Chapter 9: The Monastery

Mist is covering the top of a mountain. A monastery is hardly visible on the mount. A large full moon is right above the abandoned Monastery as it reflected the shadows of the building. At the door of this building stood a figure, she could see the castle from up there, where her love is being held. The Nephilims were walking around the castle, protecting it and she knew that if she didn't come up with a plan soon, he would be gone. She sighted and looked up to the black sky; again, the sun hadn't shined for the seventh day. It is already a week since the light had lost the war. Now there is nothing more but darkness, this world is waiting to be saved but there is no one to save it from the darkness. The last member of the order had been weakened and captured, his order had been killed and his lover had been sent up to the top of the mountains where the monastery is. She closed her eyes wishing to be back in the world of light, to see that blue sky again, to have the sunlight shine on her skin again and to hear happiness again but there is nothing left, darkness had destroyed everything, the new era had began.

Lara Croft opened her eyes to find herself waiting for someone just outside the monastery. It is the place Karel had ordered his men to take her to and then to leave her alone. After a while, she could make out a figure that got up from climbing the mountain. She holstered out her pistol, ready to shoot any enemies that might be here for her, but once the figure walked under the moon light, Lara holstered back her guns. She smiled at the person who came and stood not so far away from her.

"Ameer…" Lara said, her voice is full of relief.

"Hi Lara, I bring news from down below." Ameer said.

"What news?" Lara asked.

"Karel is going to the tree of life" Ameer answered

"Wait the Tree of life but that can help save the world, I thought it's been destroyed" Lara said.

"Well that's what Karel is going to do." Ameer said "But I know where it is now, so we need to get to it before Karel does."

Lara sighted and walked to the edge, looking down to the castle "I don't think I can do this alone, Ameer. We've been trying to find a way for days and still Karel out smarted us."

"You want to go break him out of there" Ameer said pointing to the castle. Lara turned to look at him

"Kurtis is the only one left and without him we're all doomed. So yes I'm gonna break him out." Lara answered.

"Lara, getting in will be suicide but if you find him, what is the chance that he'll be angry at you for leaving." Ameer said.

Lara sighted and walked to the doors of the Monastery, Ameer followed her inside, and as they walked, he heard her speak "I'll just have to take that chance"

"What will you tell him?" Ameer asked and they stepped into a large chamber.

"Everything" Lara answered and stopped in front of a large plat form, she turned and looked at him "I still love him, Ameer and I'm doing this for him."

"I know that, it's just going in there alone isn't going to work. We need help if we want to break him out." Ameer answered.

"Like who?" Lara asked.

"The Tomorrow People" Ameer said "I totally forgot about them until now, they can transport in and out of there."

"It's worth a try, but how can we get in contact with them?" Lara asked.

"There is only one way." Ameer answered. "We need to find the calling mirror."

"And where is this Calling Mirror?" Lara asked.

"In the underworld" Ameer answered "And the way to enter it is to find the witch"

"And where is this witch?" Lara asked.

"She lives in a hut not far from here, but you can't just go there empty handed." Ameer replied "You need to find the keeper of secrets first and he isn't easy to find. It's said he lives in an oak tree; others say he lives in the shadows, but legend has it he is under the castle of dangers. This Castle is on the other side of this place."

"Then we go and find him." Lara said.

"Do you have oil?" Ameer asked

"Yes, why?" Lara asked.

"He always takes oil, don't ask why for I have no idea, but it will give you what you want." Ameer answered.

"Okay, let me get it and we can move." Lara said but before she could move, Ameer grabbed her wristed.

"Lara, I can't go." He said.

"Why"

"This is your mission not mine, I'm only helping." He said "now go"

Lara wanted to refuse but if she did then it meant losing more time, so she got the oil and climbed down the mountain and headed for her journey ahead.