Lara had been sitting up against her pillows on her beautiful king sized bed, enjoying the warm summer breeze blow in from her open windows. Lara gazed outside with a smile spread across her face. She got up out of bed and walked over to her balcony outside her door sized windows. She tightened her blue silk robe and rested her crossed arms on the balcony railing. She was looking outside into her beautiful garden and enjoying the summer weather. She was enjoying her vacation off her exploring and artifact hunts. Her long, brown, braided, hair that hung down to her butt, was blowing to her right side as the warm wind blew. She loved the feeling of summer. She closed her eyes to take in the smell of her flowers, the sound of her statue fountain, and the lovely chirping of the birds.
Lara walked back into her room and down her steps into the main hall. There she was greeted by her butler, Winston. There he greeted Lara with his cute little old smile that always made Lara giggle. Lara walked into her kitchen to have some toast and tea. She sat down at the table with Winston and began to talk.
"So Winston, anything exciting happen on the news?" asked Lara with her beautiful, mature, woman, British accent.
"Nothing of your interest Ms. Croft." laughed Winston. They both smiled. Lara then picked up the newspaper by her side and began reading the headlines. It all seemed so boring to Lara. She hated politics, and the law. After breakfast Lara ran up the red carpet staircase to her room. Lara tossed of her robe and put on her green tank top and brown shorts. She then strapped on her holster around her waist and placed her pistols in each holder. Lara then put on her long socks and put on her knee high brown boots. Lara jolted back down the stairs and outside. She ran out to the right side of the house to her practice court. She stopped for a short time to catch her breathe and then got back up. She started her stopwatch and began her training course.
She first jumped to the first platform with ease. Next she jumped to the second platform and grabbed a hold of the ledge avoiding to fall. She pulled herself up with her strong upper body strength to stand on the second platform. Next she took a quick breathe and dashed forward to the next platform. Lara continuously jumped forward on the smaller platforms which ascended as she jumped further. When Lara reached the top she grabbed onto the monkey bars and moved forward swinging her perfect, fit body side to side. She then landed on a slanted platform that sent Lara down. Lara quickly swan dived into the pool and saw under the bridge quickly to get to the other side. When Lara made it out of under the bridge, she got up for fresh air. She jumped up quickly to grab a hold of the wooden ladder. She climbed up with ease and slid down to the other side on the steel pole. Lara got down on her knees and crawled under a tiny hole to reach her final destination. Next she stood up tall with her sexy smirk, and began firing at the targets with her double pistols. BANG BANG BANG.
As soon as the last target was shot a loud bell sounded signaling that Lara's training had been complete. Lara checked her stopwatch.
"Yes! One minute and four seconds! That's my best yet!" laughed Lara. Winston made his way outside to give Lara a bottle of fresh, cold, crisp water. Lara took a mouthful of water and then wiped her lips dry. She thanked Winston and then together they made their way back inside. Winston was waiting in the kitchen while Lara was showering in her bedroom shower.
After her shower Lara walked back down stairs with her blue silk robe, and into the kitchen. Lara stretched out her arms and legs and let down her long hair. She began brushing out all of her tangles from her braids, while Winston began cooking Lara some lunch. Suddenly a loud buzzing sound had been heard from the main hall. That meant that someone was pressing the signal button at the gate. Lara turned on her television in the kitchen and switched the channel to her security cameras. She had viewed the front gate. It was her old archeologist buddy, Thomas Kinder. Lara got up out of her seat and placed her hair brush down. She walked out side to the front gat to meet up with Tom.
"I thought I was on vacation." laughed Lara as she pressed in her five digit code to open the gate.
"Listen Lara this is important. We need to talk now!" said Tom in a serious tone.
"Can't it wait." replied Lara sarcastically. Thomas looked at Lara with a worried face. He could never tell when she was being sarcastic or serious.
"Please Lara… just five minutes." begged Tom.
Lara sighed, "I guess so. Come on in and make yourself at home."
Tom stepped in as Lara shut the gate behind him. He was always fascinated of Lara's red brick mansion. It was everyone's dream home. They both made their way inside into Lara's library room, next to the kitchen. The room was huge! It had every artifact book, archeologist hand guide, and dictionary known to man. She even had a collection of language books and maps. They sat on the red couch by the open window which let in bright sunlight and cool air.
"I'm so sorry to come here during your break." started off Tom.
"Oh it's fine. Don't worry about it." said Lara. They gazed at each other for a minute and then Tom spoke up.
"Have you ever heard of the tale of the Guru Temple?"
"Yes. I have read about it in one of my ancient temple books…why?" answered Lara confused.
"Well good then. I don't have to explain everything. Since you know of the temple, then you have heard of the green back crystals." continued Tom.
"Yes. The four chosen ones vanished with the crystals… never to be seen again."
"Well… that's the thing…we have been researching and searching and we have clues as to where they are hidden."
"Oh don't tell me.."
"Lara please! We just want you to stop by our research lab. Just to have a look. Please."
"I don't believe it," Lara stopped. "You want me to have a look at what you got. DURING my vacation!"
"Please Lara." begged Tom. He was on his knees this time, and almost crying!
"Ugh…fine." sighed Lara.
Tom jumped up with glee. "I will see you then. Tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. It is just a few hours away. You know how to get there."
Lara led Tom back out to the front gate and waved good bye to Tom as he left. Lara dragged herself back inside to the kitchen to eat the chicken soup Winston had cooked up for himself and Lara.