Lockdown III: Seven Gates by Darth Nonie (nonie@avalon.net) Date: 3/15/01 Summary: Seven possible endings to Lockdown II: Release. Hey, I told you there wouldn't be a sequel, but I didn't promise there wouldn't be some speculation... ============================================== Lockdown III: Seven Gates by Darth Nonie (nonie@avalon.net) =======================1======================= =Fox? -- Don't call me that. Uh... =Idiot. All we've done to each other, and you complain about words? -- What else is there? =This, Fox. And this. -- Oh... Oh! =Did you really expect me to kill you? No, don't answer that, stupid. So it was mutual, huh. Really? Even that long ago? -- Krycek-- =Call me Alex. Aleksei, Alyosha, Sasha, whatever. Krycek's not even my real name. -- So now the words matter to you too, huh? =Oh, shut up. Shut up and kiss me. -- Yes. Oh, yes.... =Yes... =======================2======================== Old Mattie had gone up in the hills birdwatching, but even as the sunset light faded from the highest golden branches, she was in no hurry to head back. The moon was apple-yellow on the horizon, the cicadas were singing, and she could see the flicker of zigging bats even though it was many years since she could hear them calling. The faint smell of leafsmoke was pleasant on the wind. She thought it was a hunter, when she heard the shot. =======================3======================== Two shots. =======================4======================== "Nyet! Nyet, Mama, pazhal'sta... Prastitye, Mama, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, please don't hurt me.... Nyet!" "Alex. Alex! Wake up. It's all right. Wake up." "Kto ti-- M-Mulder?" "It's all right, Alex. Looks like the muscle relaxant wore off all right. You're gonna be okay." "Mulder...? What-- Shit, Mulder, what are you doing in my bed? Wait, this isn't... What the fuck?" "Alex?" "Where are we? What are you-- Why are you here? Jesus, Mulder, didn't you get enough in Alcatraz? And how the hell did you find me?" "Krycek, don't you remember this last couple of days?" "Uh... Is this Baltimore?" "Not exactly.... I must have miscalculated the dosage." "Of what? Mulder, if you're running fucking tests on me I'm gonna kill you. I'm not your goddamned lab rat." "Okay, let's start over..." =======================5======================== Got you! Don't bother fighting; from this angle you can't get my fingers off your throat in time. Bye-bye, sucker. I don't believe you were stupid enough to fall for that fake suicide attempt with the pillow. Aw, did I make widdle Mulder feel all guilty-poo? Too bad. I knew you couldn't go through with this; you've always been too weak. And I've never been weak, Mulder. That's why you're the one who took it up the ass. I don't know why I bothered to let you live the first time. Goodbye, Fox William Mulder; give my regards to your fucking daddy in Hell. Meanwhile, since you're going to be out of the picture, I think it's time to pay a little visit to your bitch-girl Scully. After all, she's expendable now. And I can tell her all about Alcatraz while I take my time with her. Won't that be fun? =======================6======================== But he crouched beside Mulder's cooling body until a sudden gust of wind rattled the shutters and brought him to himself. Then, empty, he reached for the bedside table. Walking up her porch steps, Old Mattie heard the shot. =======================7======================== Shhh. Hush, love, it's all right. I'm here. ================================================ End.