OK, so, last chapter before Lent and my giving up of writing! I hope it isn't a disappointment and sorry for the length, I just wanted a short chapter for this bit.
Ben stood in the Forest of Dean staring at the open anomaly. For something so unpredictable and dangerous, it really was beautiful.
"Where does it lead?" he asked as Becker set about starting to lock it.
"I don't know and, to be honest, I don't particularly care," Becker commented, glancing up at him. "So long as nothing's come through, it can just shut soon with me left none the wiser as to those questions." He checked his watch. "Jess, how's that back-up doing?" he asked over the earpiece.
"Matt, Abby and some soldiers should be there in the next couple of minutes," Jess told him.
"Tell him to hurry up. For some reason I don't like this." A growl from nearby interrupted him, causing the pair of them to point their EMDs into one of the nearby bushes. "If I get attacked, don't shoot me," Becker whispered. "That won't help."
Ben opened his mouth to reply, but ended up firing instead as a raptor leapt out at that. Both of the shots ended up missing and the raptor landed on the wet grass, skidding towards them. Becker's next shot didn't miss, and it collapsed, shuddering on the ground. Silence fell on the clearing once again.
"Not too bad," Ben commented, glancing up at Becker.
But he'd spoken too soon.
Another raptor attacked them from behind. Ben got bowled off his feet and ended up lying next to the other raptor. He faintly heard a car stop in the distance but he paid it no attention. All he could see was Becker, unconscious, being dragged into the anomaly by the raptor!
Yeah, yeah, I know. I'm evil. I'm posing an evil cliffie like this then leaving the story for nearly seven weeks because of Lent. Oh well. I like being evil :D Please review, it will cheer me up when I get depressed from not being able to write! Rx