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UPDATE: ~7Nov17~ Alright, I'm in college (living in AZ as opposed to SC so I'm homesick as hell too), living the broke ass life and I'm going to attempt to adjust and reupload AND FINISH THIS. It may be shorter than I had originally anticipated, but I'm tired of knowing this is sitting here without love. This has no clear direction, nothing is planned, I'm just gonna wing it and hope it comes out good!
Disclamer: I don't own anything of Assassin's Creed NOTHING people. If I did... I wouldn't be here... No offense...
The cries of pain from the room in front of Kaliq Nejem did not surprise him. Quickly shutting the door he'd just come through, he rushed inside to his pregnant wife, 'Abal's side. He took her hand as the house maiden stood at her spread eagled legs. "One more strong push!" Kaliq's hand tightened around 'Abal's as she gave one last push and their baby was brought into the world. "It is a healthy little girl!" The house maiden came happily around to Kaliq and 'Abal, wrapping up the new bundle of joy.
"Please, give her here." Kaliq said and his baby girl was placed in his arms. He smiled as she stared at him with wide soft honey brown eyes. There were three traits as a baby that showed the potential of being an assassin. Alertness, which showed in the soft honey brown eyes of his child as she glanced from one thing to another in the room and back. Good strong lungs signified defiance, and with that thought she began to cry, loud wails that bounced off the walls. And swiftness, speed, and agility. The latter three to be showed later on in life when she began to learn the basics. She showed all signs of being an assassin, but… She was a girl, and the Brotherhood considered girls to be weak. She would never be accepted, at least not easily. It would require a lot of extra training, time and dedication on her part.
Kaliq looked to his wife. "She is beautiful. She looks just like her mother." As he spoke, with a smile on his face, he passed her to 'Abal. He continued to smile down on his wife and newborn child, simply enjoying the happiness the new life brought. He looked up at the door when he heard the soft click of it closing and was relieved to know they were alone.
"No," 'Abal's voice made him look back at the scene of his family. "She looks just like her father." 'Abal looked up to her husband and smiled fondly at him. For only a brief moment her face flashed in pain and Kaliq raised his eyebrow at her lightly. She simply shook her head and smiled brightly at him as if to say, 'Do not worry, I am fine.'
The two continued to smile fondly at the child and Kaliq gently slid, as to not cause his wife any more pain, onto the top of the bed. As time passed and none of the occupants realized they had fallen into a slumber until the child's cries awoke Kaliq.
He awoke to see 'Abal convulsing, how he had not been alerted with the shake fo the bed mystified him, he gritted his teeth as he shot out of the bed and swiftly lifted his child into his arms and began to 'shhh' her. She fit perfectly and if he had had the time he would have stopped to appreciate it. But instead he gently set her into her crib that was only a foot or two away. Knowing his child was in a sturdy, safe place, he hummed loudly in an attempt to soothe the distressed babe. With the continued cries of his child, he grabbed 'Abal's hand in one of his own and with the other he cradled her face gently.
"Honey, calm down…" Despite his outward appearance of being calm, inside he was panicking. His wife's heartbeat began to slow, she continued to be unresponsive, and despite Kaliq not wanting to admit it; he could feel the accursed tears slowly making their way down his cheeks. He continued to speak even after 'Abal had stopped moving. Even after 'Abal's heart had stopped, but not once did Kaliq stop. Soon enough, his words were replaced with quiet sobs, which molded together with his daughter's own cries of anguish.
Slowly he stopped crying and managed to gather himself. Now was the time to put things in motion, his mourning could come later. He stood, moving from his dead wife's side to the dresser in the corner. He spared his daughter a glance and sighed, his brows furrowing. She slept, peacefully, sucking on her fist. When she fell asleep was a good question but while Kaliq had this moment he knew he needed to use it. Fumbling, he found the quill, inkwell and a piece of paper and moved to his desk. He set the items down and knelt down, as there was no chair for him to sit in. Dipping the quill into the inkwell, he swiftly began to write.
Dear Umar,
I am leaving my newborn daughter; Ru'yah as I have decided to name her, in your care. There are things that need to be taken care of and most of which I cannot speak a word of. I pray to Allah that the Master will accept her under the protection of the Brotherhood and train her to be one of us. I have placed a specially designed bracer with this note, I hope it finds you safely. Please be sure that it is used for her. If for some unforeseen reason, she is not accepted, please be sure to raise her for me or find her a good place to be raised.
Your Friend,
Kaliq Nejem
Kaliq set the quill down heavily and sighed once more. He stood and gathered his blueprints of the bracer he had designed some odd months ago when he first questioned the gender of his child. He quickly set to work and within the time span of a few hours, Kaliq had completed the full brace. It was styled just like his, with the exception of the blade extending in place of his ring finger.
He placed it gently in Ru'yah's crib next to her and frowned thinking to when she had stopped crying. He couldn't place in last couple of hours when she had quieted and brushed it off glad she was sleeping peacefully. If he followed through with his plans, he would likely never see her again. If nothing else, never in person again.
With a heavy heart, he lifted her to his chest and cradled her there. "I love you, Ru'yah. Grow up strong and prove to that stubborn old man just how powerful girls can be." He kissed her head and laid her in her crib again. Not once did she stir.
"Ghaliya!" He called out into the other room. The rustling of clothes could be heard as his ever loyal maiden came rushing into his room.
"Yes sir-" Her words faltered as she saw 'Abal and her eyes saddened. She looked to Kaliq, knowing what would come.
"It is time." He held her eyes in his. Breaking their eye contact he walked swiftly to 'Abal's side. He gently lifted her with a grim expression and soon turned to Ghaliya and the door that would decide his fate.
"Are you sure you want to do this? Sir? You could stay." Ghaliya glanced to Kaliq as he turned to her a gentle smile gracing his handsome features.
"I am quite sure I need to do this, Ghaliya. Thank you. For everything you have sacrificed for me and my family. The last things I need you to do are to get word to Umar and have him sent here. Stay here with Ru'yah, and once he arrives direct him to her crib in here. Once he has read my letter to him, give him Ru'yah and return to your family. You have been loyal and I thank you graciously. I wish I could do more for you." He smiled again at her.
"You need do no more, sir, I am glad I could be of service to you." She smiled at him and watched as he left out the door and walked calmly into the light rain. The corners of her lips dipped down as she turned her attention to the now crying child in the crib. "Oh young Ru'yah. You have many trials ahead of you. May Allah bless you well." She sighed as she cradled Ru'yah to her.
She turned on her heel to get word to Umar of the events that had transpired in the Nejem house that night.
So, review please, or I'll have to send Altair to kill you.
Altair: I'm not doing SHIT for you -.-
Me: SO heartless... Oh well -goes to write some more-
Edit: 11/29/14
Oh my gosh guys. I just. UGH. I have obviously changed some things… MUAHAAHA. I just felt that Kaliq would not kill himself (derp on me) and that EARLY PLOT DEVICES ARE SUPER CLIFFHANGERY AND AWESOME! Love you guys! ^.^
Edit: 10/01/17
OH MY GOD XD So long. Got a few plans for it, Not really. Gonna try to make a storyline for the main events, probably wont XD IDK how long this will take… Love y'all! 3