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Collector's Edition: Bill Scully, MSR, and Pain (Part I)

How to melt the Abominable SnowBilly, Season 2 through Season 7 (IVF arc not included.)

**Note**: I had to eliminate fics not specifically related to an illness or injury because the word capacity on Tumblr is uncharitably short.

Loose chronological order below~

SammyLovesASOIAF's I Don't Want You Like A Best Friend

He chuckled to himself. The Scully siblings were a weird juxtaposition of different traits. Bill Jr. was strict, Melissa was carefree, Scully was careful, and Charles—well, he was always in absentia.

AU-- Post One Breath Mulder is almost creamed by a firework before Bill Scully saves him.

@living-in-unreality/@television-overload/ContentsPriceless's beautiful (Ao3)

The pieces slowly come together in his mind, everything he knows about Fox Mulder. His mother must have seen it long ago, hence her willingness to help him this morning. And he would have stood in the way.

Bill Scully can see the love in Mulder's attempts to paint on Scully's makeup for her.

MldrItsMe's A Favor

“Should Dana be out of bed?” Bill grumbled.

Mulder involuntarily squeezed Scully a little closer to himself. “She asked me to,” he said. He thought better of adding “hold her” and just let the situation speak for itself.

AU-- Redux II Scully is suffering on her deathbed: 96 pounds and swiftly losing independence.

@scully-loves-ruthie's cancer arc: mulder sneaks a dying scully out

Bill will storm into her hospital room after, a firecracker beneath a teacup ready to explode sending the fine shards of his rage into the newlyweds. He’ll find himself frozen his fuse stamped out at the sight of his sister’s frail and fading body wrapped like a puzzle piece inside Mulder’s arms, the couple sound asleep.

AU-- Redux II Bill doesn't rip Mulder's head off after finding out he and Scully were quickly married.

intrepidment's Bill and me

"You had talent for medicine, Dana, everyone admitted that. You would've had every right to be haughty, but you never flaunted your talent then. Then you changed your mind, you became an investigator, and suddenly you're this overconfident professional."

I opened my mouth to rebuke him, but I had to admit he was right. Somewhat.

Post Redux II Bill and Scully have a siblings' semantics fight over Mulder's napping body.

amorfati3215/Amorfati32’s (FFN) Number 9 for the dialogue prompt.

Mulder hasn’t got very far when he hears Bill call out, stopping him in his tracks. “You’re in love with her, aren’t you?”

Post Redux II Bill gives Mulder his version of a blessing.

@lotsoforangesoutside/@lotzzoforangezoutside‘s (Ao3) Seven Pound and Six Ounces (Ao3)

He’s never held a day-old baby before this one.

And now, Fox Mulder can proudly say that he has held one, changed his diaper, and napped with the tiny thing like a log in the cradle of his arm.

With his other arm held by one Dana Scully, his hand holding hers. On the sofa in her big brother’s living room.

Post Emily Bill lets Mulder and Scully be.

soverysesual's The Truth Not Considered

He frowned as he observed the scene in front of him: his sister was sitting up, her head resting in an awkward position as she dozed, the mug of tea precariously balanced in one of her hands, while Mulder held her other hand grasped between both of his, as if he was clinging to her for dear life.

Post Emily Bill (reluctantly) helps Scully get comfy next to Mulder.

Marguerite's (Ao3) When the Bough Broke

Bill is standing between us and the embers of last night's fire. Scully has not stirred; I still keep her within the circle of my arms. Her brother's face is unreadable. I make a helpless gesture with my hand, but he stops me and points to my face. It's still wet with tears.

Post Emily Bill finally understands and becomes comrade-in-arms.

pen-paper-aliens/theficisoutthere/aka PPA's 95 ❤️

She’s still holding that hand when we walk in, nobody notices, or if they do, they don’t care. Bill notices too, but even he doesn’t say anything. What do you say to a mother who lost a child she never knew?

AU-- Post Emily Bill lets his sister find comfort in her partner.

Jen's (mulderscreek)

Christmas Eve & Airports and Christmas & Mrs. Scully's House

"He's upstairs," Dana said and could swear she heard Bill mutter something under his breath.

AU-- S6 Scully convinces Mulder to join her and her family for Christmas and ends up nursing his unexpected strep throat.

@baronessblixen‘s (Ao3)

Christmas With The Scullys (Tumblr)

“My bed,” she says, just to clarify. She hears a clatter from behind her and doesn’t need to turn around to know that Bill is there and listening.

S7 Bill and Scully battle it out after she brings an injured Mulder to the Scully family Christmas party.

O Holy No - Chapter 7 (Tumblr)

“Where’s the guy?” he asks, chewing with his mouth open.

“Do you mean Mulder?” Her brother nods, stuffing more chips into his mouth. It reminds her of when they were teenagers and Bill, towering over her and Melissa, would steal their snacks and interrogate them, claiming it was his duty when their father wasn’t home.

AU-- Mulder and Scully, newly minted couple that they are, both fly out to Bill's house for Christmas... and are greeted with unexpected shenanigans.

Shoshana's

Almost Home (4/4)

"Hey, wife," he said, approaching her from behind.

Mulder wrapped his arms around her, resting his head on her shoulder.

"I don't think Bill suspects a thing," she told him gravely.

AU-- Post Requiem Mulder is returned with ongoing medical complications; but that doesn't stop the leftover Conspiracy or Bill Scully's lingering concerns.

And salliejohns's

Mr. Mulder, Mother Maggie, and Empty Place Settings

It was a big risk, but it paid off well. We were able to establish contact with our old boss and he came through for us, sending Bill Scully, Jr. a cryptic message about his dry cleaning.

AU-- S9 Bill is happy to find his sister and her partner alive in California; but that doesn't erase the pain of losing touch with his mother while Maggie raises baby William in hiding.

Hestia01‘s (Ao3) The Next Great Adventure Chapter 1 and Chapter 5

"Bill, they're here!"

Bill looks around, now looking concerned for his mother's grip on reality. "Who's here?"

"Dana's here! She brought Fox along, too! You can't see them, but they stayed!"

Giving his mother a pitying look, he nods indulgently. "Sure, Mom, whatever helps."

AU-- The crack adventures of Mulder and Scully after death (Skinner hoarding their poster and Bill getting his comeuppance included.)

@incidental-ao3/incidental's

Keep It All the Year

“Where’d he go?” she asked. He shrugged.

“Got in a cab,” he said. “I don’t know where to.” Scully groaned.

“Maybe one of you should stay put so the other can find them,” he said, but she wasn’t listening at all.

“He left his phone at the hotel, I bet he went back to get it,” she said, barreling passing Bill down the stairs and grabbing the keys.

AU-- S6 Mulder is dragged out to Scully's torturous family Christmas in San Diego, where the franchise becomes a complete disaster all the way 'round (Diana included.)

bluesamutra's una via - Chapter 4, Chapter 5 and Chapter 6

Dana had been at death’s door before he showed up at the hospital with a computer chip and a story straight out of a Michael Crichton book. Bill had stood by in disbelief when she, a woman of science, trusted him enough to put it in her neck.

And yet.

And yet, he had watched from the shadows of her room, unseen, when Mulder crept into her room that same night and wept silently into her hand.

AU-- Post Amor Fati Bill Scully's family reunion takes a serious turn when Matthew almost drowns and Mulder injures his shoulder during the rescue.

@scully-eats-sushi/ijustknew's

You're Not Alone and You're Not Alone II

She’d barely stepped inside their mother’s home before Bill had started inspecting her injuries, making her instantly regret not wearing a turtleneck. He went so far as to grasp her chin and tilt her head up to get a better look at them. Irritated, she’d shoved his hand away and declared “I’m fine” before stepping past him to embrace her mother.

Post Millennium Mulder and Scully are navigating their relationship post episode, with their own personal complications as well as her family, profiling, and on-the-job demands.

Red0313's Nothing Breaks Like a Heart

We make eye contact. He knows I am awake. I can’t even fake it. This should be good. Kick a man while he’s down, literally.

“Mister Mulder, I see you’re going to be just fine. That seems to make my sister very happy,” he huffs. Something’s eating him up.

S7 Bill observes his sister's pain and penance after Mulder takes a bullet for her.

Susan Proto’s Barbecue Series 14, The - Labor of Love

She must have picked up Matty, because all I hear from him now are soft whimpers instead of hysterical crying. And then I hear her ask, "What happened, Bill?"

"He got hit by the Harley. He ran into the street and got hit by the Harley."

A Harley?

AU-- Mulder has been bullied by Bill for years, and finally sets his foot down after the other throws away his engagement ring.

@tatooedlaura-blog/tatooedlaura/Laura Sprys’s Always Been Yours

Mulder was out of the shower and in the kitchen helping Scully with a makeshift dinner when Charlie and Bill walked through the door. Scully's eyes swam again when she saw her older brother. Hugging her tightly, he looked over toward Mulder and nodded his head.

In shocked surprise, he walked over a shook Bill's hand, "hello again."

AU-- S7 Maggie is unexpectedly killed in a car accident; and Bill keeps to himself while Mulder prevents Scully from falling apart.

Thank you for reading~

Enjoy!

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fadingobjectrp · 1 year

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“ one finger in — how’s it feel? ” (evan)

sexual sentences .

fingering ———————————–

Evan was on his fours, eyes closed as his body started to adapt to the invasion on his behind. "Weird," that was all he added as he took a breath, ass play wasn't a thing where he expected to be on the receiving end. If it wasn't for the fact that Hestia made a very compelling statement about how with just his fingers he could make him feel really good, he wouldn't be in that position.

"Shouldn't I be moaning as if I was in heaven right now?" He asked, looking back at the other, a little skeptical, unaware of how much he was going to enjoy having something inside of him.

#Evan&Hestia01 gam #gcdsandmonsters

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beg-for-it-black · 11 months

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Ghosts fans! Check out the Ghosts drabble tree we have going on over at ao3! There's a starter drabble, then every comment is another one! Go read! Go write your own drabble! Any and all characters and pairings are welcome!

#ghosts #cbs ghosts #fic #nisaac #h money

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aziraphales-library · 2 years

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Hello,

First many thanks for your work, you are the ultimate resort of fanfic reader like me when I've nothing to read (yeah even if i've hundreds fics marked for later...). Because of your blog i've discovered countless underrated, less known fics and authors. You're the best.

Now, i'm looking for fics where Aziraphale or Crowley get their revenge/saw justice done on Heaven or Hell (or both) for the way they treat them. It can be as a prank or something more serious, all ratings accepted.

Thank you ^^

Hi and thank you so much! <3 We have some fics similar to this here, and here are a few more where angel and demons suffer some consequences...

A Little Bit of Vengeance by mkidwell (M)

Following the swap, Crowley gives Gabriel his comeuppance … and then Aziraphale appears.

The Bird Woman by Hestia01 (G)

After their spat over Holy Water, Aziraphale and Crowley go their separate ways for a long time. In the meantime, they each befriend the mysterious bird woman who sits on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral in London. Little do they realize that she is more than she seems

Ever more my protection by Royal Owl Rose (T)

"In light of certain recent events Azriaphale began to rethink a lot of things concerning weapons. Holding the flaming sword again had surprisingly felt quite natural. An itch began to burn in the back of his mind. He knew eventually, after heaven and hell had cooled their heels, they might be after them again. Next big one or not. After all he and Crowley had been through, he was not prepared to lose the one important thing in his life. The demon had become his constant after six millennia on earth, and more importantly, his best friend."

After Nonmeggedon, Aziraphale realizes that he must take drastic measures to protect his demon from the forces of Heaven and Hell.

The Way You Did Once by Krasimer (T)

Gabriel Falls.

Heaven needs to pin the blame on someone, after all, and he is a convenient scapegoat. Had he succeeded in convincing the child, he would have been heralded as a hero in the war--

But he didn't succeed.

And now, he is Fallen.

To Rewrite the Heavens by AkuChibi (T)

God's a bit tetchy, and She always has been. She never thought She'd have to punish Her own angels, not after the Fall. What to do with a Heaven whose system doesn't work anymore? When She decides some restructuring is in order, Aziraphale's life gets decidedly more complicated.

Aziraphale just wishes someone had given him a warning instead of throwing him straight off the deep end.

Crowley, for his part, really just wants Heaven and Hell to leave them both alone, but with angels and demons knocking at their door, the stakes have never been higher.

OR--that time God said 'fuck it all' and decided to restructure Heaven.

Mind the warnings on a couple of these - especially that last one!

- Mod D

#good omens #ineffable husbands #revenge #punishment #god #heaven and hell #gabriel #fallen gabriel #major archive warning #mod d

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flexitarianfandom · 1 year

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The Bird Woman

Hestia01

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#good omens #aziraphale x crowley

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miz-joelys-sherlollilists · 3 years

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Sherlolly Classic Cafe Fics 11/17/20

A Generous Peck by ignitetheballoon (Rated K, One-Shot) Birthday AO3 2014

About Time... by HappilyNeverAfter (Rated K, One-Shot) S3: Matters Most AO3 2014

Burning Up by gwinny (Rated M, Incomplete, Multi-Chapter) Arranged Marriage, Victorianlock AO3 2015

Candy Crush by heartsewnsleeve (Rated K, One-Shot) S3: Matters Most AO3 2014

Close to Ideal by Hestia01 (Rated T, Complete, Multi-Chapter) S3: Matters Most, Pridelolly AO3 2014

feels like home by hanorganaas (Rated K, One-Shot) Songfic, S3: Matters Most, Fill in the Blank AO3 2014

The Hallway Kiss by imbadwholf (Rated T, One-Shot) S3: Matters Most AO3 2015

He Had It Coming by InkStainedHands1177 (Rated T, One-Shot) Songfic, The Arts AO3 2017

I am sorry by imbadwholf (Rated K, Complete, Multi-Chapter) AO3 2015

Important by justme123 (Rated T, One-Shot) Jealous!lock AO3 2014

It May Have Been by harperstiles (Rated K, One-Shot) Married Sherlolly AO3 2014

Literally Sherlolly by velvet_vampiress (Rated K, One-Shot) Bees, Sweets for the Sweets AO3 2014

Loyalty by HBingo (Rated T, One-Shot) Potterlock AO3 2017

Mind Palace Mystery by IrregularWriter (Rated T, One-Shot) S3: Matters Most, Mind Palace/Dream AO3 2014

Neighbourhood Files | Clapham Case Study #2 by ItsSweaterWeather (Rated M, One-Shot) PWP, PTFP AO3 2017

Neighbourhood Files | Shoreditch Case Study #3 by ItsSweaterWeather (Rated M, One-Shot) PWP, PTFP AO3 2017

Skip Code by imbadwholf (Rated K, Complete, Multi-Chapter) S3: Matters Most AO3 2015

Till Death Do Us Part by HCKYGRL72 (Rated M, Incomplete, Multi-Chapter) MCD, Parentlock AO3 2014

To Carry You Home by jeeno2 (Rated K, One-Shot) Post Reichenbach AO3 2014

#sherlolly #latest and greatest sherlollilist additions #classic cafe edition #go shoo read!

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ao3feed-ineffablehusbandz · 4 years

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by Hestia01

Crowley recognizes Aziraphale's beloved old suit for what it truly represents.

Words: 666, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 6 of Celestial Harmonies

Fandoms: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, Good Omens (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Aziraphale (Good Omens), Crowley (Good Omens)

Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens)

Additional Tags: Kink, suggestion of bondage, playful, ineffable husbands

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/24765250

#ao3feed ineffablehusbandz #ineffable husbands #good omens #aziraphale #crowley #anthonyjcrowl

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ao3feed-goodomens · 5 years

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Under My Skin

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/30nF7SY

by Hestia01

With the Apocalypse averted, Crowley and Aziraphale face their greatest challenges yet

Disclaimer: I'm a giant geek. Now kiss.

Words: 3536, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, Good Omens (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Aziraphale (Good Omens), Crowley (Good Omens)

Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens)

Additional Tags: episode 6 spoilers, Pining, Mutual Pining, Fluff

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/30nF7SY

#ao3feed #fanfic #Good Omens

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tragic-vampire · 7 years

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Who are the other top four Mythea people?

Dude I don't actually havw a ranking system. Its whoever you personally want it to be out pf everyone. Day, missjoley (dont know of Im spelling that right), dragonsbain, ballykissangel. I know a lot of you guys write fanfics like harmonicalock, shnuffeluv, hestia01, breakies. Theres heaps and heaps of people.

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ao3feed-crowley · 4 years

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Subversion

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3d9FhmM

by Hestia01

Crowley recognizes Aziraphale's beloved old suit for what it truly represents.

Words: 666, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 6 of Celestial Harmonies

Fandoms: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, Good Omens (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Aziraphale (Good Omens), Crowley (Good Omens)

Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens)

Additional Tags: Kink, suggestion of bondage, playful, ineffable husbands

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3d9FhmM

#IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic #Crowley

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randomfoggytiger · 1 year

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X-Files Collector’s Edition: Ghostly Hauntings and Experiences-- AUs

Mulder and Scully always find themselves in ghastly, ghostly situations-- but it’s even more fun to twist canon or at least stretch its limits a little bit. These fics feature AU Mulders and Scullys dealing with ghosts, as wells as other timelines where they become ghosts themselves. Let’s go!

Loose chronological order below~

Dealing With Various Ghosts

theramblinrose’s The Holinshed Ghost

Chapter 2

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

““...So, the story has it that he got tired of her mouth and he killed her with an axe. It’s something of a joke, in the area, to remind all new brides of what happened to Marguerite Holinshed.”

“A word to wise women,” Mulder said with a laugh.

“Charming,” Scully responded.

“Beg your pardon, Ma’am,” Bernie said. “It’s just a local legend.”

“No, it’s fine,” Scully said. “Sometimes those legends hold keys that help us in understanding the people we’re dealing with and the possible background of the crimes that have been committed.””

Post Irresistible Scully has recovered enough to join her husband Mulder on a new ghost case in a small semi-superstitious town. The couple discuss her recovery, new levels of openness and intimacy, and their excitement over parenthood of their developing “alien” while solving the case in a Scooby Doo-esque “haunted” hotel with secret hallways.

The Holinshed Ghost is a part of theramblinrose’s unnamed series, where Mulder and Scully’s marriage and pregnancy replaces the abduction arc. LOVE these fics (especially when she paralleled it to the Aubrey storyline and carried that developing narrative through to End Game.) It’s riveting how she depicts the duo’s advanced bond while acknowledging the changes and slight growing pains their new relationship would bring; but tenderness and trust smooth most road bumps and pave the way for a better path ahead. Unfortunately, this series was never finished; BUT I can fill in the blanks by myself, thank you very much!

(*Note: As an aside, this story reminded me of Analise’s Haunted House and @dreamingofscully‘s Surely, to the sea -- soon to be on their own lists.*)

prufrockslove/plenilune’s (Ao3, Alt. Gossamer, Geocities, Colonization HQ)

Finding Rokovoko (Ao3)

“If a cure existed, Mulder would make the deal - leave the X-files, abandon his search for the truth. Do whatever Cancerman demanded in exchange for Scully’s life.

If a cure existed.

In the dark doorway of a ruined little building far across the courtyard, Mulder spotted three small, pale children, squatting, arms around their knees, and watching him. Or an optical illusion. Or some beige rocks. He didn’t know or care anymore.”

Post Never Again AU-- Mulder’s frustrations at Scully’s distance (after she had made moves on him and shut down immediately after) is halted by both her cancer revelation and by being stranded in the woods while squallies-- children with black eyes-- surround their car and confuse their directions. Scully’s health quickly deteriorates; and their only shelter leads them further into possible destruction and death... but also into the heart of the mystery of the Litchfield projects. There are only two teams, and both are monsters.

Keleka’s Gray Ghosts

“I can't help but wonder why I'm the one seeing ghosts on this trip. Maybe I wouldn't be seeing them if I hadn't become more open to extreme possibilities in recent months. Mulder would give up his accumulated leave to see this, but he's back in the hospital sleeping off a narcotic cocktail.”

Post Theef-- Mulder and Scully bring TLG with them to investigate the violent deaths of the 47th Brigade. As Mulder plunges headlong into the alternate dimension of a vengeful demon- undeterred by his earlier proposal and recent injury at the hands of a possessed soldier- Scully grapples with her faith in religion, her father, and her military when she witnesses General Patton and his soldier ghosts praying in the cathedral.

MD1016′s (FFN) Journal 2000 3/3

“For eight days he shadowed her every move, leaving her only for the handful of minutes he spent in the bathroom. Dag brought in all the supplies they needed, but never stayed for more than a minute or two. Her mother visited nearly every day, but never broached more than light conversation, and even that felt forced. Scully wasn't sure what Mulder had said to them, but it was clear by the way they looked at her as if she might foam at the mouth at any moment that he said something.

It was strange, suddenly seeing the world through the lens Mulder had worn for so many years, especially now that he was looking at her through the other side. And, of course, that was the most difficult part. That Mulder, for the first time, was on the outside peering in.”

Colonization Scully and Mulder are settling into a new location, waiting for their child’s arrival with the support of Maggie, TLG, and new friends. When Scully begins to question her own sanity-- taunted by her brother Charlie’s ghost and losing some of Mulder’s trust in the process-- she becomes increasingly afraid at the warnings only she can hear: that she, alone, will be have to face re-abduction to save Mulder and the planet.

This is an incredibly strange follow up to the Colonization drama of Journal 2000 Parts 1 and 2-- I’m conflicted between liking parts (when Scully is proven correct) and parts where I believe my own criticisms are valid. Personally, though, when I’m in the mood to reread this mini-series I read Part 2 more: barely escaping their settlement, crashing in a lift in the woods, navigating the snow and temperature and tiredness, and waiting with baited breath as the mountains crack through the night airs with possible avalanche groans... those were my favorite moments (But that’s not this list, SO NEVER MIND.)

Dealing With Their Own Ghostly Existence

Hestia01‘s (Ao3) The Next Great Mysery 1/ 2/

““Now we just have one question left. Where do we haunt?”

A wicked grin crosses Scully’s face, immediately mirrored by her partner. As usually, they’re thinking the same thing.

“Could be a federal offense.”

“Come and get me.”

In the blink of an eye, they stand together in the basement office they’d spent so much of their lives in. They both look around at it and have to smile, they’re home.”

Circa Post Paper Clip Scully rejects Heaven after death to keep Mulder company. She returns in time to witness his “death by grief”; and the two start kicking it, giggling at Skinner taking their poster and getting to box Bill in the nose. Everyone wises up to their antics and celebrates by marrying them. Then they all get bored of catering to ghosts, and Skinner “fires them to death.”

I laugh every time I think about the ending.

Philiater’s Night House

““Why do I get the feeling that this is more about satisfying your curiosity than my safety?" I said, trying to deflect his concern.

"I'm always thinking of the paranormal possibilities, but I'm more worried about you. It's not like you to run off and buy houses on a whim."

"No it's not," I admitted reluctantly, "but, I'll be fine. I have to go. Goodbye, Mulder."

I hung the phone up before he could say more. No one it seemed could fathom why I'd bought this dream house. I wasn't entirely sure I understood it either.”

Scully buys a haunted house, only to realize it is she who is haunting it.

Joyce’s

Revenant

“Here, shrouded beneath the greenwood, the stars are dimmer. They do not dance like living flames to the music of the spheres. The ocean of heaven does not shine with their fire. I raise my vacant eyes to heaven, remembering the warmth of my dream, but see only pale crystals of ice glittering in the somber sky. I reach up to touch my late companions in the dance, to grasp the hem of their robes in supplication, beseeching them to take me back. My hand, more earth than flesh now, cannot reach the sky.

I cry aloud my desolation, the horror of existence within this rotting shell.”

Circa The End Mulder is raised from his heartwrenching death by Scully’s cry for help. He shambles- rotting- into the night to prevent her demise and to avenge his own. She releases his “debt” after he gruesomely stops her enemies.

Ghost in Her Life 1/ 2/

““I wasn't supposed to die, Scully. Get banged up, spend a week in the hospital with a broken shoulder, but dying wasn't on the agenda. Somebody fouled up somewhere and to everyone's surprise out there, I showed up. By the time the mistake was caught, there wasn't much use in sending me back. Believe me, Scully, you really don't ever want to see what the inside of a brain looks like after it's been smushed into pate. Yuck.””

A separate AU-- Mulder is killed by a baseball hit to the head, and Scully is horrified at his sudden death. That horror, however, turns to confusion, disbelief, and wavering acceptance when his ghost returns to explain that, because he wasn’t supposed to die YET, he’s stuck on earth until things are sorted out. Both find tentative happiness as they use his new enhancements to their advantage in investigations (despite the challenges of him having to manage his new corporeality and leech-like existence.)

The Ghost at her Side 1/ 2/ 3/

“Mulder leaned carefully over the side of the desk, his arms folded behind his back, trying to avoid brushing against Skinner as he attempted to read the open file. Two men murdered, both prominent citizens, and a police chief who asked for him by name, that was almost an X-File by itself. Mulder tried to remember where he might have met Chief Anson Talbert. The name was vaguely familiar, but the precise memory was elusive. As Mulder craned over to read the opening paragraphs of the report, Skinner leaned forward to close the file and his head brushed against Mulder's face. Skinner jerked with shock, shivering as the chill of Mulder's aura set his teeth aching. Mulder shuddered violently and fled to the far corner of the room, trying to shake the horror of feeling a living body pass through him.”

It still isn’t easy being a ghost-- Mulder and Scully are still solving crimes; but the greatest challenges are still adjustments for Mulder and vulnerabilities for Scully. Both help the other with their struggles and find new allies in like-minded Chief Talbert and slow-learning new partner Agent Ambercrombie.

The Ghost in the Dark

“With her new-found sensitivity to Mulder's moods, helped by the fact that he turned odd shades of gray according to the prevailing emotion, Scully decided that she could finish her quarterly expense report at home. Death really hadn't changed Mulder all that much. As long as there was a case to keep him occupied, he seemed to accept being a ghostly appendage to her life. He had been on his best behavior despite the boredom of no new case in nearly three weeks, but she was well aware of his growing restlessness. She had been bracing for an outbreak of mischief in the upper levels of the FBI building for nearly a week now; it was like waiting for the other shoe to drop. Mulder was going to get into mischief. The only question was how much chaos was he going to leave in his wake.”

While Ghost Mulder is wandering around on Halloween, he is abruptly summoned by an unapologetic woman who needs help dealing with the local bullies. The poorer kids haven’t been able to trick-or-treat like those in safer areas, and her righteous indignation ignites Mulder’s protective anger to permanently quell the chaos. Old and new wounds are healed with the balm of acceptance and love that no one else but Scully had given him in life or death.

I cannot state ENOUGH how BEAUTIFUL these are. Ahhh, the perfect sting-- that tightrope between pain in life and pleasure in death; transformed purpose; and the existential question of life, meaning, and joy through suffering. ALL of these fics are so, so, SO good. (Confession time: I’ve only thoroughly read Revenant and The Ghost in the Dark, but the others are just as good-- though I don’t know if they’re just as GOOD good. HIGHLY recommend you at LEAST read those two. ...Wow, look at all these words that capitalized-- you could say that I’m passionate about these fics, y’know, hypothetically~.)

threeguesses’s (Live Journal, DreamWidth)

And if I make my bed in Sheol (DreamWidth)

“When she wakes up, he is still there, watching her from a chair. “You don't exist,” she says, but goes into to the bathroom to change anyways.

He is still there when she eats breakfast. And when she unloads the dishwasher. And when she leaves for work. And when she comes home.

A week later, and he is still there. Scully has stopped telling him that he isn’t real. Talking to one’s delusions is probably not the best route to mental wellness.”

Mulder dies when Scully is not there to back him up. His ghost finally breaks her denial at acknowledging his presence; but his victory is short-lived when she begins to give up living life to stay in her apartment with his trapped soul.

Jenna Tooms/misslucyjane’s (Ao3, mulderscreek)

Ghost- A Love Story (Ao3, Goss)

“Her hair is silver and her face is lined, but her eyes are still bright and her mouth still a cupid’s bow. Her voice has a slight quaver but it still reminds me of syrup over pancakes, husky and warm and soothing. Her hands aren’t as steady as they once where, but she hasn’t wielded a scalpel in years. Nowadays her hands mostly cook and caress her grand-nephews and -nieces, tend her roses and linger over old photographs.

I watch her and she doesn’t know it. I watch her read or garden or watch her beloved old movies. I watch her slowly brush her hair, her eyes far away and dreamy. I watch her eat and sleep and talk, and I marvel at how little she’s changed.”

Mulder is killed... but, stubborn ghost that he is, he’s not ready to cross into the beyond. He follows Scully around and happily observes her griefs, joys, and full life until one day she is able to join him.

WELP, what a way to cap off this list. Love all these fics in their own, unique ways (of course) and hope you all--

Enjoy!

#txf #xfiles #xf fanfic #fic #Collector's Edition #Ghostly Experiences-- AUs #theramblinrose #prufrockslove #plenilune #Keleka #MD1016 #Hestia01 #Philiater #Joyce #threeguesses #Jenna Tooms #misslucyjane #mine

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