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Chapter 5. DNA
S: Doggett helps Mulder take William to the car, while Monica informs Skinner about the smoker,
I get into the back seat of the car to hold my son, we must find that wretched pig, all he wanted was for us to see our son die? there is something else that he must be doing to him, it has something to do with that device, I am sure.
Anything make sense, why they created those ships and for what? The ships attacked them, It were not even manned, why were the soldiers and scientists attacked? I can't understand anything. Why did they want my blood? And how it's that my blood can hurt my son, he has my blood right? I have many questions, Oh god I feel so lost.
I look at my son, he is very pale now, what has been his life all these years? How long has he been with the smoker? How did he find him anyway? Why Spender's vaccine didn't work? If I knew that he could still use his skills I wouldn't have take him away from me, anyone would be terrified of seeing a child heal others or move things with his mind, I know I did, Is he happy with his adoptive parents? They treated him well? I have so many questions, but he is here dying in my arms and I can't do anything, I don't know what the hell is going on, I feel so useless, I want him to understand that I did not leave him because I was afraid of him or because I didn't love him, although maybe he already knows, when he called me mom I knew that he already knows that I love him, that's why I can't lose him, not again.
My eyes are filled with tears again, I look up and I see Mulder, he is worried too, he is looking at me with those deep hazel eyes full of so much love and concern, god I love him, how can I deny that, he saved us, he always does, he doesn't talk but I can hear what he is saying through his eyes, he is afraid maybe he was late, I shake my head to say he didn't, he gives me a half smile and turns back to the front, we're near the hospital. Will convulse again, what is happening inside his body? The paramedics take him inside running, I want to go with them but Mulder holds me, I remember the day Jeffrey injected him, I wanted so badly to get in there that day too, I can't help it, I'm a doctor and is my son we are talking about here.
Wait, I say out loud moving away from Mulder.
He looks at me and ask me - what is it Scully? I look at him straight with fear.
What if what they have done all this time is to increase his abilities and his body is no longer resisting it.
What? Scully why you say that?
This is something anybody knows but, after many investigations I managed to find out what it was, nobody knows, just me, but at that moment it didn't make any sense, now it does.
Scully what are you talking about?- he seems sad and worried, poor my Mulder, so fragile facing family issues, I don't blame him, I am too, but my determination to continue working in difficult times is what saves me.
Mulder, we must go to that lab where you saw Marita Covarrubias, there's maybe the answer I'm looking for to save our son, but first I need a sample of his blood.
He just looks at me and makes no more question, he just pulls me to him hard to kiss me, it's his way of thanking me, I appreciate it. Then he takes me by the hand and we walk towards the doctor.
M: After getting the blood sample, we received a call from the lone gunmen, after reviewing all the information that Marita left on the cell phone, they found a new clue, Scully was not wrong with the lab, we left Doggett and Reyes with William at the hospital, I told Scully to stay but she won't let me go alone, I drive as fast as I can but when we arrive we find out it is completely dismantled, Scully runs inside to find more emptiness, she cries, I hold her and she puts her face in my chest, that motherfucker really works fast, I must say he is a professional, he always walks ahead from us, what will I do now? How can I tell Scully I'm completely lost with this whole situation? I can't let her down, we can't lose our son. She looks up at me wiping her tears with her hands, I hold her gaze but I don't know what to say so she does.
Mulder we need to find him, we will find him, call the lone gunman, there must be a way.
I look at her in shock, she is so strong, she never spiralled into the depths of despair and sorrow, she is determined and smart, that's why I admire her and love her.
In fact, the lone gunmen find a new location, we immediately headed to the new destination, Scully is looking out the window, her concern growing, I know, I can feel her pain, is the same as mine, Monica called to know about us and told Scully William is not improving, in fact he is very unstable, she's thinking she should be there with him.
Mulder- She finally looks at me and puts her hand on mine. - We need to find Marita, she's the only informant we have, if the smoker talked about the lab, maybe he's there where we're going - .
I take her hand to my lips and kiss her. - I'm sure he's going to be there, but remember that we're not alone this time, we have Skinner's reinforcements, John and Monica are with William, everything will be fine this time, I promise - At least I have to believe in my own words.
The phone rings, is Skinner - Hey Skinman, what's going on? - there's a silence where Scully moves her head in disapprove and hit my ribs with her elbow, I just laugh
Don't call me like that Mulder - there's a silence but he goes on - Marita called, the smoker is not in the new lab but they already know that you are going there, you must hurry if you want to find the place still standing -
Damn smoker, how can he always know everything? Scully turns uncomfortable in her seat and shakes my hand. If we do not arrive soon, the darkness will surround us again.
A mile before arriving at the famous laboratory, we receive one more call, it's Marita
Agent Mulder, you must be careful, don't leave without your answers even if it gives you the impression that you will not find anything, you will, oh and don't worry about me, I'm already away -
S: The lab was in the middle of the forest, we left the car away not to be seen ahead of time, Mulder goes ahead and take a look while I order our reinforcements to surround the lab, he comes back to tell me the lab is almost empty, not a good sign under the circumstances.
We prepare our weapons and go straight to the lab, an agent knocks down the door and we get inside, We find two doctors and three armed men, none of them speak english, they are German, we take a look around while we think how to interrogate them, there are several screens, in one of them is the prototype of the ships, in another is William, I can't believe it, the smoker has trained him for months, strength, telekinesis and healing, oh god, what have I done? Mulder is looking to another one so I go there and as soon as I take I look I feel paralyzed, I am horrified actually, it's me, the tests they have done in me since my first abduction, my stomach turns and I run to throw up outside, Mulder follows me and holds my hair, when I finally stand feeling my stomach empty he hugs me tight and kisses my forehead.
I'm sorry Scully, but everything will be fine.
I pull away from his embrace and look at him - No Mulder, it's not fine, somebody must stop those sons of bitches - he hold me by the shoulders - We will Scully, we will.
M: We go back inside and there is a door open on the floor, apparently the agents had to break the arm of one of the armed men to make them talk, they knew english after all.
Down there is a net of tunnels, some agents went down first and checked how many tracks they could find, eight tunnels in total, we split, two to check each one, Scully goes behind me, we are alone in this tunnel, I have to walk a little crouched but for Scully the height of the tunnel is perfect, I smile thinking about it.
In what it looks like the end of the tunnel, a large room opens and at the left there's a door, I open it carefully and we discover a new laboratory, a smaller one, there are two doctors and a gray-haired man, he looks at us between surprised and funny. "But look who arrived?" The FBI pets, no, I mean Spender's pets.
That comment makes Scully go straight to him with anger, but I take her by her arm to calm her down.
Well, it looks like your woman has more guts than you, Mr. Mulder - he says
That makes me now go straight to hit the man, but I stop when Scully makes a question.
Who are you and what did you do to William?
The doctors are quiet, just watching the conversation, the man speaks again.
I didn't do anything to him, and my name our who I am is not important, I only know that your son will die soon, he is not suitable for our plans with the alien replicas being alive, he is the only one that can kill them and in the process, he can communicate with the real aliens and let them know about our plan.-
Which is what?— She asks.
The end of the human raze as it is, we must stop our weaknesses to move forward, but your son has a kind heart, just like you two, that was our only mistake, now if you excuse me, you must die too.
I hear a shot but can't feel anything, then look at Scully, but she's fine too.
One of the doctors was the one who shot right at the head of the gray-haired man, Scully and I look at each other surprised, but with our weapons ready to fire.
Don't worry, no doctor here is with them, their experiments with people have terrified us, the alien replicas are not stable and transferring memory from one to another is a failure, you must end this, come on Dr. Scully, your blood is also the salvation of your son.
What? No! I don't believe you, why are you here then? - She says still pointing both men with her gun.
I frown at her, but I she's right, so I speak - First answer her question and then we'll see if we can trust you - The same doctor who spoke before answers
The smoker came to us for an investigation we were developing on the particularities of the human genome and its recent alterations, we have a small sample of the blood of Dr. Scully but it is not enough to divide the alien gene that we use for create the disease, we are sure that we can save your son using the same gene and find a cure
We are not pleased but we can definitely use the help, we need to save William as fast as we can and this might be our only chance.
All right, but we need to be in the whole process - I say and they agree.
S: Some officers come running towards us, apparently the other tunnels were empty, two of them remove the body, another two stay with us and the others wait outside.
The process is long, I take advantage to call Monica and ask for my son, the news are not encouraging, the seizures have not stopped and they have made several transfusions that may be affecting more his system.
The doctors are analyzing the sample of blood that I brought with me and they found a total of four different genes to which all the human being possesses, the most probable theory is that the four are alien.
One of the doctors calls me to talk about the final results, my gene is equal to two of the genes that in William's DNA, which means that the other two must be part of Mulder's genome.
The doctor and I look at Mulder, he doesn't know what to say, he just opens his mouth but says nothing, so I speak.
Mulder, we must sequence your genome, now.
Come on Scully, I was never abducted before William, why would I alien DNA?
Let's just make the test Mulder, please.
He comes to me and I take a sample of his blood, when the test is finally ready and I check it, I'm amazed as much as the doctors, Mulder approaches when he see our expression.
What? What is it?
I do not know how to explain this but, your DNA is not normal Mulder
What do you mean Scully?
You also have alien DNA, and it's not like mine, you have a couple of genes that can save William
How is that possible, Scully? It has no sense
It has— it wis the doctor speaking this time - The first is the same as the smoker, the second may be the product of your abduction
How do you know that?" I ask.
Because we sequenced Spender's DNA and that alien gene served to create the clones, but it did not work against William, so maybe his second gene is the cure
Mulder and I look at each other in confusion, there is only one way to find out, and it's with our son.