I was very young when my home was attacked and my family killed by men that I now know as Templars. There were very few survivors after the attack, and I was the only one left alive in my family and then, I was only six. For sixteen years I have been on my own, never letting anybody close to me and living in the city of Masyaf allows me to scale buildings to get away from guards, steal items that are necessary occasionally allows me to practice my fighting skills.

One day I thought nobody saw me steal some food but I was quickly proven wrong, a passing guard saw me. I climbed the closest building and begun to run along the rooftops trying to get away, but something was different, I could hear his footfalls gaining on me. I jumped off the building and landed in a small crowed if people. I ran until I came to a small wall with a cliff and at the bottom was the lower level of the city. I stood at the top of the wall ready to jump to a wagon of hay below (hoping it would be enough to break my fall) when a man jumped for a nearby and killed the guard who was about to strike me with his sword. I pulled my small blade out of my belt and immediately went into a defensive stance. The man stood up and looked at me and looked very confused away.

"You're a woman?" he said still confused

"Yes, my name is Aleena Najjar. You're surprised by this why?" I said still hold up my blade

"Well it's not very often I meet a woman who knows how to fight and is wearing men's clothes."

I stood there thinking to myself that he was right it's rare to see a woman like myself do the things I do. Especially since I'm only twenty-two

"Oh… well I guess that would be surprising. What's your name?" I said

"Like I'm going to tell you what my name is." He said shaking his head and walked away

I followed him until he came to the Masyaf castle and went inside. I walked back down to the bottom of the hill and found a small area and I fell asleep. I woke to the sound of my name and the beautiful night sky. I stood and gathered my things and followed the voice with my blade in my hand. I walked around the area I heard the voice but I couldn't find the source. Then I heard his voice.

"Aleena I'm up here."

"I was just about to check the rooftops." I lied

"Sure you were." He said sarcastically

I rolled my eyes and climbed the building, but when I came to the top, he was gone. So instead of using my sight in the dark I started listening to unusual sounds. Everything sounded somewhat normal until I started hearing odd movements, so I followed it. It took me just a little bit of time to find him, but I did. He was in a rooftop garden.

"Found you" I said with little emotion

"Impressive, how is your fighting skills?" there was a grin on his face as he ended his sentence.

Before I could reply somebody tackled me from behind and slammed me into the ground. I got my left hand free and grabbed him from the neck and squeezed until his grip loosened enough for me to get up and kick him in the gut. I picked him up, slammed him into a wall and twisted his arms around his back until I heard him say stop.

"Very impressive." He said

"What is going on? Why did you have this man attack me?" I said angrily

"I've been testing you, Aleena. I'm part of an order, we are Assassins. I would like to train you further to become an Assassin."

I finally let the man go and stood there thinking about what he just said. Becoming an Assassin would be a once in a life time chance but I would have to trust fellow Assassins. I've always had a hard time trusting people.

"So, what are your thoughts? Will you join us?"

"I would love to join you but ever since I was a child I haven't been able to trust anybody. I wouldn't make a very good Assassin if I can't trust others." I said becoming quieter as I continued. "I don't think it would be much of a brotherhood if I was in it. By the way what is your name?" I suddenly said "I'll tell you if you join." He replied

I sighed, nodded, and said "Fine I'll join. I'll become an Assassin."

He nodded and said "My name Aleena, is Altair Ibn La Ahad. Your training will begin tomorrow. Follow me."

We walked up to the castle and from that moment my life would never be the same. I am now an Assassin.