Primeval Art Fic: First Meetings (2/5)
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knitekatTitle: First Meetings (2/5)
Author: knitekat
Word Count: ~1415 for this part
Characters: James Lester, Danny Quinn with Monty, Abby Maitland, Hilary Becker and OCs & OMs.
Rating: 18
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For the Primeval Art Fic Prompt: Thanks go to Fififolle for the beta, all remaining mistakes are mine – especially as I've added to it since Fi looked at it. Also thanks go to Fred for her wonderful art.
Warning: Offscreen animal death and mutilation.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
Danny blinked as several things quickly became apparent to him – that early evening had turned to day, that Lester was squirming beneath him and muttering obscenities and that the creature hadn't attacked them again. He paused for a moment, torn between figuring out why they were still alive and the delicious sensation of Lester's arse rubbing against him before Danny realised, however enjoyable that was, he really needed to know where they were.
He scrambled to his feet and looked around. The muddy building site had vanished, leaving behind a bloody breathtaking view of an open grassland and blue skies. He turned around, trying to spot a familiar landmark, but even he knew London didn't have mountains like that anywhere near it. Oh fuck... he hadn't really believed the web page but there was no denying the evidence of his own eyes. “Bloody hell, I'm in the past.”
“Stuck in the past.”
Lester didn't sound happy and it was then that Danny realised why the creature hadn't attacked them – the anomaly had closed, stranding them wherever here was.
“Look on the bright side, guv.” Danny felt he had to point out. “At least you didn't land in the mud.”
“Quite.”
Lester's snapped comment had Danny frowning as he turned to face the man, the grin on his face fading when he realised Lester had a hand pressed to his chest and was looking rather pale. “Are you OK, guv?”
“Just fine,” Lester said. “I've been marooned in the past with an annoying policeman, what could be better?”
“Ex-copper, actually,” Danny admitted, considering the email he'd read while locked up in the portacabin; he wasn't sure if it was a legal way to be fired but... being a copper had been a dead-end in his search for Patrick. The ARC was where he needed to be, and he would be, at least, he would once he convinced Lester.
“Why am I not surprised?”
Danny almost snapped back before remembering that a) Lester was in pain and b) that he still wanted to work at the ARC and annoying Lester wasn't going to help. “I meant are you hurt?” He crouched down beside Lester, a hand half-raised to check on him.
“Get your hands off me!” Lester pushed Danny's hand away, wincing in pain at the movement.
“Fine!” Danny rose to his feet. It looked as if he had his answer over whether his advances would be welcome. Well, he supposed it was better to know now before he made himself a fool over it. “Any idea where we are?”
“How should I know, that's what I have experts for.” Lester's glare died, replaced by a worried look and Danny found himself wondering if he was concerned about his people. From what he'd read, Lester was a good man to work for, loyal and dedicated, if a harsh taskmaster, and not someone you'd want to cross.
“I'm sure they're fine.” Danny peered around the area, trying to spot any sign of a struggle or disturbed ground from a body being dragged. “I can't see a trace of anyone else coming through.” Although there had been that creature and Danny continued to look until he had surveyed the entire area. “Not one drop of blood either.”
“And how do you explain the blood?” Lester queried, his eyebrow making it clear he doubted Danny's skills.
“I can't, guv,” Danny admitted. “But there wasn't a trail so they must have stopped the bleeding. There's also no sign they came through the anomaly, I...” He shook his head, knowing he didn't have enough information to see how the scene had happened, he'd have needed more information to form an opinion at a crime scene. “I don't know. Maybe they tried to lure one of the creatures back here and it went wrong when they were injured.” He frowned at another thought. “Or maybe it was blood from a creature?”
“Isn't that a lovely thought,” Lester muttered before he winced once more as he moved, shooting another glare at Danny. “Did you have any particular reason to knock me through an anomaly?”
“I didn't think it would look good to have the guv eaten on my first day,” Danny shot back, although he knew at least some of Lester's irritation was from the pain he was in, and the rest from being stuck in the past and worried about his people.
Lester snorted. “Commendable, Quinn, but I feel I should point out that you don't actually work for me.”
“Yet.”
Lester rolled his eyes but the sound of gunfire interrupted whatever he'd been about to say.
Danny dropped back into a crouch beside Lester, his eyes scanning for danger. “Is that your security idiots?”
“How am I supposed to know?” Lester almost snapped. “Give me a hand up, Quinn.”
Danny glanced towards Lester before smiling, it looked as if their temporary truce had been extended. Lester had obviously realised he still needed Danny's help if they were going to get home, the perfect opportunity for him to show Lester just how invaluable he could be to the ARC. “Anything, guv.” He was careful when he helped Lester to his feet, even going so far as to brush the vegetation from the man's perfectly tailored suit... from his rather lovely arse and...
“Quinn!” Lester's growl had Danny pull away, his hands raised.
“Sorry, guv.” Danny had no wish to be written up for sexual harassment before he'd even officially started. Luckily, the sound of more gunfire distracted Lester from whatever he'd been about to say. “Now what, guv?”
Lester seemed undecided for a moment, seeming almost reluctant to leave in case the anomaly opened once more, before he gave a sharp nod. “We see who else is here.”
“And if they're friends?” Danny asked.
“And that,” Lester agreed.
Danny hung back slightly as Lester strolled towards the direction the gunfire had come from as if he didn't have a care in the world. Partly, Danny would admit, so he could admire Lester's arse, but mostly so he could keep an eye on the man, he was hurt and that made him Danny's responsibility... that and knocking him through an anomaly. He frowned when he noticed a flock of birds – maybe birds – circling the area they were walking towards. He'd watched enough nature programmes to know what that meant. “Guv?”
“I know.” Lester began to walk faster, making Danny jog to catch up with him.
“Hold up, guv,” Danny called out before subsiding at Lester's glare. His voice quieter, Danny added, “What's the rush?”
“I thought you were a policeman, Quinn?” Lester gestured towards the circling flock. “I want to see what it is before they consume it.”
“Ah.” Good move, Danny boy. Danny shook his head and hurried to catch Lester up, wondering why the man had stopped at the top of a rise. “Oh shit!” Danny stared into the depression, swallowing the bile that burnt the back of his throat.
“Quite, Quinn,” Lester muttered as he pulled out a handkerchief and covered his nose and mouth with it. He slipped and slid on the slope until he reached the bottom, he headed towards the animal carcasses, circling around them and then Danny noticed Lester bow his head.
Danny shook himself before hurrying to join his guv. He closed his own eyes when he saw the mutilated face of the first body, knowing the other dead mammoths would all be the same. It was bloody crystal clear what had happened here. “Shit!”
Lester nodded. “I don't suppose you're any good at following tracks, Quinn?”
“You want to follow them? After they did this? I know you want to go home but...”
“I want to stop them, Quinn.”
Something in Lester's voice had Danny taking a step backwards, but he still needed to make his guv think about this. “Fine, but we only have one pistol and a cricket bat. I think they have us slightly out-gunned.”
Lester quirked an eyebrow at him. “There are other weapons, Quinn.” Whatever he was about to add died on his lips when he frowned and turned his head, as if searching for something.
“Guv?”
“Shh!” Lester's head was tilted to one side before he took a step towards the dense shrubs that could have hidden anything in Danny's opinion... especially other scavengers
Danny tensed when he heard a noise, hefting the cricket bat in his hand. “What the hell was that?”
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
Author: knitekat
Word Count: ~1415 for this part
Characters: James Lester, Danny Quinn with Monty, Abby Maitland, Hilary Becker and OCs & OMs.
Rating: 18
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For the Primeval Art Fic Prompt: Thanks go to Fififolle for the beta, all remaining mistakes are mine – especially as I've added to it since Fi looked at it. Also thanks go to Fred for her wonderful art.
Warning: Offscreen animal death and mutilation.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
Danny blinked as several things quickly became apparent to him – that early evening had turned to day, that Lester was squirming beneath him and muttering obscenities and that the creature hadn't attacked them again. He paused for a moment, torn between figuring out why they were still alive and the delicious sensation of Lester's arse rubbing against him before Danny realised, however enjoyable that was, he really needed to know where they were.
He scrambled to his feet and looked around. The muddy building site had vanished, leaving behind a bloody breathtaking view of an open grassland and blue skies. He turned around, trying to spot a familiar landmark, but even he knew London didn't have mountains like that anywhere near it. Oh fuck... he hadn't really believed the web page but there was no denying the evidence of his own eyes. “Bloody hell, I'm in the past.”
“Stuck in the past.”
Lester didn't sound happy and it was then that Danny realised why the creature hadn't attacked them – the anomaly had closed, stranding them wherever here was.
“Look on the bright side, guv.” Danny felt he had to point out. “At least you didn't land in the mud.”
“Quite.”
Lester's snapped comment had Danny frowning as he turned to face the man, the grin on his face fading when he realised Lester had a hand pressed to his chest and was looking rather pale. “Are you OK, guv?”
“Just fine,” Lester said. “I've been marooned in the past with an annoying policeman, what could be better?”
“Ex-copper, actually,” Danny admitted, considering the email he'd read while locked up in the portacabin; he wasn't sure if it was a legal way to be fired but... being a copper had been a dead-end in his search for Patrick. The ARC was where he needed to be, and he would be, at least, he would once he convinced Lester.
“Why am I not surprised?”
Danny almost snapped back before remembering that a) Lester was in pain and b) that he still wanted to work at the ARC and annoying Lester wasn't going to help. “I meant are you hurt?” He crouched down beside Lester, a hand half-raised to check on him.
“Get your hands off me!” Lester pushed Danny's hand away, wincing in pain at the movement.
“Fine!” Danny rose to his feet. It looked as if he had his answer over whether his advances would be welcome. Well, he supposed it was better to know now before he made himself a fool over it. “Any idea where we are?”
“How should I know, that's what I have experts for.” Lester's glare died, replaced by a worried look and Danny found himself wondering if he was concerned about his people. From what he'd read, Lester was a good man to work for, loyal and dedicated, if a harsh taskmaster, and not someone you'd want to cross.
“I'm sure they're fine.” Danny peered around the area, trying to spot any sign of a struggle or disturbed ground from a body being dragged. “I can't see a trace of anyone else coming through.” Although there had been that creature and Danny continued to look until he had surveyed the entire area. “Not one drop of blood either.”
“And how do you explain the blood?” Lester queried, his eyebrow making it clear he doubted Danny's skills.
“I can't, guv,” Danny admitted. “But there wasn't a trail so they must have stopped the bleeding. There's also no sign they came through the anomaly, I...” He shook his head, knowing he didn't have enough information to see how the scene had happened, he'd have needed more information to form an opinion at a crime scene. “I don't know. Maybe they tried to lure one of the creatures back here and it went wrong when they were injured.” He frowned at another thought. “Or maybe it was blood from a creature?”
“Isn't that a lovely thought,” Lester muttered before he winced once more as he moved, shooting another glare at Danny. “Did you have any particular reason to knock me through an anomaly?”
“I didn't think it would look good to have the guv eaten on my first day,” Danny shot back, although he knew at least some of Lester's irritation was from the pain he was in, and the rest from being stuck in the past and worried about his people.
Lester snorted. “Commendable, Quinn, but I feel I should point out that you don't actually work for me.”
“Yet.”
Lester rolled his eyes but the sound of gunfire interrupted whatever he'd been about to say.
Danny dropped back into a crouch beside Lester, his eyes scanning for danger. “Is that your security idiots?”
“How am I supposed to know?” Lester almost snapped. “Give me a hand up, Quinn.”
Danny glanced towards Lester before smiling, it looked as if their temporary truce had been extended. Lester had obviously realised he still needed Danny's help if they were going to get home, the perfect opportunity for him to show Lester just how invaluable he could be to the ARC. “Anything, guv.” He was careful when he helped Lester to his feet, even going so far as to brush the vegetation from the man's perfectly tailored suit... from his rather lovely arse and...
“Quinn!” Lester's growl had Danny pull away, his hands raised.
“Sorry, guv.” Danny had no wish to be written up for sexual harassment before he'd even officially started. Luckily, the sound of more gunfire distracted Lester from whatever he'd been about to say. “Now what, guv?”
Lester seemed undecided for a moment, seeming almost reluctant to leave in case the anomaly opened once more, before he gave a sharp nod. “We see who else is here.”
“And if they're friends?” Danny asked.
“And that,” Lester agreed.
***
Danny hung back slightly as Lester strolled towards the direction the gunfire had come from as if he didn't have a care in the world. Partly, Danny would admit, so he could admire Lester's arse, but mostly so he could keep an eye on the man, he was hurt and that made him Danny's responsibility... that and knocking him through an anomaly. He frowned when he noticed a flock of birds – maybe birds – circling the area they were walking towards. He'd watched enough nature programmes to know what that meant. “Guv?”
“I know.” Lester began to walk faster, making Danny jog to catch up with him.
“Hold up, guv,” Danny called out before subsiding at Lester's glare. His voice quieter, Danny added, “What's the rush?”
“I thought you were a policeman, Quinn?” Lester gestured towards the circling flock. “I want to see what it is before they consume it.”
“Ah.” Good move, Danny boy. Danny shook his head and hurried to catch Lester up, wondering why the man had stopped at the top of a rise. “Oh shit!” Danny stared into the depression, swallowing the bile that burnt the back of his throat.
“Quite, Quinn,” Lester muttered as he pulled out a handkerchief and covered his nose and mouth with it. He slipped and slid on the slope until he reached the bottom, he headed towards the animal carcasses, circling around them and then Danny noticed Lester bow his head.
Danny shook himself before hurrying to join his guv. He closed his own eyes when he saw the mutilated face of the first body, knowing the other dead mammoths would all be the same. It was bloody crystal clear what had happened here. “Shit!”
Lester nodded. “I don't suppose you're any good at following tracks, Quinn?”
“You want to follow them? After they did this? I know you want to go home but...”
“I want to stop them, Quinn.”
Something in Lester's voice had Danny taking a step backwards, but he still needed to make his guv think about this. “Fine, but we only have one pistol and a cricket bat. I think they have us slightly out-gunned.”
Lester quirked an eyebrow at him. “There are other weapons, Quinn.” Whatever he was about to add died on his lips when he frowned and turned his head, as if searching for something.
“Guv?”
“Shh!” Lester's head was tilted to one side before he took a step towards the dense shrubs that could have hidden anything in Danny's opinion... especially other scavengers
Danny tensed when he heard a noise, hefting the cricket bat in his hand. “What the hell was that?”
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
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Date: 2015-06-19 08:24 pm (UTC)Love the back-chat between these two!
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Date: 2015-06-19 08:43 pm (UTC)The boys have to snark at each other.
Thanks for reading.
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Date: 2015-06-19 08:47 pm (UTC)Dead mammoths! So awful :( No wonder Lester is angry.
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Date: 2015-06-19 09:30 pm (UTC)*nods* Lester is not happy, not at all.
Thanks for reading.
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Date: 2015-06-20 04:10 pm (UTC)Evil people, and Lester and Danny are going after them with a pistol and a cricket bat.
But I can't say I blame them. At all.
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Date: 2015-06-20 08:09 pm (UTC)Definitely evil people. *nods* Lester and Danny are, although Danny wishes he had another weapon ;)
Thanks for reading.
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Date: 2015-06-20 06:22 pm (UTC)*runs off to read the next chapter*
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Date: 2015-06-20 08:10 pm (UTC)*hope you like it*
Thanks for reading.
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Date: 2015-06-21 12:59 pm (UTC)These two are great together!
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Date: 2015-06-21 06:13 pm (UTC)Good to know Danny and Lester are working.
Thanks for reading.
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Date: 2015-07-02 08:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-07-03 07:58 pm (UTC)Thanks for reading.