Disclaimer: I don't own anything from the Prince of Persia games or the companies that make them.
A/N: I never really thought of a reason for Arsalan to use his Sais until now. Roya gave him a stake to use on the Prince in the chapter "Blood Crescent", but I didn't think that was the right time to use his Sais.
Resurrected
Chapter 16
The Prince rolled to the side when the gigantic beast lunged its head toward him, aiming to bite his leg. Roya shot arrows at the creature's neck and Arsalan impaled the creature in the eyes with both of his Sais.
Kamal repeatedly slashed at the serpent's head when it dived down upon them to try and tear one of them off deck. The creature roared in agony. The Prince stabbed one of his swords into the top of the sea-monster's head; slicing through the brain. He knew this was a fatal attack to any living being. But before the creature could die, it snapped its jaws and sharp teeth around the Vampire's torso.
He let out an inhuman scream of pain.
The mythological beast still held Kamal in its teeth when it gave one last deafening shriek before its death and aimlessly fell into the dark abyss of the sea; taking the badly wounded Vampire with it.
Arsalan and Roya's eyes widened and they scrambled to the edge of the ship, frantically searching the violent waters for their lost friend.
He was gone.
(later that night)
Arsalan sat hunched on his bunk, face in his hands while bloody tears streamed down his pale cheeks. Roya sat beside him, head leaning on his shoulder in a comforting gesture.
"He's gone, Roya." He said softly. The Vampiress closed her eyes in grief.
"He died a hero's death." She murmured.
"No, we could have saved him! We could have pushed him out of the way before that filthy monster took him! We just…we just stood there…we didn't help him…" The streak-haired Vampire said.
"We did everything we could to help, Arsalan." She replied quietly.
"All we can do now…is pray that he enters the gates of heaven."
(somewhere off the shores of Babylon)
The Prince's body slowly drifted onto the soft, white sand along with the gently rolling shoreline waves. Bloody bite-holes were embedded in his torso, and his clothes had been badly ripped and torn.
He found himself awakening in a peaceful world. He sat up and saw he was sitting on a hilltop, with long grass blowing gently in the soft breeze. He heard a child-like giggle from behind him and slowly turned, his eyes widening in response.
Farah.
His beautiful, beloved Farah…
And a child. A little girl to be exact, looking to only be about five or six years old. She had wavy black hair like her…
It was her daughter. His mind came to an astonishing conclusion.
It was his daughter.
"Farah?" He stood, but stopped in mid-step to run to her when he noticed his fingers.
No claws.
He licked the teeth inside his mouth and discovered there were no fanged ones, either. He delicately tapped his ears to discover they were normal and not pointed.
He was human.
His love slowly treaded through the soft grass as he stood there, gazing at her breathlessly. His eyes didn't believe what they saw.
"My love…" Farah said and gently embraced him. He turned his face into the soft skin of her shoulder and nuzzled her lovingly.
"Farah…" He said, tears falling from his blue eyes. "You have no idea…"
"Shh…" Farah smiled gently and slowly moved in for a kiss, meeting his lips with hers. They closed their eyes, tongues meeting one another's. They shared that kiss for a very long time until their daughter began tugging on her father's pants and her mother's flowing white dress; laughing with childish youth.
He smiled warmly and knelt down to scoop her up, placing her on his shoulder. Farah laughed.
"Her name is-"
"Kakolukia." He cut her off, a tug of a smile appearing at his mouth. Farah gave him a mischievous look before taking her daughter from him and placing her on the ground.
"It is not yet your time, my love." She said suddenly, looking down at the ground.
"What do you mean?" He asked her. He recognized a bit of sorrow in her sparkling eyes.
"You must finish your journey before you come here to stay in the place with your daughter and I forever." She said. He knew she wasn't joking around with him.
"You are the most important part of the Great Vampire Prophecy. Only you and you alone can defeat the Dahaka." She added. Kamal felt tears burn his eyes.
"But…I d-don't…want to leave… you…you can't-"
"I'm so sorry…" She said, quickly turning her back on him. His world flashed white for a few moments, and his head spun.
He hastily sprung up from the sand, and saw a black ship with a blue flag coming into view.
A/N: …(sniffles) Please R&R…