OK, this is the first time that I write and publish something, so don't be too harsh. Also, the events here are a little changed because I think Lara was too old in AoD, so I wanted to make her a slight bit younger. In here, she's 21 and the stuff in AoD took place before the crash of the endurance (I know the games aren't linked) Also, instead of using this "…" for dialog I will use this –…

For those of you who didn't play Tomb Raider 2013, this is a SPOILER ALERT !

-ONE-

When I reached the door of my house it was already too much. All I wanted was a shower and then sleep. When I walked into the main hall, three familiar faces ran in front of me, and as they were speaking, I rested my mind for a bit and I recognized them : by my left was Zip, Alister by my right, and Winston in front of me, all of them helping me sit on the sofa near the fireplace. I told them everything, how Roth, Alex and Whitman died, how Sam was on the brink of being possessed by an evil Sun Queen, everything about the Solarii, and during my tale they didn't even blink of breathe.

I went into my room, took a very long shower, then changed into my pajamas, even though it was only afternoon. I slipped under my sheets and within minutes, I was asleep. I felt so tired that I felt I could sleep for days.

When I woke up next morning I felt soothed and calm. With the vanilla smell in my room and the feeling of privacy it offered, everything was nice and cozy. Seconds later, Winston knocked gently at the door and came in with my favorite meal.

-Your breakfast, Lady Croft. Beans on toast. I also wanted to make you one of my recipes, chicken soup.

-Oh, Winston, you're a champion with food. Did you bring me some coffee? I asked.

-Lady Croft, I think it's not the best idea to give you coffee after so many nights during which you hardly slept, I'm convinced. After he said that he smiled in a way that only my parents once could.

-Always careful. I love you for that, Winston, I said and hugged him tight after he placed the food on the side of my bed. He said nothing, but instead hugged me back with even more affection.

-Come downstairs after you eat and leave the plates here, Lara. He left. He called me Lara, he only does that instead of saying "I love you". I ate in rather a hurry and left downstairs after I braided my hair and put on some decent clothes.

When I came downstairs, I found Zip and Alister, waiting for me with their arms open. They hugged me dead tight, and I guess they missed me a great deal because it wasn't a group hug, they hugged me one at a time, and each one gave me all their love in a squeeze.

-Lara, you have no idea how scared we were after we heard about the wreck. Winston almost fainted when he heard your name on the news. Zip said after we sat near the fireplace.

-I missed you so much, Lara, I knew you could do it, Alister said and seemed at a loss for words.

After Zip punched his shoulder lightly, Alister stood up, went to the tech room and handed me an envelope when he came back. When I looked at it I was perplexed. It read:

To : Lara Croft

From: Kurtis Trent

Adress of the receiver : England, Buckinghamshire, Croft Manor.

Then a careless handwriting appeared when I flipped the envelope on the other side :

Lara, please answer ASAP.