Hello again, to anyone who actually is still out there I'm really sorry about not up dating for so long but three huge thing came up at once and haven't allowed me a lot of time for fan fiction, for starters I got a job that takes up my entire weekend, second I started my junior year in high school and third I started writing my novel full time taking up the rest of my free time by that's winding down so I'm going to try and write more of this. Sorry again for the long wait

Alex scrambled around organizing groups; one to search for another exit one to go and get heavy duty machinery to dig out he entrance and another to begin the work immediately.

"Hang in there Lara I'll get you out no matter what just hand in there."

Alex whispered as he picked up a shovel and began to help with the group that was shoveling while they all waited for the heavy gear to come in.

Abbey felt sweat drip into her eyes as she held still every muscle straining not to move and give her position away to whatever was out there.

Lara leaned in close and whispered "Abbey I'm going to try and circle around and get whatever it is in the back and I want you to provide cover fire."

Abbey was trying to hold still while Lara gave her further instructions.

Abbey slowly pulled out her gun and aimed it at the ceiling when Lara moved she fired revealing the creature that was hunting them; a hideous creature with black jagged teeth and golden eyes, it held itself like a cat with the claws to boot. The creature leapt at the offending party and raked it claws down Abbey's already injured arm

The thing reared temporarily blinded by the gun fire. Mean while Lara leapt on its back and pulled out her knife she made a few quick slashes across its neck. The creature made a horrible gurgling sound as it tried to inhale through its damaged throat, but soon gave up and landed on the floor in a heap.

Both Lara and Abbey held their breath listening for another creature but the second continued to tick by with no other sounds. Lara lit another flare and walked over to where Abby sat against the wall clutching her arm.

"Hey are you alright?" Lara asked checking the wound

"It won't stop bleeding I've tried to put pressure but that only seems to make it worse." Said Abbey

"Well if I know Alex we'll be out of here soon"

And as if on cue the far wall exploded inwards and Alex stepped through

"Lara! Abbey!" he called unable to see them in the gloom

"We're over here Alex Abbey's arm is pretty messed up I've got a few scrapes but were both alive."

Alex swept his flash light across the floor looking for them but stopped when the beam passed over the thing that had attacked Abbey and Lara.

"Good god what is that thing." He exclaimed

One of the men behind him began to pray in Arabic

"Well we're okay but thankfully that isn't"

Said Lara standing and helping Abbey to her feet

Alex rushed over, when he saw Abbey's arm he gasped

"Are you sure you're okay?"

Lara smiled "the best part is that, the thing wouldn't be here unless there was something very valuable down here"

Alex shook his head

"You haven't changed a little with parent hood have you?"

"I have you just haven't noticed."

Alex just nodded and picked Abbey up.

Lara sat outside in the waiting room tapping her fingers on the table next to the chair she sat in Alex sat next to her his chin propped up by his folded hands. Lara kept glancing furtively at the clock. Finally Alex reached over and stilled Lara's antsy fingers

"She's going to be fine Lara stop worrying."

"I know she's going to be fine but if she loses the arm I don't know whether she'll forgive me or if I'll forgive myself for that matter."

"You don't have to worry if she's anything like her mother there will be nothing to worry about."

Lara sighed surrendering to his argument

"I don't mean to pry but who is her father?"

Lara gave Alex a withering look

Alex put up his hands

"Sorry I asked she just look like anyone I have seen you with."

Lara's eye went cold and steely

Alex got up and turned away from Lara not willing to meet that stare.
"I'm going back to the dig site will you call me with any news?" he asked not turning around.

Lara restarted he tapping and continued to watch the clock, but her though drifted back to the night when an old friend she long though dead showed up on her doorstep.

Sorry but that's this chapter cut off well you can scratch Alex off your list of possible please review and hopefully it will be less than four months before I post again. I can't tell you guys how sorry I am for leaving you in the dark so long