Just a short chapter to keep you all waiting!
At precisely two minutes past eight, the lights in the Magic Kingdom suddenly dimmed. A low "oooh" murmured its way through the air above the assembled crowds before being immediately drowned out by the night's first firework launching into the sky.
As the enormously complex display continued, down on Main Street, Mulder and Scully stood watching the display, oohing and aahhing at all the right moments. Scully's attention was totally focused on the fireworks, a fact that Mulder was considerably grateful for as he fidgeted constantly, his right hand constantly checking on the contents of his pocket as he looked around nervously.
Above them, on the balcony of Main Street station, the woman was crouched, watching the agents from between the railings; she could see Mulder fidgeting below. She reached into the bag between her feet and pulled out the equipment the man had given her. Carefully, she placed it on the balcony, aiming between the railings towards the agents. No one around her noticed anything was happening at all.
Thanks to Charlie's video camera, Mulder had memorised this fireworks display down to the last bang. He knew the end was coming soon and his confidence needed to be strong now; curse the "no alcohol in the Magic Kingdom" rule, a bit of Dutch courage would have been very helpful. He mouthed silently along with the final piece of Jiminy Cricket's dialogue blasting out of the tannoys and waited. Within a second an enormous volley of fireworks, the finale of the night's show shot up into the sky, lighting up the entire park like broad daylight. Mulder swallowed hard, grabbed the object in his pocket firmly, flipped it open and dropped to one knee beside Scully.
Up on the balcony, the woman saw the finale launch only from the corner of her eye as she watched Mulder's every move. She saw him tense and as he began to drop, she double checked her aim and took the first shot.