From: Stonewar Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 20:20:40 -0500 Subject: New! A Torch Passed by stonewar A Passed Torch by Stonewar Disclaimer: Yeah, right like anybody reads my stuff, let alone Fox's lawyers.. Category: SA Classification: Future, Mulder/Scully married Rating: PG (language) Spoilers: none Archive: I'll do Gossamer . Others ask me. Feedback: I am too proud to beg, but I will pitiful looks in your direction Summary: Prequel to Golden Days. (can be found on my sight. link at the bottom) author's note: This is turning into a series and I'm writing it in reverse chronological order. And because I'm doing it that way I ain't resolving nothin' so there. ppppfffsst! ************************************************************ Dana Scully pulled into her driveway and shifted her car into park with a sigh. It had been a long day even though she had left early to do some grocery shopping. She tucked a lock of her pumpkin yellow hair behind her ear and glanced at herself in the mirror. 'Redheads don't go gray, they just fade away,' was one of Grandma Scully's favorite laments. She didn't mind growing older, though sometimes she wouldn't mind having a dignified head of silver hair rather than slowly going blonde. She sighed again, climbed out and walked to the trunk to retrieve her purchases. As she bent to grasp a bag, a heavy hand landed on her shoulder making her jump. "Need help, Mom?" A voice chuckled behind her obviously enjoying the fact she nearly caused her mother to have a coronary event. "Kat, what are you doing here in the middle of the week?" She asked. "What? I need an a appointment to see my mommy?" Kat pouted proving once again that the 'whipped puppy look' is just as effective in sapphire blue as it is in hazel. Scully looked up at her tall daughter, still dressed in her work clothes sans jacket and weapon. Shaking her head, "Grab a bag, brat." she ordered with a small smile. Upon entering the kitchen, they noticed Fox Mulder frowning at the wall phone. "Has the phone somehow offended you, Mulder?" Scully quipped as she set her burden on the table. When he turned toward her voice she noted it was a confused frown not an angry one. "Samma just called to wish me a Happy Birthday," He said tonelessly. Kat hopped up on the counter and started to dig in the bag she brought in with her. "Wait. Its September 9th." She pointed out. "I'm sure its somebody's birthday, but unfortunately they won't get their gift until October 13th." Scully observed as set a carton of juice in the refrigerator. "You realize she gets this from you." She accused glancing playfully from under her eyelashes. "Oh no, Gazing at the star and staring off into space are two different things." "Yes and you do both." Their daughter inserted to to put an end to their flirting. They would volley comments back and forth for hours if she let them and she simply have the stomach for it today. Mulder wrinkled his nose at his daughter for spoiling his fun and returned to his den. "What's Dad working on now?" Kat asked watching her father retreat the hall. "He's still working on his X-files novel." "Well, At least its keeping him busy." "Its evolved from hard science fiction to a trashy dime novel in six months I'm just praying he never publishes it." Scully huffed, rolling her eyes. *** "You have news" Mulder announced gravely from the shadowy archway of the kitchen. Kat looked up from the carrots she was chopping "I do," She agreed just as soberly and returned to her chore. "Your sources sure know how to steal one's thunder." "What's going on?" Scully ask quietly eyes darting back and forth between father and daughter. "Kat's reopened the X-files" A heavy silence hung in the air as Kat laid down her knife and slowly turned toward her father. "No-" She drawled as if she were about to explain something very technical to a layman. "They were assigned to me." "I can't believe you didn't come to me about this. I could've-" He rail until she interrupted him. "You are not listening to me. They were assigned to me just this today. They don't even officially open for a few weeks yet." She insisted, her voice rising. He leaned in glowering "You're acting like you had nothing to do with it. Surely you-" "I don't give a shit about the X-files!! Why would I reopen them?!" She exploded. "Bullshit, I know better." "Kat." Scully called in soft voice trying to diffuse the situation, but Kat continued her rant. "They only assigned them to me because of my name. Maybe I would've been better off if I chose Scully like Samantha." Mulder's jaw tightened and he quickly withdrew to his den once again. "Oh Daddy, I'm sorry." Kat gasped tears springing to her eyes. "Tell him I didn't mean it. Please Mom." She begged then ran out of the house to her car. Scully followed her daughter out the door. Mulder's misery would keep. She needed to nip Kat's blossoming guilt trip in the bud. "I take it that's not how you planned to break the news." Scully placed a hand on her daughter's back. She was leaning against her car, face buried in her arms. "No, I intended to insult my parents and their life's work." She sais sacastically turning to look at Scully. "I'm sorry, I really am. But why was he so confrontational? I was planning-oh I don't know what I was planning. I had a hundred scenarios in my head, but not that one." Scully reached up and smoothed Kat's dark hair. "Your Father's always had a problem with authority and now that you're an authority figure he's have trouble reconciling that, I think.' "And which one of you is the psychologist?" Kat smiled as she wiped the tears from her cheeks. "Will he be OK?" She asked looking toward the house biting her bottom lip. "Don't worry, I can handle him." Kat nervously cleared her throat. "They really did assign them to me because of my --um, parentage, But they also gave me an out for that same reason." "So you're saying it was your choice." She nodded. "On one condition...Any attempt to contact you or Dad about anything relating to the X-files without going through me first results in immediate reassignment." "And they accepted that?" She asked, eye wide. "Sure. There's a waiting list. The paranormal have gotten popular lately." "I'm not sure I like you screening my business like that." "It's not so much you as him." Kat nodded toward the house. "If he gets his foot in the door they may never be rid of him. I hope with me working as a buffer I can temper his involvement." "Oh lord. I can just see him showing up in the field unannounced bugging your poor agents." Scully groaned pinching the bridge of her nose. "Well I don't think I'll be mentioning that bit of information." "Are you sure you can explain it all to him. I really didn't mean to blow up like that" "I know, Sweetie. You have your father's temper. I'll talk to him. Don't worry." She ushered her daughter into her car. "Come over Sunday. Grandma's coming for dinner. Everything should be alright then, but be prepared to talk shop." "I create a multimedia presentation," she deadpanned. Scully leaned in the window as Kat turned the key in the ignition and pressed a kiss to her forehead. "Why don't you call your sister tonight and see what's going on in her head." "That's scary, Mom." Kat chuckled. "Scary things will be crossing your desk on a regular basis, Katherine. Get used to it." 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