Tomb raider: Let the monster in

Tomb raider: Let the monster in

Chapter 2:

The sunset cast a relaxing feeling over the enormous piece of land that is croft manor. an reddish orange glow that warns about the day almost being over, and with that comes the night.
the residents inside the giant manor think nothing more about it, it simply another day ending there will be another one tomorrow.

what they do not know however is that outside the giant walls that surrounds the great walls, someone is waiting for the sun to set and for the moon to rise.

she smiles, in a very short amount of time she will get her baby back and with that she will get her revenge. Her revenge on Lara croft.

croft manor

Zip was tapping away on his computer, multitasking, as always.
Nothing really work related, which he really should have been doing, but what the heck what Lara didn't know didn't hurt her. Besides who cares?

-I really doubt that has anything with either a sword or a dais to do.

Zip jumped, he spun around.

-Jesus Alister, don't sneak up on me like that! He hissed

Alister looked amused, he smirked.

-I wasn't sneaking. He stated. I simply came to ask you something, I'm sorry if you were to busy with..

he looked over at the computer screen.

-writing an entry about how bad Smallvile is in your blog… Anyway Zip, I was doing some research about that stone Amanda was using and-

-that stone with the creepy skull? Who the heck cares, didn't Lara take it from her anyway? Zip interrupted
Alister looked annoyed
-well zip, I care and I'm sure Lara does too, now this is what I found out: apparently the queen-

-what queen? Zip interrupted once again. He had turned away from Alister and was now taping away on his computer.
Alister wrinkled his eyebrows, he knew that ip was doing this on purpose, for whatever reason he found it amusing to pick on the young archeologyst.
and he knew exactly which buttons to push.

Alister had no plans on letting Zip play this game with him.

-The queen Lara found in Bolivia of course. He continued
-it was the same tomb she was digging in that day the beast attacked and Amanda pulled of the stone…remember?

Zip didn't say anything instead he kept looking at the computer screen.
What Alister couldn't see however was the big smile he had on his face, he really loved this.

Alister gave up.

-fine Zip, I won't bother you anymore. You clearly don't care if Lara ever sees her mother again or anything that doesn't have to do with you for that matter. Not as long as you can play with your computer.

Zip turned around

-man no need to be so harsh, I was just joking a little.

-you have very strange humor indeed zip, why can't you just listen to me when I say something? Alister looked annoyed, he crossed his arms and stared at zip

-well maybe cause you always say so boring things, really Al why don't you take a break once in a while. You're always so edgy. Zip smiled big, Alister was still not amused.

-Whatever you say Zip, I'll leave you now, so you can continue whit whatever you do here all day.

Alister started to walk out of the glassed computer room, but the hacker grabbed his arm.

-Aaww common Alister my man. Don't be like that! What did you want to ask me?

Alister turned around he still looked angry.

-Newer mind Zip.

Now Zip was getting annoyed.
-Common Al! Why are you so angry? I was just joking don't be so sensitive!

-I'm not! I'm just tired of your American ways, now if you'll excuse me I have to get back to work. He yanked his arm back and went away.
Zip wrinkled his eyebrows.

Man what's up with him? He acts like a freaking woman!
Zip thought. He leaned back in his chair and started writing again

bah, he probably just had a bad day or something, He gets edgy like that sometimes. I guess I'll have to apologize or something when he comes back.

Just then Lara came into the room.

-Good evening Zip, what's with Alister?
She asked

-I swear Lara… Alister and women, I'll newer get you! I dunno why he just got all upset, I figure he didn't sleep well or something.

Lara rose an eyebrow,

-well that makes two of us, I have had some problem sleeping as well...
she sighted and crossed her arms, Zip looked up at her, puzzled.

-Really? How come?

-I don't know the be perfectly honest, I just have a lot on my mind I guess, I also.. She stopped

-what?

-oh nothing, I just have a bad feeling… Newer mind zip, I think I just need a little tea, do you want anything?

-nah I'm good thanks, by the way where's Winston? Haven't seen him for a while?

Lara looked at Zip then she turned around and looked a the fireplace.

-now when you mention it, I haven't seen him ether, I'm sure he's in the garden though.

Just as she had finished something that sounded very much as an explosion was heard from upstairs.

-What was that?! Zip screamed. merchanaries? What the heck?!
he quickly stood up and looked at Lara, her eyes was as big as dinner plates.

-I don't know, but it came from upstairs! wait hereZzip, if you see anything please go to the van, I'm going to see if anyone was hurt, and hopefully what caused the- she was interrupted by a door on the second floor opening and the slamming shut followed by the familiar voice of Winston yelling.

-Lady croft! You must hurry, I don't know what happened.

Lara wasted no time, she quickly ran towards the stairs and made her way up to Winston, she ran to him and grabbed him by his arms.

-Winston! My god what happened? Are you ok?

Winston was breathing heavenly, he tried to catch his breath.

-Lady-lady croft! The stone-!

Lara's eyes was now even wider, if that was even possible. She knew what was happening but she didn't want to believe it.

-You all have to get out of here! Where's Alister?!

-In the library. Zip called from behind her. He moved next to her and sat down beside the butler who had fallen down on his knees on the floor.

-I have to go get him. Lara said and turned around.