A/N
Alas, we have come to the ending chapter of Femme Fatale. Thanks to those who supported me and I hope you have enjoyed the fic so far! ^_^
Special Thanks to JessAngel for editing my fics.
Femme Fatale
Part III: Orpheus
Lady Sanna
*Previously ~ Scully walked away from Mulder and examines a boulder that catches her eye. It glistened as her flashlight's light ran over it. She took out a glove and swiped it across the surface. Anaphetera. "Mulder?"
She looks around and sees him tower over her with an expressionless face. "Mulder?"
He raised his flashlight and whacked Scully on the head.
Scully fell to the ground unconscious, unaware of being in the presence of the femme fatale herself.*
*~*~*
11:45 p.m.
"Ugh..." Scully's head pounded as she slowly rolled over on her back. The cement was so cold that it penetrated her clothes and onto her bare skin. She opened her eyes only to find a small light coming in through the window across from where she was.
The female agent looked around her and found that she was in one of the Alcatraz prison cells. She got up and tried to open the cell door. It was locked shut.
"Hey! Someone, I need help!" She shook the door, making it rattle and echo through the empty halls. There should be a guard on duty. Why wasn't anyone coming? Her arms dropped to her sides. How is she going to get out of there?
Scully ran her hands through her hair and tried to remember what had happened and how she ended up in this joint. She paced around and could only remember a silhouette or a woman with dark hair and what appeared to be wings that came out from her back.
But how can that be? There is no such thing that exists on Earth and there wouldn't be any scientific evidence to back it up. Scully sighed and sat down on the small cot.
Another question remained. Where was Mulder? Oh that's right. He was the reason she was there in the first place... or is it? Why did he hit her? Her head started to pound harder as she tried to put the pieces together.
That woman fit the Siren's description Mulder was explaining to her and the police reports. The victims were all men who had committed a murder and shortly after, committed suicide. The myth of the Siren clouded her mind and she practically became convinced that the mythical creature did all these crimes. It was a perfect match.
They would elude men onto the island using their voices. And when they came ashore, they would consume them. That was what she saw on the beach a while ago. Everything started to come into place and she started to become so absorbed in thought, she didn't see the figure coming toward her.
Scully's eyes looked down at the floor, thinking of the possibilities that this was not a hoax. Then a pair of shoes caught her attention. She instantly looked up and found the familiar face belonging to her partner.
"Mulder!" Her arms flew around his body, embracing him tightly. "What happened?" She pulled back and only saw that same blank expression still plastered on his face. "Mulder... W-What's wrong with you?"
He removed her arms from his waist and stepped back. A woman appeared from the shadows and revealed herself to Scully. It was the Siren.
"Welcome, Dana. Welcome to our island. We hope you'll stay and keep us company until you... how shall I say it? Bite the dust." She smiled a wicked grin.
Scully's blood ran cold as soon as she saw her sharp fangs. "We?"
More women that looked like the Siren appeared outside the cell. "We."
She couldn't believe what she was seeing. All those women were Sirens.
"As you can see, Dana, there are many of us here, so don't try anything stupid. And as for your man..." She inched closer to his face and kissed him on the cheek. "He will be our dinner for tonight." Siren laughed and was soon joined by the others. "Just like all the other men who tried to escape from this island."
"What other men?" Scully had to keep the conversation going to think of a plan and to save Mulder from their dinner table.
"Don't you know? Back in 1962, when this prison was infested with men, a few of them tried to escape. Some were caught, but three were able to make it to the ocean and were never found again. Do you know why? It was because we got to them first."
"Really. Anything else?"
Her smile faded away and she gave her a cold look. "I know what you're doing. You're trying to buy time, right? After so many centuries of living on this pathetic piece of land, we have become accustomed to your way of thinking." Siren gave an order to open the cell door and turned back to Mulder. She parted her lips and a song formed from her mouth. Mulder rigidly walked outside the cell with the Siren and the door shut.
"Mulder! Mulder!" Scully watched him walk down the hall, disappearing from her sight. She helplessly sank down to her knees. She didn't have her gun or cell phone. There was nothing she could do.
12:47 a.m.
"Get up!" A voice shouted at her. "Come on!"
Scully opened her eyes and saw the Siren again. "What do you want?" She started to get up.
"Don't ask questions. Just do what I say!" She kicked her in the stomach, making Scully fall to the ground, clutching her abdomen. Siren took her by the collar of her shirt and dragged her out of the cell. "We decided to have you entertain us, before you die." She made Scully stand on her feet.
"Oh yeah, and what's that? Do you want me to dance a jig for you?"
Siren punched her in the stomach again. "Don't make smart comments, Dana. And no, we're going to torture you for our entertainment. We want to see you bleed and scream with pain." She tied a rope around her neck and made her follow her into another room.
Panic surged through Scully's body. She was helpless against her, let alone all of them. They kept on walking through the halls and finally stopped at a filthy, dark, green room. The rest of the Sirens were there, eager for the beating.
Scully scanned the group and found Mulder standing amongst the women. He was still under her spell. "Mulder!' She shouted as she struggled against Siren's grasp. "Help me!"
Siren chained her to the wall, with her back facing them. "Okay now for a little torture." She licked her lips and sang the seductive song again.
Mulder walked over to where Scully was and pulled out a thick leather whip with two tails.
"Oh my gaud! Mulder! Don't do it!" The female agent squirmed around trying to get out of the chains.
"I'm sorry, Scully." He raised the whip and struck her. The leather ripped through her skin so easily.
"Ahh!!" She screamed from the pain as the Sirens laughed all around her. "Don't listen to her! Try to snap out of it!"
Mulder hit her again. And again. Scully couldn't bear it and her throat was sore from screaming. Her back was full of slashes from the whip. She didn't have the strength to stand anymore and she hung with her wrists in the chains. Blood poured from her back and onto the dirty floor. A tear formed at Mulder's eye as he watched his partner suffer.
Siren raised her hand and took the whip from Mulder. "That's enough. I think it's time we put Dana out of her misery and pain." Another Siren took out Scully's gun and handed it to her partner. "Execute her."
Mulder cocked the gun and aimed it at Scully. His hand shook as he got ready to pull the trigger.
"Shoot her!" The Sirens shouted.
Sweat formed at the top of his head. He tried so hard to resist the order. His heart pounded wildly in his chest as his finger started to pull the trigger.
Scully's breath started to get shorter with each second. "Listen to me, Mulder, put the gun down."
Mulder's body started to tremble violently. His finger slowly proceeded to pull the trigger.
He was helpless against the Siren's control and she couldn't prevent him from doing the unthinkable. The agent shut her eyes waiting for the final blow to end her life.
Suddenly a melody started to play and it filled the whole room. It was from some kind of harp, but smaller.
The Sirens looked around, confused. "What is that?"
It grew louder and a figure appeared in the middle of the room. The Sirens screamed from the melody and covered their ears. "Oh no! It's Orpheus!" One shouted.
"Away with you demons and never harm another human being again!" The voice was so loud it shook the ground.
The Sirens' wings spread and they vanished from the room. Orpheus turned to Mulder and played the lyre in his arms. "Be free from the Siren's spell."
Mulder blinked a few times and a few seconds later, he was able to control his body again. The gun dropped from his hand and his eyes were fixed on the man in front of him.
Orpheus walked over to Scully and released her from the chains. She was gently placed on the floor and he vanished right in front of their eyes.
"Scully?" He ran to her side and carefully embraced her. "I am so sorry. I couldn't stop myself." Mulder withdrew his hand from her back and looked at the blood that covered it. "I have to get you to a hospital immediately."
She looked into his eyes and gently squeezed his hand. "I'll be fine, Mulder..." She said weakly. Her eyes closed and her body became limp.
"Scully?!" Mulder shook her body. "Oh, Scully! No!" He shook her again, but there was no response.
Next Day
9:30 a.m.
San Francisco Hospital
Mulder sat at Scully's bedside ever since she came out of the Emergency room. Her torso was fully bandaged and her stats were almost normal. She went in and out of consciousness throughout the night, but she hasn't been able to be awake for five minutes.
The Lone Gunmen paid a visit and brought flowers, hoping that she would recover soon. They left early because of a mandatory task they had to handle back at DC. Probably another government conspiracy.
He stood up and kissed her on the cheek. Her back was full of slashes from the whip when he checked her back. It was so deep, you could see her rib cage. He was thankful that the rescue team came and saved them moments later.
Mulder gazed at his partner before leaving, but something caught his eye. Her hand started to move and her heartbeat quickened. "Scully?"
Her eyes slowly opened but closed instantly when she saw the light. "W-Where am I?"
"You're in a hospital in San Francisco." Mulder responded.
She opened her eyes again and found her partner with a very worried, yet relieved expression. "...Were they real?" Scully slowly sat up, being careful of the wounds on her back.
Mulder nodded. "I guess we really owe it to Orpheus. I never thought that this would happen. In mythology, he would play his lyre and save his friends from the seducing song of the Siren. It was probably the only way to get across the ocean safely."
"Well, that explains a lot." She smiled and took his hand.
Mulder squeezed her hand and gave her a kiss on the forehead. "You should get some rest. Skinner is probably going to come soon and demand for a reasonable explanation of why you're in this hospital bed." He gave her a smile and was about to leave, but something stopped him. Just looking in those crystal blue eyes of hers, made him want to stay by her side.
Scully looked back into his emerald eyes and her heart started to beat faster as Mulder got closer. His lips brushed against hers and they slowly closed their eyes once more. Scully gently placed her hand on the back of his neck and closed the gap with a sweet kiss.
They parted and rested their heads against the other. Those few seconds told so much, yet it was so short.
"I knew there was another reason to live." Scully smiled.
Mulder chuckled at the familiar line. "Yeah, me too."
Case Closed: May 3, 2004
Alas, we have come to the ending chapter of Femme Fatale. Thanks to those who supported me and I hope you have enjoyed the fic so far! ^_^
Special Thanks to JessAngel for editing my fics.
Femme Fatale
Part III: Orpheus
Lady Sanna
*Previously ~ Scully walked away from Mulder and examines a boulder that catches her eye. It glistened as her flashlight's light ran over it. She took out a glove and swiped it across the surface. Anaphetera. "Mulder?"
She looks around and sees him tower over her with an expressionless face. "Mulder?"
He raised his flashlight and whacked Scully on the head.
Scully fell to the ground unconscious, unaware of being in the presence of the femme fatale herself.*
*~*~*
11:45 p.m.
"Ugh..." Scully's head pounded as she slowly rolled over on her back. The cement was so cold that it penetrated her clothes and onto her bare skin. She opened her eyes only to find a small light coming in through the window across from where she was.
The female agent looked around her and found that she was in one of the Alcatraz prison cells. She got up and tried to open the cell door. It was locked shut.
"Hey! Someone, I need help!" She shook the door, making it rattle and echo through the empty halls. There should be a guard on duty. Why wasn't anyone coming? Her arms dropped to her sides. How is she going to get out of there?
Scully ran her hands through her hair and tried to remember what had happened and how she ended up in this joint. She paced around and could only remember a silhouette or a woman with dark hair and what appeared to be wings that came out from her back.
But how can that be? There is no such thing that exists on Earth and there wouldn't be any scientific evidence to back it up. Scully sighed and sat down on the small cot.
Another question remained. Where was Mulder? Oh that's right. He was the reason she was there in the first place... or is it? Why did he hit her? Her head started to pound harder as she tried to put the pieces together.
That woman fit the Siren's description Mulder was explaining to her and the police reports. The victims were all men who had committed a murder and shortly after, committed suicide. The myth of the Siren clouded her mind and she practically became convinced that the mythical creature did all these crimes. It was a perfect match.
They would elude men onto the island using their voices. And when they came ashore, they would consume them. That was what she saw on the beach a while ago. Everything started to come into place and she started to become so absorbed in thought, she didn't see the figure coming toward her.
Scully's eyes looked down at the floor, thinking of the possibilities that this was not a hoax. Then a pair of shoes caught her attention. She instantly looked up and found the familiar face belonging to her partner.
"Mulder!" Her arms flew around his body, embracing him tightly. "What happened?" She pulled back and only saw that same blank expression still plastered on his face. "Mulder... W-What's wrong with you?"
He removed her arms from his waist and stepped back. A woman appeared from the shadows and revealed herself to Scully. It was the Siren.
"Welcome, Dana. Welcome to our island. We hope you'll stay and keep us company until you... how shall I say it? Bite the dust." She smiled a wicked grin.
Scully's blood ran cold as soon as she saw her sharp fangs. "We?"
More women that looked like the Siren appeared outside the cell. "We."
She couldn't believe what she was seeing. All those women were Sirens.
"As you can see, Dana, there are many of us here, so don't try anything stupid. And as for your man..." She inched closer to his face and kissed him on the cheek. "He will be our dinner for tonight." Siren laughed and was soon joined by the others. "Just like all the other men who tried to escape from this island."
"What other men?" Scully had to keep the conversation going to think of a plan and to save Mulder from their dinner table.
"Don't you know? Back in 1962, when this prison was infested with men, a few of them tried to escape. Some were caught, but three were able to make it to the ocean and were never found again. Do you know why? It was because we got to them first."
"Really. Anything else?"
Her smile faded away and she gave her a cold look. "I know what you're doing. You're trying to buy time, right? After so many centuries of living on this pathetic piece of land, we have become accustomed to your way of thinking." Siren gave an order to open the cell door and turned back to Mulder. She parted her lips and a song formed from her mouth. Mulder rigidly walked outside the cell with the Siren and the door shut.
"Mulder! Mulder!" Scully watched him walk down the hall, disappearing from her sight. She helplessly sank down to her knees. She didn't have her gun or cell phone. There was nothing she could do.
12:47 a.m.
"Get up!" A voice shouted at her. "Come on!"
Scully opened her eyes and saw the Siren again. "What do you want?" She started to get up.
"Don't ask questions. Just do what I say!" She kicked her in the stomach, making Scully fall to the ground, clutching her abdomen. Siren took her by the collar of her shirt and dragged her out of the cell. "We decided to have you entertain us, before you die." She made Scully stand on her feet.
"Oh yeah, and what's that? Do you want me to dance a jig for you?"
Siren punched her in the stomach again. "Don't make smart comments, Dana. And no, we're going to torture you for our entertainment. We want to see you bleed and scream with pain." She tied a rope around her neck and made her follow her into another room.
Panic surged through Scully's body. She was helpless against her, let alone all of them. They kept on walking through the halls and finally stopped at a filthy, dark, green room. The rest of the Sirens were there, eager for the beating.
Scully scanned the group and found Mulder standing amongst the women. He was still under her spell. "Mulder!' She shouted as she struggled against Siren's grasp. "Help me!"
Siren chained her to the wall, with her back facing them. "Okay now for a little torture." She licked her lips and sang the seductive song again.
Mulder walked over to where Scully was and pulled out a thick leather whip with two tails.
"Oh my gaud! Mulder! Don't do it!" The female agent squirmed around trying to get out of the chains.
"I'm sorry, Scully." He raised the whip and struck her. The leather ripped through her skin so easily.
"Ahh!!" She screamed from the pain as the Sirens laughed all around her. "Don't listen to her! Try to snap out of it!"
Mulder hit her again. And again. Scully couldn't bear it and her throat was sore from screaming. Her back was full of slashes from the whip. She didn't have the strength to stand anymore and she hung with her wrists in the chains. Blood poured from her back and onto the dirty floor. A tear formed at Mulder's eye as he watched his partner suffer.
Siren raised her hand and took the whip from Mulder. "That's enough. I think it's time we put Dana out of her misery and pain." Another Siren took out Scully's gun and handed it to her partner. "Execute her."
Mulder cocked the gun and aimed it at Scully. His hand shook as he got ready to pull the trigger.
"Shoot her!" The Sirens shouted.
Sweat formed at the top of his head. He tried so hard to resist the order. His heart pounded wildly in his chest as his finger started to pull the trigger.
Scully's breath started to get shorter with each second. "Listen to me, Mulder, put the gun down."
Mulder's body started to tremble violently. His finger slowly proceeded to pull the trigger.
He was helpless against the Siren's control and she couldn't prevent him from doing the unthinkable. The agent shut her eyes waiting for the final blow to end her life.
Suddenly a melody started to play and it filled the whole room. It was from some kind of harp, but smaller.
The Sirens looked around, confused. "What is that?"
It grew louder and a figure appeared in the middle of the room. The Sirens screamed from the melody and covered their ears. "Oh no! It's Orpheus!" One shouted.
"Away with you demons and never harm another human being again!" The voice was so loud it shook the ground.
The Sirens' wings spread and they vanished from the room. Orpheus turned to Mulder and played the lyre in his arms. "Be free from the Siren's spell."
Mulder blinked a few times and a few seconds later, he was able to control his body again. The gun dropped from his hand and his eyes were fixed on the man in front of him.
Orpheus walked over to Scully and released her from the chains. She was gently placed on the floor and he vanished right in front of their eyes.
"Scully?" He ran to her side and carefully embraced her. "I am so sorry. I couldn't stop myself." Mulder withdrew his hand from her back and looked at the blood that covered it. "I have to get you to a hospital immediately."
She looked into his eyes and gently squeezed his hand. "I'll be fine, Mulder..." She said weakly. Her eyes closed and her body became limp.
"Scully?!" Mulder shook her body. "Oh, Scully! No!" He shook her again, but there was no response.
Next Day
9:30 a.m.
San Francisco Hospital
Mulder sat at Scully's bedside ever since she came out of the Emergency room. Her torso was fully bandaged and her stats were almost normal. She went in and out of consciousness throughout the night, but she hasn't been able to be awake for five minutes.
The Lone Gunmen paid a visit and brought flowers, hoping that she would recover soon. They left early because of a mandatory task they had to handle back at DC. Probably another government conspiracy.
He stood up and kissed her on the cheek. Her back was full of slashes from the whip when he checked her back. It was so deep, you could see her rib cage. He was thankful that the rescue team came and saved them moments later.
Mulder gazed at his partner before leaving, but something caught his eye. Her hand started to move and her heartbeat quickened. "Scully?"
Her eyes slowly opened but closed instantly when she saw the light. "W-Where am I?"
"You're in a hospital in San Francisco." Mulder responded.
She opened her eyes again and found her partner with a very worried, yet relieved expression. "...Were they real?" Scully slowly sat up, being careful of the wounds on her back.
Mulder nodded. "I guess we really owe it to Orpheus. I never thought that this would happen. In mythology, he would play his lyre and save his friends from the seducing song of the Siren. It was probably the only way to get across the ocean safely."
"Well, that explains a lot." She smiled and took his hand.
Mulder squeezed her hand and gave her a kiss on the forehead. "You should get some rest. Skinner is probably going to come soon and demand for a reasonable explanation of why you're in this hospital bed." He gave her a smile and was about to leave, but something stopped him. Just looking in those crystal blue eyes of hers, made him want to stay by her side.
Scully looked back into his emerald eyes and her heart started to beat faster as Mulder got closer. His lips brushed against hers and they slowly closed their eyes once more. Scully gently placed her hand on the back of his neck and closed the gap with a sweet kiss.
They parted and rested their heads against the other. Those few seconds told so much, yet it was so short.
"I knew there was another reason to live." Scully smiled.
Mulder chuckled at the familiar line. "Yeah, me too."
Case Closed: May 3, 2004