Shattered ❥ The X-Files

Chapter One: I Promise

It was Saturday evening, around nine P.M., and Scully was about to fall asleep when she heard her phone ring. She was very worried, because no one usually called her this late on the weekend, so she got up and answered it.

"Hello? Who is this?" Scully asked, twirling the cord of the phone between her fingers.

"Scully, it's me, Skinner. I'm sorry to call at such a late hour, but there is something very important I need to tell you," Skinner answered.

"Mulder is in the hospital. He was shot twice, and nobody is sure who shot him. We assume Mulder knows, but he is currently unconscious."

"I'll be there as soon as possible," Scully said in response and immediately hung up the phone.

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At the hospital, Scully rushed to see Mulder. When she arrived at his room, Skinner was standing outside the door, his arms crossed. 

"Scully, I know you want to see him, but they told me that no one is allowed inside his room. I'm not sure why, but maybe Mulder is awake."

"You know that I won't follow their rules, Skinner. I need to see Mulder. Now let me inside, and please don't fight me about this."

"Scully what if they aren't letting anyone in for a good reason? Maybe he is in pain and seeing somebody that he cares about might make that worse?"

"Skinner, I already told you, don't fight with me on this."

"Okay, Scully, but I warned you." Skinner said and moved away from the door to let Scully in.

"Mulder, oh God. Can you hear me?" Scully said, while looking at his injuries. His side was covered in blood, and so was his left shoulder. 

"Scully? Is that you?" Mulder said faintly with his eyes closed.

"Yes, Mulder. I'm here right by your side." Scully said with tears in her eyes, and held his hand softly without letting go.

"Scully, I don't remember anything. It's like my brain isn't working - the only thing I remember correctly is you. My body is numb, I can't move my limbs."

"Mulder, you're gonna be okay. I will make sure of that. I'll be right here until you get better. I promise," Scully whispered into Mulder's ear, while resting on his shoulder.

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Before Scully knew it, she was asleep in Mulder's room only to be awaken by being pushed on her shoulder. When she opened her eyes, she saw a man in the hospital's uniform, with a worried look on his face.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry to wake you, but you aren't allowed to be in here. This man has serious injuries, and I'm sure you two are very close, but he needs rest."

"Sir, I'm sure you mean well, but I'm staying right where I am. Mulder needs me."

"Excuse me, ma'am?" The man said with a confused look on his face.

"His name is Mulder. Fox Mulder. And I know him better than anyone else does."

"I'm sure you do, ma'am, but if you don't leave the room I'm going to have to force you to leave and thats the last thing I had in mind when entering."

"Scully, whats going on?" Mulder spoke quietly, worry in his voice.

"Mulder-" Scully started to speak, but the man behind her grabbed her forcefully on her wrist. She tried to fight back, but he pushed her outside of the room before she could do so. He left the room with her and locked the door behind him. 

Scully started to cry, and turned the door knob constantly, trying to get in. When that didn't work, she tried to push the door and while doing so she started sobbing. She sat down against the door in defeat and rested her hands on her face, still sobbing.

"I'm sorry, Mulder. I'm sorry." Scully cried, remembering her promise to Mulder the night before.

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Hello X-Philes!😘 I hope you enjoyed my newest fan fiction, called "Shattered". This chapter is called "I Promise". This is a Sculder fan fiction, one that I'm really proud of. It doesn't follow the story line of The X-Files very much, it's just something that I thought might be a possible scenario if that made any sense at all. I know it's very sad, but the only thing I'll tell you is that it has a happy ending. Like I said, I hope you enjoyed, and feel free to leave feedback and anything else you would like to tell me in the comments! ☺️❤️ (Jan. 27th 2018)