Finishing trimming her new coat with some scissors she managed to grab on
the way out of the plane, Lara perked up as she heard almost silent, yet
frightening growls behind her. Very slowly as to not trigger any sudden
pounce, that would be to the animal's advantage, Lara reached for her guns,
both this time. Then quickly, she rolled to face her opponent.
Opponents actually. A whole pack of wolves faced her with wild eyes. Lara held her guns out towards the beasts. Then, in one swift movement, lifted her pack with her foot, flung it into her hands, holstered her guns, and ran. The wolves pursued in rage. Lara ran as swiftly as possible. Could she out run them? These were wild animals! She would have to hide somewhere. She couldn't shoot them all!
Could wolves climb trees? But there were no trees in the vicinity. 'Damn.' Lara thought. Up ahead she spied a huge... chasm! She could not hurdle that! Turning around to make sure she still had pursuers, Lara stopped at the brink of the chasm. She peered down and saw a very small ledge. She might be able to land safely on that. That would stop the wolves! Speak of the devils. Thinking they got the best of her, the wolves surrounded her on all sides, except behind. Peering behind to make sure she was in place, Lara turned about and slid quickly down the side of the tremendous gap.
She had to utter a scream; it was intense! Behind the wolves howled at her, seeming to beg her to come back so they could tear her limb from bloody limb. Her decision was made though. Trying to keep her balance without flailing her arms, Lara reached the ledge. It actually was bigger than she thought. Snow covered it and there was no speck of vegetation in sight. Looking up to make sure there were no foolish wolves following her, Lara planned her next move.
She took out her binoculars and scanned the terrain. She peered over the edge and instantly fell back. 'How...? This isn't possible! Ugh!' Cautiously, she inched toward the brink and discovered what she dreaded the most below: Men. Not just any men. Rig Workers and Thugs. 'Awful, Awful, AWFUL!' Lara's head screamed as she inched away from the edge. 'What is this, 'Kill Lara Day'?' She huffed as she plopped herself down in deep thought. She slid herself backwards as far out of sight as possible and leaned toward the mountain of rock behind her. "Aaaah!" she couldn't help releasing as she tumbled backwards into the mountain. "Oof!" Lara picked herself up and lit a flare. She gasped as she looked over her surroundings...
Intricate patterns of foreign language were displayed randomly around the cave. She stood in awe as her flare illuminated the words brightly. Snapping out of her daze, Lara realized she hadn't looked into where she really was. There could be other unknown treasures in the caves. Who knows? Lara's ears perked up as she heard slight breathing to her left. She carefully turned towards it while readying her hand to grab her gun from her holster. Her flare caught her a small sight of whatever it was. It leaped out of the light, not wanting to be discovered. But curious Lara had to have more than a glimpse! What was it, a wolf? 'Nah, it would've charged.' Lara moved her flare about more and more, but the thing kept fooling her!
Lara thought. She rarely let her guard down in combat, and in fact, never. But, her curiosity had won. Could she trick it? It's worth a try! She sat down and opened her pack. She removed 2 sandwiches and some Doritos. "Mmm, Mmm, Mmm." Lara exaggerated taking bites of her meal, so slowly, it was annoying. 'Come out you blasted creature!' She thought steamily. She could hear it whine, wanting the food, but too scared to come get it. 'Perfect' Lara thought. She unwrapped the other sandwich and put it in front of her; At least 2 feet away. Whatever it was surly would come and eat if it didn't have to be so close to her. She waited.
A splash of sudden success washed over her as the mystery creature started to come near. Lara snuck a look at what it was. Her eyes got large and soft at the same time. 'A baby wolf!' Lara's hard heart melted one degree as she gazed upon the starving pup. "Cute little bugger, aren't you?" She said comfortingly. Cautiously, the pup made it's way to the tantalizing smell of the sandwich. "You probably haven't had a bite to eat in days! Poor pup." Lara watched as the puppy woofed down it's meal. It was beautiful! Light silver and snow-white colors made it shine in the newly lit flare.
After it finished it's meal, it still looked solemn. "What's wrong, li'l tyke?" Lara looked over at where the wolf had come from and immediately frowned. There was its mother, dead. Her head turned sharply to the wolf pup. 'It didn't do this. What did?' "We need to get out of here!" She scooped the remainder of her lunch and scooted towards the puppy. She whined at it, hoping it would get the sign of desperation. The pup cocked its head, looking adorable. Then it went into pounce position with its tongue hanging out. It trusted her! "Thank God!" Lara exclaimed as she scooped up the ball of fur. She went to make her way out of the cave.
Opponents actually. A whole pack of wolves faced her with wild eyes. Lara held her guns out towards the beasts. Then, in one swift movement, lifted her pack with her foot, flung it into her hands, holstered her guns, and ran. The wolves pursued in rage. Lara ran as swiftly as possible. Could she out run them? These were wild animals! She would have to hide somewhere. She couldn't shoot them all!
Could wolves climb trees? But there were no trees in the vicinity. 'Damn.' Lara thought. Up ahead she spied a huge... chasm! She could not hurdle that! Turning around to make sure she still had pursuers, Lara stopped at the brink of the chasm. She peered down and saw a very small ledge. She might be able to land safely on that. That would stop the wolves! Speak of the devils. Thinking they got the best of her, the wolves surrounded her on all sides, except behind. Peering behind to make sure she was in place, Lara turned about and slid quickly down the side of the tremendous gap.
She had to utter a scream; it was intense! Behind the wolves howled at her, seeming to beg her to come back so they could tear her limb from bloody limb. Her decision was made though. Trying to keep her balance without flailing her arms, Lara reached the ledge. It actually was bigger than she thought. Snow covered it and there was no speck of vegetation in sight. Looking up to make sure there were no foolish wolves following her, Lara planned her next move.
She took out her binoculars and scanned the terrain. She peered over the edge and instantly fell back. 'How...? This isn't possible! Ugh!' Cautiously, she inched toward the brink and discovered what she dreaded the most below: Men. Not just any men. Rig Workers and Thugs. 'Awful, Awful, AWFUL!' Lara's head screamed as she inched away from the edge. 'What is this, 'Kill Lara Day'?' She huffed as she plopped herself down in deep thought. She slid herself backwards as far out of sight as possible and leaned toward the mountain of rock behind her. "Aaaah!" she couldn't help releasing as she tumbled backwards into the mountain. "Oof!" Lara picked herself up and lit a flare. She gasped as she looked over her surroundings...
Intricate patterns of foreign language were displayed randomly around the cave. She stood in awe as her flare illuminated the words brightly. Snapping out of her daze, Lara realized she hadn't looked into where she really was. There could be other unknown treasures in the caves. Who knows? Lara's ears perked up as she heard slight breathing to her left. She carefully turned towards it while readying her hand to grab her gun from her holster. Her flare caught her a small sight of whatever it was. It leaped out of the light, not wanting to be discovered. But curious Lara had to have more than a glimpse! What was it, a wolf? 'Nah, it would've charged.' Lara moved her flare about more and more, but the thing kept fooling her!
Lara thought. She rarely let her guard down in combat, and in fact, never. But, her curiosity had won. Could she trick it? It's worth a try! She sat down and opened her pack. She removed 2 sandwiches and some Doritos. "Mmm, Mmm, Mmm." Lara exaggerated taking bites of her meal, so slowly, it was annoying. 'Come out you blasted creature!' She thought steamily. She could hear it whine, wanting the food, but too scared to come get it. 'Perfect' Lara thought. She unwrapped the other sandwich and put it in front of her; At least 2 feet away. Whatever it was surly would come and eat if it didn't have to be so close to her. She waited.
A splash of sudden success washed over her as the mystery creature started to come near. Lara snuck a look at what it was. Her eyes got large and soft at the same time. 'A baby wolf!' Lara's hard heart melted one degree as she gazed upon the starving pup. "Cute little bugger, aren't you?" She said comfortingly. Cautiously, the pup made it's way to the tantalizing smell of the sandwich. "You probably haven't had a bite to eat in days! Poor pup." Lara watched as the puppy woofed down it's meal. It was beautiful! Light silver and snow-white colors made it shine in the newly lit flare.
After it finished it's meal, it still looked solemn. "What's wrong, li'l tyke?" Lara looked over at where the wolf had come from and immediately frowned. There was its mother, dead. Her head turned sharply to the wolf pup. 'It didn't do this. What did?' "We need to get out of here!" She scooped the remainder of her lunch and scooted towards the puppy. She whined at it, hoping it would get the sign of desperation. The pup cocked its head, looking adorable. Then it went into pounce position with its tongue hanging out. It trusted her! "Thank God!" Lara exclaimed as she scooped up the ball of fur. She went to make her way out of the cave.