The team confidently strode into the "I" shaped elevator. Kid and Kris hesitated for less than a moment before joining the rest of the unit inside the intimidating structure. Sasha's lips parted and a look of concern spread across her features. Her eyes flicked quickly to Sarge who did not hesitate to round on their sorry newbie asses.

"You hesitate, people die." He growled menacingly. The two scared newbie's widened their eyes in shame and nodded like punished children. Nate shook his head. He was a new recruit too, just with a tad bit more experience than the other two. They came into the RRTS a few months ago. He was with them for about a year now seeing too much already. Nate noticed his sister's face, which had gone form a look of amused concern to one of hidden terror only a twin, could notice.

Duke sensed the tension in the air from Kid and Kris being scolded by Sarge, and leaned in towards them with a smile on his lips. The two jumped a little when they noticed him and almost winced thinking that he too was going to start yelling at them for hesitating. They eased when they saw the grin on his face.

"Chill out you two. It's your first mission!" Duke nodded to Sasha. She was currently standing in front of the three. "Check it." He whispered at the newbies. Kid and Kris flushed crimson when Sasha turned her head, eyes watchful of them like a mother over her children. Sasha quirked her eyebrow in that peculiar way of hers in question. Duke chuckled softly making a look of his own at her in response. She shook her head, a small smirk forming at the corner of her mouth.

The elevator came to a halt and the doors opened with a loud scraping noise. The Papoose Lake, NV ARC Facility was very large and metallic, very high tech. Bustling people walked to and fro with papers, equipment, or with communicators hooked to their ears.

"I can't believe I'm going through again. . ." John looked her in the eyes and noticed how green her eyes were. . .They were like wells of sorrow and mixed emotions. He bit his lip and didn't know why she was so fidgety. It seemed she was holding something important back. Was she really that worried about going through? That wouldn't be like her if it really was the reason.

The team files out of the elevator and a balding blonde man with glasses came striding towards them. His stature was slim, and Nate sized him up thinking the man's age was around late thirties early forties. The man extended his hand out in greeting to Sarge, who glared at him. The man paled slightly when Sarge did not take his hand to return the greeting. Rolling her eyes, Sasha stepped forward and reached out and clasped the man's hand in a firm but welcoming grip.

"He isn't much of a greeter, but I think I can make up for that." She nodded and flashed him a warm smile. The man relaxed and pigment seemed to return slowly to his face.

"My name is Sanford Crosby. If you will follow me to the Arc Chamber?" He let her hand go and motioned for the team to follow him. In a few moments they were filing into a tall chamber with a large circular platform in the middle of the room.

"How many people are in Olduvai?" Sarge asked, his voice was less gruff than what it was earlier.

"Eighty five, sir." Sanford managed to say.

"Make sure we get the standard quarantine of six hours." Sarge told him. Sanford nodded as he led the team up onto the platform. As they were forming a circle Sanford informed them to not get too close to the center bulb or they could get sucked in.

"Hope you had a good dinner kid." Duke laughed. Kris looked at Goat who had been silent the whole time.

"You said you have gone through the Arc before?"

"Once, it was a training mission."

A blob of goo seemed form above the center bulb on the platforms center. Sanford made a gesture to an employee who was at a computer against the wall. The guy pressed a few buttons and a female voice started a countdown for Arc travel. Reaper had started to step forward but Sasha caught his eye. Instead she moved towards the center as the countdown almost reached zero.

"See you on the other side," was her final words on Earth for now as she was lurched off her feet by the writhing goo that engulfed her entire body. A blast of light marked her departure from this world.

Sasha stood a thousand light years away and waited for her teammates to arrive. Upon her arrival she had spilled all the contents in her stomach almost everywhere. She was lucky enough to have made it to a nearby trashcan. She wiped her mouth and smiled knowing that the rest of them wouldn't be as lucky on that as she.