Chapter One: Good Morning, Lara
Lara sat the table, with Bryce, as Hillary served breakfast.
"Pancakes," Bryce's eyes widened as he poured half the jug of maple syrup over them. Hilly bought his serve in and sat next to Lara.
"Is everything okay, dear?" he asked.
"Oh, I've got a press conference/interview today at 11:30, then Lord and Lady Hawkins want me to go over there for afternoon tea," Lara was on the verge of whining.
"Then, get it over and done with," Hilly handed Lara a cup of tea.
"Alex West is going to be there," Bryce said, nodding in Lara's direction. "She doen't want to see him."
"After the whole deal with the Illuminati, I've decided a new boyfriend is needed," Lara said, reaching for the strawberry jam and spilling her tea. "Bugger."
*~*~*~*~*~*
Lara roared into London on her motorbike, at 11:40. Lara's philosophy was, the later, the better. She would draw all the attention to herself, away from that greedy boy, Alex West.
Parking the bike, Lara made her way into The Daily Telegraph were the press conference was being held. In her leather pants and jacket, Lara realised she looked completely out of it. All the reporters were wearing pastel and black business suits; as was Alex West. Lara enjoyed it, as the reporters moved aside to let her through and whispered about her attire.
"...and my biography, Alex West, will be realeased early next week. It will be a detailed account of my life so far and everyone involved in it - including our new arrival, Lady Croft," Alex smiled at her and Lara glared back.
The organizer of the conference, Mr Hill, smiled wanly at Lara. "Lady Croft recently discovered an amulet, from around 1200. It originated in..." Lara tuned out of the rather boring lecture; she'd discover the (useless) necklace and knew the history.
"Lady Croft," one male reporter began. "What have you planned as your next adventure?"
Lara thought about this for a bit. "Well, I'd like to head to Venice - there is a precious sword set there I'd like to find. Other than that, nothing."
Lara sat the table, with Bryce, as Hillary served breakfast.
"Pancakes," Bryce's eyes widened as he poured half the jug of maple syrup over them. Hilly bought his serve in and sat next to Lara.
"Is everything okay, dear?" he asked.
"Oh, I've got a press conference/interview today at 11:30, then Lord and Lady Hawkins want me to go over there for afternoon tea," Lara was on the verge of whining.
"Then, get it over and done with," Hilly handed Lara a cup of tea.
"Alex West is going to be there," Bryce said, nodding in Lara's direction. "She doen't want to see him."
"After the whole deal with the Illuminati, I've decided a new boyfriend is needed," Lara said, reaching for the strawberry jam and spilling her tea. "Bugger."
*~*~*~*~*~*
Lara roared into London on her motorbike, at 11:40. Lara's philosophy was, the later, the better. She would draw all the attention to herself, away from that greedy boy, Alex West.
Parking the bike, Lara made her way into The Daily Telegraph were the press conference was being held. In her leather pants and jacket, Lara realised she looked completely out of it. All the reporters were wearing pastel and black business suits; as was Alex West. Lara enjoyed it, as the reporters moved aside to let her through and whispered about her attire.
"...and my biography, Alex West, will be realeased early next week. It will be a detailed account of my life so far and everyone involved in it - including our new arrival, Lady Croft," Alex smiled at her and Lara glared back.
The organizer of the conference, Mr Hill, smiled wanly at Lara. "Lady Croft recently discovered an amulet, from around 1200. It originated in..." Lara tuned out of the rather boring lecture; she'd discover the (useless) necklace and knew the history.
"Lady Croft," one male reporter began. "What have you planned as your next adventure?"
Lara thought about this for a bit. "Well, I'd like to head to Venice - there is a precious sword set there I'd like to find. Other than that, nothing."