From:K@tie at DKScully@juno.com
Date: May 3, 1998
Category: SRA
Disclaimer: Mulder, And the entire Scully clan<except the kids ;*)> do
not belong to me, they belong to CC, 1013, and Fox, so don't sue me ;*)
Summary: Charles Scully dies in the Navy and Mulder comforts the Scully
family...even Bill Jr. Keywords: Angst and comfort
Dedication: This story is dedicated to two friends that I lost recently
in a car accident.  I miss them both dearly and would like to remember 
them in this fan fic.  Shari and Danielle, this is for you!


		My Brother, My Angel, My Guardian

At 3 A.M. Dana Scully was stirred from her peaceful sleep by the
phone ringing.  Drowsily she sat up, grabbed the phone and mumbled 
a "Scully."

At first she didn't hear anything, then a choked whisper drowned out by a
sob but she recognized the voice and her heart raced.  "Mom?"

Then, almost as if a scene were replaying, her mother whimpered,
"Dana....we..lost your brother, Dana."  There was a moment of crying and 
then Margaret managed, "Charlie was killed at sea, he was shot."  After 
this Mrs. Scully cried uncontrollably and Dana could only stand there in
complete shock trying to register what happened.  Her mother's crying
finally made it hit her and a single hot tear streamed down her cheek.  
Her bottom lip quivered and she sucked in a deep breath letting it out 
shakily and started to cry.

As soon as she hung up with her mom, she called Mulder.  She gave him a
quick explanation of what happened through her steady flow of tears and 
he said he'd be right over.


When Mulder had thrown on some clothes and made it over to Scully's, the 
whole family was there,Bill Jr., Tera, Chrissy, Sam, Shari and Danielle, 
their new baby twins, and Mrs. Scully. They were all sitting around the 
fireplace on the couch and chairs in Scully's living room.
Mulder didn't know what to say but when Dana opened the door he took her
in his arms and held her for a few moments rocking her gently and kissed 
her forehead lightly then rested his lips there just holding her close to 
him as she cried.  After a while she wiped her tears and took
his hand leading him to the rest of the family.

He smiled a sorrowful comforting smile to them and they tried to smile
back appreciatively. Bill just nodded, though Mulder knew he accepted him 
now after Thanksgiving and what Charles had said.  He felt it appropriate 
to say something and the best he could think of was, "I'm so sorry."  
They were three little words but his eyes spoke volumes to them and Sam and
Chrissy cralwed out from sitting by their mom and ran to Mulder, each
grabbing a leg and hugging it tight.

Sam looked up at him with his deep blue eyes and whimped, "Uncle Mudder,
Uncle Charie is gone." He pouted and Mulder bent down lifting him up and 
hugged him close, cradling him and gently patted his back, his voice soft, 
"I know Sam, it's ok, he's in Heaven with Grandpa and Aunt 
Melissa now, he's ok.  Sam's little arms hugged him back and the rest of
the Scully family watched with a little better feeling in their hearts.  
Mulder held Sam in one arm and reached down lifting Chrissy carefully with 
his other and hugged her too kissing her forehead gently.
Her small pudgy hand touched his cheek and he smiled warmly.


Once Sam, Chrissy, and the twins had fallen asleep, the adults
sat on the couch looking through old photo albums of when the Scully 
children were younger.  Mrs. Scully beamed proudly but the smile saddened 
everytime she'd see a picture of Charlie.  Mulder sat by Dana, his arm
never moving from around her shoulders as she held the album in her lap. 
When they turned to the last page they saw a picture of Charlie and Dana 
hugging with their faces turned to the camera and their cheeks pressed 
together, a brilliant smile on each.  It made Dana cry softly 
but then she looked beneath the picture to find a poem she had written
when she was ten years old about Charlie in Bible School.  She wiped her 
tear and read it aloud smiling a little as Mulder kissed her cheek gently.

	"My brother, my angel, my guardian, 
	 You watch over me each day.
	 You keep all harm from nearing me,
	 Keep the true evil at bay.

	 The sunshine is in your smile,
	 The moonbeams in your laugh.
	 I love you with all my heart,little brother,
	 Even though you tore my dollie in half."

She chuckled softly as another tear fell down her cheek at the memory. 
Mulder grinned softly  and touched his forehead to the side of hers 
looking down at the picture as she continued.

	"Sometimes you can bug me,
	 But those times I soon forget.
	 Because when you hug me,
	 Yelling at you I regret.

	 If you should ever leave me,
	 Join the Lord before I do.
	 Please watch over me from above,
	 As I now watch over you.

	I love you, Charlie, 
		Dana"


The End ;*)

Please send all comments to DKScully@Juno.com and please say a prayer for
Danielle and Shari, I know they're hear you! :*) Love and hugs, K@tie