TITLE: A New Hope
AUTHOR: stellar_dust
EMAIL: stellar_dust_x@yahoo.com
WEBSITE: http://katycat.net/xfiles/
ARCHIVE/FEEDBACK: Sure.
SPOILERS: William arc.  And Star Wars.  I rule.
RATING: PG
CHALLENGE: Post-Truth
WORD COUNT: 181
DISCLAIMER:  Chris – please don't sue.  I love you.  
George – the bits are taken from your *original* versions.  
If you've disowned them, can I have them?
SUMMARY: William has a choice.
DATE: 09/25/2004
NOTE: Star Wars references.  d-;  My first love ..


"So, what now?" Will kicked a rock.  The trees loomed 
ominously.  "I leave all this, ride off with you, we save the 
world, everyone rejoices?"

Fox Mulder - Will's *dad*?? - spit out a sunflower seed.  
"'Join me, and together we will rule the galaxy as father and 
son'?" he intoned.   He chuckled humorlessly and shook his 
head.  "Not quite.  I'm not sure about anything.  If you need 
to stay here, that's – that's okay.  I'll leave, and - and it'll be 
okay."  He looked away.  "But I'd - I'd like for you to 
come."  

Will studied the strange, sad, brooding man who'd appeared 
only yesterday with his incredible story.  He wasn't sure he 
believed it, but something about this man was so 
compelling, so heroic - and yet fragile - that he wanted to 
believe.

And lord knows, there was nothing to keep him here - not 
since his parents (his *adopted* parents!?!?) had died.  And 
Mike was well beyond capable of leading the group -

He made up his mind.  Will put a hand on his father's 
shoulder.

"All right, Ben.  I'll come with you Alderaan."

Mulder grinned.