A/N: Well, I had this idea stuck in my head for awhile and it wouldn't shut up so it finally got written! And since I thought it didn't come out completely horrid, I thought I might as well put it on here! Also note: this takes place sometime during one of the first missions Altair and Malik ever had by themselves so they're somewhere in teens! Hope you like!
Disclaimer: I own many things, mostly books. But sadly, Assassin's Creed I do not own. No characters or anything. T^T
Never Test the Depth of Water with Both Feet
Altair looked at the river blocking his path. Well, maybe the look was more of a loathing glare instead. He couldn't swim but this was the only path he and Malik knew to Acre. The area had recently had a lot of rain and river nearby must have over ran its banks. Now this obstacle was before Altair, teasing the poor assassin as the water rushed by. Altair let out an annoyed growl as he crouched down to the banks of the new river. He splashed some water up in the air angrily, and as a revolt the water landed on the assassin's face. Altair continued to glare for a moment before wiping his face.
He stood up slowly still not taking his eyes off the rushing water. He took a small half step into the bank of the river. The water barely came over his foot. He took a braver step out into the river. He smiled to himself proudly as the water rushed around his ankles. He took another step out and the water barely raised an inch about his ankles. The assassin couldn't have felt more confident if he tried. He walked back and forth between the bank and deeper into the river. It had only risen to his knees after he was a half way across. He looked back to Malik still tending to the campfire to make sure he was not looking when he stuck out his tongue at the water and wore a smug smile. He continued to splash about the water feeling utterly confident.
He was completely absorbed in the confidence that he didn't hear the fox coming to the river. He didn't see it as he started to come out of the river either. He finally realized the fox was there when it snarled at him when he was a feet away. Surprised, Altair stumbled and fell into the water. The water rushed around him and pushed him to down the river as revenge. Once Altair reached the edge of the path, the ground suddenly dropped beneath him and he sunk down to the bottom of the river.
Before panic and realization set in, he looked around under water. The grass was pushed down due to the current, but a small growing tree stood tall and strong. The current was persistent however, and within a second the small tree couldn't handle the strength and snapped.
Altair's mind suddenly registered he was underwater and in desperate need of air. He began to panic and flail his arm wildly in an attempt to reach the surface. The current kept its resilient push and kept the assassin under water. Altair kicked in every direction he could think of until his foot found something. That something grabbed Altair's foot and moved it aside. He looked down to his foot only to see a very angry Malik. Malik rubbed his face from the kick for a moment before grabbing Altair's arm and pulled both of them to the surface. Altair instantly inhaled as much as he could. Malik instructed Altair to hold on to him as he swam them both to shore. They both collapsed on the bank out of breath.
"I thought you were just testing the depth of the water," Malik finally said once his breath was caught.
"I was. I fell." Altair said curtly trying to ignore the embarrassed flush coming to his cheeks.
"So, you learned your lesson. Do not test the depth of something you cannot swim in." Malik slipped in a little smirk as Altair reddened further.
A/N: So yep, that's it. Very short I know, but it's just a small one-shot kinda thing. I actually have a few written out, but I want to see how this one plays over first. So, if you would pretty please (with a cherry on top) reveiw and tell me what you think and if I should post some of the other ones up or not. They all don't have to do with Altair and Malik, but they do have the AC characters from both games. So anyway! If you think I should post them up or not, leave a comment or whatever! Thanks for reading and hope you don't want to blow yourself up 'cause of this!