A/N: Wow, long weekend flew by! Here's a new chapter, I'm already writing the ending in my head lol. Always happens, that's why long stories are torturous to write, I want to write the ending so badly but there's so much to cover first!

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The briefing of the case took only a few minutes. Agents Mulder and Scully were devoted to their work, and had already reviewed the case many times. This was the latest in many such cases for them, so they led the SVU squad in their theories, which worked out well for the most part, since the squad was at a loss even on where to begin. But Scully and Mulder dealt with it almost as if it was an everyday occurrence, a perfectly ordinary case.

During the briefing, one of the things that shone through to Olivia was how Mulder seemed to passionately believe in what he was saying. His eyes lit up when he was talking about the case, or any other kind of paranormal occurrence. Olivia had never given much thought to the idea of biological entities, aliens, U.F.O.'s and the like, but she had always kept an open mind, as she also found it ignorant to think that out of millions of stars, planets and galaxies, theirs was the only one with life on it.

"Historically, there have been many reports of so-called entity rapes, but in the time where women were considered possessions, the reaction amounted to husbands angered at the fact that their wife had been intimate with someone – or something- else.

Mulder talked on and on about his theories, relating examples back to historical events. Coming from him, his theories seemed almost sound. His partner, though, shook her head and interrupted, correcting him with firm scientific theories.

"Mulder, I know I don't have to tell you that entity rapes are almost always a sign of psychological illness. This woman fits the mold – she's a young woman, full load of classes, lots of stress. There is every likelihood that this is simply her folding under pressure and crying out for help."

"Scully, you saw those bruises, there's no way she could have inflicted it upon herself..."

"She said herself, Mulder, she doesn't remember most of the attack, nor does she remember the events leading up to it..."

"PTSD, Scully. How many times have you seen it?"

The agents faced each other again, now in a debate. The squad watched in fascination, until they heard Elliot clearing his throat behind them.

"Look, I really don't mean to be disrespectful or bring down your work, but we all know aliens don't exist and this woman was certainly not raped by one. If she doesn't remember, it's probably PTSD, like your partner said. We've seen it before on countless rape victims."

Mulder looked at Elliot and walked towards him.

"Actually Detective, there's been strong evidence throughout history to prove –"

" But they haven't proved anything, have they? There's no sense turning this into a circus show if we don't have to. Damn, if I told you about all the freaks me and Liv have collared, this wouldn't seem odd at all. Some rapists just get off on making themselves a mystery."

Mulder stood to his full height. He didn't like the look of this detective. He had met many like Elliot Stabler before, close-minded and confident in themselves. The kind of man that talked through his fists and not his mouth.

From behind, Scully stood watching the exchange, the same thoughts circulating in her head as were in Mulder's head. People like Elliot Stabler brought out the worst side in Mulder. When he was on a case, he was already on a crusade, but when someone challenged him and his beliefs, he was on a mission, and that mission included proving the skeptic wrong.

"Detective, I don't mean any disrespect to you and your work, but my partner and I have seen thing that probably only exist in your nightmares, the kind of things nobody believes in anymore, now that the government has been on a mission to bury the truth."

" The truth? This is science fiction! Aliens and government conspiracies, godammit..."

"Actually, the opposite, detective, this was very possibly a paranormal, possibly extraterrestrial force, but I don't happen to believe it was alien in nature. The facts of this case..."

"Facts? There are no facts! This case is nothing more than voices in a young woman's head..." Elliot began advancing threateningly towards Mulder, but he wasn't afraid. He leaned in tauntingly to Elliot.

Olivia and Scully moved at once. Olivia pulled Elliot back, whispering sharply to him. Scully pulled Mulder back, speaking in a soothing but pointed and angry voice.

"Don't do this Mulder, we were sent here to solve this case, there have been too many instances of you going to war with a colleague, you can't..."

Elliot suddenly shook Olivia's arm free and stormed downstairs, muttering darkly to himself. Olivia looked at the FBI duo in embarrassment, noting that their heads were bent together and Scully was still talking to Mulder in the same hushed but pointed voice. She lifted her head and the fight visibly drained from Mulder.

"I'm sorry about Elliot," Olivia said quickly. "He's just...really invested in our work."

"Oh, I know what that's like." Mulder said with a friendly smile. "I also know what it's like to work with someone who is constantly second-guessing you."

"Do you?" said Olivia, smiling also.

"Yup. Won her over, though." he replied playfully, jerking his head to indicate Agent Scully.

Scully smacked Mulder jokingly on the arm and they all laughed. Elliot didn't come back up, but they could faintly hear him and the captain speaking in raised voices. For once, however, Olivia didn't pay attention, to intrigued by their new colleagues.

Oh yeah, Olivia thought to herself. This is definitely going to be new.

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A/N#2: And there' chapter 3! Did that meet expectations for Mulder/Elliot confrontation? I apologize if all my writing recently makes Elliot seem like a jerk, but I find him to be a "gun ready to go off", as Scully would say, recently. Feedback, PLEASE! This is my first crossover, I'd really like to know if people are liking it.