Chapter 4: Goodbye My Love.

Alisters pov

Lara bursts into Alisters study carrying a letter.

"Look what just came through the mail for me."
The letter reads "You had better watch your back Miss Croft."
"It's a poison pen letter addressed to me."
"Have you shown Rutland and Zip this."
"No not yet and it's James not Rutland."

"Sorry i still feel a bit wary about him."
"What does that mean?"
"It means i don't trust him."
"Well i do so it doesn't matter if you do or not."
Lara walks off reading the letter out loud.

Why does everyone think i love Lara i don't and i never will. I just hate Rutland thats all. He tried to kill Lara a year ago and now she's forgiven him. It's not right. Alister turns on his computer and searches for the sword of the sadako angel on the official artifact website. Half of the items on the website have been found by Lara. The other half were found by chance not by skill. five results turn up but only one of them mentions the pendant of light. This result shows a temple. It does not say where the temple is,it just has a picture of it.

If i can find out where that temple is i will bet it is the gateway into the underworld. Lara better not take Rutland on her trip into the underworld or she can take him and leave him there. The only problem is she loves him too much. I don't know if he loves her or if he just wants her money and artifacts. Alister continues searching.

Laras pov

I have to tell James and Zip about the letter but i don't want to upset them. James could become scared jumping at shadows. Zip will just become over-protective. Alister won't care he thinks i can take care of myself. Alister's right i can take care of myself. Lara walks up to James and tells him and Zip about the letter.

"So someone has it in for you?Will they come here looking for you?" Rutland says.

"I don't know James."
Lara walks off.I knew James would get scared. Zip just stood there thinking. Lara walks into the training room and starts exercising. Lara climbs up a ladder and starts swinging on a rope. Rutland runs in.

"Lara can you come down here please i have something to ask you."
Lara slides down the rope and lands in front of Rutland.

"Yes what do you want to ask me?"

Rutland gets down on one knee with a ring in his hand.

"Lara we have been together for five months now."
"Yes we have."
"So i wanted to ask you will you marry me?"
Lara stands there for a few moments stuned.

"Yes of course i will James."

"Great lets go and tell the others."
"No wait for a few days let me get used to the idea o.k."
"O.k."

Lara and James exit the training room hand in hand.

3 days later

"Zip Alister can you come here i have something to tell you."
"What is it Lara?"
"Me and James are getting married."

"Congratulations Lara when is the wedding?" asks Zip.

"Next month."
"Thats a bit early." Alister says.

"We want to get it other and done with."

"Well if it's what you want then congratulations." Alister replies.

Lara walks off to go and see James.

Alisters pov

She is rushing into this. I think that Rutland just wants her money. That is why he is rushing into it. Finally i have found the name of the temple. It is called the temple of retribution. That's a bit of a funny name for a temple. Alister writes the name on a bit of paper and goes to tell Lara.

"Lara i have the name of the temple."
Lara laughs as James tickles her.

"Tell me what the name is then."
"It is called the temple of retribution."
"Thats a bit of a funny name for a temple.James stop tickling me or i will have to shoot you."
Please shoot him please. Damn she was being sarcastic i hate when she does that she sounds so serious. Well if you don't shoot him i will. Ha that told her.Hang on i thought that not said it.I really have to stop doing that.Alister walks off when Lara and James start getting a bit to intamate.

Later that night...

Alister is in his room reading a book when he hears the sound of vans pulling into the driveway. Probably Lara and Rutland coming back with take-away.Hang on they were downstairs a minute ago. Better go and warn them. Alister runs downstairs to go tell Lara. Where are they? Alister runs back upstairs and charges into Laras bedroom only to find her and James in bed.

"Oh sorry to disturb you two when you were having how can i say this fun."

"What is it?"
"I heard a couple of vans pull into the driveway."

"Really see i think that you just wanted to disturb us because you are jealous."
"Lara i think he is telling the truth."
Lara and James listen intently. They hear a window break downstairs.Lara gets out of bed and gets her clothes on.

"Get out of bed quick i will need your help taking these guys out."
Rutland gets out of bed and grabs a gun. Alister,Lara and Rutland sneak to Zips room.

"Zip get out of bed we have company and i need your help."
"Great i was having such a nice dream it was about cookies."

"Whatever just hurry up Alister will stay here with you while me and James go and get Winston."

"Gotcha Lara."
Lara and Rutland exit.

Laras pov

Lara and James walk along the corridor ready to fire at anything that comes at them.Suddenly Winston bursts out of a door. Lara and James jump back. They are about to shoot when they hear Winstons voice.

"Don't shoot it's me."
"Sorry Winston there are terrorists in the manor."
"I know i was just running from them. There were so many of them it's unbelivable."

"Take this gun and follow James back to Zips room and wait for me there. If anyone gets into the room kill them don't hesitate about it."
"Certainly Ma'am."
James and Winston walk down the corridor. A terrorist jumps out at them but Winston kills him.

"Nice shot Winston."
"Thankyou ma'am."

Winston and James walk through the door.

Lara walks through the door only to be greeted by five terrorists.

"There she is kill her."
"Thanks for that i really appreciate it, i thought terrorists were supposed to be nice."
"Don't be sarcastic you bitch."
"Thats not fair what have i ever done to you."
"Lets see you killed one of our most skilled assasins then there was the time you stole the pendant of light."

Lara laughs at them. They all pull out their guns and get ready to fire. Lara runs back through the door and closes it. The bullets fly through the door and narrowly miss her.

"You can pay for that."

"After we have finished with you we will steal the pendant and the sword and then torch your house."

"Not if i kill you first."
"There are more of us then there are of you."
"I know but i have more experience."

Lara pulls out her guns and waits for the enemies to come through the door but no-one does. Lara peers through one of the holes made by the bullets. All the terrorists are standing facing the door with their guns pointing at it.Lara sticks her gun through the hole and kills all of the terrorists.

"Told you i had more exprerience."
Lara walks down the corridor to the main area of the manor and sees loads of terrorists aiming for her. Shit there's a lot more of you guys than i originally thought. Better let you taste my grenades then. It may destroy half my furniture but i can buy it back. Lara throws two grenades down. They blow causing all her furniture to blow up and the terrorists. That better be the last of you guys or i'm going to be extremely frustrated. Lara hears gunfire and quickly goes to see where it came from. Lara sees a bed tipped over and three bodies hiding behind it.

"Where is James?"

"The terrorists took him."
"Where, where did they take him?!"

"They said the hideout is in Wales near the docks."
"Anything else?!."

"They said it was near a building site and near a small airport that is used for a private firm."
"Right i need maps of Wales and a travel map. NOW!"

Alister,Zip and Winston run out of the room. Lara picks up the bed sits on it and cries.

1 HOUR LATER...

God if you can hear me keep him safe please keep him safe. If he dies i'm blaming you and the terrorists. James if you can hear me hang on i'll be there soon. Who am i kidding he can't hear me. Alister and Zip rush in carrying maps.

"We got the maps for you."
"Good put them on the table and unfold them."
They spend ages looking at different maps until Lara says.

"It's hopeless we'll never find the place."
"Lara i think i've found it."

The map shows a small fishing town towards the west of Wales.

"That could be it Alister get my things ready i'm going as soon as i can."
Alister exits.

"Are you sure it's the place?"
"No but i have to see if it is or not don't i."

Lara walks off into the garage to sort out her guns and other items with Alister.

"I need you to guard the manor for me while i'm gone."
"Sure i will keep in touch with you via Zips phone.O.k?"
"Yes i will be when i get James back here."
Alister exits the garage and goes outside. I hope this is the right place in Wales or all this time and effort will be wasted. By the time we do find the place if the place i'm going to is wrong James might be dead. I will need all the help i can get in locating him. Once i have done that it should be easy to kill the terrorists and get back home. Should be i said not will be. Lara goes to tell Zip and Winston to stay in the manor.

"Zip and Winston i don't want you to leave the manor until i get back with James."

"O.k Lara we will stay and guard the manor with our lives."
"O.k not what i was expecting but if that is what you want then i suppose i better let you."

Lara walks away to get ready to leave.