Cutter and the others did get out of the car and Cutter asked "So Connor. Where exactly is the anomaly?" Connor had the small ADD in his hand and said "It is near the…. Fernworthy Reservoir." So Cutter, Jenny, Connor and Abby went there. Some minutes later they reached their destination and the anomaly was right in front of the water. But seconds later the anomaly was gone. So Cutter said "We still have to make sure that there was no incursion." For two hours they searched in the Dartmoor area and then they went back to the ARC.
17th April 2211
Gideon and matt were sitting in a room with no light. Gideon sighed and explained "We don't have much time left Matt. We can only hope that the right anomaly will reopen in time." Matt nodded and said " I know." "You have to tell Nick Cutter the truth about everything. That is the only way to prevent all of this." Matt looked at his father and said "You can count on me." Then Matt went back to the place where he saw a sparkle in a far distance. He didn't knew why but he was sure that this would be the right anomaly even if this anomaly was so unstable.
17th April 2011
Jenny was sitting in Lester's office. Lester looked over some documents and said "I want you and the others to check this out." He showed her a picture of the ruins Sandal Castle in Wakefield. Lester took a deep breath and said "A lot of people disappeared there. You have to investigate the causes of that." Then he sighed deeply and paused for a moment and then he continued "The secretary of state decided that." Jenny moved closer to Lester and adjust his tie. "Don't worry James we will find out what happened there." Then she left his office and went to Cutter, Abby and Connor and told them "James want us to go to the ruins Sandal Castle. Some people disappeared there and we have to investigate. We will stay in the Waterton Park Hotel and figure out what happened there. The journey will take more than three hours. We will meet in the garage in one hour. We will stay there a few days." Connor looked at Abby and smiled. He was excited and said "An excursion….. I love it. This will be fun."
In the afternoon they arrived at the hotel. They parked the car and everyone took a look around. Abby was the first one who said "It is really beautiful here." Connor smiled at here and explained "Yeah it is. I believe it is a great place to get married." Then they all walked across the bridge which was across a river. Connor and Cutter shared a room and Abby and Jenny shared a room. After they unpacked their bags they meet in the lobby. Cutter looked at Connor and asked "Any sign of an anomaly?" Connor shook his head and then Cutter looked outside a window and said "It will be dark soon. We will start to search tomorrow." Connor looked around and wanted to know "What are we doing then?" Jenny smiled and answered him "Well I heard that the meal here is exquisite. And besides Lester is paying for everything." Then Jenny's phone rung and she went outside. Cutter was looking after her. Abby and Connor noticed that Cutter was looking after Jenny and so Connor said "She seems to be relaxed right professor? Not so… bossy." Cutter sighed and said nothing because Jenny came back. She saw the questioning look in Cutters eyes and so she explained "James asked if we have any news. So what about dinner?" They went into the restaurant and had a nice dinner. Two hours later Cutter and Connor were in their room. Connor was lying in his bed but he couldn't sleep. He did get out his bed. Cutter heard that and asked "Everything okay?" "Can I ask you a question?" Cutter nodded and Connor asked him "About Abby…and me. I…Do you think…I should tell her…what I feel for her?" Cutter cleared his throat and answered "Well tell her and then see what happens okay?" Connor nodded and went back into his bed.
Next day
Cutter, Connor and Abby went to the ruins Sandal Castle and started to investigate. Jenny was trying to find out something about the people who disappeared. In the afternoon they meet and Jenny told them that she found out that seven people disappeared in the last five months and two of them were staying in this hotel. Cutter told Jenny that there were no sign of an anomaly and also there were no sigh of a creature incursion. Cutter decided that they will search again tomorrow and widen the search. Jenny said then "Okay. I will brief James." After that they went into the restaurant again. Soft piano music was playing and after they finished their dinner Connor asked Abby to dance with him. Jenny and Cutter were watching them dancing.
Jenny looked at Cutter and said "I need some fresh air. Will you join me to go for a walk?" Cutter nodded and so they went outside on the terrace. The river was moonlit and the stars were shining bright. Jenny looked up to the moon and said in a soft tone "It is really beautiful and peaceful here. You could almost forget about the anomalies and the creatures." "Yeah you could." Then Cutter looked at her and Jenny felt his glance. It was like she could read his mind and so she said "I am not engaged anymore." Cutter was relieved to hear that but he tried to hide that and asked "Why not?" Jenny crossed her arms and looked straight into Cutters eyes. "He thought I had an affair and lost his temper. He wanted me to quit." "Didn't you told him what you do here?" "No I don't think that he would have believed me anyway. It doesn't matter anymore. I have changed somehow."
For a moment there was just silence but then Jenny inquired " So I was Claudia Brown once. You never continued to explain that." "You never asked" " Well because it is really really wired Cutter. How was she? I mean in difference to me." Cutter chuckled and explained with a smile "Well... first of all …she didn't liked Lester and she… liked me. The exact opposite of you." Jenny nodded and smiled "Hmm…. okay lets have a change of subject." Cutter nodded and said "You're okay the way you are." "Thank you. ….. You're okay too…sometimes." Then they both had to laugh. They talked a while longer and then Cutter accompanied her to her room. Jenny was standing right in front of the door and looked at Cutter. She leaned against the door and said "It was a nice evening Cutter."
They looked into each others eyes and Jenny couldn't resist anymore. She didn't knew why but she had to kiss him. She approached to him and her heart was beating fast just like Cutter. She couldn't think anymore and now they were so close that she could feel his breath on her face. She closed her eyes and started to kiss him. He responded her kiss and he couldn't believe that this was real. The kiss was getting intense and he embraced her waist and also Jenny wrapped her arms around his neck.
After a while she parted her lips from his and cleared her throat. She whispered "Good night" and went into her room. Cutter was standing in front of her door and he had to smile. He did run his fingers through his hair and went into his room. Cutter entered his room and Connor was waiting for him. Connor looked confused and Cutter asked him "What's wrong?" "I told Abby that… I… love her and then.. she…she…... kissed me and left. What does that mean? I don't understand her." "I don't understand women either Connor. Now go to sleep."