Prince of Persia - Kindred Blades

by Ceamonks890

After managing to rewrite his fate and leave the Island of Time with a newly formed ally, the Prince intends to return home and settle down after years spent on the run. However, fate always finds a way to correct itself as the Prince finds himself facing his greatest adversary yet, ultimately torn between right and wrong as he fights to save Babylon from new threats.

23. Chapter 23

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

'Dammit! What must I do to ensure all of you get the job done?' the Doppelganger fumed at the Twins, two identical sand monster brothers whose only distinct traits were in the attire they wore and their preferred choice of weapon (one possessing a large broadsword, the other an axe).

'Are the both of you paying attention?' the Doppelganger reaffirmed. 'I'm sending you to kill the Prince with full rights granted. I am all out of patience on expecting the Prince to be brought here to me. Last thing I need is to lose all the power I've gained through the sands being absorbed into the Hourglass!'

'Yes King, we will see that this is done!' the Twins responded.

'Excellent. Your chariots await you in the stables. And remember you two, I will not accept failure. Because if you decide to back out and go rogue like Mahasti, you both will be hunted down and executed.'

'Of course not Sire. We would never dream of it,' the axe twin said. 'Is that right brother?'

The sword twin silently agreed, as they both left the throne room and leaving the Doppelganger alone.

'It's only a matter of hours now. Soon all the Sands will be contained in the hourglass and nobody will be able to stop me. And even if the Prince does still somehow manage to survive against the Twins, all of his strength won't be enough to stop me... Still, it'll be a shame to have this drawn-out war finally come to an end. No longer will I have an equal to match wits with nor will I have the opportunity to experience again, what it was once like to be mortal. Dammit, I never realized how hard this would be.'

And as the Doppelganger walked away to the top of the Babel Tower...

...The Prince was drawn back to the present, having looked into the future one last time (not expecting a fully displayed vision that delved into greater detail than he was used to). His duplicate expressing feelings of remorse and moments of humanity? Perhaps not all was lost. Maybe this was a character flaw he could use to his advantage during the final battle.

Getting to his feet, he realized he couldn't prolong storming in on the tower any longer. So under the cover of night, the Prince snuck out of the Resistance hideout, stealing a chariot as he set off for the Babel Tower.