From: ephemeral@ephemeralfic.org Date: 9 Aug 2001 15:52:39 -0000 Subject: On Christmas eve on 1985 by Sherry C Source: direct Reply To: danalovesfox@hotmail.com Title: On Christmas eve on 1985 Author: Sherry C Distribution: Please ask me first at danalovesfox@hotmail.com Category: S/R Keywords: Pre XF Disclaimer: All characters used without permission of Chris Carter & 1013 production. But I'll buy them myself soon. Watch out Chris. Author's note: Miss you Mulder. In memory of Fox William Mulder in good old days. Do you miss Mulder as well? Feedback: Please at danalovesfox@hotmail.com Summary: What if they've met before the X-files? Pre XF. In 1985, Dana Scully was 22 and Fox Mulder was 25. She was a 3rd year univerysity student and he was a graduate student at Oxford major in psychology. He stayed in U.S.A to visit his family for Christmas. 23rd of December 1985. The clock said it was 9'o clock. It was the day before Christmas eve that everybody was looking forward to. Night, but felt like as if it was noon. So bright with Christmas trees with light on, people strolling down the street in joy, the salvation armies, the old tune "Have yourself a merry little Christmas" coming along from the little gift shop. My heart was already bounding to my home. Couldn't wait to see all the family back together again for Christmas season. A school reunion was on Christmas eve. Couldn't wait. "Excuse me, ma'am." "Yes?" I stopped and turned back to see a man wearing a black overcoat. "I'm lost. Can you tell me how to get to the airport?" He had brown eyes, pretty big. Brown hair. Seemed to be in a real hurry. "Walk along this street, turn left at the bus stop. Then you'll see the airport across the street. It's easy. I guess you're just panicking, so just be calm and you shall find it." "Thank you." He ran hard. Maybe he was late for his flight. Then I heard a gunshot. "Ah!!" I turned back to see a guy about age 20 shooting gun in the air. "I'm...gonna kill ya all!" I thought he was a just a man trying to get people's attentions. It was the kind of thing often happened in this time of year. I ignored him like everyone else did but not until I heard a girl screaming. "Daddy..." Her father was bleeding. This was not a simple problem. "Freeze everyone. Or you'll be dead in a sec." It happened on the street with lots of people.. Maybe he wanted to get attention from people. "Sir, You've just shot an innocent man and that's not a right thing to do. A girl is crying sir. Please, put your gun down and.." "Shut up. Wanna die?" He was pointing gun at me. "No, no. I'm just trying to..." "Well then.." He held my wrist so hard that I couldn't resist. "Let me go, please?" But I was already in his arms. he was pointing gun at me. The securities were coming along but I thought that wouldn't do any good. I was so-called a hostage. So they couldn't shoot him right away because I was with him. "Excuse me please." That was the guy I've just met just before. "It's very dangerous situation sir." One security answered. "I'm a psychology graduate student at Oxford. You can't just deal with a man with hostage with guns. Some people will just going to die and.." Yeah, he was right. The man was shooting people at random. I hoped the man in black didn't get shot. "Hey, big boy. Please stop. Why don't you just let go of beautiful lady with you? I think she's very uncomfortable because you are pointing gun to her. So put the gun down and let go of her. See? She's pale. She can't breathe because you're holding her so tight. So please.." I think he didn't pay attention to a graduate. "If you keep doing this, you could be got rotten in jail, so you'd better let her go and live in this peaceful world rather than jail. You do't deserved to be in jail as you worth living here." I think his words are working. The gun on my head was slowly removed. "That's it, good. Now, let her go." The man was not so bad as I thought. He let go of my hand. The graduate kept eyes on me. Maybe he was worried about me. Luckily, the man didn't shot me from my back. I tried to be away from him as far as I could, but not that far. I still wanted to thank the graduate after this. I heard noisy sirens. Maybe police were coming. Police cars. I was right. The man was growling suddenly, he shot people at random. I think he just did it because he was just a bit lonely and wanted an adventure, but now he was in panic because police were coming. Some policemen are shot. Policemen couldn't shoot him because he was with a graduate. The man took him to the lake, bashed him up. When police came nearer, he shot a graduate on shoulder. Aw. I wished I could be of any help. Then the man pushed a graduate to the lake. Then the policemen shot the man to death. I knew the water was freezing cold, but I don't know why I dived into the water though there were many policemen eager to save his life. I dived even without lifevest. "Ma'am, you can't just..." They dived as well and we pulled him out of water. I was cold myself, but I knew I should get the water out of his lungs. 'Please wake up.' I keep saying to him in my mind. "Sir?" That's what I actually speak. 'We should try CPR.' I told myself. The policemen surrounding me thought I was his girlfriend or something like that. I glanced at them and they went to the other patients. 3 policemen and 5 pedestrians were shot. "Ma'am, the ambulance should be in a minute so don't worry about it. His turn will come as soon as possible. Here's a tourniquet. He has a just slight shot on his left shoulder luckily. So I think he will make it." "Thank you." I made a smile upon him. Now, CPR. I thought it as sort of kissing back in highschool, as you have to cover the victim's lips with yours. This man, in front of me, I don't know who he is, but I think I should save him. I tried CPR. Pinched his nose. His nose was prominent. I covered his mouth with mine. His lips were very cold, so as mine. I blowed, well not kisses, air. Blowed until I could see his chest rise. 2 breaths. 2 seconds. He didn't breathe so Ipushed down on the chest. "Come on... please..." He was coughing. Water came out of his mouth. "Are you okay sir?" "Yeah.. yeah.." "People here would like to take you to ER. It won't take any long." It didn't take really long. It was just a slight gunshot, thank god. They just wrapped his left shoulder with a bandage, and told him he could leave. I was glad it was just a slight shot. "I heard that you jumped in to save my life without a lifevest on, I really appreciate it but next time, please take care of yourself lady." He smiled. "You saved me first, so I just wanted to reward it for you." "I just did what I had to do." "Oh, what about the flight? It's um.. well, 10:48. When's your flight?" "Well, an hour ago." "Oh.. I'm. I'm really sorry.. but why.. why did you came backward? You could still make it." I felt awfully sorry for him. There weren't be any flight left until the end of the Christmas or maybe next year, if it's too bad. "Well, I'd really wanted to deal with crimers in action, not only by books." He just smiled. "It worthed the airplane ride back to Oxford, really." His smile was beautiful. I thought he had a deadpanned face but then I was enchanted with his smile. "Oxford.. great. So when will your degree becompleted?" "It should be finished by next year. So may I ask what do you do?" "Well, I major in physics at University of Maryland." "Cool, that's nice. How old are you?" "22. You?" "25." Wow. He's only 25. "Well, are your family live here or around Oxford?" "Here. I've already visited them and I was going to go back and work on some things I should be, but well, I think I'll be stuck here for some days till Christmas is over." I really felt sorry for him. It was all because of me. "If.. if you don't have anywhere to stay, you could join my family if you don't mind." "No, I'll just stay in motel. It would be very uncomfortable for both of us, you know." "No, it would be just fine if you come." "No, really. Um, well then, could you take me to the good motel that I can stay in?" "Sure. I'll pay for it. It's not so far from here." "No, I'll pay it. Don't worry." But I really wanted to pay for it. I just couldn't compensate him wholly I guess. We walked. "Hey, I forgot to ask your name." The most important thing we forgot. "Dana. Dana Scully." "Dana. Beautiful name. The name really suits you. I'm Fox Mulder." He held out his hand. Then we shook hands. "I can't thank you enough Dana. Maybe I would have died already." "No. I'm the one who should thank you Fox. Really. I appreciated it." We both were truly appreciating each other for sure. "This should be a nice motel to stay in. Let me pay for it please Fox." "No, Dana. It's late at night you should be going home. I'll take care of the rest. And I'm the one to thank you Dana. Don't forget. Maybe I could take you to your house. It's a bit dangerous late at night lady." He gave me a wink. "No. I'll be fine. My house is very near from here and as your shoulder is hurt, take a rest okay?" But he just stood there watching me. "Please? If you don't, I'll always will be very sorry for you for the rest of my life." "Well then. Okay. Well, take care, Dana." He walked toward the door. "Hey Fox wait!" I ran after him. "Yes?" He turned back. "Well, if if you don't mind, would you like to come along with me at my school reunion tomorrow? Cause, well, I've got no one to go with yet.. so... for compesate for all your help." "Well, sounds like fun." "So you mean yes right?" He just smiled. "I'll be here at 7 pm then we could go together. I've got my car so.." "Shouldn't be the man pick up the lady?" "Well, your shoulder is wounded so strong lady should dry, weak man." She giggled. "Good night Fox." "Good night Dana. Good night kiss?" "You're joking right?" "You bet. See ya then, Dana." "See ya." The clock struck 12 o'clock. It's now 24th of December, Christmas eve! =To be continued= TITLE: On Christmas eve in 1985 AUTHOR: Sherry C Archive: Please ask me first. Feedback: Please. Send to danalovesfox@hotmail.com RATING: PG-13 CLASSIFICATION: S/R KEYWORDS: Mulder/Scully romance, Scully POV, Pre XF SUMMARY: Mulder & Scully in Scully's class reunion. Disclaimer: Characters belong to Chris Carter & 1013production Borrowed them, but I'd like to own them myself, how much can I pay ya? haha Author's note: Miss you Mulder. I just wish I could turn back time way back to Season 1.. 24th of Dec, 1985. 7:00 pm "I'm sorry if I kept you waiting, there was just a little traffic jam and.." I found him holding the bouquet of larkspurs. "I'm amazed, Fox. We've only met yesterday and you.." "Well, please take them as my appreciation of what you've done to me yesterday." "Thanks. They're truly beautiful." I accepted them. He was wearing the black suits like yesterday with out the overcoat. His shirt was silk, very white. He even looked better than yesterday as he got his hair brushed. Yesterday, he was in such a hurry so his hair was a bit messy but not today. "And... so do you.." I said it aloud. Oops. But he really looked handsome. Captured my heart. I wanted to look good. Maybe I just wanted to look good because I was in front of Fox. Maybe I liked him at that time. I wore a butterfly brocade gown, complete with built in crinoline. It had 'X' back. It was ivory. But I had to put on my blue coat so that I won't catch a coat. "Well, that coat is nice, but I think the dress underneath is wonderful too though I can see only half bit of it." "Well, I just put on my coat in case I catch a cold." I smiled. "You can see my dress later on." "I lost my speech Dana. Your hairdo looks so.... beautiful.. You did that yourself?" "No, my sis did it for me." My hair was in a style of so-called "One Loop, Four Drapes." It took me a long time. Two sections of hair were created on each side parted from the top of the head to the top of the ear. Then with a long procedures, one loop and four drapes were over. Melissa did my hair. She said this hair style really suited me. Anyhow, it took me about 1 hour but I think it worthed it. My hair looked really unique and soft. I took a curling iron and carefully curled under the two front strands that framed my face to give the ends a soft curl when Missy finished with my hair. "Somebody may take you as if you're going to a high school prom or something." She joked. "You had a sister? Any other siblings?" "Bill, Melissa, me and Charles. 4. How about you?" "One sis. Samantha." "Oh, is your sister look like you? She must be pretty then. How old is she?" "Same as you." "Wow.. Really? Cool." But I could see the sadness in his eyes. Didn't know why. Maybe she was killed in an accident or something. "She disappered when she was young..um..and I still don't know how or when or why." "Oh I'm so sorry." That was all I could say. "No, it's okay." I think I totally ruined this good mood. The room was a bit dim, several seats were taken. Fox and I went to the small table at the corner. "See any familiar faces?" He asked. "Yeah. I do. That girl, waving to me? She's my best friend, Annie." I waved back. She walked to my way. "Hey Annie. How's it going?" "Guess what. I'm going out with Joe." "Joe Callon? No way!" "I am. Well, he just went to the toilet, should be back any moment now. Oh, who's this? You've got a boyfriend? Can't imagine, Dana. You hardly ever went out with anyone. Anyhow, hope two of you have great time. And when would Marcus ever come to this reunion? He've never shown up right? Oh there's Joe. Hey Joe. Guess who's here? Dana with a guy.!" "Oh hi Dana." Joe came up to me and say hi. We didn't know each other that well so that was it. He reached out his hand to Fox. "Joe Callon." "Fox Mulder." "You're Dana's new boyfriend?" Fox gazed at me. He paused for a moment then he said "Yeah." I couldn't believe this. Did that mean he actually like me or he didn't want to take me down to trouble? "Oh, and your hair-do looks so wonderful. You should have done it in high school prom." "Thanks Annie." "Oh, and remove your coat. I wonder what dress you're wearing." "I'm just a bit cold. Thanks anyhow." Then they just told us to have a good time, again and disappered into the dark. "Pretty chatty huh?" "Yeah, I get that right. Anyhow, who's Marcus?" "Marcus.... he's um...a partner of my senior prom. Was a boyfriend." All of a sudden, he stood up. He tugged my arm softly. "Let's make this Christmas eve special. We can't just sit here and drink all night. Right Dana?" "Yeah. You're right. That would be so miserable." I agreed to him. I removed my blue coat. His eyes were telling me he was amazed. "So....so... beautiful." He mumbled. "Gee.. Thanks." He pulled me close to him. He was looking right into my eyes. He didn't say a word. Just looked inside my eyes. "You've got nice big blue eyes, Dana. They are beautiful." "I prefer green eyes." He had lovely eyes. Deep green eyes. There was a depth of sorrow, that I didn't know so well, but I could sense it. But he looked happy right now. He placed my right hand on his shoulder. He softly wrapped my waist with his hand. We both didn't say a word. We just let ourselves sway to the music. I rested my head upon his chest. "You're a good dancer Fox." He just smiled. He softly kissed me on the forehead. Then down to my eyelid. Then my cheeks. "I think you're still cold Dana. Your face is cold, you're trembling." "No. I'm just too nervous. We're.. we've met yesterday right? And I'm just afraid that.. everything's going.... so fast.." "Me too, but the trust between us I felt yesterday gave me strength to my love for you to move on..." He loved me just like I did. "I think my arm is a bit sore, I'll just go to the restroom and check if it's okay. Just wait a sec, okay?" "Oh, do you need my assistance?" "No, I'm going to the male room you know." He laughed. He was just an adorable man with a beautiful smile but somewhat deep sorrow in depth as well. "Hey Dana" Someone called my name from my back. "Huh?" I turned back. It was Marcus. =To be continued= TITLE: On Christmas eve in 1985 (3/4) AUTHOR: Sherry C Archive: Please ask me first. Feedback: Please. Send to danalovesfox@hotmail.com RATING: PG-13 CLASSIFICATION: S/R KEYWORDS: Mulder/Scully romance, Scully POV, Pre XF SUMMARY: Scully meets her boyfriend back in high school in school reunion while the absence of Mulder. Disclaimer: Characters belong to Chris Carter & 1013production Borrowed them, but I'd like to own them myself, how much can I pay ya? haha "You've, you've never come to the reunion, have you? Nobody has seen you really. Am I right?" Marcus nodded. "Well, busy with studying, didn't have much chance to come." He was wearing dark blue suits with blue simple tie just like the one he wore in the senior prom. "You're amazed huh?" "Yeah.. um.. I'm with my boyfriend, he just went to the restroom, should be back in a minu.." Actually, Fox was not my boyfriend but I wished, just to avoid Marcus from doing stupid things. "I still love you." It was so awkward. I told him I brought my boyfriend, and all he said was "I love you." Was he trying to tear me and Fox apart? "Please. You were the first one to ask me to break up. And now, you just come back to me and say you want to go out with me again. Well, I still have good feelings with you. But.. I have a boyfriend and you've got to understand." "I think your hairdo is very..." He stepped toward me closer and nuzzled on my head. "Wonderful and your hair smells nice.." "Marcus. Please. Don't. I'm very uncomfortable. Let bygones be bygones. I like you, but I do not love you anymore. And I'm not in the mood for a dance." But his arms were already around my waist. "Please. We can go out again. I'm sure. So who's that guy you were leaning?" "Fox." "So how long have you been going out with him?" "I met him... yesterday.." Yeah. Just one day. But it seemed like I've been in love with him for so long. Was it a love at first sight? I didn't believed in it till yesterday. In love with a stranger. I was worried but it must be fate. I just kept sinking into Fox. "Love at first sight." I smiled without much reply because I'm sure he would try to break us up. "Love at first sight does not last for long, Dana. Maybe he's just attractive. Well, I admit he's tall, good looking but I know he's not your type at all. You've always wanted a guy with blond hair, not too tall, similar height to you, blue eyes and... I.. am a perfect match. He's totally out of your taste - brown hair, much taller than you, green eyes..." "You spyed on him Marcus?" He knew every details of Fox. He had been looking at us. "He's a psychologist in Oxford. He would go back to England as soon as there's a seat available for his flight. Just let me have this special moment with him. Christmas is just 3 and a half hour away and I really want to be with Fox right now. But he held me even tighter. He kissed me on the forehead. "No, please... no.." I tried to get out of his arms. But he held me even tighter. He whispered to my ear. "How old is he?" "25." "Well, it would not be so good to live with older man. I'm your age, perfect." He kept on persuading me to go out with him. "And... I'm a doctor. We have similar background in studying huh? Physics and medecine. Perfect. What's wrong with me?" "I'm interested in psychology. Maybe I could learn a lot of things from him and never get bored. An older man would have much knowledge than me so I can actually learn lots of things from him. Interesting life?" He started to loose his arms around me. "Well, if that's what your heart says, I should let you go. Good luck." He hesitated to go but soon, he walked away. Never looked back. I liked Marcus, but liking and love are different. I was in love with Fox. I wouldn't deny it. I knew we were going so fast, but this couldn't be so right. It was like a love of fate. Fate. I realised I lost Fox. I went to the table where my blue coat was, I found out the note. There was a note, "Dear Dana The man dancing with you is perfect for you. You two really look amazing, perfect match. I was astonished. Again, you are so beautiful in that dress and hairdo. Love, Fox" He was gone. The music "Beyond the sea" came out. It would be so gorgeous to dance with him to this song but the problem was that he was not here. He must have seen Marcus and I dancing and thought I still loved Marcus. But that was not true. The truth was that I loved Fox. But even if I were Fox, from the distance, watching Marcus and I dancing, I'd take both for lovers. As his arms were around me tightly, he nuzzled his nose against my head. That should have shown us as lovers. "Fox..." I put on my blue coat and ran to the door. It was hard to run with my white high-hilled shoes on. I was heading for his hotel. He didn't have anywhere else to go. Moreover, he doesn't know this place that well. I've got to go to him and talk to him. Christmas is only 2 and a half an hour away. =To be continued= TITLE: On Christmas eve in 1985 (4/4) AUTHOR: Sherry C Archive: Please ask me first. Feedback: Please. Send to danalovesfox@hotmail.com RATING: PG-13 CLASSIFICATION: S/R KEYWORDS: Mulder/Scully romance, Scully POV, Pre XF SUMMARY: Disclaimer: Characters belong to Chris Carter & 1013production Borrowed them, but I'd like to own them myself, how much can I pay ya? haha 24th of December 1985. 9:30 night "Ma'am, who are you looking for?" "Fox. Fox Mulder." "He just checked out." "Oh.. okay..." I couldn't say anything other than that. My legs went numb. "Ma'am, aren't you.. Miss.. Scully?" "Yes.. right." "Mr. Mulder left a note for you before he checked out." "Ok. Thanks.." I lost my words to say. Where he would be? It seemed like it was just some minutes away. The moment I danced with him. Though it was such a short time I spent with him, but I was sure I was in love with him. "Dana, I'm so sorry first of all. Bumping into you was the most terrible mistake I've ever made. A ticket for England was avaible luckily, so I can go back to Oxford today. I tried to tell you this, but I just couldn't. I couldn't bare the sorrow myself. I decided to put it off, but I realised that I'll be just the guy who stepped into your life for a moment then out. That's all who I am. I'd like to write you much longer but my flight is leaving soon. I hope you really work out with that guy. He suits you to the T. Love, Fox. P.S: I love you." One thing I was sure of was that I should be heading the airport and find him before the flight leaves. It was 10:30. I would be able to see him. But... what if not? I didn't even want to think about it. I didn't even have his address, no phone number, no picture - nothing. All I had was a picture of him in my mind only. 24th of December 1985. 10:11 night Airport "Passengers for the flight BA 0178 from New york to London please board immediately. Flight will depart in 10 minutes" I heard the announcement. That must be the flight Fox was riding. I should be going ... that way. I saw Fox. From behind. He was wearing the black suits like the one he wore on the day I first met him. "Fox! Wait for me!" I ran after him. "Fox." He looked back, but he wasn't Fox. He was the guy who looked like him. "I'm sorry. I thought you were.. someone else." Was he in the air plane already? Wrong place? So there's no chance of meeting him ever.. again? There was a shadow above me, must be someone big. I looked up. "Fox..." He put his fingers on my lips, maybe to keep the silence. He was still in suits he wore in the reunion party. He must be very uncomfortable, but he seemed to like it. He came closer to me and his lips touched mine. "I've got Christmas present for you in my car, I made it myself, it's a cross-stitch with.." "You don't have to say a word Dana, because I understand you fully even though we're not talking. We don't have time for gift changing right now, and you know the best present from you is just your love." "Marcus tried to ask me out but I refused. I love you Fox. Maybe you just misunderstood us." "Doesn't matter anymore. What does matter is this ten precious minutes." Only ten minutes. Too short. Holding and kissing seemed like they would never end. "I love you Dana. Though it was only two days, you gave me the moment of my life." "You, too. Fox..." We've got so much to talk, but the announcement really bugged us. "The flight BA 0178 is leaving in 5 minutes. All passengers should be.." "Fox.. we'll meet again, won't we?" "Our love is fate to my belief." He smiled. "No love can be so right as this one." "Sir, the flight is gonna leave soon so you should be aboard for now. We can't hold it anymore." Kissing and holding and hugging. All over. 10:21. We had a short but strong last kiss and he left me like that. He was on the window seat, so I could see him till the plane departed. We didn't talk, also couldn't. We just gazed at each other. So much to say, but impossible. I saw the airplane flying into the deep darkblue sky. I waved to him and smiled till I couldn't see the airplane. Stars were shining. Right then all things seemed to be black and blue. The tears came down from my eyes and I fell down to the floor. "Ma'am.. Ma'am?" I woke up. "Ma'am. Christmas is just around the corner." It was 11:49. Christmas is always a great day but for this one, I'd say Christmas day is such a lonely day. I wish this Christmas eve would last forever. 'Goddamn...' I realized I forgot to ask his address. 'Dana, you're such a...' All I can do was just laughing and crying. Maybe he's thinking the way I'm thinking. Just like the first day. We've been all the way through, and then we both realized we forgot to ask each other's names. I realized then, I was still wearing the dress I wore in the reunion party. It made me to think about him even more. "Merry Christmas eve, Fox.." I talked to myself. The clock struck 12. An unforgettable Christmas eve of 1985 has gone, A lonely Christmas of 1985 has come. =The End= Liked it? Feedback at danalovesfox@hotmail.com