Part 2

Whatever Katy was lying on was uneven, it hurt. What felt like small stones were digging into her back. With a quiet groan she opened her eyes and stared at the sky. The clear, blue, storm-cloud-free sky. Katy blinked a couple of times, the fact she was no longer in her home was slowly becoming clearer. Faraway sounds of people, birds and horses drifted towards her. I must be dreaming.

Katy sat up and looked around, taking in her surroundings. The air was dark and slightly cool, a place that seemed to be in constant shadow, the was a tall sandstone wall on either side of her, she could probably stretch her arms out and touch both at the same time. The ground had a slightly grimy feel to it as she brushed against it with her finger tips, and it was littered with small, sharp stones.

Her heartbeat was speeding up, she could feel it pounding in her chest as panic began to set in. This has to be a dream. Katy thought, trying to calm herself. Has to be. She quickly stood up, ignoring the stabbing pain as stones dug into the palm of her hand and the soles of her bare feet. Katy lurched forward, one hand on a wall to steady her. She took small, cautious steps, trying to avoid the stones. The path took a sharp turn to the right, before taking the corner she peered around it and saw that it led onto a bright, bustling street.

With a small sigh of relief, Katy moved toward the light at a brisk walk. All the sounds and smells getting louder, stronger. They seemed more and more real. She stopped just before she stepped out into the main street. She couldn't move. This is too real. It hit her like a brick wall, crushing the air out of her lungs. This is actually real. Katy's breathing hitched as she struggled to comprehend it. Where am I?

Then something did hit her, it hit her hard, sending her stumbling backwards. Katy let out a sharp cry as her head rebounded off one of the walls with a sickening crack. She blinked, trying to clear the stars and spots from her vision, as she sagged against the wall she put a hand to the back of her head where it had connected with the wall. Katy looked around to see what had shoved her.

Even in the half light of the alley, the impairment of her sight, the confusion of everything that had happened in the past five minutes, there was no mistaking it. Katy's mind screamed at her as she watched the man in a long white coat get to his feet less than a metre away from her. The hood of the coat was dislodged giving her a momentarily clear view of his face before he pulled it forward, casting a dark shadow over his features. A sword at his hip, a finger missing from his left hand and a scar on his barely visible lips.

"Oh, my God." Katy gasped, panic definitely beginning to take over. That's Altair! What the actual fuck is going on?

Katy shrank back against the wall as he strode over to her. She squeezed her eyes shut and tried to breathe steadily when he stopped right in front of her. This is a dream, he can't hurt me, he can't hurt me, he ca- Even her thought's were failing to function.

"You saw nothing." The Assassin stated, simple, yet forceful, as if there would be fatal repercussions if she admitted otherwise.

Shaking like a leaf, Katy whimpered and nodded furiously, tears leaked from her tightly closed eyes. Then the air directly before her cooled slightly, the light coming through her eyelids was a bit brighter, all she heard was a whisper of his cloak, a single scrape against the wall and she knew he was gone. Katy sighed and relaxed her face, her eyes still closed and she was still leaning against the wall, but she allowed herself to breathe as tears rolled down her cheeks.

Less than a minute passed before Katy was confronted by even more people, five out of breath and very angry looking men dressed in mail plunged into the alley. She let out a small frightened sound as they rounded on her, their drawn swords glinting dangerously in the dull light. Katy watched the sharp weapons as the men approached her, openly leering with scorching eyes, making her skin crawl. One of the men grabbed her by the neck and pushed her back against the wall.

"Which way did he go?" The guard asked fiercely.

His breath smelled foul, mixed with the stench of blood, rust and death the group of men had brought with them, it was all Katy could do to not throw up. Oh, my God. What that hell is happening, why is this happening?. Katy just wanted to be left alone so she break down and sob her heart out in peace. This was all too much.

"Speak, girl!" The man ordered, his voice a lot louder, demanding an answer.

Katy opened her mouth to try and say something, but nothing came out. She sucked in a long, laboured breath. A mistake. She retched as all the disgusting smells, the panic and disorientation caught up with her. The guard gave her a look and backed off slightly, giving her some room. He still wanted an answer, he raised his sword and glared at Katy.

"I know he came this way, you drunken wretch," he spat, "Just point in the direction he went."

With a despairing cry, Katy pointed down the alley, the direction she had come from. The man huffed, then barked at the other four gesturing down the alley, they all set off at a brisk walk, laughing, most probably at the poor girl who had just vomited up the contents of her stomach, which wasn't much.

She wondered a little way towards the main street but remained in the alley, Katy sank to the ground and covered her face with her hands. This is real. Her own mind had decided This is real and we're trapped in a game. She whimpered and began to rock back and forth on her heels. Why is this happening? Why? Why? Why?...

A/N:- I've yet to work out a proper schedule for releasing updates, but at the moment, I'm sort of feeling every 2-4 days for now? I might slow it down when I have less than at least two chapters completed and waiting to release. I only want to do it like if it get's to a point where I get bad writer's block or if I'm busy with other commitments, I can still give you guys something and not stress out about it. I'll try and keep A/Ns to a minimum after this, thank you for reading. Please leave a review, I'd love to hear from you guys!