As was his wont, Mulder ditched Scully one afternoon to pursue a lead. He did this
often to protect his partner from the dangerous situations he always managed to get
himself into. Because he loved his Scully, like a man loves a woman, not like a person
loves a friend.

When Mulder returned two nights later, he went to Scully’s to talk about it.  However,
it was Scully’s mother who answered his knock.

“Fox, I’m sorry.  While you were gone, Dana was abducted and killed by a madman
who was looking for you.”

Mulder dropped onto Scully’s sofa, where he had spent many a restful night, and burst
into uncontrollable sobs.  Maggie, who didn’t blame Mulder for Dana’s death because
she knew they had shared a true love, tried to comfort him.  But when she went to the
kitchen to get him some water, Mulder pulled out his Sig Sauer and shot himself in
the head.


The End