Ok last chapter, I probably have left a ton of questions unanswered and that is the only thing about Angel of Darkness that I hated. Therefore, this chapter will be answering what questions you may have. I may make a Fic of drabbles about the Lux Veritatis groups or a prequel-like story of Kurtis and the other Huissturms. I will have a poll on my profile for you to vote on which idea you would like me to make a fic. Think of it as a present to all of my wonderful readers that I love so much.
Chapter 10: epilogue
It is finally over. Karel and the Nephilim race are finished. I still have questions about this Lux Veritatis group, so I will go back to America with them and get my answers.
*** Huissturm Manor, Salt Flats, Utah 3:00 P.M. ***
At the manor, everyone gathered in a large open area in the fortress under the manor. It was not just the members of the Huissturm Lux Veritatis group that gathered here. Some of the Limoux group was too. Caylis was talking with a man who looked to be only a little younger than Werner was when he died. I heard someone walk next to me and I turned to see that it was Kurtis.
"The man that Caylis is talking to is Antoine Limoux, The adept of the Limoux group." He explained before adding, "He and Caylis don't get along, so it's odd seeing them act civil towards each other."
"If you haven't been here for years; how is it that you know that?" I asked.
"Well, I was just talking to Vaughn and he was marveling about how they're getting along for once." Kurtis answered quickly.
"I see, Vaughn is quite temperamental in the discussion of certain topics; May I ask why now?"
"Sure; you see Gunderson is Vaughn's father' who had a hand in his mother's death and helps the Cabal in its effort to kill off the rest of the Lux Veritatis." Kurtis explained.
"I see; it must be hard to deal with so much tragedy." Lara responded.
"It is, but we're used to it; I mean Caylis and I lost our dad only two years ago." Kurtis added.
"All of us have lost loved ones," the voice of Ophelia said from behind Lara.
"You know Felia, it's rude to eavesdrop." Kurtis jovially scolded.
"Also, why don't you two get along too well?" Lara asked both Kurtis and the young Lux doctor.
"Well, I was Felia's first friend here when she was rescued from the Strahov; After I left, she felt betrayed by me." Kurtis explained.
"Wait, you came from the Strahov?" Lara asked Ophelia who looked to the left probably thinking of events of her past.
"Yes I did; Kristina Boaz was my aunt, and after my parents were killed she took us in; but she was recruited as part of the Cabal and had to take us with her to Prague; Eckhart wanted us to be used as experiments and later tried to kill us Tia Kristina reached out to my father's old contacts and reached the former doctor here who agreed to take us in. Kurtis and Caylis's father sent a group of knights to raid the Strahov and he brought us to America, as the doctor had adopted us." Ophelia explained. I felt something sniffing my leg behind me, and I turned to see a large white German shepherd wagging its tail. I noticed something was off about this dog, its canine teeth peeked out of its mouth and it had sharp claws that were longer and straighter than any natural dog's claws were.
"I see Shockra likes you." Ophelia said as she kneeled down to pet the "dog".
"Might I ask what is she?" I asked and Ophelia gave me a look that seemed to understand my question.
"She's a reversed-Proto-Nephilim." Ophelia and Caylis answered at once.
"What?" I asked again.
"She was a proto-Nephilim, but Ophelia managed to reverse the process used to turn dogs into highly dangerous, aggressive Nephilim hybrids." Caylis explained.
"Might I ask how and why?" Kurtis asked Ophelia.
"Well, I found my aunt's journal in the Sanatorium with instructions on how to reverse what she did her was guilty for doing so." Ophelia said with a matter-of-fact tone.
"Lara, would you come with me?" Caylis asked me as she took me by the hand and led me to the center of the room. She cleared her throat and Sandra brought a battery-powered microphone to her. Caylis switched it on and began to speak, "We are all here celebrating that we have set back the Cabal's plans and have destroyed two of the most powerful Nephilim that the Lux Veritatis have ever faced," Caylis paused. "This could not have been done if we had not had the help of Lady Lara Croft." Caylis ended her speech and everyone began to applaud. Caylis's two older children ran up to me and began to ask me questions as quickly as they could. Kurtis then walked over.
"Ok you two, I need to talk to Lara right now." He said to his niece and nephew. The two five-year-olds ran off to Shockra and began playing with Shockra. Kurtis looked at the reversed proto- Nephilim before saying,
"That thing used to be a Proto, I can't believe it."
"Why?" I asked.
"I fought a proto in the Strahov, and it was nothing like her." He answered.
"How is she different?"
"She's more like a dog than a Nephilim hybrid, and she stayed with me while I was in the infirmary."
"Ophelia said that she turned her back to being completely canine." Lara said repeating what she had heard.
"That makes sense, if anyone could reverse the affects of Nephilim DNA being spliced into a dog's DNA, and then Ophelia could do it," Kurtis began. "She was the one who preformed the surgery that saved my life, and that should tell you about her skill in her job." He continued.
"Yes, she seems to be a very skilled doctor." Lara agreed.
"She is; she worked hard to be the finest Lux Veritatis doctor in the Lux Veritatis." Kurtis said.
"Is that really what you had to talk to me about?" Lara questioned Kurtis.
"No, it isn't." Kurtis said in a somewhat embarrassed manner.
"Then what is it?" Lara interrogated. Kurtis looked away for a moment
"This." he said before pulling Lara towards him and kissing her.
"I've wanted to say the same thing for sometime now, Kurt." Lara admitted before saying, "Why don't you come back with me to Surrey?" Lara asked.
"I can't; I just got back to my family, and if I leave Cay and Vaughn are sure to get pissed." Kurtis said.
"Do you think I can visit every so often?" Lara asked.
"Of course, Caylis wouldn't mind having someone who helped destroy the Nephilim race to visit." Kurtis agreed.
"I'll keep in touch then." Lara said before saying her goodbyes to each member and leaving for Surrey.
****Croft Manor, Surrey, England the next morning.
"I can't believe it, Kurtis is alive and the Lux Veritatis still lives." Lara thought, as she was getting ready to go some training. She continued thinking about her unexpected trip as she looked at the blade that still lay on her desk later that evening. "I should probably send this back." She thought before leaving the room to train and plan the next time she would visit the group. The last few days were crazy, but worth the trouble to get more information on Kurtis's whereabouts and the Lux Veritatis. She was now at peace and ready to go on another adventure that had nothing to do with Nephilim, insane serial killers, or anything else of the like.
Fin
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