So this is a re imagining of my last story called Wrong Place, Wrong Time. The start of this story follows the old once quite closely, but there are some significant changes in the over all plot and end goal. I've taken some time to actually practice writing fiction stories, manage them and my time to stay inspired. I have taken some cues from various reviews left by readers and built on those ideas, doing proper research in to certain aspects of characters to try and make them as realistic and believable as possible.
The old story ended up stagnating for me because I felt it wasn't really going anywhere, mostly because I never planned anything in advance, I just sat down and wrote a chapter at a time and uploading it, that just didn't work.
Hopefully, by taking more time and putting more effort into it, this fan fiction will be a success. For me anyway.
This is set, much like Assassin's Creed, in both present day and the time period of the game (1191). It follows the story of a girl called Katy, she gets lost and needs to find her way home. Rating is for language and some other delicate subjects, I'll endeavour to put trigger warnings at the head of any chapters that need them.
I have a dedicated writing blog on Tumblr where I'll be posting links to new chapters along with some behind the scenes stuff, concepts for future fics and some original short stories. It's called (andalusafics)
Enough babbling! Please enjoy, rate, review, follow or whatever. Feedback is always appreciated. Happy reading!
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Rain poured from grey clouds, a flicker of lightening illuminated a messy bedroom, thunder rolled and crackled and a 19 year old girl jumped as she showered in the adjoining room. She almost slipped on the wet floor, but caught herself before she lost her footing completely. Katy then decided to get on to solid, non slippery ground, so she rinsed her hair, turned the water off and grabbed a towel before exiting the shower cubicle.
"Fuck storms." Katy muttered to herself as she scrubbed her body dry, "Fuck the rain." She continued, pulling on her loose fitting pyjamas. She ruffled her brown hair with the towel, before wrapping it around her head like a turban. "Fuck the weather." She finished, meandering in to her bedroom.
It wasn't that she was scared of weather like this, it did freak her out sometimes, but Katy didn't like surprises in any way, shape or form. Considering the sky was completely clear with not a single cloud in sight less then fifteen minutes ago when she got in the shower, the sudden storm shocked her.
Katy looked out of the small window in disgust. Well, I guess that's ruined my plans for the rest of the day, she thought and stuck her middle finger up at the clouds. She sat down on her bed and reached for her phone which was buzzing away on her bedside table, 'Manda calling, no doubt. Katy pressed the call accept button, brought her phone to her ear and greeted her best friend with her best posh voice, "You have reached the office of Katy Felding, how can I help you?"
"I've phoned to complain about the awful weather service you're providing." 'Manda replied, not missing a beat.
"I know, right?" Katy flopped on to her bed, listening to her friend chuckle on the other end of the line, "It's shit."
"Freak storm or what? Don't suppose you still fancy coming out later?" Asked 'Manda.
"Nah, I'm not going out in this, I'll definitely come over to yours tonight though."
Her friend sighed down the phone, loudly, "Fair enough, I'll text you."
They exchanged goodbyes then hung up. Katy looked back out the window, the rain hadn't let up even a little bit. She rolled over so she was facing the TV and reached down to pick up her Xbox controller and television remote, switching everything on, she waited for the game to load. Katy had completed Assassin's Creed a long time ago, but still enjoyed playing through every now and then, trying to pick up any achievements she might have missed.
It was a much needed distraction from life at the moment. Katy listened to the steadily rising voice of her mother as she waited for the game to load. On the phone to her father again, a seemingly pleasant conversation descending in to an argument. Again. The girl sighed and burrowed her face into her duvet in a futile attempt to banish the one side of what was probably a stupid fight between her parents. Why can't they go five minutes without a god damned screaming match!?
Of course it got to her, there was enough animosity in the air since her brother, Jamie, moved back in after finishing University. While he was there he met a girl called Jenny, he had asked her to marry him on the day of their graduation and she'd said yes. The only problem was, he couldn't find a job, even with a fancy degree, so he'd had to move back home with his new fiancée. Jenny wasn't happy about it and she made that very clear.
Katy looked up at her television screen, the game had booted up, the title screen of Assassin's Creed had appeared, finally. She pressed the A button to start the game, but nothing happened. A glance at the controller in her hand showed it had disconnected from the console. With a loud huff, Katy pushed herself off the bed and over to the Xbox. As she pushed the button to reconnect the controller three things happened simultaneously. A loud shout from her mother echoed through the house, an earth shattering crash of thunder shook the windows and a blinding flash of light consumed her. Katy's body convulsed slightly before she fell to the ground and her entire world slipped away.