Changed ending to previous chapter!

Sarah sat at her desk in the ops room when Becker came in. He shook his head as she looked up at him.

Her face dropped "What was it today?" She asked.

"Dunno. It was bloody cold though. All snow and ice."

"Any creatures?"

"Not that we saw. Three bloody missions and all we find are bad tempered gophers and some fish things. The rest of the anomalies

don't even stay open long enough to launch a rescue team" Becker slumped into a spare chair frustratedly "And that geek with the

dinosaur dictionary is driving me mad"

"Becker! Sarah! My office!" Lester's voice boomed across the room.

They looked at each other

"What have we done now?" Sarah asked quietly as they made their way.

"I promise I didn't hit him" Becker whispered back

"I got a call from the Minister today." Lester began somewhat sadly, pulling the whiskey from his drawer and pouring them each a

glass "I have been instructed to put together a new team."

"What!" Becker exclaimed.

It has been nearly four months, and I am afraid that I am unable to hold them off any longer."

"Is that it?" Sarah asked quietly "Some stuffy Whitehall idiots have decided that Abby, Connor and Da..." Her voice began to crack

".. Danny aren't coming back"

Becker moved across behind her and placed a hand on her shoulder. He caught Lester's defeated look. He didn't want this any more

than they did and had evidently been dealing with it for a while.

Lester held out the whiskey to Sarah. "It will take a while to go through the candidates that they've compiled and I will have the final

say in who is appointed. And I will do the best I can."

Becker nodded. As much as he hated this he had known for a while this must be coming. On the front line he had seen it many times

and was surprised Lester had put them off for so long. But knowing it was coming didn't make it any easier to deal with.

Sarah took a sip of her whiskey "So we just give up on them?

"What do you take me for Dr Page?" He said sarcastically "While I'm still here, if there is any chance at all that they can be found, I

can assure you that all measures will be taken to bring them home."

Stirred by his little speech, Sarah kissed Lester's cheek. "I always knew you cared really"

"Slander" He replied flatly. "Do you really think it wise to let Connor loose on prehistoric man?" He raised his glass "To Danny,

Connor and Abby" He toasted. "Wherever they are!"

Back at her desk Sarah and Becker sat in silence for a moment..

"What do you think?" Sarah asked.

"I trust him." Becker said slowly "He's always been on our side"

"I know" Sarah sighed.

"Becker, you coming?" A voice yelled across the ops.

Becker took a deep breath and turned to face his friend and second in command, Jones.

"I don't think I can, sorry" He said thoughtfully, glancing at Sarah.

"Coming where?" Sarah asked sensing it had something to do with her that Becker was cancelling plans.

"The pub" The soldier replied "Harris's birthday."

"Send my apologies " Becker reiterated. "Something's come up"

"Come on Becker, Please don't leave me with him. Let me buy you and your girl a beer" he indicated towards Sarah.

Becker's face was thunderous and his tone was low and full of warning as he took a step forward "Sarah is not, never has been

and never will be 'my girl', Jones"

Jones grinned and backed off with his hands in the air "Alright. Alright" Then he add quietly. "That's not what I heard though"

Becker took another step towards him threateningly. "Tell me who from"

"No chance" Jones grinned "I don't want their blood on my hands"

Sarah chuckled behind Becker and he turned to glare at her.

"What do you say, Sarah. You up for a beer or two?" Jones continued grinning

Sarah picked up her bag and hooked her arm round Jones's "Why not. Becker?"

He shook his head at them and smiled "OK"

As they went to leave Sarah turned to Becker "By the way, next rescue mission, I'm coming"

.

It was a few weeks later when Sarah got a call at home. "Becker"

"Sarah,... New anomaly's opened...to the future."

"Can you pick me up?" She said rushing round getting her bag and boots together.

"You still want to do this?"

"Yes. It's what you've been training me for, isn't it?"

"But you can change your mind"

"Becker, can we argue about this later?"

Becker sighed "I'll be there in five"

In the last few months Sarah had become a lot more hands on with the anomalies and the creatures. To see her kitting up and

going through was was no longer unusual.

Becker handed her a pistol. "Keep the silencer on at all times. Stay close to the team and stay alert. These things are quick,

really quick."

Sarah took the gun and the ammo he handed her and put them in her pocket. She looked up at Becker. "They are out there

somewhere. But until they get back it's you and me," She hugged him.

Becker nodded and they moved to the front of the team.

"That'll fuel the gossips" Jones whispered to her as he stood next to her, gun at the ready.

Sarah smiled at him put an arm round his waist and leant her head on his shoulder. He threw an arm round her shoulder and

gave her a quick hug, before returning to alert status.

"Ready?" Becker shouted, looking round at his team. "Unlock it"

The anomaly burst to life and they all tensed slightly before walking through.

The dry dusty air of the future hit them as soon as they went through. The team crept forward slowly, one group checking

buildings and vehicles, the other providing cover but all was quiet.

"Do you think it's the same time zone? " Sarah whispered to Becker

"Could be" He answered, quietly eyes darting everywhere. One of the men motioned him over and handed him some bullet

casings. Becker turned them over in his hand.

"They're mine" He whispered. "I was here before"

Their shocked looks were replaced to alertness as they heard a distant noise and a couple of creatures were spotted a way off

heading in that direction.

"The ARC" Becker whispered and motioned his men to follow him.

The closer they got, the more creatures they saw and Becker was tempted to fall back, when he saw movement up ahead. He

thought it was a person dart through a doorway. He motioned again to move forward carefully. A sound from within the building

caught their attention, another from behind them brought it back outside to find themselves surrounded by creatures. The soldiers

began firing and in the confusion to escape to safety they got separated. As they ran, the creatures followed picking off the

stragglers. Sarah followed a group into a building to find safety, with Jones at her heels. As they attempted to close the door, the

predator pounced and slashed, catching Jones on the leg. Sarah span and fired killing the culprit but was unprepared for the one

following it. The creature bit deeply into her shoulder before the other soldiers could fire and bring it down. Becker was at her side

in seconds.

"Sarah! Sarah! It's OK. It's going to be ok. " He looked at his men "Medical kit now!"

One was handed forward as they attempted to stop the blood flowing freely from the wound.

"Becker" She whispered.

"Shh. Don't try to talk" He whispered as he worked.

Jones slid closer as he was having his wounds roughly bandaged.

"Sarah, you saved me" He whispered holding her hand.

"Not a bad shot now am I?" She tried to joke weakly her eyes closing.

"Sarah, stay with me" Becker demanded "We are going to get you out of here"

Her eyes fluttered open "Becker, you're still my hero" She was getting weaker.

"We'll talk about that later" he smiled at her trying not to show how scared he was.

"We have to get her out of here now" Becker hissed.

The soldier at the door gingerly opened it and peeped out. "It seems clear to the end of the road and a straight run to the

anomaly from there if we can make it"

"It's the only chance that we have and we need to go now" He looked around at his men and they nodded their agreement.

Becker issued orders before handing his gun to one of the others.

He was about to pick Sarah up when she opened her eyes again "Becker, in my pocket."

"Later."

"No, my pocket" Her voice was barely audible.

He reached into her pocket and pulled out the Knight's coin. "Give it to Danny." Her eyes closed again. "Tell him...tell him..."

"We're loosing her" One of the men helping Becker stated rigidly.

"We go now" Becker hissed feeling her pulse for himself.

They had nearly made it to the anomaly when the clicking sound behind them heralded the arrival of more predators. Those

that were able fired at as many as they could and some of were lost.

"Incoming!" Becker yelled as they raced through the anomaly.

The back up crew were firing as soon as the creatures came through. The wounded were dragged clear as the anomaly was

closed.

"Medics!" Becker yelled trying to find a pulse on Sarah and failing "Medics now!"

Becker was pulled away from Sarah as the medics took over. He felt a hand on his shoulder and knew it was Jones, being

propped up by another man.

"You did all you could" he said as they watched her being taken away, with the medics still working on her.

"Sir, one of the creatures escaped into the street" Another soldier informed them.

Becker grabbed the soldiers gun and ran after the team following it. He wanted revenge.

Sorry, for those that didn't want her to die, but I was following the series events.