Mulder is pacing his cell, waiting for news, news from Skinner, from Kersh, he'd even take a visit from Kyrcek lite right about now.

Finally Doggett comes in.

"Hey man, what's going on. I thought we'd be going back in after Scully's tape for final statements or something but no one's come for me."

"Turns out you ex partner is one smart cookie,"

"Yeah, trust me she's smart but she's no cookie." Mulder quips.

"Well she set a trap, embedded in the video was a sort of trip wire so if anyone tried to trace her location it would signal the release of further videos, evidence, files... proof, of what you and Scully did, the X-Files, super soldiers you name it. And because it was triggered by the trace, it was released under the DOD servers giving it more credit. It is a shit storm out there right now trying to spin everything."

"No doubt they'll come up with something spectacular to corral the nervous public with." Mulder answers cynically.

"No doubt," Doggett agrees, "but one thing is for certain, they can't touch you, not now, it would validate everything those documents alleged."

"What are you saying?" Mulder asked.

"Turns out the Fox is free to go, didn't even have to chew off his own leg." Dogget said opening the door wider indicating Mulder was free just to walk out.

At first Mulder thought it might have been a trap, that they had gotten to Dogget and the second his back was turned he'd be whacked mafia style.

But it wasn't just his caged door he was able to make it through, he also made it pass security check points and eventually out of the facility.

The sun burned his eyes and it took a while to adjust to the light, to... his freedom.

"So what now?" He turned asking Doggett.

"Pretty sure only you can answer that." A voice said from behind him,

Turning he saw Skinner walking towards him,

"Sorry I couldn't be here earlier, it's all hands on deck across every government agency today."

"Just glad to hug you as a free man, you big bald beautiful man," Mulder joked.

"Yeah yeah yeah, hands to yourself Mulder, I don't care how long you've been locked up, you save all that for your lady." Skinner told him.

"Speaking of my lady, any idea where she is?" Mulder asked, and suddenly the jovial atmosphere dipped.

"What?" He asked looking to them both.

"Uhh, Mulder, thing is we really don't know, she honestly has done a spectacular job hiding herself and James, I wouldn't even know where to tell you to begin your search." Doggett tells him.

"On the bright side, you'll have all the time in the world now, in case it wasn't obvious you're no longer employed at the FBI or anywhere probably for a very long time." Skinner tells him.

"Well if there's one thing I'm qualified for it's impossible causes, I'll find them."

"I have no doubt." Skinner told him.