Tomb Raider: The battle Continues *Rewrite*

Well here it is the rewrite of The Battle Continues begins now. I might be slow with updates as I will be busy trying to figure out how to go about college. Still, I hope you enjoy and to anyone who read the original. Welcome back. I appreciate your support. Well, let's get onto this.

Prologue

** Strahov Fortress, Czech Republic**

Kurtis Trent laid on the rusted metal grating on the floor of the arena where he had just fought the mutated Kristina Boaz, who was now a freshly decapitated corpse. There was no use in celebrating now. Kurtis did the most stupid mistake that his father has warned him never to do in battle. He could just hear his father scolding him during a training session as he had done throughout his adolescence.

"Kurtis, I've told you time and time again not to turn your back on your enemy! In a real battle, your opponent will have the chance to strike you down." The old man was right. Now he was doubled over on the floor of the arena laying in a slowly growing pool of his own blood. He no longer had the strength to lay on his side and rolled onto his back still clutching his stomach in an attempt to slow the flow of bleeding. As his vision started to fade to black, Kurtis heard footsteps echo on the metal and concrete floor of the arena. A woman's face looked down at him and she was accompanied by a large man and another woman.

"My dear brother, how can you get yourself into so much trouble." the first woman said before turning to the other woman.

"Ophelia, do you think you can save him?"

"This is the worst injury I have ever seen, but I think I can."

"Good. Vaughn we'll need you to help us get him out of here."

" Of course." With that, the man called Vaughn hoisted Kurtis over his shoulder. Kurtis had already passed out and his Chirugai was left sitting in the pool of crimson. Ophelia moved to retrieve the weapon, but the woman in charge stopped her.

"No, leave it. One day we may need Ms. Croft's assistance if The Cabal manages to reform, even if she manages to destroy Eckhardt. Besides, Kurtis needs your help more than he needs the chirugai." Ophelia nodded and followed the others out.

**Nearly two hours later**

Lara made her way back to the arena. She was wounded from her fight with Eckhardt and then Karel, but she was victorious. She leaned against the gear that opened the door releasing Boaz to rest. Her eyes scanned around looking for Kurtis. She spotted the crimson pool. She limped towards it and saw the chirugai laying in the blood pool. She picked up the circular weapon. Once she picked it up the blades snapped out of it like a switchblade and pulled her towards the door where Boaz emerged from earlier. She stood for a moment, but then walked into the darkness and made her way out of the Strahov thinking of her ally and wondering what had become of him.

**Croft Manor, Surrey, England One Month later**

Lara Croft sat in her study with an open book of artifacts trying to figure out what her next adventure would be. After the police raided the Strahov. They found the brutally murdered Luddick, numerous sanitorium inmates, and proof of Eckhardt being the Monstrum. She was cleared of all suspicion and returned home to Surrey. Things seem to be back to normal. Kurtis's chirugai now sat on Lara's desk.

At this point, Lara reasoned that Kurtis had died of his injuries after all the amount of blood that had been in that pool was definitely fatal if he didn't get medical attention. Life must go on though and Lara grabbed another book of artifacts to continue her search for adventure.

** Unknown location, somewhere in the United States**

Three knocks fell on the heavy door. "Enter." A woman's voice cut through the door to the other side. The door opened slowly allowing light to spill into the dim study.

"You called for me?" The man who was standing at the other side of the door said as he stepped into the study.

"Yes, one of Jarmil Vasily's spies have informed me that the Cabal is possibly going to take out Lady Croft. They've regrouped and are planning to awaken her. We may need Lady Croft's help and I am sending you to Surrey and bring her here before the Cabal moves to kill her. Am I clear?"

"Yes, consider it done." The man agreed and turned to leave his superior's study. He had thought ahead and packed a suitcase in case he was being sent out on a mission.

" I hope this is a wise decision to let a non-Lux Veritatis come into our den of secrets, my dear." He said under his breath as he walked out of the long hall where the office was located.

Hoped you all liked the revised prologue. I'll start working on chapter one for the next few days. Please R&R