THE ARC

The alarm goes off, Jess is already at her desk when Becker and Matt rush towards the screen. "Where's it at this time?" Becker asks as he grabs a black box, and hands one to matt. "Park just outside of the city" Jess replies, I sent the coordinates to your phones. "Where's Abby?" Matt asks Jess. "She went out to get some supplies for the menagerie" Jess replies. "You guys better head out, that park is more than an hour away, just give Abby a call on the way" Matt and Becker nod in agreement and run to the trucks.

ABBY

Abby just got into her truck loaded with menagerie supplies when her phone went off, it was Matt. Abby answered the phone but before she even had a chance to greet him, Matt had already begun to talk.

"Abby, anomaly alert, Westside park just outside of the city"

"I'm near there be there in 15 minutes" Abby responded, slightly excited

"Wait, Abby we're not even halfway there yet, don't go near the anomaly without backup" Matt told her

"There's no point in waiting, I'll just get there and close the anomaly, I've seen Connor do it plenty of times"

"No! Abby, I'm team leader, and my call is stay away from the anomaly, its not safe" Matt slightly cross

"What? I cant here you, phone must be breaking up, see you soon!" Abby said as she closed the phone laughing

"Abby!, Abby!" Damn! Matt screamed as he slammed the phone down. "She's going alone the anomaly alone" Matt told Becker "Sometimes I think without Connor here, Abby is becoming more and more reckless." Matt nodded in agreement to Becker's comment, as they headed down the highway as fast as their truck would take them.

CONNOR

Connor woke with a start, frantically he searched for the source of the sound that woke him up. He soon discovered it was his phone buzzing on his desk, it was the arc.

"Connor, anomaly alert Westside park, Matt and Becker are already on their way I sent the coordinates to your phone."

Connor rubbed his eyes drowsily as he answered Jess "Yea Jess, I know where that is, it's not too far from here."

"Okay, be careful" Jess responded as she hung up.

Connor pulled himself up off his chair at prospero. He had not slept in days, New Dawn had taken up almost all of Connor's time, he was considering taking a quick shower before leaving until his phone rang again, this time it was Matt.

"Connor, how far are you from Westside park?" Matt said not even giving Connor the chance to speak

"About 5 minutes, why?" Connor questioned "Because Abby's gone off by herself, she'll be nearly there by now."

"Wait, she went alone!" Hoping that what Matt said was a joke.

"Yes, Connor alone, just hurry up" Matt replied as he hung up. Connor, all ideas of showering now out of his mind quickly ran towards the prospero parking lot.

ABBY

Abby arrived at the anomaly site,just as she was unloading the anomaly locking device she heard the sound of another car coming from behind her. She turned around just in time to see Phillip Burton get out of his car.

"What are you doing here" Abby said a little more rudely then she meant to but she didn't care she hated Phillip and she knows he hates her

"Just came to observe" Phillip answered cooly.

"Well don't get in my way, something is bound to venture out of here any second"

"Oh I wont" Phillip answered with a fake smile.

CONNOR

Connor arrived at the anomaly scene after what seemed like hours, though he knew it must have been only 15 or 20 minutes.

"Abby!" He yelled, "Abby are you here?"

He heard a scream, Abby's scream, he sprinted towards the direction it was coming from

"ABBY!, Are you okay?" He yelled, panicking.

He gasped at what he saw, the anomaly locking device was smashed and two figures were fighting in the distance. One he recognized as his petite blond, the other he thought looked familiar, but it was too far to tell who it was.

"No!" he screamed as the taller figure pushed Abby into the anomaly and jumped in himself

Connor rushed to follow them when suddenly the anomaly locked. What, How Connor thought as he looked at the anomaly device, still broken a few feet away. Someone must have locked it from the inside, but why Connor thought frantic. Someone dragged Abby into the anomaly, Connor tried not to think of what might be waiting on the other side, and most of all tried not to think of the danger Abby must be in.