FF: "Firstborn." (Chapter 8/?)

["Elaine Dalier'" <ellie_dee@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

TITLE: "Firstborn." (Chapter 8/?)
AUTHOR: Ellie Dee
EMAIL: Ellie_Dee@xxxxxxxxxxx
CATEGORY: X-Files/Buffy the Vampire Slayer X-over.
RATING: PG13-R
SUMMARY: A pair of murders and a kidnapping in Sunnydale strikes close
to home with Agent Scully and the Scooby Gang. Can they work together to
solve the case before a young girl dies?
SPOILERS: Consider anything up to and including Season 3 on BtVS or
Season 6 on the X-Files fair game.
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come visit and play with the beings inhabiting my rather warped mind.
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"Firstborn." (cont.)
By: Ellie Dee

Chapter 8.



FBI Field Office
Sunnydale California.
0819Hrs.

Mulder and Scully were entering the Sunnydale Field Office the next
morning when they were stopped by Agent Nomura.

"Morning Scully, Mulder. Skipper wants to see both of you ASAP."

"Any idea why Agent Nomura?" asked Scully curiously.

"I don't know Doc. The Old Man just came in and said he wanted to see
you two as soon as you got here."

Exchanging a look the two X-Files agents walked towards the office of
their temporary superior. Their knock was answered by a loud "Come"
from inside.

Entering, they found Brenner seated at his desk going over paperwork.

Looking up, he said, "Close the door and sit down. I'll be with you in
a minute."

Finishing the papers he was working on, Brenner returned them to their
folder and set it aside. Looking up at Mulder and Scully he began.

"Agents, I'd like to think that we got off to a good start yesterday,
wouldn't you say so?"

Both the X-Files agents causiously nodded while answering, "Yes sir."

"That's good, very good. I believe that the key to success is trust
and honesty. Wouldn't you agree agents?"

"Yes sir," both agents mumbled.

"Good. Then perhaps Agent Scully," continued Brenner, his voice
becomming louder and less pleasant, "you could explain to me WHY you
didn't mention that you have a personal connection to this case. Or
for that matter that this connection happens to be that Willow
Rosenberg is your daughter!"

To say that Scully was stunned would be an understatement. How had he
found out, she thought. Certainly Mulder wouldn't have told him.

"Now," Brenner continued, "I know that I didn't tell you everything
about Sunnydale when you first arrived. But to be honest, I don't
think you would have believed me if you hadn't seen it for yourself."

"Agents I believe in allowing the men and women under my command a lot
more freedom than most SACs. I've found that freedom and individuality
help to foster creativity."

His voice rising again, Brenner continued, "But the one thing I will
not tolerate is being lied to!"

"But sir," began Scully, "I never..."

"Don't Scully. Don't even try it. I know what you're going to say. And
I think you should know that I consider lying by omission to still be
lying."

"Yes sir," replied Scully in a quiet voice.

Turning to Mulder, Brenner asked, "Ok Mulder, how much of this did you
know about?"

Before Mulder could say anything Scully opened her mouth to explain.
only to close it after a glance from Brenner.

"All of it sir. Scully told me everything shortly after we learned
about the case."

"And you and your partner decided not to enlighten me for what reason?"

"Sir, according to FBI regulations any agent with a personel
involvement to a case, must be removed from said case, immediatly."

"All right, I can understand that. But both of you understand this.
You can lie to your mothers, you can lie to your lovers. Hell, you can
lie to Skinner for all I care. But I will not tolerate you lying to
me. If you lie to me, I don't know what you're doing and I can't cover
for you! Understood?"

"Yes sir," replied the two X-File agents.

"Very well then we wont be having this discussion again," said Brenner
as he visibly relaxed. "Well let's start over. Agent Scully, I under-
stand you and your partner wanted to tell me something this morning."

Looking at Mulder, Scully rose to her feet. Taking a deep breath she
began. "Sir, when I was in college I gave birth to a little girl. I
placed her up for adoption shortly after she was born and have not
seen her until you sent the photographs to Director Skinner. Sir,
Willow Rosenberg is my daughter."

"I confided in Agent Mulder about my connection to this case. I also
let him know that I intended to become involved whether or not I was
assigned to the case. He and I then decieved Director Skinner so that
he would assign us to you."

"Is that all?" Brenner asked quietly.

"Yes sir," said Scully as she paused to take a shuddering breath then
continued. "Except that I have to find her sir, I... I can't let any-
thing happen to her." With nothing else to say she sat down in her
chair.

Brenner stared off at the far wall for some time. He was quiet, his
face unreadable.

Finally he spoke, "Agent Scully, as I understand it you placed Willow
up for adoption almost 18 years ago. And you've had no contact with
her since."

"Yes sir," she replied in a quiet voice.

"Well since you've had no contact with her for almost 18 years I don't
see how you can have any personel connection with this case."

"Sir does that mean...?"

"What that means Agent Scully, is that you and your partner had best
get cracking and get me some leads," Brenner explained.

"Speaking of which," he continued, getting to his feet. "Nomura was
able to set up the autopsies for today. Are you still interested?"

"Yes sir!"

"Good, let me get him in here."

Opening the door, Brenner looked out into the office bay and called
out, "Nomura, O'Donnel, get in here!"

Shortly two young agents entered Brenner's office.

"Agent Fox Mulder, Agent Dana Scully, this is Agent Karen O'Donnel and
you've already met Agent Ted Nomura."

Unlike last night Nomura was in more businesslike attire; dark gray
sports coat and slacks. Scully noticed he was still wearing body
armor. Not a good sign she thought.

Agent O'Donnel wore a conservative blazer with slacks. Her black hair
was done up in medium sized, shoulder length braids. Perched on her
dark brown nose were a pair of gray, wire framed "granny glasses". She
had an attractive, intelegent face. From the look on it, both Mulder
and Scully could tell that Agent O'Donnel did not suffer fools.

After greetings had been exchanged the two Sunnydale agents took seats
on the couch along the wall. Brenner then began to outline his plan
for the day.

"Scully, you and Nomura can head over to Carlton and get started on the
autopsies. Meanwhile Mulder and O'Donnel can work some leads on this
end. Any questions?"

Both Scully and O'Donnel started to speak, but O'Donnel motioned for
Scully to go ahead.

Flashing a brief smile at O'Donnel, Scully turned to Brenner. "Why
Carlton sir? Isn't Sunnydale large enough to have its own morgue and
Coroner?"

"Well Doc," began Nomura, "they're kinda backed up around here so we
arranged..."

"Ted," said Brenner, "they know about the Hellmouth."

Without changing his expression or dropping a beat, Nomura continued.
"We stole the bodies last night and hid them at the morgue over in
Carlton. The Coroner there is a friend of mine."

"You stole the bodies?" asked Scully in disbelief.

"I think I could learn to like it here," said Mulder.

Shaking her head, Scully stared at the young asian agent seemingly at
a loss for words. Finally she asked, "Why?"

Smiling even broader, Nomura continued, "After you went in to see the
Boss I got a call from an informant. I was told that orders had come
down from the Mayor's Office to expedite the autopsies and to have the
bodies cremated immediately."

"How reliable is your source?" asked Mulder.

Nomura stole a glance at Brenner who simply nodded.

"For the past 9 months I've been cultivating a CI, a Confidential
Informant. Her name is Catherine Rourke, she's the second watch Desk
Sergeant with the local PD."

"Anyway, she's seriously browned off about the department. I think she
feels that feeding me intel is her way of striking back and trying to
do the right thing."

"So," continued Nomura, "I grabbed Agents Howard and O'Donnel, and
headed over to the morgue."

O'Donnel then spoke up, "But of course Captain Idiot over here," she
said as she slapped Nomura in the back of the head, "forgot to mention
to me where we were going or what we were going to do."

"All he tells me is to follow him. Then he and Donna took off on that
damn Rice Rocket of his."

"Rice Rocket?" asked Mulder.

"A Japanese racing motorcycle," supplied Scully.

"Well," continued Nomura, "while Karen was distracting the Morgue
attendant, Donna and I grabbed the bodies and put them in the back of
Karen's Cherokee."

"And then I got to drive all the way over to Carlton by myself,"
said O'Donnel as she puncuated her words by again slapping her partner
in the back of the head.

In spite of the earlier unpleasantness, Scully had to fight to keep
herself from laughing. Nomura and O'Donnel acted like a brother and
sister the way they teased and fought. Scully had the feeling that
they probably worked together as well as she and Mulder.

Trying to sound at least halfway serious, Scully leaned over and said,
"You do realize doing that repeatedly can cause brain damage?"

O'Donnel looked back at the red haired agent and with the hint of humor
in her eyes, replied gravely, "It's all ready way too late."

Chuckling to himself Mulder asked, "Didn't the Morgue Attendant think
it was odd that you came to visit him at work so late?"

"We use to date. And it's she, not he," replied O'Donnel with a half
smile.

"Oh....I see."

Turning to Brenner, O'Donnel said, "Boss, I can't go with Agent Mulder
today. Remember, I've got to go to LA for the Horowitz deposition. And
if I'm going to make it on time I'm going to have to leave in just a
few minutes."

"Damn, I forgot. Ok don't worry about it, I'll work with Agent Mulder
today," said the Sunnydale SAC.

With that Nomura took a dollar bill out of his shirt pocket. Still
smiling, he handed it to his partner.

Accepting the dollar, O'Donnel said, "I told you he was going to find a
way to work the case." Standing she headed for the door where Nomura
joined her.

"Boss, Doc Scully, I've got to get some things together then I'll be
ready to go."

Brenner nodded adding, "Keep me updated on the Horowitz case."

"Yes sir," replied the female agent.

But before she and Nomura could leave, Brenner added, "Ted, this time
take a car."

The young oriental agent stopped. As he turned to face Brenner, Mulder
and Scully could see that his constant smile was somewhat strained.

"Boss, sometimes you're just no fun."

After the two local agents had left, Scully gave Brenner a curious
look.

"If I hadn't told him to use a car, he would have tried to stick you
on the back of his motorcycle," explained Brenner. "Call me old
fashioned, but I find it pretty difficult for a female agent to look
dignified perched on the rear of a Hog."

Oooo, Scully on a motorcycle, thought Mulder, now that's my kind of
fantasy.

"Agent Mulder!"

"What, who, yes?" replied Mulder somewhat distracted.

"I asked if you had any idea where we should start today," repeated
Brenner.

"Scully and I were going to go see someone this morning," supplied
Mulder. "According to Skinner, the school librarian is an expert in
the occult."

"Yeah Rupert is pretty much the expert around here when it comes to
things that go bump in the night. Does this mean you're sticking with
your occult theory?"

"Right now we don't have any better leads especialy after lasts nights
little run in with the living dead."

"That's true, besides Willow and Rupert are very good friends."

Remembering last night Scully could barely repress a shudder. What she
had seen went against everything she had ever been taught. But the
scientist in her had to be honest, what she had seen was real. Vampires
existed.

At that moment Nomura stuck his head in, "You ready to roll Doc?"

"I suppose so," she replied. Standing, Scully walked to the door.
Almost there she heard Brenner speak.

"Agent Scully," said Brenner.

Scully turned to face him.

"We'll find her Dana, I promise."

As quietly as they had were said, Brenner's words struck her. Lips
pressed tight, Scully managed a brief, shakey nod and then followed
Nomura out of the room.


End of Chapter 8.


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