Sorry if it's been a bit slow going, I'll try as hard as I can to make it
worth the wait! On another note, a few other authors have used this same
idea of how Kurtis survived. I honestly did not in any way attempt to pinch
the ideas of others, there are just a few coincidental similarities.
Joining Forces
Chapter 7 – Homeward Bound
Lara Croft awoke later than normal. She was normally up way before the early bird, but today he had beaten her to the worms. As she surveyed her surroundings she remembered.
'Kurtis?' She slipped out of bed and saw him sitting cross-armed and legged on the sofa.
'Morning.' he replied, and raised a cuffed hand. 'Tie up many guys in your spare time?' He asked with a sarcastic tone in his voice. Lara flashed back on Terry Sheridan on the boat, then shooting him just a few hours later.
'Yes,' Lara answered 'But they usually end up dead.' Kurtis scowled.
'Not planning on killing me I hope.' She raised an eyebrow. 'Well don't kill me just yet. At least wait 'till after breakfast' He glanced down at his restraints. 'Oh yeah, and if you could get these off of me I'd be such a happy man.'
Lara went over to her bedside table and retrieved the key. She returned and dangled it in front of his face. As Kurtis reached with his free hand, she pulled it away and put her hands on her hips.
'I'll give you the key when you explain to me how it was, that when I visited you in that hospital you were lit up - to put it in words you'll understand - like a forth of July sparkler. And also how you are perfectly fine, completely unscathed in fact,' She lent down and grabbed his t-shirt for effect, 'when not twenty-four hours ago you were comatose with a hole in you that it was possible to see day-light through.' Lara let him go. 'You promised me last night remember?'
'So I did. Hot damn.' He tried for a smile but Lara just sat down and glared at him. 'Okay. You have obviously seen that I have abnormal abilities?' Lara nodded. 'Basically I can heal myself telepathically. I was able to pull myself together – no pun intended – long enough to get out of the Strahov, but became to tired and had to stop. When I sensed you coming, I was able to get back to work. I knew you would find a way to shut up the nurse. I have to say it never occurred to me that you would knock her out. Cool.' He placed both his arms behind his head and sat back, as if indicating that to her that she had got all she was going to. 'So how about some food? Hospital junk bites.'
Lara sighed. 'Scrambled eggs good enough?' She dropped the key in his lap, rolled up her sleeves and marched for the kitchen.
Joining Forces
Chapter 7 – Homeward Bound
Lara Croft awoke later than normal. She was normally up way before the early bird, but today he had beaten her to the worms. As she surveyed her surroundings she remembered.
'Kurtis?' She slipped out of bed and saw him sitting cross-armed and legged on the sofa.
'Morning.' he replied, and raised a cuffed hand. 'Tie up many guys in your spare time?' He asked with a sarcastic tone in his voice. Lara flashed back on Terry Sheridan on the boat, then shooting him just a few hours later.
'Yes,' Lara answered 'But they usually end up dead.' Kurtis scowled.
'Not planning on killing me I hope.' She raised an eyebrow. 'Well don't kill me just yet. At least wait 'till after breakfast' He glanced down at his restraints. 'Oh yeah, and if you could get these off of me I'd be such a happy man.'
Lara went over to her bedside table and retrieved the key. She returned and dangled it in front of his face. As Kurtis reached with his free hand, she pulled it away and put her hands on her hips.
'I'll give you the key when you explain to me how it was, that when I visited you in that hospital you were lit up - to put it in words you'll understand - like a forth of July sparkler. And also how you are perfectly fine, completely unscathed in fact,' She lent down and grabbed his t-shirt for effect, 'when not twenty-four hours ago you were comatose with a hole in you that it was possible to see day-light through.' Lara let him go. 'You promised me last night remember?'
'So I did. Hot damn.' He tried for a smile but Lara just sat down and glared at him. 'Okay. You have obviously seen that I have abnormal abilities?' Lara nodded. 'Basically I can heal myself telepathically. I was able to pull myself together – no pun intended – long enough to get out of the Strahov, but became to tired and had to stop. When I sensed you coming, I was able to get back to work. I knew you would find a way to shut up the nurse. I have to say it never occurred to me that you would knock her out. Cool.' He placed both his arms behind his head and sat back, as if indicating that to her that she had got all she was going to. 'So how about some food? Hospital junk bites.'
Lara sighed. 'Scrambled eggs good enough?' She dropped the key in his lap, rolled up her sleeves and marched for the kitchen.