Disclaimer: None of the characters that have appeared in Tomb Raiders are mine.
Raising the Veil
Little after Konstantin had grown silent or better said started speaking to himself again Lara heard knocking form the door. It was a late hour for a meal so this had to concider something else. She backed against the wall and stayed there waiting who would open the door.
For her amazement it was Karel. Just seeing him made her blood boil. All of this had happened because of him. If someone had mentioned Karel to her the first thing she would've remebered would've been his eyes. Those cold blue orbs that seemed almost lifeless. If there was even a single feeling in that man it surely couldn't be seen in his eyes. As soon as he looked at her she felt shivers travelling up her spine. Cold shivers like when looking at someone who had been close to you laying in a casket.
Of course he had his little friend with him...and Konstantin who was looking at the ground like he was really ashamed of himself and afraid of being punished.
"Move", said Karel's assistant. A man of few words he was. Lara thought for a moment and came to the conclusion that she really had no choice.She had thought of running away but the opportunity hadn't knocked yet and she couldn't get out thrugh the windows of her cell. Her only chance was trying then when she was out of her cell and even better, out of this whole town...if that was going to happen. She couldn't expect help from anyone's side. Karel and his little nephilim friends were full of themselves and Konstantin...Lara knew the answer when she looked into his eyes. There was no will to fight in them. Karel had taken it all.
They walked through the town and to Karel's amazement Lara didn't even look at the buildings. Of course she was intriqued but she didn't want to give Karel the pleasure. She kept looking straight ahead not even minding the weapon pointed at her head. If Karel or his assistant would've been alone she coul've done something but now she was over powered.
Apparently they were leaving the city because they headed to the same cave from which they had entered some days ago. Lara wasn't exactly sure because she hadn't seen the sun. That was the problem with underground places. There was no light if you didn't bring some yourself. Somehow they had managed to bring light in this place. Not the way Egyptians had done it using great mirrors. This was something else. It felt like the walls themselves were emitting the soft glow.
Through the trapdoor they went again and there was the car waiting. Lara wondered how the nephilim had been able to keep this town as a secret. Lux Veritatis had thought their headquarters was in Turkey. The nephilim had Lux Veritatis fooled but how? And where had the rest of the nephiilim hid all these years? In this very city?
"In", the assistant tolde her. In his eyes Lara saw something more human than in Karel's. Sure it was difficult to quess his age him being 'immortal' but he seemed younger than Karel...a lot younger. Maybe they hadn't taught him to speak propelly in this place. "In", he said again and this time Lara obeyed. The assistant didn't join them which really surprised her. Did Karel trust so much in Konstantin and the way he had tamed Kurtis's father's spirit? Did he trust her enough? Maybe Karel thought he had nothing to fear from them. Lara was in the same boat with him because of Kurtis and Konstantin...perhaps it had something to do with the pale woman.
Konstantin sat on the driver's seat and started the car. Slowly he backed the car and turned it around. He drove slowly not looking into her eyes and Lara didn't know why. It seemed during the little time they had known each other that eyecontact had been only proper communicating way between them...and no it was gone too.
"Now ms.Croft", Karel said and turned to look at her. "I wasn't able to show you the whole picture last time". A disgusting grin took over his lips and something demonic lurked in his eyes. Somehow he reminded Lara of her chemistry teacher back in school.
"If you tried yo failed badly", she snapped and watched as a new look took over his face. A surprised look. He hadn't seen that one coming.
"Insulting me won't help you ms.Croft. Don't you really want to know why I brought you here instead of leaving you to wait your little friend's awakening?"
"That would be nice of you", Lara said politely though there was some sarcasm in her voice. Throught the mirror her eyes met with Konstantin's and she could see something gleaming in them. Was it hope?
"Tell me ms.Croft...how familiar are you with Egyptian mythology?"
Raising the Veil
Little after Konstantin had grown silent or better said started speaking to himself again Lara heard knocking form the door. It was a late hour for a meal so this had to concider something else. She backed against the wall and stayed there waiting who would open the door.
For her amazement it was Karel. Just seeing him made her blood boil. All of this had happened because of him. If someone had mentioned Karel to her the first thing she would've remebered would've been his eyes. Those cold blue orbs that seemed almost lifeless. If there was even a single feeling in that man it surely couldn't be seen in his eyes. As soon as he looked at her she felt shivers travelling up her spine. Cold shivers like when looking at someone who had been close to you laying in a casket.
Of course he had his little friend with him...and Konstantin who was looking at the ground like he was really ashamed of himself and afraid of being punished.
"Move", said Karel's assistant. A man of few words he was. Lara thought for a moment and came to the conclusion that she really had no choice.She had thought of running away but the opportunity hadn't knocked yet and she couldn't get out thrugh the windows of her cell. Her only chance was trying then when she was out of her cell and even better, out of this whole town...if that was going to happen. She couldn't expect help from anyone's side. Karel and his little nephilim friends were full of themselves and Konstantin...Lara knew the answer when she looked into his eyes. There was no will to fight in them. Karel had taken it all.
They walked through the town and to Karel's amazement Lara didn't even look at the buildings. Of course she was intriqued but she didn't want to give Karel the pleasure. She kept looking straight ahead not even minding the weapon pointed at her head. If Karel or his assistant would've been alone she coul've done something but now she was over powered.
Apparently they were leaving the city because they headed to the same cave from which they had entered some days ago. Lara wasn't exactly sure because she hadn't seen the sun. That was the problem with underground places. There was no light if you didn't bring some yourself. Somehow they had managed to bring light in this place. Not the way Egyptians had done it using great mirrors. This was something else. It felt like the walls themselves were emitting the soft glow.
Through the trapdoor they went again and there was the car waiting. Lara wondered how the nephilim had been able to keep this town as a secret. Lux Veritatis had thought their headquarters was in Turkey. The nephilim had Lux Veritatis fooled but how? And where had the rest of the nephiilim hid all these years? In this very city?
"In", the assistant tolde her. In his eyes Lara saw something more human than in Karel's. Sure it was difficult to quess his age him being 'immortal' but he seemed younger than Karel...a lot younger. Maybe they hadn't taught him to speak propelly in this place. "In", he said again and this time Lara obeyed. The assistant didn't join them which really surprised her. Did Karel trust so much in Konstantin and the way he had tamed Kurtis's father's spirit? Did he trust her enough? Maybe Karel thought he had nothing to fear from them. Lara was in the same boat with him because of Kurtis and Konstantin...perhaps it had something to do with the pale woman.
Konstantin sat on the driver's seat and started the car. Slowly he backed the car and turned it around. He drove slowly not looking into her eyes and Lara didn't know why. It seemed during the little time they had known each other that eyecontact had been only proper communicating way between them...and no it was gone too.
"Now ms.Croft", Karel said and turned to look at her. "I wasn't able to show you the whole picture last time". A disgusting grin took over his lips and something demonic lurked in his eyes. Somehow he reminded Lara of her chemistry teacher back in school.
"If you tried yo failed badly", she snapped and watched as a new look took over his face. A surprised look. He hadn't seen that one coming.
"Insulting me won't help you ms.Croft. Don't you really want to know why I brought you here instead of leaving you to wait your little friend's awakening?"
"That would be nice of you", Lara said politely though there was some sarcasm in her voice. Throught the mirror her eyes met with Konstantin's and she could see something gleaming in them. Was it hope?
"Tell me ms.Croft...how familiar are you with Egyptian mythology?"