Chapter 4
Both Mulder and Bill had slept over in the hospital, just to be able to see Scully right when visiting hours began. But until then the two sat in the eatery.
"Want something to eat?" Mulder asked and Bill requested a muffin. Mulder got in line quickly, the line was already starting to get long and it was only eight am. He bought two blueberry muffins, and brought them back to Bill.
Mulder disappeared again, he headed toward the soda machine. Nothing hit the spot better then bottled ice-tea and a muffin. He paid for his drink and reached into the compartment for the bottle. There was a bottle alright, but also a surprise.
Mulder pulled out a cigarette box. He opened it up to find a piece of paper. He immediately ran back to Bill. Bill frowned, "you smoke?"
Mulder ignored him and read the note aloud; "watch her like a hawk." That was all it said. It was CSM's handwriting, for sure. It was his cigarette carton, for sure. But why would he warn Mulder? Why would he be helping him?
"Come on!" Mulder ran out of the room. Bill caught up easily, almost passing him.
"What's going on, Fox?" Bill asked.
"The car accident, it was no accident." The two pushed a couple of nurses out of the way and ran into Scully's room. Mulder ran around one side, while Bill checked her different levels of liquid and what they were giving her.
Two security guards came in, the nurses behind them. "You two need to leave. Visiting hours don't start until ten am." Bill looked at Mulder and Mulder walked over to the two guards. He pulled out his FBI badge, "I have to stay. Someone may be trying to kill her."
The security guards examined the badge then nodded, "he has to leave," one of them said. Bill got up slowly and patted Mulder's shoulder, "I'll be downstairs until ten."
Mulder waited until everyone left before he let out a deep sigh and walked over to Scully's side.
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"How am I going to inject her if he's always there?" Nurse Travis asked the same man from before.
"I'll handle this from here on," his raspy voice echoed in the small room.
"What? No, she's my duty," Travis whined.
"You're done here," the man repeated. Travis began whining again and finally the man pulled out a silencer and shot him. Just like that. He picked up the body and tossed it down the laundry shoot. What a surprised it'll be in the morning.
He stepped out of the room and headed to Scully's. He knew Mulder would be there, he had to talk to him. But he had to be brief. He stepped into the room and Mulder shook his head with a smile, "you would of thought?"
"I don't have time to talk, Mr. Mulder, listen and listen carefully," he paused and Mulder listened, but he wouldn't let go of Scully's hand.
"Dana is not pregnant. She hasn't been sodimized. She's in no danger."
"What's wrong with her then?" Mulder asked.
"Nothing's wrong with her, that's the problem. The tests they did on her, they were supposed to effect her more, kill her. But she's not dead Mulder, she's healthy."
"What's your point?" Mulder asked, still not letting go of Scully, not ever letting go of her.
"They're coming for her. They want to re-test her. They want to know why she's survived, and no one else has. And lastly, they want to erase their tests. Erase her."
"What do I do? I can't let them take her again." CSM took a few steps closer to Mulder, but far enough way not to pose a threat.
"There's a car downstairs waiting for you," he tossed him the keys, "get her in it, and get going."
"Where?" Mulder asked.
"The place you know you'll be safe." CSM turned around and headed out of the room. Mulder was shocked. He ran outside of the room to thank him but he wasn't to be seen.
"Thanks," He whispered before going back in the room. He called Bill who ran up stairs. They pulled out all her tubes, which were doing nothing for her, and put her on a gurney. They covered her with a blanket, put on some doctors outfits and walked her right out of the hospital.
Mulder smiled when he found the car. It was an Volkswagen bug. CSM always had humor in what he did, good or bad. Bill helped him get Scully in the car, then shook Mulder's hand.
"Take care of her," he spoke, biting his lower lip. Mulder nodded then pulled Bill into a brotherly hug.
"We'll see you soon. Be careful," Mulder warned, then jumped into the car.
"You too, Mulder."
TBC
