Are you,
Are you
coming to the tree?
They strung up a man
They say who murdered three.
Mara continued running and pushing her way through the crowd of people, breathing heavy.
"Move Move Move!" She snapped at them and continued to run, the mission wasn't supposed to go this way. She was supposed to be in Desmond's position..
To be hanged.
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight.
In the hanging tree.
Desmond slowly ascended the stairs to his death. He was silent, head up along with his hood, he glanced to the crowd, a lot of people wanted him dead apparently. He looked forward again then stumbled when a man pushed him.
"Move, Assassin." The man hissed. Desmond rose, silent, glaring at the man for a second before walking again. This is how it had to be. He had to die. Or else Mara would…
Are you
Are you
coming to the tree?
Where the dead man called out
For his love to flee.
Mara tumbled once when a man pushed her to the side but she quickly jumped to her feet and got closer to the middle of the crowd. She was the one the men wanted to hang, but Desmond had to be a hero and take her place.. She wouldn't let him die for her.
'Dangit Desmon! Ya'aburnee!(1) Ya'aburnee!" She thought and continued running before stopping and looking around, she had no idea where she was going, she'd never been in this part of the city. Syria was hard enough to navigate… She shook and looked for the place with most commotion. She then took off that direction but stopped running, seeing a poster with Desmond's face on it and a hanging. She ripped it off and took off again.
Strange things did happen here
no stranger would they be.
No stranger would it be
had we met at midnight
at the hanging tree.
Desmond watched the people become even more excited as he stood in front of the noose. He watched as the wind caused it to sway ever so slightly. He thought to Mara and closed his eyes, letting out a quiet whisper of a sentance.
"I'm sorry.."
Are you
Are you
Coming to the tree.
Where I told you to run,
So we'd both be free.
Mara cried out as she felt a hand hit her back, hard. She fell to the ground but got up to run again but was grabbed by multiple hands. She squirmed and cried out, trying to get away.
"The Minister Excuesed your actions once, woman! Now stop struggling before we are forced to harm you!" Mara continued to struggle, even after being warned.
"You, hurt me..?" She slowly stopped struggling before her eyes turned a dark brown, almost black. "You've got it all wrong." She stopped struggling and stood completely still, then slowly she lifted her head to meet the eyes of the man who spoke and her voice dropped from normal to dark. "I'm going to be the one to harm all of you." They looked at her, almost in shock before yelling and screaming of pain was heard from that street. Blood spattered on the walls and Mara slowly stood after killing the last man. Looking at her hidden blade before a devilish smile came to her lips. The last man looked at her in fear.
"What are you?!" He snapped. She slowly turned her gaze to him.
"A woman with nothing to lose." She whispered before his scream could be heard.
Then Mara ran.
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be.
If we met at midnight
in the hanging tree.
Desmond felt the man pull his hood down slowly and he faced the crowd. They were yelling things but he couldn't hear them. He could only think back to the night before their mission..
Mara and Desmond looked at the stars, laying back on the roof of the mansion. Mara rested her head on Desmond's shoulder and placed gentle kisses on his cheek, smiling a bit. For once Desmond could see she was truly happy. Mara soon enough turned her gaze back to the stars.
"Desmond?" He smiled and hummed, letting her know he was listening. "One day, we should have a family, you know?" Desmond felt himself tense and he glanced over.
"Oh yeah?" He asked, looking at her. The moonlight gave her brown hair a shine like he hadn't seen before and her eyes the mysterious twinkle that they very well deserved. Mara was mysterious but he accepted that. She was opening up to him more and more every day. She smiled and nodded a bit, her gaze on the stars still.
"Yeah, I don't mean right now, heck no." She giggled quietly. "But someday." she seemed to zone out as she spoke now. "A nice house in the middle of nowhere, even just living here still, just… no cities... I cannot stand those." She made a face before continuing. "A wonderful loving man." She giggled, nudging him. "A ring on my finger of course.. And eventually.. Some kids." She let her eyes close. "I could see it now. Me and you and the kids running around the yard. Altaïr making a fuss if one would even get a scrape. Mary telling them stories of the ocean, Edward letting them come with him on adventures, Ezio teaching them how to pick up the men, or women, depending on what we have, Leonardo teaching them about art and how to fix up wounds, and Connor teaching them to climb trees. And we cannot forget one arm teaching them to read and be responsible." She giggled a bit again. Desmond smiled a bit and relaxed, nodding.
"Yeah.. I like that Idea." He murmured and then kissed her gently.
Are you,
Are you
Coming to the tree?
Wear a necklace of Rope.
Side by side with me.
Mara finally got to the main plaza and heard the Minister reading Desmond his final rights. Mara shook and pushed through the crowd. Pulling out a throwing knife.
"Desmond.." She whispered and continued pushing through the crowd, getting faster. "Desmond." She said a bit louder. She saw his eyes light up slightly. "Desmond!" she called out. He looked at her, slowly smiling.. As the floor gave out beneath his feet. "NO!" She screamed. Letting a throwing knife soar through the air but only to be tackled by guards.
Strange things did happen here
no stranger would they be.
If we met at midnight
in the hanging tree.
Desmond heard Mara and his eyes lit up. He slowly looked up to the crowd again and saw her then flashed her a smile before he felt the floor give.
"Mara." Was all he uttered before the rope tightened.
Are you,
Are you
Coming to the tree?
Where I told you to run, so we'd both be free.
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be.
If we met at Midnight
in the hanging tree.
Mara watched in horror as Desmond's Lifeless body swung at the gallows. She let out a blood curnaling, gut wretching scream and cried.
"NO! DESMOND NO!" She cried. The guards released her at the Minister's command. Mara dropped to her knees when she was released, people began to walk off as she sobbed.
Are you,
Are you
Coming to the tree?
They strung up a man
They say who murdered three.
Mara slowly went to his body and cut him down, holding him close to her, sobbing into his neck still. He was cold.. She clung to him, as if he were a life line. If the minister hadn't let him.. The minister.
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be.
If we met at midnight
in the hanging tree.
He did this.. He tore them apart and now.. Now Desmond was dead and it was all her fault.. No.. No the Minister killed him.. Her jaw set and she stopped crying. She moved Desmond to her allies and stood slowly. She didn't bother wiping the grime and blood off herself.
Are you
Are you
Coming to the tree?
Where the dead man called out
For his love to flee.
She slowly looked to the ground and then to the direction the Minister went, her hood hiding her face and her eyes remained a dull brown color, she then let her hidden blade out.
Strange things did happen here
no stranger would it be.
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree….
