Title: Nova

Author: Angel

Feedback: Please! I love every but of it!

Classification: MSR, Colonization fic. (If I say anymore I’ll give it all away!)

Spoilers: All the way up to 7^th season finale but NOT including even though nothing much is really mentioned.

Rating: NC-17 (for some parts-very mild consensual sex- but to be safe!) Others are probably PG-13 or so for naughty words and implied naughty stuff =).

Summery: The inevitable happens. Mulder has planned ahead and now does everything in his power to keep Scully safe.

You MUST read all parts to understand! Available at Ephemeral and my home page.

Disclaimer: You know the drill. Characters are property of Fox, 1013, ect. No money is being made. No infringement is intended. A few poems and songs are used without permission, names of authors are given. Prayers which I did not write, and I don’t know who wrote are included in some areas.

Homepage: (to find missing parts and sooner or later the completed version, also posted at Ephemeral)

A HUGE thanks to Evie my beta reader! Nova would never be doing this well, or going as fast, without her help! Thank you thank you thank you thank you! Umm… one more! Thank you!

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"Baby don’t look up, the sky is falling." Tori Amos

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Day 236 (continued)

As Mulder opened the door slowly. Scully let her head loll in his direction.

"I thought you would be sleeping."

"I did for a little while." She said as Mulder sat beside her, tucking her blanket under her chin. "Is everything all right?"

He nodded dully. "I’m tired though."

With a little turn of her head she invited Mulder in next to her. Immediately he settled close with a sigh. Biting back a groan as he leaned on his sore body, Mulder lay on his side next to her, his hand resting on her belly unconsciously. Scully ran her fingers lightly over the back of his hand. "Mulder?"

"Hmm?" He hummed against her hair as he began to drift into sleep.

"I need you to tell me what happened. I don’t think I can sleep soundly until I know."

He let out a long breath into her hair. "Short version or long?"

"Just tell me everything."

"Everything." He repeated softly. "Ok…. Well, you woke up and got out of bed. I asked what was wrong and idiot me, it took a while to realize what was going on. I tried to keep you in the room, but the more I restrained you the harder you fought me. I was so afraid I would hurt you." Mulder’s voice began to break on his words. "But I couldn’t stop you. You were kicking and hitting. Things got out of hand and furniture was knocked over and broken."

"What did I break?" Scully interrupted, her voice a mix of concern and disbelief.

Mulder hesitated for a moment. "The dresser a little, but the crib is ruined."

As if not believing what he said Scully’s head quickly turned to look across the room. The corner was now empty other then a small pile of linens and the small mattress once in the crib, now leaning against the wall. "Oh my God." She whispered in shame.

Mulder pressed his lips to her temple. "Don’t worry, we’ll get another one."

Scully nodded as she struggled to hold back tears. "What else happened?" She asked after a few moments of silence.

"Umm…. After the dresser was knocked over things slowed down a little. We were both hurt pretty bad. You couldn’t even stand for a few minutes." Mulder shuddered at the memory of her body crumpling to the ground repeatedly. "Somehow… somehow you got a hold of one of our guns." Scully twisted around to turn her face up to him. Her eyes wide with shock. "Everything from the drawers was on the ground and spread everywhere. It must have landed right by you. Skinner had heard all the commotion, people were gathering around outside when he came in. He helped me up so we could try to get control of you." Mulder shook his head slowly as he remembered. His mind had analyzed that night many times as he watched Scully sleep the last few days. "You must have felt threatened that we both were blocking the doorway. You pointed the gun at as…" Mulder trailed off, not sure if he could get the rest of the words out.

"Mulder… what happened?" Scully whispered.

"Skinner was shot."

Scully let out a petrified shock and tried to sit up, only to take a sharp breath and cringe to a stop.

"Easy." Mulder said gently helping her recline again. "He’s all right. Amanda took care of him and he will be fine. I just went to see him."

"Where did I hit him?"

"Shoulder. Went straight through. Must be your favorite spot to hit someone." His feeble attempt at a joke died in the air.

Scully shut her eyes with a hand over her mouth. "I can’t believe I did that."

"You didn’t." Mulder said sharply, turning her face to look at his. "That wasn’t you Scully. Trust me. I looked in your eyes and you weren’t there."

"That’s the point Mulder. When this chip takes control I have no way to stop anything. What if I hurt you next time? What if I shoot you?" She paused with a look of horror. "My God, Mulder, what if I hurt the baby?" She paused again, running her hands over her stomach. "I haven’t even felt it kick since I woke." Scully whispered.

Mulder turned her face back to his. "I won’t let you hurt the baby. I swear to you."

"You couldn’t stop me from hurting Skinner, and you couldn’t stop me from hurting myself or you. I don’t think anyone can. What will be different next time?"

"Maybe there won’t be a next time." Mulder murmured hopefully.

"That’s right." Scully said firmly. "There won’t be because I am taking the chip out." She forced herself in a sitting position, ignoring her body’s protests of pain. "Right now."

Notes: *smiles innocently and bats her eyelashes* Don’t you just love to hate me? =)

I feel the need to explain the shortness of the latest part: I write until I sit back in my chair and say to myself "There’s my chapter." As you all know I have no control whatsoever over my muse.