Darlian, don't worry Powell is dead for sure, he will not come back again, well at least not in this story :). Here is the last chapter, hope you enjoy it.

Chianna, it didn't take long this time did it? Don't worry, this story has an happy ending :), something like, and they lived happily ever after….enjoy!

Faith, Good to hear you will not die until I stop writing, although you put a heavy burden on my shoulders now. I can't be responsible for ur death so I just have to keep writing for the rest of my life….anyway, enjoy the final chapter.

Chapter twelve, Josh.

Lara had to cover her eyes as the bright emerged from the ring around her finger. She couldn't see what it was doing to her three friends who were lying on the floor in front of her. The tomb raider collapsed on her knees as the ring was taking a lot of her energy. Fortunately the light faded, Lara's eyes landed on her three friends. The blood was gone, their wounds were gone. But nothing happened, they didn't move and it didn't seem that any of the men were breathing.

Then suddenly Alex jerked up gasping for breath. He startled the tomb raider and she let out a yelp of surprise, it took her a few moments before she realized what happened.

"Alex?" Lara asked carefully.

The American was moving his hands over his chest, the last thing he could remember was that Powell killed him. He looked at Lara with confused eyes.

"Lara?" he asked back.

Lara jumped into his arms and wrapped her arms firmly around his waist, still not entirely believing that the man she loves is alive again. It took Alex quite some effort to pull her back.

"Lara, what happened," he said confused "I don't think I understand."

Lara waved around with her hand to show him the ring.

"I used the white ring to bring you back to life."

Alex rubbed the back of his head.

"The white ring? Wait a second,-"

Alex was cut of when the other two men started to wake up and received the same welcome from Lara as he had only a few seconds ago.

"You did it Lara, you managed to get the white ring!" Bryce yelled as he was still wrapped in Lara's arms, just like Hillary.

"Eh, Lara…" Hillary said "You can let go now, I think I'm a little bit confused."

"Yes, sorry Hilly, I'm a just happy to see all of you alive again." She said and placed a soft kiss on the butler's cheek. "Let me explain to you what happened."

It took Lara fifteen minutes to make the men understand what had happened and how she managed to defeat Powell. After that they had destroyed the rings and a week later Lara and Alex returned to the monastery to return the box to the monks. The monks had been grateful to her and had offered her a small amount of gold. Lara off course had declined it and managed to convince them that they need it much more then she does.

The monks thanked her once again and Lara and Alex returned to England. On their way back to England, Shugrave had found out Alex had made Lara pregnant and warned the American that if he would break Lara's heart once more he would take Alex to the highest building of England and throw him down but not before he had broken all of Alex his bones.

"The fall might do the same, but this way it's more painful." He had said.

Alex never had been comfortable around Shugrave but after these words the yank hadn't said a word during the entire flight home, much to Lara's amusement. Back in England Lara thanked Shugrave for another favor and offered to buy him dinner once he has time. He accepted it, but knowing that Shugrave never has time and never makes time for dinner Lara knew it would never come to it.

She watched the helicopter take off and then went back to the manor, it seemed Alex had already gone inside. She couldn't blame him, Shugrave always makes him uncomfortable.

The door flew open and Hillary emerged in her sight.

"Welcome back Lara, come Bryce and I were playing a game of scrabble, you should join us."

Without warning he dragged Lara into the manor and guided her to the living room.

"Hillary, it's very nice of you to invite me for a game of scrabble that you and Bryce normally never do, but I'm busy, perhaps another time?" the tomb raider tried to talk herself out of the situation.

But Hillary already put her in a chair.

"Now stay right there, Bryce could you help me with the tea." The butler asked Bryce.

"Sure thing Hillary." The tech said and followed Hillary into the kitchen.

Lara sighed, but noticed Alex was sitting on the other side of the table.

"He dragged you into this too huh?" Alex said wearing a smile on his face.

"It's a little strange, Bryce and Hillary never play scrabble together, or any other game." Lara said.

Alex threw his hands up, telling the tomb raider he didn't understand either. At the same time his eyes landed on the table, to the scrabble board. Lara looked down too still thinking this was all very strange. Then, all the sudden when her eyes landed on the scrabble board, Lara froze. Her eyes widened in surprise, the words on the board overwhelmed the tomb raider.

Will you marry me?

For about a minute Lara just kept staring at the words, making Alex very nervous. Lara didn't even notice Bryce and Hillary were peeking around the corner desperately waiting for Lara to answer the question. Then finally Lara saw the letters that were lying in front of her. She had to options, make the word yes, or make the word no.

Lara looked at Alex, who was almost exploding from the nerves. Lara smiled, she had made her decision and created the word yes.

Immediately Alex jumped up and threw himself into Lara's arms.

"You said yes!" he yelled in her ear.

"I know I did Alex, you don't have to yell in my ear to remind me about the decision I made."

Hillary and Bryce entered the room, they immediately received the same celebration.

"She said yes!" he yelled again.

Lara smiled and stood up.

"So, you all plotted this together?" Lara asked.

"Yes we did." Bryce replied.

Lara frowned "I never thought the three of you would work together." She said.

Hillary smiled "It was for a good cause."

"Yes it was…" Alex said as he walked back to Lara and started kissing her.

They didn't get much time to kiss though, Hillary cleared his throat to get their attention.

"Excuse me, if you want to celebrate, please go upstairs." He said.

They stopped and locked their eyes on the butler.

"You're right," Alex said and turned his head to Lara. "Let's go upstairs." He said.

"Wonderful idea." Lara replied and the couple made their way to their room.

Bryce pulled up an ugly face.

"Oh, disgusting really, I'd prefer not to know what these two are going to do, so if you'll excuse me Hillary, I think I'll fetch up Simon."

Hillary smiled as he watched Lara and Alex fade from his sight. Lara was finally getting along with the American. And although she had told Hillary many times that she never loved Alex and would never forgive him for what he had done to her, Hillary always believed that they will come back together. Their engagement and Lara's pregnancy proved that what he thought was right.

For about 8 months later

Bryce and Hillary had been in the hall of the hospital for over an hour now. Lara and Alex were in the delivery room. Every minute they heard Lara yelling at the doctor.

"I am bloody pushing you bloody doctor." Or "You say push one more time, I'll put a bullet in your head." Were only a few examples of Lara's screams.

Both Hillary and Bryce found this rather amusing. Lara had known much pain, but this pain is completely different, and she's been in it for over more then an hour.

"Pour doctor, I wouldn't want to be in his shoes." Bryce said and took another sip from his coffee.

"Yes, pour fellow," then Hillary frowned "Hold on a second, that's not the screaming of Lara, that's-"

The door to the delivery room flew open.

"A boy, it's a boy!" it was Alex "I have a son, I'm a father."

"I guess congratulation is in order." Hillary said.

"Yes yank, congratulations." Bryce said too.

"Thank you so much!" Alex said and immediately went back into the delivery room.

"Well that was a short but strong moment," Bryce said "But I guess that means we have a nephew."

Hillary smiled "Yes it does Bryce, and I cant wait to see the little boy."

They only had to wait until the next day to see Lara and the baby, it was a beautiful little boy, with the blue eyes of his father. But his hair was a little reddish.

"So how are you feeling Lara?" Hillary asked.

"Tired, but other then that I'm fine." The tomb raider replied.

"Well, I guess the doctor will be tired too." Bryce said.

Lara laughed "I wasn't really nice to him, was I?" she asked.

Bryce nodded "I'm surprised he managed to stay during the entire delivery, I would have skipped out after you threatened to shoot me." He said.

"I threatened to kill him?" Lara asked confused.

"Absolutely." Alex replied.

"Oh dear, poor doctor." Lara said, feeling a little guilty.

"Don't bother Lady West." The doctor said as he just walked into the room. "I was happy to deliver your baby. I've run a few more tests and I think you and…eh…did you name him yet?"

Lara and Alex looked at each other, they had made up the perfect name for their son.

"Yes, his name is Joshua Richard Alexander West, but it think it will be easier for you when you call him Josh."

"I think it will be yes, in that case you and Josh can go home tomorrow Lady West."

"That's good new doctor, thank you."

"Your welcome, now if you'll excuse me, I have another mother that's ready to give birth." The doctor said and left the room.

"Well, I better put a finishing touch to the baby room then." Alex said.

"I think we should all go home and allow Lara to get some rest." Hillary said as he saw Lara looked very tired.

They all said goodbye to Lara and were ready to leave, but Lara grabbed Hillary by his arm and pulled him back.

"Thank you Hilly, for always being there for me."

Hillary leaned forward and placed a small kiss on Lara's cheek.

"It's part of the job I'd love to do." He said and followed the other men out of the room.

Lara sighed, she had never been so happy before. She was married to Alex, the most important man in her life, although, Josh would give great competition. The birth of her son makes Lara doubt about her future. Should she give up on tomb raiding, it's dangerous work and she could risk the life of her son with it.

But giving up tomb raiding also means the end of her life, tomb raiding is what she likes to do most, just as Alex. It will not be easy to live without it. But time will tell, it is not something she should dwell on now. Lara knew she had to get some rest, tomorrow she and Josh can go home and she can begin a completely new adventure.

Well that's it, I finished another story, hope you liked it! And perhaps I will make another sequel.