lefemmerouge
Cross-posted from the original on AO3 [https://archiveofourown.org/works/76098291/] and Squidge World [https://squidgeworld.org/works/80708]
It's been several months since a White woman named Mila tried to selfishly remake the world in her image. She was murdered by literal gods from "the heavens" after she tried to take their powers. Since then, Lara has continued to distance herself from her father's legacy by turning the Croft family mansion into public housing and working with museums, archives, and libraries to carefully, and respectfully, return their stolen artifacts. Zip and Sam have happily helped her fulfill this new life mission. There's one crinkle in her plan. Something she'd never expect coming. Her close childhood friend, a Black girl she hung out with at boarding school, is alive. Penelope Stone, who she knew as "Penny," is plotting to take her down. She hopes to show the world that they could never trust this "reformed" adventurer and archaeologist. A muscular trans woman and an acclaimed international thief, known for her iconic red trenchcoat, agree to aide her in this desire for revenge...