Chapter two.
Mulder and Skinner arrived at the alleys near Scully's apartment. There were a few homeless people sitting in their shelters, huddling against the rain. Skinner pulled his car up in the alley and he and Mulder got out and began to question the witnesses. "We're from the FBI," he said. "We have a colleague of ours gone missing, and we think it's connected to the monster sightings last night," Mulder explained. "Can anyone help us and tell us if they saw where the monster went?" he asked.
The homeless people stared at them for a minute suspiciously. When Skinner and Mulder made no attempt to draw their guns, the people began to trust them. "I've seen the woman's family," an old man growled. Skinner and Mulder shared a look. "What did you see?" Skinner asked.
"There was a bang, and I looked up at this fence to see a man like animal climb over it," the man said. "How do you know it's not a man?" Skinner asked. The homeless man glanced at him for a moment. "Well, as far as I know, no man climbs buildings like this one did, unless of course he was Tarzan," the homeless man said which made the homeless people laugh.
Mulder nodded. "So what did this creature look like? Could you tell whether it was male or female?" Mulder asked. "No, not from where I was standing, which was about here," the old man said, gesturing to a spot on their right, next to the fence. "I assumed it was male because of it's climbing skills, but then again, it was messy, dirty, and it could have been a male or female as it had long curly hair," the homeless man said.
Mulder nodded. "Did you see which way the creature went?" Skinner asked. The homeless man nodded. "Right behind you. Carry on down the end of the street and turn left. That's when he disappeared," the homeless man said.
Mulder looked at Skinner. "Scully lives down that street," he said. Skinner nodded. "Let's go," he said, before turning to the homeless man. "Thank you for your help," he said, handing the homeless man a crisp tw