Disclaimed in part 1. Rating: *R* for violence, language and situations. Dogged Determination IV: Suffer the Children by Rhondda Lake (15/?) Mulder looked from Karen to Ari and back. "What the hell is going on here?" "Karen?" Scully reached out to touch the girl, to prove to herself that this was real, somehow. She touched Karen's arm and drew back. "You're cold." "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry about all of this. How's Hope? Is she ok?" Karen hugged herself, moving slightly away from them. "She's worried sick about you. Where have you been, Karen?" Mulder stepped toward her and she backed away a bit more. "To the dark side of the moon. To an awful place. A place no one should have to go, ever." Her eyes flickered to the blond man who nodded. "I... Karen Haas is dead. She died in a place that smelled of sawdust and blood. She died afraid and alone and in pain. I'm what's left. I'm what wouldn't let go. I'm... I'm not Karen anymore." [272 lines left ... full text available at <url:http://www.reference.com/cgi-bin/pn/go?choice=message&table=04_1997&mid=4707798&hilit=BRAIN+BRAINS+FEEDBACK> ] -------------------------------- Article-ID: 04_1997&4960627 Score: 78 Subject: Trilateral 10/10 by Erica Miszti