Not so much of the good stuff last chapter and not much here, but I'm trying to get it in!
The paperwork failed. Ten minutes in and the ADD is busy making you deaf again. You grab Jenny and run to the the hub, coming to a halt next to Connor. "Location?" Matt asks from beside you.
AN: this is made up because I haven't been to London for a while. "North-East by two miles. Approximatively seventeen feet tall." You don't hear what else Jess says because Danny and Matt have dragged the team from the room. You're split into two groups by Danny. You, Becker, Matt, Connor and Abby in one car, Danny and Jenny in the other.
"Isn't really fair is it?" Matt asks, climbing into the back.
"Duh." Abby is squashed into Matt as Connor climbs in. "This is Danny we're talking about here. If he crashes, It'll be due to staring at Jenny." Connor nods his agreement. The ride to the anomaly site is mind numbingly boring. The only this stopping you from trying to throw yourself out the car for something to do, is Becker's hand resting on your knee.
When you get to the anomaly site, there's no one there. No public, no animals. No nothing. "Any one else think this is weird?" your voice breaks the silence like you've just dropped a glass jar. "This is meant to be London. It's more like a ghost town."
"I know." Danny cocks his gun, Matt, Becker and Abby following suite. "Get that thing locked Connor." Connor moves forwards and you and Jenny move closer together. There's no sound and the silence is pressing.
"Something isn't right." Matt mutters. "Pair up." Danny suddenly appeared at Jenny's side and Abby gripped Connor's arm tightly. A shadow joins you, and you feels Becker's breath on your neck. Matt loiters near you. "Split up and look for something, anything. I'll stay here and watch the anomaly." Abby leads Connor towards a side street and Danny leads Jenny down the main road. Becker gently pulls you down another road.
"Wouldn't it be better for one person to watch us while the others scout?" You ask, sticking as close to him a physically possible.
"Then one person has to watch three people." Becker stops and you almost walk into him. "Are you okay?"
"Yes." you lie. You shoots you a look. "Bit too quite for London." he nods.
"I know." He lowers his gun and takes your hand. "But I wont let anything hurt you. I promise." he pulls you towards him. He presses his lips to yours. You sigh in content.
There's a 'bang' and Becker takes off back toward the anomaly. You get there at the same time as Abby and Connor. Danny and Jenny are staring in horror at the creature infront of them. "What is that?" you stare at it.
"It's an Incisivosaurus." Connor mutters. "A herbivore."
"Really?" Matt looks at Connor. "Then why did it try yo kill me?" there's a stunned silence.
"We should go." Danny mutters quietly. "Get back to the car." You and Jenny turn and start to hurry up the high street.
"Feels like Helen again." Jenny mutters.
"She's dead I think. Although there is someone else running through the anomalies."
"Great." you walk in silence, the clacking of yours and Jenny's shoes echoes down the pavement. Jenny grabs your arm as you near the cars. Or what were the cars/ they are now a mas of broken black metal. "We should get back to the others." Jenny whispers and you nod. You turn and start to head back. You get halfway and there's the sound of something large moving through the streets behind you. You turn and find a large, grey creature with protruding teeth. "Don't. Move." Jenny breaths. The creature seems to be sniffing around. You see that it's got no eyes. You try to resist the urge to run and Jenny looks the same. The creature is getting closer and it suddenly knows you're there. It tenses and lunged forwards, right at you and Jenny. Jenny disappears behind a parked can and someone grabs your waist and pulls you behind another car. Becker leans round the car and shoots at the creature at the same time Danny does. The creature receives a bullet to either side of his head. Becker helps you to your feet.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah. And that was?"
"A future predator." Becker leads you over to Jenny and Danny. Jenny's shaking slightly. "Everyone okay?" Jenny nods. "We need to get out of here. Danny, call for backup."
"Look out!" Connor calls from the anomaly. You turn and see seven more predators heading towards you.
"Run?" Danny asks, not taking his eyes off the predators.
"Run!" Becker grabs your hand and pulls you towards the anomaly. Danny and Jenny are lagging behind slightly but the predators are still gaining. Connor unlocks the anomaly and drags Abby through the anomaly, followed by Matt. Becker drags you through the anomaly and keeps running. You don't stop to see if the others are following you. He pulls you down a slope before stopping in the bushes, Matt skidding down behind you. You lay flat on the ground between Becker and Matt, Becker's arm is pinning you to his body.
You're still for ten minutes before Matt gets to his feet. "It's safe."
"Safe?" you ask incredibly while getting to your feet. "We're stuck in the Cretaceous period with no idea where the others are, let alone ourselves!"
"Calm down." Becker lays a hand on your shoulder.
"Calm down? Calm down! Are you out of your mind? We have no idea where we are, we have no food, water, navigation, anything! We don't even know if the others are alive!" Becker pulls you to him, resting his head against you.
"We'll manage. Abby and Connor did. I know they were more prepared than we are, but we'll manage. We'll look for them, I promise." Becker kisses you quickly and you expect there to be some sort of objection from Matt about keeping public displays of affection hidden. But there isn't any. Looking over at him, you find him watching with sad eyes.
"Matt? Are you okay?"
"Yeah. We should get going. We need to find somewhere to stay before it gets dark."
X
You don't know how long you've been walking but a light rain has started up and you're soaked. Everywhere looks the same. The same trees and the same sounds. The trees are getting larger, with broader canopies. "Stay here." Matt orders before scrambling up a tree. A few moments later and his head re-appears. "C'mon." you and Becker exchange glances before following him up the tree. You find Matt sat on a matt of branches and leaves. "It seems stable enough. We can stay here for the night." Becker looks unsure but you'd go with sleeping on the back of a diplodocus at the moment.
"Fine. We'll take watches." Becker sets his EMD down.
"I'll take first watch. Can I talk to you for a minute please?" he asks, turning to you. You shuffle over to the other side of the tree to where Matt is.
"What's the matter?"
"Look, I'm planning on getting back alive, but if I don't, can you tell Jess something for me please?"
"What?"
"Tell her I love her."
We're lost in a dark, and very expensive forest... The first person to tell where this quote id from, gets to star in a later chapter.
