Part 19
When Scully gets back to headquarters she decides to make a copy of the CD to keep. She sits at Mulder's computer as it copies and she thinks to herself that perhaps there is a way that the information could be accessed temporarily. She picks up the phone and calls the Lone Gunmen. Langley answers the phone, "Lone Gunmen."
"Its Scully. Mulder's been kidnapped. I need a favor from you. Is it okay to come over?"
"Sure. Frohike will love it. Hey Frohike, your favorite agent is coming over!"
"The scrumptious Agent Scully? I've got to clean up", says Frohike from the background.
Half an hour later Scully is at the Lone Gunmen's place. "Okay, I need you to put a time sensitive virus on this disk", says Scully holding up the disk to Byers.
"What is this?", asks Byers taking the disk.
"Everything in the X-Files", says Scully sadly.
"What are you doing screwing around with Mulder's files", asks Langley accusingly.
"Its life or death", says Scully. "I have no choice. Mulder for that disk. I just hope if I add this security mechanism on the disk it will buy us enough time to get him back. Hopefully, they will end up with nothing."
"Hmm slick", says Frohike. "Very clever. It can be done. How long do you want the disk to be good for?"
"Seventy-two hours", says Scully. "I want you to make it so you can't copy it either. They should be able to access it only for those three days and then the virus will take over."
An hour later the disk is done and Byers hands it to Scully. "Okay, you have about seventy-two hours before this disk turns to mush. I just hope you know what you are doing." He hands her the disk.
"I know. I would be happy with just getting him back, but he would never forgive me for giving the CSM all of his files without putting some sort of glitch in it", says Scully walking to the door. "I'll let you know how it turns out."
She heads back to headquarters and goes to Skinner. "Here is what he wants", says Scully slapping the disk into Skinner's hand. "I want a phone call immediately after the trade and I want to speak to Mulder myself. Understand?"
"Perfectly", says Skinner. "I'll make the call now." He waits until Scully has left the office. He picks up the phone and dials. "I've got what you want. Where and when do you want to meet? Near the tidal pool. Okay. 10 P.M., got it." Skinner hangs up the phone and puts the disk in the drawer. He goes back to work after glancing at his watch.
Scully is back in her office when she gets a phone call from her mother.
"Hi Honey. How is everything going?"
"Not good Mom. Mulder has been kidnapped and we're working through the negotiation deal right now. The trade is happening tonight I think. I know its going to go okay. We have what they want, but I am so worried that something is going to go wrong."
"Oh Dana thats horrible. Who would ever want to kidnap Fox. He is such a considerate and polite man."
"You don't know half of what we do Mom. We unfortunately have made a lot of enemies over the years and Mulder is a constant target."
"Well you call me when you hear any news dear. When this is all over why don't you invite Fox over and we'll have a little celebration dinner. I know with his mother dead now he must not get to have any home cooked meals too often so I would be happy to make him anything he wanted. Just let me know."
"Thanks Mom. Goodbye." Scully hangs up the phone and then decides to try to get some work done. She walks over to Mulder's desk and picks up the file on the Connecticut woman. "He is going to want to go right out and interview this woman as soon as he is back", she thinks. She glances through the file and then tosses it aside. She looks at the clock and realizes it is 4:30. She decides to go home.
Later that night Skinner meets Krycek at the tidal pool. The reflection of the Lincoln Memorial shines across the water. "Okay, here is your damn disk", says Skinner tossing it to Krycek who catches it. "Now wheres Mulder?"
"Ah its not so easy", says Krycek. "You've given me something, but I have to make sure its full proof. You'll get Mulder back, but not now. The final step of this negotiation will happen in just about seventy-two hours."
"Why you little...", says Skinner starting to walk toward Krycek. Krycek jumps back and pulls a handgun.
"Now we wouldn't want this to get out of hand would we", says Krycek. "Seventy-two hours and everything is going to be fine." He back away and leaves Skinner standing there. He sighs and then takes out his cell phone.
Scully is sitting on the couch mindlessly flipping channels on the tv. She can't seem to get into anything as she waits for Skinner's call. She is going to go crazy if the phone doesn't ring soon. Finally her prayers are answered. The phone rings and she jumps up running to the kitchen to answer it. "Hello!".
"Its Skinner."
"What happened? Let me talk to Mulder!", says Scully.
"Theres a small problem. Krycek took the disk and he says the deal is going fine."
"What? The deal is supposed to be over. What aren't you telling me?"
"Agent Scully, they have the disk and Mulder. They aren't going to let Mulder go for seventy-two hours. They want to use him as an insurance policy that the disk really has what they want. Are you okay Agent Scully? Scully?"
Scully lies on the floor with the phone in her hand.
When Scully gets back to headquarters she decides to make a copy of the CD to keep. She sits at Mulder's computer as it copies and she thinks to herself that perhaps there is a way that the information could be accessed temporarily. She picks up the phone and calls the Lone Gunmen. Langley answers the phone, "Lone Gunmen."
"Its Scully. Mulder's been kidnapped. I need a favor from you. Is it okay to come over?"
"Sure. Frohike will love it. Hey Frohike, your favorite agent is coming over!"
"The scrumptious Agent Scully? I've got to clean up", says Frohike from the background.
Half an hour later Scully is at the Lone Gunmen's place. "Okay, I need you to put a time sensitive virus on this disk", says Scully holding up the disk to Byers.
"What is this?", asks Byers taking the disk.
"Everything in the X-Files", says Scully sadly.
"What are you doing screwing around with Mulder's files", asks Langley accusingly.
"Its life or death", says Scully. "I have no choice. Mulder for that disk. I just hope if I add this security mechanism on the disk it will buy us enough time to get him back. Hopefully, they will end up with nothing."
"Hmm slick", says Frohike. "Very clever. It can be done. How long do you want the disk to be good for?"
"Seventy-two hours", says Scully. "I want you to make it so you can't copy it either. They should be able to access it only for those three days and then the virus will take over."
An hour later the disk is done and Byers hands it to Scully. "Okay, you have about seventy-two hours before this disk turns to mush. I just hope you know what you are doing." He hands her the disk.
"I know. I would be happy with just getting him back, but he would never forgive me for giving the CSM all of his files without putting some sort of glitch in it", says Scully walking to the door. "I'll let you know how it turns out."
She heads back to headquarters and goes to Skinner. "Here is what he wants", says Scully slapping the disk into Skinner's hand. "I want a phone call immediately after the trade and I want to speak to Mulder myself. Understand?"
"Perfectly", says Skinner. "I'll make the call now." He waits until Scully has left the office. He picks up the phone and dials. "I've got what you want. Where and when do you want to meet? Near the tidal pool. Okay. 10 P.M., got it." Skinner hangs up the phone and puts the disk in the drawer. He goes back to work after glancing at his watch.
Scully is back in her office when she gets a phone call from her mother.
"Hi Honey. How is everything going?"
"Not good Mom. Mulder has been kidnapped and we're working through the negotiation deal right now. The trade is happening tonight I think. I know its going to go okay. We have what they want, but I am so worried that something is going to go wrong."
"Oh Dana thats horrible. Who would ever want to kidnap Fox. He is such a considerate and polite man."
"You don't know half of what we do Mom. We unfortunately have made a lot of enemies over the years and Mulder is a constant target."
"Well you call me when you hear any news dear. When this is all over why don't you invite Fox over and we'll have a little celebration dinner. I know with his mother dead now he must not get to have any home cooked meals too often so I would be happy to make him anything he wanted. Just let me know."
"Thanks Mom. Goodbye." Scully hangs up the phone and then decides to try to get some work done. She walks over to Mulder's desk and picks up the file on the Connecticut woman. "He is going to want to go right out and interview this woman as soon as he is back", she thinks. She glances through the file and then tosses it aside. She looks at the clock and realizes it is 4:30. She decides to go home.
Later that night Skinner meets Krycek at the tidal pool. The reflection of the Lincoln Memorial shines across the water. "Okay, here is your damn disk", says Skinner tossing it to Krycek who catches it. "Now wheres Mulder?"
"Ah its not so easy", says Krycek. "You've given me something, but I have to make sure its full proof. You'll get Mulder back, but not now. The final step of this negotiation will happen in just about seventy-two hours."
"Why you little...", says Skinner starting to walk toward Krycek. Krycek jumps back and pulls a handgun.
"Now we wouldn't want this to get out of hand would we", says Krycek. "Seventy-two hours and everything is going to be fine." He back away and leaves Skinner standing there. He sighs and then takes out his cell phone.
Scully is sitting on the couch mindlessly flipping channels on the tv. She can't seem to get into anything as she waits for Skinner's call. She is going to go crazy if the phone doesn't ring soon. Finally her prayers are answered. The phone rings and she jumps up running to the kitchen to answer it. "Hello!".
"Its Skinner."
"What happened? Let me talk to Mulder!", says Scully.
"Theres a small problem. Krycek took the disk and he says the deal is going fine."
"What? The deal is supposed to be over. What aren't you telling me?"
"Agent Scully, they have the disk and Mulder. They aren't going to let Mulder go for seventy-two hours. They want to use him as an insurance policy that the disk really has what they want. Are you okay Agent Scully? Scully?"
Scully lies on the floor with the phone in her hand.