Scully wishes she had never got out of bed this morning!
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Part 4: A deep deep throat
Bulma's plane had barely landed on the lookout when Trunks burst out the door demanding to see Goten. Goku grinned, put two fingers to his forehead and, WHIZ BANG, ten seconds later he appeared with Goten. Fortunately for Scully — who had never been so bewildered in her life — she missed that particular piece of magic because it took her fifteen seconds to depart the plane.
The boys ran off, playing and sparring as Goku stood with his hands on his hips grinning at them.
Don't let your guard down, Goten! That's it! he called, then turned to watch as Scully carefully stepped off the plane. She gazed in stupefaction at the two boys as they ran at each other with flying fists and kicking legs.
Mulder approached her, beaming, followed closely by three of the strangest beings she had ever seen. Obviously in costume. Darn good costumes. But, really! A little green man? And just for good measure — a variation on a theme — a big green man and a little black swami!
She would have laughed out loud, but no one seemed to be laughing, except Mulder. Even Mr. Son — whom she acknowledged with a tilt of her head — seemed a little concerned. Not quite so amiable as before. But as soon as Bulma spotted Goku, she gave a squeal of pleasure and ran over, throwing her arms around him. He smiled and awkwardly patted her back.
It's good to see you, too, Bulma, he said and put his hands on her shoulders, letting go almost immediately.
Scully nudged Mulder and said under her breath, Not real affectionate, is he? But Mulder was too excited to even notice what was going on around him. He grabbed her hand and hauled her toward the temple.
You have GOT to see this!
The whole group trooped back to the temple, and gathered around the model of Shenlong.
Mulder put his hands on his hips and nodded at Dende. Go ahead, he said. Dende looked at Goku who frowned but nodded. Gently, reverently, Dende placed the number four ball among the rest of the balls surrounding the model. Instantly, they began to pulse and glow, casting an eerie light on the faces of all who stood around.
Scully crossed her arms, raised one eyebrow and smirked.
Isn't this cool? Mulder said with just the slightest touch of glee.
Mulder, it's an electronic light show, for heaven sake!
No, it's not, Scully! I checked it out, every single ball, the model, the table... everything. There's nothing electronic about it.
I can't believe this... she muttered. So what happens now?
They call on the eternal dragon.
Eternal dragon, sang a chorus of voices. Scully looked around the group, gaping.
Mulder, this is absurd! So, what do they do? Raise their hands in the air and say... Scully raised both her hands in the air, took a deep breath and cried, COME OUT, ETERNAL DRAGON!
Two things happened at once. There was a collective gasp as everyone to a being began waving their hands and crying,
And the sky began to grow dark.
Goten and Trunks stopped their match, looked up in the air and said Goku put one hand to his forehead and groaned. Dende was sweating and Piccolo was growling. Bulma grabbed Goku's arm and cried, What'll we do now, Goku?
Mr. Popo said, Oh, my!
And Mulder and Scully staggered backward as the balls seemed to burst open and an unfathomably huge creature hissed and swirled and streaked into the air, curling and curling until finally it rose towering over the lookout.
Scully grabbed Mulder, whose hand was shielding his eyes as he practically bent over backward to look at the creature.
It's a dragon, she hissed.
Sure is, he said. He turned to Scully, a smile tugging at the corners of his lips. Mystery solved.
Didn't you say if we used the balls again we'd create negative energy, Goku? Bulma whispered.
That's what the old kai said. Maybe if we tell him it's all a mistake, he can just go back and everything will return to normal.
Dende gulped. I - I don't think it works that way, Goku. For one thing, the balls will scatter whether we wish for something or not.
Dende, Goku, Bulma, Piccolo and Mr. Popo looked up at the dragon. His huge head was dropping and in his booming bass voice, he said, WHAT IS YOUR WISH?
What did he say? Scully said.
He wants to know what our wish is, Mulder said.
Huh. I wish I'd never got out of bed this morning, Scully said, more to herself than anyone. At precisely the same time, Mulder laughed and said, I wish had evidence to take back to Washington with me.
Li-Shenlong said,
Scully disappeared and the dragon was swallowed back into the balls which shot out in seven different directions. The sky brightened.
Goten and Trunks came running in. They saw Agent Mulder standing on one side of the table and the rest of the group on the other side facing him, their mouths nearly hanging on the floor. The boys slowly approached the dragon model and peered over the table at it.
Big grins creased their faces, and as one they cried, COOL! IT'S ALIVE!
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