First of all I want to apologize for letting you wait for ages, I can come up with the most standard excuses, but the truth is, I don't have one :) So go ahead and yell at me for not updating, I deserved it.

Chain, Thnx for the constant support, enjoy the next chapter:)

Darlian, I'm glad you liked Lara's sarcasm, I like it too. And you're right, Bauer is Sadistic, just read the next chapter! Thnx for the review.

Robena, Well, your reviews were convincing enough to continue. Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it. Oh and tell Alex not to worry about himself, all ends well. And if he can promise to behave, I might even have a surprise for him, and I'm sure he loves it!

Blue Moon, Well…uh…thnx for encouraging me, your review was one of the reasons I went back to this story, so thnx a lot, you're the best. I'm glad you liked it, and hey, don't die, this story will have an ending, I promise you that.

Well, that's it, now enjoy the next chapter.

Chapter 4, First class traveling.

Seated in the corner of her prison cell, with her eyes closed, Lara tried to get some rest before they would take her and Alex into the jungle to find the bracelet. The two dead men that had kept her company earlier today, had been removed about an hour ago. It had been an unpleasant sight, but it proved to her that Bauer is a dangerous man. Lara knows that she and Alex will have to do everything possible to stop him. If a man like him can control that bracelet, there will be nothing in her power to stop him.

But there was no need to worry about that now, she still has plenty of time to come up with a good plan. Her father always used to say, good things happen to those who wait. Waiting isn't a problem for the tomb raider. Lara had always been a patient woman. Although she is still young, Lara has a lot of experience, experience that had helped her survive unlikely situations. Just like the situation she is in now.

She sighed, and was wondering how Alex was doing. Remembering the way he looked, when she saw him yesterday, she didn't think they were as nice to him as they were to her. But Lara knows Alex is a strong man, you may not see it from the outside, but if you know him the way she does, you'll know that he is a man not to be underestimated. Alex is good in tomb raiding. Almost as good as Lara, although she hates to admit that sometimes.

Although she prefers to work alone, Lara was glad that Alex was with her. Despite the fact that it was his doing they were in this situation. Lara knows she can't blame him forever for this mistake. It was more important to team up, and find a way to get out of here alive, together with the bracelet.

Her thoughts were disturbed when the door that held her prisoner, was being opened. Lara frowned, she knew they were still on open sea, so this wasn't some guard getting her ready to leave the ship.

It seemed she was right, a shrug left her mouth when she saw Bauer emerging in the door opening. A guard was right behind him, and followed the German inside. He closed the door and stepped in front of it, to prevent the tomb raider from escaping, if, that is, she was planning to do so.

"Good morning liebschen, have you enjoyed your journey so far?" Hans said, as he calmly paced towards the tomb raider.

"I prefer first class traveling." Lara said with a smirk.

Bauer pulled up a smile.

"I'm afraid first class accommodations went to Mr West, Hans is taking good care of him."

Lara knew perfectly well what he meant by this.

"But if you prefer, I can have Hans stop by later today." He said.

"No thank you, I'm quite comfortable." Lara replied.

Bauer stopped walking, standing about two meters away from her. He moved his hands up, motioning the tomb raider to stand up.

"Get up." He said to clear his point.

With her hands cuffed behind her back, she couldn't use them as support, so she used the wall to crawl back on her feet.

"Tell me Lara," Bauer started "Why did you, a rich Lady, chose for a life full of dangers and challenges?"

Lara cocked an eyebrow at the unexpected question Bauer asked her.

"Where is this sudden interest coming from Mr Bauer?"

Bauer folded his arms and locked his eyes on those of Lara.

"I would like to know my enemies better, just one of the many characteristics I possess liebschen."

"Hmm…living on the edge is simply more thrilling then going to tea parties and cricket." The tomb raider said.

Bauer smirked.

"That it, what about your interest for the ancient?"

"My interest for the ancient, Mr Bauer, lies completely different from your interest, and that's why my life is full of dangers and challenges."

"Touché, Miss Croft, touché."

He turned around and walked back to the guard. Lara watched him carefully, wondering if he already left the room. He did not and seemed to be holding up his hand, waiting for the guard to put something in it. Whatever it was, all Lara could see was that Bauer put it in the left jacked pocket of his suit.

"You know Lara," he said and turned to walk back to the tomb raider "when I first saw you, in that house in Germany, I immediately knew that you were a special woman. The combination of being skilled and beautiful is something you don't see everyday."

Lara stayed silent, keeping her eyes calmly focused on the German, but in the back of her mind she was wondering what he had put in the pocked of his jacked. Bauer stopped walking, this time he stood much closer to the tomb raider. A little too close, if it was up to Lara, and if it wasn't for the wall behind her, she would have taken a few steps backwards.

"However, that wasn't the only thing I saw in you." He continued.

"What else did you see then, Mr Bauer." Lara interrupted him.

"Confidence, arrogance, ignorance…" he stated "enough reasons for me to know that you can cause enough trouble, if you want."

Suddenly he moved his hand up and put it on her cheek, forcing the tomb raider to look at him. She stayed calm, although from the inside she felt some nerves that were trying to get the better of her.

"That, Lara, is why I do not want to take any risks with you."

Lara saw his free hand going to his jacked pocked, he removed a needle from it. At the same time his hand moved to her throat, he put a firm grip around it and pressed her against the wall. Lara saw some strange blue liquid in the needle as Bauer held it up and used his teeth to remove the cover.

For a moment, Lara was thinking of breaking free, but the realization of the guard at the door and the gun he had on his person, stopped those thoughts. She did her best to stay calm, but as Bauer moved the needle forward, she instinctively started struggling. It was useless though, the German was holding her too lightly for that.

"Don't worry Liebschen, it is just and insurance, nothing more."

Then he pressed the needle into her left upper arm. Lara flinched, as she felt the liquid entering her body. Bauer kept pushing until the final drop had entered her body, then he slowly pulled it out and relieved his hand from her throat.

"The drug works almost immediately after it enters your system." He said.

Lara kept staring at Bauer, but suddenly she started to feel cold.

"Bloody bastard." Lara said through her shivers.

The cold started to increase, she felt her body slightly started trembling. Her lips turned purple and she could barely control her body anymore.

"Its cold, isn't it liebschen."

Lara looked back at Bauer, the grin on his face was evil. She lost control of her body, and let herself slid down the wall, on the floor. The feeling inside her was almost unbearable, it was so cold, Lara had never felt like this before.

"Don't worry, it will only work for about two hours, long enough to make sure you will not cause any troubles while we set ashore." He laughed at her and turned around "Lets go Markus." He said to the guard.

The guard nodded and opened the door, he walked outside and Bauer followed him. He turned and smiled at Lara.

"Enjoy your stay Lara."

Lara could barely see him through her blurry vision, but she saw his uncaring smile just before the door was closed and Lara was left into loneliness.

Bauer was standing on the deck of the ship, enjoying the view of the landscape that was starting to get closer. Only an hour left, then they would reach land and continue on foot. Everything was going as planned, no delays and no troubles from his two prisoners. Although he made a mental not to himself to have Hans keep a very close eye at Lara, he doesn't trust her at all.

"You wanted to see me sir?" Hans asked Bauer in German.

Bauer turned away from the landscape looked at Hans, who was standing not too far away from him.

"Tell me Hans, who do you think is more of a threat for us, Mr West or Lara?"

Hans shrugged.

"I think that's obvious, Croft off course." He said.

"I just had a nice chat with our tomb raider, I gave her some drugs, so she at least won't cause any trouble when we set ashore."

Hans smiled.

"Very wise decision sir, but why did you want to talk to me then?"

"I do not trust her at all, once we are on land she will stay cuffed and you will be constantly at her side."

"Don't worry sir, I will not leave her side, I always like the company of a fine looking woman." The German joked.

Bauer laughed.

"Yes, she is a beautiful woman, but you know what they say about beautiful women?"

Hans nodded "Beautiful women are dangerous." Hans said.

"They are indeed, especially this one, but I trust you will not loose her out of your sight."

"From here on out she belongs to me sir."

"Good, begin the preparations, I want to leave this ship as quickly as possible."

Hans nodded and then walked down the staircase that was leading him to the lower decks. Bauer gave the landscape in front of him one final look and then walked back inside the ship to look for the captain and give him the last instructions he needed to bring them ashore.

Well, that was another chapter, and once again, I am soooooo sorry you had to wait so long. As it goes now, I don't think it will take me that long again to update, so keep your eyes open for following chapters:)