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Legolas and Aragorn had returned to the station. There was no sign of Lara anymore. They were worried about her and about the faith of the ring.
"We should search again Aragorn, we must find her." Legolas said desperate.
"And where should we search Legolas, she could be anywhere, there isn't a single lead we can follow."
"I'm afraid Aragorn is right Legolas," Gandalf started "We should have faith in Lara and hope she will be able to find her way back."
Legolas was confused "But why must we wait Gandalf, what if she gives them the ring, it means the end of earth!"
"I do not believe she has given them the ring, as the matter of fact I think she is coming towards us right now."
Gandalf's words made the two men turn around. They saw a motorcycle coming closer. There was a man on it and behind him was a woman, that woman was Lara. The motorcycle stopped inches from the sorcerer and Lara immediately jumped off.
"Lara!"
Legolas was the first one to hug her and made sure never to let her go. However when Kurtis cleared his throat Lara let go of Legolas and decided to introduce him.
"Hello boys, this is Kurtis, Kurtis this is Gandalf, Aragorn and Legolas."
Kurtis nodded at the three men and they all nodded back.
"This is the young man you told me about Lara?" Gandalf asked her.
"Yes Gandalf, this is him."
Kurtis raised his eyebrow "Have you been telling things behind my back Lara?"
Lara smiled "Just the things that were true, like handsome, annoying, pain in the arse…"
"Alright you've made you're point." He said irritated.
"Thank you," Lara smiled "Gandalf, Kurtis can be of great help I'd love to have him with us all the way to Africa."
Legolas and Kurtis both frowned.
"Eh, Lara, I'm not quite sure that's such a good idea, I don't want to stand in you're way."
Gandalf held up his hand "You look strong and you helped Lara escaping, I see no reason why you would stand in our way, we could use all the help we can get."
"I agree, "Aragorn said "it will not be easy once we're in Africa, an extra set of hands would be more the welcome, don't you agree Legolas."
Legolas eyed his friend "I agree Aragorn." He replied, as long as he stays far enough from Lara.
"Wonderful, I already explained everything on the way back here so he knows the situation."
"That's good," Aragorn replied "All we have to do is wait for the helicopter to come and pick us up. He'll take us to Morocco."
"When will the heli come?" Lara asked.
"Two hours." Aragorn replied. "I would use them to get some rest Lara."
"Good idea Aragorn." Lara walked towards one of the cabins and motioned Kurtis to come with her. He followed her quickly and took a seat next to her once he was inside.
"What's wrong Lara?" he asked.
"You were gone Kurtis, vanished, you didn't leave a trail, you didn't come looking for me, what happened?"
Kurtis frowned "I didn't come looking for you? What about you, you didn't bother to come for me."
"I did come back for you, but you were gone, vanished as I already told you." Lara started to get a little bit angry.
"I couldn't wait too long, I was injured, Boaz had stabbed me, see."
He lifted his shirt and showed a large scar on his back. Lara frowned and looked at it.
"Nasty one." She said and the angry tone in her voice faded.
"Absolutely, so I'm forgiven?"
Lara smiled "You gave you're life for me, off course you are forgiven."
Kurtis smiled back "So what have you been doing lately?"
She slightly raises her shoulders "Well, the usual. Finding tombs, killing bad guys, saving the world, the same things I'm doing right now. How about you?"
"Ha, me? You really don't want to know, I've spent most of my time here in France being bored, until now off course, I'm happy to see you again."
He moved closer to her, letting his hand slide down her leg, much to his surprise she allowed this and moves her hand down his back. Their heads moved closer but stopped when their lips were only an inch away from each other. Time stopped, the world stopped moving, seconds went by before someone startled them.
"Excuse me." A voice said.
Immediately they let go of each other and eyed the person that disturbed their moment. It was Legolas.
"Lara, can I talk to you for a moment?" he asked.
She sighed and nodded at Kurtis, he understood and exited the cabin. Did he shot me an angry look? Did I do something wrong? He thought and looked up his bike.
"What's wrong Legolas?" Lara asked when Kurtis was out of sight.
"Can you remember the men who took you?" he asked the tomb raider.
She felt her eyebrow rise at that question "yes, why do you ask?"
"Was one of them a man in a tight tuxedo and a hat?" he asked instead of answering her question.
"You know that man?" Lara asked.
"Yes, Russel, he is the leader."
"Was." Lara edited.
"Was? What do you mean?"
"I mean that Russel was the leader. Kurtis cut Russel's head with his chirugai."
Legolas shakes his head "No Lara, Russel is immortal he cannot die, Kurtis only stole time by killing him."
Suddenly Lara started trembling, once she noticed this she tried to stop it. Too late Legolas had already seen it happen.
"Lara are you alright?"
He moved closer to her placing her left hand between his warm hands. For a moment there was fear in her eyes but it faded as fast as it showed. "I...I'm alright, I guess."
"You guess, Lara you are shaking like an old lady."
Before he realized it Lara lashed at him, he received a hard strike against his temple and fell out of the cabin. The tomb raider's eyes went wide, the shaking increased and fear moved in her body. She pressed herself in a corner and lashed out with her hands in all kind of directions.
Legolas saw it happening "Gandalf, Aragorn!" he yelled and jumped back in the cabin.
Kurtis followed Gandalf and Aragorn. Something was wrong with Lara and he had to be there to support her. Once arrived Legolas was trying to calm her down. Like some sort of idiot she was kicking out at him, screaming at him to stay away from her. What was happening to her, the ring? Was it really that powerful?
"Legolas step aside, let Aragorn do this." Gandalf said.
Immediately Legolas moved away and made space for Aragorn. Slowly Aragorn moved closer. He started to speak elfish, then his necklace started to glow.
Lara...LaraCroft
Lara was sure she heard a voice, but where was it coming from, there was nothing but darkness. She turned around once again, shocked by what come in her sight. She screamed and lashed out at the burning eye in front of her.
"Get away from me."
She lashed out again but that eye stayed right where it was.
Lara, come to me…"
There was that voice again. It was a woman's voice, it came from behind her. But she couldn't turn, she couldn't move.
"I…I can't…move…"
The eye was causing this, she couldn't control a single muscle in her body.
"Yes you can Lara." The voice was so kind and gentle. "Follow the sound of my voice, close you're eyes and listen."
Lara closed her eyes, and listened to the voice.
"This way Lara…"
Lara tried to turn, it didn't work. She tried harder and slowly her legs started moving.
"Have faith Lara…" the woman said.
It worked, Lara managed to turn around and then she took little steps forward. Still her muscles objected and she felt the eye pulling at her. 'No do not give in Lara, ignore the eye, concentrate on the woman's voice'. A burst of energy flew through her body and she increased her walking speed. She felt the strength of the eye fading, Lara opened her eyes and soon a woman came into her vision.
It was a beautiful woman. Long, dark brown hair hung over her shoulders, a slight breeze caused it to twirl around, beautiful brown eyes looked at Lara and a silk dress covered her body. She had a kind smile and held out her hand waiting for Lara too take it. Lara took it and suddenly a horrible screeching sound echoed through her ear. But then it was gone and all the sudden she was in a room. There was a bed, a table accompanied by a chair and a cupboard. Suddenly a breeze moved up, Lara tried to see where it came from and saw a balcony. A hammock was hanging between two trees, with in it the woman. The woman stood from the hammock and walked towards Lara. She smiled kindly at Lara
"Hello Lara." She said once she stood only a meter from the tomb raider.
"Who are you?" Lara asked.
"I am the light to keep you from darkness, I am Arwen."
Arwen? Lara had heard that name before, yes now she remembers.
"Arwen, Aragorn's wife?"
The smile on Arwen's face increased. "Yes, Aragorn asked for my help."
Lara was confused "But how, I mean you're-"
Arwen's hand moved towards the necklace around her neck. Lara recognized it in an instant. Aragorn had the same necklace.
"Now wake up, you must continue Lara, you must keep faith you're doing perfect."
Arwen faded from her view and soon the room around Lara faded too. Now there was darkness again, but no eye, the eye was vanished.
"What's happening to her?" Kurtis asked.
Lara had calmed down but she still was far away from the real world. Kurtis was worried about her. Aragorn was sitting next to her, eyes closed, hands holding those of Lara. He was speaking in a language Kurtis had never heard before.
"Hello, can anybody hear me?" Kurtis tried to get some attention and Legolas noticed that.
"Be still human, let Aragorn do his work."
"Be still, a woman I love very much is suffering and nobody wants to tell me what the fuck is going on!"
Legolas pushed him outside "You won't help her if you keep yelling like that." He said.
"Then tell me what's happening, stupid elf." Kurtis spat back.
"What's the matter, can't you look inside her head anymore, can't you read her mind?"
Kurtis was startled, how did Legolas know that.
"Yes, that's right, I know everything about you and you're Lux Veritartis secrets."
The blood in his veins started to boil, that stupid elf, Kurtis hated him from the fist time he saw him today. Legolas looked at him with entrust. First he didn't understand why and decided to let it flow over. But now he knows exactly why Legolas disgusts him and is has to be connected with Lara.
"I don't have to look inside her head to see how she thinks of you, I already know she disgusts you, now wonder, who would love a man with pointy ears and long blonde hair."
The eyes of the elf burned with fire, Legolas completely lost his self control and attacked Kurtis. Kurtis stood ready and waited for Legolas to strike. It never came that far, suddenly both men flew through the air and landed a few meters further on. Both a little stunned they looked up and saw the angry sorcerer standing in front of them.
"You fools," Gandalf said "fighting over a woman who's suffering more then any other person on this planet." He shakes his head "Now get up."
Kurtis was the first one to stand up but not a second later Legolas was back on his feet as well. Together they walked towards the sorcerer.
"What would Lara think of you if she finds out you two have been fighting about her while she was in pain."
He shakes his head again and turned to walk back to the Lara and Aragorn, then Aragorn's voice sounded.
"Gandalf, she's awake."
Well, that's it for now, hope I will be able to write the next chapter soon, please review!