Chapter 7: Hall Of The Dead

Zips pov

"Wow this place is amazing. Is it the hall of the dead?"
"No Zip. This is just another room in the underworld."
"So where is the hall of the dead?"

"Through this room i think."
"Look is that a soul?"

"Yes a soul of a man."
"I think i recognise him." Anaya says.

"Who is it?"
"Lara told me about him after he died. He is Kurtis Trent."
"Him? Is that what he looks like? Lara told us about him."
"He might know where Lara is."
"I'll bring him back then i suppose?"
"Yes. Hurry though."
"Ok."
Anaya walks over to the soul and lays it on the ground. She starts muttering something under her breath.The soul rises into the air and glows brightly. A flash of blinding light causes the group to fall to the ground. Kurtis steps out of the light.

"W-Where am i?"
"The underworld Kurtis."
"Who are you?"
"Anaya. I'm a friend of Lara Croft."
"Whats happened to her? Is she alright?"
"No she is dead."
"What?"
"Yes she died fighting the empress of the underworld. We have come to bring her back. We thought you might know how to find her."

"No i don't but i could try to locate her."
"How?"
"An ability i learnt before i died. I never had the chance to use it. I can use my psychic power to search for people and souls. I don't know if it works."
"Go on then use it."
Kurtis starts talking in an unknown language.

"It doesn't work. We will have to look for her the hard way."

"Come on then lets get moving."
The group moves away from the room and starts looking for Laras soul. Where could she be? This place is huge it'll take us forever.

Kurtis' pov

It took them long enough to bring me back. I thought Lara would of sent someone earlier. I can't believe she is dead. I thought she'd never be killed and only die of old age.

"I don't know how i can help."
"You can help us hold off enemies while we bring Lara back."
"Oh right. If i must."

The group walks through a corridor and enters the hall of the dead.

"Is this the hall of the dead?"
"Yes i think it is." Anaya replies.

They walk past many souls until they find Lara floating past them.

"Lara. It's me Zip can you hear me?"
Lara continues floating past them.

"She can't hear you Zip."
"Well you can't blame me for trying."
"I know. Lets follow her."
The group follow Laras soul through a tunnel and into another room.

"What is this room?"
"I-i don't know."

"Who is that? It's definately alive."
"I don't know." Anaya says.

"It's Murtagh. Lara robbed his house looking for the sword."

"What is he doing here?"

"I don't know."
Murtagh walks up to them.

"Get out of this place now."
"Once we have brought our friend back from the dead."
"I can't let you do that."
"Well we're gonna anyway so move."
"No. You will die before she is brought back."
"You lot carry on. I'll deal with him. GO!" Kurtis says.

"You cannot defeat me Kurtis Trent."
"How do you know who i am?"
"I have my ways."

Kurtis walks up to Murtagh.

"And i have mine."

"You will never defeat me."
"You're starting to sound scared."

"Me scared of you? Never."

Kurtis pulls out his Ninja stars.

"Lets see how good you are against my telepathic abilities."

Anayas pov

The group are running after Laras soul.

"Come on we need to hurry. If we lose her for an eternity."
"We know that."
The group speed around a corner and into another large room.

"I think Arydia's obsessed with large rooms."
"Yea."

Anaya speeds up. She stops Lara and makes her parilised. She begins saying the words she said to bring Kurtis back. A blinding light surrounds the soul. Lara steps out of it.

"Lara. It's me Anaya."

Lara continues staring.

"Oh no."
"What is it Anaya?" Zip asks.

"Her brain was taken by Arydia. She is just like a soul now."
"What are we going to do?"
"Find it and somehow put it back inside her."
"Right."
"It would be where Arydia stores all the unused brains."
"Where is that?"
"I think we passed it on the way here."
"Lets go then. Bring Lara with us."

"Hey guys what did i miss?" Kurtis asks.
"Lara's back. But without a brain. We are gonna get it now."
"Great... hang on did you say no brain?"
"Yes."
"And we are gonna get it now?"
"Yes."

"Lets go then."
The group walk down the corridor and towards the brain room.