A/N: Wow. .terrible. Haven't update since January? WHAT IS MY PROBLEM? I am sincerely sorry, and I am on my knees begging for your forgiveness. While you ponder my apology, enjoy the long long long-awaited chapter 4. Thanks for all who have reviewed. I know I'm terrible. I try to change my ways, truly!

Disclaimer: I don't own Eureka, for if I did Stark would be alive, Jo would be with Zane, and things would constantly go wrong at GD- oh wait, that one's true, isn't it?

The Stark Effect

~Chapter 4~

Allison and Nathan arrived at what was left of the Divinci Bridge. Stark had insisted on coming.

Allison walked up beside Carter. "What is it?" He pointed to the bottom of the giant crater that used to be the Divinci Bridge. A small, box-like object was upside down, a strange ticking sound coming from it.

"What is that?" Allison asked, stepping closer to the edge to get a better look.

Stark sighed. "I know what it is." Carter nodded.

They looked at each other with a grim look in their eyes. "Molecular bomb." They said in unison.

Stark hung his head. "The one that dematerialized me."

Carter shook his head in irritation. "Well, that's just great." Jack stepped up to the edge of the cliff.

Allison grabbed his arm, pulling him away from the edge. "What are you doing? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

Jack pulled away from her, going precariously back to the cliff's edge. "Well, someone has to get that bomb!"

A crumbling sound filled the air and the ground beneath Jack's feet crumbled away. Emitting a short cry, Jack began to tumble down the steep, dangerous cliff. Jack's head collided with a stone beside the bomb, and he stopped rolling. A weak "Ow..." could be heard at the top of the hill. Suddenly, a rock slide came falling down toward Jack, loosened from the previous collapse. Fortunately, most missed him, except for a large slab that landed on his legs, effectively trapping him where he lay.

Allison gasped. "Jack! Are you okay?"

"No..." He muttered, squirming.

Stark looked at Allison skeptically. "How could anyone be okay after that?"

Allison rolled her eyes at her ex-fiancé. "Jack, stay put. I'll go get help." She turned to Stark. "Don't even think about going down there. Stay up here."

Stark rolled his eyes. "I'm not risking my butt on this death cliff." Satisfied with his answer, Allison got in her car and left to get help.

Stark smirked and yelled down the cliff. "Nice going, Carter!"

A/N: Please review despite my long absence. I am updating the other chapters also. Help a girl out and tell me what you think? That pretty button, yep right down there. Push it. I dare you.