Primeval: Equinox 1.1.1

A/N: Takes place during the events of S05E05 and beyond. Continuity with future episodes not applicable. This is a short introduction chapter, following chapters will be longer.

It was a grim day indeed when the anomalies opened up around the world. Although only for a short time, the destruction that ensued was enough to warrant taking action. Nobody knew where they had come from, what they were or why they again, eventually–disappeared.

Chapter One: First Sighting

ASHA DAMELAR's vehicle screeched to a halt. She quickly turned off the engine and then climbed out of the car. The sight before her was breath-taking and ethereal. A large sphere of glowing golden lights swirled and pulsated hovering inches from the road surface. Four other vehicles also came to a stop. One slammed into the roadside barrier to avoid the strange object while another turned around and drove off.

It was a quiet road out near the plots, thankfully, so traffic was at a minimal. Aside from Asha's car, the other two vehicles stood still as they watched, mesmerized by extraordinary display of light. All were calm until a loud roar came from the globe of fractal light. None knew what was about to descend upon them.

"Get back!" shouted Asha but the people didn't listen. She looked towards the car that had hit the barrier. The front of the vehicle looked rather banged up and the driver was groggy but alive.

A teenage boy walked up to the strange display of lights with his smartphone and began to record a video. He thought that it was utterly fascinating. His girlfriend called for him to get back in the car but the more afraid she was, the braver he became.

"Stop showing off!" she yelled at him. Suddenly he lost the grip on his phone as the magnetism of the event pulled it out of his hands.

Asha ran to the boy shouting at him to get back but she was too late. A large monster stepped out of the lights, looked at the boy, then attacked him in a vicious display of bloody horror. His girlfriend was so shocked, her mouth hung open but she couldn't scream. The passenger door opened where the girl sat. After some persuasion, she manage to get the girl out of the car. They ran to another vehicle further away. A woman and her two young children were in the car, she was struggling to start her flooded engine. The girl got in the stranger's car just as the woman finally got the engine started.

"I'll distract it, wait for my signal then get to safety," Asha ordered. The woman nodded eager to get away. "Listen to me!" Asha said before leaving them, "if you go now, it will chase you. Wait until I've got its attention, okay?" The woman nodded again, this time, she meant it.

The large reptilian beast continued to enjoy it's freshly caught human meal. This gave Asha the chance to head back to her vehicle. She quietly snuck into the driver's seat, inserted her key into the ignition and took a deep breath. She calmly told herself that all would be well then turned the key.

Her car sprang to life but the modern silent engine didn't bother the creature too much. Instead it caught sight of the man trapped in the crashed vehicle. It eyed its next meal and gave a mighty roar. Asha had to think fast, she buckled up then revved her engine. That got its attention but the easier pray still interested it more. It began moving away from her to its next victim.

Quickly, she began to hit her hooter. The noise became irritating to the beast so it turned to look at her. It growled in annoyance. She continued to make a noise until all its attention was solely on her. She glanced around and checked her surroundings then prepared for what was surely to follow.

The large animal began to charge. Asha put foot and skid as she turned the car around and drove off. She looked back in her rear-view mirror to make sure that the creature was following her. It was.

The road was clear ahead but she knew it would soon hit an intersection. Her speedometer was climbing and she took another deep breath. As the creature was almost upon her–she hit the brakes.

Asha managed to keep the car from tipping, something only someone with advanced driving training could do – or she was very lucky. The airbag deployed saving her from a nasty injury. The reptile on the other hand had no idea what had just happened. It thumped into the back of the sedan. A bone cracked and it rolled over the roof landing in front of the car. Asha backed away, stopped and immediately put it in first gear. She hit the pedal and rammed into the creature.

The vehicle hit what felt like a pile of rocks. The one front wheel lifted and the car skidded to the side. She stopped and climbed out grabbing the gun she had in the glove compartment. She walked up to the injured animal.

"I'm sorry," she said before shooting it between the eyes.