Disclaimer: I don't own Primeval. I only own my original characters. I do not write for profit just for my own enjoyment.

AN: Reloaded after a few tweaks after finally finishing this story.

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Chapter 1

Reality Bites.

The ARC

"What's the count now?" Nick Cutter asked walking up to James Lester who was standing looking at the anomaly detector.

"Over 500 sir" a young guy sitting in front of the machine replied as he looked over at Lester and Cutter. "And there are more opening by the minute and they are coming out of everyone of them" the guy whispered zooming in on the latest anomaly to open and watching as 30+ predators came through. "This is really bad" the guy whispered.

"Cutter what can we do?" Lester asked as Cutter shook his head in bewilderment as he turned back to the screen that Aiden was watching.

"The rate these anomalies are opening?" Cutter sighed shaking his head. "There is no way we can combat them, this is an extinction rate disaster" Cutter sighed as another three anomalies opened up.

"Are you saying there is nothing we can do?" Lester asked looking at Cutter in shock as he shook his head.

"Look at the number of anomalies! Even if we sent out one member of the ARC to each anomaly that would still leave 400 odd anomalies open" Cutter sighed as another 4 anomalies flashed on the screen. "Add with the predators and we are screwed" Cutter sighed as the radio crackled.

"Cutter… anyone there?" Stephen Hart's voice flooded through the speaker.

"It's Cutter, Stephen what's wrong?" Nick asked through the radio.

"An anomaly has just opened up in the car park" Stephen rushed out before bullets could be heard through the radio.

"And another one by the labs" a female voice spoke through the radio system.

"This is Lester. Anomalies have opened in the ARC everyone evacuate to the main Hub, you have ten minutes till the doors are sealed" Lester spoke not looking at anyone.

"Lester! People by the labs and the car park… Rebecca and Stephen, they won't get here" Cutter yelled looking at Lester.

"I know" Lester sighed looking down before looking back at Nick. "But none of us will survive if I don't do this, where are you going?" Lester yelled out as Nick ran to the door picking up a gun as he went.

"To help Becca and Stephen" Nick replied as a muscled soldier stepped forward.

"I will help" the soldier nodded his head to Nick.

"Thanks Mathew" Cutter smiled as the two ran to the door.

"Cutter, I won't fully seal the room for 20 minutes. If you can get back here with Stephen and Becca we can manually open the door" Lester called out making Nick turn and look at him and smile.

"Thank you" Cutter smiled as he and Mathew ran out the door. "Ok, the labs they will mostly like be unarmed Stephen at least has a weapon" Cutter sighed as the two ran down the corridor, just as they rounded the corner two predators flew at them, Cutter and Mathew's levelled their guns as the two bodies fell they heard someone smack a window they turned to see Becca in one of the labs pointing to the door. Cutter and Mathew ran to the door and opened it. "Are you ok?" Nick asked seeing a cut on her arm still bleeding as he hugged her.

"Yea, I got it off me before it could do much damage" Becca whispered as she stepped out the hug.

"Ok, we have to get to Stephen" Nick sighed as he walked to the door. "His by the parking lot" Nick stated before pulling the door open.

"Wait before we go. I deciphered that email you sent me it's a list of coordinates and pacific frequency's" Becca smiled sadly. "I think they are a list of anomalies that lead to different realities" Becca stated staring at Nick who bowed his head. "You already knew that didn't you?" Becca asked staring at him.

"I had a feeling that was what it was, I think that's where she is doing this from I believe it is one of them realities" Nick sighed leaning his head on the door.

"Who?" Mathew asked looking between Nick and Becca.

"Helen!" Nick sighed. "The top one do you remember its details?" Nick asked looking at Becca to see her nod. "Its repeated a lot, in her diary's. I think that's her main base, instead of going back to the Hub I think after we get Stephen we should go there maybe we can stop this at the source" Nick stated as Becca nodded her head.

"That makes sense" Becca sighed shaking her head. "Maybe put a bullet in Helen's head whilst we are at it" Becca sighed dreamingly making Nick and Mathew laugh.

"Ok, let's go get Stephen" Nick smiled before lifting his radio. "Lester seal the door we are not heading back to you we have a theory, Stephen you are listening, you with us?" Nick asked down the radio.

"I'm with you, what do you want me to do?" Stephen asked through the radio.

"Stay put we are coming to you as we need to get a car" Nick stated as the radio crackled.

"Got it" Stephen replied.

"Good luck and God speed" Lester spoke through the radio. "Come back alive" Lester finished before it went dead.

"Does he think we willingly want to die?" Mathew asked looking back and forth between Nick and Becca making them laugh.

"Let's go" Becca smiled as Mathew passed her a hand gun.

"Ready?" Nick asked after getting a nod from both of them he opened the door and the three headed towards the car park. The three ran all the way to the car park not finding any predators.

"You guys made it" Stephen sighed seeing the three approach him as he sat against the wall holding his arm.

"You ok?" Becca asked bending down level to him and looking at his arm.

"Yea, it looks like we are matching" Stephen smiled making Becca laugh.

"The twin look, I'm digging it" Becca smiled helping Stephen to his feet as Nick pulled out a bandage.

"Here" Nick smiled wrapping the bandage around Stephen's arm. "We need to get a car" Nick stated.

"My 4x4 is right by the door" Stephen answered before shaking his head. "The only problem is an anomaly is right near it and predators are still coming through it, to get there we are going to have to fight and we are out numbered" Stephen stated looking at all three of them just as they heard footsteps approaching. 15 soldiers rounded the corner.

"We heard your radio transmissions, there was no way we would have made it the Hub so instead of running around like headless chickens we thought you guys might need a hand in trying to stop these anomalies" Captain Reynolds stated looking at Nick then Stephen, Mathew and Becca.

"Thank you" Nick smiled tightly. "We need to get to cars but there are predators roving the car park. We have to keep it tight if we leave a gap then they will pounce" Nick stated as everyone nodded levelling their guns as Nick and Stephen both pushed open the doors and started firing. Becca came in between them and levelled her gun and started firing the group formed a barrier and started walking forward.

"Becca my keys are in my back pocket, duck out and grab them" Stephen yelled over the bullets.

"Which pocket?" Becca asked as she ducked down she could hear the bullets flying over her head.

"Left" Stephen yelled. Becca lifted her hand and pulled out the keys.

"Got them" Becca yelled as she looked behind her before standing up directly behind Stephen knowing she would be safe.

"Get in the car and climb over to the driver's side" Nick yelled out, Becca silently did what she was told as she placed the key in the ignition she heard both doors on her left open and shut quickly. "Drive" Nick called from beside her.

"They coming with us?" Becca asked looking out the window to seeing two sets of head lights trailing them.

"Yea" Mathew sighed relaxing back into his seat as they drove out the underground parking lot.

"How many did we lose?" Becca asked looking at Nick to see him shake his head.

"Three" Stephen whispered making Becca look at him shocked. "6 of them got badly injured" Stephen stated looking back at the car behind them worriedly.

"How far away is this anomaly?" Nick asked looking at Becca.

"15 minutes away" Becca replied as she smashed through the barricade to the ARC.

Becca drove in silence looking behind her at the guys following. Becca sighed as she drove the car off the road into a field.

"Crap" Stephen winced holding his arm. "Bit of warning before taking us off road next time Becca" Stephen sighed as Mathew and Nick laughed.

"That's if we have a next time" Becca smiled as she put on the breaks. "We are here" Becca spoke opening her door and grabbing her detector from her pocket as the others got out and raised their weapons just in case, as the other guys pulled up and slowly and sluggishly got out. "Crap" Becca whispered looking at them all in shock.

"You guys head on" Captain Reynolds coughed covering his mouth. "We will cover you, we won't make it much further" Reynolds smiled sadly as Nick looked at them sadly.

"Thank you for helping us" Nick smiled shaking Reynolds hand before nodding at the others before turning back to Becca. "You got it Becca?" Nick asked as Becca shook her head.

"Incoming!" Reynolds yelled making Becca turn in alarm to see predators heading towards them Becca turned back to the detector and hit it making it start to beep.

"Got you" Becca smiled pressing a few more buttons making the anomaly visible.

"Mathew you and Becca go through me and Stephen will follow" Nick yelled as he turned to see the team get overwhelmed with predators. "Now" Nick yelled pushing Becca through and watching as Mathew followed her before levelling his weapon along side Stephen who was starting to look whiter by the minute.

"Go on" Stephen whispered looking at Nick. "They need to seal the anomaly now, Becca won't do it knowing your still here" Stephen whispered. "Go" Stephen yelled as he started to fire at the predators. Nick took one more look at Stephen before stepping through the anomaly.

"Seal it" Nick called out looking at Becca and Mathew.

"But Stephen" Becca whispered looking at Nick.

"Seal it" Nick whispered looking at Becca sadly shaking his head making Becca gasp, just as she raised the detector to close it when two predators came through and attacked Nick.

"No!" Becca screamed.

"Cutter!" Mathew yelled as he started to fire at them killing one as the other ran off. "Becca seal it" Mathew yelled pulling Becca back to the detector she hit a few buttons and the anomaly disappeared. Becca turned to look at Mathew to see him kneeing next to Nick she rushed over.

"Promise me" Nick rasped out. "Find her and stop her" Nick coughed blood bubbling at the side of his mouth.

"You will help us" Becca stated trying not to look at his injuries.

"Becca" Nick sighed making her look at him. "No, I won't" Nick whispered bringing tears to her eyes. "I'm sorry I wasn't around much for you but there was a reason for it, take these" Nick muttered a look of pain running over his face as he handed a bag over as Becca took the bag with tears streaming down her face. "I… I love you" Nick whispered holding his hand to Becca's cheek before it fell limp.

"Dad!" Becca screamed holding him to her as she sobbed bringing tears to Mathew's eyes.

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