I stayed up late that night. I sat on my bed in my dark blue pajamas. The fuzzy bottoms that went all the way down and covered my feet, and the long sleeve bottom up top was undone, revealing my white tank top. It was getting close to my moms departure. I heard the door close and got up. I went to the window and watched as she drove off on her bike. I stood there, I wished I go with her once. See the places she's been to.

When she was gone I walked down stairs to the training room. Zip was waiting for me again.

"Do you have to do this EVERY time your mom leaves?"

"Yes. Now is it set up?" I grabbed me black pistols and loaded them.

"Yep. The course is all set and ready. At the end there's a surprise for you too."

"Alright then. Let's go." I grabbed a head set, took off my pajama shirt, and went in the course.

Zip never let me do anything drastic. Not like what my mom did. I was only allowed to do targets, doors that open and slam shut really fast, dodging some things, and then whatever Zip decided to have waiting fo me at the end.

"All set Alexa?" Zip said. The doors were sealed and I was ready. I took out my pistols.

"All set."

"Alright. 3...2...1...go!"

I ran through one of the doors, rolling to the floor. Then as I got to my knees a target shot up. The first couple were always easy. I shot that one and the few after that as I advanced. It was the same old thing. Door, a few targets...door, a few targets. The only thing that was differnet was the place ment and number of the targets. That is, until I got to the end.

"Alright Zip. I'm waiting."

"Just a second. You have your grappling hook right? The one for indoors?"

"Yeah. It's part of my belt. Why do you-"

Suddenly the floor opened from under me. I started falling. I quickly searched my belt for the grappling hook. When I found it I shot it up and it latched onto the ceiling. I stopped falling and hung there for a second to catch my breathe.

"You weren't kidding about that surprise." I said laughing.

"Nice huh? Your mom used this to test her timing."

"Awsome." I got up and got out of the room. I went back to were Zip was. "That was a rush." I said taking off my belt and setting my stuff down.

"Nice right. I think I'm going to add that in, so be ready. It might show up, might not." He handed me my shirt and I put it on, leaving it unbuttoned still.

"Alright."

"Well you better get to sleep. It's pretty late." We started walking out when he looked at his watch and stopped.

"What?"

"You finished that course in 3 minutes. Exactly too." I started laughing and he followed. "You're getting better Al. You might even be better than your mom."

"That'd be the day." Then I went to sleep.

The next morning I got up early. I took a shower, dryed my hair, brushed my hair and teeth, and pulled my hair up into a poney tail. I walked into my room and got dressed in my uniform. It was pretty simple. A red and black plaid skirt the cut off a little bit before my knees, and a white button up shirt with a collar. I left it out and wore black flat shoes. I grabbed my bag and walked down stairs.

"Winston I'm walking to school today." I said coming into the dining hall. Nobody was there. Winston and Zip were always down here at this time. "Winston? Zip?" I set my bag down and looked everywhere for them. I found the car gone. Winston must have gone somewhere then. So I looked for Zip in his office. He wasn't there either. That wa weird. They didn't even leave a note or call me.

I took the advantage to look through some of my mom's artifacts. I was never allowed to go in that room before. I was looking through them when I noticed four togeather. I looked at the plaque. It was Thor's gloves, belt, and hammer. I looked at them for a while when I heard the sound of the frount door being busted in and breaking glass.

I ran to the frount hall and found people in black and carring guns swarming the place. I ran back before they noticed me and went back to the office. I put my belt on and grabbed my black pistols. I heard them coming this way and hid. I went up to the wall where I hide when my mom would talk to Winston and Zip.

"Nobody's here."

"They must have fallen for the trick. Quick! Get the hammer!" They started for the artifact room. When they were all out of the office I slid down the wall.

"Stay where you are!" A voice shouted behind me. I dove behind another wall and got one of my guns out. I stood up and got ready. I turned around quickly and found him right there. I put my gun to his head, kicked him in the back of his knee and sent him to the gground. I picked his gun up and threw it away from him.

"Get up!" I yelled at him. He did so.

"Man your a pain. Who the hell are you any ways?"

"Nevermind that. Who are you guys? What do you want?"

"You think I'm with them? Aren't you friends with Lara?"

"Answer me!"

"Shh! Be quiet." He took the mask off to reveal his light skin, dark eyes, and dark brown hair. "They'll hear you."

"Answer my questions. And where's Winston and Zip?"

"They're fine. They think they're going to meet up with Lara."

"And what are you people doing here?"

"Those people are after Thor's hammer! Which is why I need to hurry."

"Who are they working for? And who are you!"

"Look I'm a friend of Lara's. Those guys work for Natla, and I need to stop them before they get the hammer!"

"Prove it. Prove that you know Lara."

"I know Lara's friends that helped her on her travels were Zip and Alister, but Alister died a while back." I put my gun down.

"Alright. I beilive you." Only someone my mom trusted would have told her that Zip and Alister were the brains behind the computer. "I know where the hammer is. Follow me." I walked off, carful not to run into anyone. With this guy hot on my trail.

"So who are you anyways?" He asked.

"Alexa. Your turn."

"Name's Kurtis. You live here?"

"Ya. We're here." I stopped at the wall.

"This is a wall."

"It looks like one. I know where all the secret doors are." I moved the picture revealing the opening. I climbed in and opened the other end.I climbed into the other side. Kurtis followed me. We found our way to the hammer. All the parts were there.

"Alright. Good work kid." I picked up the belt and put it on, then the gloves. "What are you doing?"

"You can't pick up the hammer without the belt and gloves on." I picked up the hammer and strapped it to my side.

"Good work. come on let's go." We started back for the opening in the wall.