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Scully could hear Mulder's voice calling her name, but it seemed so far away. & was eventually drowned out as the white light surrounded her & another voice entered her head. "Dana… we have been waiting ten thousand years for you time is setting on our era as the protectors of this world. You must accept the power, or it will be released to roam freely over this world, doomed to fall into the hands of Cerberus. Now, you must be willing to accept the power & open your mind, are you willing to do this?" "Yes." Scully found herself answering without hesitation. "Good… it shall begin." "What's going on? What's happening to her?!" Mulder shouted over the swirling wind as they took shelter behind a crevice in the wall. "The powers have chosen her to be their next protector, don't worry, she won't be harmed." Angie reassured him, he still looked on worriedly. "You love her, don't you?" She asked abruptly. "Yes." Mulder answered without hesitation as he looked at her, Angie smiled at his expression, & there was the twinkle of devotion & commitment in his greenish-hazel eyes. Then, as soon as it began, the wind calmed & the light vanished, Mulder ran to Scully turned her to face him. "Are you okay?" He asked, gently gripping her shoulders. "Yes." She said, as though she herself was surprised at what had just happened. "Mulder I' am okay, I've never felt better."
"Don't get used to that feeling, girly girl, because you won't have it for long." A chill ran down Scully's spine, she knew that voice… & that nick name, but it couldn't be… "You looked surprised to see me, Dana Scully." Donnie Phfaster said as he walked into the cave. "More revolted then surprised." She replied coldly as Mulder stepped defensively in front of her. "Out of my way, agent Mulder." Donnie said coolly as he sent Mulder crashing into the opposite cave wall with a mere flick of his wrist. "I'll see to him, you take care of Cerberus!" Angie said as she ran to Mulder's side & helped him to his feet. "You were always the one that got away, girly girl. Not this time, this time it ends now." He said as he clapped his hands together, huge shards of stalactite dislodged themselves from the ceiling & hurtled towards Scully at blinding speed, Scully casually waved her hand at them & they dropped to the ground. "You're going to have to do better then that." She said calmly as she used a spell to send the shards of rock back at him with twice the force, his defenses were not enough & he was blasted backward against the cave's walls. "She's stronger then I thought." Angie said as the cave shook violently & large chunks of the roof fell around them. "Don't worry about us; just do what you have to do!" Angie said as Scully formed a force field around them. "Your feelings of compassion make you weak." Donnie said, becoming a blur as he rushed in for a frontal attack.
"I'm sorry, Mulder; but I can't let you do this." Scully said as Mulder rushed forward to intervene, she threw up her hand & blocked him from getting any closer. "Scully, no!" Mulder yelled as he pounded desperately on the invisible barrier. "It ends now." Donnie said as he took her by the throat & pinned her against the cave wall, suddenly, Donnie made a gurgling sound as he spit up blood & fell backward onto the ground. Scully stood over him; she had used alchemy to make her nails into daggers, which she now pointed at his throat. "You always liked my nails, Donnie, it's very fitting that you're going to die by them." She said as he let out a final, gurgling gasp & fell limp. "I'm sorry to shut you out like that, Mulder; but I just couldn't bear to… to see you killed." Scully said as he ran up to her, he replied by pulling her into a long, passionate kiss. "You were amazing, truly amazing." He whispered into her ear. "You both were, you may feel useless, Mulder, but she couldn't have done it without you; you two are like a hammer & nails, man, can't get the best out of one without the other... but I'm guessing that you already knew that." Angie said with a smile.
Mulder & Scully awoke to the shouts of the mountain rescue team. "Are you two all right? Turner said as he helped them up. "Yeah… I think so." Mulder said as he & Scully looked at each other. "Come one, we've for a helicopter waiting to take you down the mountain." Turner replied. "I don't even know how we're going to make out a report for Skinner, I'm not sure that it even happened. We could have dreamed it while we were passed out for all we know." Scully said as she rubbed her forehead wearily. "What do you want to believe?" Mulder asked her. "I do, but that doesn't make it real." She said as she tapped her fingernails on their desk, but sound wasn't quite right. "Mulder, look at this." She said as she showed her nails to him, they had turned a metallic, silvery color & were hard as diamonds. "Well, at least you'll never have to worry about breaking a nail." Mulder replied dryly, Scully smiled in spite of herself.