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She Wishes (2/?)
By Starbuck_Jayne
Starbuck_Jayne@mulderandscully.co.uk

Rating: I would guess at a G/PG 

Spoilers: Requiem 

Keywords:  Post-Requiem, Scully angst, MSR

Disclaimer:  I have already done this but 
here we go again anyway.  Yes of course 
they're mine!  That's why I refuse to let 
them have any fun.  Sorry yes Mr. C they r 
yours and I will return them safely I 
promise.  Oh and 1013 and Fox as well.

Archive:  Anywhere at all just please keep 
my name and e-mail attached and it would be 
nice if u let me know where:)

Summary:  Four years on and could it be the 
wanderer is returned?  READ PART ONE 
FIRST!!!  

Feedback:  On my knees and begging for it.

Author's Notes: This is a sequel to the 
story "She Wishes" and I have no idea what 
to say except I hope you like it and please 
let me know if you do or if you don't cos I 
just need opinions!!  Dedicated to Jill as 
always. Oh and I am really sorry I 
don't live in and have never been 2 the US 
:-( so I am not 2 sure on how the police 
force and stuff works so I just took the 
easy way out by calling the policeman 
Officer.  Also as with my other 3 post-
Requiem stories I still haven't seen the 
episode yet so sorry if I mess up!!!!  Also, 
I didn't intend for Scully's little boy to 
have the same name as her nephew!!  (But 
then again is her nephew called Michael or 
Matthew????)  So complicated!  


She Wishes 
By Starbuck_Jayne
Starbuck_Jayne@mulderandscully.co.uk

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(Previously on The X-Files <>)

The phone rang.  Her first thought was to 
ignore it but a glance at the clock told her 
it was after 1am-this had to be important...

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"Hello?"

"Agent Scully?"

"Yes," she was unnerved by the use of her 
full title, seeing as this *was* a private 
line.

"My name is Chuck Davis.  I'm an officer out 
in Bellefleur..."

Scully's heart leaped and she grasped the 
phone tighter.

"Have, have you found him?  Have you found 
Agent Mulder?"

"Mulder?  Well we found *someone*.  Couldn't 
begin to say whom, ma'am.  No ID, nothing.  
Just turned up in the hospital here 'bout a 
week ago..."

"Is he alright?  Is he unconscious?"

"Was up until about half an hour ago yes.  
Scared the heck outta one of the nurses- 
shot up in bed just screaming for you Ma'am.  
He's been sedated enough so as we could get 
your details off him but he's still a bit 
disorientated-doesn't know the date, or even 
really who he is..."

The policeman's drawl would no doubt have 
continued had Scully not cut him off by 
thanking him, and promising she would be in 
Oregon in a couple of hours.

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The hospital was silent when she arrived, a 
quiet which made the agent nervous, causing 
her to voice her request in hushed whispers 
to the nurse on duty.  The plump woman began 
retrieving Mulder's details painfully 
slowly, typing his name hesitantly into her 
computer.  Scully tapped her heel 
impatiently against the tiles, considering 
on more than one occasion taking the keypad 
and typing in her partner's initials 
herself.

"I'm sorry, Miss Scully, there are no Fox 
Mulders listed."

Scully hid her exasperation by biting her 
lip and instructing the nurse to check for 
any John Does that they may have.

"Ahh yes," she said, "first floor, second 
door on the left.  Room 14."

Scully was off.  She didn't bother with the 
elevator, deciding that under the 
circumstances the stairs would be quicker.  
Her heart pounded within her chest and she 
became light-headed.  Pausing on the 
stairway she caught her breath and steadied 
herself.  The door in front was all that 
separated her from Mulder, the one she had 
searched and begged for all these past four 
years.  Pushing the door open she stepped 
through.  The only light in the room was 
coming from the faint blue-glow given off by 
the various machines Mulder was hooked up 
to.  Yes, it was Mulder...it might have been 
difficult to see for all the hair, which 
matted about his cheeks, but Scully knew the 
familiar features too well to be thrown.

Her hand reached for the light switch, but a 
voice from the shadows caused her to move 
away in surprise.

"No!  He doesn't like the light," the female 
warned.

"What?  Who are you?" Scully spoke, peering 
into the gloom.

A nurse stepped forward.  

"Nurse Brown.  I've been looking after your 
partner this past week," she brushed a hand 
over the sleeping form in the bed.  "But now 
that you're here...well I think my work is 
done."  She beamed up at Scully then hurried 
away before she had time even to thank her.

She moved towards her partner, tears already 
beginning to sting her eyes.  Pulling up a 
chair she sat down at his bedside, taking 
his hand in both of her own and kissing it 
gently. 

"Mulder it's me," she told him, smiling at 
the familiarity of the phrase.  "I know you 
can hear me...and, well...I need you to know 
something, Mulder..." she paused, "I missed 
you!"  She squeezed his hand tighter, 
smiling through the faint mist of tears.  "I 
don't think you know how long you've been 
away, Mulder...but, well I guess I can tell 
you when you wake up."

She eased her grasp on his hand, swivelling 
around to read his charts.  They described 
symptoms similar to those that, not only had 
she herself experienced after her abduction, 
but that Mulder had shown earlier in the 
year before he disappeared.  She knew he'd 
be all right now-he just needed a little 
time.

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It was morning when she awoke, judging by 
the daylight which filtered through gaps in 
the closed curtains.  The pain in her neck 
reminded her how she had spent the 
night-asleep at his bedside, head rested on 
his chest.  At first she had assumed that 
she had been woken by the sunlight, but the 
amounts which made it past the heavy cloth 
of the curtains were too minimal.  She 
smoothed a strand of hair from her face and 
looked up.  There he lay, eyes wide open 
just watching her.  She was briefly 
startled, but then she wondered why he had 
not woken her.  Did he recognise her?  Did 
he even see her?  

"Mulder?" she ventured?  "Mulder, it's me!"
It was then she realised he was crying.  A 
single tear ran down his face, staining the 
flesh in its path before becoming lost 
within the beard which now adorned his chin.  
She reached forward, pulling him towards her 
and kissing his temple.

"Mulder you scared me so much!"

"Sc...Scully?" he breathed into her neck.  It 
was more a realisation than a question, 
spoken in a scratchy voice, which prompted 
her to reach for the water at the side of 
his bed.  She lifted the glass to his lips, 
willing him to drink.

"Shh.  Don't talk, Mulder...just concentrate 
on getting better!"

"But Scully...how...how long?"

She smiled sadly. 

"Four years, Mulder.  Four years today."

He closed his eyes and swallowed, mentally 
digesting this information.

"Four?  Four years?"

She nodded.  His eyes slipped open again and 
his gaze trailed to her wedding finger.  He 
tried to smile and she followed his gaze, 
realising suddenly what he was looking at.

"Oh!  Mulder!"  she laughed.  

"Scully, I...I don't remember..."

"Don't remember what?"

"How I got here!"

"Shh!  It's not important!  Just try and 
rest Mulder...it doesn't matter now!"

He reached for her hand, which she placed in 
his, allowing him to caress her fingers.  
His eyes closed again and she felt him 
relax, sinking into the pillows.  She 
stroked his hair, running her gentle fingers 
through the tangled mess and smiling the 
whole time.  

"Scully?"

"Yeah?" she whispered

"Did you go...to the hospital and get the 
tests?"

She was puzzled. Then it struck her.  
Matthew.  

"Yeah, yeah I did Mulder."

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"Matthew!"  Scully called the little boy 
from where she was standing in the doorway.  

"Mommy!!!"  
She smiled as she heard his voice-excited.  
Eager to see his mommy again.  She had 
called her own mother from the hospital at 
the beginning of the week, letting her know 
where she was.  Maggie Scully had been as 
overjoyed at the news as her daughter, and 
had brought Matthew to the phone, allowing 
Scully to speak to him.  But now she was 
back and Matthew's patience was about to be 
rewarded.

He came charging around the corner, arms 
wide in the hope of a hug.  Upon seeing her, 
his eyes brightened and he let out a small 
cry of delight.  She opened her arms, but he 
stopped.  Suddenly appearing to be very shy, 
Matthew turned and backed into his mother's 
legs, thumb in his mouth, eyes wary.  

"Trust no one huh Matthew?"  Scully smiled 
before picking him up and cradling him in 
her arms.  Matthew still kept one eye on 
this new man who his mommy had brought home.  

"Sweetie, I want you to meet your daddy."

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End?

Not sure where I wanna go with this one now!  
Could be the end but maybe we could have a 
Mulder/son reunion scene or something???  
Also I read in spoilers that Scully's son 
gets taken... Not sure which is why I would 
LOVE to hear from everyone!!!  PLEASE send 
feedback!  

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