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Chapter 3: Spectacular
It took Lara a while to fully wake up. She stuck her head outside her tent and looked around, realizing that the rest of the team was still asleep. That gave Lara just enough time to head to the nearby stream and clean up. To her it felt like heaven; the water flowing down her back, sending a cooling sensation throughout her body-- very different from the heavy, sticky jungle heat.
As soon as she finished up, she quickly put her clothes back on and ran back to the camp. Most of the team was already up, but Kevin was still sleeping soundly. She had to wake him up because it was almost time to go and she had to go check and make sure that everything she needed was in her backpack: 4 medi- packs, 2 bottles of water, M & M's (just in case), a camera, and some spare pistol ammo.
When everyone had something to eat, Mustafa took the lead while Nebeelah brought up the back. Lara kept near Kevin, in hopes of starting a conversation.
"Are you. . . . eh . . . . seeing anyone, Kevin?" Lara asked while attempting eye contact.
"Not anymore," Kevin replied. "No, uh, my ex. . . well, let's just say that I wasn't quite her type."
"Oh. Well, if you don't mind my asking, what was the problem?"
"Well, it was a lot of things," Kevin replied with a far away look. Lara started to feel bad for prying, but she really wanted to know.
"Well, you never know," Lara started, " Eh. . . . there are others out there."
"Yeah, sure." Kevin sighed.
"I'm sorry, Kevin, I. . . . shouldn't have asked. I'll leave now, if you want.
"No, no, you're fine. Just. . . . just don't talk about it anymore."
"You know," Lara said, "I know this is still on the subject, but I've never really had a serious relationship," she paused. "I'm always too busy to notice people or, well, be noticed."
"I notice you."
Lara couldn't help but blush. She and Kevin talked a bit more until Scott pulled him away to talk about something. Mustafa led them to the temple of Rokkonisha, the final resting place of the Talisman. Lara took a sip of her water and ate a few M & M's as she approached the temple. It wasn't very impressive on the outside, mostly crumbling rock with a statue here and there.
Upon entering the stone gates to the temple, Nebeelah and Mustafa both warned the team that there would be quite a few challenges ahead and to be especially careful not to get caught in a trap. The traps proved to be deadly, as no one had come out alive before. They were also told to take special care to not disturb the god and goddesses. Everyone, including Lara, thought this was just superstition and didn't really listen to the warning. She entered the main chamber and was baffled by her surroundings.
She had never seen anything so intense. Almost the entire room was made of gold. There were gold statues of gods, goddesses, idols, and everything you wouldn't expect to see in such a remote area. Thousands of faceted gems lit up the chamber like it was on fire. It was spectacular.
Sorry it's been so long! Chapter 4 is coming. Sorry for the wait. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, I love you guys!
Chapter 3: Spectacular
It took Lara a while to fully wake up. She stuck her head outside her tent and looked around, realizing that the rest of the team was still asleep. That gave Lara just enough time to head to the nearby stream and clean up. To her it felt like heaven; the water flowing down her back, sending a cooling sensation throughout her body-- very different from the heavy, sticky jungle heat.
As soon as she finished up, she quickly put her clothes back on and ran back to the camp. Most of the team was already up, but Kevin was still sleeping soundly. She had to wake him up because it was almost time to go and she had to go check and make sure that everything she needed was in her backpack: 4 medi- packs, 2 bottles of water, M & M's (just in case), a camera, and some spare pistol ammo.
When everyone had something to eat, Mustafa took the lead while Nebeelah brought up the back. Lara kept near Kevin, in hopes of starting a conversation.
"Are you. . . . eh . . . . seeing anyone, Kevin?" Lara asked while attempting eye contact.
"Not anymore," Kevin replied. "No, uh, my ex. . . well, let's just say that I wasn't quite her type."
"Oh. Well, if you don't mind my asking, what was the problem?"
"Well, it was a lot of things," Kevin replied with a far away look. Lara started to feel bad for prying, but she really wanted to know.
"Well, you never know," Lara started, " Eh. . . . there are others out there."
"Yeah, sure." Kevin sighed.
"I'm sorry, Kevin, I. . . . shouldn't have asked. I'll leave now, if you want.
"No, no, you're fine. Just. . . . just don't talk about it anymore."
"You know," Lara said, "I know this is still on the subject, but I've never really had a serious relationship," she paused. "I'm always too busy to notice people or, well, be noticed."
"I notice you."
Lara couldn't help but blush. She and Kevin talked a bit more until Scott pulled him away to talk about something. Mustafa led them to the temple of Rokkonisha, the final resting place of the Talisman. Lara took a sip of her water and ate a few M & M's as she approached the temple. It wasn't very impressive on the outside, mostly crumbling rock with a statue here and there.
Upon entering the stone gates to the temple, Nebeelah and Mustafa both warned the team that there would be quite a few challenges ahead and to be especially careful not to get caught in a trap. The traps proved to be deadly, as no one had come out alive before. They were also told to take special care to not disturb the god and goddesses. Everyone, including Lara, thought this was just superstition and didn't really listen to the warning. She entered the main chamber and was baffled by her surroundings.
She had never seen anything so intense. Almost the entire room was made of gold. There were gold statues of gods, goddesses, idols, and everything you wouldn't expect to see in such a remote area. Thousands of faceted gems lit up the chamber like it was on fire. It was spectacular.
Sorry it's been so long! Chapter 4 is coming. Sorry for the wait. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, I love you guys!