Cut Off
by Pinkcat4569
Rating: T for language, violence
Spoilers: some for season 5
Description: Becker and his men are cut off from the team, from the rest of the world really. Can they be saved?
Disclaimer: I don't own Primeval or the characters. This is for fun.
Author' Note: I love my OC soldiers, especially Carly, the weapons expert. I decided to write a fic about them.
By the way, this isn't as light-hearted as usual. I think its kind of tense.
Cut Off
The team pulled up alongside a city market and it was apparent that there was an incursion. Hump-less camels were running every where. People in the street were laughing as the animals zipped by.
"They're so fast!" said Abby. "Look how they change direction, while they're running. Amazing!"
"I think they're Macrauchenias, 'long llamas,' but they're not really llamas at all or camels."
"There are dozens of them," said Becker.
Matt smiled. "Let's get herding."
"I've got police clearing the market, and I put out a bulletin of a spill in your location, so you shouldn't have humans to herd too," said Jess.
Becker smiled. "It's she brilliant?" he asked to no one in particular. He heard her giggle over the comms.
They kept the anomaly open. The plan was to force the animals toward it and through. There were just so many of the zippy, nimble creatures.
"Watch it! A bunch are coming your way Becker!" cried Matt. "Connor, Abby! Drive that bunch there through the anomaly. We'll divide them all up and push them through in shifts. Becker, keep the others from wandering!"
Becker's men set up a perimeter, firing the EMDs not at the animals, but scaring them so that they stayed in the general area until they were driven through.
"There's so many of them," said Vale, third in command, after Becker and Lieutenant Flowers.
"Just pretend they're women, Vale," suggested Corporal Morton. Vale had a reputation with the ladies.
"At least they aren't biting or clawing," yelled Thompson back, waving his hands as a 'llama' neared.
"Wouldn't mind that, if they were women," said Vale, chuckling.
They'd gotten all but about twenty through when Jess was alerted to another anomally.
"It's not far away, only four blocks. No report yet on any creatures," said Jess.
"Another anomaly? Does that mean we're going to be plagued with them again?" asked Abby.
"No other reports, Abby, and the other anomaly reading doesn't seem as strong as the one you're at," said Jess.
"The information we had in the future was that convergence would sort itself out. I think its sorting. We'll probably experience more anomalies for a while, and maybe some weird one," said Matt.
"I'm pulling up CCTV. I've got a panic in front of the community center. It looks like people are running from something..." said Jess, then she gasped. "Terror Birds."
"That's the same time period as these Macrauchenia," said Connor. "It's two separate anomalies, Jess?"
"They alerted separately, but the Terror Birds anomaly is weaker. You guys better hurry. There don't appear to be casualties, yet."
"We'll go," said Matt. "You and your men finish here."
"Right," said Becker. "Take Flowers and three men with you. Terror Birds are tougher then these guys."
Matt nodded, motioning to Flowers, who nodded back and signaled to three men, Then they all followed after Matt.
He turned to the remaining five men and said, "Right, let's mop this up."
Vale took point, which this time meant whooping and yelling like a nut, scaring the llamas towards Thompson and Becker. The three of them turned the animals towards the anomaly. Mills and Morton ran along the sides, firing EMDs occasionally, to keep them from escaping. Finally the animals ran toward the anomaly where Culp ushered the 'llamas' through.
The men laughed as Becker shut the anomaly.
"Finally!" yelled Vale. "An easy one."
Becker smiled.
"Who's buying the drinks?" asked Corporal Morton.
Becker got on the comm. "Jess, the llama things are through, and the anomaly is closed."
"Excellent work, cowboy."
Becker chuckled. "I think Vale found his calling," he said smirking at the second lieutenant.
"I'd look great in chaps," said Vale, making Jess giggle on the other end.
"How's the rest of the team?" asked Becker.
"The terror birds are proving less compliant than the llamas, I'm afraid," said Jess. "The good news is no one's been hurt so far."
"OK, we're on the way over to help," said Becker.
"I'll alert Matt you're on the way."
"Thanks, Jess," he said and turned to his men. "Drinks have to wait." He grinned. "And you're buying Morton."
The others laughed. They took a few steps when there was a sound behind them, and they turned in time to catch the anomaly fade.
"Wow, that was fast," said Culp.
There was a slight tremor and at the same time, a few sparkling lights, like an anomaly was trying to form.
"Jess..."
"I see the readings, but they're so weak. Becker, no alert is being triggered," she said, then as soon as the words were out of her mouth the alert, went off.
At the same time, a huge burst of light stunned the soldiers.
"What the hell!" yelled Becker, trying to get the sudden blindness out of his eyes. A few blinks, and he could see, though not good. "Jess, we have an anomaly, and it's huge."
"I know," she said.
End of Chapter One