Lost Souls

Chapter 1: Finding Out

Zips pov

Where is she? She was supposed to call an hour ago. If she doesn't ring in another half an hour i will have to call her then if she doesn't answer i will call the police. Hang on they can't help she was heading to the underworld for christ's sake. Zip turns on his computer and types in Arydias name in a search engine. One million five hundred and fifty two results turn up. I had better narrow my search. Zip types in Arydia underworld. The same amount of results turn up. This is gonna take forever. I'll need some help.

"Alister i need your help."

"Coming."

Alister walks down the long staircase and into Zips computer room.

"What is it?"
"A: Lara hasn't called. B: I need help searching for Arydia."
"How many results showed up?"
"One million five hundred and fifty two."
"Thats a lot. We had better get started."
Alister sits at the second computer and searches for Arydia.

"I'll search the first ten pages you search the last ten."
"O.k."

Winston walks in.

"Can i get you two anything?"
"Yes i'll have a cup of tea please."
"And you master Zip?"
"Nothing thankyou."
Winston exits.

"Are you alright Zip?"
"Yes why shouldn't i be?"
"You just sounded angry."
"Well i'm not."

Zip clicks on a link. It takes him to a page which has pictures of Arydia and the underworld on it.

"Alister i think i've found what we're looking for."

"What is it?"
"Pictures of Arydia and the underworld."
"Lets see."
Alister slides over to Zips desk.

"She looks scary i hope Lara can handle her."
"I'm sure she can."
Alister gets up and heads to his study.

"Your tea Master Zip."
"Thanks and please call me Zip."
"Very well Zip."

Winston exits.

Matts pov

Lara please get up. Please kill her. Matt runs over to Laras body.

"Lara wake up it's me Matt."
Matt feels Laras cold fingers.
"You lot can leave now that Laras dead i can't be bothered to kill anymore people today." Arydia says.

Arydia leaves followed by her minions.

"Come on Matt we had better go before she comes back."
"I can't leave her."
"Well bring her with us so we can bury her."
Matt picks Laras bodie up and carrys it to the portal. The group walk through back into the light of the sun in the Amazon.

"It's such a beautifal place shame we are all so sad."
Matt walks over to a nearby rock. He sits down.

"What are you doing?"

"I have to let Laras friends know the bad news."
"Why use her phone?"
"To find the number for her manor."
Matt finds the number and calls it.

"Hello Croft manor."
"Hello i'm Matt a friend of Laras i am sorry to have to tell you this but Lara was killed a few minutes ago by Arydia."
"Oh my god. She was a good friend to everyone. Have you escaped?"
"Not exactly. Arydia let us go."
"O.k i had better tell the others thanks for calling bye."

Zip hangs up.

"That was harder than i thought but he took it quite well i thought."

Matt finds a jeep and puts Laras body in it.

"We need to get out of here come on."
The group clamber into the jeep and drive off towards a nearby village.

Zips pov

She was so young and healthy why did she have to die? Zip walks into Alisters study.

"Was that Lara? I told you she'd be alright but would you listen no."
"Alister Laras dead."
"Very funny. You expect me to believe that?"
"I'M SERIOUS SHE'S DEAD!!!"

"You're telling the truth?"
"YES!"
"Have you told Winston?"
"No not yet i'm now going to."

Alisters pov

Alister is sitting in his study crying.

"Master Alister what's wrong?"
"I thought Zip told you."
"Told me what?"
"Laras dead."

"No she can't be. I've served her family for over five decades. She was so young. Who killed her?"
"Arydia."
Winston walks off crying. I suppose i'll sort out the funeral then. I don't mind she was a good friend to me.

Zips pov

I hope Alister and Winston are alright they seemed to take the news well but deep down i think they are really upset. Whats that? Zip hears a knocking at the door. He answers.

"Sorry no visitors today."
"You don't understand i'm Beth."
"Well i'm sorry Beth but we are having no visitors today."
"I'm Beth Croft Laras sister."
"Oh you had better come in."