Uncharted Tomb Chapter 3

Uncharted Tomb Chapter 3


Lara and drake reached the bottom of the dark staircase and were greeted by a very intricately carved wall. The only problem was that they could barely make out what was carved into the wall.

"I can't see shit" drake said, squinting and pawing at the wall to try and figure out what was there.

Lara let out a sigh and pulled a chemical flare from her bag. She had learned never to travel without them. Sure they didn't last to very long but they were better than nothing in a pitch black tomb.

"Honestly, you should really come more prepared," Lara said, rolling her eyes at Drake. She held the light up to the wall, reveling the carvings to be Of Eris, the goddess of chaos. In her hand was the Apple of Discord. The apple itself had a layer of gold on it, making shine and reflect the light from Lara's flare. While grasped in Eris's hand, the apple was also set a bit out from the wall.

"Nice" Drake said, his fingers brushing over the apple.

"Hmmm," Lara pushed Drakes hand aside and grasped the apple. She gave it a hard pull, and with it came Eris's arm swinging outward. However, nothing seemed to happen.

"Good work," Drake said looking at the arm, which was now sticking straight out from the wall. H gave it a push, extending out to a full ninety degree angle form the wall. He looked at the carving and noticed that there was a large pointed star above Eris, as if there should be something there, shining brightly. He took hold of the wrist and bicep of the stone arm and gave it a great push upward. Lara stepped forward to stop him but the arm gave no resistance other than its own weight.  The apple found it home right in the center of the star. The moment it clicked into place, the noise of some ancient mechanism could be heard on the other side of the wall.

"Well, that was easy enough," Said drake confidently.

"It is never that easy," Lara retorted, drawing her pistols and stepping back as the wall began to slide sideways. On the other side of the wall was a room lit by flame. The light was not coming from flames on torches mounted on the walls like in the last chamber. No, these flames were burning from beneath a long stone bridge. The stone walk way went on for a while, at teh end of it was a large podium. It was hard to make out the podium as the air was warping from the heat of the fire.

"So, we have to walk in a straight line? Yeah, so hard." Before Lara could say anything he started walking toward the podium. No sooner did he make it to the bridge than did a huge bladed pendulum  swung down. Drake managed to duck away in the nick of time. "Whoa, holy shit!" He yelled , backing away from the now swinging death trap.

"Let me" Lara said, stepping up to the blade. She let it swing back and fourth a few time before launching her self into a cartwheel between the swings of the blade. As she reached the other side, a long sting of similar pendulums began swinging all in a timed harmony. She took a moment and measured the timing of the traps.

"Hey, so I am suppose to just let you grab the apple and then run off with it? I don't think so."" Drake quickly ran past the first pendulum and stood next to Lara. "Either we both get there or neither of us do. I didn't come all the way here to let you walk away with my prize"

"Listen, I don't intend on leaving you here, but you have shown that you are clearly not capable of getting to that apple," Lara said, growing impatient with the arrogant man she was now regretted letting join her this far. She pushed him aside, nearly into the swinging blades and took a running start. She began a series of jumps and flips between the string of traps. Avoiding them with ease. She stopped about halfway through to look back at her companion. He was clumsily making his way through the traps, he was only a few blades away. Lara started back on her gymnastic approach, every so often catching glimpse of her competition. He was making his way at a good speed though with little to no grace. Lara finally reached the end and was very closely followed by Drake who ran right past her, pushing her to the side. She ran right after him, the two of the m closing in on the gold apple perched on the podium. Drake got there first. He took a second to catch his breath and then turnned around to address Lara.

"Looks, li-" before he could finish his insult, Lara got him with a right hook, knocking him to the ground. She rubbed here fist.

"Listen you annoying yank, I told you to let me do this, but no, you had to be difficult. Now, i'm going to take the apple and I am going to take it somewhere that you wont find it."

She Stepped up to the podium and picked up the large sphere, from the podium. She placed the weighty artifact in her bag and went back to Drake. "Well, are you going to get up or should i leave you here?" She said, giving him gentle prod with her boot. He managed to stand up and look at her. He took a swing at her which she managed to side step. "Damn it, I'm not going to fight you here, we can settle this when we get outside.

"Fine, but I will have that apple," Drake grunted, his jaw aching. Them both made there way back through the swinging blades and back to the main chamber.

"Miss Croft, did you mangae to secure the apple? Or was it to much for you?" Pierre shouted from his cell.

"I have the apple and a only one nerve left, so i would suggest you shut your mouth before I find a more permanent way to quite you," Lara said, not looking at him. She and Drake made there way over to the door where she had come from. The managed to climb all the way back up the steep ramp and into the daylight. They both took a momnet to adjust to the sunlight, then, out of the blue, Drake tackled Lara, knocking her to the ground. Lara managed to get out from under him, and gave him a knee to the groin in the process.

"Listenm, whoever it was that wanted us to get this wants it for a reason and I intend to find out what that reason is. If you would give me a chance to explain what I have planned and stop trying to take the damn thing from me, you will see that you have no reason to worry.