Disclaimer: I don't own the X Files, sadly.

Her Baby

William lost track of time. In the facility, he could never tell if it was day or night. He thought that this was a way for them to control him even more, to keep him in the dark. It had been a few days (or so he guessed) after he woke up when Diana let him roam the floor of the hospital like place where he was staying.

There was not much to see, it was mostly empty rooms and locked offices. There was a library with limited access to the Internet. He could play video games if he wanted to, but his phone was taken from him.

Every day, a woman would come and sit in his room and try to talk to him. Diana claimed that the woman was a therapist who was there to help him emotionally and to also help develop his powers.

"William, look at me." The 'therapist', Shelly, was sitting across the table from him trying to engage him.

William just ignored her and continued to stare at the table.

"Do you want to see your parents?" This question got his attention.

He looked up at her but didn't respond.

"I can teach you how to tap into your powers. You will be able to read minds, move things with your mind, and even, if you are able to become powerful enough, control people."

"I'm not interested in any of that crap. I just want to see Dana and Mulder." William looked at her seriously.

"If you want to see them, you better become interested." The woman leaned forward.

'William, I am trying to help you.'

He heard her voice in his head and his eyes grew wide.

'Don't react or say anything just listen.' William did as she said, 'I am on your side. I'm like you, special. My parents were murdered by these people and they raised me. I won't let it happen to you. Your parents are alive and safe for the moment. I am working with others who care and are trying to help them. For now, I need you to trust me and let my friends help them.'

William had so many questions, but knew that he couldn't ask, "Who?" He whispered it.

She looked at him sternly and answered first out loud, "Whom I work for is none of your business for now."

'Friends of your parents.'

William's eyebrow went up to show that wasn't enough of an answer.

'Walter Skinner is keeping track of your mother. I doubt you know the rest. It is not important now.'

William frowned at her and wondered why she couldn't read his mind if she was so great.

'I can only hear snippits and really only if you are trying to get me to hear them or if they are especially loud. I am not very powerful, but you will be.'

William decided to try this silent communication, 'I don't want power. I just want to go home.'

The woman looked at him sadly, 'There is a war coming, William. We all will need to choose sides. You have the power to change the world and save the planet.'

'Who are you really working for?'

'The situation is too complicated to explain now.'

Her actual voice broke him out of a trance that he had fallen into, "William, I am proud that you tried today. I know it is hard but soon you might be able to even hear a thought."
She tried to look cheery and held out her hand to shake his. William just looked at it and crossed his arms while sliding down in the chair.

"Well, I will see you tomorrow. Keep up your mental exercises!"

William watched her walk out and then turned to look at the camera that had been watching them. He walked up close and held up his middle finger to the camera and without a word went back to his room.

"Don't take my baby! He's mine don't take him!" Dana woke up screaming from a nightmare that she forgot as soon as she opened her eyes.

Scott was looking at her concerned and tried to wrap his arms around her but she srugged them off.

"Are you okay, sweetie? What was your nightmare," he asked as she got up to get some water.

"I'm fine and I don't remember," she said flatly.

"You were yelling about a baby that was yours like people were trying to take it from you."

"Well, I don't remember my dream, but it sounds weird. Head injuries can really screw a person up."

Scott looked at her for a moment and it made her uncomfortable. It was like he was studying her and trying to figure out if she was lying.

He finally just sighed and nodded, "Let me know if you remember anything." He leaned forward and planted a kiss on her forehead, "Love you, Danes."

Scott quietly moved onto his side and fell asleep quite quickly.

Dana looked at him for a while as she finished her water.

She didn't know much about him, but she figured it was due to memory loss. She knew facts like where he went to school, the names of his family, and where he grew up but she didn't know how he liked his coffee, or what his favorite song was. She didn't know the things that a girlfriend should know.

She wondered how much he knew about her.

When Dana finished her water, she turned off the light and lay on her back. She stared at the ceiling and tried to remember her dream. Something about a baby.

My baby.

She thought and a rush of tears came to her eyes, though she didn't know why.

Dana had known for years that she couldn't have children and she had found her peace with that. It was why she had rarely dated and had not been in a serious relationship for a long time.

She glanced at Scott and wondered again about her life.