Hey everyone!

Sorry for such a long wait. I had a bit off troublesome writer's block but I'm back now and got more chapters coming soon!

Thanks alot

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Lara awoke early as usual. She did her early morning workouts and yoga for a few hours, before heading downstairs to pay Zip a visit.

"Morning Zip" Lara said cheerily. Zip looked over his computer screen to Lara

"Morning Lara, you're rather happy this morning" he said with a smile.

"Oh yes, nothing like a five o'clock start and a two hour work out to start your day!" she said with a laugh. "Have you seen James?"

"Gym. Where else would he be?" Zip said, without taking his eyes of his computer screen.

"Of course" Lara said. As she turned to leave, she stopped.

"What you working on Zip?" when Zip didn't reply, Lara walked around him to look at the screen herself.

"Facebook Zip?" Lara said with raised eyebrows.

"Hey, can't help it if I'm popular." He retorted. Lara laughed and walked out the office and towards the gym.

James was doing push ups, he had another twenty to go when his mother walked in.

"Morning" James half grunted. Lara laughed at him.

"So?" She said as she sat down on the floor, watching him.

James stopped his push ups and sat next to her. "I worked out what the numbers were, their coordinates. And I've decided…"

"Decided what?" Lara asked.

"I've decided I'm gunna follow them" Lara looked at him with a shocked look.

"James" She sighed "I don't think…"

"I'm seventeen years old mum!" James sprung up and glared at her. "I can handle it!"

Slowly, Lara stood up and nodded. "I know you can" she placed loving hands on his firm shoulders "I just don't want anything to happen to you."

"Mum" James gently hugged her "It won't. I'll make you so proud of me"

"I always am proud of you James" Lara laughed. The two pulled away. James grabbed a water bottle and quickly drank from it.

"In that case" Lara said as she turned to leave "You best see Zip and Alistair, They will give you what you need".

"Hey Zip" James said as he entered Zip's office.

Zip looked over his computer screen and greeted the teenager with a smile.

"Hey James, long time no see" Zip laughed "What can I do for you?"

"I need some stuff; I'm going on a trip"

"Alone?" Zip raised his eyebrow, James nodded. "Now how did you do that?"

"I'm seventeen years old Zip, I think I can handle it"

Zip laughed loudly "You're defiantly your mother's son. Alright then, take these." Zip handed him a headset, a torch and a brand new PDA.

"The headsets got a camera on it, so we can see as well as hear you and the PDA will tell you were you are, anywhere in the world." James nodded while looking at the new gadgets.

Zip turned back to his computer screen "Good luck out there James, and if you need help…"

"I know who to call" James said with a smile. Now it was time to pay Alistair a visit.

Alistair enjoyed the peace and quiet. Alistair was studying a rather old book, taking notes in his worn journal. Now that James was older, he wouldn't be such a pain as he was when he was a child. Alistair cringed at the memories of a young James in the library, pulling out all the books, asking endless questions and jumping all over the place.

Shaking his head, Alistair returned to his work, unaware that the teenager was in the room and hiding underneath the table. James thanked his mother for being so stealthy; it always came in handy, especially when it came to scaring Alistair. James crawled out and behind Alistair and quietly stood behind him. Then suddenly placing his hands on the man's shoulders and shouting in his ear at the same time.

"HEY ALISTAIR!"

Alistair jumped and screamed in shock, while James fell on the floor laughing.

"Dear god!" Alistair gasped in shock "Why must you always do that?"

"I'm sorry" James said between laughing "Couldn't resist it"

Alistair scowled at him while he picked himself up from the floor.

"What do I owe the pleasure?" Alistair said sourly.

"I need some stuff" James said "I'm going on a trip."

Alistair nodded and opened the drawers of his desk.

"Going alone?" he questioned James.

"Yep"

"Wonderful" Alistair said with joy in his voice "Finally some peace!" James laughed in response.

"Here" Alistair handed him a small leather bound journal. "It will come in handy, in case you need to make note of something."

"Thank you Alistair" James lowed his head "I'm sorry for scaring you."

"It's alright" Alistair said as he went back to his book. "Just be careful alright?"

James nodded "Of course, I mean, who else is going to scare you?"

James Croft looked so much like his mother right now. He now wore a black top and black camo trousers, tucked into brown combat boots, his gun holsters strapped to his legs. On his back was a brown shoulder backpack made of leather, with medipacks, spare bullets, and his journal inside. His grappling hook he had received for his birthday was attached to his belt. He was attaching the torch and the headset to himself when Lara entered.

"You look so grown up" She said softly. James turned and smiled at her.

"Here" Lara handed his own pair of pistols "You will need these." James took them and placed them in the holsters. James noticed the sad look in her eyes.

"Hey mum" James said "I'll be okay"

"I know" Lara pulled him into a hair and lightly stroked his fluffy hair "I can't help but worry"

Lara pulled away reluctantly and handed him a plane ticket.

"I'll take you to the airport; you'll get a small plane as near as we can get you to the spot."