dusty (dustandroses) wrote in dustyrydersrecs, @ 2005-11-05 22:44:00 |
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X-Files
Fandom: X-Files
Title: Joined At The Soul
Author: Diana Williams
Genre: Slash, Case File, Angst, AU, First Time, Hurt/Comfort
Pairing: Skinner/Mulder
Rating: NC17
Warnings: Murder and Multilation of Children - Non-Graphic
Spoilers: Not that I'm aware of...
Notes: This AU takes place while Mulder is still in DC's Violent Crimes Unit, before the X-Files.
When his subordinates screw up the case of a suddenly high-profile
Serial Killer, Skinner takes over, and meets the infamous Profiler Fox
Mulder, who has been sent to help clear up the case. As Mulder
gets closer to the killer, he and Skinner begin to form a relationship
built on mutual need, and respect. The fic is built to dove-tail
with canon - the author's idea is that Skinner and his wife were
separated more than once before their divorce, and that this case file
takes place during one of those times.
Don't be alarmed that on Diana Williams' site, she actually advertises the fic as Part One of a series. Obviously, she changed her mind about that, because there is no Part Two
that I can find. But it doesn't matter. This fic stands on
it's own. No sequel is needed. It would have been nice,
just because I like this world, and Mulder and Skinner's interaction
in it. But you don't need to worry about missing
anything. It is complete in and of itself.
One thing that threw me all the way through - the name of one of the Serial Killer's last victims? Miguel Alvarez. Which won't mean a thing, unless you happen to watch HBO's Oz. Which you may have noticed from my recs, I do. And not only that , but on Oz? Miguel Alvarez
is one of my favorite characters...so everytime they mention him, it
kind of throws me right out of the story, for just a second or two, you
know? It's weird. But still, I really enjoy this fic, every
time I read it...
Excerpt:
Skinner picked up the phone.
"Hi, Reggie. Have you heard the news?"
"Just that Agent Lamana was injured in a stake-out. Did you get the perp?"
"No," Skinner said shortly. "The whole thing was a royal fuck-up. The North Texas office should have handled it, but the mayor has connections and it got dumped in our laps. ASAC Thompson was shot. It was touch and go, but it looks like he's going to pull through."
"Glad to hear that."
"Lamana broke his leg, but he's going to be okay. They'll be releasing him from the hospital in a couple days. You want me to send his partner on home?"
There was a puzzled silence on the other end of the phone. "You don't need the kid there?"
"Kid? What kid - oh, Lamana's partner? Thanks, but I've got enough experienced agents - "
There was an amused sound from the other end of the phone. "Not like Agent Mulder."
"Mulder? Fox Mulder? ISU's golden boy? What's he doing here?"
"He's one of *my* boys now, and he's trying to profile your serial killer, as requested by ASAC Thompson." There was a slight pause. "Thompson didn't mention that? Well, I understand that he and Mulder didn't hit it off too well."
"I had no idea." The tone of his voice did not bode well for ASAC Thompson when he got out of the hospital. "Yes, I'd like to keep Agent Mulder here for awhile, if that's all right with you."
"No problem. I'd like to ask you a favor, though."
"Certainly. I seem to owe you several on this case alone."
"Keep an eye on the kid for me, will you? Normally Jerry would look out for him, but with him in the hospital..."
"He's hardly a kid, Reggie. He's a grown man, a Federal Agent."
Reggie sighed. "He's a genius, Walter, with an equal talent for getting into trouble. And he was in ISU with Patterson for three years. This case is going to be rough on him."
Skinner digested that information. Patterson had a reputation for burning out talented
profilers. "Okay. I'll look out for him. Thanks, Reggie."
I rate this fic: Pretty Damn Good