Tomb Raider: Search for the Philosopher's Stone
Note: This takes place about a year after the events of my Battle Continues Fanfiction.
Chapter 1: The Cabal's New Scheme
*The Strahov, Prague, Czech Republic, late evening*
Several figures were gathered at a table and at the head of the table was the only remaining member of the Cabal when it was headed by Eckhardt and later Karel, Marten Gunderson. He took over once Karel was killed a year ago at the Huissturm family crypt. They already replaced Boaz and Muller and just recently Karel. However, Karel and Eckhardt were truly in charge of the Cabal. Years of Eckhardt's controlling ability on Gunderson had made him incredibly loyal to Eckhardt. Even now he truly saw Eckhardt as leader. He had been doing research for months on a way to revive his late master. Boaz's replacement, a former doctor, Anita Duvar had assisted him with research in between her own work.
"Esteemed Cabal members, after months of research, Duvar and I have found a way to revive my former master and true leader of the Cabal, Pieter Van Eckhardt, a Philosopher's Stone. We are currently trying to locate one somewhere in Europe. We must not let the Lux Veritatis find out what we are doing. Unbeknownst to the Cabal, a Lux Veritatis knight from the Vasiley faction had been spying on them from a safe place in the shadows.
"I need to tell Jarmil." he whispered.
"That is all return to your work, Duvar, we have more research to do." Gunderson said as he and the others left the room. The Lux Veritatis knight, Beda left as quickly as possible to inform his faction's adept, Jarmil Vasiley, the son of Mathias Vasiley what the Cabal was up to and so they could inform the other two factions.
* Vasiley Faction mansion, an hour later*
Beda entered Jarmil's office with the news of the Cabal's plans. Jarmil was a man in his early thirties with brown hair and light green eyes.
"Do you bring any news of what the Cabal is up to, Beda?"
"Yes sir, they plan to revive Eckhardt with a Philosopher's Stone."
"I will inform Antoine Limoux of the Limoux faction and Caylis Huissturm from the Huissturm faction immediately."
Jarmil true to his word picked up the phone and dialed the eldest adept, Antoine Limoux first. The phone rang once before the French adept answered.
"What is it Vasiley?"
"The Cabal has planned to revive Eckhardt by locating and using a Philosopher's Stone, we must hold a meeting of all three remaining Lux Veritatis Factions."
"As much as I think you are making a fuss over nothing, very well. Contact Lady Caylis and tell her that in one week we all will meet in the Hall of the Lux Veritatis."
"Consider it done."
Jarmil called the youngest and only female adept next. It also rang only once before Caylis answered.
"Yes Lord Jarmil?"
"Caylis, the Cabal intends to revive Eckhardt with a Philosopher's stone. A meeting will be held in the Hall of the Lux Veritatis in one week."
"You can count on my faction to be there, but first I must contact a sort of honorary member of my faction." Caylis hung up and began to dial a number in Surrey, England. It rang twice before it was answered.
"Hello?" Winston's voice said.
"Hello sir, this is Caylis Huissturm. I am a friend of Lady Croft's. I have important news for her."
"I shall bring the phone to her right away." Winston brought the phone to Lara who was in her study reading.
"Lara, there is a woman on the phone, American from what I can tell named Caylis Huissturm."
"Oh, this must be important for her to call." Lara said as she took the phone from Winston.
"Hello Caylis, It's been a while."
"It has, but I did not call to simply catch up. There is an emergency involving the Lux Veritatis."
"What sort of emergency? Has the Cabal begun to start trouble again?"
"The Cabal is planning to locate and use a Philosopher's Stone to revive Eckhardt."
"Wait, I thought the Philosopher's Stone doesn't exist."
"They do, they were created by alchemists until the Lux Veritatis began hunting them down. They were hidden away until the alchemists could collect them again. All of the known ones are in Lux Veritatis possession so the Cabal will have to locate ones we have not found. There will be a meeting in the Hall of the Lux Veritatis, in Limoux Manor in one week, because you are considered an honorary member of my group you may attend if you wish. You can join us back in Huissturm Manor should you wish to attend in no more than three days."
"Of course Caylis, I shall think about it." Lara said even though she already decided she'd go.
"I will leave the day after to go to America." Lara said to herself.
