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They had just finished a case in Sleepy Hollow, NY, just in time for Halloween.
Fear of the murderer they had just caught had subdued the festive atmosphere of the town, but it had now been lifted, and people bustled around town, preparing for their festivities.
The perpetrator, who had been decapitating victims and replacing their heads with bloody jackolanterns, the severed head clutched in the hands of the corpses, had been caught, thanks to clues she had found during the autopsies, and Mulder's profiling abilities. She hoped he wasn't too disappointed that it hadn't, in fact, been the spectre of legend.
She had just called the airport, and they had a flight out at noon, the next day. Mulder had mentioned a horror movie marathon on television that evening, she wondered if he wanted them to watch it together. She was about to go to his room, to find out if he wanted to get takeout and do just that, when there was a knock on her door.
She opened it, and gasped; a hideous monster loomed in her doorway, dressed in a mechanics overalls. It took only a second for her to realize she was looking at a rubber mask, and she knew quite well the voice that warbled "Trick or Treat"
"I don't have any treats, little boy, so it will have to be a trick," she laughed
Mulder pulled off his mask, revealing a big grin, "I should report you to vice for turning tricks Scully, but since it's a special occasion..."
She rolled her eyes, "I should report you to HR, but it would take too long to write the report. Come on in, Mulder"
He shut the door behind him as he entered, pulling out a couple of paper menus "I figured we should order food early tonight, they will probably be pretty busy later. Halloween is big business in Sleepy Hollow, and with our killer arrested, everyone is feeling pretty celebratory"
"Good thinking. Pizza?"
"Pizza it is, I'll order beers to go with. You up for that horror movie trifecta tonight?"
"Sure am"
He called their order in, and grabbed the remote, turning on the tv.
"Look, its us"
It was news coverage of the capture of their perp, one Joseph Ichabod Crane, who claimed to be a descendant of the famous historical figure. The agents had been filmed, walking him into the police station, hands cuffed behind his back. The newscaster was praising the "efforts of the FBI" for capturing the Sleepy Hollow Headsman, as he had been dubbed in the press.
"It's nice to be appreciated, for once" Scully said dryly
"I appreciate you, Scully"
"That's sweet, Mulder. I appreciate you, too"
They watched the rest of the broadcast, which included a weather forecast (perfect for trick or treaters, clear and 65°F), the full moon that night, and the best neighbourhoods for seeing creative Halloween displays.
Their food arrived, and they ate and drank while watching Charlie Brown collect a bag of rocks, and Sally and Linus wait for The Great Pumpkin.
"I feel like Linus is a kindred spirit," joked Mulder, "poor Sally, missing out on candy, just like you give up so much to hang out in our sincere basement"
"Unlike Sally, I know that there's a lot to be said about a sincere basement. And, I can get my own treats"
She grabbed his rubber mask and overalls.
"Come on Mulder, we're going Trick or Treating"
They returned to the room an hour later, giggling like mad, one of the pillowcases from the bed weighed down with candy.
With the costume on, and Mulder accompanying her, Scully had passed for a tween with either a young Dad or much older brother.
"Quite the haul, I'm impressed," Mulder said, when she dumped the candy on the bed and told him to help himself.
She went into the washroom and put on her pyjamas, before joining him for their horror movie marathon.
Mulder had gotten comfortable on the bed, a couple of bags of chips and some candy in front of him. He held up a packet,
"You even got sunflower seeds!"
"They're all yours, just don't get any shells on my bed"
"First movie starts in five minutes, pass me a beer?"
She got them each one, and sat on the opposite side of the bed from him. Mulder held up his bottle to clink against hers.
"To Scully! I may bring the Spooky to our partnership, but you bring the treats"
She laughed, "Thanks, Mulder, here's to you and our sincere basement"
They both drank, and settled in to watch The Exorcist.
"Though, I get why Charlie Brown was into the little Redhead girl. If you change your mind and want to show me how you bring tricks, Scully, I still won't object..."