A/N: Hello,
first of all, I'm soo sorry for didn't do it personally, I was busy and I'm ill at the moment (does this count?):
YouHaveLovelyHair, Beth Becker, JohnLennonLuvva, juls124, Heyarandomgal, Andrewleepotts and babycakes10121, thank you very much for reviewing the 2. chapter, I'm glad you all liked it.
And there is another point on my list to say: This is only the 3. chapter of this story and I already had 18 story alert / favourite story alerts. Wow, I'm deeply impressed (from you, not from me ^^). Why didn't you leave a review (only those who didn't ^^), I would really like to hear what you think of the story. :o)
hint: so far not beta-read. So please feel free to tell me mistakes ^^
OK, talk is over, here comes the chapter.
Enjoy!
The alarm went off and Matt ran out of his office, heading to the ADD. "What have we got?" He questioned as he arrived, seeing Becker already standing beside the FCO.
Jess turned around, looking concerned at the leader. "A really bad day." She answered and added. "Two anomalies opened in two completely different areas. One in a tunnel system near the King's Cross rail station and one in the Richmond park."
"Hey guys." Abby stated as she rushed to their sides.
Matt gazed at her with a look of inquiry. "Where's Connor?"
"Has something important to do in his lab." She answered quickly.
"Shall I contact him?" Jess questioned.
"No. We can cope without him." He replied, turning his attention to the Captain. "How is the new soldier doing? Is he ready for the field?"
"I would rather wait with that, he's only one week here." Becker refused worriedly.
"We can't. He is an excellent marksman, we need him." Matt countered.
Becker sighed and nodded. "OK. But I want him in my team."
"All right. Abby, you come with me, I'll take Donalds." The Irishman looked to the Captain who nodded his agreement. "We're heading to the Richmond Park. Becker, you and your team go to the tunnel."
All nodded and Matt and Abby ran away. The Captain grabbed an extra ear-piece and blackbox and went after them, running to the training room where he found his soldiers.
Becker walked directly to the crowd, standing around the bench press and cheering somebody on. Thrusting his men aside, he got a free sight at the new recruit, laying on the bench and trying to lift a 100 pounds barbell. Seeing his deep red face and the sweat running down his forehead, the Captain knew he was about to collapse. He spurted forward, grabbing the rod, and positioned it back into its halter.
"Thanks." Newt gasped, grabbing the carafe somebody held out to him and taking a big gulp.
"Why are you pressing a barbell which is far too heavy for you?" Becker questioned uncomprehendingly.
The soldier looked up at him, wiping his sweat away and taking a deep breath. "Jenkins told me, I'm not attempting the field missions before I can lift 100 pounds." He answered, his pulse started to get back to normal. "And I want to go into the field, fighting dinosaurs."
The Captain scowled at the said Private, who ducked his head immediately, then he applied his attention back to Caleb. "You wanna fight saurians? Get ready, we're leaving in two minutes."
"Really? Whoopee!" The new soldier beamed with joy and ran out of the room, grabbing his stuff.
Becker pointed at four other soldiers, gesturing them to get ready, too. Then he turned his attention back to Aiden. "You", he pointed at him, "in the car. You dissipate your extra energy better in the field."
The Private nodded and spurted away.
Shortly after, they were on their way to the anomaly. As the two SUV's stopped in front of a huge tunnel, presenting the gateway to a widely ramified tunnel system, Becker leaped out of the car, taking the new soldier aside.
"You stay at my side, the whole time. No solo runs. Clear?" The Captain inculcated in him.
Caleb nodded. "Yes, Sir."
The Commander reached into his pocket and took out the extra blackbox and ear-piece, handing them over to the freshman he explained. "Your blackbox, it records everything, take it always with you, and your ear-piece, you need it for the communication with the FCO."
"Ah, thanks." Newton took the things, pocketed the blackbox and put the communicator into his ear, hearing a female voice sounding through.
"Welcome on board, Newt." Jess greeted him.
"Hey, who are you?" Caleb questioned baffled.
"I'm Jess, your Field Co-ordinator." It sounded into his ear.
The new recruit was confused. "And where is Parker?"
Overhearing the conversation Becker was startled at the young man's utterance, raising one eyebrow he looked to Jenkins who grinned widely.
"Um." The voice sounded audibly surprised. "I am Parker. Jess Parker."
"But shouldn't you be a boy?" Newt questioned completely flabbergasted.
Jenkins burst out laughing, clapping both hands onto his mouth to silence himself again.
"Nope. Last time I looked at me, I was a girl." Jess countered amusedly.
"Oh." Caleb was speechless. "OK." He stated, letting the fact sinking slowly in.
"All right. Small talk's over. Focus soldier." Becker looked concerned at the man, who immediately nodded his understanding.
Figuring out that Jenkins had played a practical joke on the boy, he winked him to his side, as they walked towards the entry.
Aiden asked chucklingly as he reached the Captain. "Armoury cleaning at the weekend, Sir?"
"Yes." The Captain replied with a smirk on his face.
The troop walked into the tunnel which was poorly lightened by old lamps, situated on each side of the concrete. Their EMD's at the ready, looking out for any creatures, they walked deeper and deeper into the system, guided by Jess who watched their positions on her monitor.
"Where is the anomaly, Jess?" Becker questioned through his comms.
"100 yards straight ahead, then you arrive a point of separation, take the right tunnel." She replied, looking onto the monitor with the map of the tunnel system.
Jenkins rushed to Newton's side, whispering to him. "Hey, you all right?"
The young man glared at the older one. "You shit me."
"Sorry, mate. Freshman joke." He bluffed it out.
"Silence your tongues." The Captain rebuked them, kneeling down to a discovered trace of claw marks in the concrete.
Jenkins stopped next to him. "What is it, Captain?"
"Raptors." Becker replied, standing up again. "Stay close", he ordered the new soldier, gesturing the others to spread out, scanning the area.
Caleb grinned widely. "My favourite dinos."
Jenkins chuckled at Newt's excitement, thinking. 'Wait till you look one of them into the eyes.'
They moved further, arriving a parting of the ways, leading into three different directions. Becker gestured Jenkins and one of the other soldiers to take the right one, and the three remained soldiers to take the middle one. He explored the left tunnel with Newt.
Becker used the lights on his weapon to search the area, lightening the dark turn-off's and moving further.
"Any sightings?" He questioned through the comms.
"Negative." His soldiers responded in unison.
"Becker, according to the map you should reach a dead end." Jess sounded into his ear.
"Positive." The Captain confirmed. "Seems we took the wrong gate, let's get back, Newt." He declared, turning around and looking into yawning void. "Newt?" He called for the recruit but got no answer. "Damn!" Becker swore, pressing his earpiece. "Jess, I lost Newt, give me his position." He requested.
"According to my informations, he should stand right next to you." The FCO replied.
Becker looked to the right, seeing the concrete. "Must be an unrecorded side tunnel." He stated, walking forward to search the entry.
"Found the anomaly." Jenkins informed the others.
"Hold your position." Jess ordered, using Aiden's blackbox-coordinates to tag the rip.
"Newt, go back to the entry." The FCO commanded him, seeing on her monitors that he wasn't moving anymore.
"Sorry, I can't." Caleb refused, lowering his voice.
"Why, you're OK?" She questioned.
"Still! Got visual with two raptors. And they look hungry." He whispered fearfully.
'Damn, not now!' Becker thought, shouting into the comms. "Shoot them!"
"No!" Jess shouted back. "Newt, did they recognize you?"
"Negative." He answered, slowly backing out. The next thing they heard was a rumble sounding in their ears and Newton's screams. "Positive! Positive!"
By stepping backwards he fell over something on the ground, making him lose his weapon, and the raptors took notice of him. Quickly he stood up and ran like the devil, the carnivores close on his heels.
"Becker, Newt is moving in your direction, quickly." Jess informed him.
"I'm ready." Seeing the entrance Becker was about to shoot what would come through.
Jess disagreed. "No, Becker, I've got a plan. Hide at the wall." She ordered.
Becker grimaced, he was a soldier, he would never hide when one of his men was about to be a human meal, but he trusted Jess, so he gave in.
"Newt. After the entry, run right." Jess ordered, watching his movement on her monitor.
Becker saw his man, running out and heading into the opposite direction of him, followed by two large raptors. He ran after the animals, taking care that he did no sounds to distract the dinosaurs, but couldn't keep up with them and lost sight.
"Newt, after the next intersection, take the second left. Jenkins, unlock the anomaly, Newt is running into your direction, followed by the raptors. Make sure that he won't run through." She ordered next.
"All right. I'll catch him." Jenkins asserted, pressing his earpiece he added. "Newt, run directly into the light, trust me, I won't let you run through."
Jenkins and the soldier took up position next to the anomaly.
Newt wasn't quite sure about Aiden's promise, but with the raptors in his back he had no choice. He ran faster, directed by the FCO and soon he reached the tunnel with the brightly shining portal at its end, directly heading to it.
As he was only five inches away, Jenkins jackknifed at him, grabbing him by his arm and pulling the soldier to the side. The raptors couldn't react that fast and disappeared into the anomaly, which was locked by the soldier, kneeling at the ground, as soon as they ran through.
Becker came running, directing to the soldiers laying on the ground. He rushed to the new recruit, helping him up. "You all right? Any injuries?" He questioned, his voice sounded deeply concerned about the young man's wellbeing.
"No, I'm fine." Newt assured him.
Hearing that, the Captain changed his mood from worry to anger. "Why the hell, did you leave my side? You could have been killed!" He shouted at the small figure.
Caleb became sheepish. "I'm sorry, Sir. I heard a noise and - ", he was cut off by the commander.
"I gave you a direct order and you completely disobeyed it!" Becker shouted, gesturing wildly with his hands. His rage was interrupted by the laugh of Private Jenkins, still lying on the ground.
"What is so funny?" He snarled at Jenkins, who stood up.
"That boy is damn fast." Aiden replied, chuckling.
"I don't care!" Becker turned his attention back to the new one. "You have armoury cleaning duty at the weekend. Disobey my orders once again, and this was your first and last field mission. Clear?"
Looking like a little schoolboy who was rebuked by the teacher, Caleb nodded his understanding.
Aiden interrupted again. "But Captain, I have the cleaning duty at the weekend."
For a second the commander looked baffled, then he replied. "You'll oversee him."
"You OK?" The FCO piped up.
"Yeah, Jess. We're fine, no injuries, the raptors are through and the anomaly is locked. Thanks to your plan."
"That's my job. I'm glad it worked." She replied with a smile.
"Jess, thank you. Thank you so much for saving my life." Newton called over the comms.
"No problem. Good to hear, you're doing well."
Becker was about to rebuke his new man again, as the three soldiers, who took the middle tunnel, appeared behind him.
"Captain." One Private said, making him turning around. "No creatures in the middle tunnel found." He stated.
"All right. You'll stay here until the anomaly closes." He pointed at the four soldiers, who nodded understandingly, and gestured Jenkins and Newt to follow him.
As the three men stood beside the car, the Captain rushed to Caleb, grabbing his shoulder and pressing him with his back against the metal, clenching his fingers into the recruits flesh, making him wince in pain.
"And another thing, you call the FCO either Miss Parker or Ma'am, is that clear?" Becker warned the freshman with a scarily calm voice, glaring at him.
Being cowed by the acting of the commander, Newt quickly answered with a nod. The Captain let go off him and walked to his side of the car, taking seat.
Jenkins stepped beside the insecure looking soldier, patting him encouragingly on the back. "He'll calm down. By the way, are raptors still your favourite dinosaurs?" He questioned grinning widely at the smaller one.
Newton looked puzzled at the older soldier. Realizing that he just wanted to take his mind off the Captain's reproof, he finally smiled and answered. "I'm not quite sure anymore. Thanks for pulling me aside, by the way."
"Never mind." Aiden replied with a wink.
Grinning, they both got into the car and the SUV drove back to the ARC.
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As the trio stepped out of the lift, they were welcomed by the young Field Co-ordinator, who held her hand towards the surprised looking new soldier. "Hey, Newt. Nice to meet you in person." She greeted with her shattering smile.
Newton raised both his eyebrows as he shook her hand. "You are Jess Parker?" He couldn't believe his eyes.
The FCO nodded friendly.
"Sorry, I was absolutely wrong. You're definitely no girl. You're a woman, a damn pretty one at that." He complimented, scanning her from head to toe with eyes wide open.
Jess blushed immediately, she didn't expect such a declaration by one of the soldiers.
Becker gritted his teeth, he barely could stand the look the soldier gave her. He didn't want him to gaze at her that way, he didn't want anybody to gaze at her.
"Thank you, you look very handsome, too." The woman replied the compliment.
And the Captain clenched his fists at that statement, mentally calming himself down with the knowledge that she was only being polite. But he couldn't eliminate the unwanted feeling that was building up inside his stomach and going straight to his head, if he were a cartoon figure he could have exploded by now.
Newt grinned widely. He didn't expect someone being so friendly and light-heartedly AND being a Field Co-ordinator. "Thanks again, for saving my life. Maybe I can make up for that? With a coffee or tea?" He questioned.
Becker freaked out inside. 'That midget just met her, and already ask her out?'
Jess beamed at his enquiry. "I would love to. Have you -" She was cut off by a slightly raged commander.
"No, he hasn't! He still needs to finish his training shift." Becker denied, conjuring a lightly sad expression on the woman's face.
Newt looked baffled at the Captain. "But I already finished them."
"You're doing it again, for disobeying my order." Becker dictated in a harsh tone.
Newt smiled again at the young woman. "Do you have time in two hours?" He questioned.
"You're doing them ALL again!" The Captain ordered furiously.
"But this will take another six hours?" The new recruit was startled.
"Then you better hurry!" He barked.
"Well, bye Jess." Caleb said to her.
Becker was about to explode and Jenkins positioned his hand on the Captain's shoulder, holding him back and cooling him down.
Realizing his mistake, Newt quickly corrected, " I mean Miss Parker." He smiled briefly and spurted away.
"Would you excuse us Miss Parker, we have something to do. The Captain will send over the report to you later." Jenkins declared in a low voice and gestured the FCO that everything was fine and that she should go back now.
Catching the point, Jess nodded smilingly and left, saying "bye, Becker" to the Head of Security.
"See you." The Captain answered her in a calm and friendly tone, although his temper still was furious.
As the woman was out of sight, Aiden patted his Captain on this shoulders. "Calm down, Cap. He has a girlfriend."
Becker gave him a what-do-you-know look mixed with anger and disappointment and left his Private, heading to his office.
A/N: Sorry, this chapter was a little long, hope you don't mind.
Oh, and I've never been to London before, so I don't know whether there exists a tunnel system near the King's Cross rail station, so please just pretend that there is one. ^^
Please review.
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