3. it's not all about you
Melinda entered the lab. Zach was standing over the body. Everyone had already left. Even Brennan had left early. She walked up to Zach.
"How are you?" She asked him her eyes were looking straight at him. But she had the feeling that he did not notice she was standing right there. That she was watching him.
"Oh, you are here." Zach embraced her. "And it was like he was waking up from a kind of a coma.
"Why don't you exactly tell what happened to your victim here, Zach?" Melinda asked. She pointed to the victim on the examining table
"Well, I can't tell what has killed the victim." Zach's face changed "It's like nothing I've ever seen before."
"You can't tell me anything" Melinda looked right in his eyes "If you don't know what killed him, maybe you can tell the damage, and I can relate it to a supernatural cause."
"The skull was broken. Not by a blow to the head, it seemed liked the skull collapsed." Zach said "I never seen any case were a skull just collapsed. The bean tissue prevents a skull to collapse. The only thing could be is that there was not enough bream tissue, tot keep the skull from collapsing. We don't know what killed this guy yet."
"I did an autopsy on a similar cause of death this afternoon. Judging from the amount of insect feaces in the ear and nasal cavities, they fed at such a furious rate, that it caused the victim skull to collapse from the inside. I was hearing a strange humming noise. His eye moved, as if he was still alive. When I opened the eye cabinet. Flies came out of his head. It was somewhat spooky. Mulder did not really seem to agree with my opinion. It was like he had seen things like that before."
Melinda walked to the bones. She took the skull in her hand. "What I expected. There is not impact dram what so ever with you victim. It's like the same thing killed this guy that killed my victim."
"Are you saying that flies killed both victims?" Zach looked confused "how did flies chose to attack this boy?'
"No idea, Zach, I'm just starting to explain, how a normal harmless fly, gets so brutal in attach. I am not a specialist. But there has to be a reason, why." Melinda replied, "I think you should make Hodgins take a look at this skull. Look after anything that flies could have left on the skeleton. Maybe pheromones cause a harmless fly to attack humans so valiantly."
"In what way?" Zach asked, "Where came the amount of pheromones from?"
"I don't know." Melinda said, "There are 2 victims. Who died similar cause. My victims name is Derek Osement, Age 23. He had an accident. He was wearing a helmet. So normally the blow would not have been fatal."
"My victim has yet to be identified. Age, Late 20's, early 30's. Female. Caucasian. Killed by a collapsed skull. There were also broken bones, which subjects she fell. She was found buried in the woods." Zach explained, "She's at least been death for 3 months. The crime scene was probably the place were the body was later dumped. That makes two bodies, but where was your bodies found?"
"It was brought in the hospital. They saw the accident happen." Melinda replied, "The accident was seen by a bunch of witnesses. Tough no one can recall anything out of the ordinary."
"Do you think we are dealing with a serial killer?" Zach asked
"I don't know Zach; I can't understand this would be a human killing this people. I mean how a person can pursue flies to attach another human being. That is not how it works. Flies are not run by that principle. You can't make flies act out, the way you want them to right." Zach did not react "Right? Otherwise, I think we trained the wrong animals as pets. I mean if we could make flies obey orders. I mean that would be revolutionary."
"What if we are not talking about someone, or something?" Zach was not in his normal doing. He could not believe what he was subjecting to the crazy doctor, but he did believe in his theory. It was the only thing that did made sense.
"Are you saying that there is a large fly on the loose, killing all these random people with absolutely no reason." Melinda replied, "That's crazy. And you haven't even been spending time with that Mulder guy, now I get why his partner took the week off."
"What if it is not just random victims?" Zach said, "What if he picked out these victims with a reason. Maybe we can figure out who the killer is, by looking at his victims."
"What if it just a regular killer, randomly choosing his victims." Melinda looked away from him. He could see in her eyes she did not enjoy the case.
"If they are just rondom victums, then they won't have anything in common." Zach saw that Melinda sat down on his couch and had drifted off to sleep. A moment later he drifted off to sleep. His head was resting on hers. It seemed only a couple minuts later, they were woken up by the voice off Temperance Brennan.
"You didn't go home?" She asked with a strange tone. "I thought you had absolutely no iday what killed this guy. And ou stayed the entire night to research it."
"Yeah, typical squint" Booth added "So any iday what killed the victum?"
'"Um, we kind off have the way." Zach said
"Spill it, Zach" Cam said when she came up the platform, "I mean what we possible would have overlooked. Probably nothing. What could you possible have noticed that we haven't?"
"It is nothing I noticed on this victim. It is what Melinda got on the autopsy she performed."
"Dead by normal flies. They attacked "They fed at such a fast rate, that the victims almost instantly died. When I autopsied the guy, a strange thing happened, thousand of flies left true the eye cabinet."
"So what do you want to us to say?" Cam examined her "That the victim was attacked by flies that are not America."
"No exactly." Zach told Cam "They were normal flies; they would never act this way. Something should be wrong with the pheromones. We think that some how someone got power over those flies. And uses them to kill people."
"Zach, so let's get this very straight. We are looking for a person that can control flies. And he uses them to kill random victims." Booth said, "I expected this from Melinda, especially she is hanging around with Spooky Mulder."
"It's not that crazy" Melinda stepped forward. "It's not supernatural we are talking about, what if someone found a way to control the insect around him using pheromones. First off all, every flies I found in my victim was female. How is that possible? This is simple science."
"Pheromones do attracted bugs." Brennan said, "Our killer could use some kind off pheromone to get the flies to the victim."
Hodgins walked on the platform. He had the skull in his hands.
"I found something weird" He said, "I think the victim was killed by flies."
"I'm going to call Mulder." Melinda said, "He needs to know that we have another victim. I will get the other body shipped to the Jeffersonian institute. I'll get the flies that I found to Hodgins."
Booth walked up to her. "Why does Spooky have to work on this case with us? I mean I got assigned to this case."
"Because, just maybe this is an X-file. And that is more his line of expertise." Melinda said
"I can chase little green man in the dark." Booth said, "The man is only a big shame for the bureau. He and his partner have a lot off travel's expenses. And they never ever catch a killer."
"You can't catch a killer, by working on the x-files, Mr. Booth." Melinda said "And how do you know that what he's looking for is not less true, and then what you are looking for."
"Why did he call you on the autopsy, anyway?" Booth asked, "I heard he has his own hot little pathologist. I heard they love playing doctor."
"If you subjects they sleep together, I have no idea on that." Melinda replied, "I have no idea, if you're just reflecting your own lust on Mr. Mulder and Ms. Scully's partnership."
She lazy smiled, and walked away. Booth walked back up the platform.
"She's good." Cam said, "I mean, I could have not figured that out. I mean maybe we need someone with expertise on the paranormal."
"We don't" Brennan said "Finding your answers in the paranormal, is just avoiding the real answers. There is nothing like ghost or aliens."
"I have no idea, man." Hodgins replied, "I believe the government is trying to hide the alien activity. I heard they perform terrible test on women without their knowledge. Creating a Hybrid species."
"Well, you are just as crazy as that Mulder guy." Mulder walked in the lab. "I mean he's gorgeous, and I mean gorgeous. However, he most definitely is not completely saint. He's sister was abducted when he was …"
Dr. Brennan watched the figure Mulder enter the building. Cam's lips were still moving, but she did not notice the word she was saying. Mulder walked up the stairs, a man swiped a pass true the scanner. Before she could say anything, he was next to her, staring at the body.
"Hi" Brennan said while she looked at him. He was probably a very sexy guy. Mulder on the other hand had also noticed Brennan's presence. Melinda walked up the platform.
"You are right." Mulder said "This could be the exactly the same victim as the one we found out. Has he got anything this victim got anything to do with our victim?"
"The identity has yet to be determent." Melinda said "Can I talk to you for a moment?"
He walked behind her, true the sliding doors of the Jeffersonian institute, he could see other peoples faces. And what they were thinking about.
"Mulder, I have a bad idea about this case." Melinda said, "I mean these family members think they are going to get a murder not a monster. I mean we are not looking for an alien right. Tell me we are looking for a person."
"I haven't seen anything like this. Not with alien." Mulder said, "I think we are looking for some kind of mutant, part human…"
"Part fly" Melinda interrupted "So we are looking for a big human, who attracts flies and uses them to kill people. And I am complaining about serial killers. So, what?"
"Pretty much" Mulder looked over to the platform again, noticing the figure of Temperance Brennan staring at him. When she noticed he was staring back, she grabbed the bone in front of her and started squinting it.
"What's it about Dr. Brennan?" Mulder asked Melinda "I mean is she single?"
"How am I supposed to know if the poor doctor is dating anyone?" Melinda replied, "I thought you and Dr. Scully your partner were some kind of an item."
"No, not really." Mulder said, "I mean is she with that Agent Booth."
"No they are just partners." Melinda said "But saying you're just partners is always too avoid the questions. But I guess she is single. Why are you asking me these questions? Zach is my boyfriend, I am not working her, and how am I supposed to know if Dr. Brennan is seeing anybody? And if that person is special agent Booth?"
"It was just a question." Mulder replied, "I'm sorry that I find her a little attractive. I mean she is attractive right?"
"Well, I must admit she's very pretty." Melinda said "But to be very obvious, I'm more in to guys. So you mean you are in to Brennan? I mean are you in love with her?"
"No, I'm not in love with her." Mulder replied, "I am just saying that she's hot. I am just saying, she is attractive. And I would like to get to know her better."
"Most of the times when a man says he wants to get to know a girl better; it means that he wants to sleep with her." Melinda replied
"You do know what I mean," Mulder replied, "I mean I haven't dated in a while, and I do want to saddle down sometime."
"Well, then Temperance Brennan is not your woman." Melinda said while she turned around walking to the side. "She's like all off us, saddling down, is the last thing on a scientist minds. First we need to do some great scientifically discovery, and then just maybe, we saddle down."
"But you, you do have a kid right." Mulder looked at her
"Yeah, but that was because I'm not exactly your typical scientist. I mean I travel all the time; I worked for the FBI, my whole life. I have discovered quit a lot things in my time." Melinda said while she looked around "I mean, everyone knows me, and I'm only 24. So that is great right. Right? Personally, I do not know Brennan. Zach has told be some things about her. You know about the people she has dated. She has had one long-term relationship in the past 4 years, which ended in her boyfriend sailing away in the sunset. However, if you really want to date her, just ask her, because standing here and talking to me, is not going to get you a date. But I have to say this, I have the feeling something is going on between her and Booth. Just so you know. But back to our victim, so what do you think, Do you have a profile yet?"
"No," Mulder said, "I was thinking about little grey man.3
"Okay." Melinda said "What about a guy in his 20's. My guess is, he has some kind of completion with other people, about a girl or a job. He gets rid of the completion this way, this way he probably won't be a suspect."
"Her name was Kathy McGrey" Zach said while he handed Melinda the photo. "She was 27; she was divorcing from a guy named Derek Osement. He was sleeping around with his secretary who goes by the name Nathalie Doherty."
"So Nathalie is our prime suspect. She knew both victims." Melinda reply
"Why kill the husband?" Booth asked who was now standing next to Zach "I mean if she wanted him for herself, why kill him?"
"Maybe, it was an accident." Melinda said "Maybe he was not supposed to die. I mean Kathy's body was dumped somewhere, this could clearly be an accident."
"I doubt that," Mulder said "I doubt it is this Nathalie. It's just too simple."
"Yeah, if your answered does not include aliens, you don't think its right?" Booth replied "This is easy; the woman gets killed by her, because she wants the guy for herself. And he will divorce. Probably, he didn't do what he wanted, and she killed him too."
"I don't think so, Booth." Melinda replied "I'm quiet sure this is not about a marriage. I think this is about a girl, what if it was all about this Nathalie. Take it, what if someone had a big crush on her. He met with the wife, to ask her to take her man back. She did not, he got mad, and he killed her; Plain and simple. Then he killed the boyfriend, so Nathalie would commit to him."
"That actually make some sense." Mulder said "This guy, he must want her really bad. Probably she considers him her friend. He probably has some kind of mutation on his DNA that makes him able to produce pheromones that make it possible flies to attack humans. He is a loner, end 20's. He's probably the guy no one notices, and he does not like not to be noticed."
"Well, we must at least get that Nathalie here." Booth said while walking to the platform. Mulder walked behind him.
"So," Zach said while putting his arms around Melinda's waist. "You are incredibly, you know that right. The way you described that killer. I wouldn't be able to do that."
"Well." Melinda said "I worked in New York, so I know what sick guys think like. That's true, but you identified a victim."
"Actually Angela did that." Zach said while he hugged her tighter. He kissed her on the lips. "Melinda, it's so fun to have you in the lab, can't you just work here. Move to DC, move in with me or something."
"Zach, 1 we are dating a couple weeks. 2 I do not really handle lab work that good. 3 I think we should take this slow, moving in together is not exactly taking it slow." Melinda replied "I mean we got close so fast, I don't want this relation ship went wrong because we went to fast. I just want this to work out. And I owe an apartment in DC, I live in DC."
"What about the job?" Zach said "You can still do diggings."
"What about Cam, she does not need another anthropologist around, right?" Melinda replied "I mean, you and Brennan get the job done."
"I and Brennan barely get the job done." Zach said "We don't have enough time, to identify victim from Limbo. Therefore, we could use some help. And it was Dr. Saroyan's idea. She asked if you would like to work for us."
"Okay" She reacted "Okay. That means, I need to get some daycare for Prue. I would give some more organization in her life."
"Oh, Cam said you could start when you wanted." Zach said "I believe the Jeffersonian has a daycare system for its personal."
"I know, Prue is there right now." Melinda said "The problem is that the daycare does not work behind 4, and I have to find someone to take care of Prue after that. It's four now, I got to go and get her."
A woman walked towards her, with Prue on her arm. "It's past 4, the woman said. I thought I would bring the little girl to you."
Melinda took the little girl on her arm. Her hair was in two ponytails, she was wearing a t-shirt with Gabriella and Troy on it. "Nana, nana, nana, Yeah." the little girl sang. "You are the music in me." Zach smiled at the girl, who was smiling back at him.
"Who is the boy?" Prue asked the mum, she hugged her mum tight, and as if she was afraid Zach would take her mum from her. "You're my mummy!"
"I'm Zach." Zach said while he looked at her "I'm your mummy is friend."
"No, you can't be mummy's friend, because you are not my daddy." Prue said "And all boys are icky."
"Well, I know but you're mummy is a little older then you. And she doesn't think all boys are icky." Zach said.
"Mummy only loves my daddy, but he's in heaven." Prue said "Mummy is my mummy."
"I don't want to be your daddy," Zach said "I'm just your mummy's special friend."
"What's so special about you?" Prue asked
"Zach loves me, because your daddy can not love me anymore." Melinda replied
"Daddy's coming back, he can't live without me." Prue said "He'll be back, and then he'll kick that stupid boy's ass. And I am very serious. I know that he is going to do that."
"Your daddy is not coming back, Prue." Melinda replied
"Why, does he not love me?" Prue cried, she laid her head against her mother's chest.
"No, sweetie. He cannot come back, because in heaven, he can watch you. And he misses you, but he knows you are happy. And he can talk to Sely."
"Why haven't I ever seen Aunt Sely?" Prudence asked "I want to see Aunt Sely."
"Cause, Aunt Sely, she went for a walk, and the goddess took her." Melinda replied "She needed her and your daddy too. They are with her. There is no pain, no sorrow and there is candy everywhere in heaven."
"If it is so nice in heaven, why don't we go to heaven?" Prue asked
"Sweetie, it's not our time yet. We have to do things." Melinda replied "Sweetie, you need to get some sleep. Zach, can I put her on the couch in your office?"
"I don't have a couch in my office, but Brennan has." Zach walked over to Brennan. Melinda followed very close.
"Dr. Brennan." Brennan turned to Melinda and the little girl.
"Who's that?" the little girl asked while she turned to her. "Who's that Pretty girl?"
"That's Dr. Temperance Brennan." Melinda said
"Is she a doctor?" Prue asked "Like a doctor, a real doctor. Does she cure little girls like me?"
"Sweetie, she's a doctor like me." Melinda said "She researches bones. Like mummy."
"Yeah, sweetie, I do that." Temperance smiling "You're also a very pretty girl."
"Brennan, could she sleep on your couch, please?" Melinda asked Brennan.
"Well, of course." Brennan replied "Let me get her."
Brennan took Prue in her arms. "Mummy!" The little girl cried.
"Mummy has some work to do, "Brennan replied "She has to look at some bones."
"These are my phalanges" Prue smiled at her while she showed her fingers.
"That's right." Brennan smiled at her.
"Those are you phalanges" Prue said while she pointed to her fingers. "This is my tibia." Prue pointed at her leg.
"Yeah, sweetie." Brennan once again replied
"Do you like my mummy?" Prue asked her.
Brennans face changed a little. "Of course, your mummy is a great friend of mine. Do you like me?"
"Yeah, you're sweet, Tempe. I love your hair." She said while she played with it.
Booth walked next to her. "Who's this sweet little girl, bones?"
"This is Prudence" Brennan said "its Melinda's little girl."
"These are his phalanges" The little girl said while pointing to Booths fingers.
"Okay." Booth said "I'm Seeley Booth, and I'm a friend of Brennans."
"I don't like him." Prudence said while looking to Brennan. Brennan putted the little girl on her couch and covered her with a blanket. She closed her office door.
"She said she like me." Brennan said. "And she hates you; say again, that I'm bad with children."
"Brennan, I don't exactly call that thing a normal baby. She pointed at my fingers calling it phalanges. That is no normal baby of 2 or 3." Booth replied
"Why not?" Brennan looked at him
"Well, to be honest, she's a squinty baby. " Booth replied "A very squinty baby. That is what happens when two squint decide to have a baby."
"She's cute." Brennan said "And I thought it was adorable. She probably heard the word phalange. Intelligence is only partly decided by DNA, the rest by the environment."
"Yeah, and that kid, literally grew up in a science milieu. It won't surprise me, if she grew up in the lab." Booth replied "That kid, is too smart. She does not talk like a two year old."
"How does a 2 year old sound Booth?" Brennan asked
"I know." Melinda said who stood next to Booth. "She spended a lot of time around people with a PhD. And if there is one thing, they didn't know, it was how to talk to a little baby"
"See." Booth said "That kid practically grew up with squints. She probably grows up, being a squint."
"Well, good." Melinda replied "Nathalie Doherty just arrived."
"Okay" Booth said while looking at Booth "Let's go Bones."
"Booth and that girl was totally cute." Brennan replied "I mean, if I wanted a kid, I hope she would look like her."
"Brennan, you want sound like her." Booth replied "And that girl would like me too, if I was a girl."
"What does that have to do with this?" Brennan asked who looked at Melinda who walked next to her.
"Well, she thinks boys are icky." Melinda replied "And Booth still is a guy that is not her father. And she is a little difficult. It could be that she won't remember Booth in the morning."
"Nice." Booth said while looking away.