Chapter 6
London, England,
Watcher Council Headquarter, Location Unknown (Mystically hidden).
21:59 24th June 1994.
The two mages stood watching and protecting the subject, their orders from Watcher Giles was to prevent her sleep and her escape, apart from that whatever they did to her was up to them, as long as they didn't kill or seriously harm her. They were both thinking about the fun they would have with her tonight, when a group of 5 individuals teleported into the room, and before they could do anything they were shot in the heart dying before they could come up with an answer.
With Elizabeth and the two SHIELD operatives guarding their backs, Hilary and Bryce slowly approached where Hailey was tied up to a table, with her eyes wide open but a glossy look in them indicating some form of spell.
"Those bloody bastards." Hilary cursed cutting the ropes holding down. "Those fucking bloody bastards, they will pay for this I-"
He was cut off as Hailey's arm shot up grabbing him by his throat.
"You bastards I would rather die than serve you bastard." Hailey screamed. "Trying to make me think my family would rescue me, you already told me they were dead, or do you think I am stupid. Now you will let me go, and I will think about leaving you alive."
"No Hailey it's Hilary and Bryce." Bryce said trying to pull Hailey off Hilary. "We aren't here to hurt you, we are here with Lara to rescue you, from these bastards."
"No Lara dead, saw her die." Hailey stated. "Therefore you can't be Hilary or Bryce because, they would both know my sister is dead therefore you lie."
Calm down Hailey, and look at them 'Properly', use what I have taught you.. Cal'endranen voice whispered in her mind and Hailey looked seeing no illusion this really was Hilary and Bryce. See it is them here to rescue you.
"What about Lara?" Hailey asked.
"Looking through the vaults here." Bryce answered.
"She is alive." Hailey asked and Bryce nodded. "But I saw her die, she was shot five times in the chest."
"I will explain later Hailey, but she is alive I promise you." Hilary answered. "For now we need to get you out of here, to get you safely home and wait for the others to come home."
"No!" Hailey said trying to stand, but not finding to be able to stand on her feet, but not finding her balance. "I need your help, I need to see Lara for myself Cal'en."
I can help but it will only be temporary, you will need to rest afterwards. Cal'endranen answered mentally.
"Do it." Hailey said feeling a burst of energy and strength, regaining her balance. "Ok lets go see my sister."
"Hailey are you sure?" Hilary asked shocked seeing Hailey walking straight.
"Yes I need to see Lara." Hailey stated.
In the meantime a few minutes earlier, outside the vaults guarded by four ex-members of the SAS, dressed in suits carrying fighting sticks and 45 automatic pistols. They were sat around a table playing poker, though they seemed relaxed they were permanently on guard, ready for anything or at least they thought they were.
Seconds later 6 soldiers teleported into the room.
"What the hell?" The lead guard demanded reaching for his 45, but found blood on his chest, then realising he was dead.
The others looking at their leader dropped their guns and sticks.
"Watch them, they try anything shot them dead." Lara stated looking to the SHIELD operatives who nodded levelling their guns on the guards. "Nathaniel, Jonathan can you get us into there."
"Possibly." Nathaniel commented. "Be easier if we had one of them though."
Lara turned to the guards. "Ok which one of you wants to help us?"
A middle guard made to move stand but another one blocked them.
"Don't." The new leader stated. "They can't get in without our help, and the security forces will be here soon, they won't get out of here alive and we help them and the council will kill us."
"No they won't." Nathaniel said shooting him dead. "You help us or you die."
"No way you wouldn't dare, us being alive is all the guarantee that the Council, will just kill you not torture you." Another guard stated dying moments later.
"As you don't seem to have caught on here, we don't give a damn about this supposed Council, if we do this right the Council won't survive and will all be dead before we leave." Jonathan answered. "So if you want to live to see another day, tell us what we want to know and we may consider letting you live."
"You won't let us live anyway, so why should we let you live." Another guard stated. "So screw-" He died instantly.
"Anyone else got anything to say?" Nathaniel asked pointing his smoking gun.
"Here." The last guard said passing over the security card from one of the others. "I don't have security clearance to open the vault though, you need a retinal scan and palm print from one of them."
"What is your name?" Lara asked.
"James Clarence, ma'am." The remaining guard answered.
"Why do you work here James?" Jonathan asked.
"Dis-honourably discharged from the SAS, I failed to follow orders in taking following my team into a slaughter." James answered. "This was the only job, I could get."
Lara used the security guard card and retinal scanned, using the leader's eyes and palm scanned to open it, then dropping his body onto the floor not caring about him. Looking around inside the vaults, she saw everything stored in cabinets, storage lockers while being on show, she noticed quite a lot of things she couldn't identify.
"Nathaniel what do we have here?" Lara asked seriously.
"Some amazing weapons and some things, that shouldn't be allowed to see the light of day." Nathaniel replied looking over the contents, of the vault. "I don't know what we are going to do with half this stuff, and the other we need to destroy before anyone else could, get hold of it they could quite easily destroy the world with it."
"Lara you clear?" Hilary asked over the voice-mike.
"Yep, we are in the vault." Lara answered. "How is Hailey?"
"Coming down to see you." Hilary answered.
"Don't get her out of here." Lara stated.
"She insists on coming to see you." Hilary said seriously.
Inside his private chambers, Jacque was pondering over the situation concerning the American Project, it had had very good results and the subject had been proved to be the one the prophecy referred too. But now with the escape the entire project would be in danger, especially if the subject was able to make contact, with certain agencies and prove what they had done to him, it would make things very difficult for himself and for those he worked for.
Moments later a cloaked individual appeared in front of him, and he feel to his knees.
"My lord, why are you visiting me here?" Jacque asked.
"It has come to my attention that you have abstained one Hailey Croft, is this true?" The individual demanded.
"Yes my Lord." Jacque answered respectfully.
"What do you intend for her?" The individual demanded.
"Conversion my lord." Jacque answered.
"She is too dangerous for that eliminate her." The individual said then disappearing.
Jacque unsure what to make of that, but knowing not to listen to order 'they' gave would mean powerful and painful death, he just hoped that Travers would obey the Orders he gave. Making his way towards the Council chambers, he heard the sounds of gun fire coming from within.
"Bloody hell, what the fuck is going on?" Jacque demanded.
"The mansion is being assaulted." Lady Cassandra said stepping from the shadows.
"What who would dare?" Jacque demanded.
"Lady Croft and her friends." Lady Cassandra answered.
"How?" Jacque demanded ducking into shadows, as a patrol team came close to them. "What do we need to do now, I have been ordered to terminate our subject."
"We cannot do that now, by now she has been rescued." Lady Cassandra answered. "I suggest we leave and set the self destruction hopefully this will terminate those infidels here."
"Excellent suggestion." Jacque replied entering his private chambers.
Both himself and Cassandra then entered the secure teleportation room, teleporting out of the headquarters to a secure location, nowhere near their old headquarters.
Five minutes before inside the Council chambers, a semi council were meeting to discuss their current operations in the middle east, they had controlling interest in a child smuggling operation there for their superiors, as well as aiding terrorists in the area.
"How do our Arab allies work for the moment?" Liam asked.
"They are happy with what we supplied them with sir." Charles Raymond answered, as the Council rep in Iraq. "Though there is talk of a some form of new group supplying terrorists, and they are getting interested as they have no clauses for their immediate aid."
"Do we know who?" Liam asked.
"No-" Charles was cut off with being shot twice in the chest.
"Who would dare?" Liam demanded, as the screen went black.
"My name is Mr Morden, that is all you need to know, well that and stay out of the terrorist business." A male voice answered. "That and you have feds raiding you."
"What?" Liam demanded.
Moments later a group entered the chamber blasting their way in and through, the members leaving no one alive.
"Thank you for removing my competition." Mr Morden stated signing off.
"Ok who the hell was that?" Alex demanded.
"I don't know." Indiana answered.
Meanwhile at the vault Hailey made her way through the door, seeing half a dozen men and women, then spotting her sister standing looking inside a cabinet. She smiled as she saw the weapons lying around the room, she recognised Jonathan Cranmore brother to Evy O'Connell, but the rest of them she couldn't recognise, though she recognised the signs of specials forces soldiers among three of them.
"Lara." Hailey called out.
"Hailey." Lara rushed over grabbing her sister and hugging her. "How are you sis, I didn't think I would see you on your feet let alone seeking me out, so what are you doing here."
"Had some help from my friend." Hailey said accepting the crystal from Lara. "Thanks for bring her."
"That's ok, but I think this may interest you." Lara said turning around showing the case.
It contained a long bladed strange knife, two boot knives and another crystal.
"Oh wow!" Hailey exclaimed opening the case, and examining the crystal. "Watch me for a while I am going to join this with Cal'en in the dreaming, and keep those knives as well."
Lara nodded as Hailey slipped the crystal on falling into a dreaming state.
"What's going on with your sister?" Nathaniel asked then seeing the crystal. "Are those the Ashraca crystals?"
"Yes I think that is what Hailey calls them." Lara answered.
"You should have said something." Nathaniel said leaning down over Hailey's form. "Whose souls does she have in there with her, at the moment?"
"I don't know." Lara answered. "What do you mean?"
"Has she mentioned any names?" Nathaniel asked examining Hailey's form. "The crystals contain souls of ancient warriors, there are nine all together, she should have meet two of them before to have received the crystal."
"She only got the second crystal just now." Lara answered.
"Do you know who the first belongs too." Nathaniel asked.
"I think the name Cal'en was mention, but I couldn't be sure what the name is." Lara answered.
"Cal'endranen, that would make sense she is the first." Nathaniel answered.