Chapter 5 enter the city
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This is a later chapter in this story I suggest that you start at chapter on because it will help you better understand the story also this is a sequel to the hunt for Atlantis I also recommend reading that.
They were surrounded by at least a dozen men with guns. I'm sorry I din believe I have introduced myself the man with the accent said. My name is Luther Garret. Obtainer of rare and exotic antiquities. And what I am anticipating will be in the city of the dead will be the rarest and most exotic of all the artifacts I have ever searched for. The resurrection stone Luther said. No good will come from tampering with death Luther Maxwell said. Maybe so Luther said. But that will not stop me from trying. I will have my beloved back he added. And will have an immortal army. Now we have had a problem Luther spoke. We cannot get inside here there is a puzzle or some secret entrance keeping us from entering here. You are going to get us inside. Or we will kill one of you in persuasion. If you kill one of us then we won't do anything Lara said. Maybe but one of you will still be dead Luther added now open that door. Lara and Maxwell walked to what appeared to be the entrance. What a dick Maxwell said. Swearing won't get us anywhere Lara said let's just solve this thing. They looked and saw there was a gold plate on the door. I wonder what this is used for Maxwell said. Maybe its like that thing back on Crete. The light hits it a certain way and it will open Maxwell said. I don't think so Lara responded it would constantly be exposed to the sunlight I think its something else. Read this here Lara added. Above this gold plate it says a sacrifice of blood must be made. So we need to kill someone I don't see how that would open the door. I think we need to cut ourselves and pout blood on this gold plate. Alright Lara said I suppose. No Maxwell said cuitting her off I'll do it he pulled his knife out and made a horizontal slice across his palm and placed his cut hand on the golden plate. He pulled away his hand and saw the golden plate absorbing the blood. The wall then shifted creating a opening. Luther walked up rubbing his hands together and said excellent. You two are !much more useful than that idiot Luke. Because of your cooperation I'm going to let you two live as long as you two behave yourself. I'm not a cruel person he said. I just like to get done what needs to get done and I do what is necessary. Is that why you had us thrown out of an airplane in the desert. Because it was necessary Lara said. My dear Luther said it was at the time but I'm not afraid to admit that even I make errors. Now come let us see what's inside this magnificent building. They walked inside it was a massive room at least the size of a football stadium. Maxwell and Lara felt an eery feeling in the room. It felt dark and there was a retched smell of rotting flesh. And they had the terrible feeling they were being watched. The were using torches. To see Maxwell Lara whispered. What he responded. I think I heard something. Miss croft Luther said do you have something you would like to share with us. I think we are being watched she said. And that you are Luther said. By all of us. No she responded by something else something in here. I am not a superstitious person Luther said if you are trying to frighten me then you are wasting your time. At this the large door closed locking them inside the city of the dead. Oh shit Lara said. They then heard the shouts of things hiding in the darkness. Then at least a dozen mummified bodies came out still looking as though they were recently mummified still rotting and oozing blood. And attacked the men they shot at them but the creatures did not care and attacked the men still grabbing them and biting them on the face and neck. They shot and killed the creatures that attacked them but lost five or six men still. It looks as though your concerns weren't for naught Luther said. It seems we have company men on your guard there are probably more where those things came from. We are gonna need a way out of here Lara said. We will deal with that when the time comes Luther said. Until then we find what we came for. We will need the resurrection stone by the time we find it Maxwell shouted. Where is your faith Maxwell Luther responded. Enough talking we don't want to wait for these creatures to return. Let's go! They picked up the pace. Until they came to another door with another gold plate. Its another one of those things Maxwell said. How do we open it Luther responded. It needs to have blood put on it to be opened. Luther then said you there pointing at one of his men. And he ordered him to cut his hand to open the door he did so and the door opened. They entered the room it was about half the size of the previous but still large nonetheless. They saw what appeared to be an apparatus that smelt like some sort of oil or fuel. Light this Maxwell said they did so and the flame traveled all over the newly discovered room revealing mountains of gold, silver and jewels. All of the men there stood in awe of such treasure. Even Luther was astounded. In all of my days he said I don't think I have ever seen such a bounty of wealth comparable to this. But this is not what I'm looking for. What I seek is far more valuable than this. If it is here then you can have most of this I do not need it. That's very generous of you Lara said. But death cannot be cheated. Suppose you do bring her back what if she isn't happy here what if she wants to stay dead. That's a risk I'm willing to take Luther said. They continued through the room hiking over the mountains of treasure. Still with the feeling they were being observed. They couldn't have peace because they knew it was imminent before more of the creatures attacked again. Then they found it on a pedestal in the middle of the room. A black gemstone the resurrection stone Luther said. At long last. I have searched for so long trying to find this now I have it I can finally have my wife back. A last warning Maxwell said what if she doesn't want to stay here like Lara said what if she needs to die again. You know Nothing Luther shouted! He took the stone in his hands and whispered bring back my wife. And winds blew and a ghostly figure of a woman appeared. Luther it said. Leah Luther responded in a calm voice its been so long. What have you done the figure said again. What what are you talking about Luther said we can be together after all this time. Let me go Luther I'm in pain I'm not supposed to be here why did you do this. I'm sorry I just thought that we could finally be together. Not like this Luther you cant cheat death. Just go he said and the figure disappeared. We're sorry. Its ok Luther said and he shot himself. After this they heard the shrieks of more creatures and it sounded like a lot more than just a dozen. Oh no Lara said.
To be continued
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