2.
Scully was suddely woken by the sound of doors crashing. She jumped and looked around her, and she immediately felt Mulder's hold on her body. She looked at him and saw that he was still asleep. The pain in her side was less now, but it still surpised her as she made a movement. Scully's eyes opened wide with fear as the doors were crashing louder and she heard footsteps. Was there a flight of stairs outside the door? She couldn't remember. Scully nudged Mulder to wake him up. His eyes opened wide quickly and he looked at her with concern.
'What's happened? Are you all right?' He asked deperately. Scully nodded and put a finger over her lips to signal him to be quiet. Ther noises got louder. Mulder frowned in thought. Scully slowly lifted her legs off him and tried to get to a standing position. Mulder helped her up and they both struggled but they made it up eventually. Scully told Mulder that she was all right on her own and he moved away from her slowly and towards the door.
'Mulder! Be careful!' Scully whispered urgently. Mulder nodded and stood behind the door. Scully's heart started to beat extremely fast with fear. Were they coming to kill them? There was no telling what would happen next. It was amazing how fearful a trained FBI agent could get without their gun. Scully couldn't even imagine what a normal person would feel in this situation. Suddenly, the door swung open hiding Mulder behind it. Scully gasped in shock as the tall man who had held her on the roof and stabbed her stormed into the room. She started to shake again, terrified of what he was going to do. Did he have a gun? Was she going to die?
'Where is Agent Mulder?' The man said in a low voice, his eyes bearing madly into Scully's. Scully shook her head and took a step backward as he took one forward.
'Who are you people!' She asked desperately. The man ignored her and took another step towards her. Scully stepped backwards again.
'Where. Is. He.' The man said slowly. Scully ignored him again.
'I'm a doctor, I know that I need to have some medical attention. Please, my wound, it's going to be infected soon if we're not careful. Please let us go.' She said as calmly as she could. The man snarled angrily and took larger steps towards her as if he was going to grab her. Scully cried out and backed herself up against the wall. Out of the corner of her eye she saw the door closing slowly, and Mulder was edging out from behind it. Scully felt her heart race even faster and she felt fear for Mulder. The man was still staring at her madly.
'Tell me where he is or I'll do something to you that you'll never forget little lady!' The man snarled. Scully opened her eyes wide with shock. This man was a monster. He was so close to her. He could also grab her. Scully swallowed heavily and saw Mulder getting closer to the man. She felt a terrified tear run down her cheek as she saw the man's eyes look her body up and down.
'Please, just let us go.' She pleaded, but she man didn't answer. He smiled madly and slowly reached out his arm to grab her. Scully flinched with fear and then suddenly Mulder grabbed him from behind around his neck, pulling him into a headlock. Scully cried out and ran away from the man. Mulder tightened his grip around him and the man struggled to get free, but Mulder had him held tight.
'SCULLY! CLOSE THE DOOR!' Mulder shouted, and she ran for the door and pushed an old chair which was in the corner against the door knob. Scully wiped the terrified tears away from her eyes and tried to regain herself again. She went over to Mulder and helped him restrain the man. Mulder now had him on the floor and he was holding him by the neck. Scully knew that they needed to restrain him. She quickly remembered and rushed to the side of the room where Mulder's spare sleeve was lying on the floor. She picked it up and felt a rush of pain in her side. Scully grunted in pain and then pushed it out of her mind, and took a deep breath. She then rushed to Mulder's side and he held up the man's hands. She tied his hands up securely and tightly. The man glared at her angrily. Mulder forced the man down with his knees. He couldn't move. Mulder felt a rush of overflowing rage towards the man as he remembered looking into his mad eyes as he had held Scully on the rooftop. Mulder shouted out angrily and lifted a fist above his head and then brought it down onto the man's cheek, punching him hard. Scully flinched and put a hand on Mulder's shoulder to try and calm him.
'Mulder… Mulder stop.' She said in a forceful but calm voice. Mulder took deep breaths as she touched him and he tried to calm himself. The man was spluttering. Mulder had knocked a few teeth out.
'You son of a bitch.' Mulder snarled at him, and forced him to look at him. 'WHO ARE YOU! WHO DO YOU WORK FOR?!' Mulder shouted. Scully took a deep breath and ran a nervous hand through her hair.
'Mulder, they'll hear us!' She hushed him, and put a friendly arm on his shoulder again. Mulder shook his head.
'Is this the man that stabbed you Scully? Is this the man that caught you? What else did he do to you? Did he touch you Scully?' Mulder shouted madly as he grabbed the man by his shirt, Mulder's large arm muscles were bulging out as he tensed his grip on the man. Mulder's fury in his voice was ringing loud in Scully's ears. She felt an overflowing feeling of emotion towards him as he showed is concern for her, but she had to calm him down.
'Mulder, please.' She said gently, and he took a deep breath. Mulder slowly let go of the man and he slowly got into a standing position. Scully's grip on him tightened and she waited for him to calm down.
'Mulder, it's all right. He's not going anywhere.' She said quietly, and Mulder nodded slowly.
'What did he do to you Scully.' He demanded.
'Mulder, I've told you everything.' She said softly. Mulder sighed and turned away from her.
'Look Mulder, we need to figure out a way to get out!' She said, and Mulder looked at her from across the dark room.
'The information is in him Scully.' He said softly and she looked at him with tired eyes. She nodded and looked down at the man who was groaning in pain on the floor.
'Lets go upstairs, they won't be expecting us.' She said in a low voice. Mulder looked at her and nodded.
'Lets go for it.' He said and walked over to her. They looked at the closed door and waited for a moment. 'You ready?' He asked. Scully nodded.
'Ready as ever.' She said with confidence. She had no idea what to expect behind that door but she knew it was something she was going to have to face.
'Let me go first, you're injured.' He said with concern, and Scully nodded. 'If it's too much for you, you run. You get out of here Scully, don't wait for me.' He said, turning to her. Scully looked into his eyes and felt her heart wrench with emotion.
'Mulder, we're in this together. I could never leave you. I'm your partner.' She said firmly and put a friendly hand on his arm. Mulder didn't speak for a moment and just looked at her. He knew there was nothing he could say.
After a moment, they walked towards the door and slowly opened it. A huge staircase was in front of them which was dark and spiral. Mulder took the first step forwards and they started making their way up carefully.