Back in college, I remember one of my roommates showing me a fantastic fanfic that featured Mulder and Scully from The X-Files in the world of Margaret Atwood’s excellent dystopic novel, The Handmaid’s Tale. A woman going by the name lilprincess8584 on eBay pointed me in the right direction to find it again.

The author, Amy Vincent, gives permission to freely distribute the story in its original form, so long as she is credited. So here I am, crediting her. And here is the story! Note: This was originally posted in an old school newsgroup, so the formatting may be a little funky. Some of the punctuation used to designate italics ended up breaking my code, so I did have to “translate” it. Also, this story features adult themes and one f-bomb.

This story is a crossover between the X-Files and the world created by Margaret Atwood in her novel “The Handmaid’s Tale.” It takes place perhaps six years in the future. While it should be understandable to those who haven’t read the book, I recommend reading “The Handmaid’s Tale” on its own merits — it’s a convincing portrait of a nation more ruthless, more controlling, than Mulder’s worst nightmares. It’s also a highly political vision of the future — I hope I have stayed true to Ms. Atwood’s vision, particularly since I am using her world without her permission, just as I’m using Mulder, Scully and Skinner without the permission of Chris Carter or Ten-Thirteen Productions. I authorize full distribution of this story as long as it remains in its original form and I am credited as the author. Comments of any kind are very much appreciated; send praise or flames to XFScully@aol.com.
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