Prologue
The enemy held her down to the ground with a really strong grip, making it impossible to for her to move. She looked up, seeing as how darker the sky was getting; she knew this was the end. Her parents had failed and were nowhere to be seen. A tear fell down her cheek and she just wanted to be in her mother's arms again and to see her father smiling at, telling her how beautiful she is.
Her thought were taken back when he came and stood in front of her, she knew he couldn't touch her and so he had hired people to get her and now he had won. He had used her powers to turn the world into darkness, for then he could open the portal to the other Nephilims and that they could escape. She looked at him with hate and bitterness, as he bent down to look into her eyes "Kalley Croft, look around you, I have won so stop fighting it, join me and be my queen." He said but she just growled at him "Never" Kalley said and struggled more to get out of the guard's arms but it was no use. "Stupid mortal, you think that you can still save this world. Look darkness has taken the light away; none of your kind can save it now, not even the most powerful warrior like you." He said with a smile. The skies were completely dark, Kalley sighted and bending her head in shame. Where were her parents when she needed them the most?
She looked back up at Karel thinking back to how it all began, starting with her first birthday. She closed her eyes, trying to find peace and hope as the question went on in her head, as to how she ended up here.
Ten years and 9 months earlier
Lara walked up to the crib and looked at her beautiful baby daughter, who was still asleep. Lara smiled and sat on the chair nearby, picking up a book she was reading hours ago. She opens the book to the place that she stopped and started reading.
Not long into the book, a knock came from the door. Hillary the new butler who replaced Winston was not that bad. Winston had retired and went back to his home to spend his last years there. Lara didn't want him to go but she knew he was gonna live forever and had to spend his last days not working. Hillary brought a tray and placed it on the coffee table. "Some tea Miss Croft?" He asked and Lara only nodded. Hillary handed her the cup and he looked at the little girl sleeping "She looks just like her mother." He said and looked back at Lara. Lara smiled "Thank you Hillary" Lara said took a sip of tea "Before I leave you to that book, Miss Clark called" Hillary said and Lara looked up at him "Did she leave a message" Lara asked and taking another sip of her tea "Yes, she said that she'll be here in a half an hour. Said something of the light she needs to talk to you about." Hillary answered and Lara only frowns, Elizabeth had been looking into the Cabal since the boys' disappearance and would tell Lara if they had found anything. Lara wondered if Elizabeth had found something, anything on Kurtis. Every time Lara thought she found Karel's hideout; he magical disappears before she gets to him. "Send up, when she arrives Hillary." Lara answered and he only nodded and walked out leaving Lara to her thoughts again.
Lara heard a little sound and stood up, walking to the crib. Kalley had woken up with a little yawn that could be heard just centimeters away. Lara picked her up into her arms and looked at her. Kalley was a quiet baby, just like her father, quiet. She had those blue eyes of her father and a strong grip. Lara sighed memories coming back to her about Kurtis. It's been a year since his disappearance and Kalley was now four months old. Lara rocked Kalley up and down in her arms; she was so peaceful not one of those babies who would cry all day and night, no Kalley was the opposite. She hardly cried making Lara's life easier and didn't eat that much. Elizabeth had been worried about it until last month, telling Lara that something was wrong with Kalley's eating. So Lara to Kalley to a doctor who did test but it came out clean. The doctor explained to them that there are unique babies who don't have to eat a lot.
Kalley's eyes were now full open, staring back at her mother's brown eyes. Lara still had doubts about being mother. She had this idea that Kalley could turn out hating her mother or run away like her father did because she didn't like her mother. There was the fact the she would grow up without ever knowing who her father is and would blame it on Lara. Lara shook her head at this thought and wiped a tear away. She looked at Kalley and whispered "I promise, I will try to be the best mother for you." And a sight came from behind Lara.
Lara turned around and saw Elizabeth standing at the door, looking at Lara. "You are thinking of it again, aren't you" She asked and walked up to Lara and Kalley. "Yes, I am but it's this idea that if I'm gonna be away on my adventures, she'll started hating me for not sp-" Lara was cute of by Elizabeth "Lara stop being thinking like that and focus on now." Elizabeth said and looked at Kalley in Lara's arms. "And if she turns into another me, or another Kurtis" Lara smiled at the thought of Kalley being just like her father. "She's gonna be both of you in one, Lara. Face it now. Anyway may I hold my goddaughter" Elizabeth said and could see Lara was tired and would take Kalley for a little while for Lara. Lara nodded and handed Kalley to Elizabeth.
Lara made Elizabeth godmother, for if anything bad happened to herself then she would now that some would be looking after Kalley for her, and Elizabeth could teach her, how to use her Lux powers when they come in, Lara wasn't a Lux so she didn't have the skills to teach her that.
Elizabeth held Kalley in her arms and looked up at Lara. "Lara, the reason am here"
"Yes" Lara said and sat back down on the chair, she was feeling so tired, she'd been up the past two days, trying to figure out where Karel could be but she didn't have any success. "I found something about the Light of the beholder." Elizabeth said and Lara sighted "The light of the beholder, what is that?"
"It's what Karel is trying to find out, but he needs a Lux knight to find it, and when finding it, he will the need a powerful warrior to open and use it." Elizabeth explained and looked at Kalley. "So that's why he took Kurtis and wants Kalley." Lara said getting up "I'm afraid so, but he'll won't come near her I promise." Elizabeth said.
"Thanks" Lara said and walked to her desk, sitting behind the computer. She had been waiting for an e-mail from Kristen. "Anything on Chris yet." Lara asked, opening her email. "Nothing, I'm convinced that who took him, wasn't the Cabal." Elizabeth answered, still holding Kalley in her arms. Kalley held Elizabeth's thumb really strong but Elizabeth didn't mind, she knew what the strength in those little fingers meant. Kalley's powers were ready to come.
"What do you mean about not the Cabal, who else?" Lara asked looking up at her.
"I took Chris's book, he had left it in the hotel's bed back in Madagascar and in that book was a lot of writhing about my father and a company called WOL" Elizabeth said and took a breath "He also drew a picture of a leaf with a cross in the middle and I saw that same picture on that helicopter that took him." She added. "Okay and what those WOL stand for?" Lara asked "Warriors of light" She answered and Lara tipped into downs the tech room's computer, getting Zip to answer.
"Zip" She said as she saw him standing his back against the computer looking at a bored "Zip" She called again and this time he turned around, to face the computer, seeing Lara on the other side of it. "Hey Lara, what's up." He said sitting down. "Try to find out anything on the Warrior's of light, their emblem looks like a leaf with a cross in the middle" Lara said "On it." Zip said and started tipping on another computer "Oh and Lara, your father called, he has found the owner of the key, to the tomb for the first dagger. He's on his way back." Zip added. "Thank you zip, come up stairs if you have anything." Lara said and turned the computer of.
Lara got up "Let's go for a walk, with Kalley and you can tell me more about Karel's plan." Lara said and took Kalley from Elizabeth. "Good idea, fresh air would be good for both of you." Elizabeth said and took the stroller from where it had stood. "Let's walk, shall we." Lara said and walked out, with Kalley in her arms.