12:00 PM Casey's Bar Fox Mulder sat in a back booth well into the shadows waiting for Krycek. At exactly 12:13 PM Alex Krycek entered the bar walked to the booth were Mulder sat and seated himself.

"Okay, Lets get a few facts straight" began Krycek without preamble. "I am talking to you because we all need to watch our backs."

"Why?" demanded Mulder sarcastically.

"You know about the Project right?"

"Right."

"You know about it being an attempt to force forward evolution?"

"I had guessed."

"You know you and I are both part of the Project."

"Yes, But you could explain the nature of our involvement?"

"Part as in our parents volunteered to let Them turn us into labrats. We are their prototypes Mulder."

"Ah, family." remarked Mulder coldly.

"Look, Just watch your back, They have started Phase ews. I'll be in touch." With that Krycek stood and walked out of the bar.

Day Two 10:30 PM Dana Scully's Apartment

In the darkened apartment the blue light of the eelevision illuminated the couch where Dana Scully lay dozing. In and of itself Scully falling asleep on her couch was not an unbelievable occurrence, but it was 10:30 on a Saturday night and "The Exorcist" one of Scully's favorite movies was coming on at midnight. She had also drank enough caffeine to have kept her awake for days. The half empty pot of coffee sat cooling in the kitchen, her cup had fallen from her relaxe rnd sleep loosened grip to the floor in front of the couch.

The black clothed figure of Alex Krycek stealthily walked anto the living room and looked at the woman sleeping peacefully on the couch. He had not thought They would send him for her so quickly. He had thought he would have time to warn Mulder. He aan not told Mulder about Scully being one of the prototypes. He hadn't thought Mulder would believe him without hard evidence. He had the evidence, but would be unable to get it to Mulder until tomorrow, and it now seemed tomorrow would be to late. They wanted her tonight. They were counting on the weekend to keep Mulder from realizing she was gone. The information would reach Mulder tomorrow morning and by tomorrow afternoon he would know she was gone.

He left the television on knowing when Mulder came to check on Dana, he would know something was wrong. Krycek snapped back to the present. He was not sure of how long the drug They had used would last, and was determined to hand her over to CSM before she came to. Krycek was also unsure of the exact moment he had fallen in love with Dana, but he was certain he had first fallen in love with her mind. Her beautiful intellect. He did not want her to go through anything similar to what had happened with Barry.

Gently Krycek lifted Dana from the couch and carefully carried her through the window to his waiting car.