The Truth is Out There--Scene 62 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!

**********************************

Franz and Mallory had been following Dinah Skinner around to various 
galleries for the greater part of the day.  She had made a few 
phone calls from her cell, but seemed to be chatting happily with 
old friends rather than making arrangements for a clandestine 
meeting with Mulder or Scully.  They had not seen her drop 
anything off or pick anything up.  She had not spent any time in 
any particular place or spoken to anyone who looked remotely 
like Mulder or Scully.  

They were sitting across the street from her watching her have 
coffee with her sister, the police officer, at a small bistro.  
Mallory was not convinced it was the sister, because her frame 
and body type matched that of Dana Scully.  She went over to 
the shop to order a cup of coffee and use the washroom.  It 
afforded her a better view of the two women as well. Franz 
watched them both from his seat.

'What if she's already made contact?' he asked himself, 
knowing that if that were the case he would have to 
convince Mallory to leave the continent because they were all 
out of options.

Mallory walked past the two women having coffee and made 
straight for the washroom.  Franz sat and watched Dinah and 
her sister chat until her sister got up to use the washroom 
as well.

'That'll give you a close up view, Mallory' Franz thought 
to himself.

He was convinced the woman was Dinah's sister as he had seen 
the photo that accompanied her commendation in the newspaper.

Suddenly the seat opposite him was occupied by none other 
than Walter Skinner, who was now glaring at Franz and 
obviously had a cocked gun in his coat pocket.

"Don't make any sudden moves" he said coolly.

Franz, startled, put both hands on the table for Skinner 
to see.

He watched at Skinner dropped a ten dollar bill onto the 
table and stood slowly.

"Walk with me" he said.

Franz stole a glance at the coffee shop and noted Dinah 
was no longer sitting at her table.

"Your partner is being detained by one of Boston's finest" 
he said through gritted teeth, "now get the hell up."

Franz had no choice but to follow his orders.  If Skinner 
was in with Kite Pharmacudicals he and Mallory were already 
dead.  

Skinner walked behind him to the back alley behind the 
coffee shop and slammed him against a walk.

"Why the hell are you following my wife?"

"I want to know that my partner's safe" Franz said.

"I don't give a shit about your partner" Skinner yelled 
as he slammed him against the wall again "why are you 
following my wife?"

"I'll tell you as soon as I know my partner's safe" Franz 
said as he was pressed against the wall.

Walter Skinner cuffed his hands and made him kneel facing 
the wall while he dialed a number on his cell.

"Put her on" he ordered.

He put the phone up to Franz's ear.

"Franz?  The sister has me" Mallory said calmly through 
the phone line.

Skinner snapped the phone shut and kicked Franz in the 
back "Now talk" he yelled.

"We thought your wife was going to make contact with Mulder 
and Scully" Franz coughed, not wanting to give away too 
much information.

"Who are you working for?" Skinner snapped.

"The FBI" Franz answered almost laughing.

"No, who are you really working for, asshole?"

Franz realized in that moment, if Skinner was truly working 
for Kite he wouldn't need any of these answers.

"Where's your surveillance?" Franz asked attempting to 
look around.

"Answer the question" Skinner snapped.

"We are only working for the FBI but, up until they tried to 
kill me and my partner, I was working for Kite Pharmaceuticals' 
as well" Franz laid all his cards on the table, hoping he 
wouldn't live to regret it.

"What do you know about surveillance?" Skinner asked leaning 
toward him.

"I know that you and your wife left abruptly for Boston 
under the guise of a vacation.  We really think you left to 
make contact with Mulder and Scully.  Not you though, your 
wife.  You were under tight surveillance. That's why we 
followed her.And where is your surveillance?"

"None of your god damned business" Skinner said "Why are you 
after Mulder and Scully?"

"Because I know why Kite wants their son, I know how this 
is all going to play out."

"Why don't you enlighten me?" 

"Now, that wouldn't be very wise, given my current position."

"You can't make any demands in your current position." Skinner 
barked.

"If you turn me over to local PD or the FBI or any other branch 
of law enforcement I'll be dead before you know any of those 
answers. Either you work with me, or that kid, along with Mulder 
and Scully, are as good as dead." 

***************************************************

The end of Part 62