Disclaimer: I own Trish, Alex, Pete, and any other OC in this chapter. I don't own April or anyone else- They belong to their respected owners.
A/N: Seriously- This is a good crossover idea. If you haven't played The Longest Journey, Dreamfall, or Tomb Raider: Legend, then you'll probably be a little confused, but a lot will be explained over time.
Three Days Earlier…
Lara entered the tech room as Trish and Zip watched something on the computer monitor, both of them frowning with their arms crossed as Alistair stood behind them, covering his face with one hand as he shook his head.
"Awful. Absolutely dreadful." Alistair said, sounding suspiciously like Simon from American Idol.
"You always say that- And then Trish starts ranting and Winston-" Zip started to say when Winston ran onto the scene, wielding a broom while wearing a bicycle helmet on his head.
"Back! Back I say! Back!" Winston said, sounding like a whiny dog as he kept poking the mysterious door on the one side of the Tech Room.
"Winston," Lara said, getting his attention, "it's a door."
Winston's eyes widened as he looked at the broom in his hands before looking at the door. "You're right…" He said before running from the room.
Lara winced, worried about Winston, as Trish shook her head before speaking. "Lara- You have to see this. Alistair says it's all just cheap magic- But I think it's real."
Lara came around the curved desk and looked at the monitor. It was the background of that monitor, which was a shot of Alistair acting really hyper after eight cups of black coffee, Trish and Zip in the background as they chased him. Winston had taken the photo.
"Zip- I get that you consider modern art beautiful, and so do I, but this is a little… Bizarre, to say the least." Lara said slowly.
"No! Not that!" Zip said, moving the cursor over a small screen in the corner, pressing a button before the monitor went black. He then pressed another button, starting the movie.
The camera was jerky first, as a lot of people were heard speaking, before the view turned around, facing the person taking the video- A young man with golden hair and hazel eyes. He had his arm around the shoulders of a tall man with brown hair, olive green eyes, and glasses.
"Today is the 21st birthday of my good friend Alex." The blonde man said, nodding at the brunette. "This guy here."
"Pete not again. Turn the camera off." Alex said, smiling but looking away from the camera.
"Why?" The blonde asked, turning the camera back to the room full of talking people. "You're only at a bar with fifty of your closest friends-" He stopped talking as the room, and the camera, started to shake; the lights flickering as glass could be heard breaking.
"Everyone stay calm!" Alex shouted. "It's probably just a minor earthquake!"
But it was worse than that.
A golden knee-high light appeared in the center of the room, growing brighter before it flared, people screaming as some fled while others stayed and watched.
A young woman dressed in all-black with short brown hair and bright blue eyes appeared, a crow on her shoulder while a figure in a black cloak followed close behind her.
"Wrong turn!" The first woman yelled, turning and pushing the one in the cloak back into the light before the light, the two people, and the crow vanished.
There was nervous chatter before Pete spoke.
"Dude- That was freaky." He said before the video ended.
"That can't be real." Alistair blurted out within seconds.
"Yes, it can!" Trish snapped at him.
"If it wasn't- That was one good birthday party. If it was- Then it looks like we've got some work on our hands." Zip said.
They all looked at Lara.
"Mm… Alistair-" Alistair's shoulders drooped, "-See if you can find out if something like this has ever happened before. I want to know everything about this- If it is real."
Alistair sighed. "Fine Lara- But I'm only agreeing to this because I want to prove that it is fake." Alistair said, shooting Zip a glare before leaving the room.
Zip glared after Alistair before Lara spoke again. "Zip- Find out whose birthday party that was and contact the people that were there. Find out if any of them recognized the woman."
"Got it." Zip said, taking a seat at another monitor and keyboard before getting to work.
Lara and Trish left the Tech Room, Trish's hair still bleach blonde after the incident in Prague.
"Trish- Contact Kurtis. Find out if he knows anything about this. Also- I need you to pick up a book for me." Lara said as Trish nodded.
"All right. What's the name of this book, Lara?" Trish asked as she stopped at the foot of the stairs, Lara going upstairs.
"The name doesn't matter. You'll find it in care of Professor Daniel Melroy- A mathematician at a Los Angeles university." Lara explained before walking down the open hall to the door leading to her bedroom. "Pack light for the trip- You won't be in L.A. long." Lara said before the door closed.
Trish rolled her eyes, checking her digital watch before grabbing her gray and red leather jacket off a chair, pulling it on before pulling her leather backpack and gloves on.
"Be careful Trish- I have a bad feeling about this adventure." Winston said, appearing from behind a statue.
Trish nodded, her motorcycle helmet in her hands. "I will be careful Winston. If you don't get a phone call from me in the next day- Get them to drop the case and send Kurtis and Dominic to find me."
Winston nodded. "I will Trish." He said, his hands behind his back.
Trish narrowed her eyes. "Winston- What have you got in your hands?" She asked him.
"Oh… Nothing…" Winston said, smiling innocently.
Trish didn't believe him, but she just shook her head slightly and smiled. "All right. Don't get into too much trouble while I'm gone."
Winston nodded. "Got it- I mean- What trouble would I ever get into?" He asked, looking around.
Trish laughed as she walked past him. "That's the spirit." She said before opening one of the grand doors and stepping out, closing it behind her.
Within moments Winston and Zip could hear Trish start her royal blue Sazuki Katana motorcycle up before driving away from the manor.
Winston grinned deviously before giving a battle cry, making Zip raise an eyebrow, before Winston ran at the mysterious door, armed with…
…Disinfectant spray.
Zip sighed. "Great- Definitely means we've got a new adventure."
Arcadia...
April Ryan struggled to sleep. She was in her bed at the Journey Man Inn, but something was wrong.
As she flinched in her sleep thanks to nightmares, only one thing was on her mind…
Suddenly April sat up, whispering only one word:
"Dragons."
Yes! Another update done! Give me credit- Two updates in a short period of time? That's a record for me.
