The Truth is Out There--Scene 25 from XF3
by Lolabeegood

E-mail: lolabeegood@gmail.com
Distribution: Archive freely with my name attached.

Rating: R
Categories: S, R
Keywords: Mulder/Scully romance, Post-IWTB
Spoilers: IWTB
Summary:  The truth is something Mulder & Scully may have to 
pay a steep price for.

Author's Notes: 

Ever since I watched IWTB I have thought of the ideal way to 
start and storyline a third movie.  So, after much thought and 
deliberation I have a series of scenes that I have written for 
the third XF movie.  The scenes will not necessarily run right 
after each other but they are in sequence.  They are more like 
scenes I would like to see in the XF3 that develop character, 
tie loose ends, and add plot interest.  

I do not own the characters and I don't make any money from 
this.

Enjoy!

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Charles Burks sat uneasily in the booth he occupied at the Lick, 
Shoot and Suck bar.  The greasy diner John Doggett had referred 
to was code for the local biker bar.  At least, that was what 
Chuck hoped.  

He knew John Doggett used the word greasy for a reason because 
Chuck Burk's last presentation to his class had involved the 
term "greaser" and it' new connotations in the biker world. He 
was going to give John the chance to be 10 minutes late and then 
he was getting out of here and looking for a real greasy spoon.  

As he eyed the long legged spider as it made its way across his 
table, a light shone through the front door and in that light 
was the shadow of one John Doggett.  Chuck Burk let out the 
breath he was holding and a nervous laugh escaped from his lips.  

"Chuck" Doggett said as he grasped his hand in a firm shake.

"John" Chuck said extremely relieved.

"You found exactly what I was looking for" John smiled as he 
sat down.

"What can I get you?" a big burly guy asked as he leaned over 
the bar. 

"I'll have a Bud" John said and then he looked toward his 
tablemate "Chuck?"

"The same" Chuck smiled at the burly fellow. 

"So how are you doing?" John asked trying to make small talk.

"I'm good" Chuck smiled "it's not the same without Frieda...
but...the grad students keep me busy."

"I'm sure everyone at the lab misses her as well" John 
smiled down at his hands.

"She was my number one" Chuck said making a Star Trek joke that 
fell flat on Doggett.

"Sure" Doggett said, not sure what that meant.

The burly fellow pushed their beers across the counter.  John 
rose to get them and dropped some money on the bar.

"Thanks" he said as he turned to go back to their table

Chuck eyed a cockroach that made its way across the window 
sill next to him.

John sat across from Chuck and raised his glass "Cheers."

"Uh," Chuck stammered "I wouldn't drink that....this place" he 
leaned in closer "is very unsanitary."

"I don't think the cockroaches are in the beer line" John smiled 
and took a swig.

Chuck looked into his glass and sat back against his seat, 
leaving it untouched.

"So..." John began "you have some sound images."

"Right here" Chuck said digging out some papers from his pocket.

John Doggett looked at the top sheet while Chuck explained the 
image to him.  He nodded his head and asked a few questions. 

 Chuck then drew his attention to the next page which, although it 
didn't have a sound image on it, he explained in great detail.  
The second page was a letter from Mulder and Scully disguised as 
a Celebrity Skin subscription expiry notice.  Doggett was honestly 
surprised by what he saw.  

This whole contact system had been devised years ago when Mulder 
and Scully had gone on the run.  Once they were out of hiding he 
had never expected to use it.  He was wrong.  They were in trouble 
and from the name on the letter he gathered they were waiting for 
him  in Beaver Falls.  He also realized they wanted him to contact 
Skinner for information, information about William.  Something, he 
gathered was time-sensitive.  Doggett wondered if they were 
putting out feelers to see about getting him back after all these 
years but didn't want to alert anyone to his whereabouts.

"So why would this be beneficial for my students?" Doggett asked 
pointing to the paper.

"Everyone can learn the subtleties of sound, Agent Doggett, and 
with all the iPods out there, we need to get to their ears before 
they're destroyed" Chuck smiled up at him.

"Okay" Doggett smiled back "you've sold me.  When are you free?"

"I can see your students" Chuck said pulling out his day planner 
"Tuesday or Thursday two weeks form now."

"That should work with me" Doggett nodded "they'll be just done an 
anti-terrorism unit and the sound imaging will come in handy after 
that."

"We're set then" Chuck smiled over at him, happy his part of the 
chain was over with.

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End of scene 25