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TITLE: "Firstborn." (Chapter 12/?)
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 as fair game.
DISCLAIMER: Any characters you've heard mentioned on
TV were created and owned by Joss Whedon, Chris
Carter, Fox, WB AND UPN. They just decided to come
visit and play with the beings inhabiting my rather
warped mind.
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"Firstborn." (cont.)

By:
Ellie Dee


Chapter 12.

Motel 6.
Sunnydale, California.
2348Hrs.

Her hands shaking, Scully unlocked the door to her
hotel room. Mulder followed her in and as he closed
the door Scully seemed to shrink. Standing there in
the surgical scrubs she had been loaned at the
hospital, she appeared so small, almost like a child.

"So he has a chance?" her partner asked.

"He's young and strong, if he survives the next 24
hours.... I don't know Mulder," said Scully letting
out a deep shuddering sigh. "I just don't know. We
lost him twice in the bus and we had to shock him both
times."

After a moment she went on, "But he was breathing and
had a pulse when we got to the hospital. As soon as we
arrived we took him straight up to surgery and worked
on him for hours. He might make it."

Kicking off her shoes Scully sat down on the bed.
Resting her arms on her knees she bowed her head.
Walking over to her, Mulder sat down next to his
partner. Putting his arm across her shoulders, he
said, "Come on Scully, talk to me."

"I felt so useless Mulder, those paramedics didn't
need me," she said shaking her head. "They knew what
procedures to use before I even told them. All I did
was sit there and act like I was in charge. I haven't
felt that useless since I almost quit medical school."

"You what?"

Letting out a long sigh she explained, "I never told
anyone this Mulder, but I almost quit. I...I just
couldn't take seeing people in pain. It started while
I was doing my rotations through the various
departments at the hospital."

"What happened?"

"Well, I was doing fine until I started in the ER.
Right from the start I was having trouble. I don't
know, seeing people seriously injured everyday, it
just kept getting to me."

After several seconds Scully continued, "Mulder,
have you ever tried to assist a doctor in delivering
a baby that's four weeks premature AND breach? Not
to mention that besides being 14 years old, the
mother was a drug user."

Frowning, Mulder replied, "No, I can't say I have."

With a tired expression Scully looked up at her
partner.

"Well neither have I. Half way through the procedure I
passed out."

"What?" Mulder asked in disbelief.

Somewhat ruefully, Scully replied, "I passed out,
right there in the middle of the exam room. I found
out later that the doctor I was assisting actually
stood over me till he had one of the nurses drag me
over to the
side of the room."

Hearing this, Mulder had a strong desire to start
laughing. At least until Scully gave him "The Look."

After a momentary pause, Scully went on, "Then, about
a week later, things just got worse. There had been a
major accident on the Beltway. I don't even know how
many cars were involved. But there were so many
critical injuries that every Life Flight for fifty
miles around was being used."

"Our ER was already pretty full, but we were the
closest and we did have one of the best trauma teams
in the area. So we ended up with a majority of the
cases."

"After three hours I was ready to drop. I was about to
take a break when a doctor grabbed me to assist him."
Taking a deep breath, Scully slowly let it out before
she continued. "One of the vehicles involved was a
school bus that had been run over by a semi. The
damage had been so bad that the paramedics
had only just gotten to the children."

Tears began to roll down Scully's face as the knuckles
on her fists whitened.

"Mulder, I had to hold down an eight year old boy
while the doctor amputated his left leg above the
knee." She said, her voice shaking , "As soon as we
were done I threw up all over the floor."

"I was going to resign right then and there, but my
advisor talked me out of it. He said I had talent and
recommended that I go into a field where I wouldn't
deal with patients on a day to day basis."

"He thought I should go into Genetic Engineering
or some other type of research. But Id been reading
up on my next area, which was Forensics. And you know
what? It worked. As long as I didn't have to deal with
live patients I did fine."

After she had finished, Mulder said, "Sounds like you
did pretty good today."

"Yeah, well....... After almost six years of patching
you up I suppose I've gotten use to seeing people in
pain."

"See Scully, I am good for something"

Sparing Mulder a withering glance, Scully got to her
feet. "No comment," she said. "But thanks for
listen-ing Mulder." She then turned and headed towards
the bathroom. "If you don't mind, I have got to get a
shower."

"You want me to take off?" he asked as he started to
get to his feet.

"No," she replied as she gathered some clothes from
her dresser. "I'll only be a few minutes."

"Need me to wash your back?"

Turning to face her partner, Scully replied with a
single, threat filled "Mulder."

Upon entering the bathroom Scully half closed the door
and turned on the shower. "So our primary suspect in
the shooting is Krycek?"

"Looks that way," Mulder replied.

"And the girl that helped me with Nomura actually
provided the sketch?"

"Yeah, Cordelia Chase. She's a good artist, the sketch
was near photo quality."

> > From where he sat Mulder could see the steam as it
rolled out of the bathroom. While Scully washed,
Mulder listened to the water as it fell across her
body. He was so entranced at the thought of Scully,
standing there naked, with the water falling across
her pale skin, that he failed to hear what she had
been
saying until she raised her voice.

"Mulder! You still with me?"

"Wha...huh...who? Uh, sorry Scully, I zoned out for a
second. What did you say?"

"I asked what happened after you got the sketch of
Krycek?"


~*~

The Project Complex
Several Hours Earlier

Alright Martyn, that does it for this set of tests.
Take her back to her cell and see that shes fed.
Well start on the Transmutation Series next.

Yes Doctor Grant, replied the medical technician as
he began to wheel Willows stretcher out of the exam
room. Suddenly a voice called out over the loudspeaker
system.

Clear the hall, clear the hall! Weve got a Code Red
coming in! Trauma Team 1 to Emergency Room 3!

Immediately everyone in the hall moved aside as a team
of medics brought in a man on a stretcher. As he
rolled past, Dr. Grant recognized the man as one of
the Directors senior assistants. She also couldnt
fail to notice that the man had been shot in the arm.
But even though he must have been in a great deal of
pain, he was still answering questions the Director
was asking him.

Damn it old man! Why didnt you tell me HE was going
to be there?

Never mind that Alex, is she dead? Cancerman asked
in a rush.

Grimacing in pain, Krycek replied, Yeah shes
dead..... I sprayed her brains all over the wall.

Quickly Kryceks stretcher was rolled into Emergency
Room 3 and medical personnel began readying various
pieces of equipment. With the hallway clear, Dr. Grant
and her assistant resumed moving Willows stretcher
towards the elevator. As they passed the room Krycek
was in they could still hear the man yelling at the
Director.

What about my arm old man? What about my arm?

Alex, Alex, as soon as we capture the Summers girl
well be able to learn everything we need to know to
carry on with the project and to replace your missing
arm......Actually, since you got your good arm shot up
today, well just go ahead and replace both of them.
So calm down and let the doctors go to work on you and
youll be as good as new.

Calm down? How the Hell am I suppose to calm down?
After all that Ive done, you still havent been able
to grab that little blond bitch. I killed both that
cop and Nomura for you and thanks to him my good arm
is useless.

Nomuras been a thorn in your side since before
Iraq, said Cancerman as he chuckled to himself.
Maybe I should have worked harder at recruiting him
instead of you.

Look you bastard, he was lucky thats all, just
lucky! I helped you kidnap that Rosenberg bitch and I
killed her parents. Face it old man, you owe me!

Suddenly Willows eyes opened and she spoke a single
word, Momma?

Hearing this, Dr. Grant looked down at her patient.
The girls eyes were glassy and somewhat out of focus
but the doctor was certain that Willow was aware of
everything that was going on around her.

Dr. Grant, shes awake!

I can see that for myself damn it! Now help me strap
her down!

Willow wasnt sure what was going on. But somehow she
could sense that what she had heard was true. That her
parents were dead and the man responsible was nearby.
With this realization came anger, white hot anger. And
with the anger, came power. All around her she could
see the curtain of energy that surrounded all living
things. Reaching out with her mind she tapped into the
Power and from it she gained strength.

Focusing on the two people holding her arms, the young
Wicca motioned as if she were swatting a fly.
Immediately the people were forced away.

Dr. Grant was thrown across the hallway where she hit
the wall with a resounding thud. Her assistant struck
the door behind him so hard that it was torn from its
hinges by the impact.

Slowly Willow climbed off the stretcher and stood
naked beside it. The sheet that had been covering her
lay on the floor at her feet.

> > From where she lay Dr. Grant could see her patient
begin to stumble down the hallway. The girl seemed
very weak when she suddenly stopped. Her arms shot out
from her body and a feeling of static electricity
filled the area around Willow as her hair stood on end
and her skin seemed to glow.

The young red-head began to rise until she was
floating at least two feet above the floor. She then
continued forward until she entered Emergency Room 3.

As soon as Willow entered the room, Dr. Grant could
hear the staff inside as they called out for help.
Then she heard a deep hate filled voice as it said,
BURN!

This was followed by a mans screams.

Pulling herself to her feet, Dr. Grant made her way to
her assistant. She found him unconscious but
apparently unhurt.

Leaning against the wall for support, the doctor
finally reached Room 3 as the screams became even
louder and more frantic.

The Director and the medical staff were held in place
against the walls by an unseen force, while Willow and
Krycek floated in midair. Bolts of black lightning
arced out from the girls outstretched hand to strike
Krycek in the chest.

Even though she had already seen examples of Willows
abilities, Dr. Grant could hardly believe what she was
seeing, it looked as if the man was literally turning
to ash from the feet up.

Suddenly a security team led by the lieutenant she had
met earlier came rushing down the hall.

Lieutenant, over here!

Yes doctor, the young officer said as he squatted
next to her.

How are your men armed?

Theyre each equipped with a standard taser.

Thats not going to cut it this time, she said
shaking her head in frustration. The girls already
absorbed way too much energy, we need something else.

Thats why I brought this, the lieutenant replied as
he held up a compressed air gun.

Hows it loaded? asked Dr. Grant as she began to see
his plan.

Temranol in 10cc doses, he said with a smile. Not
all us security types are dumb grunts.

Nodding, Dr. Grant slid away from the doorway to give
the soldier room to work.

Taking his place, the lieutenant motioned for his men
to get into position. When they were ready he brought
his gun around the edge of the door and pressed the
trigger.

Quickly the gun stuttered as it emitted a string of
loud coughs and several darts which struck Willow in
her leg and buttocks.

Immediately the young redhead seemed to spasm, then
she and the rest of the people in the room fell to the
floor. Rushing in ahead of the security personnel, Dr.
Grant carefully took the redhead in her arms.

As she lay there, Willow looked up at the doctor and
said, Momma?


~*~

As Mulder finished up, Scully sat on the bed across
from him drying her hair.

Well, it seems this Willey person has a very low
pain threshold, so Buffy didnt have to pound on him
too long before he told us all he knew. Unfortunately
it wasnt all that much.

Just that the orders are coming down from the Mayor
and that he wants Buffy captured alive.

Pretty much, except that Willey made it sound as if
the orders were coming through the Mayors office.

So someones controlling the Mayor or at least
working through him.

"Yeah, anyway after we got done questioning Willey,
Brenner and I dropped Buffy and Xander off at their
houses. Then we headed over to the hospital to check
on you and Nomura."

When he had finished Mulder noticed that Scully was
shaking her head in disbelief.

"What is it Scully?"

I just cant believe that Xander thought you and
Brenner were going to take this bartender into the
backroom and beat him with rubber hoses. Doesnt he
realize the Bureau doesnt do that.... at least not
anymore.

I dont know Scully, I guess he spends way too much
time watching TV.

Looking at his watch Mulder realized just how late it
was. "Well, I better be going Scully, I'll see you in
the morning." With that he got to his feet and began
to walk to the door when Scully suddenly spoke up.

"Mulder," she said, quickly making a decision, as she
stood and made her way over to him.

Looking up, she continued in a slightly shaky voice,
"I know it's one of the oldest cliches, but... I don't
want to be alone tonight."

Stepping forward, Scully reached up and gently pulled
Mulders face down to hers and kissed him. For several
moments they stood there oblivious to the world
around them as their kiss became more and more
intense.

Then slowly, Scully began to urge Mulder backwards. As
if in a daze he followed Scully's lead until something
hit him in the back of his knees.

Suddenly Mulder found himself sitting on Scully's bed.
Looking up at his partner, he could barely recognize
her.

Her hair was disheveled, her face flushed and her eyes
were barely slits. Standing before him she looked like
some kind of wild animal hunting its prey.

After a moments hesitation, Mulder asked, "Scully, are
you sure?"

Her eyes seemed to flash and a deep throated growl
escaped her lips as Scully opened her robe and gently
let it fall to the floor. She then climbed onto the
bed and straddled Mulder's lap.

Slowly Scully placed her fingertips lightly on his
lips. Then in a deep, almost sleepy voice she said,
"Mulder, shut up and kiss me."


~*~

Afterwards, laying there in Mulder's arms, Scully
could feel his breath gently touch her hair. Exhausted
from their lovemaking she felt calm for the first time
in days. Just as sleep was coming to claim her,
Scullys thoughts returned to her missing daughter and
she said a silent prayer.

Willow, I promise, we won't stop looking until you're
safe. I love you baby.


~*~

Alone in her cell, Willow suddenly awoke.

"Momma?" She said quietly, but could hear no reply.

It had felt so real. Willow could have sworn that her
mother had just told her I love you. But as she came
fully awake, she knew it was just a dream and the
tears began to fall. Because her parents were dead and
for as long as she had known them, they had never told
her that they loved her.


~*~

Motel 6.
Sunnydale, California.
0725Hrs.

Fox Mulder awoke to the sound of someone banging on
the door to the room, but it took him several moments
to realize where that room was.

Suddenly two things happened. First, Mulder remembered
that he was laying next to very naked Scully. And
second Agent Brenner began yelling in addition to
banging on the door.

"Agent Scully, are you in there?"

With that Scully shot upright in bed. The two agents
stared at one another for a moment until Scully jumped
up, grabbed her robe and dove into the bathroom.

Mulder lay there stunned, staring at the closed
bathroom door and listened as Brenner's knocking and
yelling became more frantic.

Finally, getting out of bed, Mulder wrapped himself in
the bed sheet and walked to the door. Taking a deep
breath he then opened it.

"Mulder! What are you doing here? This is suppose to
be Scully's room." Then after taking a good look,
Brenner asked, "And where the Hell are your clothes?"

Uh....ah....well sir, Im not really sure, Mulder
began until Brenner held up a restraining hand.

"Scully, get out here!"

Moments later, the bathroom door opened and Scully
stuck her head out.

"Sir?" she squeaked.

Brenner was silent as he took in the two agents and
the pile of clothes on the floor beside the bed. Then,
looking up he said, "Coffee shop, downstairs, 15
minutes," and then softly shut the door.


~*~

When Mulder and Scully finally made it to the
restaurant, they found Brenner in a back booth already
working on a large plate of bacon, eggs, hash browns
and toast.

Seeing the look on Scullys face, Brenner paused in
eating and said, Look Scully, I run six miles a day
rain or shine, I bench press 450 pounds and my
cholesterol is 137. So can you back off with the
Food Nazi look and let me enjoy my breakfast in
peace?

Glad that for now at least Brenner was not mentioning
anything about the hotel room, she replied pointing to
the dish of Jalapeno peppers sitting next to Brenners
Southwestern omelet. Actually, I was trying to figure
out how you havent burned through the lining of your
stomach.

After Mulder and Scully had been seated, the waitress
had brought coffee and taken their orders Brenner
continued. Well we had a pretty busy night."

"How so?" Mulder asked.

"They got to Cordelia. Her dad's taking the family out
of town tomorrow till all this blows over."

"Well there goes our witness," remarked Mulder.

"Oh Yeah, and someone jumped Harris last night."

Scully looked up sharply, "Is he alright?"

Trying to sound nonchalant, Brenner replied, "He's got
a couple of cracked ribs and a concussion. But, yeah
he's ok. We've got him bedded down over at Giles
place.

Shaking his head, Mulder asked, "Anything else?"

"You mean besides Buffy being wanted by the police and
her mother being held for assaulting a police
officer?"

"WHAT?" Exclaimed both the X-File agents.

"Andrews and a couple of his boys showed up at Buffy's
house late last night and tried to arrest her for Sgt.
Rourkes murder."

"They were trying to push Buffy and her mom around
so..... Buffy decided to push back. Well one of them
drew his sidearm and Joyce hit him in the face with a
cast iron skillet," said Brenner with a grin.

"What's so funny?" Asked Scully.

Smiling even wider, Brenner explained, "Andrews was
the officer she hit." Chuckling, the senior agent
added, "He ended up with a broken nose, twelve
stitches across his forehead and a concussion. I
like to think of this as payback for what he did to
Harris."

"Scully, have you ever noticed it's always the
quiet ones?" Mulder asked trying to lighten the mood.

Looking at Brenner, Scully asked, "Are you sure it was
Andrews who beat up the boy?"

"Yeah. Harris went over to Cordy's after we talked
with Willey. He showed up while the cops were talking
to her dad. As usual, Harris tried to stick his nose
in. So Andrews had him taken outside and roughed up
before they let him go."

"After they left, Cordy called my house. Before her
father made her get off the phone she told Rhonda what
happened."

Anyway, I got to Cordys just as Andrews was leaving.
I could tell Harris wasnt hurt too bad so I took him
over to Giles place and we patched him up.

Why didnt you take him home? Asked Scully.

Grimacing, Brenner continued, If you knew what
Xanders home-life was like you wouldnt ask. His
fathers a Grade A bastard and his mother is
useless. Lets put it this way, Ive seen the bruises
and Ive been a cop long enough to know what a cigar
burn looks like.

Why hasnt Childrens Services gotten involved?

Every time they show up Xander just keeps his mouth
shut.

Nodding as if to himself, Mulder added, Hes probably
afraid hell end up somewhere worse.

Actually, I think hes afraid theyll send him away
and he wont see Willow again.

With that the three agents sat for some minutes and
ate in silence.

Finally Brenner spoke up, Ok, you two check with
Giles and see if hes come up with any leads. Also
check with Doc Davis in Carlton to see if he has any
of the autopsy results. You come up with anything, you
get in touch with the office, understood?

Yes sir, the two X-File agents replied getting to
their feet.

As they turned to leave Brenner said, Look, both of
you are adults and as you can probably tell I dont
give a damn about Bureau regs. So dont worry about
what happened upstairs. But for Gods sake be
discrete, you two have enough enemies as it is.


End of Chapter 12.

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