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So... it looks like Juno is using me. How do I know? Well, from what I have gathered, she did use Connor so she will probably try to use me as a tool. That explains pretty well why she was treating me like a tool and an idiot, maybe doesn't explain the latter but I'll role with it.
But, I don't see any harm in this. It's just a dream anyways. It just looks like I discovered maybe some sort of plot twist for later on. I might as well follow the quest in the dream, like before.
I took out my cellphone and decided to see how this spawning money worked. I opened the cellphone and there was an app for it. I opened it the app and it basically was just two boxes. One that said quantity and the other format.
I didn't exactly knew the currency here, so I relayed on my video game and movie knowledge for this. What do people always use in medieval video games and movies? Well, wasn't it golden coins? So, I guessed that it was probably it.
I decided that five hundred sounded like enough. I guess.
I looked inside my wallet and saw lots of gold coins. So it did work...
I decided to leave my backpack here and only taking my cellphone, wallet and a sword, putting it in the black holster.
I took the time and took the hay that I had on my body, off me. I sure needed a shower after this. Can I shower in dreams? Well, I'm going to have to discover that later.
I put the holster around my hip and my wallet and cellphone in one of my various pockets.
I decided it was time to explore and see who I was bound to meet. I mean, it can't be that difficult and it was about time I started whatever quest Juno gave me. So might as well start it.
I went downstairs and exited the inn. I should just explore the markets and the nearby vicinity.
I was walking around the market when I noticed a white hoodie. Yes, a white hoodie. It looked like the person with the hoodie was walking around fast, but not as fast as he could just because he didn't want unwanted attention.
He was wearing a red sash, a brown belt with the assassin insignia and his white assassin's robes. I could see he was wearing grey pants and had brown boots that were almost knee length. He had a brown leather gloves and had in his other hand the hidden blade. I was pretty sure it was him also, because he had more weapons, being his sword that was in the holster and throwing knives, which were in his specially designed belt, waist, left boot and right shoulder.
I spy, with my eye, an assassin...
He was going to go inside somewhere with guards, great. I need to talk to Altair or follow him for the matter, so he had to be in the middle of a mission. He hid with some scholars and got inside with no problems.
Well, I'll be damned!
I was debating staying outside or going inside in my mind, I mean if I stayed outside, he was bound to go out one day, right? Well, if he is killing someone, he probably will be leaving by the roofs and not by here, so I guess I should go inside. But… it's so comfortable and nice.
I sighed and was going to put my hood on, but looked like I had it on already. It was probably a good idea to wear it, in case Altair does some killing and they're looking to blame someone, who will probably end up being me.
I waited to see if someone was passing in and out and noticed no one was.
Great, I guess I couldn't hide with the crowd.
So, I went in front of the guards. They all looked at me curiously, probably because no one had done this before. I would have tried to go inside acting like I needed to, but noticed how close they were and looking lately at my luck in my dream, I decided it was better to confront this.
It's a dream, so it will probably easy and anyways I can't die, so I have nothing to be afraid of. Right?
"What do you need?" One of the guards asked me. They were all wearing the same red and white checkered armor, in different variations. Looks like they all were in the same group, they had two golden lions on top their chest as a crest. They were wearing chain mail as armor and even had metal helmets.
It looks like I'm going inside a Templar den. Great.
"I need to go inside." I told him. I was trying to think some sort of plot, but nothing came to mind so I guess it was time to try my luck.
"Why?" He asked me, with a mocking gaze.
It looked like I wasn't going anywhere without some plan.
"I'm going to meet my husband." I told him he eyed me suspiciously and then looked at my hand. Crap.
"Well, what happened to your ring?" He said.
Damn, were there rings in these times? Why couldn't they be invented later? I hate you whomever invented this tradition...
"I lost it yesterday. My husband got mad and that's why I came here. To ask for forgiveness." I told him, trying to act sad. I hope that my acting got better between the time that the lady sent me to hell and right now, because I needed it.
"Oh, poor you." He said, mocking me. Looks like my acting didn't get better. Shit. "What if I said I don't believe it?" He said, between laughs. The other guards were laughing with him.
"What do I need to do go inside?" I asked, not even trying to continue with the acting. Looks like this should be the last time I should act. Not that I'm going to remember and probably try it again.
"Well, you can kiss my hand or pay twelve gold dinars (1)." He said mocking me. "It's not like you have twelve gold dinars, do you?"
I took out of my wallet a handful of coins. Probably around 30 or so and gave it to him.
"That's enough right?" I said. I actually didn't know how much a dinar or one of those coins are worth, but seeing as there is no limit with them, might as well spend it.
It looked like all the guards were shocked that I had so much money that they forgot about letting me pass.
"I guess this is enough." He said choking on his words, he was almost drooling with his other guard friends.
"Thanks for the business." I told him and went off.
I had to catch up to Altair fast and didn't know where he was. Luckily, it looked like he had saved a citizen and was talking to a girl, who was around four dead corpses.
They looked quite realistic for being in a dream. Two of the bodies looked untouched, but the other two had many slashes and blood going out.
Anyways, it looked like the girl was thanking him how she was going to repay him and when she finished, Altair almost ran to his destination.
I ran following him and he took a turn. I took the same turn, but he was nowhere to be seen. Great.
I looked around and saw him on a flat roof top where he was looking at someone. I turned and looked at the woman who he was looking at. I guess this was Adha.
Adha had a fair complexion, with jet black hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a dark blue long dress, that reached to her heels. The dress had some sort of Middle Eastern design, with a belt that was the same tone, dark blue, as the dress and with the same style of design, but the detailing in red. She had a cape, with the same dark blue inside and red for the outer part with another type of design. She also had a white veil that looked like a weeding veil, with a golden trim, that wrapped around her shoulders with another design. She wore some gold headpiece that was adorned with a variety of gemstones.
She was surrounded by some Templars, three to be exact. Two of the Templars were wearing the Templars' Knight armor, having a red metal helmet, white chain mail armor and a red undershirt. They also had a big red cross on their chest.
There was another guy, who had instead of a red outfit, a black one with the same chain mail armor. His helmet was silver, but it only covered the top of his head, making it easy to see his face. He had a brown beard and a mustache. He also had white skin and blue eyes. He was one of those Hospitalier.
Looks like Altair wasn't going to kill someone and just rescue. I don't know if I should feel relieved or scared about it...
I was going to talk to Altair, but just when I was going to speak to him. My cellphone's ringtone for messages sounded.
Everyone around were looking as to where the quick sound came from, but decided to leave it alone.
I looked around and saw that no one was looking at me, so I decided to risk it. I took out my cellphone and checked messages.
From: 01001010010101010100111001001111
You cannot talk with Altair right now. Just follow him.
I guess I could listen to Juno. This must be like an optional part in the quest. And I wanted to get the best loot I could. So... listening to Juno it is.
I put my cellphone away and looked the roof where Altair was, but I didn't find him there. I scanned quickly to see where he was and noticed he was jumping some sort of wooden platform, following Adha and the three Templars.
I started chasing them, but kept a distance.
"Open up! We're escorting a prisoner to the city gates!" A Templar said. The gate opened up immediately and luckily I managed to get in before they closed the gate. And for the first time today, the guards didn't notice me, allowing me to get inside easily. Finally, something that happened as it was supposed to!
I looked up at Altair and he continued doing his parkour between platforms and houses.
The Templars in front of me stopped again in front of a gate. "Wait here! So, where is that gatekeeper?" The same Templar as last time asked.
"Hey! Raise the gate! And do it fast!" Another Templar screamed.
The gatekeeper, who was at the other side of the gate opened it. "Yes sir! But…Who's the woman, Sir?" The gatekeeper said while opening the gate.
"That's none of your business! Get out of the way, peasant!" The second Templar screamed.
I passed through the gate barely this time. And the gatekeeper didn't saw me. He was probably busy looking at the floor sadly, because of what the Templar said.
"Sucks to be you, guy." I said in a whisper, only loud for me and the guy to hear. I didn't looked back to see his reaction, but it would have been too funny if I did, probably making my laugh and my cover exposed. Not the turn of events I wanted, so no looking back for me.
I continued following the Templars and looked back at Altair, who was a little behind me now. He was jumping… between a swinging blade? Who put that there? And why would someone put a blade so close to people.
My dream imagination was lacking coherence today.
"Please… wait! I'm tired… I can no longer walk!" Adha said, stopping in the middle of the road. The Templars, stopped also, making sure their prisoner didn't escape.
Wow, is this woman for real? You're kidnapped and you're asking for stuff! I wouldn't recommend that if I was you…
"Shut up, woman! You'll do as we say! Keep moving!" The Templar screamed at her.
"Your mom sure did teach you manners, huh?" I said in low voice. I was fighting the urge to meddle in their business, not because I wanted to protect Adha, but more like my Hero's honor that I was supposed to keep in my dreams.
"But… Please… Let's just rest for a while." Adha said again, persisting. If she gets hit or something, it would be only her fault.
"No! We must reach the city gates as soon as possible! So move!" The same Templar screamed. After that, they continued walking, ignoring Adha's request.
I looked at Altair again, and this time he was fighting a Templar. This guy sure does not waste time...
I looked at were the Templars where and continued following them. I guess Altair finished with his problem, because I heard a loud thud.
I continued following the Templars. We had walked less than fifty meters when I looked at Altair once again.
He had a bomb in his hand! A bomb! He placed it down on top of a column for some reason, and went to another column to wait out the explosion.
I so did not remember this happening in the game!
I went behind a wall and took some cover. I heard the explosion.
Altair sure does keep his tenants... I think he may have broke the one about hiding in plain sight. No biggie.
"What was that sound?! We must hurry! I have a bad feeling about this!" A Templar said, scared.
Are these guys deaf!? How can you not hear a damn explosion!? Are their helmets to tight and their lacking oxygen or something? I guess he didn't break a tenant, lucky guy.
He kept jumping between columns, perfectly without falling and making a sound.
"There's an assassin on our trail! Move, woman!" The Templar said.
I guess they finally noticed him. About time, you would think he would have been noticed when he killed that Templar and he accidentally fell.
He continued to jump between columns and I following him with some distance between us. I'm surprised he hasn't even noticed me. Probably because he was paying too much attention to Adha. But, don't they teach him to study his surroundings or was that another video game?
"Now they now I'm here!" Altair said, very loudly in fact. Everyone who hadn't ran away in the near vicinity because the explosion, including the Templars, heard him. Way to go, master assassin! "But it's already too late for them!" He said as his monologue.
I wonder how Malik still had both of his arms in this time with a partner like this… Might as well send invitations while you're at it, Altair!
He continued to jump between columns. Then for some reason he was using a grappling hook, to get across to the other platform. I wonder why Altair didn't go down and insisted in showing off his parkour abilities.
"Mom! Is that a performer?" A kid asked exited.
Altair paid no mind and continued with his acrobatic display and reached the top of the gate.
The Templars and Adha stopped. "Come on! Open the damn gate!" The Templar screamed, waiting for the gate to open.
"Please… Help! Help" Adha pleaded. I would have felt bad about her, but I really didn't. It's not like she was real anyways.
"Silence! Keep your eyes on the road and your mouth shut!" The same Templar screamed at her. "One more word, woman… and I promise…" He threatened her this time.
"You idiot! She's too important! You'll touch her over my dead body!" The other Templar screamed. "Do you understand?" He asked.
"Yes, sir… I understand…" The Templar said.
"Sadad! Wait here! Stop anyone who tries to pass!" The Templar screamed.
"Why can't he talk like a normal human being, huh?" I said again, in a low tone. My ears were almost bleeding because this guy! Are there no sound contamination laws around these times?
"Fine! Now Move!" Sadad screamed. They passed through the gates, leaving it open. But leaving Sadad there. I sure do have the best of luck.
"Psst." I said to Sadad. He didn't heard me. "Pssssssst." I said louder and longer. It look like he heard me, but decided to ignore me.
"Huh? You want to ignore me? Fine." I said in a low tone, with a grin spreading on my face.
I got up right in front of him and kicked him between the legs with my knee, nice and swiftly. Just like I liked it. He didn't have time to react, so he hadn't prepared for it, ending up in pain. But oh... I didn't stop there. I grabbed his back, so he couldn't fall and kicked him again with my knee, but this time harder. I did this one more time and then took my arms of him, letting him fall on the ground.
"May the life you lead be the life you sought." With that, I left the guy in the ground in agony. He may never have children again, if he was real. But, he was a dream character. It was good reliving stress with that guy. I should do this some other day again…
I continued walking following where I thought the Templars were.
"Fight to death! Protect the woman from the assassin." A Templar Knight said... I could see them, they weren't that far. It looked like Altair was on the other side of the water.
I heard metal clashing and then as I was getting closer it stopped. It looked like Altair finished those guys.
"You stand no chance against my elite Templars!" The Templar Knight screamed at Altair. I was now running, because look like they were also running. I left my distance between them and me in case something happened.
It looked like Altair continued using his grappling hook in some parts, because the road was missing.
I was starting to get closer when they stopped. I stopped, not wanting to be in a thirty meter radius with them.
I heard more swords clashing and looked at Altair, seeing that he was fighting another two Templar Knights.
"Send the assassin to hell!" A Templar Knight screamed.
Altair continued to fight with the two Templar Knights. The Templar Knight swung and he dodged it. Then he counterattacked, using his hidden blade and killed the Templar Knight, impaling the blade in his neck.
Looks like he had just one to go.
The other Templar Knight was too shocked to even move, so Altair just ran straight at him and jumped, using his hidden blade once again. The Knight fell on the ground and that was it for him.
He continued to run until it looked like it was a dead end with another Templar Knight. Altair just swung his sword at him, until the Templar Knight fell to the ground. When he did, Altair took his sword and stabbed it right on his heart.
"Quasim! Guard the woman with your life!" Said the Templar Knight.
"Yes, Sir! The assassin will not get her!" Quasim responded.
"Why do you want her, assassin?" Asked the Templar Knight in a threatening tone.
"I'm here to protect her from you!" Altair said.
"Wow. That sure is cursi..." I said in a low tone.
"You'll never get here! She is too important for us!" The same Templar Knight said, as they continued walking. Then, they stopped right in front of a wooden platform.
"I know! That's why I'll have to kill you!" Altair responded.
Altair's logic sure is good, if it doesn't work, kill it. Great businessman I imagine.
"The woman comes with us! You'd better give up!" The Templar Knight said.
With that, Altair turned around and touched a lever. The wooden platform exploded, opening a hole and some sort of green water came out. The Knights were nowhere to be seen, but there was this awful smell.
Don't tell me… he actually did open a sewer and that was… shit? That is so gross!
Well, at least this isn't real and it's a dream, because I would have probably puked. It did really smell like the real deal, but this dream looks very realistic.
"I'm getting out of here! This is not a man, it's the devil himself!" Quasim said, and with that he ran right where I was, leaving Adha alone.
He was running, not paying attention. So I put my foot out and tripped him. He didn't even noticed it was me that tripped him and he thought his mind was playing tricks or the devil himself. He just got up in no time and didn't even bother to check why he tripped. He continued running like a mad man. I was resisting to laugh, so I could still be incognito.
"Adha! Run through the sewers!" Altair commanded her.
"I don't know… How can I trust an assassin?" She said.
"I'm here to help you! Have faith, Adha!" Altair said, trying to assure Adha he meant no harm.
I was containing my laughter, thinking about Altair as a psychologist. "Everything will be okay, I promise." "Trust is the first step for building a relationship." "I can help you. Believe in me!" To many Altairs as a psychologist...
"Go! Now! Our time is running out!" He commanded her again.
"Alright… Promise me you won't leave me alone!" Adha pleaded.
Is she crazy? Did she actually believe psychologist Altair and that he would help her? Well, I guess my imaginary character had to go to continue the plot.
"I promise! Just go through the sewer and we'll meet!" Altair said.
After that, Adha jumped down the sewer and all I could see was the green water splashing out of the hole.
Oh my god! That's so gross!
Altair also went down, but from his side. There was this sewer access and looks like he went down it. There was no splash this time, so I guess there was a ladder or something that weren't sewage on his side.
I was so not going inside Adha's way... There was no way I was dive bombing into a sewer, even if it was not real and this a dream.
So I looked around, searching something so I could cross to Altair's side. I found a wooden plank and placed it on top of the canal. I crossed it, almost falling fifty times, but I managed to do it.
I took the plank, in case I needed it, and was considered throwing it. But I decided it was better to take it with me in case it broke or alerted Altair. There was a ladder so I took it down carefully in the stealthiest manner I could, so I wouldn't reveal myself. There was some sort of drop, but just before I was going to throw myself down, I heard some footsteps and then Adha start talking.
"I see you have good plans… You ended up there and I here." I heard Adha said.
"Actually, it didn't go exactly as planned…" Altair answered.
"What now?" Adha asked.
"Advance and we'll see. We must get to the end of this sewer to exit." Altair answered Adha.
"Careful, there are guards in your path! Just tell me which one you want me to kill!" Said Adha.
Wait, she knew how to protect herself and just let herself to get kidnapped... And even though there were only three guys, she didn't even fight? Well, what do you know? I guess I shouldn't be expecting something here.
With that I heard some swords and a throwing knife being thrown. Then two splashes. And in less than ten seconds, there was no more sounds. That was fast.
After that I heard some machine.
"I need a weight for this door to open…" I heard Altair said farther away than before.
"I think I can help you with that, Altair." Adha responded. With that I heard something heavy falling. And then someone moving something heavy. Probably the fallen object.
I decided that after I heard some footsteps that got even further away, I decided it was time to make my entrance. I threw the wooden board and heard as it made a loud sound.
I cringed and was waiting my imminent doom. But, I waited some seconds and not hearing an answer took it as everything was under control.
I proceeded to gather some courage and threw myself down the three to five meters. I used my knees to absorb all the impact.
It hurt a little bit, but it looked like I survived and didn't got hurt in the process. So in my books that's a win.
I looked around to see where Altair and Adha where, and found them quite a distance away from me. It looked like they were waiting for something to happen.
I took my plank and put it between the small gap, not wanting to jump and ending up getting another type of shower than the one I wanted. I crossed it calmly and took the plank again.
As I was looking down picking up the plank, I saw two corpses surrounded by a little red pools of water around the darker water. Both of them were wearing the Templar uniform.
I guess no one is going to pick up their bodies for their funeral.
I put the plank between the next gap and did the same as last time. I took the plank again, but this time there were no corpses in the water.
"I'll try to find my way through these tunnels, Altair." Adha said suddenly. Then she began running inside the sewer pipes. Lovely.
After that, Altair opened a chest and there was nothing inside it.
I walked over and saw that I had to jump over to get to a floating wooden platform. I was in no way thrilled about this. I saw that if I put the plank, the platform would become unstable and I would end up in the sewage. So I had to jump.
I had gathered my courage to jump, I prepared myself.
One...
Two...
"I'm here Altair. But I can't go any further… Can you help?" She said. I almost screamed, because I wasn't expecting it. But, managed to contain the scare, barely. This woman shall be the death of me! I looked at here and saw that there was debris in front of her, blocking the path to the next door she was going.
I saw Altair go over to a nearby wooden box. He took out something that looked like… a bomb?
He then ignited the bomb and placed it down. I took this as the opportunity to jump in some sort of synchronization with the bomb.
When the bomb's fuse was almost done, I took it as the moment to jump. I did. And just as I fell with my plank the boom sounded. After that, I could hear the sound of rocks falling, making me guess Altair was successful.
I guess I was lucky, because it looked like neither of them had noticed that I had jumped.
Altair proceeded with another bomb. I jumped again and looked like I was safe. I looked up where Adha was and it looked like the fallen remains made a path to the next door. Adha proceeded to run to the next door immediately.
Altair turned around and I ducked behind the treasure chest that was there with my plank. It looked like he was going in the other direction. I was safe for now.
He ran up a path that was blocked before with some water pouring. But, it looked like Adha probably activated a lever, closing the leak.
He jumped up the wall and proceeded to go down the path with stairs that ascended. He continued to walk and soon I couldn't see him, because it looked like he was going down some stairs.
I got out of my hidey hole and followed the path he took, that was literary just straight. When I came upon the wall I jumped, grabbing the ledge and pulling myself up. I did it and took my plank continuing the stairs.
I continued walking and just before going down the stairs, I suddenly felt very wet on my rear. I looked and saw that there was a leakage of some sorts that barely grassed my ass.
I don't know if I should feel happy that I didn't take a shower of this…water. Or mad that I got wet on my ass.
I looked down to see where either Altair or Adha was. I found Altair jumping between wooden platforms on the sewer water. It wasn't like last time that they were standing still. It looked like some current was moving them.
Do I have a quick-save? Because I would certainly need it now. I think this might be my end.
Altair had finished jumping between platforms and was going up the wall that had a rope net on it. He got up it and I decided this was the time to jump these platforms.
I jumped to the first wooden platform with my plank. The platform wasn't that difficult because it was in front of me.
I was going to wait and jump through all of the wooden platforms like a platformer game, when suddenly my wooden platform started moving towards the wall with the rope net.
I have never been happier in my life! I just avoided my impending shit bath.
Between my waiting to get over the wall where Altair had climbed I heard Adha again.
"Altair! Help me with these tunnels!" Adha screamed to Altair.
After a few seconds I heard some heavy armor moving. I guessed there was some unwanted company.
There were some swords slashing sounds, more bombs and some throwing knives. But, after a minute some splashes came and the silence was once again regained.
I threw my plank up and got up the rope net. I was looking for where Altair was and I saw that there were corpses in the water. This time being four.
Altair was going some pressure plates. After going over all three of them being activated, Adha who was over some platform on the other side of the room, crossed the path that was made crossable. It didn't have the three big tubes of drain water pouring on the bridge.
Altair jumped over another moving platform, this time being some fallen part of the sewers and arrived to another structure and proceeded crossing the bridge.
I followed Altair with my plank. I crossed two wooden paths. I arrived at the pressure plates and the before moving ruin, was still. I jumped on the ruin and then to the structure.
As I was going to go to cross the wooden bridge but a Templar Knight got right in front of me, not noticing me, and running straight to Altair, who was already fighting another Templar Knight.
I was probably supposed to warn him about the other Templar or help him, but honestly Altair can handle himself. He is an independent assassin that needs no man.
He dodged all of the Templars attacks, from both sides not even breaking a sweat. After he dodged, he swung his sword. After this process repeated itself five more times, the Templar Knights were dead.
Altair almost turned his around seeing me, but before he could we both heard some heavy armor. There were two more Templar Knights and a Hospitalier Captain ahead.
Who would have thought that Templars would save me? I guess I'm getting lucky. My dream was finally working out for me.
He went to where the Templars where and he fought the Hospitalier Captain. I crossed the bridge to get closer. Altair ran up to the Captain and impaled his hidden knife killing the first one. Then, with the two Knight Templars, he threw a smoke bomb and I couldn't see anything. But I heard a large thud to the ground and just two more swings, with another thud.
I saw Altair emerging from the smoke and jumping across another gap. Adha, appeared out of nowhere on top of Altair, also jumping between platforms. She activated a switch, which brought down a wooden swing seat.
Altair grabbed on to the wooden swing and jumped across the chasm landing on the floor. There was some more rope net. He then jumped and grabbed onto the rope net and got on it.
I followed Altair's traces until the wooden swing seat.
There was just no way I was making that jump. And I was not going to leave the plank. So, I guess this was Game Over. I was probably going to wake up any second now.
I was glancing at Altair one last time before I gave up and saw him running away from some Indiana Jones' boulder.
I leaned against the wall and before I sat down and gave up, I saw a brick that was standing out more than the others. I decided to press it and see if something happened.
After five seconds and no progress I was just going to give up, but suddenly something moved and sounded like rock moving. Right in front of my eyes I saw a rock bridge appear, connecting me to the rope net. Also, there were no more Indiana Jones' boulders falling.
I didn't really thought the secret passages existed...
I walked until the rope, threw the plank up and started climbing the rope net. I saw some light coming from where Altair was and heard more pressure plates being activated. I walked down where the boulders where and was going up the plank when I heard again some rock moving. After that I heard a thud, guessing it being Adha falling down. I peaked around the corner to see what was happening.
"The exit… Let's hurry." Altair said fast. He then grabbed Adha's hand and pulled her a little so she would start moving. But instead of complying she stayed still.
"Altair, wait." Adha said. He then stopped pulling her. "There is something I have to tell you. The Templar were trying to buy someone from your order. The last I heard about this, they succeeded." She said seriously.
"Who?" Altair asked, a little bit shocked. He still hadn't let go of Adha's hand.
"A man named Harash, I think." Adha said, still completely serious.
"It cannot be. Harash is the Keeper of the whole Order. Only Al-Mualim is above him…" He said shocked.
Well, looks like all the high officials of the Creed in this time were bound to be traitors…
"Is there any proof of this? Otherwise…" Altair said, it looked like he was torn. He didn't know what to believe in.
Adha got closer to Altair. "No. But as long as he's alive, I cannot follow you." She said with a little bit of love in her voice. "They'll get to me. I'll be taken and kept hidden again, until someone pays the price." She said hurt and sad.
"I cannot accuse him without proof." Altair said in a monotone voice. He looked like he really wanted to believe Adha, but he just couldn't believe her without evidence or betraying the Creed.
I think this whole situation is a little bit… over dramatic?
"You have to kill him. You have to stop the Templars, Altair." Adha begged.
"I cannot go back." Altair answered.
"What will you do?" Adha asked Altair.
He kissed Adha suddenly. It was only a peak, but it was enough to get across the message. He believed in Adha's word and wanted to be with her. "I'll head back to Tyre. There's a boat there; we can escape."
"Kill him, Altair, and then come with me. We'll hide, we'll go as far as possible." Adha said. It looked like both of them had their plan ready.
Altair kissed Adha again, this time more passionately. But because there was not much time to spare, he had to end it abruptly. "Alright. Wait for me." He said. He let go of Adha.
He was about to leave when Adha grabbed his hand again. "Take this sword, Altair, as a gift. And please be careful!" Adha said, with a tint of sadness in her voice. She then handed Altair a sword.
After that Altair left though the door, leaving Adha behind. She left after a few minutes.
Was this a soap opera? This was too cursi for my likeness. I guess he was leaving… but even so, why didn't she go with him? Didn't she knew how to fight?
I was going to go out and see where I was, but I received a new message.
I took out my phone and checked the message. It looks like it was from my one and only contact, Juno.
From: 01001010010101010100111001001111
You have seen their story, but they are not destined to be.
You were bothering me quite a bit talking about a quest or mission, so I shall give you one. You have to make sure that Basilisk, the Templar Commander in the region, knows about Adha's whereabouts and plans. You should travel to Tyre and inform the Templars about this.
It is a simple task, so I hope you don't fail miserably. I would recommend you start with this at once, because you don't have much time.
My first main quest! Finally, I get to have some action!
I put my phone and walked until the exit of the sewers, there was a ladder that went up. I got on the ladder not forgetting about my plank.
I will probably name it later…. I had to think a name for it. I will probably buy one when I wake up and in-case it and put a golden plate under it with its name. Something with the lines "Thanks for all the support. I shall never forget about our adventure, comrade." That was corny enough. I had to probably save up for it, but I think the plank deserved it.
I got out of the opened the lid of the sewer's exit.
Finally fresh air! It looked like I had been there for a long time, because the moon was out.
"I swear to god! People are appearing out of there!" And man said, he sounded young, around teenager age.
"It's late. You're imagining it all. "Said another man. He looked like he didn't believe his friend. He sounded older than the other guy, but still young.
"Look! It's coming out of the earth! And, this time this one has a weapon!" The young man said. He pointed at me. I looked behind to see if there was someone behind me and saw no one in the street. I guess it was me.
"Oh My God! It's true!" The other man said.
"I think this is a misunderstanding." I told them, trying to assure them as I got closer, that I was in no way a threat.
"And it talks!" They both said at the same time, afraid. It looked like the younger one was just about to pass out and the older one trying to think for a rational solution.
"I think we should call the guards." The older man said. The younger man nodded.
Oh, they wouldn't...
"Look, how about we discuss this rationally?" I told them. They looked at me curiously, but still scared. "How about I give you about twenty golden coins each, huh?" I said.
Both of their eyes opened up immediately.
"Well, that doesn't sound bad to me…" Said the younger guy.
"Hmm… How about twenty-five each?" The older guy said.
"Ok." I told them. They both looked at me oddly.
"What does that mean?" The younger guy asked to the older one.
"I meant alright." I took out my wallet and counted fifty golden coins and divided them by two. "Here." I gave it to them.
They suddenly looked at each other's eyes like they both thought the same thing.
I turned around and was going to go my way to see if I could find my inn to pay the day and take my stuff when I heard a certain the pair of men behind me.
"Guards!" Both men screamed the loudest they could. I bet everyone in Jerusalem had woken up.
Shit. I ran and didn't look back even though I heard some people, probably a lot, following me.
I hate this dream!
A/N: Thanks for Reading! So, what do you think?
(1)Golden coins where used and called dinars. But, dinars where like the thousand dollar bill nowadays. With two dinars, a family could survive for a month. There were also other currencies like copper coins or silver coins (denier), used in Jerusalem around those times.
Anyways, next chapter there will be actual story progression with the "hero" starting to actually do something!
Also, for those few souls who actually played Altair's Chronicles, you might have seen I added some kiss scenes that never actually happened ... Well, I felt like there should have been a kiss with Adha or some sort of physical interaction! So, I spiced it up a bit.
Thanks for Reading and see you next time!