This chapter was harder to write than I thought it would be. The ending gets a tad bit random but eh these are kinda just fillers until I decided on what I really want to happen the the team :D Don't own anything except the plot and a few minor characters :D
Enjoy :D :D :D :D
"It's this way Connor... If you carry on going that way you'll end up back where we started!" Matt heard Abby's voice echo through the trees that surround him and the anomoly. "No Connor! Get your ass back over here!"
"I swear I saw something move over- ow! Abby that's my- ow!" Matt smiled to himself as the short blonde came into view dragging Connor by the ear, a look of pain crossing the guys face as she let go. "That hurt..."
"Should've listened." Abby replied flatly, smiling at Matt. "Sorry we're late."
Matt shrugged. "At least you got here before the other two."
"Becker 'n' Jess aren't here yet?" Abby smirked.
"Matt! Fancy seeing you here in the middle of nowhere..." Connor's eyes fell upon the anomoly and all traces of fun drained out of him. "You have got to be kidding me! We have to work on our vacation? Seriously?"
"Sorry mate." Matt sighed. "Abby, Emily is just through there with the injured therocephalian. I think it may have come through the anomoly looking for some sort of help. Connor, you wouldn't have the dating calculator on you by any chance, would you?"
"I've got that sorted Matt." Becker said suddenly, appearing a few minutes later with a locking device in one hand and a giggling Jess over his shoulder.
"Okay! Okay Becker, you've made your point. You can put me down now!"
Matt's eyebrow raised and Connor smirked at Becker as he put Jess down on her feet. She looked at the other two and blushed, quickly scurrying away to help Abby and Emily with the creature.
"Something you want to tell us mate?" Connor grinned.
Becker frowned as he set up the locking device and passed Matt the dating calculator. "What the hell are you talking about Temple?" he asked, watching the device shoot a charge at the anomoly, locking it.
Connor nudged Matt. "There's something he aint telling us..."
Matt gave Connor a questioning look then returned to working the calculator. "You might want to stop while you're ahead Conn." he said quietly.
Connor wasn't listening to him however, too absorbed in wanting to know what had happened between Action man and the Field Co-ordinator for her to end up over his shoulder giggling. "So Becker... you and Jess eh?"
"What?" Becker glared at him as he rose to his feet. "Seriously Temple what the hell are you going on about?"
Connor sighed dramatically. "Why was a certain Field Co-ordinator slung over your shoulder just then?"
Becker rolled his eyes. "You need to know this, why?"
Connor crossed his arms and waited for the answer he wanted, tapping his foot impatiently when Becker turned his back to him. "Did you two... you know, kiss yet?"
Becker's head whipped around quickly, making Connor take a few blind steps backwards under his glare. Suddenly with a slight scream, Connor found himself laying on the forest floor with a few leaves poking him in the face.
Matt laughed and Becker grinned.
"What happened?" Abby asked worriedly as she appeared with Jess and Emily in toe. Abby glanced down at her fiancée and sighed. "Connor, what did you do this time?" she growled, hold her hand out to help him get back up.
"Just having a friendly conversation with Action Man..."
"If you call me that again, I'll shoot you." Becker threatened quickly.
"Oh ,you want me to tell them what exactly it was we were talking about, do ya Action Man?" Connor's grin vanished when Becker raise his EMD at him.
"Does this usually happen when you guys turn your comms off?" Jess whispered to Emily and Abby as Matt tried to calm the other two down.
"Sometimes." Emily chuckled.
"Quite a bit actually. Usually Connor ends up getting hurt somehow, then they kiss 'n' make up. Matt's been known to get in a few good shots at Connor. Served him right though." Abby whispered. Jess laughed a little too loudly and caught Becker's attention.
"Stop pointing that at me!" Connor exclaimed.
Becker's attention returned to the geek, glaring as he held aimed the gun at his forehead.
"Okay guys, lets concentrate on getting the creature back onto the other side of the anomoly before we kill each other, yeah?" Matt said calmly, pushing Becker's EMD away from Connor's general direction.
Matt turned to the girls with a satisfied grin. "With that sorted, Abby what's going on with the creature?"
"There's not much I can do out here. We need to get it to a vet or somewhere with the right equipment."
"I'm sure there's a lab were they prepared the food and stuff for the aquatic animals back at the resort. I'll call in and tell them we need the space." Becker watched over Jess' shoulder in awe as her fingers flew across the touchpad in her hand.
Connor nudged Abby and smirked at him. "Action Man's gone all lovey dovey." he whispered.
Abby laughed. "Connor shut up."
"Okay, I've requested they open up a private area for a rare endangered reptile. There's only one person working in the area tonight so it should be easy to keep this low key." Jess added, oblivious to the other's smirks.
"Okay, Connor and I will carry the Therocephalian to the lab with Abby and Emily covering us. Jess and Becker, you two stay here and keep an eye on the anomoly."
Becker frowned. "Matt I don't think that's the best idea. Jess has hardly any exprerience in the field."
The field co-ordinator rolled her eyes. "Not this again..."
"Yes, this again!" Becker looked at her sternly.
Matt sighed. "Okay, after we get the creature out of here, Emily and I will come back. You two think you can survive twenty minutes or so?"
"Yes we'll be fine!" Jess replied before Becker could get a word in. "Take the creature before I decided to give you all a heart attack by jumping off a cliff."
Emily frowned in confusion as Connor, Abby and Matt went to get the creature. "Jess, why would you jump off a cliff?"
She shrugged "Seems like the only way to make you guys understand that I am capable of looking after myself."
Emily's eyes flickered over to Becker who had sat himself down next to the locking device with his back to them. She smiled at Jess "Well you don't need to convince me. I think anyone who can survive a pack of future predators is certainly capable of looking after themselves."
Jess returned her smile. "Thanks Emily."
"Anytime."
"Seriously Connor... you have to at least keep it teeth away from my arm!" Matt exclaimed as the other three came into view again.
Abby rolled her eyes "You know I could help..."
"No!" Connor replied quickly. "I just... I mean... I don't want you to get hurt."
"That's sweet Conn, really but you guys look like you need-"
Before Abby could finish her sentence Emily moved into place and lifted the creatures head up and grinned. "Are we going to go now?"
"Yeah. Jess where abouts do we go?" Abby asked, carrying Connor's and Matt's EMDs across her back and her own in her hand.
Jess looked down at the screen and slid her fingers across it a couple of times. "There should be someone waiting for you by the entrance to the Dolphin Arena. Basically just follow the path you took here and follow the dolphin signs. Have you got your comms with you?"
Abby tapped her ear with a grin. "Always do Jess, unlike some people." She frowned at Connor before turning and making her way through the forest, the other three following close behind her with the creature.
Jess turned around and saw Becker looking up at her. "Would you really jump off a cliff just to prove a point?"
She rolled her eyes and sat down next to him watching the glow of the anomoly in front of them. "If I was being chased by something, yeah I think I probably would jump but to prove a point... that depends."
Becker raised an eyebrow "On..."
"Whoever I want to get the one-up on." She grinned.
"Let's hope we never get put in that situation." his voice was barely audible but Jess managed to catch it.
She looked at him with a small frown, watching the reflection of the anomoly glow in his eyes. Suddenly the realisation that they were in a forest alone hit her, making her heart speed up in her chest.
She looked down at the touchpad on her lap and bit her lip. Just keep breathing Jess. Breathe in... breathe out... breathe in... breathe out... breathe in-
"Do you really think I'm invinsible?" Becker asked suddenly.