The X-Files
Chapter 4
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Summery: in 1st chapter.
"I'm sorry to say, Miss Scully. But if one of those blighters took your partner, it's not likely that we'll find him alive." George said as he, Scully & Izze scaled the last of the jagged, steep cliffs. "I can't give up on him, I won't." She replied as the mouth of the cave gaped in front of them, like a giant mouth waiting to swallow them whole.
"U-understand what?" Mulder said as he couched hollowly into his hand, his heart sank when he came back with blood. "We came here from far away, trying to escape the weapons & hatred of your kind, only to find more hatred & weapons here." The leader said. "Well, taking their livestock isn't exactly being very neighborly." Mulder said. "Then, what do you propose we do? People are taking away our hunting grounds & killing off the animals we naturally hunt." Mulder thought for a moment. "What if I persuade the environmental protection agency to declare this a protected area? That means you'd be protected by the law. No one could harm you & your land would be preserved." He offered. "This… it sounds promising." One of the females in the rear said. "But how many times have we heard promises from his kind before! Why do we keep trusting them time & time again when all they to is lie to us!" Barton yelled, enraged. "Because, tolerance eventually leads to acceptance." The leader replied.
"Did you hear that?" Scully said as the quickened her pace. She rounded the corner & stopped in her tracks, causing George & Izze to collide with her. There, in the midst of all the creatures… talking to them was Mulder. Scully looked to Izze, who's expression mirrored hers of shock.
"…I can get them to come up here, to see what remarkable creatures you are. I can make them see that you are worth saving & preserving." Mulder was saying to what George, Scully & Izze presumed to be the leader. Suddenly, one of them inhaled deeply of the surrounding air. "We have unexpected company." She said to the leader. "Step forward!" He ordered, George, Izze & Scully all reluctantly stepped around the corner. Barton charged at them, stopping just short of trampling them. "What is your business here?" He said, his hot breath stinging their skin. "I've come to rescue my friend!" Scully said, sounding much braver then she felt. "You've come all this way & braved these great heights to save this man?" The leader said quizzically. "Yes." Scully replied firmly as she tentatively walked up to examine him. Through his pain Mulder still managed a boyish smile as he looked into her eyes. "I told you I'd get you that Nobel Prize one day." He said, she laughed in spite of her self as she turned to the leader. "He needs medical attention." She said sternly, the leader gently scooped Mulder into his massive talon & placed him on his back, he then held his talon out to Scully, who tentatively stepped into it & he lifted her onto his back as well. He then looked to Izze & George, who waved him off. "Don't worry about us; we can make the climb down in our sleep. We'll notify the environmental protection agency first thing in the morning." She said, the leader of the dragons nodded nobly to them as he moved to the front of the cave. "Hold on tightly." He said warningly as he spread his wings & took flight, Scully felt her heart leap into her throat as the dragon dropped a few feet before leveling out. She then looked worriedly down at Mulder, who was cradled in her lap. "Mulder, come on, stay with me." She said pleadingly as she stroked his cheek gently. "So… here I' am finally in your arms, though this wasn't quite the scenario I imagined." He said, his voice barely above a whisper, Scully chuckled in spite of herself. "What did you have in mind, exactly?" Mulder's face broke into a weak, mischievous grin. "Oh, I think you know." He replied, his greenish hazel eyes twinkling boyishly, Scully smiled as she placed her hand on his cheek. "You pull through this first… & we'll talk."
Mulder straightened slightly in his hospital bed as Scully walked though the door. "The doctor says that you're going to make a full recovery & he's right; you really do have the luck of the Irish, Mulder." She said as she sat on the right side of his bed, her hand came to rest on the left. "Maybe I should buy a lottery ticket when we get home." Mulder replied as he took her face in his hands & drew close to her. "I hope that you haven't forgotten the deal you made. I made it through, now its time for you to hold up your end." He said, Scully rolled her eyes exasperatedly. "Mulder I only said that to…" She was stopped short as he suddenly pulled her into a short, sensual kiss. "No way, Scully. You're not going to logic your way out of this one, a deal's a deal." Scully sighed in defeat as she set her forehead against his; it wasn't like she didn't want it, in all honesty, she had secret fantasies about it for years. But she had been so busy being strong, efficient, independent Special Agent Dana Scully that it had just become a habit for her to shy away at the first sign of dependence or commitment. "Okay." She said, her answer ending in a long, suffering sigh. "But you have to wait until we get back." Mulder looked at her dejectedly as he prepared to object. "I didn't say I'd be a total push over, did I?" She said as she blew him a kiss & walked out with out a second look or word. Mulder gazed at her longingly until she was out of sight; he was equally frustrated & excited. He had watched her over the seven years they had been together, listening to her debunk theory after theory. Come up with logical explanations for his 'paranormal phenomena' & through it all she managed a sense of grace, pride & dignity that others could only dream to achieve. It was because of this that he gradually (& unwittingly) fell in love with her & once they were back on US soil, he was going to show her just how deep that love for her ran within him.
End of chapter 4 & this 'X-File'