To Save the World

Part Seven

2 weeks later

I've just received word from Charlie that they've used the last of the antidote we sent. I was a bit surprised that it lasted so long. The way we figured out how to use it was pretty damn smart if you ask me…it's sort of the way farmers dust their crops or when theirs a wildfire and they release the orange powder onto it, only since the substance is clear it's gone unnoticed. Well that and the fact they release it at around 2 or 3 o'clock every morning while most of the world (the sane part that is), is sleeping. And the ones who are awake are to tired to notice anything.

There has been a few e-mail from sg1 to other's, such as, sg2 and sg4, all of them basically say the same. Everything is clear and the process will being soon. I just wish we could figure out what the damn process is. I feel a headache coming on.

"Dana." Diane calls from the other side of the room, "are you ok? You seem…stressed."

"That's because I am. Oh, I don't know Diane, it's this whole deal with Kersh, it's got me confused. I just wish we knew what they were planning."

"Don't worry so much Dana, it's not good for the baby. And besides, you should look at the good things, like the fact the entire population of the continent of North America is now immune to the black oil, and all of the Super Soldiers who dwelled here are now gone, well with the exception of those who have come by means of boat or plane in the last few hours."

"I know. I know. It's just, im always the one to worry, it's sort of my job. Mulder gets into trouble, and I worry about him, the world is under the threat of extinction, and I worry."

"Well, when you put it in those words it sounds justified." She smiles, "come on. Time to quit for today. It's already after 6 and I imagine that we are the only one's still working."

"Ok, so what are you doing still down here?"

"Keeping you company, although you barley noticed anybody else was still in the room. What were you thinking about anyway?"

"Kersh, that asshole. Im just confused as to what they have planned. I mean, the date's set so there's not much they can do in the way of the invasion, but could it be possible that they know where we are and are planning on coming after us. Or they could be going after Charlie and Bill, because it only seems natural that I would go to them for help, doesn't it?"

"Sure, but we still need them out there."

"I know, I just can't shake the feeling something bad is going to happen."

The next day

So, im around 3 months now, which means that Monica is about 7 months. Im not very big yet, where as she has gotten huge. I think she's enjoying this pregnancy more than the first, seeing as she knows what to expect. Missy was so much easier than Will, but then again, I did have some unusual circumstances regarding Will's existence, and then Mulder was gone, and all those people who came after us. I'll have to say, Missy was much easier than Will.

We have to send out the next shipment of the antidotes to Charlie in 3 days, and then the first shipment goes to Bill in 5, as well as the first shipment to Jimmy's brother. Bill is in charge of Eurasia, and Jimmy's brother is going to South America. Charlie's second time is going to be, first, spreading the magnite antidote in North America again, just in case there are some more SS's around. After that he's going to Australia. He tried to say it was purely business, but when I suggested he go to Antarctica he quickly changed the subject.

If he goes snorkeling on the great barrier reef I swear, I'll shoot him. And I will feel no remorse. Ok, well maybe a little, but just because I can't go snorkeling too.

I put down my work and tell Marita that im calling it quits for the day, she looks at me a bit strangely, probably because it's just now after 4, and I haven't taken a early day in a long time, I don't know, I just don't feel like working at the moment.

I feel like a bubble bath, I haven't taken one of those in a long while.

I quietly make my way up into the house, it's around Kathy's naptime so I don't want to wake her up. Mulder's sitting on the bed reading something when I walk into our room. He looks up at me confused, "hey Scully, what are you doing off work so early? This isn't like you."

"Yeah, I know. I just felt like stopping for the day and taking a long bubble bath. I think I deserve one."

"Oh, good idea. Care if I join you?"

"You think you can behave?"

"Probably not."

I smile, "ok then."

5 days later

2:11pm

Worrying Scully is back, we just sent out two shipments of the antidotes. One to Bill in California, and the other to Jimmy's brother in Virginia. I've started biting my nails, which I swore I would never do, and when im not biting my nails im shaking my leg, it's starting to drive Mulder crazy, but I just can't help it. The shipment went off a few hours ago, and should arrive at Bill's safe place in at least 2 hours, but Jimmy's cousin was another story, it wouldn't be there for another 6 hours. And im going out of my mind with worry, although the shipment to Charlie in Florida went well. It went out a few days ago.

So, im down here working my ass off, trying to do anything to get my mind off the worry. Marita and Monica are also down here with me, John and Mulder are next door in his office, going over UFO sightings. The tri-cities still has many sightings a day, but it's cooled off a bit. Also, Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, and McDeal Airforce Base in Tampa, Florida, and Charleston, South Carolina, have had many sightings.

"Dana." Marita calls from the other end of the room, "have you made more of the antidote yet?"

"Yeah, it's in the freezer." I go back to my work, but a minute or so later I call back out to her. "Marita."

"Yeah, Dana."

"Do you miss him?"

"Do I miss who?"

"Krycheck."

Her eyes glaze over for a second, but then she stands up straight, "sometimes I'll catch myself thinking about him, but do I truly miss him. No. Alex only used me, as I did him. And the only reason he sent me the antidote was to get back at the syndicate for doing what they did to him. He was great in--"

I quickly stop her, "I don't really care to know that Marita. It was just a simple yes or no question."

"Well, I miss some things…" she goes back to working and Monica and I share a look. She notices this, "oh not those things, well yeah those things, but not just those things. We had our moments I guess, when neither of us needed to use the other. We had a few meaningful talks."

"Hmm." I said before going back to work.

"Hmm what?"

"I just don't see Krycheck as somebody who would like to talk."

"Do you see me as somebody who would like to talk."

"Right, ok. I guess every now and then a good talk is due, Mulder and I have our little talks, most of the time its about the kids or when we worked on the x-files, sometimes he talks about Sam and I talk about Missy."

"John and I have those too, but most of the time its him talking about Luke and me talking my parents, or lack thereof. A lot of the time we talk about New York, and he tells me about the cases you and he worked on, and then there's the ones we worked on…but your right, most of the time it's about John and the little one that's coming. You know, name's, aspirations, those types of things."

"God forbid I ever become a mother." Marita jokes.

"Would you though? Be a mother I mean, would you want to?"

"Yeah, I would love to be a mother, but it's not like I got options. The good ones are taken, the good doctor is a few years younger than I, and im defiantly not going after the hippy or the troll."

I smile, "you know Dr. Smalls is only 4 years younger than you are." (ok, im not sure how old Marita actually is, but in here she's 36)

She rolled her eyes and looked away, "im just don't want a relationship, don't get me wrong, and kid would be wonderful. But I just don't want that."

I nodded, "I understand."

Then we all went back to working.

2 hours later

I hadn't even heard the phone ring, I guess I must have been thinking or something, but when Mulder handed it to me I looked at him confused. "Who is it?"

"Your brother."

"Oh." I held the phone up to my ear, "yeah this is Dana."

"Glad to know you finally realized you have a first name. I was waiting for you to pick up and say Scully."

"Well, Mulder and I came to the conclusion that even though we don't have all the paperwork, and haven't been legally married yet, doesn't mean were not already."

"Face it Dana, you two have been married for over 10 years."

I laughed, glad that my brother's grudge against Mulder was over, "you're right. I guess we have. But now, big brother of mine, I am no longer a Scully."

"Ok…does that mean you answer the phone sometimes and say Mulder?"

"No, that's still Mulder's thing. To me he's still Mulder, and on occasion Fox, and to him im still the same old Scully, but everybody else call's me Dana now."

"Got'cha. Well, I just wanted to call and let you know that the shipment came in a bit ago, we checked over it, everything's good." There was some noise in the background, "oh, I gotta go. Billy just fell on his skateboard and cut himself. He knows that when Tara fixes his scrapes it stings. Tara no longer fixes his scrapes. I guess she thinks I can hold him down or something. I'll talk with you later little sister."

"Ok, Bill, tell everybody I said hello. Oh, by the way, how's Kaylinn doing?"

"She's fine, getting bigger everyday, and im not as young as I use to be."

"That's for sure. I won't keep you any longer. I love you Bill."

"Love you too sis."

I hung up with him and relayed his message to everybody, then Mulder and I spent the rest of the day with the kids and around 9:30 we took them to bed, Missy saying her new word of the week, which is 'hi-de' which I guess is some form of hello. So far she says dada, mama, hi-de, and bad. She hasn't learned no yet, but at this rate she should figure it out soon. She soon falls asleep, with my coxing singing, and we put Will down for his story.

"Momma."

"Yes Will."

"When new baby get here?"

"In a while Will."

"I talk to it?"

"Sure."

He scooted up to me and placed one of his small hands over my belly, "hello. I Will, you big brother, just let you know, I love you."

I smiled at him, and he scooted back to where he was before and laid down on his pillow. Then Mulder read him his story and after he was done we went out into the living room and talked with John, Monica, Hannah, Alan, and Gibson for awhile. Everybody else had already gone off to their rooms either in the house or down in the bunker. Around 11:30 Mulder and I retired to our room. As I was changing Mulder wrapped his arms around my waist and started kissing my neck. "Mulder, no, not tonight."

"Come on Scully, I've got to get it while I can."

"Fox Mulder!"

"Yes, that's me. And you're Dana Mulder. Now that we've introduced ourselves we can get down to the fun stuff." He turned me around and kissed me passionately, his arms still had their hold on my waist, and wouldn't let go. So, I did the only things that I could do, I gave in, I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer to me, closing the gap of about an inch between us.

All in all, I'd say that it was a pretty good night.

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a/n: so this chapter is shorter than the others too, but a few people have been saying that the chapters to this story are a bit long and I for one agree, so from now on I'll try to keep them around this length. Nothing as long as the first few, anyway. Hope you liked this chapter, I'll try to post the next one soon, but I make no promises, ones that im not sure if I'll be able to keep anyway. Well, thanks to those who have reviewed and please keep reviewing.

~Brittany~