The X-Files
Chapter 4
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"So, what's the plan here, Mulder? Drive aimlessly around until we spot a house with a dish on it?" Scully said as she shifted uncomfortably in the passenger's seat that she had been sitting in for about three hours. "I've got Dr. Sanders, Byers, Langley & Frohike looking too. Between the six of us, we'll find it." Mulder replied, Scully let out a long, painful sigh in reply. "Think about it this way, Scully. The faster we catch this guy, the sooner we can have that charming picnic in the park." Mulder said dryly, Scully gave him a look. "Since when do you picnic?" Mulder opened his mouth to reply when his phone rang. "Dr. Sanders thinks she's found it."
"Are your sure?" Scully asked as she met them at their car. "How many houses in rural Texas did you expect to have giant dishes on them?" Dr. Sanders said, Mulder wore a huge grin as he gave Scully a look, Scully merely rolled her eyes. "So, how do you suggest we handle this?" Frohike said. "We'll start with you four staying in the van while we call for backup." Scully said.
"Roger Pratt! It's the police; you don't have any other choice but to let us in!" Patrolmen said as he pounded on the door, this had been going on for about five minutes without an answer. "Uh… Scully…" Mulder trailed off as he put a hand on her shoulder, she turned around to see countless numbers of birds gathering in the trees, their numbers were so great that the branches of the trees were no longer visible. "Scully, we need to get to the van… now." "We can't, Mulder we'll never make it." Scully whispered worry was evident in her voice, her gaze fixed on the flock. Just then, a sharp, piercing sound was heard. It only lasted a few seconds, but it was enough to cause the dozen officers as well as Mulder & Scully to cover their ears & yell out in discomfort. Scully watched in amazement as every single bird dropped from its perch in the surrounding trees to the ground, unconscious. The door to the van slid open & Frohike leaned out waving some kind of remote control device. Scully gave one of the deputies a nod, he kicked the door open & they all stormed in.
"You know, Mulder I'm actually surprised that you even remembered." Scully said as they sat at one of the parks many concrete picnic tables enjoying some of the areas' famous barbeque. "I'm kind of offended you'd think I'd forget." He said playfully, he was suddenly sent diving under the table by the whooshing sound of a diving scissor-tailed flycatcher; who as it turned out was more interested in pursuing a dragonfly then dive bombing humans. "You okay, there Mulder?" Scully said amusingly as he slowly returned to his seat, Mulder smiled embarrassingly. "I guess I'm still a little jumpy."
End of chapter 4