Disclaimer: I don't own Lara Croft, but any unfamiliar characters are mine.

Chapter 2: The Dark Dream

A thunderstorm stomped across the sky. Out of the black, swirling clouds came a demon. Half dragon, half man, its black, scaled body slithered in between the massive clouds, igniting the earth below with the flames that came from it's blazing eyes. Then a man, wielding a black sword delivered a powerful blow to the demon's chest. The hellish creature made a heart stopping, blood curdling, screaming roar before bursting into a fiery mass and disappearing. The rain ceased and the clouds parted. A ray of bright sunlight shot across the sky, sending yellow streaks across the black. A gentle breeze flowed through the air, dancing around the burning trees. A sudden screech of a monkey brought Lara back to reality.