The ARC - London

[itsananomaly]

It had been another week since everything had happened with Danny and the house, Cutter and Connor had been working away at their anomaly prediction model, with Sarah continuing to get more and more research done. She was settling in well to the team, even though Becker seemed to be a little wary around her still.

“I never realised just how many myths and legends they’re actually were until we began to put the anomaly prediction model together,” Cutter remarked as they sat in the break room, going over the latest mythology books that Sarah had checked out of the library.

[for Connor and NFB for distance!]

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[itsananomaly]

Even for someone who could be quite oblivious, Cutter had noticed the occasional looks Becker and Sarah had given each other, "I don't think he's seeing anyone at the moment," he said thoughtfully, "he mentioned a girlfriend once but that sounds like it was a while ago, before I met him," he told her.

[thearcfamily]

Sarah couldnt keep the small grin off her face at that. "Thats... thast good to know..."

"So.... this anomaly then" she said trying to get the grin off her face as she turned her attention to the task at hand. "We'll get some new readings and we can load this to the data we already have right?"

[itsananomaly]

"That's right," Cutter told her, "in theory we should be able to take the data we've collected and add it to the anomaly prediction model, we'll be able to get more accurate predictions this way,"

[thearcfamily]

"So.... what was it about.... creature incursions? Or something like that" Sarah asked trying to remember the exact wording. "What... what is that all about?"

[itsananomaly]

"So that's when a creature will come through an anomaly, depending on the time period that the anomaly links back to," Cutter told her, "its our job to secure the site and make sure the creature goes back to the anomaly, if we can't send it back to the anomaly than we have to secure the creature and bring it back to the ARC but if its too dangerous, then we put the creature down," he told her, "but that last one is only as a last resort," he added quickly.

[thearcfamily]

"And what kind of creatures are we talking about? I mean, bugs or anything like that?" Sarah asked giving a small shiver. "I really really don't like bugs and creepy crawlies."

[itsananomaly]

"Uh ... bugs have been known to come through," Cutter looked at Sarah sympathetically, "we had a giant centipede as our second case and we've had parasites as well," he admitted, "but we have had raptors and even a mammoth come through," he added, he tried to not think about everything that had happened after that mammoth. "and Rex, he's a Coelurosauravus, I don't know if you've had a chance to meet him yet but he stays with Abby and Connor,"

[thearcfamily]

"The flying dragon that's always hanging around with Connor? Hes adorable!" Sarah gushed.

"He is and we will be lucky to have something so easy come through," Becker said as he joined them. "Keep your eyes open you two."

[itsananomaly]

Cutter grinned at that, "have you noticed any sign of there being a creature incursion yet?" he looked over to Becker, he held up his device to see what readings he could get off it.

[thearcfamily]

"Actually....." Becker said as he completed his first sweep of the area, his focus on an area in the corner of the hangar that evidently was being used as a catch-all storage area. He nodded his head towards the pile of boxes and slowly crept closer his weapon ready.

After a few tentative steps, there was a noise that sounded something between a screech and a chirp. A moment later what looked like a small juvenile dinosaur of some kind jumped out.

Becker jumped back with a startle. "Okay that is a yes, yes there is a creature incursion!"

[itsananomaly]

"Oh wow," Cutter breathed as he took in the small dinosaur, "it's beautiful," he said as he tried to get in closer to look at it.

Sarah looked at the creature to Cutter and then to the others, "how can he think that the creature is beautiful?" she asked incredulously, "what is it?"

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"Juvenile raptor it looks like" Connor said as he approached slowly, carrying the locking mechanism they were going to try and test. " Small but still really dangerous. So watch yourselves.

The dino gave an angry hiss and jumped at Connor snapping its jaws. connor looked over at Cutter with a "Really? Beauitful?" kind of look.

[itsananomaly]

Cutter looked a little sheepish, “I said beautiful not friendly,” he pointed out as he stepped even closer to the raptor.

Sarah hung back fascinated, “This is a raptor like out of meta for Jurassic Park?”

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"Aye, basically a teenager" Connor said with a grin despite himself as he watched the raptor. "So we at least have an idea of the time period for the anomaly now" he said as he nodded for Sarah to get the device out and get the data recording started.

[itsananomaly]

“And this will definitely help us with the anomaly mapping, at least this is a link to a past anomaly and we’ll have more data to work with,” he added as he held up his own device to start getting that information.

[thearcfamily]

"Yeah ok so in the meantime what do you do about Chompy over here?" Becker asked glancing over to Cutter before putting his attention back on the raptor. "How are we going to...."

Becker trailed off as the sound of a motorbike could be heard and it sounded like it was getting closer. Becker turned and looked towards the entrance of the hangar and watched as someone rode up and parked at the end of the building.

"Who the hell is that?" he asked squinting and then he let out a muttered curse when he realized who it was. "Quinn? What the bloody hell are you doing here?"

[itsananomaly]

At that moment Cutter was distracted and that was the moment the Raptor struck, it leapt towards Cutter and startled, he fell to the ground, dropping his device and he tried to scramble away but the Raptor was too fast and before Cutter knew what was happening the Raptor slashed his arm and he screamed as the claws tore into his arm.

[thearcfamily]

"NICK!" Connor cried as he saw the raptor attack. In an instant, he was at Cutter's side, barely aware of the raptor not too far away snapping and trying to make a go at Becker. "NIck... Nick, I'm here... you're going to be ok" Connor said as he knelt down beside him and tried to see how bad the wound was.

"Connor, get him out of here, go find someplace safe!" Becker yelled as he took a shot with the EMP gun and missed. "Damn it, the bugger us quick!"

[itsananomaly]

Cutter was cradling his arm, “I’m … I’m fine, it’s just a flesh a wound,”

It was more than just a flesh wound, those slashes were pretty deep, he was lucky that the bone hadn’t been cut through.

“What’s … “ he trembled, wincing in pain as he tried to turn around to see where the motorcycle was. Right on cue the engines started roaring and it was distracting enough that the Raptor turned away from Becker and started towards the motorcycle.

“Everyone find some place safe,” Danny roared over the engines, “I’ll lose this guy for you,”

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"Come on, get you someplace safe then we get that arm taken care of before you bleed out" Connor said as he grabbed Cutter as gently as he could and pulled him to his feet and headed towards where Becker was signaling for them all to hide in one of the storage rooms. Connor nodded and watched as Becker got Sarah in and secure and they were right behind him just a few moments later.

"Is that Quinn?" Connor asked as he carefully got Cutter seated and started trying to look at the wound on cutter's arm. "What the heck is he doing here?"

[itsananomaly]

"I'm okay, really," Cutter insisted, just ignore how pale he was starting too look there, "I can get back out there ... I dropped the device, let me get back ..." he tried to stand up again but then a wave of dizziness washed over him and he had to sit back down.

"Wait ... the guy who arrested both you and Professor Cutter?" Sarah looked around at the group, "how did he know where you were?"

[thearcfamily]

Nice try Nick, Becker wasnt falling for it. "Oh no you don't. You are sitting right here and not moving. We got to get this taken care of" Becker said as he reached into the back pocket of the utility pouch he was wearing and pulled out the small first aid kit. "Sarah, can you help me with this here?" he asked nodding at Cutter's arm.

"Connor, keep a look out make sure nothing else comes through the anomaly and if you can see Quinn, keep and eye on him. Make sure he doesn't make a bloody mess of things" he muttered under his breath. He turned to Sarah and sighed as he started to work on Cutter's arm. "Yeah one in the same. Guy is like a bad rash. Just cant seem to get rid of him..."

[itsananomaly]

Cutter was in too much pain to argue at that point, he’d lost a fair bit of blood so he weakly nodded, hissing as Becker got to work on his arm.

“Of course Becker,” Sarah was kneeling down beside Cutter to help him. "Why do you think he followed us? I mean ... I know for a fact this area is well and truly out of his jurisdiction,"

Meanwhile Danny had returned to the hangar, once he’d lost the Raptor for a bit, he noticed the device that Cutter had dropped and picked it up, “well what do you know, more weird tech,” he remarked.

[thearcfamily]

"He's convinced he's on to something with the anomalies. Wants to 'help out' and be part of all this" Beckers said as he started trying to get Cutter stitched up enough to at least get him back to the ARC in mostly one piece. "I don't think he's here as a cop or anything... I think he's genuinely just doing this for some personal reason."

"Hey mate, I lost the little guy" but i don't think it will be long before he's back" Danny said as he ran over and sank down behind a stack of boxes nearby. "Little bugger is fast too, managed to take a chunk out of my favorite boots." Danny looked around and his eyes fell on Cutter. "You don't look too hot mate."

[itsananomaly]

"No thanks to you," Cutter managed to growl, it didn't sound nearly as impressive as it usually did when he lost his temper, "where you following us?"

Danny merely raised an eyebrow, "you're welcome, I was able to lose the guy for you ... give you a chance to regroup," he added, "you need an extra pair of hands on this one,"