Primeval's Turn (Sequel to Primeval's Twist)

Chapter 2: Past Present or Future (part 2)✔️

30/8/15

I don't own any of primeval, it's plot or characters unfortunately. However, Katherina and her family are mine. All credit and rights go to impossible pictures.

~~ Jess' POV ~~

I stood with James and Matt as we watched the Dracorex trash James' office.

"I'm sure," James adopted his usual sarcastic tone as he faced us. "There's a reasonable explanation for all of this. Ummmm," he began pointing his finger between me and Matt before letting it come to a stop on me. "Jess?"

I stared straight at him as I swallowed deeply.

"It was-"

"My fault James." Matt cut me off before I could own up. "Sorry, I was overseeing some maintenance at the menagerie. There was a problem with the airlock and the Dracorex got spooked and bolted. Won't happen again."

James nodded slightly as he looked between us. Matt and I shared a look. James turned his attention back to his office as he spoke.

"You know I could have been Ambassador to Moscow by now. Maybe even Cabinet Secretary." He sighed. "Instead, I'm watching a dinosaur trash my office." He stared levelly at us both. "Still, no regrets." He pulled his mouth into a straight line, before folding his hands behind his back and spinning on his heel.

"Becker's gonna tranq it." Matt's voice dragged my attention away from Lester's retreating form. "Shouldn't be long now."

We watched in silence as Becker slipped into Lester's office, with the likeness of a shadow. The Dracorex only noticed his presence with the sound of the airlock activating once the door closed.

"Don't you think you should help him?" I spoke curiously as the creature screeched at Becker.

"And where's the fun in that?" Matt smirked at me out the corner of his eye.

From here we couldn't hear anything, but Becker's gun flashed as he pulled the trigger and the dinosaur fell against and slid down the window. I stared at the creature as Becker joined us outside.

"I'll have sleeping beauty moved to the menagerie." He spoke emotionlessly as he stared at us.

"Good." Matt nodded. "Meet me in the armoury in half an hour." Matt began to walk away.

"Why?" Becker's brow furrowed, it was no secret he avoided the armoury like the plague.

"Haven't you heard?" I tilted my head to the side, my fringe flicking into my eye. "The EMDs arrived."

Becker's brow remained furrowed. 

"The electro muscular disruption weapons?" He nodded slightly at my words, his face straightening out.

You know, I don't think I've ever seen the man smile in the whole time I've know him.  "Oh yes. The toy guns."

"If the toy guns had of been here this morning," Matt stared straight at Becker. "This wouldn't have happened."

He walked off leaving Becker and I to stare after him.

~~ Katherina's POV ~~

Kiyo and I sat in the nest with Abby, Connor had been gone for a good hour and was expected back anytime soon. Kiyo and I finished chopping the roots and bulbs, placing them in water over a fire to boil while Abby sat reading through the journal she'd kept. We remained in silence until a faint shouting could be heard from the distance.

"Abby!"

We shared a look.

"Katie!"

We rose to out feet simultaneously and headed to the entrance.