Chapter 13: Divination
Lara and Kurtis walked into Lara's hotel room, and Kurtis sat down on the bed, as Lara took out the key they had gotten. The key looked like a real key, just as big as Lara's fist and it was made out of Iron with the head of the key looking like a lion. Lara examines it carefully and heard Kurtis speak
"We need the next location." And Lara looked at the key closely but she just saw it as big key, nothing else.
"But how?" Lara asked and tossed the key to Kurtis who caught it. He now looked at but touching the lion on the Key, he froze.
Lara looked at Kurtis and walked up to him "Kurtis?" she called but it was like he wasn't there. "Kurtis!" She said in worrier. She shook him and shook him but, he felt cold like ice and his eyes were red. "Kurtis, come on." Lara yelled and paced the room.
Kurtis found himself somewhere back in time, in a village. There was Lions walking around the people, which were strange to Kurtis. It was like these Lions were pets to the villagers. He saw a man, walking with a big key in his hand; the head of it was missing. Kurtis followed him to a metal maker, who was slamming a hammer at metals and burning them to look like master pieces. Kurtis saw the man give the key to another man and heard them speak. "Garan, I want you to make a lion's head on this Key." The man that handed the Key to Garan said.
"Sure Kai." Garan answered and looked at the key "Is this made of real iron?"
"Yes, and I want the lion's head the same, I have more that iron if you need." Kai answered and placed a basket on the table; Garan looked inside and saw the Iron. "Thank you Kai, I will have it ready in two days." Garan said shocking the Kai's hand. "May I ask how you family is doing?" Kai asked "they are doing fine, thanks for asking." Garan answered "I have to go, see you in two days, Garan" Kai said. "Goodbye, Kai." Garan said and went to work.
The whole scene changed and Kurtis saw Kai go into a cave, up in a mountain with key. Kurtis followed him and found Kai at the end of the cave, performing a ritual and dropping the key in a pit below. Kurtis frowned and wondered why he had done that, but soon his question was answered. The Key came back up and Kai took it and left the cave.
The scene changed again and Kurtis found himself in a chamber, where Kai was kneeling in front of monks and not any monks, Lux Veritatis monks and he listen in again. "Kai Heissturm, you failed to protect the key from evil, now you will be punished for your sin." The master of the monks said. "It wasn't my fault, the Amazonian-" Kai was interrupted by one of the chief of the monks "Silence Heissturm" and he just looked at the master and soon the grant master walked in "Father, please the Amazonian-" again he was silenced by the same chief, the chief punched him in the face. His father, the grant master looked at him "You failed and you will be send to the lions pit with the Key, and you will die and your spirit will go on protecting the Key." He said and sat down. "Any last words, Kai Heissturm" the master asked. "The Amazonian will be again born and she will be doing anything to get that sword, mark my words." Kai said and his father only looked at him in shame, out of his four children the one had brought nothing but shame to his family. "Take him." His father order, a tear falling down his cheek but he wiped it away fast.
The scene changed again and Kurtis was brought back to his body, so hard that he fell back; at least the bed was underneath him, he tried to open his eyes but could hear his name being called.
Kurtis's body fell felt backward on the bed and Lara run up to him "Kurtis?" she yelled and shock him "Kurtis!" She said a tear fell down her cheek. She tried to wake him but his eyes just fell close again.
Kurtis opened his eyes and saw Lara's head on his chest, crying. "Lara?" he said with shaken voice but Lara looked up at him, wiping her tears away. "I thought that-"she paused and he came up in a sitting potation and looked at Lara "I'm fine and I have the location of the next key." He said and Lara just smiled "Where is it." She asked "In the lions pit." He answered and Lara just looked at him, he notice this "It's in Greece." He answered her quiet question; she smiled and kissed him on his lips. "Then Greece it is." She said and he only took her into an embrace, kissing her full on the lips.
The next morning came fast and Kurtis was the one to wake up first, he seeing Lara in his arms, asleep. He then got up slowly, not to wake her and he picked his pants up, putting in on and walking out onto the balcony. He took out a cigarette and lights it. Taking a drug of it, he thought of what Kai said about the Amazonian and trying to get the sword. He took another drag of drug and blow out the smoke. "Morning" a voice said for behind, making Kurtis snap out of his thought. He turned around and looked at Lara, who stood there with his shirt on. "Morning." He said back and throws the cigarette to the ground and embraced Lara.
Lara hated the smell of cigarettes but on him it worked perfectly. She placed her head on his warm chest, and taking in the embrace. "We need to find Marina before we leave for Greece." Lara said and looked up at Kurtis who only smiled at her. He kissed her on the lips "Where do you think we must look for her?" He asked and kissed her lips again.
She taking in his tender kisses sighted and broke the embrace, she walked up the railing of the balcony "I have no idea" she said and she felt arms from behind her, rapping her in them. She leaned her head back and heard his voice "We find Karel, and then we find Marina." He said and they both enjoyed looking at the sunrise in each others arms.