Primeval story - Teeth and Claws
Disclaimer: I don't own Primeval
Chapter 1: A Bad Morning
~In the Forest of Dean~
"Cut down all 'em trees!" ordered a builder. He was covered in sweat and had been trying to cut down the forest all morning. He wanted a big promotion and took all the credit of his men's work. Selfish and foolish he was. Suddenly, the big bulldozers suddenly stopped. "Oi, what's going on!" No answer. He gritted his teeth, "Hey! Get working!" He sulked and walked over to them, his fists clensed. "I'm talking to you idiots!" Suddenly, the bulldozer was flung. It smashed into mutiple trees, splitting bark and branches. The builders backed away, their eyes widening. Suddenly, a large glittering object shined before their eyes. Shards of clear air twirling in harmony. "What the..." began the main builder, unable to look away. "Go check it out." he ordered, pointing towards one man. He nodded and creeped towards the shimmering bundle of shards, hesitating now and again. He reached his hand forward slowly, the boss getting impatience. "Hurry up!" he ordered, pushing the man forward. He gasped as he crashed through it, the light blinding him. The builders backed away even more. "Harry?" asked one of the builders. Suddenly, a deafening scream made the men pause. The glittering circle of light flashed and Harry stumbled out, covered in blood and bite marks. He screamed, the blood choking him to the floor as something escaped the entrance to time snarling. The builders all screamed as the creature attacked...
~In the ARC~
"Get up Connor..." moaned Abby, trying to reach for the 'snooze' button on her alarm clock. No luck. Connor moaned back, covering his head with his pillow. Abby slapped Connor's thigh playfully and got out of bed. She forced her fingers down on the button and Abby sighed with contentment. "We need a new alarm clock. That noise..argh!" exclaimed Connor, his voice coming out muffled from under the pillow. Abby smiled and moved the pillow, revealing Connor's stumble-covered face. "Shave." ordered Abby, kissing his forehead quickly before going in the bathroom to run a shower. Connor rolled his eyes, "Yes mum!"
Matt sipped his coffee and continued to type at his laptop. "Philip..." he muttered, his eyes narrowed at the screen. A loud knock startled Matt, making him jump and slap the lid of his laptop down quickly. He turned to the door and saw Jess, looking rather confused. She opened the door slowly, keeping her eyes on Matt the whole time. "Are you okay?" she asked. "Er, yeah." Jess bit her lip, "Um, didn't mean to frighten you but Lester wants you." Matt nodded, his mind somewhere else. "Yeah, okay." He pushed past Jess and walked down the hallway, looking back now and again. Jess hesitated at the laptop, tempting her to look. She creeped inside and looked at the laptop. She looked around and laid her hands on the lid. She lifted it slightly when, "Jess?" Jess gasped and tripped over, the chair Matt was sitting on now crashing on top of her. "Jess!" called the voice again, now more urgent. Becker.
"You alright?" he asked. "Yes, yes." murmured Jess, rubbing her head. Becker raised an eyebrow, "Looking at Matt's laptop eh?" Jess' eyes widened, "No, no. I was, er, just checking it was still working." She smiled hastily and jogged out the room, knowing she was bad at lying. Becker sighed and shook his head but left the room without a word. He walked down the hall and saw Philip sprinting towards him. "Where's Connor?" he asked, panting. It seemed like more of a demand. "Urm, dunno. In his room? Why?" but Philip was already racing to Connor's dorm room.
Philip didn't bother to knock and stormed in. Abby screamed, quickly grabbing a pillow and hiding her naked body. "Whats wrong?" asked Connor, walking into the lounge in nothing more than a pair of boxers. He shrieked and leapt behind the sofa. "Philip?" he asked shocked. Philip turned away, "Connor, I have great news. Hurry up and get changed." Connor nodded and ran upstairs. "Ever heard of knocking?" sneered Abby angrily, ducking behind the coach. "Somethings are more important." replied Philip. Abby glared at him and stomped into the kitchen. Soon, Connor came downstairs. He stumbled on the last step and brushed his clothes off. "Ready." Philip nodded and left, looking towards Connor. "Coming then?" Connor hesitated, "Um, Abby. I have to say bye and-" Abby cut him off, envy rising in her veins. "No, I'm fine. Go spend your life with Philip instead of your girlfriend. Whatever!" Connor winced but knew she was too cranky to talk to so he followed Philip out, feeling slightly guilty.
Suddenly, a loud alarm rung through the building. Jess rushed to her desk, her eyes darting to each monitor. "New anomaly guys." she annouced, typing away to get a close-up view of the area. "Where?" asked James, walking down the stairs. "Forest of Dean." James Lester paused, "Got it." Matt and Becker jogged to them, carrying tranquilizers. Abby sauntered to join them. "Where's Connor?" asked Matt, looking towards Abby. "Philip." she replied, clearly annoyed by this. Jess looked at them, "Forest of Dean, go." Abby paused, like Lester had. "Dean?" Jess nodded. Abby tilted her head and raced after Matt and Becker, grabbing her own gun.
Once in the Forest of Dean, the air was strangly still. "Go check out the area." told Becker. Matt nodded, walking about. Abby went another direction, her eyes watching the trees. Suddenly, Matt called out. "Um, guys..." Becker and Abby joined him and nearly fell backwards with shock. Mutiple builders were laying on the floor, covered in blood. They were all dead, some had been feasted on. "Dinosaur?" asked Matt. "Maybe, a small one though. Raptor or Sabre tooth perhaps?" Becker nodded, "Alright, scan the clearing." The team nodded and went to work, checking if anyone was alive.
Abby strayed from the boys, her curiousity with animals showing. She traced her fingers through the bark and could feel traces of time, drifting between nature. She heard a deep rumble from the corner of the forest, inviting her to investigate. Abby trekked through the forest floor, squincing up her eyes to see better. She peered in closer, leaning her body. "Hello?" she asked. Suddenly, a pair of yellow eyes opened, glaring at her. Abby screamed as the creature latched it's claws into her leg, pulling her into it's den.
Matt and Becker paused, their bodies tensed. "Abby?" they called, frantically. Nothing.