DISCLAIMER: Primeval was created by Adrian Hodges and Tim Haines. I do not own Primeval, I only own the new team. Also, this creature is roughly based off a creature from 'The Future is Wild'.
A/N: Well done to Megadracosaurus for guessing what Sarah was trying to tell Nick in the final chapter of episode 3. Also the italics indicate flashbacks.
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Chapter 1
Date: 5th August 2030
Deep underground in a hidden chamber of the London sewers, a ball of golden light suddenly appeared. Just then a three foot, rat-like creature with an armoured back and a long brown-fury head, walked through the anomaly. It let out a huge roar before running through one of the sewer pipes, just then a swarm of the same creature flowed out of the anomaly, before running down the other pipes.
In the armoury at the ARC, Nick Temple stood with Sarah Becker, Max Cross, Thomas Anderson, and the newest member of his team, Michelle Miller. Captain Becker and Connor Temple were showing off the new EMD's.
"So how do these EMD's work?" Michelle asked.
"Oh, does this mean you'll be using them?" Nick asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Possibly" Michelle sighed, "Just dealing with 'the general public' can get boring."
"Can we get on please, I want to have a go with these" Max sighed.
"Surprise, surprise" Thomas laughed.
"So Dad" Sarah said, bringing everyone's attention back to the EMD's, "How do they work?"
"Well, I know that having to put an EMD together in the field wastes time, so…" Becker started to say, before Connor interrupted.
"So, with this new design you just do this." Connor picked up an EMD pistol and pulled the barrel out to rifle size, before pulling the stock to full size, and unfolding a handle at the base of the barrel, "Ta da! A full size EMD rifle made in a matter of seconds."
"That's going to save time" Max smiled, he looked like a little kid wanting to open his Christmas present.
"Give it a try" Connor smiled handing the EMD rifle to Nick.
"Cheers" Nick smiled as he pressed the switch on the side that activated the EMD with a whizzing sound, "Who's my target?"
"I'll do it" Max grinned as he ran to the opposite side of the armoury.
"Nick…" Becker grumbled, "Not on full power."
"Course not" Nick smiled as he pressed the switch again, causing two blue lights to fade.
"Hurry up" Max sighed.
Nick then fired the EMD, knocking Max clean off his feet, "Not bad."
"Speak for yourself" Max complained as he staggered to his feet.
"You alright?" Sarah asked as she and Thomas helped Max stand.
"Yeah" Max grumbled.
"You idiot! You could have killed him!" Sarah snapped.
"What has got into you?" Nick asked, clearly confused.
"Nothing!" Sarah snapped as she and Thomas sat Max on a bench at the side.
"Have you said something to her?" Becker asked concern growing across his face.
"Not that I know of" Nick replied truthfully.
"So why is she snapping?" Connor asked.
"I don't know…" Nick replied, as he thought what could be wrong.
"Good…" Sarah sighed, sounding as if she wanted to say something else.
"Sarah? What aren't you saying?" Nick asked.
"Nick, I just want…no…I need to say that I…I…" Sarah started to say, as the sound of the anomaly klaxon interrupted her.
"Duty calls" Nick sighed as he stood up before putting his ARC jacket on
"Yeah" Sarah sighed, "It always does."
"…Unless…" Nick started to say, as the anomaly klaxon interrupted his thoughts.
"Lets go!" Michelle instructed as she ran out of the armoury.
"Right" Sarah nodded, as she and Thomas helped max to his feet before taking him out of the armoury.
"Becker get these loaded onto the bikes" Nick nodded before following his team.
"Ma'am!" Kendall shouted as he burst into Mercers office.
"Come in why don't you! Kendall?" Mercer retorted.
"Sorry ma'am, but Miss Fairweather has located an anomaly to the future" Kendall replied, "10 million years to be precise, would you like me to send down a collection team?"
"Of course, you and Rawlings get down there and get me those creatures!" Mercer growled; her face angry.
"Yes ma'am" Kendall saluted before running out of the door.
"Right, listen up" Michelle shouted as the team grabbed the EMD's, "A sewage team have been working on the pipes all morning, all ten tracking devises have been destroyed so we have to assume that their dead."
"Okay, there's a ventilation shaft leading straight towards the anomaly, its big enough for someone to crawl through" Thomas explained, pointing at the map on the tablet.
"Right, can you do that and lock the anomaly?" Nick asked.
"Yeah" Thomas nodded, "there's a tunnel that splits into two just a head of the vent, so I suggest the team splits in two and covers the area."
"I agree" Nick replied, "Sarah you're with me."
"No" Sarah argued, "I'll go with Michelle."
"Oh…okay" Nick blinked, clearly confused.
"Right, let's go" Max interrupted as they entered
Sorry this chapter is a bit slow, the rest will have more action than this.
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