I haven't forgotten these, but I wanted to up-date ITCF, as that got neglected for a while. Anyway, I then felt inspired to produce a piece for Halloween and the problems of Becker in fancy dress. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Primeval. The ghouls stole it from me (cheeky things!)

"Creepy yet?"

"No." The door closed again and there was the sound of a wardrobe opening, a few bumps, a number of muffled curses and some cloth rustling.

Thirty seconds later the door opened again.

"No."

"But..."

"You are NOT going as a soldier, for the millionth time."

"Why not? It's fancy dress!"

"Exactly. You are a soldier, Becker, so it doesn't count." The Captain slumped against the door post, pondering his dilemma; he opened his mouth a couple of times, before thinking better of it and closing it again.

Eventually, he answered.

"Technically, I'm a Captain, going as a Private."

"Becker..." Jess gave a warning tone. Becker sighed. "Don't be like that. I'm only here because you said you'd need a second opinion and, quite frankly, I'm glad you did ask me."

Becker waved his hand at the field-operator, exquisitely dressed as a witch (in a fairly short black skirt). He didn't understand how she managed it, but she had picked the one thing that made her look really scary; Jess in black not colour. A light-bulb in his head pinged on.

"Hang on." He dashed back into his bedroom and closed the door.

Jess waited in the corridor, listening to Becker living room clock ticking from down the corridor.

Five whole minutes passed and Jess was starting to shift from foot to foot with impatient; they had to leave soon for the Halloween party that Connor had insisted on throwing, with Abby – Jess had been told to leave so it would be a surprise, a thank-you for letting them live with her. So, she really didn't want to be late.

Suddenly, the door opened and out stepped Becker as...

"A Princess!" The Captain stood in the doorway, wearing a floor length blue dress, with a red fabric belt, green flats and a yellow wig; a bright yellow wig.

"I prefer 'Damsel in Distress'," he replied, snootily. "What do you think?"

"It's very... colourful. And... yes... slightly scary. Well, very in fact."

Becker grinned. "The scariest thing I could think of. Me, in colour. So, are we going to this party now?"

Jess smiled. "Yes. Come on." She grabbed her bag and they headed to the door. It was just as they got through that Jess commented to Becker:

"By the way, why do you have a Princess costume?"

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