The Truth is Out There--Scene 4 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 or make any money from this.

Enjoy!

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Patrick had managed to ditch the woman at the bus terminal and 
was making his way across town.  The eight year old with the 
back pack blended into the crowds in the big city in the early 
morning hours.  He was just one of many kids on his way to 
school, as far as anyone else was concerned.  

His stomach was growling and he decided, after consulting his 
Transformers watch, there was enough time and money to buy a 
quick McDonald's breakfast along the way.  Once he got to his 
rendezvous point he wouldn't need to conserve money anymore, 
all that would be taken care of. 

He quickly ordered a pancake breakfast and realized when he 
sat down to eat that his stomach was really aching for food.  
He practically inhaled his food much to the amazement and 
disgust of the elderly couple seated at the next table and 
threw his garbage out in 10 minutes flat.  He would have to 
catch a bus if he was to get there and have time to settle 
in to an inconspicuous spot.  He couldn't miss this 
rendezvous; he didn't think he had enough time or money to 
make it any farther on his own.

Patrick jumped on a bus one block over and allowed his 
pancakes to digest as he rode on. He watched the beautiful 
buildings as he passed them thinking of the last time he was 
in a big city.  His family had gone to Denver last year to 
visit his father's great aunt who was dying of lung cancer.  
They had stayed at a nice hotel and Patrick had enjoyed all 
the sights.  His parents both seemed uncomfortable in a big 
city and they were anxious to get back to the farm.  He 
wanted to stay longer but that had not happened.

"Hey" an older kid standing nearby called to him. "Don't you 
go to my school?" 

Patrick looked up at him and smiled "No, sorry" he answered, 
not wanting to draw attention to himself.

"No, not here, I mean back in Big Piney" he smiled down at him. 
"I was your bus buddy.  You're Patrick."

"Yeah" said Patrick. "Now I remember, you're Elric."

Patrick shifted uncomfortably in his seat.  What are the 
chances someone from Big Piney was here?  He should have 
walked.

"That's right" he smiled back. "What are you doing here?"

"Uh, my mom and I are staying with my aunt Shannon...she has 
cancer and mom is taking care of her.  I'm in school here 
for...for a while because my aunt needs my mom."

"Uh, sorry to hear about your aunt" Elric said 
sympathetically.

"Yeah, it's a bummer" Patrick replied "I...uh, I forgot you 
moved here with your mom after your parents..."

"Divorced" Elric offered. "Yeah, we've been here for 3 years 
now.  It's ok."

Patrick looked out the window; he had forgotten to watch for 
stops.  He frantically searched for street names out the 
window.  Seeing the library he knew it was time to get off.  
He reached for the buzzer to request the next stop.

"It was nice seeing you Elric, but I gotta go" Patrick said 
as he started to stand.

"Hey, give me your aunt's number and maybe we can meet up, 
you know, or something" Elric said as Patrick started for 
the stairs.

"I don't know it off by heart yet" Patrick yelled when he 
exited the bus. "But I'm sure I'll see you around." 

He waved and the doors closed in front of his face.  Elric 
waved goodbye and the bus drove on.  

Patrick was very nervous about his meeting with Elric.  No 
doubt he would tell his mom when he got home from school today, 
and his mom would mention it to some family member back home 
the next time she was on the phone.  Then the truth would come 
out, and Elric's mom would contact the authorities.  There 
would be no way she would want her son accidentally 
encountering a killer on the bus again.

The way he saw it, he had less than 6 hours to get out of town 
and into hiding.  He couldn't chance staying any longer than 
that.  He had to get to the rendezvous point, finish what he 
had started, and get out of town quickly and quietly.  He had 
a few minutes to spare so he went to the library to access bus 
and train schedules for the next few hours.  If things didn't 
go as planned he needed a back-up escape plan.  

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The End