Hi guys still going for now, but the chapters might start getting updated slower soon… Lots of Easter revision. For now enjoy chapter 21! Oh and I don't know if I got the names right, but I have a sneaking suspicion that Abby and Connor's pet diictodons are called Sid and Nancy. If not, then my mistake. This is relevant to the chapter though…
After Tori had finished opening her presents, Connor and Danny made a trip down the road to buy lots and lots of cake. They bought dainty little cupcakes in various colours, a gigantic chocolate cake and several assorted cheesecakes, all of which were hand-made. Everybody dug into the cakes like wild things. They gossiped loudly, mostly about wedding plans. The team were desperate to know what they were going to be dressed in, what their roles were, and any other important details. But to their disappointment, neither Becker nor Tori could reveal anything, because they hadn't had a chance to think about it.
All of a sudden, the ADD blared into life, coating the walls in a red glow, and filling everyone's ears with a loud repetitive siren.
"What have we got Jess?" Matt was the first to ask.
"Locating it now…" Jess typed furiously at the keyboard. "It's in a school about half a mile north. Bringing up CCTV now."
"Are you coming Becker?" Matt asked as he headed towards the doors. Becker pondered for a moment. Half of him wanted to go and half of him wanted to stay with Tori. He looked down at Tori, who was smiling, despite how tired she was. She had deep, dark circles under her eyes, and wrinkled eye-lids.
"Go on then, I'll be fine."
Becker smiled at her weakly. "Just promise me one thing. Don't leave Jess's sight."
She laughed half-heartedly. "A bit difficult when I'm stuck in this thing." She went quiet and dropped her gaze to stare at the floor. Everyone else fell silent as well.
"The anomaly's in the gym." Jess's voice squeaked lightly, alerting the team to get going.
The journey there was eventful. Becker, Matt, Danny, Abby and Connor were all squeezed into one car. Matt was driving, and Becker was riding shotgun. Danny and Connor had decided to ambush Becker with questions throughout the whole journey.
"Question one," Danny said. "Will it be a Scottish-themed wedding?"
Becker stared at him blankly. "No. Why?"
"I don't want to wear a kilt." Everyone except Danny laughed.
"Got something to hide if the wind blows it up?" Matt teased.
"No!" Danny sulked like a little child. "Question two, what will I be wearing?"
"I don't know," Becker answered bluntly.
"Question three!" Connor piped up excitedly. "What's my role gonna be?"
A sneaky smile spread across Becker's face. "Well, I was thinking you'd make a good page-boy," he retorted.
Connor's face went bright pink and he lost any dignity he already had. Everyone was howling with laughter, even Matt.
"Yeah, very funny." It was Connor's turn to sulk. "But, won't she need someone to walk her down the aisle? I could do that."
Becker's voice took a serious tone. "Actually Connor, I think she might ask Matt to do that…"
A wide smile spread across Matt's face. "Really?"
"Yeah. Apart from me, you're the closest guy to her. You've been like an older brother to her."
Before anyone else could ask anymore questions, Jess's voice filled their ears.
"I think we've got an incursion guys. And…" Her voice broke off.
"Jess?" Connor asked, slightly worried.
"Oh my God! They're so cute!" She squealed. "Don't you think they're cute Tori? Tori?" Jess paused. "Oh!" She said in a surprised tone.
"What is it Jess? Is she ok?" Becker almost shouted down his earpiece.
"Yeah, she's fallen asleep, that's all." Jess answered calmly.
"Oh…" Becker's voice calmed down considerably. He paused for a moment. "What do the creatures look like?"
"They're like little beavers!" Jess squeaked. "They're adorable!"
Abby and Connor grinned at each other like a pair of idiots.
"We can send Sid and Nancy back home!" Abby exclaimed.
"Huh?" Matt asked. He was completely clueless.
"Diictodons," Connor answered. "There were two that got stuck after an anomaly opened at the hospital. We couldn't send them back home, so me and Abby have been taking care of them ever since."