From: "sarah lanlz" Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 12:02:57 PDT Subject: "The Last Episode," (1/1) Distribution: Anywhere, Gossamer, as long as you give me credit:-) SPOILER Warning: the whole darn series. PG-13 MSR Story 0 This is how I think the series should end.. but then, this is just a shipper's opinion:) "The Last Episode," 1/1 April 17, 2000 Tunesia (camera sweeps low upon the wreckage of a downed UFO. There are burning trees, body parts(both human and alien), and smoke covers the area. We move down closer, to see a lone human walking amongst the debris. The smoke clears, and we can see his face: It is Special Agent Fox Mulder. And he has a forlorn expression on his dust-covered face. He cups his hands over his mouth, and shouts) Mulder: Scully!!!! Scully, talk to me, dammit!! SCULLY!! Scu-- (he stops short as he sees a large piece of metal being moved. Mulder races toward the debris, and crouches down next to it.) Mulder: Scully? (he says as he lifts up the metal slab) (suddenly a hand reaches out, and grabs Mulders arm. A human hand. It pulls him down, and pins him to the ground, taking advantage of his shock. The man emerges from the slab of metal, and stands, holding a gun on Mulder, who says, beyond anger and fury. The Cigarette-Smoking Man.) Mulder: (growling) You killed Samantha, your own daughter. You'll kill me as well. But if you lay one of your yellowed fingers on Scully-- CSM: You better choose what you say wisely, Mulder, because I'm pulling this trigger in 15 seconds. I won't waste anymore of my time on you. Mulder: I swear to you, if you shoot me now, I'll come back and I'll haunt you for the rest of your natural life, you son of a bitch! (he kicks at the CSM's gun, but is too late. The CSM pulls the trigger, hitting Mulder in the stomach.) Mulder: Agh.. (Mulder curls into fetal position, clamping his eyes shut as the CSM takes a long, slow drag, and walks away. Then, a shot is fired. The CSM drops to the ground, as Scully walks through the mist. She catches sight of Mulder) Scully: MULDER! (she runs to his side, and hold his hand) Oh my God, Mulder, what have they done? (she gently leans him over, so that he is on his back. He winces, as she prods his wound) Mulder: Scully...(he looks at her raptly)... I thought he killed you-- Scully: He's dead, Mulder. Don't let him waste another minute of your time. (She strokes his forehead, his hair) Mulder... this wound.. Mulder: (takes Scully's hand in both his own, with his remaining strength) Scully--Dana, I don't have much time, and these words might be my last--*winces*(Scully's eyes fill up with tears, threatening to overflow)-- but I just want to tell you... I *need* to tell you...(he reaches up, and cups her cheek with one palm, caressing it with his thumb. Scully leans into it, closing her eyes, her brow creased as the tears flow onto his hand. Mulder swallows hard, as though to keep his life inside of him)..Scully, lie down next to me, (he croaks) Scully: (complies, lying down next to him, pressing her tiny body against his, and resting her head on his chest. Her left arm is draped across his chest, and he holds her hand above his heart. He faces her, and tilts her chin up. She manages a small, half-hearted smile through her tears) Mulder: (caressing her face, and holding her hand) Scully, (barely above a whisper, but with the sweetest smile on his face), I love you. Scully: (bites her lip, tears flowing faster now. She leans up and kisses him on the lips, softly. His mouth opens, and they breathed in sync, breaths and tongues mingling, becoming one, sealed. The kiss lasted for what seemed like an eternity. Then Mulder heard Scully call his name.. mulder...Mulder....MULDER....) Scully: MULDER!!! (Mulder sat up in bed, glancing up at the alarm clock. 11:21 p.m. He flicked on the lamp, and rubbed his eyes against the bright light. Once his eyes are adjusted, he nudged the shoulder of the red-haired petite woman beside him) Mulder: Honey, you're never gonna guess what I dreamed last night...