The Truth is Out There--Scene 53 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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Franz had been sitting on the edge of the bed for twenty minutes, 
waiting for Mallory to pull herself together.  He didn't dare 
walk into the washroom, even as he heard the water running and 
the toilet flushing.  He knew she was disgusted with him, and he 
couldn't bear to see the look on her face when she came out of 
that room.  So, the longer he sat there, the longer the delay 
before the inevitable look.  

From the small part in the curtain Franz saw something that 
caught his eye outside.  A black SUV pulled up quickly to the 
motel office.  There was something in the halting motion and 
urgency of the truck that caught Franz's attention and he moved 
toward the window to get a closer look.  The truck didn't have 
a license plate on it.  Franz's stomach dropped.  

Someone had discovered that Robert Hanson was here seeing them.  
Someone had sent this man to get rid of the security breach.  
The man driving the truck calmly walked from the vehicle toward 
the office.  Franz knew he was military.  Franz could tell by 
his gait, and the way he casually wore a sidearm as if it was 
part of his body.  He watched the man go into the office and 
wait behind the family checking out.  

Franz quickly bolted across the room and opened the bathroom 
door only to see Mallory wiping her face and looking into the 
mirror.  

"They know we know" he said as he peeled the screen off the 
window and opened it as wide as it would go.

"Who knows?" she said looking at him strangely "What are you 
doing?"

"Do you have your gun?" Franz asked quickly as he marched from 
the washroom, "Mallory!" he yelled as he grabbed the files and 
his gun.

"Yes, yes, it's here" she said still confused.

"Climb out that window, now!" Franz said tersely.

Mallory didn't know what was going on but she knew that whatever 
her partner had done, he would do nothing to harm her.  She stood 
on top of the toilet and boosted herself out of the window.  

Franz went to check on the status of the assassin.  He was still 
waiting.  

Franz ran to the washroom and boosted his heavy frame out the 
window, squeezing through the small frame with all his might, 
as Mallory stood, gun drawn, looking around for the threat.

"We need to get Hanson" she said.

"We don't have time" Franz said as he walked along the edge of 
the building with his gun drawn.

"But..." Mallory started.

"There is a military assassin in the office of the motel.  He's 
here to kill all of us, Mallory."

Franz knew Robert was a sitting duck, but he also knew if they 
tried to save him, Mallory would be dead.  He would never risk
that.

Mallory looked at him wide-eyed as the knowledge of their 
circumstance sunk in.  She then looked around and spotted what 
they needed.

"That car" she motioned with her head toward the parking lot.

They quickly walked to a small sedan that was parked behind the 
motel.  The door was unlocked and Mallory reached under the 
steering column to hotwire the car.  It seemed to take forever but 
it was only thirty seconds.  Franz sat next to her sweating and 
looking around for any possible threat.  The car started and as they 
drove out of the parking lot they saw the assassin jimmy the lock 
on the door to the room where Robert Hanson was handcuffed. He drew 
his gun and walked inside.

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The end of part 53