Tomb Raider: The Quest for PEPPERMINT

DarkPhoenix-24
5. Chapter 5

Rated: T - English - Adventure - Reviews: 50 - Updated: 02-20-10 - Published: 01-01-09 - id:4762400

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Author's Notes: Okay, so for those of you who haven't heard, the Tomb Raider movies are being redone. The owners decided to start over with the movie franchise and I thought that was really exciting you know. HOWEVER! THAT MEANS A NEW ACTRESS WILL BE PLAYING LARA CROFT! I cannot imagine somebody else playing Lara because Angelina Jolie had the perfect body and attitude to portray the legendary Tomb Raider. Guess who is most likely to be the new Lara? MEAGAN FOX! I'm sorry, I just don't see her as Lara Croft. Well, that's just my opinion so I hope she actually pulls it off you know.

Well, without further delay, here is chapter 5!

Chapter 5

Mr. Valcroy grabbed Lara's hair and aggressively pulled it back. Lara made a loud yelp as Mr. Valcroy harshly put the barrel of his pistol against Lara's face.

"I suggest you stop reminiscing in old memories and do as you're told!"

Mr. Valcroy let go of Lara and threw her back at the gate. A large echo of people came up behind them and Mr. Valcroy showed a sneer, "It's about time you all showed up."

"Sir, three of us are down."

"Figures…" Mr. Valcroy mumbled.

Mr. Valcroy looked over to see Bond giving him a death glare. Mr. Valcroy just smirked back and kept his gun aimed at Lara.

Lara placed her hand on the skull and said the words, "Fire Earth Air and Water, Send the Unworthy Ones to the Slaughter."

Immediately a great howl erupted throughout the cavern and everyone looked up towards the high arched ceilings that held the stair way. The temperature dropped severely and all the torches and pillars of fire extinguished.

Lara inhaled sharply from the darkness and realized that she could not take her hand off of the gate. Her skull belt buckle and the skull on the gate started glowing a bright red. Lara felt like she was on fire. Bond tried to pry Lara off as she started yelling, but it was unsuccessful.

Another large rumble and everyone looked to see light streaming in from random spots all over the cavern and wind just whipping around everyone. The ground below them started crumbling and fire streamed up through the cracks.

Mr. Valcroy's men started yelling and the ones who started running back up the stairs immediately ran back down when they noticed water pouring in from the very top. Lara let out a final yell and the gate burst open from heavy wind. Bond immediately picked up Lara and ran through the large opening.

Freezing water was flooding the area behind them and the crumbling earth acted as a drain. Bond, holding Lara, watched as the men boiled to death from the fire heating the water that was swirling over the cracked earth. Bond looked away and kept walking down the long, dark tunnel.

Lara jumped up when a wave of coldness washed over her. She noticed she was in water and quickly got out. Lara felt herself being lifted up and saw it was Bond.

"Did you throw me in this creek?"

Bond nodded, "It was the least I could do from you throwing snow on me."

Lara went to punch Bond, but Bond was too fast and slapped her fist away, "Is that the way you treat a gentleman for carrying you away from that nasty situation?"

Lara rolled her eyes, "So tell me, what happened?"

"You were screaming in pain and the whole area started to flood. Mr. Valcroy and his men drowned."

Lara looked down at her belt. It looked like nothing even happened. "I felt like I was on fire. Yet there are no burns or damages."

Bond sat down on the ground, "I thought you were dying."

"Ya, well it's not the first time you have seen someone die in your profession I take it." Lara replied checking her pistols.

Bond just looked up at Lara. Was he actually starting to develop feelings for another woman? "This can't possibly work."

Lara faced Bond, "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you."

Bond shook his head, "Oh, nothing, I was talking to myself."

Lara nodded and went back to checking her weapons. Bond stood back up, "It's just that usually anybody who works with me ends up dead or worse, becoming villains themselves."

Lara sighed, "I know how that feels more than you know."

Lara and Bond continued to make their way up the stony path and found another hallway. Lara and Bond both started to shiver violently.

"My God it's freezing!" Lara stuttered.

Bond saw a large, block of Ice in front of them, "This must be it."

Lara watched as Bond took her shotgun off her shoulder and blasted a few rounds into the ice. Large, gaping holes made them eager to get through, but then the holes slowly closed back up.

"No man made weapon will get through this." Lara exclaimed.

She placed her hand on the large ice form and realized it wasn't cold at all. Her belt glowed bright red but it didn't feel like she was on fire. Lara noticed her hand easily went through the ice and she pushed her way into the icy block.

Bond watched as the ice stitched itself back together behind Lara and waited. Sooner than later, Lara came back out holding a large chunk of pale white marble, in her right hand, that was in the shape of what looked like to be a coffin.

"We've got it." Lara said with a smile.

Bond's smile vanished when he pulled out his gun, "Look out!"

Before Lara had time to react, a fist collided with her face and she fell to the ground. She looked over to see Bond was in a strangle hold and saw a large man making his way down the hallway.

"Valcroy…" Lara seethed. "Damn it!"

"Make sure they are restrained." Mr. Valcroy exclaimed. "I believe you have something of mine, Lady Croft."

Lara had PEPPERMINT taken from her and felt her hands being bound together. They dragged Lara and James over to the far corner and left them as Mr. Valcroy and his men made their way out of the corridor.