Chapter 4 no relief

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This is a later chapter of the story I recommend starting at the beginning

This entire story is also a sequel to my hunt for Atlantis story I'd really appreciate if you read that too.

He carried her through the desert barely able to even walk his self. The sin beating down upon him and his mouth dry from not having any water for days. He did not know whether or not he was going to survive. But he knew he had to not just for his life but for the sake of Lara's also. Because the fact was that he did not carry on trying to live because. He knew if he died so would Lara. It had not been long before the toll of being dehydrated and the extra strain of carrying her began to settle in. She became heavier and heavier with each passing step. She was light at first but now it was as though she weighed unbelievably more. The hours passed and eventually he could not go on any more and he laid her down and watched the sun rise in the horizon. And he held her close and listened to her light breathing. We're dying he whispered in an unrecognizable voice I'm sorry. And he looked out to the horizon at what he expected to be the last rising of the sun he ever expected to see. But all the splendid words in the world could not describe what he saw. He saw a structure a building. Lara he said there it is the city. And with all the strength he could muster he picked her up once more. I'll will get there he said. Or die trying. He walked on the sun burning. Hallucinating from the mixture of dehydration and the heat. He saw forests and rivers cool mountains and lakes. But fate tormented him just before he reached his goal before he got to the city. He saw his friends and saw all do them die again. And all the while he saw them perish before his eyes. He heard voiceds screaming in his head. Failure weak. No he screamed but it did not stop But this did not stop him because it only made him more determined. When he reached there he laid Lara in the shade and saw. A well the priests that lived here must have used it he said hoarsely. He drew water and it came up clear he took a sip of it it tasted like honey on his parched tongue. He went to Lara and let her drink she drank until she felt full from the water and Maxwell did the same. You did it she said I told you to leave me why did you take me? Because I wasn't about to leave another friend behind to die Maxwell said. She was about to respond when Maxwell said hush quiet. They heard men talking around the building. They snuck around to find the plane the were thrown out of and jeeps and they both saw Luke. Luke Maxwell whispered backstabbing son of a bitch. Of we want to do anything we are going to need weapons Lara said. Alright you get that guard there and I'll take this one here Maxwell said. Here use my knife I can take one out without my knife he tossed her his knife and she whispered thanks. He snuck up behind the guard and kicked him in the back if his leg making him fall to the ground he then pinned him in a tight necklock strangling the air out of the guard. He struggled kicking and grabbing at Maxwell's arm silently. But he stopped and Maxwell dragged him off to where he wouldn't be seen and disarmed him. Lara snuck up behind her guard and jumped on him stabbing him in the throat multiple times covering her hand in warm sticky blood she took his guns and met back up with Maxwell. What did yours have she asked. A pistol and a ak47. Yours Maxwell asked? Same thing she replied. At this moment they heard the shouts of other guards. Get the hell over here! They heard him yell. Lara and Maxwell ducked down. You hid his body didn't you Maxwell asked? I couldn't move him besides there was a mess anyway Lara responded. Well we are gonna have to deal with these guys now Maxwell said. The men who found the body were in a commotion. Who could have done this they said. Maxwell and Lara are dead Luke said. I stranded them in the desert. Why didn't you just shoot them and that way we would know for sure Luke one of the men said. Its not like Lara is a weak little girl Carlo she is a skilled fighter Luke responded. That's it spread out and look for hostiles the leader there said. And keep alert we've already lost two men we don't want to lose any more. If we fuck up the boss is gonna be pissed and none of us want the boss to be pissed. Who's this boss they're talking about Lara asked. I don't know Maxwell said I never worked for anyone that ordered someone to leave people to die in the desert. Well whoever it is Lara said they're going to pay! The men had spread out keep the knife Maxwell said I got one off of that guard I killed. Alright Lara said. There's a guy coming over here try to stay quiet Maxwell said. Maxwell hid behind a short sandstone wall. When the man came around the corner Maxwell attacked him silently punching him and smashing his head onto the rock leaving his face bloodied and purple from the bruising. The other men heard the noise however and came over. Looks like stealth didn't work Lara said loading her gun. We are gonna have to do this the old fashioned way Maxwell said. When the men came they shot at them ferociously killing two or three of them fall back the men shouted but it didn't work they got the last three including Luke. Alright that went better than expected Lara said. Yeah Maxwell responded let's go see if they found anything Maxwell walked by Luke and looked down at him that's what you get asshole he said. They searched the trucks and found many different notebooks. Most of them only had tidbits of information that they didn't already know. But there was a papyrus scroll saying something. It read the dead have surrounded me ready to claim me also and bring me into there cursed city I was a fool to try to take the treasure that belonged to them. For the city of the dead is guarded by the dead and the dead do not sleep. That cheerful Lara said. The dead don't sleep maybe ancient guards or something Maxwell said. I'm not ready to rule anything out especially after what we have seen Lara said. I don't think that dead people are protecting lost treasure Maxwell said mockingly. How can you say that after what we have seen zombies were in the city of Atlantis and they also had telepathic machines. All of those things were supposed to be impossible but yet they were real. Alright Maxwell said its just that the Egyptians were very superstitious people. That they were they heard a British voice behind them say. But I have found that there is truth that legend is built upon. What are you looking for Lara asked. Legend has it the man said that the Egyptians had the power over the dead the ability to resurrect the dead. Yeah that's just legend Maxwell said. He responded by saying Maybe so and I wasn't interested in this myth until he paused until a few years ago my wife was killed in an attempt to kill me. And you of all people should know Maxwell that if you could do anything to bring back those you love you would do so. You can't disturb the dead though Maxwell said. How can you say that to me Maxwell I have a chance to bring the one I love back and you try to convince me to do otherwise. Especially you when you know what to is like to lose a loved one. I almost lost a friend when you told Luke to leave us stranded in the desert. You were a problem that needed to be dealt with in case you didn't notice I expected you to die. I now see that in order to get what I need accomplished I will have to do so my self. The only reason I have left you alive is because I think you may be of some use to me. He told them to leave the car the did so and at least a dozen men were outside. Guns fixed on them.

To be continued

Thanks for reading I really appreciate it I'm gonna see about getting them into the city next chapter but I can't make any promises.