Title: Tomorrow, Partnership Author: Lysandra (Lysandra@mediaone.net, Lysandra31@aol.com) Rating: PG (language) Distribution: Scullyfic archive yes; others please ask. Disclaimer: "The X-Files" belongs to Chris Carter, 1013 Productions, and Twentieth Century Fox. Classification: Scullyfic challenge ­ "Scully in 155" Summary: The beginning. Spoilers: First season only -- specific eps listed at the end. *** I met my new partner today. Smart, educated, sharp. Possibly a pain in the ass. I'm not sure if I'll enjoy this job. We're at odds. We're just odd, I think. Tomorrow, Oregon. *** He's already keeping things from me, and this job's going to be a bitch if this continues. Tomorrow, Idaho. *** Tom thinks Mulder's crazy. Tom thinks I'm crazy. I'm not sure he's wrong about either of us. But Tom's really starting to annoy me. *** Blevins put the pressure on. I defended Mulder. I was right; he did have a reason. Tomorrow, Iowa. *** I left Mulder in Atlantic City to search for his beast woman, and heaven forbid he stay out of trouble without me watching his back. It's almost like having a rotten husband. *** Another case, another state. He took me to the Liberty Bell. *** Mulder's ex-partner is an asshole. *** Alaska was harrowing. What does not kill us makes us stronger. Are we stronger? - end - Note: The episodes referred to are the first eight, in order -- "Pilot," "Deep Throat," "Squeeze," "Conduit," "The Jersey Devil," "Shadows, "Ghost in the Machine," and "Ice." Feedback? Love it! Lysandra@mediaone.net or Lysandra31@aol.com