going to be a three to four day trip? When we went to Minnesota for seven days you packed less stuff then this." He proceeded to pick up the suitcases while Scully grabbed the vanity case and her brief case.
"Well, it's cold in Chicago, you said so yourself." Mulder started down the hall as Scully locked up her apartment. She reached down again to get the case, and when she looked up at Mulder she felt an unfamiliar chill down her spine. He looked so handsome in that outfit, she couldn't help but look.
Scully felt herself turn red and kept her eyes on the floor all the way to the elevator where she met her partner. As Mulder leaned one arm up against the elevator and slid his sunglasses off, her thoughts intensified and Scully felt her face blush. Mulder looked curiously at her as they entered the elevator.
"You okay? You look flushed." He put a hand on her forehead and said, "No fever. What's up?"
"Nothing," Scully responded snapping out of her daydream. "I just hate confined spaces that's all. "The elevator reached the ground floor and they walked to his car.
Just as Mulder was about to close Scully's passenger door, he looked down and said, "By the way. I really like those shoes."
She stumbled for a response. "I wore them so I could at least look taller when I stand next to you."
Mulder smiled. "That's my Scully, always thinking with her feet." He gave her a side wards glance.
"Gee thanks, Mulder." Scully turned back to the window as he let out a stifled laugh.
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Dulles international Airport Flight 1013 12:05 pm
They checked their baggage and proceeded to the plane where they sat down and pulled out their files. Scully began by going over the list of teenagers who disappeared.
"Their names were Kevin, Andrew, Julia, Sue, and Jeffrey. All 16 years of age and very close friends of Kathryn's at the time of the. . . kidnapping."
"Or abduction. You never know Scully." He proceeded to go over the plan of action and told her where they would be staying. "Looks like a real nice place for a change." He handed her a brochure for the Elgin Days Inn.
He then gave her an apologetic look. "Sorry Scully, but there was only one room available with two queens. It'll have to do."
Next, she handed him some photos of the crime scene "The mall is called Spring Hill and we're to meet the local PD there at 11:00 tomorrow. We'll be on our own for interrogating, but the local police said they'd help us get around and that sort of usual stuff."
"Well is that about it? I'm gonna get some shut eye." Mulder closed the file and turned on his side facing Scully. "See ya in Chicago, partner." He closed his eyes and in a few minutes she knew he was out for the count.
Scully did the same, only she faced the window. 'Two hours; might as well get some sleep. Probably won't get any while were there.' But before she could fall asleep she relived the scene in her apartment hallway and elevator.
Had it meant something more then it should have? This was Mulder she was having these thoughts about! Her partner and refuge, friend and trust. Not anything more. Satisfied with that, she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep, putting those thoughts in the far reaches of her mind.
end of part 1/6
Author's note: This was my first ever fanfiction piece. There are six chapters :-) and I hope you enjoy it!
Part 1/6
J. Edgar Hoover Building Basement: X-Files Division December 21, 1998 8:12 am
It had been a hectic morning, and all Dana Scully wanted was a hot cup of coffee and to answer her e-mail in peace. But the moment she opened the door to the basement office her hopes fell. There, sitting under his 'I Want to Believe' poster, was her excited partner, Fox Mulder.
"Where've ya been Scully? You're never late on Monday mornings." She noted that Mulder had a sly grin on his face. The same face that he got when they were usually going on a new case. She also took note that the projector was set up near the far wall; never a good sign.
"Traffic accident on the avenue. What's with that look?" She took the seat across from him and prepared herself for yet another UFO case. And, as always, he did not disappoint her suspicions.
Mulder handed her a plane ticket and as she looked it over he explained. "Skinner wants us to go to Chicago. Says that it looks like it's right up our alley." His grin got wide at this.
"Chicago. Never been there, now have we? Isn't that like the worst place, next to New York, to be during the holidays?"
"Yeah, great shopping though. But actually we're going to a town about forty five minutes from there called Elgin." She shook her head to tell him she'd never heard of it. "You've never heard of the Elgin watch company? Come on Scully, you love watches. Well anyway," he got up from his chair and dug through his files until he pulled out the one of choice. He handed it to Scully and then turned off the lights.
The projector came on with a slide of a girl's picture. "This is Kathryn Lindsay Karson. She's 16 and goes by the name Kate. About two days ago she and a group of five other teenagers went to the local mall to shop. About three hours after they'd arrived all of them, but Kate, disappeared. No note or trace of them."
Scully looked over the file in her lap and glanced at pictures of the teenagers. "Why are we being called in. This just looks like a random kidnapping. I mean. . ." She looked Mulder in the eyes and even in the mostly dark room saw IT.
"You don't think they were abducted, do you now? Mulder we've been through this."
She put the file down on the desk and turned the lights back on. Mulder turned off the machine, grabbed his jacket from the back of the chair, and went to the door. "There's only one way to find out. I'm going home to pack." On his way down the hall to the elevator Scully heard him say, "Pack a warm coat, Scully. They don't call it the 'Windy City' for nothing! I'll meet you at your apartment in two hours."
Scully groaned and grabbed the file. The young girl looked so happy in the picture. The thought of seeing her now made Scully shudder slightly. She grabbed her coat and brief case and headed for the elevator. Her cell phone rang on the way. "Scully." she answered.
"Agent Scully, it's AD Skinner. Please come to my office before you leave." he hung up without waiting for a response.
"Great," she said aloud, "Mulder leaves me to the boss when it's his goddamned file!" The elevator wheeled shut.
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AD Skinner's Office 8:36 am
AD Skinner was waiting at his door and told her to take a seat. Scully preferred to stand. "Agent Mulder seems anxious to get on this case. Any reason why?" He asked as he took a seat.
"Mulder is beginning to believe that this was no random kidnapping. All but one gone and they were all there at the time. I'm beginning to agree but not to the extent of his belief."
"Which is. . .?"
Scully straightened and responded. "Mulder believes there may be an abduction of some kind involved. He's not sure whether it was alien or government."
Skinner groaned and looked up at her. "I want a full report on this the day you get back. You know that I trust you both in finding the truth, Scully, but don't let Mulder get into serious trouble over this one. I don't think it's going to be worth it. Dismissed."
She turned to leave. "Oh," called out the AD, "and have a merry Christmas. Tell Mulder the same, I'm sorry, but I'm sure you probably won't be back in time."
"Thank you sir, and the same to you." With that Scully left and headed home to pack for her 'Christmas Break'.
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Scully's Apartment Georgetown, Virginia 10:16 am
A couple of suitcases and small vanity case later, Scully was as ready as ever for her trip to Chicago. She was sitting on her couch drinking iced tea when a knock came from the door. She yelled that it was open and in came Mulder clad in khakis, a Chicago White Sox jersey, Nike sneakers, and a pair of dark sunglasses. He had a deadpan look on his face but broke into a smile when he saw all the luggage his partner had ready to go.
"You packed all this for what is probably going to be a three to four day trip? When we went to Minnesota for seven days you packed less stuff then this." He proceeded to pick up the suitcases while Scully grabbed the vanity case and her brief case.
"Well, it's cold in Chicago, you said so yourself." Mulder started down the hall as Scully locked up her apartment. She reached down again to get the case, and when she looked up at Mulder she felt an unfamiliar chill down her spine. He looked so handsome in that outfit, she couldn't help but look.
Scully felt herself turn red and kept her eyes on the floor all the way to the elevator where she met her partner. As Mulder leaned one arm up against the elevator and slid his sunglasses off, her thoughts intensified and Scully felt her face blush. Mulder looked curiously at her as they entered the elevator.
"You okay? You look flushed." He put a hand on her forehead and said, "No fever. What's up?"
"Nothing," Scully responded snapping out of her daydream. "I just hate confined spaces that's all. "The elevator reached the ground floor and they walked to his car.
Just as Mulder was about to close Scully's passenger door, he looked down and said, "By the way. I really like those shoes."
She stumbled for a response. "I wore them so I could at least look taller when I stand next to you."
Mulder smiled. "That's my Scully, always thinking with her feet." He gave her a side wards glance.
"Gee thanks, Mulder." Scully turned back to the window as he let out a stifled laugh.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Dulles international Airport Flight 1013 12:05 pm
They checked their baggage and proceeded to the plane where they sat down and pulled out their files. Scully began by going over the list of teenagers who disappeared.
"Their names were Kevin, Andrew, Julia, Sue, and Jeffrey. All 16 years of age and very close friends of Kathryn's at the time of the. . . kidnapping."
"Or abduction. You never know Scully." He proceeded to go over the plan of action and told her where they would be staying. "Looks like a real nice place for a change." He handed her a brochure for the Elgin Days Inn.
He then gave her an apologetic look. "Sorry Scully, but there was only one room available with two queens. It'll have to do."
Next, she handed him some photos of the crime scene "The mall is called Spring Hill and we're to meet the local PD there at 11:00 tomorrow. We'll be on our own for interrogating, but the local police said they'd help us get around and that sort of usual stuff."
"Well is that about it? I'm gonna get some shut eye." Mulder closed the file and turned on his side facing Scully. "See ya in Chicago, partner." He closed his eyes and in a few minutes she knew he was out for the count.
Scully did the same, only she faced the window. 'Two hours; might as well get some sleep. Probably won't get any while were there.' But before she could fall asleep she relived the scene in her apartment hallway and elevator.
Had it meant something more then it should have? This was Mulder she was having these thoughts about! Her partner and refuge, friend and trust. Not anything more. Satisfied with that, she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep, putting those thoughts in the far reaches of her mind.
end of part 1/6