Part 28
Scully can't see anything, but she immediately turns to Mulder and puts her arm under his back and pulls the top half of his body into her lap. "Mulder, Mulder. You have to wake up. We've got to get out of here." She takes his pulse and is relieved to find that his pulse is still strong. She feels the wound and it looks promising as the blood has stopped. It looks like its only a flesh wound, but without an x-ray she can't be sure that he doesn't have a concussion.
Time ticks by and Scully has no idea how many hours have passed. She has always prided herself on staying calm, but this is just too much for her. Her eyes tear up as she gently rocks Mulder in her arms. She doesn't know what she will do when Smith returns. She has no weapon and couldn't aim it accurately in the pitch black of the cave anyway. The tears are hard to hold in and several are pouring down her cheeks when one falls onto Mulder's forehead. His head moves side to side and groaning he opens his eyes.
"Mulder!", says Scully sniffling. "Don't move too much. You've had a massive head trauma." She leans down and gives him a peck on the cheek. "You've got to help me Mulder, you have to think of how I can defeat Smith without any weapon. Mulder, he is coming back to kill you and after he does he is going to... he is going to..."
"Rape you", cringes Mulder trying to sit up. "I will not let that happen Scully"
"Mulder, I told you not to move. She pushes him back down. I have to move you off of me, because I need to undo the knots on my ankles." She gently pushes him off of her and then goes to work on the ropes. Twenty minutes later she pushes them off and flexes her ankles.
"Think Mulder, what does the bureau teach us in situations like this? We have no weapons. He has your gun. Oh, why didn't you wear your extra gun strapped to your ankle today?"
"It's kinda hard Scully when you're wearing shorts", says Mulder trying to sit up, but he can't stand the pain and lies down again. "Besides, how should I know that I was going to need another gun against Sasquatch or obviously Smith."
"Mulder, Smith is the Sasquatch. I'm sorry to tell you."
"You're kidding me. He's been living out here since that tape was made. Talk about living off of the land."
"Mulder, its not funny. What should I do? Give me a plan. I don't know how much time we've got left before he comes back."
"Scully, I just remembered something", says Mulder. "I've got that camping knife in my left pocket. The one I cleaned the fish with. If you have that maybe you could stab him as he comes into the cave. Even if you wound him it will take some strength away from him. Then maybe I could step in and finish him off." Mulder takes a deep breath.
Scully reaches over and digs in his pocket for the knife.
"Hey there Scully, watch where you put that hand", jokes Mulder.
"Very funny", says Scully pulling the knife out and opening it. "Why didn't you remember you had this when I was trying to untie myself?"
"It slipped my mind at the moment", groans Mulder.
Scully gets to her knees and then says, "I'm going to sit over by the opening and wait until he comes back. I'll try the plan and see what happens."
"Just make a run for it Scully", says Mulder. "You can get away."
"I'm not leaving you Mulder. That is not an option, so don't even discuss it." She leans over and gives him a gentle kiss on the lips. "Try to stay awake. If you have a concussion you shouldn't go to sleep." She crawls away gripping the knife. She bumps into a couple of boulders and walls until she finds the opening to the cave. She sits to the side and tucks her knees to her chest . She fingers the knife in her hand.
"Talk to me Mulder. Are you doing okay."
"Yeah, under the circumstances things are going great", says Mulder softly.
"Mulder, what do think Skinner is doing right now?", asks Scully.
"Frankly Scully I don't give a damn."
"Mulder, that was uncalled for. Mulder?"
"I can't stay awake Scully. I think you should sing a song", says Mulder.
"No Mulder. I'm not going to sing", says Scully.
"It's your turn. Its only fair", says Mulder.
Scully sighs and rolls her eyes. "Jeremiah was a bullfrog........."
Part 29
Kate has just finished lighting some candles when she hears a soft knock on her door. She quickly pulls off her apron and tossing it to the side. She then pats her hair as she opens the door. Skinner is standing there dressed in jeans and a FBI logo t-shirt.
Kate smiles at Skinner. "Hi, dinner will be ready in just a couple of minutes. Come on in."
Skinner enters the trailer apprehensively and sees the dinner table set with the candles. "You didn't have to go to any trouble", says Skinner as Kate enters the kitchen. "What happened to left overs?"
"It is left overs", says Kate. "I just whipped up a quick casserole. Thats all." Kate comes walking out of the kitchen carrying a steaming dish with potholders. "Sit down before it gets cold."
Skinner takes a seat and Kate serves him. He takes a bite of the food and gives a huge sigh. "Kate, this is delicious. You aren't a trained chef in disguise are you?"
"No, but actually I had considered going to culinary school when I was in high school", says Kate as she takes her first bite of food.
"What happened?", asks Skinner taking a sip of red wine.
"Bobby is what happened", says Kate. "I fell in love with a local boy that I thought was my answer to all of my dreams. Problem was he was nothing but a nightmare."
"What do you mean", asks Skinner continuing to dine on his dinner.
"He was possessive,jealous and frightening. I had married a monster and I was lucky to finally convince him to give me a divorce. I made a mistake Mr. Skinner and unfortunately it cost me the best years of my life."
"You've got many good years left Kate. Please call me Walter. By the way I didn't catch your last name."
"Its Smith", replies Kate as she gets up and takes Skinner's empty dish. "Would you like some apple pie?"
"Did you bake it?", asks Skinner.
"Peeled the apples myself", says Kate smiling.
"In that case, yes I will have a large piece of that pie", winks Skinner.
Kate goes back into the kitchen and returns with pie for the two of them. Skinner also accepts the coffee that she has offered him.
Kate takes a seat across from Skinner and turns the discussion to him. "So, how long have you been involved with the bureau?"
"Its going on twenty-five years now. I joined the academy fresh out of Nam and I worked my way up. I'm an Assistant Director and have about fifty agents assigned directly under me."
"It must be really interesting work. You must see all kinds of things. I still can't believe that our government is willing to investigate Bigfoot though", says Kate raising her cup of coffee to her lips.
"Well, actually the FBI as a whole does not investigate these kind of things. Agents Mulder and Scully are assigned to a special unit called the X-Files."
"Agent Mulder mentioned that they investigate cases that haven't been able to be solved due to unexplained phenomena. Does that mean like ghosts and monsters and stuff?"
"Well Agent Mulder's theories usually revolve around the paranormal although as of this date I don't think any of his cases have ever been proven to be completely explained. Actually thats partly the reason for my visit. The agents have been spending way too much government money on their investigation. Unfortunately I am working against the Director at the moment. He wants to have them audited and see where all of this money has gone. They've been all over the world and to every state at least twice during the seven years of their partnership. They are the best agents I have. I admire them, no I love them like my own children. I don't want to see them harmed professionally or personally, but in my position its hard to keep protecting them."
"They must have a lot of frequent flier miles", says Kate. "Do you agree with any of Agent Mulder's theories?"
"Well, I will have to say that I have seen some strange things. More recently I saw Agent Mulder almost die from an infestation of tobacco beetle larvae in his lungs. It was pretty disgusting." He notices the odd look on Kate's face. "Oh, I'm sorry. Thats not something I should have said over dinner. I apologize. I'm not used to talking with women thats all. The only two women I talk to are my secretary who knows what I deal with every day. Its her job and Agent Scully who is a pathologist and can handle anything I dish out to her. I guess I am in need of practice."
"Well I'm here and willing to listen", says Kate. "Would you like to discuss it over a game of checkers?"
"That would be great", says Skinner as Kate leads him over to a couch.
Part 30
Scully continues to sit next to the opening of the cave. She has just finished singing Zip a-Dee Doo-Dah, a request from Mulder when she hears a noise. She takes a deep breath as she hears footsteps approaching the cave. She feels a slight breeze as Smith walks by her. He stops to turn his flashlight on which he shines straight ahead. Scully leans over and grabs him by the ankle tripping him. He falls to the ground with a grunt. He loses his flashlight and it rolls to sit several feet from them. Scully immediately jumps on his back and holds the knife to his neck. She silently wishes for the handcuffs that are in her suitcase back at the trailer. She notices Mulder's gun is still in Smith's left hand. She reaches for it to disarm him, but he is quick and before she knows it he has grabbed her around the neck and thrown her to the ground. He pins her to the ground and tosses her knife away.
"So you got yourself untied my sweetness? You don't want to hurt Bobby with that there knife, because if you did I would have to hurt you really bad and I don't want to do that. I just want us to be real good friends if you know what I mean." He brushes back a strand of her hair and smile down at her. "Now I don't want to have to use this gun on you, but you better be real nice to Bobby or I'm going to have to shoot your boyfriend, if he is still alive." He leans down and kisses Scully on the mouth.
Scully thinks she is going to be sick as she attempts to knee Smith in the groin, but its not working as he has her firmly pinned to the ground. Her struggles are turning him on as he grinds his body against hers. A panicked noise comes from her throat as he kisses her again. She bites his lip hard and he jerks away. "Why you little *itch", he says as he slaps her across the face. Scully cries out as she is struck.
Just then she hears a noise and the next thing she knows is Smith has been ripped away from her. She hears sounds of a fight and then a shot rings out in the night. She screams as she feels the weight of a body on hers again. She punches out with her fists against the chest that presses down on her.
"Scully, its me", says Mulder softly as he catches her hands in his. Tears are running down her eyes. She can't see Mulder in the pitch black, but she grabs onto him in desperation. She pulls him to her and cries uncontrollably into his neck. He holds onto her and thanks God for allowing him the ability to get to her in time again.
Scully can't see anything, but she immediately turns to Mulder and puts her arm under his back and pulls the top half of his body into her lap. "Mulder, Mulder. You have to wake up. We've got to get out of here." She takes his pulse and is relieved to find that his pulse is still strong. She feels the wound and it looks promising as the blood has stopped. It looks like its only a flesh wound, but without an x-ray she can't be sure that he doesn't have a concussion.
Time ticks by and Scully has no idea how many hours have passed. She has always prided herself on staying calm, but this is just too much for her. Her eyes tear up as she gently rocks Mulder in her arms. She doesn't know what she will do when Smith returns. She has no weapon and couldn't aim it accurately in the pitch black of the cave anyway. The tears are hard to hold in and several are pouring down her cheeks when one falls onto Mulder's forehead. His head moves side to side and groaning he opens his eyes.
"Mulder!", says Scully sniffling. "Don't move too much. You've had a massive head trauma." She leans down and gives him a peck on the cheek. "You've got to help me Mulder, you have to think of how I can defeat Smith without any weapon. Mulder, he is coming back to kill you and after he does he is going to... he is going to..."
"Rape you", cringes Mulder trying to sit up. "I will not let that happen Scully"
"Mulder, I told you not to move. She pushes him back down. I have to move you off of me, because I need to undo the knots on my ankles." She gently pushes him off of her and then goes to work on the ropes. Twenty minutes later she pushes them off and flexes her ankles.
"Think Mulder, what does the bureau teach us in situations like this? We have no weapons. He has your gun. Oh, why didn't you wear your extra gun strapped to your ankle today?"
"It's kinda hard Scully when you're wearing shorts", says Mulder trying to sit up, but he can't stand the pain and lies down again. "Besides, how should I know that I was going to need another gun against Sasquatch or obviously Smith."
"Mulder, Smith is the Sasquatch. I'm sorry to tell you."
"You're kidding me. He's been living out here since that tape was made. Talk about living off of the land."
"Mulder, its not funny. What should I do? Give me a plan. I don't know how much time we've got left before he comes back."
"Scully, I just remembered something", says Mulder. "I've got that camping knife in my left pocket. The one I cleaned the fish with. If you have that maybe you could stab him as he comes into the cave. Even if you wound him it will take some strength away from him. Then maybe I could step in and finish him off." Mulder takes a deep breath.
Scully reaches over and digs in his pocket for the knife.
"Hey there Scully, watch where you put that hand", jokes Mulder.
"Very funny", says Scully pulling the knife out and opening it. "Why didn't you remember you had this when I was trying to untie myself?"
"It slipped my mind at the moment", groans Mulder.
Scully gets to her knees and then says, "I'm going to sit over by the opening and wait until he comes back. I'll try the plan and see what happens."
"Just make a run for it Scully", says Mulder. "You can get away."
"I'm not leaving you Mulder. That is not an option, so don't even discuss it." She leans over and gives him a gentle kiss on the lips. "Try to stay awake. If you have a concussion you shouldn't go to sleep." She crawls away gripping the knife. She bumps into a couple of boulders and walls until she finds the opening to the cave. She sits to the side and tucks her knees to her chest . She fingers the knife in her hand.
"Talk to me Mulder. Are you doing okay."
"Yeah, under the circumstances things are going great", says Mulder softly.
"Mulder, what do think Skinner is doing right now?", asks Scully.
"Frankly Scully I don't give a damn."
"Mulder, that was uncalled for. Mulder?"
"I can't stay awake Scully. I think you should sing a song", says Mulder.
"No Mulder. I'm not going to sing", says Scully.
"It's your turn. Its only fair", says Mulder.
Scully sighs and rolls her eyes. "Jeremiah was a bullfrog........."
Part 29
Kate has just finished lighting some candles when she hears a soft knock on her door. She quickly pulls off her apron and tossing it to the side. She then pats her hair as she opens the door. Skinner is standing there dressed in jeans and a FBI logo t-shirt.
Kate smiles at Skinner. "Hi, dinner will be ready in just a couple of minutes. Come on in."
Skinner enters the trailer apprehensively and sees the dinner table set with the candles. "You didn't have to go to any trouble", says Skinner as Kate enters the kitchen. "What happened to left overs?"
"It is left overs", says Kate. "I just whipped up a quick casserole. Thats all." Kate comes walking out of the kitchen carrying a steaming dish with potholders. "Sit down before it gets cold."
Skinner takes a seat and Kate serves him. He takes a bite of the food and gives a huge sigh. "Kate, this is delicious. You aren't a trained chef in disguise are you?"
"No, but actually I had considered going to culinary school when I was in high school", says Kate as she takes her first bite of food.
"What happened?", asks Skinner taking a sip of red wine.
"Bobby is what happened", says Kate. "I fell in love with a local boy that I thought was my answer to all of my dreams. Problem was he was nothing but a nightmare."
"What do you mean", asks Skinner continuing to dine on his dinner.
"He was possessive,jealous and frightening. I had married a monster and I was lucky to finally convince him to give me a divorce. I made a mistake Mr. Skinner and unfortunately it cost me the best years of my life."
"You've got many good years left Kate. Please call me Walter. By the way I didn't catch your last name."
"Its Smith", replies Kate as she gets up and takes Skinner's empty dish. "Would you like some apple pie?"
"Did you bake it?", asks Skinner.
"Peeled the apples myself", says Kate smiling.
"In that case, yes I will have a large piece of that pie", winks Skinner.
Kate goes back into the kitchen and returns with pie for the two of them. Skinner also accepts the coffee that she has offered him.
Kate takes a seat across from Skinner and turns the discussion to him. "So, how long have you been involved with the bureau?"
"Its going on twenty-five years now. I joined the academy fresh out of Nam and I worked my way up. I'm an Assistant Director and have about fifty agents assigned directly under me."
"It must be really interesting work. You must see all kinds of things. I still can't believe that our government is willing to investigate Bigfoot though", says Kate raising her cup of coffee to her lips.
"Well, actually the FBI as a whole does not investigate these kind of things. Agents Mulder and Scully are assigned to a special unit called the X-Files."
"Agent Mulder mentioned that they investigate cases that haven't been able to be solved due to unexplained phenomena. Does that mean like ghosts and monsters and stuff?"
"Well Agent Mulder's theories usually revolve around the paranormal although as of this date I don't think any of his cases have ever been proven to be completely explained. Actually thats partly the reason for my visit. The agents have been spending way too much government money on their investigation. Unfortunately I am working against the Director at the moment. He wants to have them audited and see where all of this money has gone. They've been all over the world and to every state at least twice during the seven years of their partnership. They are the best agents I have. I admire them, no I love them like my own children. I don't want to see them harmed professionally or personally, but in my position its hard to keep protecting them."
"They must have a lot of frequent flier miles", says Kate. "Do you agree with any of Agent Mulder's theories?"
"Well, I will have to say that I have seen some strange things. More recently I saw Agent Mulder almost die from an infestation of tobacco beetle larvae in his lungs. It was pretty disgusting." He notices the odd look on Kate's face. "Oh, I'm sorry. Thats not something I should have said over dinner. I apologize. I'm not used to talking with women thats all. The only two women I talk to are my secretary who knows what I deal with every day. Its her job and Agent Scully who is a pathologist and can handle anything I dish out to her. I guess I am in need of practice."
"Well I'm here and willing to listen", says Kate. "Would you like to discuss it over a game of checkers?"
"That would be great", says Skinner as Kate leads him over to a couch.
Part 30
Scully continues to sit next to the opening of the cave. She has just finished singing Zip a-Dee Doo-Dah, a request from Mulder when she hears a noise. She takes a deep breath as she hears footsteps approaching the cave. She feels a slight breeze as Smith walks by her. He stops to turn his flashlight on which he shines straight ahead. Scully leans over and grabs him by the ankle tripping him. He falls to the ground with a grunt. He loses his flashlight and it rolls to sit several feet from them. Scully immediately jumps on his back and holds the knife to his neck. She silently wishes for the handcuffs that are in her suitcase back at the trailer. She notices Mulder's gun is still in Smith's left hand. She reaches for it to disarm him, but he is quick and before she knows it he has grabbed her around the neck and thrown her to the ground. He pins her to the ground and tosses her knife away.
"So you got yourself untied my sweetness? You don't want to hurt Bobby with that there knife, because if you did I would have to hurt you really bad and I don't want to do that. I just want us to be real good friends if you know what I mean." He brushes back a strand of her hair and smile down at her. "Now I don't want to have to use this gun on you, but you better be real nice to Bobby or I'm going to have to shoot your boyfriend, if he is still alive." He leans down and kisses Scully on the mouth.
Scully thinks she is going to be sick as she attempts to knee Smith in the groin, but its not working as he has her firmly pinned to the ground. Her struggles are turning him on as he grinds his body against hers. A panicked noise comes from her throat as he kisses her again. She bites his lip hard and he jerks away. "Why you little *itch", he says as he slaps her across the face. Scully cries out as she is struck.
Just then she hears a noise and the next thing she knows is Smith has been ripped away from her. She hears sounds of a fight and then a shot rings out in the night. She screams as she feels the weight of a body on hers again. She punches out with her fists against the chest that presses down on her.
"Scully, its me", says Mulder softly as he catches her hands in his. Tears are running down her eyes. She can't see Mulder in the pitch black, but she grabs onto him in desperation. She pulls him to her and cries uncontrollably into his neck. He holds onto her and thanks God for allowing him the ability to get to her in time again.