The X-Files
Chapter 4
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"How long have you been living down here?" Mulder asked as they followed the creature through maze of tunnels. "Many years, so many I have lost count. All I remember is that Chuck Berry was playing on a passing car radio the night I stepped out of the chamber." The creature answered. "So why all of the sudden did your brother start killing people?" Cody asked. "Just because we were made the same DNA doesn't mean we were created at the same time. Master considers me a failure because I refused to murder anyone, I just couldn't bring myself to. The Sanitation Department is planning to demolish our part of the sewer in order to make room for subway maintenance. Master believes that everyonewho comes down here to survey must be killed, that's why my brother was created." He said as they stopped at a rusted out iron door, the creature reached for it but it suddenly burst open, revealing a second beast.It hadgrey mottled skin & towered over them from a height of around twenty feet, having to walk on all fours just to fit into the tunnel. "His hide is too thick; your bullets will never penetrate! He yelled as Scully & Mulder rushed forward with their weapons drawn, the second beast knocked them aside & advanced on the smaller creature. "You have disobeyed Master for the last time.You are a traitor &I have been sent to kill you & all you are in company of." He said. "Brother, these people are trying to help us!" He cried, but the huge creature knocked him aside, he ricocheted off the wall & fell into a heap on the dank sewer floor. "I don't want to fight you, brother." He said as he struggled to his feet, the killer beast swiped at him again but he ducked this time. "But you are giving me no choice." He said as his own size began to grow, soon they were evenly matched in size & strength.
It was a long & bloody battle between the two brothers, the oldest finally taking the opportunity to seize the other by the next & break it. "Are you okay?" He asked worriedly as he shrank back down to his smaller likeness &ran to Scully & Mulder & helped them to their feet. "I think so, thank you." Scully said. The creature placed a knurled, clawed hand against her face with the utmost gentility. "You're so beautiful, you don't know how lucky you are; to be able to see the light of day, feel a warm summer breeze on your skin & to see the cherry blossom trees bloom in spring. Master was a terrible person, but he did keep us alive during the long winter months. Without him… I don't know." He said as he watched the doctor being led away by Mulder. "I should have never created you, you were my only failure." The creature lowered his head hurtfully as Scully put a hand on his shoulder as Cody walked up beside them. "You don't have to stay down here, mate. You can come back to my lab & assist me." The creature's lips curled into a toothy smile. "That would be wonderful! But what if someone calls on you?" "All you have to do is stand real still you'll pass off as part of my movie memorabilia collection. There is the dilemma of what to call you, sense you don't have a name." Cody said with a grin. "Why don't we let him pick one?" Scully suggested. "Well… I've always been rather fond of 'Mike'." The creature said. "Mike it is, now all that's left to do is make a mad dash to the car."Cody said.
"Cody, it's me." Mulder said as he knocked on Cody's basement office door a few days later. He & Scully had decided to stay in New York a few extra days on their own time tounwind a little. "Hey, Mike. How's it working out?" Mulder said as Mike held out a knurled hand for each of them to shake. "Splendidly! I've learned that science can be used for good purposes." He said as Cody walked up pulling off a pair of latex gloves. "Heading back to Washington?" They nodded as they all shook as well. "Don't be a stranger, Mulder." He said with a grin as Mike walked up to Scully & placed a hand on her shoulder. "One day, I hope that you tell him, it's something that I think he deserves to know. Its something you both deserve to know." Mike said as he looked at both of them through his intense yellow eyes. "What do you mean?" Mulder asked. "Oh, I think you know." Mike said with a toothy grin.