Title: Changes 4/4
Disclaimer in part 1
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Georgetown Memorial Hospital
Three Days Later
“Doctor Madison says you can leave tomorrow.” Scully told Mulder.
“Good, I can’t wait. What did he say about the brain damage thing?”
“He’s not sure about it but remember, he said 60 percent chance. But, the
drug is out of your system maybe everything’s under control.” Mulder sighed.
“I can’t believe my mom doesn’t want to see my anymore.” They sat in
silence for five minutes. Scully decided that she couldn’t wait any longer
to ask him. “Mulder, why didn’t you tell me you weren’t pressing charges
against Fowley?”
“Because I new you’d be upset when you found out.” Scully rolled her eyes.
“That’s not a reason, Mulder, she tried to kill you!”
“No, she didn’t, Scully, that drug wasn’t meant to kill me, just make me
unable to read minds.”
“Well, that plan didn’t work.” She said.
“Yes it did, I can’t do it anymore. I have no idea what you’re thinking.”
“Good because I don’t want you to tell me your theories!” Mulder smiled, but
before he could joke about it she hit him with something else. “Why didn’t
you tell me you were married to her?” His smile faded, that was one thing he
didn’t want to talk about.
“Fine, Scully, you want to know, I’ll tell you!” Scully sat in the
uncomfortable chair and raised her eyebrows.
“We met in 1989 when I was working in the Behavroial Science Unit. Reggie
Purdue assigned her as my temporary partner. When we were on a stakeout, we
talked about the paranormal, UFOs, governmental conspiracies. She was the
one to convince me there was more out their than they were telling us, along
with the Gunmen. I believed her so I did the only thing I could think of at
the time.” Scully looked at him. “Which was?” “I married her. One month
later we were in the basement, in what’s now our office, searching for
something, we found the X-Files.
Eventually, we convinced them to open a division. After a year, Diana got
bored. I, as you can tell, I did not. One day I arrived home to a letter
that said she asked to be reassigned and I noticed there were divorce papers
as well. I was so confused, all the while thinking I had done something
wrong. I reluctantly signed the papers. It was official, my wife and
partner were gone for good. I hadn’t seen her until that chess player was
killed.”
“I’m sorry I got upset that you didn’t tell me.”
“It’s okay Scully. Besides, I should have told you when she came back.” A
nurse popped her head in. “Visiting hours are just about over.” She said.
Scully grabbed her coat. “I’ll be at the Comfort Inn, room 45, if you need
to talk.”
“Thanks, Scully, good night.”
“Night, Mulder.” As Scully walked down the hall, she spotted a janitor. She
tapped him on the shoulder.
“Scully! You scared the shit out of me!”l
“Sorry Frohike. Thanks for keeping an eye on Mulder.”
“No problem. Langly is going to let him know we’re here and Byers is still
working on those pictures you took. Pretty impressive and interesting,
beautiful eyes. Have you told Mulder what you saw?” Scully sighed. “No, I
haven’t had time what with Fowley, the headaches, and his mother! God, I
still can’t believe her!”
“I know!” Frohike agreed. “What the hell is her problem anyway? A 12 year
old boy can’t stop three men with guns!” Scully nodded and looked at her
watch. “I have to get going. Call me if anything happens.”
“Sure thing, sexy!” Scully groaned. If she wasn’t so tired, she would have
kicked him in the crotch.
Maggie Scully’s Home
“I’m shocked!” Maggie Scully said. “How could a mother do that to the
only child she has left!”
“I don’t know mom.” Scully answered, cleary upset by this herself.
“Dana, I know you’re sad for him but you’re going to have to be strong. He
won’t be able to get through this if you’re not.”
“You’re right mom. Are you okay with him staying here? I don’t want him to
have to stay at home alone.”
“Of course, dear, I want to be in Fox’s life as much as possible. I know I
won’t be able to replace his mother, but I want to be there for him.” Scully
hugged her. “Thanks, mom, that means a lot.”
“Why don’t you get some sleep?” Maggie said kissing her daughter’s cheek.
“Good idea. Night mom.”
Next Day
Scully helped Mulder out of the car. He was still a little dizzy.
Maggie came out and grabbed his bag. “Fox, it’s good to see you.”
“Hi, Mrs. Scully.” he said with a slight smile. Mrs. Scully headed inside
as Mulder thought about his mom. He felt a twinge of pain in his chest. He
was going to have a panic attack, he could barely breath. “Scully...” he
whispered.
“Mulder? Are you alright?” she asked. She saw him holding his chest. A
heart attack? No, it couldn’t be. Scully looked back at the house, a panic
attack! He was thinking of his mom. Mulder sank to the ground and Scully
knelt down next to him. She saw the tears in his eyes.
“Mulder, take a deep breath, that’s good.” He was looking at the ground when
he started breathing normally. Scully lifted his chin making Mulder look
into her eyes. “Mulder say something.”
Mulder said the only thing that came to his mind. “I love you, Scully.” He
pulled her face close to his and gently kissed her on the lips. “Dana!
Fox!” Mrs. Scully called from inside the house. “Mr. Skinner is on the
phone.” Scully got up and smiled at her partner. “I love you too, Mulder.
When you’re ready to get up, come inside.”
“Sir?...What?...When?...How?...Yeah, he’s here...I’ll tell him. I
can’t?...Why not?...Go figure!...thank you, sir.” She hung up. Maggie saw
her daughter’s face. “Dana, you look like you’ve seen a ghost, honey, what’s
wrong?”
“It’s...it’s...oh my God, how is he going to take this?”
“What Dana?”
“Do you remember that woman, Diana Fowley?” She nodded. “She’s Mulder’s
ex-wife. He still cares for her very much. But mom, Diana was found dead in
her apartment this morning.”
Mulder finally got up from the ground. He was so glad he told Scully how he
felt. Mulder headed toward the Scully home smiling for the first time in
weeks. It felt good to do that again. “Hey,” he said to the two women.
“What did the boss want this time? Did I use up too many sick--” He stopped
when he saw their expressions. “What’s wrong?” Mulder sighed *Damn, I knew I
couldn’t keep my good mood for a long time!* “What happened, Scully?” Maggie
had retreated to the kitchen as Mulder sat down. Scully took his hand.
“Mulder...”
“What?”
“Skinner said, he told me..”
“What Scully?”
“It’s Diana.”
“What about her?”
“She’s dead, Mulder, she was found in her apartment this morning.”
“Dead? How?”
“She shot herself.” Scully saw the look of disbelief in his eyes.
“Diana wouldn’t kill herself. She wouldn’t. The Cancer Man did or he had
someone else kill her! Scully, I want you to do an autopsy.” She shook her
head. “I can’t, they won’t allow me to do it.”
“Why not?”
“They have someone else doing it.”
“Yeah so they can cover their asses!” Mulder said angrily. Scully gave him
a hug. They were about to kisse again when Scully’s cell phone rang. “Of
course!” She muttered. “Scully. Yeah, you did?...Great, we’ll be right
there.” Hanging up, she said, “Come on, Mulder, the Lone Gunmen and I have
something to show you!”
Offices of the Lone Gunmen
“Mulder, did you enjoy those videos we hooked you up with last night?”
Mulder gave Frohike an evil look and Byers and Langly through wads of paper
at him.
“I thought you were supposed to rest last night, Mulder.”
“I was, I mean, I did.” he stammered.
“That’s one week X-Files free! Want to go for more?” Scully said grinning.
“No, one is enough!” he answered. Changing the subject, Mulder asked what
was so important.
“When you first went to the hospital, I went to the Ivory Coast--”
“With or without a bikini?” Frohike asked. He ducked as more wads of paper
came towards him. “Sorry, couldn’t resist. Please continue.”
“When I arrived on the beach, a man took me to where they found the artifact.
Mulder I have photographs of what I saw and I can still barely believe it!”
Byers handed him one. “This is what I saw when we were in Antarctica,
Scully!”
“You know what that means, Mulder, don’t you?”
“If we’re right, Colonization will begin right on schedule.” Scully nodded.
Looking at the photo, Mulder noticed the edges curling up. “What the-?”
Mulder dropped it on the floor. “Shit!”
“Mulder? What are you doing?” Byers, Frohike, and Langly stepped away from
the other photos on the desk.
“It was melting, in my hands, Scully!” She looked at the rest of them. They
were melted beyond recognition! The five stared at each other, none of them
wanting to try to explain what just happened, not even Dana Scully.
THE END
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