DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ASSASSIN'S CREED THEY BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNER UBISOFT.
A/n: Man last chapter has Malik having an all time high now it is time to bring it down again. Lol the plot thickens.
BROKEN WINGS
Chapter 13: Nightmares Part 2
I'm searching for answers
'cause something is not right.
I follow the signs,
I'm close to the fire.
I fear that soon you'll reveal
Your dangerous mind.
It's in your eyes, what's on your mind.
I fear your smile and the promise inside.
It's in your eyes, what's on your mind.
I fear your presence, I'm frozen inside.
Within Temptation - A Dangerous Mind
EVELYN'S POINT OF VIEW
It has been a two weeks since Malik's first trip into town and both she and the Syrian had fallen into a routine. In the morning they would both get up Malik would do his morning prayers and Evelyn would get dressed. Both would go out and do some warm ups before heading out for their morning run. Then they would have breakfast and go into town. Evelyn would go to work while Malik would explore the city and get to know the streets better.
Usually on those days Malik would take Sammy with him since it is one way to keep the macaw safe. While he is away Evelyn would often worry about him. After all this is not his time and not his place. But work would replace her worries with something else. So throughout her day she would be busy with work and he would be busy doing whatever it is he does.
All too soon it would be the end of her shift and she would wait for Malik near the entrance to her work place. Malik would then meet her there usually with her little brother Eddie. Since meeting the boy Eddie has tried to get the Syrian to at least show him a few moves. But Malik would only be vague until Eddie stops hanging out with the wrong crowd.
That was the arguments in the car. When they do show up Evelyn would then drive them down the street to her dance class. The boys would go into the gym to hang with Dave and Evelyn would practice her hula. Her Halau would be going to the Merry Monarch festival next year so they had to be ready.
But there was one thing that was bothering her.
It was not the constant missteps of the hula drums or her fading ache from the glass.
It was the fact that she had not seen Barry for a while.
She might be going paranoid but she finds it very strange that Barry would skip out on decking her house. It would not be the first time he has done so. Perhaps he is afraid of Malik.
She doubts it since Barry is notorious for finding ways to hurt her male friends. Even if they are not even dating.
Sighing Evelyn continued to do her paperwork. Since hurting her hand on that window she has to resort to doing paperwork till it fully heals. She just had it checked out this past Friday to see if the stitches can come out but it seems as if she has to keep them in for another fourteen days.
Damn it! Why did I do something dumb. All because Malik was having trouble with nightmares. Evelyn thought.
Speaking of nightmares she has not heard him cry out in his sleep for sometime now. She hopes he has not been slipping in the sleeping pills for that can be dangerous.
Then again PTSD is dangerous to begin with.
She should know she has to live through it herself.
As she gone through her paperwork at Island Naturals. Evelyn's mind has been drifting off to that one night when Malik had crawled into bed with her to comfort her from her own nightmares. Blushing at how close he was and how she felt his warmth she quickly finished her paperwork before she got caught daydreaming.
But as luck would have it she found herself getting caught.
"Hey Eevee are you alright? You seem a bit darker then usual," Lei said as she walked into the back to retrieve whatever it was she was getting.
Having been caught Evelyn had turned a darker shade of red.
"Um nothing I was just well finishing up some paperwork on that latest shipment of fruit that is all," Evelyn said as she tried to walk around her but Lei beat her to it.
"Really? Does this shipment have to do with a certain one armed hunk that has been hanging around you lately?" Lei said.
"Who my roommate? We are not dating!" Evelyn said.
"Oh really? Then why are you blushing?" Lei asked.
Evelyn tried to turn her face away from her friend but it was too late. The Caucasian girl had caught her red handed, or red faced.
"Ah come one Eevee admit it he is gorgeous! I mean I can look past the missing arm but lets face it! Who knew that under that beard and long hair was one of the hottest guys I've ever seen," Lei said.
"You only said that because he appears so sexy to you," Evelyn deadpanned.
"Ah come on Eevee he is handsome. And I bet you get to have a good view of that ass when he comes out of the shower...mmmmm," Lei said.
"Look it's not like that ok so lay off," Evelyn started to walk away clearly embarrassed now.
"Why because you don't want to admit that you like the guy," Lei said.
"Lei get your head out of your ass this is not high school!" Evelyn said clearly getting annoyed.
"Why because you don't want to admit that you are falling for the guy?" Lei said as Evelyn walked out of the receiving area to get herself something to eat.
Sighing to herself she finally managed to lose Lei while she clocked out for lunch.
If only she knew what Malik really is then she would be thinking differently, Evelyn thought as she gotten her lunch.
When she sat down outside to enjoy her meal after paying for it. She began to think about all the things that could possibly go on between them. And she sighed knowing that it would not last.
Just like all the other relationships Barry will find some way of ruining it. He always does and that is what has Evelyn scared. She ate her food without her noticing and seeing as she has about a half an hour left went to the used bookstore next door.
Evelyn always loved books and seeing as she can explore this vast library of books. She wanted to find something that would take her mind off her current problem. That problem being the assassin that lives with her.
Former Assassin she corrected herself.
As she walked down the aisles looking at the various covers she could not help but let her mind wonder to the assassin that lives in her home. What he had told her did make sense and there is no lie in his voice but that does not mean that he does lie.
She walked into the classic stories collection and gone through the titles such as Gulliver's Travels, Moby Dick, 10,000 Leagues Under the Sea, her fingers kept caressing the titles and the history behind them.
When Malik showed her the crystals she knew immediately that one of them was his home in Masyaf. She looked at the pictures of modern day Masyaf to those of the past. The old stories said that it was once a beautiful castle with towers that ran high and eagles would nest on the roof. But now it was nothing but crumbled ruins and not even a fraction of what it once was remained. After nearly a thousand years of decay and looters the castle was nothing more then a ghost of a lost memory.
But that crystal was the castle in its former glory. That much Malik explained to her.
The eagle with the strange symbol in it was something that if she had to guess was the symbol of the Assassins.
Now that her mind was lost Evelyn discovered that she had stopped by two books. The first was one of her favorites since she was a little girl. 1001 Arabian Nights or The Arabian Nights the other was one she had not read before. It was called Alamut she thought it was interesting as she paid for the books and put them in her car. Keeping them under the seat Evelyn waited till her shift was over before she could decide on reading the book.
When she returned to her shift and began looking at the latest arrivals she saw a figure at the door to the receiving. Looking up she spotted no one and went back to work. Looking at the time she knew that Malik won't meet up with her again for another two hours.
"Hey Doll miss me?" a voice said.
Startled Evelyn turned to find Barry standing there at the entrance. His black leather jacket and neatly trimmed light brown hair made him look like a bad boy.
Feeling her blood grow cold Evelyn backed away from the entrance, "What do you want Barry and you shouldn't be here," Evelyn said.
"Why? Can't I come to say hello? " Barry said as he came closer.
Evelyn backed away from him as he walked into the small receiving port. "You are not allowed back here Barry so leave," Evelyn warned.
"Why? I only wanted to say hi," Barry said.
"Get out before I call the cops!" Evelyn said.
"What is going one here," a voice said and a large Mexican man entered the Receiving area. "Evelyn is this man threatening you," he said.
"Oh I am just leaving saying hi to an old friend. Just remember sweetheart I will be around," Barry blew a kiss at her as he walked out.
Seeing Evelyn's shaking form the man came closer, "Eevee are you alright?" he said.
"Alejandro! Thank God! I just don't want to deal with him right now," Evelyn replied.
"Here come to the office and tell me all about it," Alejandro said.
Evelyn spent the next hour explaining about Barry and what he has done to drive her away from her jobs. She explained who his father was and all the money the man has. It was at this time that Malik and Eddie came in early since they both were hungry.
After telling them about Barry, Malik grew worried for her. She held up her hand, "Alejandro was the one who scared him off, but I have to be more careful from now on. Perhaps I can tell them to let me work the storage areas for now. Maybe he can leave me alone. I really don't want to quit another job because he is having his tantrums," Evelyn said.
"Then don't Eevee you are only letting him win every time you do," Eddie said as he ate his Ruben Sandwich.
"How? Even if I tell him to fuck off he would only come back and hound me more. Then he would get violent, he always does," Evelyn was clearly showing her distress now.
She felt a hand on her shoulder and she looked up at Malik, "Do not let fear cloud your judgment. Sammy once told me that fear leads to suffering. You should not be the same way," Malik said.
"I've always ran from him Malik you have never seen what he does to people and to property! It eventually becomes too much! No matter how much I've tried he will always win," Evelyn replied.
"Not anymore," Malik said.
"What do you mean?" Evelyn said.
"Not here I will discuss it with you when the time is right but for now just know that you are not alone in this," Malik replied.
"Thanks guys," Evelyn said.
"Wait till I tell dad what that bastard did," Eddie said.
"What's dad going to do about it? He can't do anything remember! I have to do this on my own I am not a kid anymore Eddie," Evelyn replied.
"I know but still everyone has to be on alert now that Barry is back in town," Eddie said.
Evelyn looked down feeling bad for what has happened, "Hey don't worry if Barry tries anything we will be ready for him," Eddie said.
"You were not there when he took David's arm and unborn sister," Evelyn said.
"No, but I was there when Alex, Max, Kaipo and Keoni beat the shit out of him for trying to break into David's house," Eddie said.
Evelyn winced at that remembering when her brothers did beat up Barry in defense of David. The young boy had never forgotten the day that he nearly was beaten to death by Barry and that is why he practices diligently to defend himself.
"How many brothers do you have Evelyn?" Malik asked changing the subject.
"We have about six brothers and five sisters so about ten kids. There is Evelyn who is the oldest followed by Alex whom I've heard you met already. He is second then there is Kaipo who is a contractor, Mahealani and Nohealani who are twins. Then there is Max who is followed by Keoni and then Vanessa then Me then Aiko and finally La'akea we are one big family no," Eddie said.
"Yes a very big family. I only had one brother Kadar he was ten years younger then me. He died the day I lost my arm," Malik said not wanting to go into those memories.
"I'm sorry man," Eddie said realizing that he had touched a very touchy subject.
"No need it was a while ago," Malik replied not wanting to get into details.
"Ok, I can tell you miss him so I will drop it," Eddie said.
"Thank you," Malik replied.
"Ok guys I know I sound like an insensitive bitch but we need to get going," Evelyn said looking at the watch she has on her hand.
Getting up all three of them once again made it to her car. Then the short drive to the gym where both Eddie and Malik made their way to where David had martial arts practice. When they entered they waited for Dave to finish his session before joining them on the side.
The three of them then proceeded to dress in their uniforms and practice their fighting skills. Malik found this to be quite fun as he, Eddie and Dave would go over a few moves and compare notes. Malik found that learning these new forms helped him greatly in gaining his balance and in doing so he would practice at home when Evelyn is asleep.
He then would start teaching Dave and Eddie the basics of Freerunning how to hop over things. Using the nearby couch as a way to practice their vaulting all three of them would take turns leaping onto the couch. Malik would find this exciting as he can finally do something he had miss for a while. And the tools here make it easier to use since he can be as careless as a child.
When the lessons are over all three males would make their way over to the next door dance studio to wait for Evelyn. Dave's dad would stay late just to close down the gym and go over financial records with some of his coaches. Dave's mom would be home at this time and Dave would then go home. Every other day however he would be at Evelyn's place till late.
On the two weekends since the routine started Malik had express his want to learn how to swim. So both Evelyn and Dave took it upon themselves to teach the Syrian how to swim.
Since Hawaii is surrounded by ocean and it was still late summer the ocean waves are calmer then they would normally be. Evelyn had taught Malik how to float on the waves and how to hold his breath. Dave taught him how to move like a dolphin underwater.
In fact on the second week to the beach they encountered wild dolphins for the first time.
It was one of those warm days that they had been swimming and Evelyn watched from the shoreline as she dried herself up. She was wearing a one piece bathing suit to better make her more streamlined. And the fact she prefers them to bikini's. Feeling a bit shy she let herself get something to drink before she went back into the water. Well aware that she was getting stares from the men around them but there was one in particular that actually gained her eye.
MALIK'S POINT OF VIEW
He could not stop swimming. Oh how he longed to swim under the waves. Since Masyaf is in the mountains away from and deep water save the river that flows down from the mountains. The need to swim had not reigned on anyone's mind. But in places like Damascus and Acre they might be useful since certain parts of the river flow through the city. Or in Acre's case float on the sea.
Malik enjoyed his time in the water and when he was about to go back to practicing his paddling something swam past him.
"What was that?" he said
Then something large made itself known in front of him. It spouted water in his face.
A large beaked face appeared before him and regarded him before disappearing under the waves. Malik was intrigued by this creature as others like it swam around him and near him.
"Holy shit!" Dave said laughing.
Evelyn swam out to them and a smile was on her face.
"What are these creatures?" Malik asked.
"They are spinner dolphins they are friendly just don't disturb them they are resting," Evelyn said as Malik watched the dolphins swim under him.
Dipping his head under the water he could hear their clicks and whistles. The creatures whipped past him as if they were flying. Never before had he seen such beauty as they leaped from the water and spun as if dancing.
EVELYN'S POINT OF VIEW
She watched Malik's face lit up in wonder as the dolphins swam past but never bothered to touch them like they suggested. He dove down many times his diving mask on his face as he held his breath watching them swim past him. The dolphins swim off into deeper waters leaving the Syrian alone on the sandy bottom.
Evelyn wanted to laugh since the man obviously has never seen the ocean before outside of a port and the water is a new world to him. He stayed in there for three hours till it was time to come back in. By the time Malik did came back to shore he was clearly exhausted but also sun burnt. The reason why Evelyn noticed this is because his skin is a lot darker then what it was when he first went into the water. She should talk her skin was just as dark along with Dave's obviously tanned features. Both boys enjoyed the time in the sun.
Evelyn wanted to bring Eddie but the boy was grounded for having gotten into trouble some time before with one of the conveyance stores over the summer. Her father wanted him to pay back the store owner by working for him part time. Eddie does not mind since he gets to hang out with Mark and Florence who share his punishment.
When Malik came out of the water he nearly fell over since is legs became jelly under him. Dave laughed as he helped the Syrian up from his fall in the sand. Evelyn could not help it and started laughing. The look on his face was priceless and many of the women on the beach seemed to share her opinion. It was a light hearted laugh and it seems as if the all serious Syrian seemed to catch on to the joke and walked up to where Evelyn had her umbrella out for them to cool off.
Malik had returned to the ocean to wash himself off before coming back to where Evelyn was resting under the shade.
"What were those creatures that swam by me?" Malik asked in curiosity.
"I told you they are spinner dolphins they are native to this area. Well at least these are but there are others around the world. People are more familiar with the bottlenose dolphin because it is on t.v. All the time." Evelyn said.
"Well it was a good swim. Though I never knew that spending so much time in the water can turn your legs to jelly," he said.
At the look on his face Evelyn started laughing.
Malik turned to look at her and from her joyous attitude he too started laughing.
When he started to laugh Evelyn stopped her triad and stared at him in bewilderment. Malik never laughed ever and when he started laughing at something as silly as his legs turning to jelly she could not help but admire the sound of his voice when he laughed.
It was deep and throaty and that combined with his hard abs and his broad chest...Oh My God! He's like a god! Evelyn turned several shades darker when she caught herself admiring the view.
The lack of an arm did nothing to deter his inherited exotic charm as she tried to distract herself from it.
MALIK'S POINT OF VIEW
It felt good to laugh.
Malik often wondered how long has it been since he shared a laugh with anyone. He just felt it come up like a volcano when it happened. And when it came out he could not stop as it blew out of his chest and into the air around him. It was like the bell sounding in the city and he felt himself float on air because of it.
He seemed to enjoy it and when he turned towards Evelyn his eyes were caught staring at her. He felt his heart fall into his stomach as his eyes locked onto hers. The sun shining above them casting a shadow on her form. Malik can clearly see every curve of her body making her appear more exotic.
More enchanting
More beautiful and breathtaking.
She was an angel sent by Allah to be with him. Her face he found was dark also from the sun and her skin glowed a golden color kissed by its light. He could not take his eyes off of her and she him.
It seemed like forever that they remained that way just admiring each other thoughts going through his mind a million miles a minute.
By Allah she...why can't I stop staring? I know it is not the clothes that attracts me...no what is this warm feeling? I've never felt this way before, he thought as he stared at her.
The moment seemed to go on forever even thought it was only for a second or two.
EVELYN'S POINT OF VIEW
When she and Malik caught each other's gaze she was once again pulled into his dark orbs. Being absorbed by their mysterious vortex the mystery that was Malik Al-Sayf seemed more alluring then anything she had seen in a man.
She could feel him admiring her and for some strange reason it sent shivers down her spine. She knew it was not a sign of sexual tension.
Far from it.
It was something more, something warm.
"EEVEE!" Dave's voice broken through the warm moment and everything came crashing down.
"EEVEE!" Dave sounded distressed as he raced back to the umbrella.
She looked at Malik and saw him rise quickly to his feet alert at what had happened. From what she could see Dave was clearly in a panic as he fell in the sand on his knees.
"Dave what is it?" Evelyn asked getting up.
"Eevee...your...your car!" he said between breaths and pointed up the hill.
She and Malik shared a look and grabbed their stuff and raced towards the direction of the parking lot.
When they both got there along with a breathless Dave. All Evelyn could do is shake in rage and fright. Her car was broken into.
No wait broken into was not the word.
Her car was destroyed!
Someone had taken a sledge hammer and demolished the roof, the windows, the entire front and her trunk. They had basically stripped her car to nothing but an empty shell leaving it there for her to find. There was a large crowd there as well along with the police since someone reported it. Evelyn was clearly pissed off when she saw her car. And while the police were talking to her she filed her report on the issue.
There was also something written on the car that also caused Evelyn's blood to boil. The police also took pictures of it.
There written in what was assumed to be blood since the smell has attracted a lot of flies were the words.
You belong to me and no one else, no man is allowed to touch you ever!
Evelyn knew who had written this but she had no proof. It was clearly a threat one directed at Malik and when she turned towards the Syrian. His face was flushed with anger as he had read the words. A curse was muttered under his breath one that she knew all to well.
"Fucken pisshole!" Evelyn screamed as she kicked her car.
"COME ON OUT YOU MUTHER FUCKER! YOU ARE A REAL CHICKENSHIT YOU KNOW THAT BARRY!" Evelyn screamed as she looked around the crowd expecting him to be there but he wasn't.
"Ma'am do you and your friends need a ride back to town?" asked a police officer.
This one Evelyn knew well as Officer Poe Poe the man who told her that she has to take in Malik.
"Yeah, let me call my dad he can give us a ride and how am I going to pay for this?" Evelyn asked
"Don't worry about it ma'am this is police evidence we will take care of it. Do you have any personal effects in the car you want to take out?" the officer asked seeing as the windows are smashed in.
Shaking her head Evelyn was clearly upset by the while situation. Walking away it was a good thing that she still carried her cell with her as she dialed her family's number.
"Hello," a voice said on the other side.
"Daddy," Evelyn said.
"Sweetheart! How are you?" the man said from the other side.
"Daddy I need a ride my car is destroyed," Evelyn said.
"Oh My God! Sweetheart are you ok? Do we need to take you to the hospital?" her father now sounded frantic.
"No, daddy I am fine I was at the beach with my roommate and Dave and some sick son of a bitch came and destroyed my car. I just need a ride back to Kona." Evelyn said.
"Ok sweetie just tell me where you are?" Evelyn's father said.
"I am at Hapuna Beach dad in the parking lot. I just got through talking with the cops and now I just want to go home," Evelyn said.
"Alright sweetheart I will be there shortly," with that the man hung up.
Evelyn hung up the phone and walked back to where Malik and Dave were standing giving a statement to the police. Officer Poe Poe was taking notes and when he was done walked over to Evelyn.
"I see our friend is doing just fine," Officer Poe Poe said.
"Yeah, I didn't realize he was so young till I took him for a hair cut," Evelyn replied smiling as she looked at him.
"Well I did not find any member of his family available I've tried and I just updated him on it," Officer Poe Poe said.
"You won't find them they are dead," Evelyn replied.
"Yeah he told me, died in an accident the same one that took his arm." Officer Poe Poe replied.
"Well I am going back to the station to file these reports but hopefully we can get warrant on the man. I already have several officers patrolling the area of your home so if anyone tries to do anything there you will let us know," Officer Poe Poe said.
"Thank you," Evelyn replied.
The man walked away as she walked back towards Malik and Dave.
"So what is going on Eevee?" Dave asked.
"Well I called my father so he will be on his way. I need to call your folks and let them know what is going on," Evelyn replied.
"Ok Malik and I are going to rinse off and then change you better do the same," Dave said.
"Sure," Evelyn replied.
She walked over to the bathrooms and inside there was three stalls and a walk in shower. She rinsed off all the sand from her body and under her swim suit. Then going into one of the stalls she changed back into her normal clothes. A loose shirt with jean shorts.
When she came out Malik and Dave had gotten the beach stuff and had them at the bench they were at. Evelyn noticed that they had gotten something something to drink while waiting.
It was about forty five minutes later that a van pulled up and Evelyn's father emerged from it. Eddie was sitting in the front seat his face was one of worry. He rushed over to where Evelyn was standing and gave her a hug.
"Thanks for coming daddy!" Evelyn said.
"No problem sweetie now tell me who did this!" he said looking at the car.
"Barry O'Neill" Evelyn growled.
"That bastard's back? Since when?" asked Evelyn's father.
"Since about a couple of weeks ago he went after my roommate," Evelyn said pointing out Malik.
Evelyn's father then looked over at Malik and the they both locked eyes before smiling and extending his hand, "Hello I am Kaleo Makekau, Evelyn's father," the man said.
"Malik, Malik Al-Sayf" Malik said extending his hand to the man.
"Malik? Well this is interesting when Eddie said that Eevee's roommate was from the Middle East I thought he was full of shit like always." the man said.
"No, I am from Masyaf originally then I moved to Jerusalem some time ago. I guess Evelyn told you the story of how I ended up in her kitchen?" Malik said.
The man smiled, "Yes she told me all about it quite sad really not remembering," the man said.
Evelyn watched Malik give a small nod in acknowledgment, "Well we should get going how about we stop by my place afterwards so you can meet the rest of our screwed up family," Evelyn's father said as they piled into his 1998 Astro.
The drive back to Kona was silent mostly Evelyn filled her father in on Barry's visits. Her father looked none too pleased when he heard of the home invasion. She then went on to explain what was happening lately at work and Malik's trips into town. Her father then looked into the mirror at the said Syrian and found his eyes constantly going to Evelyn worry evident on his face.
The man was intrigued by this Syrian. For a man with one arm he was afraid that such tragedy would make him more withdrawn. He would have to speak to the man alone if he had the chance...perhaps he can.
"Well Eevee you know that Thanksgiving is coming up so maybe you can bring Malik over to meet the rest of the family." her father suggested.
"Dad, Thanksgiving is not for another month! And besides Halloween has not hit yet so why bring up something that is in the future?" Evelyn said.
Her father sighed, "Well it was a suggestion seeing as only now I have met Malik. Besides the man seems honest enough maybe he would make a good husband," that earned him a playful slap on the arm by Evelyn.
"Dad! Are you in such a rush to see me fat with kid?" she said.
"No, I just want to see you happy that's all, you are my eldest girl and the only one other then Vanessa and Aiko who is not married. But then again when you have a psycho like Barry chasing off any suitors then that would be a wise decision." her father said.
Evelyn glared at he father, "First off dad Vanessa is fifteen and Aiko is fourteen and second of all Malik is way nicer then Barry. I perfer his company to that dickhead any day," Evelyn said.
Malik's head reared up in surprise when he heard this. Her father noticed as well and kept it tucked away for later when they have their conversation.
The ride was a long one seeing as it took them nearly a hour to get back to Kona and another forty minutes through traffic to get back to Evelyn's house. Once there her dad parked the car and helped to get the beach stuff out. Sammy came flying down from the trees happy to see familiar faces. Makani ran out from the bushes and leaped into Evelyn's arms.
"Hey guys what's going on?" she said.
"Bad men come, do many bad things" Sammy said.
As soon as she said it, "EEVEE!" Eddie's voice said.
Evelyn ran to the door and found it smashed in with all her stuff trashed. Graffiti littered her walls and her books were everywhere. The television and the entertainment center was destroyed. Evelyn's room looked as if a tornado had gone through it. Malik's room thankfully did not suffer too much because the Syrian did not unpack his things. He had kept it in Evelyn's car including the two crystals that he had gotten the first day out.
They were safe but his television, his sheets and his windows were broken. The graffiti on the walls also added to his anger as they were clearly written in the same blood as before.
She belongs to me! You can't have her! Malik's face was dark as he surveyed the room.
"That slimy no good rotten asshole!" Evelyn was clearly pissed now as she wanted nothing but to smash the wall with the nearest object. She was clearly shaking and from experience Malik knew that she was scared.
"Get your stuff honey you are all staying at my place tonight," Evelyn's father said as he pulled out his cell phone to call home. Evelyn quickly went to her room to pack and Malik did the same. His face dark as he gathered his things, his mind full of frustration and anger.
When Evelyn came out with her stuff she noticed Malik staring at the graffiti on the wall and the harsh words painted on there. He was not happy about the threat.
"Hey," Evelyn said as she put her hand on his shoulder, "Everything will be alright you'll see," Evelyn said as she once again filed a police report.
Malik did not look convinced.
Evelyn then went and gathered up Sammy and Makani. The said cat was more then happy to go into his carrier while Sammy flew onto the car.
"Do you remember the way Sammy?" Evelyn said.
"Just like living in paradise," she sang.
Shaking her head Evelyn made her way to the van with her stuff. Malik had his and Dave of course left his things in the car. With Makani in his carrier they set off again down the hill towards Evelyn's family home.
MALIK'S POINT OF VIEW
The drive down was not as long as the drive back to Kona in fact Evelyn's family home is not far from where she lives. When they pulled up to their house Malik was surprised by the amount of cars parked in the yard.
"Sorry about the mess your mom had a meeting with the community watch since there had been a series of break in's lately," Kaleo said and sure enough Malik watched as several people filed out and into the cars.
Once the cars left the group was able to get out and walk into the house. Malik saw all the stuff that would make this place home. It had things like a swing set to a weight lifting table off to the side.
The house was painted a sort of off gray color. The paint was faded but not peeling while there is dirt on the walls. It was two stories tall with the windows being large to catch the wind from all sides. It was fenced off on the sides so the neighbors don't pry into their affairs. Malik can clearly see the ocean though which he had grown to appreciate.
"Ah the memories!" a voice screeched from above and Malik extended his hand for Sammy to land on.
The macaw was more then happy to be near friends. She then went to his shoulder while Makani was let out of his carrier. The cat was more then happy to run around and nuzzle some of the neighborhood cats.
I guess they are old friends he thought as he looked around.
There was a garage off to the side with some tools hanging on the walls. From the looks of it there was a car with its hood up.
Probably for repairs, Malik thought remembering what Evelyn said about her parents home.
He spotted Dave running off to the house next door and waving to Malik walked in.
Malik remembered that this was Dave's home seeing as they dropped him off almost every day. Not knowing that the house next door was Evelyn's family. When he walked up and slowly entered the home he remembered that he has to take off his slippers before entering.
"Whoa Edward is such a hottie!" someone said.
"Vanessa!" an older voice said.
Malik turned to see two girls on the couch that sat in front of a very large television. They were currently watching some sort of teen movie and from what Malik has seen it was clearly the movie Twilight. The two girls did not notice him which was a good sign so he slowly walked further in.
"Vanessa! Aiko! Turn that damn movie off and help me with dinner we have guests!" a woman shouted as he walked further into the two story house.
"Sorry mom!" they both said and they paused the movie not noticing Malik as he walked up the stairs.
"Hey Malik you can sleep in Alex's old room," said Eddie as he ran up past Malik.
Malik followed the boy up towards the bedroom. He felt like a stranger sleeping in someone else's home. It was not like his own room where he had his things. This was the same man who spoke to him when he first arrived at this time. The only one he knew that could speak Arabic.
When he entered the room he was surprised to see that there was a lot of stuff here. There was posters of movies on the wall along with video games and action figures. A large radio was seen hung on the wall with speakers in the corner. The desk was empty save for a few figures a jar of pencils and pens. The floor was carpeted so it felt soft under his feet. In fact the whole house was carpeted.
"There's the bathroom on the far right you can shower in there. Evelyn's old room is just next to yours. Keoni used to be next to hers but he is moved out two months after Eevee. The twins used to sleep down stairs next to the bathroom, but they moved out long is on the other side while Vanessa and Aiko have rooms down stairs. La'akea's is just across from them and mom and dad's is at the end of the hall on the right," Eddie said.
"How come your room us upstairs and theirs is down stairs?" Malik asked as he settled his stuff on the bed.
"Well that is because those guys tend to take forever to get ready for school. So it would be easier to bring the bucket of water into their rooms to wake them up," Eddie said.
Malik raised an eyebrow at him and Eddie shrugged, "Hey what do you expect those girls take forever to get ready. Hell even Eevee takes less time then them!" said Eddie as Malik began to pull out a pair of clothes.
"Well I better get cleaned up if I am to meet your family," Malik said as he walked towards the bathroom.
Once he was cleaned up he made his way towards the bedroom once again. Sighing he leaped onto the bed and put his arm behind his head. Sammy was safely perched above his bed and he could feel the macaw watching him. He then dug into his bag and pulled out his crystals that he had kept with him.
He stared at the one of Masyaf the castle gleamed in front of him. Oh how he missed home as he put it back and laid down to close his eyes. He figured he can take a quick nap before he headed towards dinner.
"Hey there handsome are you looking for a good time?" a woman's voice said.
Malik turned towards her she was dressed like an exotic dancer but her cleavage was showing off more then it should through her see through robes. She was dressed in fine jewelry to enhance her beauty and her sexual appeal. She left nothing to the imagination as she beckoned him.
Malik looked down and realized that he was in his novice robes. Just like the day he was sent to the brothel in Masyaf to become a man. She beckoned him closer her fingers were sultry along with her freshly painted lips and enchanting eyes.
Malik slowly walked after her. Feeling her pull as she lulled him towards a bed of cushions just waiting for him to take her. He was only sixteen at the time and for someone of that age he was surely to become a man if he laid with a woman for the first time.
Following the woman he could see that she had brown hair and green eyes. The eyes of a christian woman but the body of a goddess.
"So what can I do for you my young Hashashin?" she said as she felt along his genitals and slowly made her way up to him. Malik could feel himself growing hot at her touch.
"I don't know I've never done this before," he said his voice was nervous as she began to kiss along his neck.
It sent shivers down his spine while she caressed his chest and slowly began to strip him of his clothes. He could feel himself growing flush with need as she began to work her magic with him. As he grew hotter he noticed that it was actually getting hotter and hotter.
Then like the wind the scene shifted and instead of caressing his body the figure morphed into that of Robert De Sabe as he wrapped his hand around Malik's neck. Malik was in his master Assassin robes and his arm was bleeding once again.
"Malik!" a voice shouted and he turned to find Kadar struggling against the soldiers. Then one of them stabbed him in the heart.
"NO KADAR!" Malik shouted.
"You have failed in your mission and so too must you perish," a voice said and he turned to find his master standing above him sword at the ready.
Altair stood beside him when his master cut off his arm.
Screaming in pain Malik held onto the bleeding stump and cried as he held it. It was dripping with blood and he could see the puss and maggots coming off of it.
He looked down at himself and found that his clothes had changed once more into that of his Dai robes. They were covered in blood and grime from days of usage. He was curled up by the fountain the heat of his fever once again taking hold of him.
Then he could hear voices looking down he spotted his reflection in the water of the fountain. It was not the reflection he had come to know when he was sick.
It was the bleeding face of his brother.
Leaping back in fear Malik was once again confronted by his worst nightmares. His brothers image trapped in water like a rippling mirror. Backing away he could hear the voices once again. They were the voices that had haunted his dreams and made them nothing but nightmares. The voices of the novices that ignored him and the assassins that taunted him. One voice in particular held his memories.
He could hear him calling him by name. He turned to look but found nothing and then when he turned around again he found himself in his bedroom in Evelyn's house.
His room had blood on the walls written with the same message as before. Only this time there were things added to it. Looking at the message he could barely read out the smeared Arabic.
Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering
Those were the words that Sammy keeps quoting to him. The voices came at him again and this time he found himself in Solomon's Temple covered in the blood of dozens of Templars. His brother lay on the ground dead and he trying to fight them off. He felt the treasure in his hand as it pulsed with life and power but then he shifted again to the desert and then back to his Bureau.
The voices started up again and this time they were heard with clarity.
"Failure!"
"Damn Cripple!"
"Disgraced Dog!"
"Useless Beggar!"
"Murderer!"
That last one came from a woman that had seen him kill his target sometime ago in Mecca. He had been told to kill the man during the Muslim Holiday to make a statement to his allies. That man was in league with the Christian armies and had attacked the Bureau there. Malik had been sent to kill the man during Hajj which to him was sacrilegious because it was during a sacred time for all who worship Islam.
But the master wanted it no other way. He stated that to protect Allah's will the man must die at this time. Malik wanted to wait for it to finish before he committed the crime but the master was insistent.
So Malik found himself once again in the same bedroom as the man who was to be his victim. He had slipped in under the cover of darkness and slit the man's throat while he was sleeping with his wife. Both were in bed after a night of worship. He was about to leave when the said wife woke to the smell of blood. When she saw the man dead she screamed and turned to find a shocked Malik by the window.
Even though she had not seen his face the woman screamed, "Murderer! Murderer! Assassin! Guards! Guards!" she yelled as Malik leaped out the window and ran for his life.
The blood of the man seemed to drip from his hands as he looked down at his stump. The blood kept gushing out in waves as the voices grew stronger.
"You are no longer an assassin!"
"What can a one armed man do other then beg!"
"Hey Dai I need a map made...wait you can't make a map hahahahaha!"
The voices kept coming at him more and more. They kept getting louder and louder all the while he could hear them all mocking him. He begged them to stop he wanted them to stop. He even heard Barry's voice coming through all the voices.
"You don't deserve her!" he said.
Malik turned to find Evelyn's prone figure alone in the dark with blood coming from between her legs. Barry standing over her proud as he pulled up his pants. Evelyn's prone figure was crying as she begged him to help her. She was literally begging him to help her. She was crying her dark wild hair falling in front of her face. She was sobbing so much that Malik wanted to hold her.
He tried to run to her aid as she called for help. Begged for help but no matter how much he ran to her she was always far away.
"EVELYN!" he yelled her name.
He could see Barry beat her and continued to beat her till she fell. When Malik was finally able to reach her, "Evelyn!" he shouted.
When he grabbed her shoulder with his one hand her sobbing suddenly changed, "You had failed me Malik, you were supposed to be an Assassin! You were supposed to protect the innocent! Kill the corrupt and free the just! Why did you fail me! Why did you not save her like how you failed to save...me," this time the voice changed to that of Kadar as his brothers face shown through Evelyn's hair.
Malik backed away in fright, "Kadar I'm sorry!" he said sobbing.
"How can you be sorry! You'd failed me Malik, you were supposed to protect me like father told you to! You were supposed to die for me so that I can escape! You are not my brother you are a COWARD! Just like Altair you are a coward! How could you do this to me! And I thought you were my brother!" Kadar's voice screamed.
Malik put his remaining hand to his head, "Please, I'm sorry brother, forgive me!" he said as he fell to his knees and the darkness started to consume him.
The voices that told him of his failures and his weaknesses. They told him of the murder he had committed and what he failed to do.
All Malik could do was beg for forgiveness and prayed to Allah that he would be delivered from this nightmare.
Then the scene changed again to the writing on the wall. It shown in bright letters written in Arabic with blood. Fear leads to suffering.
It was a sign from Allah he knew it. "Why?" he said to himself.
"Oh blessed is he who has given me life, I beg of you please what have I done wrong for you to bring me to this place? Why have you brought me here? Was it to protect Evelyn? What is your mission he who is most exalted! For I am not worthy of such treatment. If it is your will that I be punished for my sins then why torture me so? Why oh blessed Allah why?" Malik prayed and begged on his hand and knees.
He was clearly crying as the voices grew louder and louder wanting to swallow him whole. Malik begged and pleaded for the pain to stop as he felt it like a knife buried deep in his chest. This ache that started as a minor nuisance turned into full blown agony. He was in tears pleading to the nothingness that was around him. The faces kept appearing before him of all his past sins. All the people he killed all the torture he'd suffered all the memories. It was agony to him and he did not know how long he could stay that way.
Just as he was about to descend into madness.
"Baby don't understand
Why we can't just hold on
To each other's hands"
Malik's head shot up as he heard that song being sung by the most beautiful of voices. One he recognized all to well.
Evelyn
He saw something land right in front of him.
It was an eagle feather. Gently picking it up he could make out the shadow of the giant bird as it swooped down towards him.
"This time might be the last
I fear unless I make it all too clear
I need you so..."
The bird's form began to change into that of Evelyn as she stood before him. She knelt down and offered her hand. Malik extended his own and she gently guided him up her voice still singing.
"Baby I think tonight
We can take what was wrong
To make it right,"
Malik never thought he would hear her voice singing to him as she helped him up. He was still in his Dai robes but now they are no longer filthy. They were cleaned up once again.
"Baby it's all I know
That you're half of the flesh
And blood makes me whole
Need you so..."
His heart felt like it was going to burst when she touched his face. He could feel her flesh on his own clean face. Her smile and her warmth was all he ever wanted she transformed into the eagle once more.
"Take these broken wings
And learn to fly again
And learn to live so free
And when we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up
And let us in
Take these broken wings
You got to learn to fly
And learn to live so free
And when we hear the voices sing,"
He could feel her talons around his middle as she rose up in the air flapping her wings and lifting him away from his tormentors. Her voice still soothing as he felt himself soar above the voices and the torment.
"Let us in...
Let us in...
Baby it's all I know
That you're half of the flesh
And blood makes me whole
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah so
Take these broken wings
And learn to fly again
And learn to live so free
And when we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up
And let us in
Take these broken wings
You got to learn to fly
And learn to live so free
And when we hear the voices sing
The book of love will open up
And let us in..."
At that he felt himself growing warm from where the agony was in his heart. It was a burning sensation that he had not felt since...since Kadar's death. Tears streamed down his eyes as the song ended and the eagle gave a might cry. Then like lightning other eagles joined Evelyn's form. Other voices he recognized, Dave, Eddie, Kaleo, the two girls he met just a while ago in front of the T.V. The doctor, Alex, the girl from the crystal shop, even Dave's father. Others from his own time also filled in and he could feel them as well...his brother, his mother and father, the two boys Mark and Florence, Sammy the Macaw and Makani the cat as well as other voices including surprisingly enough Altair.
They dropped from the skies in the form of eagles hundreds of eagles coming down on the shadows that screamed for Malik to come back to them. All the while he was encircled in the warm that was Evelyn's claws.
Slowly waking from his sleep Malik felt at peace for the first time in a long time. And what was surprising was that he felt warm. His groggy eyes took in the surroundings of his new room...or temporary room.
He then noticed the other figure curled up beside him. The weight on his head was all that he needed to know about Makani's presence. Sammy the macaw was perched on his side fast asleep but staying with him as she recited the same phrase as his dream. He tried to move but felt a pair of arms holding him from behind. The scent of the wind and the ocean filled his nose.
Evelyn
He could tell it was rather late seeing as the lights were out. Malik was sure that he had heard a few roosters off in the distance. Looking at the clock that was next to the bed he made it out to be 4:30 in the morning.
Four thirty? Oh man he must have really been tired to have slept through dinner. When he lifted his hand he could feel hers as she held him tighter. The soft sounds of her breath coming into his hair was a sure sign that she had snuck in during the night to lay here with him. And the same feeling like in the dream filled him with warmth at the feeling of her wrapping her arms around him seeking to comfort him or is it the other way around.
We seek comfort in each other. Malik thought as his eyes softened at the thought.
He laid there for a while relishing in the feeling of Evelyn's warmth. The nights were not as cold here as at her house but still it was cool all the same. Malik worries that her father would come in and start screaming at him. But as his eyelids drooped to a close a small smile graced his face as he relished in her embrace.
EVELYN'S POINT OF VIEW
A few hours ago
"Evelyn dear why don't you call your roommate here it is time to Kau kau," Evelyn's mother said from the kitchen.
"Ok mom!" Evelyn said as she went up the stairs.
"Malik? Malik dinner's ready," Evelyn said
She went to Alex's old room where Malik was residing. She thought that maybe the Syrian was nervous to meet her folks. All males are their first meeting its not like we are dating or anything it is just to meet the folks. Evelyn thought as she knocked on the door.
"Malik?" there was no answer.
"Malik I'm coming in so I hope you are decent," Evelyn said as she opened the door.
What greeted her was a dark room and Malik's form prone on the bed. Soft snores came from his mouth as he was fast asleep. Smiling to herself she closed the door and headed down stairs.
"Evelyn dear where is your roommate?" her mother said.
"He's sleeping mom! I guess today he must have been really tired," Evelyn said.
"Why is he tired? All you guys did was go to the beach," her brother La'akea said from his chair.
"La'a he was learning how to swim," Evelyn said.
"Oh," realization finally dawned on her youngest brother.
"Why is your friend learning how to swim?" her sister Vanessa said.
"Well he is not from here he is from Jerusalem," Evelyn said.
"Really? So is he like some old dude from the Middle East? I mean they all tried to look like Jesus or something," Vanessa replied.
"Um you would be surprised when you meet him girls," Evelyn's father Kaleo said.
"Ok, so Eevee go wake him up!" Aiko said.
"No, let him rest he has not been sleeping well so any chance he gets I let him sleep," Evelyn replied as she made her plate.
"Well if you say so," said Vanessa.
Dinner was a talkative affair with the girls catching up on old times and the boys asking questions about Malik. It was rather late when they all retired to bed. Evelyn walked up to her old room and looked at how bare the room looks now that she had moved out. She had taken all of her stuff for her. Sammy was already on the perch of the bed enjoying her food while Makani had climbed up into her window through the tree outside.
The cat came down and requested to be petted which Evelyn gladly gave. She then dug through her bag for her book and started to read the Alamut.
It was not long till she succumbed to slumber.
"You belong to me!" a rough voice said
Evelyn found herself once again at the same scene as before with Barry looking over her. His mind was warped as he held a bottle in his hand. Evelyn backed away from his car and from him.
The scene was of the first time she was raped. The man had forced himself into her causing her to feel real pain for the first time. She tried to get up off the ground but the force of the despair was too much for her. Barry stood above her smiling a wicked smile as he came at her again.
This time the scene changed to one of the dorm room. He had broken into her dorm room and raped her there while her roommate was asleep. Holding her mouth shut as he raped her again and again.
Then he attacked her at her job at Volcanoes national park, and again at the harbor during her dive job.
Then he went after her again when she was with a coworker just out as friends. Then a man she went out with just once and he attacked her. Then there was the day with Dave and his family.
"You are a danger to them!" a voice said
"No," Evelyn tried to fight it off.
"You hurt them!" the voices said.
"No," Evelyn tried to find who was saying it.
"You are the one who hurt them! It was all your fault that Barry hurt them," the voice said it louder.
"No its not! I don't have control over him!" Evelyn cried.
"Evelyn," a voice said
She turned around and found Malik standing there just a few feet away from her. He was dressed in the same clothes that she found him in. Blood covering his robes as he walked over to Evelyn.
"Malik please..." she begged as she tried to crawl to him.
"You hurt me Evelyn," he said his voice a whisper.
"No, I did not hurt you I did not mean to!" Evelyn said feeling a burning sensation in her chest.
She felt the hot tears coming down her face as she tried to get to him. She reached out to him but Barry had already beat her to it.
No no no no! Evelyn thought as she tried to get to him, "MALIK RUN!" she shouted to him.
The Syrian turned as Barry plunged a knife into his chest and shot him with the gun that was in the other hand. Screaming Evelyn tried to get to the Syrian but found that his face was that of the man that she had dated only to end in tragedy. The man whom will never walk again because of Barry. The several coworkers that will never be able to pay bills or walk because of that man. All the jobs she had to quit because of her stalker.
She had tried to fight him off and she did at times but he was just too strong. He had raped her again and again. Evelyn cried out in fear.
The voices came again and again. The ache that is in her chest began to grow into unquenchable agony.
"Oh God please! Make it stop! I know I am not the best person who will pray but please make it stop! I don't know what I did wrong! Why? Why? Why do this to me?" she begged
She was on her hands and knees crying begging for release. The pain was too much for her.
It was then that she heard it. It was a song that she thought she would never hear. It was like a sweet melody to her ears. It was a song in Arabic and there is only one person she knew that can sing that sort of song.
Malik...
She looked up through the darkness that surrounded her. The assassin's voice filled her ears as she heard the flapping of wings. It was there that a single feather fell in front of Evelyn. She slowly reached out and touched the feather. The feather then disappeared and a cry could be heard from above her. Looking up she could only see something float down to her on large wings.
An eagle flew down from the skies. When it landed it changed into the form of Malik. He had his hand out to her and slowly she reached up to take it. When she took it the form changed back into an eagle. The bird gently took her in his talons. The song that he sang did not fade as he flapped his wings to fly. Evelyn was then carried away from the voices and the darkness. The fear began to fade as she felt safe in the eagle's talons.
Shooting out of bed Evelyn was covered in sweat. Her heart was pounding in her chest and her mind was going a million miles per hour. Holding her face in her hands she tried to calm her racing heart. The nightmare began to fade from her mind but not the impact that it left. She found herself shaking uncontrollably. It was not something she was accustomed to and she hated it every second of the day.
"Eevee?" a voice said and suddenly a light was turned on.
"I'm fine mom just a nightmare," Evelyn replied looking at her mother.
"Its about Barry again isn't it?" her mother said as she entered the room.
Evelyn looked down in shame. Suddenly her mother embraced her and held her close. "You don't have to worry anymore Eevee," she said.
Evelyn held her mother close as she embraced in her warmth.
Then a shout was heard and someone screaming in Arabic. Eyes shooting open she realized that it had come from Malik's room. Both Makani and Sammy were already racing into the other room. The whole house had been awoken as they ran to Alex's room. Some of them held weapons ready just in case as Evelyn tried to make her way through.
"Malik?" she said as she pushed aside her family members.
She found the man covered in sweat and crying in Arabic. His tears and his face made him look as if he were begging.
Begging who?
"Honey what is wrong with him," Kaleo asked.
"He has a major case of PTSD dad just like me. But unlike me he does not have any family. His brother was killed by some bad guys and they are the same ones who took his arm," Evelyn said not telling them the whole truth, but it is a start.
They were interrupted by another cry as Malik was once again begging.
Evelyn saw both Makani and Sammy all took up posts next to him and trying to wake him. Makani was rubbing against him while Sammy was reciting Yoda yet again. Malik was clearly crying now his back to the family as Evelyn walked in. She wanted nothing more then to hold him and tell him everything is alright. But the man was kicking and lashing out crying and begging for forgiveness. The only reason why she knew was because he kept saying Allah as if asking God for help.
"Malik? Malik its me Evelyn hey its ok now," Evelyn said as she came closer.
Malik continued to kick and roll so fast that Evelyn had to watch out for his flailing arm and legs. Then Evelyn began to sing the same song she sang the first time Malik went through such violent nightmares. As she began to sing she could see that it was starting to have an effect on Malik. The man started to calm down and the thrashing began to change into that of quiet sobbing.
Evelyn then gently crawled into bed with him. She did not care if her family saw this. All she cared about was comforting Malik from his nightmares. Sitting him up she held him close just like her mother had done to her not too long ago. She continued to sing to him allowing him to feel her as she held him close. She turned her head and saw the rest of her family watching as Malik slowly succumbed to slumber once again. When he was quiet Evelyn gently pushed him down and then tucked him in. Crawling out she was met by her parents as the others went back to bed.
She followed her father out to the living room there her mother made some tea to soothe her nerves. Sitting down her mother was the first to address her daughter.
"Evelyn how long has this been going on?" she asked.
"What do you mean?" Evelyn asked.
"Your friend Malik his name was...how long has his nightmares going on?" she asked.
"Since he arrived at my house. Myself and the doctor have tried to get him in for treatment but those government assholes won't allow him to see a psychiatrist." Evelyn said remembering to keep her voice down for everyone else's sake.
"Why? The man clearly needs help! Why won't they help him?" her father asked.
"Something about his identity that they can't figure out who he is. It took me nearly a week before I could get his name and nearly two weeks for him to tell me his full name. He is not so trusting of strangers dad. He was bleeding out on my kitchen floor with no idea as to how he had gotten here. All he remembers is that he was very sick and trying to change his bandages in Jerusalem and then the next thing he knows he is in the hospital in a country far away. I would be screaming bloody murder and crying shitless if it was me but I give Malik credit on being able to survive for that long," Evelyn said.
"Your friend maybe tough on the outside Eevee but I sense that inside is a different story," her mother said.
"Yes, I managed to get that out of him with much effort and a little help from Dave. Malik has been through much mom and he needs all the help he can get. Staying with me helps as no one can help him through the nightmares. And after a while they stopped. Only now they had started up again I guess seeing the blood on the wall reminds him of that day," Evelyn said.
"I see," Kaleo said.
"See what?" Evelyn asked.
"You care for him," he said.
"And? I'm an adult dad it is not like I am fourteen years old or sixteen and stupid," Evelyn replied.
"I know dear I am just saying that after looking at him and the way he looks at you the feeling is mutual," her father said.
"Really? How so?" now Evelyn was curious.
"Eevee when a man takes interest in a woman he tends to stay by their side always. It is their job to protect them from harm as goes with wanting to be with them. I think Malik must have trusted you enough to like you. After all whatever you did for him was enough to carve an interest," Kaleo said.
"But what have I done to help him? Dave did most of the work teaching him how to cook, clean and get dressed with one hand. He could not even do simple things because he never learned how!" Evelyn replied.
"And what about now? What you just did right now? Was that not enough? To you it might not mean nothing but to him...it could mean everything," her mother said.
"Everything?" Evelyn said.
"Eevee how long have you've been attracted to him?" her father asked.
"I'm..."
"Don't lie to me Evelyn Iolana Makekau no ordinary person would dare hold him that way just to scare the nightmares. The only women who were allowed to do that in Muslim culture and I am assuming he is Muslim is that of his wife, his mother, his grandmother, his sister, or his daughter. You are neither so I would assume that you both are attracted to each other but are too afraid to say it out loud why?" her father asked and Evelyn cursed her dad for his perceptive ways.
Sighing she looked down towards the ground, "It is because of Barry mostly. Ever since I told Malik about Barry he seemed determined to do something about it. He had been going to the gym with Dave to learn how to fight and I have been busy doing hula. I am just worried that Barry will try something else that is all," Evelyn said.
"Honey, if Malik is willing to learn how to fight to protect you then I would hold on to him for as long as possible. He is a man of honor I can tell that much. Since he has not hurt you in anyway I would assume that he is a man of moral principal," her mother said.
Evelyn bit back a smile, "You have no idea," she said.
"Well since that talk is over we should probably head off to bed coming dear?" Kaleo asked his wife.
"Give me a few with my daughter and then I will join you," she said.
"Alright dear," Kaleo said giving his wife a kiss before heading off to their room.
"Now tell me dear has Malik been afraid of Barry when he first met him?" she asked.
"No, actually just angry that he would threaten me that way," Evelyn replied.
Her mother's eyes lit up, "A man willing to defend his woman's honor how noble! I just wish there were more like him these days. It would seem as if all men want is sex and nothing more. So if he is willing to take care of you then by all means keep him. I want a man who can make my baby girl smile again. I've never seen you smile in a long time Eevee and I am willing to bet that Malik has something to do with it." her mother said.
"Yes, it does," Evelyn admitted it.
"Good so for the rest of tonight you can sleep in Alex's room just to make sure he does not have anymore nightmares. God we can't be woken up like that again," her mother said as she stood up to leave.
"Good night mom," Evelyn said.
"Good night sweetie see you in the morning," with that she disappeared into her bedroom and her husband.
Evelyn waited for them to leave her mind in a wild storm of thoughts.
Have I really fallen for Malik? Of all people an Assassin? Oh my God I am a hopeless case she thought as she gotten up from where she sat and made her way up the stairs to the bedroom where Malik sleeps.
When she entered Malik was still asleep his back facing the door. Quietly Evelyn closed the door behind her and walked over to his bed. She then crawled in behind him and wrapped her arms around him. Feeling his warm hard body in front of her she felt her face flush when she realized that he does not have a shirt on.
It was also then that she noticed his scars.
His back was littered with scars from his days as an assassin. She could tell the stab wounds from the whips and lacerations he had gotten. Now that he was asleep she could finally see him for the first time. Gently tracing her fingers over the scar tissue Evelyn felt the tears of sadness fall from her eyes. This man has suffered so much just as she had and now they find themselves together. Was this fate? She did not know but all she knows now is that she does not want to be away from him for the moment and wrapped her body around him offering him support anyway possible.
For the first time in her life Evelyn felt safe and secure and she wants it to remain that way.
Because she finally admitted to herself that she had fallen in love with an Assassin of all people. And she does not want it to end.
TBC
A/N: Whew! Man that took me long enough to write. I had to get it out there what kind of sicko that Barry was. This chapter was inspired by a couple of stories and people. The first being the new Sailor Moon anime that just recently came out. Now I am not a huge fan of Sailor Moon I've watched the Anime when I was a kid years ago but that was because it was one of the only cartoons on before school. Never cared for it but it had enough of a mushy tone to help me with this chapter.
The second inspiration was from a show called Arrow now if you've never heard of it then you don't watch T.V. Or go online that often. (I personally watch it online seeing as I don't have cable). The third inspiration was from my friend Sassiersphinx81 and her awesome fics including 'Unconventional Alliance, Days of Future Past (Still reading that one), Heaven Only Knows and Eden's Twilight I would recommend reading them they are awesome!
Now as I said before I need Fanart People, please please help me out here and show your support! I can do my own (Take the cover art for instance) but I would like to see other people's work based on my stories also! So if you did any fanart relating to both Broken Wings and The Black Eagle please pm me if you need any help with descriptions or are interested. And give me the links to your finished work please!
Ok now I better go before my computer boots without me and remember to review, constructive criticism only! No flames and no bashings please! mahalo