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It had been a long trip back, but a fun one. The wide-open prairie, the wind in their hair, and one fast car. They had debated the whole way back on what to name the car. Scully finally decided that the car would name itself eventually.
Now back in D.C., they had started looking for new cases to investigate.
"Now here's one, Mulder- it's real close, too. The... Oh yeah. We've already looked into this one."
"Why don't we try looking into something semi normal this time?"
"Ohhh, come on Mulder. You don't want to loose our reputation, do you?"
The phone rang, and Mulder picked it up. "Mulder. Yes sir. Right away sir." He hung up. "Skinner wants us in his office ASAP."
Scully couldn't cover up a grin. She grabbed her jacket, swung it around her shoulders and walked out of the office quickly.
[Skinner's office 10:55 am]
"Agent's how are you? I'd like to debrief you err... separately. Agent Mulder, why we start with you?" Scully walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.
"How are you doing? I heard you took a beating."
"I'm alright, sir. Nothing that won't heal."
"Alright, then, why don't you start from the beginning."
Mulder told the whole story, which, with the few questions Skinner did ask, took about 20 minutes. After he was done with his story, Mulder had one question for Skinner. "Sir, now that I'm moving around, could we go back and look for the girls? I don't like leaving a case like this."
"No, Agent Mulder. The local law enforcement will be able to take care of this one." Mulder was highly skeptical of this, but said nothing. "I have a new case I am putting you and Agent Scully on, however, I will inform you of it together. Agent Scully is in desperate need of a debriefing. Send her in, and wait outside, please."
Mulder walked out into the hallway, and motioned for Scully to go inside. After she had shut the door, Mulder walked over to the secretary. "Twenty bucks says they'll be in there for an hour."
"I say an hour and a half. Your on."
Mulder sat down and pulled out his computer, which he had brought incase Scully had gone before him.
An hour and a half later, Scully walked out of Skinner's office, hair a bit disheveled but otherwise normal. She was grinning.
"Mulder, Skinner wants us."
He nodded. Scully walked back in, while Mulder walked over to the secretaries' desk. She looked very smug. Mulder plopped a $20.00 bill on her desk and followed Scully.
Skinner was sitting in his chair, feet propped up on his desk.
"Agents, I know you've both had a hard time, but as I said before, the local law enforcement can handle this now. I have a new assignment for you." The lights dimmed and an automatic screen came down. Skinner picked up a clicker, as a slideshow came on. A picture of a girl with dark brown, almost black eyes and brown blonde hair came on. "This is Kathryn Bergens. She is 13 years old, going into the 9th grade. She does every thing normal for a girl of her age - Sports that include fencing, softball, basketball, and soccer. She plays the guitar and the piano, and is in the process of forming her own band. Daughter of a wealthy businessman. But, Kathryn isn't normal. She currently stands 6'2"." Skinner clicked, and it changed to a picture of Kathryn in a tank top and shorts next to other girls her age. She had highly developed muscles that would have looked awkward on any one else.
"She looks like she could be a marine." muttered Scully.
"Air Force, actually. The Academy is her college choice at this moment. With her grades, she is one of the favorites. Now then... several attempts have been made on Kathryn's life during the past few days." The slide changed again. "This is her fencing club after the first attack." There were burnt and charred marks around the door, which was blown off its hinges. "The second, at her house," The hinges were again blown off, and this time, furniture thrown about. "and last, at her school." The classroom's door hadn't been blown off, but the furniture was disheveled in the same pattern as her house. The slide turned off, the screen went up, and the lights came back on.
"Agents, no suspect has been found, no prints at the scene except for those that should be there, and no one suspicious has been at any of the scenes. We've checked, and no one has been at all three of the sites at the time they happened. The local law enforcement is at a loss as for what to do, and they can't spare any officers. Your job it to protect Kathryn, and to find out what is going on."
"All right then, when do we go, and where?" asked Mulder. He was glad to finally do something credible.
"That's the part you won't like. It's back to Dallas with you." said Skinner. Both agents moaned. "I know. But, I do need you to remember this. This girl is at an international level for some of her sports. She is charted for the next Olympics. Don't screw this up."
"Got your cowboy boots, Mulder?" asked Scully.