SERIES 5 EPISODE 1, Finally on series 5 :)
THIS IS SET ONE YEAR AFTER CHAPTER 13- WE'LL STOP HIM
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Chapter 14- We're Gonna Need Your Help
Sofia couldn't stop staring at the ring, it was beautiful. It had a thin silver band which twisted around the diamond in the middle, it fit her finger perfectly. She still couldn't believe Matt had proposed she was beyond excited. Matt and herself had been living together for eight months now, Matt had moved into her house as it was bigger but they kept his flat as it's in the city and closer to work for if they ever just wanted to get to bed quickly after a hard days work. Over the past year quite a lot had happened, Matt and herself now had enough evidence that it is definitely Burton who causes the end but they didn't have enough to know how. They were currently in the process of trying to find a way to get that information. The anomalies were becoming a lot more frequent, Matt had told her it was a lead up to something called convergence which he had explained to her. So all these anomalies meant there were a lot more incursions, which weren't always so easy to handle. And finally nothing really work related but Jess and Becker had finally started dating, albeit they only started two weeks ago, but it was a good thing they had because Sofi was on the verge of locking them in a store cupboard. Looking at the ring once again she spoke to Matt.
"So did any of the others help with tonight?"
"No, none of the others know." Matt replied causing Sofi to look up from where she was lying down across his chest.
"Really?" Sofi was shocked, she thought he might have used either Jess's or Abby's help with planning it who knew he was such a romantic Sofi thought with a grin.
"Yeah, if I wanted it kept a surprise it was safer not telling anyone. I'm almost certain either Abby or Jess would have not been able to keep quiet had they known, we all know what Connor's like for blurting things out before he thinks about it and Becker I don't think would have been able to keep it from Jess and he doesn't really come across as the planning a romantic night type of guy unless it comes to Jess." Matt explained.
"I fully agree to all that." Sofia nodded before lowering her head back to Matt's chest, they had 'celebrated' pretty much straight after she had said yes and were currently resting in the afterglow but she felt the need to celebrate again. Running her hand along his chest when it passed over his nipple she pressed a little harder with her nails drawing a hiss from Matt, running his hands down her sides Matt grasped her hips and reversed there positions. Bending his head down Matt caught Sofia's lips in a passionate kiss re-exploring every inch of her mouth, sliding his hand further down he ran his fingers over her moist heat. Sofia arched her back moaning at the sensations, Matt slipped a finger inside her making sure she was ready, he needed to be in her and could tell by the look in her eyes she needed it to. Removing his fingers he lined himself up at her entrance before slowly sliding in, keeping still he let them both adjust to the feeling before sliding out nearly all the way and then thrusting back in. They kept this rhythm, gentle and loving, until they both climaxed together clinging to each other. It was a big contrast to there round before which was playful and full of an excited kind of energy. Pulling out of her Matt rolled on to his side and pulled Sofia to him, where she curled into his embrace both finally falling asleep.
The next morning was nice and relaxed but also focused, Connor had been spending a lot more time working for Phillip lately and they needed to know what they were doing and the only way to find that out would be to hack his computer. But it wasn't going to be easy. Reaching the ARC they saw they were once again one of the first to arrive, which wasn't unusual. What was unusual was Connor's car being here, he and Abby almost always went in Abby's car and they were never here this early.
Walking down a corridor Phillip and Connor past them.
"Now's our chance, I'll make sure they are actually leaving and see where everyone else is while you see if you can find anything in Connor's office." Sofia whispered pulling her phone out of her pocket and her ear piece out of her ear. They couldn't have anyone hearing what they were saying over the comms. Matt copied her actions and nodded before heading to Connor's office while Sofia began following Connor and Phillip, luckily it appeared they were heading for the ARC's hub so it wouldn't be to suspicious her wallking the same way. Reaching the hub Sofi saw Connor and Phillip head to the car park and she could also see Jess and Becker by the ADD lifting her phone she called Matt.
"Connor and Phillip have left the ARC and Jess and Becker are here by the ADD however I haven't seen Abby. Have you found anything yet?"
"No not yet, have a quick sweep for Abby. I'm not going to be able to spend to long in here." Matt replied before they both hung up. Putting her phone back in her pocket and Sofi quickly had another look round the hub before heading down the corridor that led to the menagerie to see if she could find Abby, however before she got far the alarm went off. Running back to Jess and Becker she grabbed a black box.
"What do we have?"
"It isn't anomaly, but we've intercepted emergency calls and Lester was there and said something odd was happening so we're sending the team. The route has been downloaded to all black boxes and oh my god is that an engagment ring?" Jess demanded suddenly changing the subject.
"Jess now isn't really the time." Sofia told her just as Matt and Abby walked up but something wasn't right between them.
"OK team lets go." Matt ordered having heard most of what Jess said. Heading to the cars, Matt and Sofi got into the first one and Becker and Abby got into the second.
"What happened?" Sofi asked.
"Abby walked in just as I got off the phone to you." Matt informed her as she pulled off her engagment ring and put it on the chain around her neck, she didn't want something catching her ring and possibly ripping her finger off.
"That's going to be fun to explain." Sofia muttered just as they pulled up to the site. Looking down the hole Sofi tried to judge what had done it but came up blank.
"I can't think of any creature that could have burrowed a tunnel this big." She commented.
"Jess wheres Connor?" Becker asked behind her.
"He recently left the ARC with Phillip, can't raise him on comms."
"We can't wait for him, we need to get down there and see what we're dealing with." Matt announced looking down the hole also, nodding her head Sofi headed to the ladder going down into the hole. As soon as she reached the bottom she had her EMD aimed down the tunnel, Becker was next to her the next second followed by Matt and then Abby.
"Doesn't look man-made." Abby noted.
"Hell of a big mole then." Becker added before stepping forward to head down the tunnel, but Sofi grabbed his arm stopping him.
"Wait, burrowing creatures work on vibrations every step you take lets it know your here." Matt warned him as Becker leant down and picked up a dented workers helmet holding it up so the others could see. Dust fell from the top of the tunnel further down and Sofi was sure she could hear something.
"Listen."
"I can't hear anything." Becker announced followed quickly by Abby shushing him. It was then that the creature came into view causing them all to raise their EMD's Becker and Sofi were kneeling down while Matt and Abby stood behind them, as the creature came charging forward they all fired off shots but they didn't seem to be doing anything.
"These weapons are useless." Becker called.
"Up top now!" Matt ordered causing Abby to run to the ladders while Matt, Sofi and Becker carried on shooting. "Sofi." Sofi quickly stood heading for the ladders closely followed by Becker then Matt.
"So what now?" Abby asked once they were all back up top.
"We need guns, lethal weapons." Matt announced causing them all to snap their heads in his direction.
"What?" Abby demanded.
"Really?" Becker asked looking hopeful.
"The EMD's are useless the bullets are just bouncing right off."
"But hang on it could have a-"
"No Abby, we're not going to stun this one and bring it back to the menagerie. We're gonna have to kill it."
"Finally common sense, leave it with me." Becker announced heading over to his truck with Abby eventually following.
"I don't remember ever seeing anything like this in the fossil records, is it from your time?" Sofia asked once they were on there own.
"They're from a bit before my time. When I was younger there were some, people used to say there was once hundreds possibly thousands but with everything dying there wasn't enough food. By the time I left it was very rare one was seen. To survive you had to know all about the predators of the world, how they behaved I just hope that pattern hasn't changed with them being in a different time." Matt answered. "We need maps of all the underground systems." He announced just as Abby got back over. "Jess, we need maps of all the underground systems."
"Pulling up maps of all the underground systems in the area, sewers, service pipes everything. And I'm working on a ground penetrating radar map."
"OK, thanks Jess." Matt said as he, Sofi and Abby were heading over to the trucks to get the laptop. "Any sign of Connor by the way?"
"Hey! Yo!" They heard Connor call causing them to turn their heads to see him running over.
"Nice of you to join us." Matt stated once he had reached them.
"Where have you been? I was beginning to worry." Abby asked.
"Oh I was just with Phillip."
"Doing what exactly?" Matt pressed.
"Yeah that's the thing it's kind of classified, and I'm gonna need a new comms and a new black box I've left mine at the ARC."
"That's really professional Connor." Abby stated.
"We'll talk about this later." Matt told him. "Right now Jess is sending through some maps, I'm gonna need your help." He added before carrying on to the cars, the others following close behind. Reaching the car Matt, Sofi and Abby waited outside while Connor sat on a seat getting up the maps Jess had sent.
"Right." Connor said getting out of the car, setting the laptop on the bonnet so the others could see it. "This looks like it's main tunnel." He told them indicating to one of the lines on the screen.
"Right, well it's nest is gonna be off that somewhere." Matt informed them.
"Why assume that?" Abby demanded.
"Our best bet is to predict when it resurfaces and be ready." He told them.
"If it resurfaces." Connor added.
"It will resurface." Matt announced. "It knows it's got a food source above ground."
"There is no creature like this in the fossil records, so it must be from the future." Abby summed up.
"Brilliant." Connor commented.
"Matt we have another potential creature attack, I'm sending the coordinates now." Jess announced. "It's a house not far from you. It's killed again."
"Thanks Jess tell Becker to meet us there." Matt called climbing into the car, Sofia getting into the passenger seat and Abby and Connor getting into the back.
"Two victims in an hour this things hungry." Abby stated.
"It sounds like it's stock piling food." Sofia suggested.
"Or there's more than one creature." Abby added.
"Exactly." Matt announced starting the car. "Either way we have to know." He said before driving to the house. Reaching the house they saw that Becker was already there sorting the weapons. Climbing out of the car, Sofia called over to some of the soldiers near by.
"Get all these people out of here."
"Connor have you layed a map over those tunnels yet." Matt asked as Connor put the laptop back on the bonnet.
"Yep just did it." Connor answered.
"Matt, Sofia." Becker called handing them a hand gun each, before passing one to Abby.
"Can we make a 3-D model of this?" Matt asked looking at the laptop. "We're looking for a nest in the tunnels, it will be part of a already existing structure."
"OK thats pretty specific for a creature we have never seen before, but I'm on it."
"You seem to know a lot about this thing." Abby stated to Matt. But he just cocked his gun before heading to the back garden followed by the others leaving Connor with the laptop. Reaching the back garden they slowly made there way through it.
"Stay back away from the edge of the hole." Becker ordered, they all kept there guns trained on it.
"We need to find the next large patch of grass." Matt annouced.
"But the first attack was on a road." Abby reminded him.
"It can't burrow through concrete, the work men made that hole themselves." Matt told her. "It's hunting for food it won't be far, we need to lure it out again."
"How will we do that?" Becker asked.
"Vibrations." Sofia called, looking round they tried to see something that would make a lot of vibrations, when Matt spotted a lawn mower. Turning it on Matt moved it next to the hole in the middle of the garden, everyone keeping their weapons trained moved so they weren't to close. After a few seconds they could all feel the ground begin to shake, after a minute the lawn mower turned off and the shaking gradually stopped.
"Dammit." Matt muttered heading to the lawn mower.
"Matt be careful!" Sofia demaned but before he reached it the shaking started again but further up the garden towards another large patch of grass. Matt, Becker and Abby headed over while Sofia stayed guarding the hole.
"Where the hell is this thing?" Becker asked just as Connor came running into the garden shouting.
"Guys it was under our noses all along!"
"No!" Everyone seemed to shout at once as he stopped by the hole, rushing forward Sofia went to pull him away but wasn't quick enough as the creature came out of the ground knocking them both to the floor. Getting to her knees Sofia quickly crawled forward going for the gun she dropped, she could hear the others shooting, before she reached it she heard Connor shout out. Turning round she noticed the creature get his leg, rushing forward she grabbed both his hands and dug her feet into the ground as it dragged him into the hole but it was far to strong. The drop down the hole caused her to release his hands and he was out of sight before she could blink.
"Connor! Sofi!" She could hear the others shouting.
"Matt!" She shouted back, she could see the others lean over the hole.
Sofi! Are you OK?" Matt asked.
"Yeah I'm fine, the fall made me lose my grip on Connor." She called back up.
"We'll go find some ladders and get you out before it comes back, catch." Becker called dropping her gun down for her. Picking it up she took the safety off and aimed it down the tunnel, it didn't take them long to find some ladders and she was out of the hole in no time, Matt checked her over before deeming her OK. Heading back to the front of the house Matt grabbed the laptop.
"Matt can you see the area Connor indicated as the most likely nest."
"I can yeah and I think he's right."
"His black box signal is heading back towards the road works."
"I'll set up an exclusion zone." Becker called as they all climbed back into the cars.
"It's taking him back to the nest." Abby stated from the back of the car.
"Yeah." Matt agreed before setting off after Becker, during the ride Sofi found herself subconciously rubbing her engagment ring that was on the chain round her neck. She hoped Connor was alright, because he was a good friend but mostly for Abby's sake. Reaching the road works Abby was out of the car before Matt had even turned off the power walking to the building there.
"Abby wait." Sofi called.
"Abby calm down." Matt called jogging over to the pair.
"Don't tell me to calm down, this is Connor we're talking about he could be dead already." Abby stated not slowing in her walking.
"Well if he is there is nothing we can do, but if he isn't charging in here without a plan is not gonna help him."
"It's just one creature and it's already wounded, the bullets pierced the exoskeleton I saw it."
"Abby you said yourself we're not even sure it's just one creature." Sofia pointed out.
"Jess has tracked Connor's black box to a large chamber under this building." Becker called over to them.
"Burrowing insects hibernate in clusters, when the weather heats up a scout heads out to-" Matt started.
"Collect food." Abby finished.
"Yeah."
"Great."
"Jess we don't do anything until we're sure whats down there." Matt announced.
"We could put a camera in." Becker suggested.
"What about infa red." Abby tried.
"Abby." Connor's voice came over the comms, causing everyone to freeze.
"Connor? Connor!" Abby called.
"Connor can you hear us?" Matt tried.
"I can hear you." The relief that came over the group was obvious, Sofi placed her hand on Abby's shoulder which Abby grasped.
"Connor, are you OK? Are you hurt?" Abby asked.
"A few bumps and bruises but I suppose thats to be expected in this line of work. Hey that was pretty nifty shooting guys the creatures dead. And is Sofia OK?"
"I'm fine Connor."
"Connor where are you?" Becker asked "Are there any other surviours with you?"
"No there aren't any other surviours."
"Can you see a way up to the ground?" Abby asked. "Can you get out?"
"Theres an escalator."
"OK Connor head up there." Matt told him. "Is there any sign of more creatures?"
"No, theres no other creatures." After a moment they heard what sounded like a sound of pain.
"What is it? Are you hurt?" Abby asked worried.
No I just don't like being on escalators that aren't moving, It just feels really weird."
"Connor."
"I've got a little scratch on my leg, I'm sure it'll be fine." All they could do now was wait until he had got out, once he was out they could make sure he was OK and then do a proper search of the building. "Daylight." They all heard Connor say over the comms. "Erm Matt do you know when you asked if there were more creatures?"
"Connor, how many are there?"
"More than I'm entirely happy about."
"Can you find a route out of there?" Matt asked as they all ran back to the windows of the building trying to see if they could see anything through the frosted glass. "Can you get to the front doors?"
"I can give it a go."
"Whatever you do, do not wake one of those creatures." Matt warned.
"Funnily enough Matt I wasn't planning to."
"If you wake one of them you wake all of them."
"Doesn't matter if they escape we'll get the conventional weapons and we'll take them out." Becker announced.
"Not a nest of them you won't, with this many tunnels they'll be all over the city in no time."
"Connor just get out of there!" Abby demanded. "Connor?"
"I've got an idea."
"Connor no just get out of there." Abby called again.
"Guys, just listen to me. Me getting out is the least of our problems, if Matt's right then we need to deal with these creatures before it's to late, and right now I'm in here so I'm our best hope."
"Connor forget that and listen to Abby and get out of there." Matt told him.
"Look trust me on this. Get Jess to pull up the records of the utility services to the building." Becker, Matt and Sofia ran towards the car for the laptop while Abby stayed by the building, Becker called Jess. After a moment Matt had the records they needed.
"Please tell me there is a gas supply connected to this building?"
"The pipes are capped but the mains are connected so all we need to do is turn the gas on again." Matt stated.
"Good, do it I'm gonna open the valve."
"Your a genius Connor." Sofia told him.
"So everyone keeps saying and yet here I am surrounded by 50 giant carnivious insects. Not that smart."
"Right clear the area and I'll go prep the detonators." Becker announced.
"Blowing stuff up hey Becker your gonna love that." Connor stated causing Becker to imitate something blowing up making Sofi smile. "Oh hang on where is the valve?"
"According this this there is a capped pipe on the north easten wall can you see it?" Matt informed him.
"Yeah think I've got it."
"Be careful Connor." Sofi heared Abby tell him.
"What could possible go wrong. Oh Abby if this doesn't work out to well, you'll never so much as look at another man." Connor stated causing Sofi to let out a small laugh.
"Forget it I'll be dating again within days."
"Yeah I guess with your looks I wouldn't blame you. Right, here I go." All they could do now was wait Sofi leaned into Matt's side and started playing with her ring again while Matt caressed her back. After a few moments Abby joined them.
"Are you OK?" Sofi asked her.
"Yeah." Abby replied looking back towards the building before looking at the couple again. "Sofia I've never seen that ring before." Abby mentioned when the ring Sofi was playing with caught her eye, looking closer she realised what it looked like. "Is that an engagment ring?" She asked looking between the two. Sofi looked up at Matt and the pair smiled.
"Yeah it is." Sofia grinned.
"Oh my when did this happen?" Abby demanded.
"I'll tell you later when we've finished here so then I can tell Jess as well."
"OK and congradulations."
"Thank you." Both Sofia and Matt replied
"Denonators primed." Becker informed them.
"OK I've done it I'm out of here." Connor announced. Moving behind the cars for safety they waited until they were told Connor was a safe distance away, but it had been to long and they hadn't heard anything.
"Connor are you on the move?" Matt asked, but they didn't get a reply.
"Somethings wrong." Abby said quietly.
"Connor hurry up." Matt ordered.
"Jess shut off the gas." Abby called.
"No Jess don't, they're awake and I'm trapped. If we don't take them out them they'll get through the tunnels and we won't be able to stop them." Connor informed them, it sounded like he was already struggling to breath with the gas pumping into the room.
"Jess, shut off the gas now." Abby ordered.
"It's Matt's call." Lester announced.
"Shut it off or I'm gonna go in there and get him out myself!" Abby called.
"Abby!" Matt shouted. "You do that and the attacks we saw today are gonna happen all over the city only 100 times worse." Matt stated before heading to the bed of his car.
"What are you doing?" Abby demanded as he pulled an oxygen tank from the car.
"Remember I told you I wasn't going to let anything happen to him or you, OK. Your just gonna have to trust me." Matt finished turning to head to the building but Sofia's hand on his arm stopped him, turning back to her he could see her staring at him wide eyed looking worried, putting his hand on her cheek and pressed a kiss to her lips. "I'll be fine." He told her before running off. "No live rounds, it won't take much to set that gas off." He called back before climbing down the hole. Abby and Sofi stood next to each other staring at the building worrying for the men they loved, before Becker came over placing a hand on each of their shoulders and leading them back to the safety of the cars. Sitting down they waited.
"Abby, Abby I..." Connor tried saying.
"I know, me to." Abby whisper back. After a few minutes Becker grew restless.
"Jess can you hear me? Where are they? Are they clear yet?" Becker inquired Sofi just rested her head on her knees which were pulled up to her chest, Matt and herself had only got engaged last night surely fate wasn't that cruel. "Are they at a safe enough distance?"
"No wait they're still to close."
"Becker do it know!" Matt called through the comms.
"Not yet!" Abby shouted as Becker went to to press the detonator.
"Do it now thats an order!" Matt called again.
"No please." Sofi whispered lifting her head.
"Becker now!" Lester ordered.
"Sorry." Becker told them as he used his body to cover them both as he pressed the detonator. Nothing happened for a few seconds and then the explosion rocked the street causing car alarms to go off. No sooner had it happened Abby and Sofi were on their feet running to the building. "Sofi! Abby!" Becker shouted following them. Running through the now shattered windows, the trio had a quick look round all the creatures appeared to be dead but Becker ordered his men to do a sweep to make sure, finding the escalators they rushed down shouting their friends.
"Matt!" Sofia shouted at the top of her voice. Reaching the bottom Sofi shined her torch all around looking for any sign of movement. "Connor? Matt?" Hearing a bang the trio rushed towards it to see the lid of a big red bin open to reveal the pair, rushing over Sofia pulled Matt into a hug and could see Abby doing the same out the corner of her eye. Helping Matt out the bin she hugged him again.
"Next time run quicker." Becker told him.
"It's nice to see you too mate." Matt replied hugging Sofi just as tight, pulling back slightly Sofi began checking him over.
"Sofi, I'm fine." Matt reasured her grabbing her hands which were still checking him over looking up at him she grinned before pulling him into a passionate kiss. Breaking apart they saw Becker helping Connor out of the building. "The creatures?"
"All gone, good work." Sofi answered him giving him another peck on the lips before turning to head out of the building, Matt grabbed her hand entwining their fingers walking with her.
"Matt." Abby called making them both stop and look to her. "Thanks."
"Come on." Matt said softly nodding his head to the escalators, as she walked past he gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze before following her up still holding Sofi's hand.
Reaching the ARC Abby and Connor went in ahead of the others to get Connor checked out.
"I hear congradulations are in order?" Becker suddenly piped up as they entered the lift causing Matt and Sofi to look towards him. "The engagment?"
"Oh yes, thank you." Sofi said unable to stop the big grin spreading across her face making both Matt and Becker to smile.
"I expect an invite." Becker joked as the lift doors opened making both Sofi and Matt laugh.
"Wouldn't dream of not inviting you Becker, anyway would one of you be able to take my black box I would very much like a shower after that fall down the hole earlier." Sofia announced looking down at herself, she was a mess.
"Sure thing, how about yours Matt looks like you could do with one too." Becker asked.
"Cheers mate." Matt said pretending to be affended before handing his black box over along with Sofi's. "Thanks." Matt told him before heading down the corridor to the lockers and showers with Sofi.
"Matt!" They heard Abby call, turning round she stopped in front of them, deciding this was something Sofi deserved to know if she didn't already she didn't ask for Sofi to leave. "I kept asking myself how you could have known so much those creatures, and then I realised you knew them because you had seen them before in the future. Which means one of two things you've either been to their time or you came from there in the first place. So which is it?" Abby asked, Matt looked to Sofi who nodded her head, both of them took there comms out like Abby had done a few moments ago.
"Come with us." Matt said before starting to walk again with Sofi following, Abby followed a few seconds later. Entering one of the interrogation rooms Matt turned the room security from 'Room Record' to 'Room Isolate' meaning no one could hear what they were talking about. Abby stood on one side of the table while Matt and Sofia stood on another.
"In the future this planet is dying, this is my only chance to save it and if I fail all live on earth will come to an end." Matt began.
"What has that got to do with the ARC?" Abby questioned.
"Something goes wrong with the anomalies in this era, I'm here to find out what it is and if I can stop it."
"So your whole identity is a lie, and you've been investigating us all since you got here. What about you?" Abby aimed the last question to Sofi.
"I'm actaully from here, Matt decided that he wanted to be completely truthful with me and told me about his actual life and his mission at the start of our relationship. I've been helping him ever since." Sofi informed her.
"Connor?" Abby asked remembering that Matt was trying to hack his computer this morning.
"Abby we need to know what he's doing for Phillip." Matt stated.
"You think it's him?"
"I'm gonna show you something." Matt announced removing something from his watch, moving round the table to Abby's side, Sofi followed. Placing a small device in the center of the table he pressed a button on his watch causing a screen to be displayed with pictures of the future on, Sofi had seem them before but they still had the same effect on her.
"What your looking at is your future." Matt told Abby. "You OK?" He asked her.
"Yeah." Moving forward Matt pressed a few things on the screen causing a picture of Connor to come up.
"If your gonna be part of this, you need to know what your dealing with. We're gonna need your help." Matt stated just as Connor's picture was replaced with Phillip's.
And there you have it, the start of series 5 :)
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Cammie x