Disclaimer: Kamen Rider is property of Toei and the late Shotarou Ishinomori.
Blood... blood was being split every where. Innocents cried out in terror as they fled the charging Crusaders, who killed people right and left.
I am Ayub Ibn Mohammad Ibn Asad... and I am running for my life. I was amongst those who fled. To run was all that was ever on my mind... to run from these monsters. Those who slowed down were immediately killed by the Crusaders.
As I ran, I took a different route from everyone else. I knew this route since I was a little boy. I never knew it would be my one chance for survival. However it seemed that the Crusaders would still follow. I ran and ran for my life, turning at every corner to lose them. It didn't work as I ran into a dead end. I turned back around to leave, but I saw a group of Crusaders already in my path.
"Kill the Saracen!" the Crusader, who seemed to be the leader of the group, cried out.
The others with him yelled in agreement. I couldn't believe what was going to happen. I was going die like my family... cuts all over my body with blood pouring out of them. I held onto my body preparing for what may seemed to be my doom. That was when he appeared. Like an angel out of heaven, a being landed in the space between me and the Crusaders. I raised my head to look at the being. To me, he didn't look human.
The being had white, shining skin underneath his black armor. He wore a chest plate as well round shoulder guards. His forearms and lower legs were covered in gauntlets and boots. His head was covered by a black hood with a white stripe down the middle. The being wore a red metal strip over his eyes, and a mask over his mouth and nose. I noticed his wore a sheathed curved sword on his back and had a metallic belt that had a red gem in the diamond shaped buckle.
The being reached for his sword and drew it. "Leave this boy alone."
"Or what?" a Crusader snarled, charging at him.
That Crusader swung his sword, but everyone's eyes widen seeing the being raise his free and blocked the blade with his gauntlet. It was incredible! No even a trickle of blood was shed! The being looked at the Crusader. "Is that all you have?" he asked.
With that, the being forced the Crusader back with a kick before slicing his curved sword at the Crusader's throat. The other Crusaders and I gawked at the skill the being showed as the Crusader, who attacked him, fell to the ground, bleeding to death. "Get him!" the seemed leader shouted, and the others Crusaders charged at the being.
I watched in awe at the being as he fought back the Crusaders. The Crusaders swung their swords and axes to lay blows on the being, but he would merely catch the blades or block them with his gauntlets, before slashing his sword away at the Crusaders. One by one the Crusader group fell until one was left... the leader. He held his sword, pointing at the being who turned to face him. "S-stay back!" he shouted.
"Tell me," the being said with venom dripping from his voice, "how does it feel... to be weak and helpless?"
The being slowly walked over to the Crusader whose body was shaking in fear. "To quiver in fear, knowing death was approaching you?" the being asked, almost taunting him. "To be left the chance to know fear before you die a horrible death like those you have killed?"
The Crusader only yelled as he charged forwards swinging his sword at the being. Though it was a little quick, the being raised his sword to parry the strike before he slashed his sword down upon the Crusader. Blood spilled everywhere as the Crusader fell dead to the ground. The being sheathed his sword and turned his attention to me. "Who are you?" I asked the being in front of me.
"If you want to live, then come with me," the being said, holding out his hand.
I looked at the corpses on the road. They had opened cuts that blood poured out. I looked back at the being and I made my decision...
... I grabbed his hand.
"Good," the being said.
And with that, he helped me stand up. We both ran for our lives as we headed out of the city. It seemed that there was another route as the being led me out of the city and to the shores outside of Acre. Once outside, I couldn't believe what happened.
I looked at Acre and I fell to my eyes in shock. Tears ran down my face as I stared at the city of Acre. My home was in the hands of the Crusaders, while I was left to watch it fall. "What is your name, boy?" the being asked.
I turned my head towards him. "I am Ayub and I am not a boy! I'm fourteen."
I heard the being chuckle. "To me, you are still a boy," he said. "I will offer this one chance to you. Come with me."
I stood up and glared at him. "Why! My family was murdered! My home was taken from me! Why do you want me to come with you!"
"To help me with my mission," he calmly stated.
"And what mission would that be!" I cried.
I turned around to face the ocean. I didn't expect any response, but to my surprise he gave me one... that shook my entire body.
"To destroy the foundation of the Crusades."
My eyes widen at what he said. I turned around to face him. My eyes widen and my mouth was open in shock. "Can such a task be done?" I asked, almost desperately. "Can it!"
"It can," the being nodded. "Now will you come with me or not?"
I looked at him. This was my one chance to avenge my family. I was not going to let the opportunity slip. "Yes."
"Good," the being said, turning around to leave. "We leave immediately."
I was going to follow him, but I thought crept up my mind. "Can you tell me your name?" I asked.
The being stopped and turned around to stare at me. He was for quite a few moments. Then he said:
"Saif. My name is Saif."
AN: Alright, this is one of the stranger ideas I've come up with over the years. When I first wrote it, I was being obnoxious and wrong about some bits of history. I had this idea about victimizing one side of the infamous Crusader conflicts, which certainly didn't leave much of a good story.
Still, I did wish to write a good story with an interesting look at history, albeit very misguided.
Raika out.