PART 16
"Do you remember that day Agent Scully caught you in my office when you told her you'd gone out?"
"Yeah, it was only a few days ago."
"Well, I called her back in in the afternoon, you know, after you'd gone out after your own cause for that day, I had something to sort out with her. I think I came across a little angry or annoyed with her, but I only wanted to tell her about the undercover case that I wanted her on. When she got here she was pre-occupied to say the least. I didn't question her I just told her what I wanted and left it at that. But I couldn't help feeling that something important was bothering her."
"She told you didn't she. She told you that I'd briefly told her about Diana."
"Well she said you'd touched on the subject but left her with more questions than answers. So, I told her everything."
"You what?"
"I told her everything that you'd told me, and of course she wanted to be involved."
"Gees why didn't you just hold a gun to her head and shoot her there and then! It would've saved al of this confusion in the middle!"
"I didn't know that her life was in danger! You never expressed that clearly to me."
"I told you she wasn't to know! I told you that under any circumstances Scully was to be left out of it!"
Mulder was now standing up pacing the room. Skinner watched his every move. Despite him always having to play the big boss he did worry about his agents, Mulder and Scully more than others. If he really had been the one to put Scully at risk he felt terrible.
"I'm sorry Agent Mulder. I truly am."
"Yeah well sorry isn't a magic word that'll make her reappear."
"Mulder..."
"I have to go now. I have to find her before it's too late."
"And risk your own life?"
Mulder looked at Skinner who was now standing in front of him again. They were stood by the door and Mulder looked straight at him.
"I have no doubt that if I was ever in a situation like this, Scully would find me no matter
what the cost. I have to, I want to do the same for her."
Skinner let him go. And reached out for the door. As he opened it a hand came through the opening.
"Agent Scully?"
"Sir? Is there a problem Fox? Mulder!"
"Scully where've you been?"
"With my mom."
"I called your mom, she knew nothing about a visit from you."
"Well, I was planning on surprising her, but I changed my mind on the way."
"But you haven't seen her for some time now, why change your mind?"
"F...Mulder please, lets just forget it and get to work."
Skinner looked at Mulder puzzled. He could see that Mulder wasn't convinced, and if he was honest with himself he didn't believe what he was hearing either.
"Sir I would request that this woman is kept out of the bureau and out of my office, she is not who she says she is."
"Mulder it's me, Dana."
"Scully! Damn it, it's not you! I don't believe it. I know the real Dana Scully, you are not
her!"
"Agent Mulder why don't we sit down and talk about this."
"I'm through with talking! I'm sorry sir, I have to find Agent Scully."
"Fox I'm here!"
But it was no use. Mulder was out of the door and out of the building. Scully swore under her breath and began to panic. Mulder was at last putting the pieces together. He'd not been totally honest with Scully, and she hadn't been honest with him. But they were paying for their mistake now.
Skinner grabbed a jacket and headed out of his office. But as he got out of his door, Scully came and grabbed his arm.
"What the?!"
"Sorry G-Man, I think we need to have a small talk."
And as Skinner was dragged back into his office, Scully showed her true identity, the ABH...