Two
'Danny?' Connor said.
'Yeah'.
'I think there's something wrong with Abby'.
'What do you mean wrong?' Danny asked.
'She just doesn't really seem her normal self'.
'I wouldn't worry about it, I mean any girl who's interested in you must be a bit. Well, a bit odd' Danny smirked.
'HEY!' Connor protested before realising what Danny had just said.
'You think she likes me?'
'You'd have to be blind not to notice' came Danny's reply.
Connor smiled at this and carried on walking down the corridor that would hopefully lead them to the anomaly.
Sarah had been easy to knock out thought Abby as she looked down at her.
So easy that she hadn't even had to use one of her darts.
Not to mention the fact that she didn't even know it was her that did it.
Abby smiled at this.
'One down, three to go' she said.
She would leave Connor and Danny till last, it was Becker next on her list as he had taken the most direct route to the anomaly.
Thankfully she knew a shortcut.
Dragging Sarah with her Abby made her way to the anomaly.
Once she got to where the anomaly was she smiled that she had gotten here before Becker.
Carefully placing Sarah's body where Becker would know doubt see it Abby positioned herself so she was hidden by a wall. She waited silently for the inevitable footsteps of Becker.
When she heard them she risked looking out.
Yep, definitely Becker, luckily he had his back to her, quickly Abby turned her head so she was hidden from view.
'Sarah!' Becker's voice said.
Abby heard him running and saw him as he bent down to examine Sarah.
'Abby' he called out 'where are you'.
'I'm right here' Abby replied stepping out of the shadows making Becker turn around.
'What happened here? Who did this to Sarah?'
'Me' Abby replied calmly before kicking Becker so he fell over Sarah's body.
'What are you doing Abby?'
'I'm sorry' Abby said all the calm she had beforehand faded away as she looked down at Becker.
But I have to do this, to keep you all safe' and with that she fired her tranq gun at Becker, knocking him out within seconds.
She then picked up Becker's SIG and walked towards the anomaly, shaking the whole way.
Two down, two to go she thought and it's getting harder.
'Can't I just go through now?' she said aloud.
Unbeknownst to Abby, Connor and Danny had witnessed her knocking out Becker and were making their way towards her.
'Bloody hell!' Abby said 'you frightened the hell out of me'.
'What happened to Becker and Sarah, Abby?' Connor said.
'I, uhh, I don't know, Sarah and I got separated and when I finally got here, I saw them both lying on the floor'.
'Are you sure?' Danny pressed.
'Yeah'
'Then why are you by the anomaly?'
'I, I thought a creature was coming through so I was going to lock it'.
'The locking kit is by Becker and it's not even set up' Danny replied taking a step towards Abby.
On seeing Danny move towards her, Abby involuntary moved backwards.
'Well I was just about to set it up'
'Really?'
'Yeah, don't you believe me?'
'No, you see we saw you knock Becker out and admit to him that you knocked Sarah out too'. Danny said.
Great they've found me out Abby thought well may as well finish phase one.
'Ok, Ok' Abby said and raised her two guns 'you got me'.
She had the tranq gun trained on Danny and Becker's SIG trained on Connor.
'Why?' Danny asked.
'Because' Abby started but was interrupted by Connor.
'How could you do this to your friends?'
'Because if I didn't then you would of died' Abby snapped.
'What!' Danny said.
'Oh, shut up Danny!' Abby shouted, tired of all of Danny's questions.
'She told me that if I didn't do as she said then you and the rest of the ARC team would have been killed'.
'Who said this to you?' Danny asked.
'I said shut up Danny!' Abby said and cocked her tranq gun.
'I've been nice so far Danny, don't make me use this' she said waving her tranq gun. 'I delayed knocking you both out for as long as possible, because I really don't want to hurt you' Abby said directing the last bit at Connor.
'Who was it Abs?' Connor asked softly, more than aware of the fact that Becker's gun was trained on him.
'I cant tell you' Abby replied, tears welling in her eyes.
She really doesn't want to do this Danny thought as her saw a tear slip down her face.
'Why?'
'She'll kill me'
'I wont let that happen Abs, just tell me who it is'.
Abby sighed and glanced back at the anomaly 'she'll be here soon anyway'.
Abby took a step backwards which was countered by Danny and Connor.
'At least put the guns down Abby' Danny said.
'I told you to shut up' Abby said before firing the tranq dart at Danny.
Before he fell to the floor unconscious he spotted a figure emerging from the anomaly he said 'who are you?' before he was out for the count.
Abby turned around to see Helen, clapping her hands at her and smiling.
'Well done Abby'.
'Helen!' Connor said with a shocked look on his face.
Abby however didn't look at all shocked.
'Is that enough?' she asked Helen.
'Connor's still conscious' Helen replied.
'I can't'.
'Then….' Helen trailed of as she grabbed Abby's arm and twisted it painfully around her causing her to drop her guns. They didn't go through the anomaly, which meant the anomaly was getting weaker.
'Let me go Helen'
'Knock Connor out'.
'You know I can't, I did all this, so he would be protected.'
All of a sudden Helen let go of Abby's arm and grabbed her by the throat and rammed her against a wall.
'You do as I say or I will kill Connor'.
'Ok' Abby chocked 'I'll do it'.
Helen dropped Abby on the floor and she landed with a whimper.
Helen then proceeded to hand her the tranq gun.
Connor looked over at Abby and nodded. He then closed his eyes and waited for the dart to hit him.
He winced when he heard the dart being fired, but he didn't feel that dart hit him. Cautiously he opened his eyes and saw that Sarah had been hit with the dart. She must have been waking up Connor mused.
'Very good, now do Connor' Helen said to Abby.
Abby took a deep breath. It was one thing to be forced to shoot your friends, but being forced to shoot someone who you, someone who you liked, maybe even loved, well that was another matter.
Picking up Becker's SIG she turned and faced Helen 'I won't shoot him and you can't make me, and don't even think that you will shoot him either' Abby finished before taking a step towards Connor.
'Abby' Helen replied calmly.
BANG!
A gun had just been fired.
'Argh!' Abby screamed as she felt it tear into her leg.
She collapsed to the ground clutching her leg in agony.
'Abby' Connor said running to her.
'I wouldn't do that if I were you Connor' Helen said pointing her still smoking gun at Connor.
As Abby was dragged through the anomaly all Connor could do was watch as Abby screamed his name.
Seconds after Helen went through and the anomaly flickered for a second or two more before finally closing.