After the excitement of the bomb we met in the lab to look at the device that was secured to the future predators head. It was an odd looking device with grips to keep it on and what looked like nails under the red light portion.

"What is it?" Jenny asked as she made her presence know.

"Uh, my guess is that it's some kind of neural clamp. It was surgically implanted in the skull of the predator. It must be how Leek was controlling it. The clamp is linked to the central nervous system, and it's operated by remote radio signals." Nick explained.

"I've never seen anything this advanced before." Connor said.

"Yeah, Leek isn't this smart." Nick said.

"You mean, he hotwired his brain by remote control." Abby said.

"How many times have you dealt with these creatures?" I asked.

"Only once before." Nick said looking up to me then looked out into the center of the ARC. "Using a remote control was where he's made a mistake. Any incoming radio signals are picked up by the detector right?" He turned to Connor.

"Yeah." Connor responded.

"So all we would have to do is track where this signal is transmitted from…" Nick said before Jenny spoke up.

"And that's where we'll find Leek." She interrupted him.

"I'm on it." Connor said as he and Jenny left the room.

"Should we call Stephen?" Abby asked the both of us. Nick and I looked at each other.

"Stephen's made his bed, let him lie in it." Nick said looking back to the device. Abby nodded and left the room.

"When you saw these creatures last it was in the other dimension wasn't it?" I asked. Nick looked up from the device back to me. "This was the predator you talked about when you told me about Claudia."

Nick nodded his head. "Yeah, it was the same predator."

I pondered the information that I knew about these futuristic predators. "Then how did it get here again? If you've only encountered one anomaly into the future, where did this one come from? How the hell did Leek get it?" I asked.

"That is a question we will have to ask him." Nick said as we walked out of the lab to join the others huddled again around Connor and his computers.

"Okay, I've put a visual trace on the signal that Leek was transmitting to the future predator." Connor explained as the screen changed.

"That's it? There's no chance you're making a mistake?" Lester said from behind us. He looked as determined as we were to find Leek.

"I don't do mistakes." Connor said as he glanced over to Nick who gave him a look. "Often. Not in this case. That's definitely the location."

"Come on, then." Nick said and he turned to leave.

"Where on earth do you think you're going?" Lester said causing Nick to stop. He walked back over to us as we were getting ready to follow him.

"Well, where do you think?" Nick asked.

"This operations no place for a civilian. The military will handle it, under my supervision." Lester said as he walked off to assemble his team of soldiers.

Nick looked towards all of us looking as defeated as we felt. With a sigh we went our separate ways. I walked up to the office and grabbed my grandfather's journal and walked back down. Abby and Connor were sitting at a table near the computers. Nick nowhere to be seen. The rest of the ARC was no empty meaning they had gone off already to find Leek.

I sat down near Abby and Connor and opened up the journal, hoping I would find something on the future time periods. And I hoped it would distract myself from my own thoughts. I glanced up as I heard footsteps from the catwalk aboved. Jenny stopped over by Nick who stood there staring into nothing. "I can trace her." Connor perked up. Abby and I looked over to him quizzically, wondering what the hell he was talking about.

"What? Who?" Abby asked.

"Caroline." Connor said as he placed his feet on the ground from resting on the desk. "You wanted me to get Rex back?" He asked Abby as he raced over to the computer. Abby ran after him, her curiosity peaked. My own curiosity peaked as well I got up and joined the two, fascinated how Connor could work computers. "I can trace Caroline's mobile through the detector."

"Oi, Connor, that's illegal use of government property." Jenny piped up on the catwalk. Connor ignored Jenny's words and continued to expertly moved his hands on the keyboard then began typing her number in.

"Why are we looking for Connor's ex?" I asked.

"She stole Rex." Abby responded.

"And that is?" I asked again before the screen blinked.

"That her?" Abby asked looking at the screens..

"Yup. Well, that's where her mobile is anyway." Connor said.

"Come on. She'd better still have him." Abby said with hope.

"We've found her! we're gonna go get Rex back." Connor said loud enough for Nick and Jenny to hear.

I stood there still in confusion at what Rex was. Nick looked down shaking his head as he muttered something to Jenny and came down the ramp. "I'll come with you." Nick yelled as the others walked to the garage. I looked to him as he passed by.

"What's a Rex?" I asked him walking along the side of him. Jenny right behind us.

"He's a Coelurosauravus from the Permian era, that Abby kept as a pet." Nick said frustration evident in his voice. "You coming with us?" he asked as we reached the garage. Jenny moved around us and got into the vehicle.

"No, I think I'm going to sit this one out. With the future predator and all, I'm exhausted. Plus I need to go pick up some things from Stephen's." I said, Nick stopped moving and turned to me.

"I'm sorry, Skyla." He said as his hand rested on my shoulder. I nodded to him knowing that there was nothing else I could say. "Take my car or one of the company vehicles." Before I could say no he thrusted the keys to one of the cars in the garage. "It'll be easier than a cab."

"Thanks." I said as he kissed my forehead and got into the car. I pulled out my mobile as they drove away and dialed Stephen's number, there was no answer.

With a sigh I looked for the car that the keys belonged to. I got in and drove over to Stephens. This was the main thing I hated about driving alone in a car. My mind would nitpick everything. I couldn't say with complete confidence that Stephen and I were over. But with everything that had happened in less than 48 hours I was certain that at the very least we needed a break to sort things out.

Who was I kidding we were probably over. He lied to me about seeing his former lover behind my back. Had he slept with her in recent time? Part of me wanted to cry. I wasn't entirely sure if it was out of heartbreak or anger. I pulled up to Stephens place and parked the car.

"You can do this Skyla." I said. I didn't have that many items here, but if we were really over I wanted those items. If we weren't, the clothes I had from the day before definitely needed to be washed.

I began what was now a long walk up to his door. I was surprised when I heard his door open I looked to the ground thinking of what I would say to him. I lifted my head with my eyes closed, "Stephen.." I said muttering out the words and loosing the rest when I opened my eyes. Helen stopped in her tracks as she looked over to me. Both of us stood there unable to move. "What the-" I began to say as a sharp pain was inflicted to the back of my head and darkness enveloped me.