Disclaimer: I (as usual) don't own any characters.

Here I am for the third time this year! I know I haven't finished many chapters in my other stories, but I'm trying!

Prologue:

Prague Czech.

Strahov fortress

9:26 pm.

"NO!" Karel screamed, covering his face with his hands as the light came down upon him. He tried to show courage, but knew not even a full nephilim could survive the blow. The particles from the sleeper would eat his skin away the moment they touched it.

Lara fled the light. Catching onto a loose cord and swinging away from the combusting nephilim. She landed hard, feeling bone against bone. Rolling away, the sleeper blew. Taking Karel with it, in a ball of light so pure, the sun couldn't compare.

White hot light seared across Lara's aching body. Making her close her eyes with pain.

It suddenly stopped. Lara sat up, peering around her. She gasped as something hard hit the ground beside her. Looking to her left, she found the one thing she never expected to survive the blast. One of the three-periupt shards.

Using the wall beside her, Lara pulled herself up, taking the shard and placing it carefully into her backpack.

Lara peered around herself once more. 'Now what?' she asked herself. Out of pure instinct, she turned and left the battle scene, not looking back once.

Retracing her steps, Lara found herself on the balcony of Boez's lair. Going to the edge slowly, she looked down into the pit. Seeing only a huge dead spider mutant, and a huge blood spot in the middle of the arena.

Just about to turn away, something caught her eye. A small golden glint from the middle of the arena.' It's worth a try' Lara thought to herself, lowering herself into the low pit.

Walking up to the middle of the room, Lara recognized the strange blade Kurtis carried around. Hesitantly, Lara picked the strange weapon up and almost dropped it when the blades sprung out.

It pulled her around, leading her to the door Boez had once come out of. The blades then retracted furiously, leaving Lara with a small smile pulling at her lips.

Then she walked. Slowly towards the darkened corridor, not knowing what to expect.

El: Well, what ya' think? I know, it's short. But I think I know my plot. So see ya next time! And I also know SO many stories start out like this, but mine will be different! I promise:)