Ryan washed his hands, they had been stained with the blood of Melak.

What will kill this guy? Maybe I’ll need the help of a witch...Willow

Ryan walked through his hall and went for the phone, but decided to clean up some blood that had fallen onto the floor when he entered. But after that he picked up the phone and dialled for Italy, Rome, he forgot other details like the name of the street.

He got through to Willow and organised her visit, she couldn’t come for a week which was fine because it would take Melak that amount of time to possess someone else.

Ryan put a note under Scully’s door saying were to find the body and Ryan’s new mobile number in case she needs it. He got a new mobile just a little while ago so he couldn’t be contacted by anyone who he didn’t want to be contacted by.

Scully got out of bed and wandered towards the kitchen in search of coffee. When she entered the living room she saw a note by her door.

“Great, it’s probably Mulder saying he is ditching me again,” she said to herself and she picked up the note.

Instead of Mulder’s usual scrawl she found a message from Ryan, who had nice writing. There was an address and a phone number.

On her way to the kitchen Scully picked up the phone and dialled Mulder’s number.

“Hello.”

“Hey Mulder it’s me. I got a message from Ryan.”

“Where is he? He was supposed to stay in contact!”

“I don’t know where he is but he left his cell number and the address where the professors body can be found. I am guessing he is still looking for this spirit of yours.”

“Meet me at the office Scully.”

With that Mulder hung up.

‘What’s his problem?’ Scully thought as she was getting dressed. ‘Ryan didn’t have to help us. And I don’t see Mulder going around fighting this thing unarmed.’

Mulder hung up the phone. To say he was furious would be an understatement.

“How dare he go to her apartment. How dare he not ring me to tell me where he is. How dare he act as if he is God.”

Mulder continued ranting all the way to work. In the elevator he got strange looks from the other agents, well more strange than usual. He walked into his office, sat behind his desk and, while throwing pencils up at the ceiling, continued ranting.

“He is nothing but a mindless, self-serving thug!”

“Mulder! How dare you say such a thing.”

Mulder looked up and saw Scully standing infront of him giving him the look that was the source of her nickname, Ice Queen.

“Well Scully he...”

“I don’t want to hear it Mulder. He didn’t have to help us, but he did. I didn’t see you running after him offering your assistance, or even giving him his weapon.”

“Well clearly he has other ways of getting weapons.” Mulder said. He got up from his chair and walked towards the TV and VCR.

“What do you mean.”

Mulder just pressed play and let Scully come to her own conclusions. The TV lit up with what looked like CCTV footage. There was Ryan breaking a shop window and running off with a spear and some daggers.

“Guess lover boy isn’t so innocent, is he?”

Ryan was jumping from building to building. He was approaching the FBI building. He wanted his Halberd back. He reached the FBI building and started his search, very few people got a glimpse of him and Ryan presumed they thought they were seeing things or they were tired or something of the sort. He reached the FBI Evidence Lock-up. He had to knock out several people but was eventually within touching reach of his Halberd. Then he heard someone getting up so instead of doing the smart thing that would have been grabbing it and running he went knocked out the guard again and then got the Halberd. He then decided to visit Mulder. He snuck down to Mulder’s office and dropped in.

He kicked the door open and said.

“Hey Fox! What’s up with you?”

“The name is Mulder, MUL - DER. It isn’t that hard to say.”

“Ooh touchy.”

“Why didn’t you stay in contact? One of the conditions of your release was that you were to stay in contact."

“Well Fox, if you had given me your cell number I would have.”

“Well...Where did you get that?” Mulder asked pointing to the halberd he had only just noticed.

“You’re evidence lock up, where do you think? By the way, what do they teach ye in FBI school, you guys fall like a ton of bricks.”

“You just committed a federal offence. That’s it you are going back to prison.”

“No, he’s not.” Came a voice from behind Ryan.

“Mulder you may not like him but we need his help, there has been another murder.”

TBC