1228-Present
Altair leans forward to kiss her forehead and then leans forward, brushing his lips against her kissing her softly.
Laila holds onto Altair's arm softly sighing.
came to this. Such a hell that we have walked back into my love."
Altair holds her close.
"We will find this out and we will find out the truth. Abbas has destroyed the order and everything we've worked so hard to build. He must have thought to destroy us and our family as well."
Laila pulls away sitting down upon the bench watching her husband.
"Tazim told me that Abbas ordered the others to bring me back here to Masyaf. Why I do not know."
Altair turns and she sees the anger in his eyes.
"Why? What did he want with you?"
Laila shrugs.
"That I do not know. Tazim doesn't know either, he only heard that part. So he road ahead before they left coming to Jerusalem. The last time I spoke to my
brother was when he said he had business but didn't say where nor did I question. If I had known..."
Laila becomes silent as her head bows.
"Abbas needs to answer for this! He needs to answer for all this since he is the cause of this trouble! He deserves to die for this!"
Laila nods.
"Please Altair do not seek revenge, nothing will be solved. You can win back the order without revenge and find the answers we are seeking as well."
Altair places his hands upon his hips.
"Win back the order? The assassin's only obey him now. They will not listen to reason while he is in command. After all he has done! For having Sef killed and
then to reveal to Darim that I am not his father and that his real father was a monster Grandmaster Templar who violated his mother out of revenge and spite
for the Assassins! He had no right to do such a thing! I am Darim's father, regardless of how he was conceived!"
Laila's head falls again as she stares upon the ground as Altair softens and begins to quieten his rage.
"I'm sorry Lia." Altair softly says as he goes over to her sitting beside on the bench holding her close to him.
"We both knew that some day we would have to tell Darim the truth, I've replayed that moment in my mind over and over but the outcome was always the same."
He holds her hand and kisses it gently, presses his lips against them.
"We will find him and explain everything. It was wrong to keep the truth hidden from him, but it wasn't wrong as well. We wanted to spare him the knowledge
of who his father was. We only did what was best for him Laila. Come, we will go speak to Abbas and seek the truth."
1191-Past
"So, I hear you are married Robert De Sable's whore."
Abbas comes into view as Altair was leaving the gates of Masyaf Castle. He smiles at Altair almost sneering in pleasure.
"So you did take pity on the whore of the Templar who got herself with child. So what is the plan now Altair? Play hero and pass the bastard child off as
your own?"
Altair felt rage fill within him as Abbas spoke clinching hands into fists.
"I have no reason to explain myself to you Abbas and of my actions."
Abbas laughs.
"So it is true. The mentor did marry the whore, how nice."
Altair's hand goes up around Abbas's throat, pushing him against the stone wall.
"Speak another ill word of my wife and child, I will kill you where you stand. Regardless of how the child was conceived that child will be mine."
He lets Abbas go who was now gasping for air, staring up at him
"Do you really think the order will receive the child with open arms when we all know who it's true father is? A Grandmaster Templar. The enemy of this order."
Altair glares at him.
"If this order does not accept the child as my own so be it. But that will not change a thing. Never speak of this again."
Altair goes to walk away.
"This will never be over Altair. That child will always be a constant reminder of the man you loathed who killed their brother who conspired to destroy this order.
Each time you look at the child all you will see Robert De Sable and what then? That the blood that runs in the veins of that bastard child your whore is carrying i
s the child of a Templar. Do you really think you will look away from that knowledge?"
Altair stops walking and turns to look at Abbas not responding as he walks away down to the village.
Laila was sitting on the bench close to giving birth soon. She and Altair had been married now for three months now. He has been caring and tender with her,
he didn't often stay away now that she was close to giving birth to the baby. It was a different side of the man she once knew who was serious and highly
egotistical of himself. Though deep down she was worried that him marrying her would not rest well with the others in the order or the result of this child she
was carrying and about to give birth to.
"Lia?"
She looks up to see Altair walking over to her.
"Are you feeling alright?"
She nods and slightly smiles.
"I'm alright."
He sits down beside her and holds her hand. She was beginning to trust again and allowing Altair to show her affection, and touch, something she found hard
to do after what happened.
"You seemed deep in thought."
She slowly nods.
"Just thinking about everything."
He reaches out caressing her stomach something he loved to do often. He smiles, feeling the baby kicking around inside.
"The baby is very active today."
She smiles and places her hand over his.
"The baby is only active when you are around. It's like the baby knows your voice."
He stares into her face and sees sadness with pain in her eyes.
"What is troubling you Lia?"
She looks up at him and smiles.
"I don't want you to have regrets Altair. About marrying me or about this baby."
He shakes his head and kisses her hand.
"I have none. I love you very much Lia, always have since as long as I could remember. This is what I want to do and regardless this child that you carry is
mine. Love didn't create this baby, but love will help the child grow and thrive into someone who is amazing."
She smiles and kisses him.
"You are indeed masterful with words my love."
He laughs a little and presses his lips against her hand. Laila suddenly gasps out in pain and holds his hand tightly.
"Altair I think it's time."
She looks up at him and they smile.
1228-Present
They walk together into the castle as the gates open and make their way to where they spoke Abass standing in the garden with Swami and the council.
"Well, look it here Altair and his whore."
Laila lowers her head slightly.
"We are here for answers about our son's death. Why was Sef executed?"
Abbas smiles in almost a sneer.
"So you seek the truth, I see. Your son was not executed, he was murdered his own Uncle who hates you for all those years of being in your constant shadow.
You destroyed his family, made a mockery of his name and legacy along with this order. You are only here for revenge that is how you work Altair."
Altair steps forward.
"Malik didn't murder Sef. He was executed! Now I want the truth! What did you tell Darim?"
Abbas laughs and then smiles.
"I only told him the truth. He had a right to know that the man he loves and worships isn't actually his father. That his whole existence was nothing but a lie."
Laila steps forward, slapping Abbas across the face as he catches a hold to her wrist.
"You had no right! Darim is and will always be Altair's son!"
Abbas glares at her with anger.
"He is the son of a Templar, whom you bedded with. You are nothing but a cheap whore looking for pity after the mistake you did."
Suddenly Abbas is pushed away as Altair pushes Laila behind him.
"You will not speak of her like that! Speak to her with honor and respect!"
Abbas spits on the ground.
"What honor? She has nothing. As for the respect that is something will not get from me. I told Darim, who his real father is and that his mother was nothing but a
whore. He had every right to know the truth and he took the news very well, I might add."
The two men laugh as Altair feels rage fill him.
"Darim may not have been conceived by me, but he is still my son! You had no right telling him anything! Your hate and rage for me has destroyed this order
and everything it stands for! You executed my son out of spite and hatred! You drove our other son away for revenge against me! You are no better than
Robert De Sable himself!"
Swami steps forward smiling proudly as his arms cross over his chest.
"Your son was executed by my hand. He died knowing the truth that his mother was nothing but a whore and his brother was the son of a Templar. Before I
killed him I told him that you ordered the execution for dishonor of the order."
Altair's blood boils in rage as he points at Abbas shouting at him.
"You are the one who is alone Abbas and have nothing!"
Abbas grits his teeth.
Swami pulls out his blade and goes to attack Altair when he is stopped when Altair kills him with his hidden blade. The man falls dead to the ground.
"Get them!" Abbas shouts.
Altair begins to fight the other assassin's off as he and Laila make their escape from the castle. They get onto their horses and ride off.
They stop riding and make camp. Altair makes a fire and sits behind Laila holding her close to keep her warm since the nights get cool.
"Are you alright? You haven't spoken a word since we stopped riding."
He gently pushes her hood down and rests his cheek against her hair.
"I'm alright. Just thinking about what happened back at Masyaf. We've lost both sons Altair."
She softly says as she stares into the fire.
"We will find Darim and we will speak to him. All is not lost Lia, trust me. Abbas will will have his downfall and he will pay for what he has done to Sef and
Darim."
She lays down to rest against him as he lies behind her holding her close as she falls asleep, but he didn't go to sleep in case they were followed.