Stranded
Prompt: #006 Desert
Notes: Written for baf100
It was in the desert that they first saw it. It had been creeping along an outcrop of rocks when they had rounded the corner just to the right of it. At the sight of them it had sped out of sight, leaving nothing behind it but a trail of fading footprints.
They saw it next near the mountains. They assumed it had followed them, perhaps hoping for some food scraps. It wasn't until nightfall that Mulder was able to capture it. Carrying it carefully against his chest, he presented it to his partner, grinning animatedly.
"Want a dog, Scully?"