The Truth is Out There--Scene 78 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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The phone in Mulder's pocket vibrated against his ass.  
It took him a moment to realize what was happening before 
he rolled onto his side, pulled it out and hit the talk 
button.

He said nothing.

"It's me" she said on the other end.

"Scully" he said relieved.  Then the realization that 
she was calling him struck him and he sat up quickly "What's 
wrong?"

"Nothing" she said softly, "we're both fine."

Mulder let out the breath he didn't realize he was holding 
"You scared the shit out of me."

"Sorry" she replied "but, I need to talk to you."

Mulder looked around the room.  It was 11:34 am according 
to the clock and it sounded like John was in the shower.  
He needed to get up and start watching the day shift guards.  
John had let him sleep too long.

"What's going on?"

There was a long pause at the other end of the phone.

"Scully, you still there?"

"Yeah, I'm here."

"So, you going to tell me why you are scaring the hell out 
of me, or what?" he said as he slid his legs over the side 
of his bed.

"I did something that you won't like but...it can't be 
undone" she said quietly.

"Scully, what did you do?" he asked as he stood and started 
to pace.

"I'm driving to meet you right now." 

"You're what!" he yelled into the phone "You turn your little 
ass around and..."

"I can't and...I won't" she said with conviction.

"Scully, wherever you are, you need to take care of William, 
more than your need to get here!" he yelled 
again.

"Don't you tell me what I need to do!" she snapped back.

"Neither of you can come anywhere near this" he snapped "He's 
still with you, right?"

There was again, a long pause on the other end of the phone.

"Scully?" Mulder asked desperately.

"He's...he's with Skinner" she said quietly.

"Skinner!"  Mulder yelled again "Why the fuck is he with him?"

"Mulder just calm down" she said "you need to hear me out first, 
before you start jumping to conclusions."

Mulder stopped and wiped his brow.  He recalled the conversation 
he had with Doggett before taking his nap.  "I'm listening" he 
said through gritted teeth.

"You don't know yet, but Skinner came to see Monica about the 
case.  It's big Mulder, really big.  I called John about 
5 hours ago, and when I found out about the tissue testing I 
knew you needed me there."

"Scully, I..."

"So," she interrupted him "Skinner has Patrick, and they are 
safe.  And, as of 5 minutes ago, they are no longer in the 
country."

"You sent Skinner to another country with William?" he asked, 
unsure of what he had heard.

"Yes, and you would have done the same thing if it assured his 
safety and the safety of the rest of your family."

"What are you talking about?" Mulder asked confused.

"My mother, Mulder."

"What about your mother?"

He heard her steel herself on the other side of the phone.  He 
knew her too well, and could picture the lone tear running 
down her cheek as she tried to sound brave.

"They kidnapped my mother and..."

"Whose working on finding her?" Mulder interrupted her, 
exasperated.

"She's been found and she's okay...in a matter of speaking."

"What do you mean?" he asked, as he leaned further into the 
phone.

"An ex-FBI agent held her and grilled her." She said as she 
took in a deep breath "Mulder...he broke some of her fingers 
when he didn't like the answers she gave him."

"Oh god, Scully" he said as he cradled the phone closer to his 
ear and shook his head.

"So, you can see...you can see why I need to be there.  No one 
around me is safe as long as..."

"Oh, Scully" he said softly.

"I need to do this" she said quietly.

"I know you do.  I...I just wish you wouldn't. I can take care 
of things, you can join..."

"You won't change my mind" she said definitely "we need to 
end this, now."

He licked his lips and rubbed his brow "How far are you?"

"I'm just coming up on Muskogee, Oklahoma." she sighed with 
his acquiescence "I'll be there by dinner time"

"I'll be here" he said softly.

"Thank you, Mulder" she breathed out "I love you."

"I know you do" he said back softly "Why did it take you so 
long to call me?"

"I wanted him out of the country before..."

There was a long silence as neither wanted to hang up, and 
both had more to say.

"He's safe?" Mulder asked quietly.

"He is" Scully answered.

Silence again invaded their phone space.  She holding her 
breath and he, trying to come to terms with another decision 
that she had made for them. 

"You and me, Scully" he said softly.

"You and me" she said back to him, a smile creeping over her 
face.

"You are one determined little shit, Scully."

She snickered with his comment.  "Mulder, let's end this so 
we can be with our son." 

She hung up the phone and he heard a dial tone on the other 
end.  He found himself standing for several minutes wondering 
how his life had become so fucked up, how he and Scully just 
can't be with their son under normal circumstance, how...

"Mulder?" a voice from behind him called.

"Yeah?" Mulder snapped.

"She's coming, isn't she?" John asked.

"Yeah, she's coming" he said 

Then he threw his phone across the room and watched it smash 
against the wall.

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The end of scene 78