Assassin's Creed: The Journey

The night where all my problems began was a freezing December, 1158. It was a typical day until a terrible thing happened to me, but let me start from the time when I became something that would stick with me for the rest of my life...

I was with my friends Bendi and Keado; we were just sitting on a bench listening to an orator give his speech, when we heard about how our village is being turned upside down by the Templar's because they wanted more land. It was messing with our families....they always disappeared when a war was brewing. But let me get to the more exciting part about it all. When I was walking in the village-oh it's called Toremse by the way- I saw...well I heard someone from the distance say that someone was about to get hanged...then I heard my mom's name, Isteia. After that I froze and nothing around me seemed to matter even the people giving me some dark looks. Then a horse came and knocked me out with his hoofs. All I heard was "Assassi-"...

Then I passed out and the next thing I knew I was in my house and I saw my dad, Usia he looked....sad I think, I asked what was wrong and he said "your mom was stabbed." After that I collapsed to the floor my ears ringing with echoes of what he had said, I didn't know what to say really...I was in shock....perhaps dead...I didn't know what to feel. Then my dad looked at me weird and said.... "Do you know how to climb up walls?" he asked

"Yeah." He grabbed me by the wrist and took me outside by force telling me to test my abilities so I did and though puzzled I completed every task that was needed for him to make the decision of the lifetime. Afterwards he said: "Your ready to be an Assassin." he then gave me some stupid rubbish uniform...and the next thing I knew I was set with a sword and a dagger...but he said to get the main weapon of an Assassin I needed to do a mission for him so he could be sure of his final decision, so I went outside and looked for my target. Then I saw a mysterious man beside Bendi's house. I asked him to go away and he pulled a weapon on me wanting to fight me. He swung his sword and I dodged it and cut him on his cheek then he kicked me and pulled the sword out of my hand. Then he pushed me down to the ground I swept his feet from under him and stabbed him with my dagger....he died slowly and dropped my sword and his....I felt dirty if not wrong inside but I picked up my sword and went back to my house for the information that he told me to get...he said I completed it and I had to get the weapon from a roof on a castle. I looked at him like he was crazy but he just ignored me...he always seemed to do that so I just glanced at the castle 1 mile away...it was big, and I headed toward it as carefully as I could. Guards were up ahead but I remembered the things my dad told me and got up to the roof without being seen. I wondered why it would be up here when I was walking and from a distance I couldn't see it in a chest, I opened it and looked inside-It was some type of arm armor- I took it without hesitation and a small blade popped out and cut my thumb...it was pretty deep but I took the "arm armor" and put it on my bleeding hand and strangely enough it fit just right.

When I went back my dad was just sitting on his bed with his hands cupped under his chin his and looking down. When I asked him what was wrong and he said it was about my mom...I showed him the blade/arm armor. He looked impressed with me then told me it was called a hidden blade, I asked what it was and he said it was a blade for stealth that could take guards without any suspicion. After that I just sat down on my bed thinking if this had to do with my mom. I wondered myself to sleep, it was hard for me to think about this. The last words my mom said to me were "I will be right back". But I never saw her again which made me want to kill whoever did this to her. I couldn't even see straight, I think she is the one who actually loved me, not my dad, now that I get to think about it he was always prowling in the shadows. Makes me wonder what he's hiding, and to tell the truth I don't wanna be an Assassin but I guess I have to, right?

The next day I got geared up for a new test that I was afraid would somehow scar me for life but I have to stay strong...my dad then came out with a blank face.

"Are you ready Dapreus?"

"I guess I am but...I know I have to right?"

"You will thank me afterwards, now finish up and get outside."

"Yes sir I'll be right there within the minute." I said as I finished what I had been doing

When I finally went outside I saw that the sky was a brownish hazel; it was pretty... deep down I was afraid it's the last time I could really ever relax and see such a beautiful thing...Then as if on call my dad broke my train of thought by coming out with a hand full of cutting knifes

"These are throwing knifes Dapreus, do you know what for?"

"Um for chopping veggies for something special?"

"Dapreus this is serious now listening to me or I'll use the knifes on you!"

"God damn I'm sorry I was just playing around."As I looked at him I could tell he was serious, but that's nothing new....most of times he can be a hateful guy.

He handed the knifes to me while looking upon me strangely. I don't know why but I looked at them and put them in my pocket. He told me to throw the knifes at the dummies on the west side of the house. Well I was practicing and then Bendi came out of the freaking blue.

"Hey what's with the dress Dapreus, I didn't know you like thing for ladies ha!"

"Ugh my dad made me wear this but I didn't know you were the type who would stalk guys like me Bendi...I mean I thought I knew you but I guess you were hiding from the truth."

"Lot of guts for a guy wearing a maiden dress."

"Lot of talk for a guy that likes to smell flowers."

My dad walked out and looked at us and Bendi ran because he knew I was in for a big butt whipping. Although I was used to it...that's what made it weird, it was near winter....I was so cold, and numb I couldn't even feel my whole body I was surprised I could still move on like I could.

"Dapreus stop messing around and do your damn training you've got much to learn before you can be a true Assassin!"

"But I don't wanna be one that's the thing dad I never wanted to be one...I just wanted mom to still be alive but that won't happen....it never will happen I'm too weak!"

I didn't notice but I was crying, thw only reason I could tell was because he shook he head and left... and after that I just broke down. The only reason why I would be an assassin was to kill whoever did this to my mom and then after that I could stop and live a normal life from then on.