My name is Maia, which means brave warrior which I am. Let me explain to you properly...

I am a Hassasin and a powerful one too, because I am the daughter of Zolm, but unlike all the Hassasins I have a heart and a merciful streak while my father and the others have a wild animalistic taste for blood...and lots of it. Because of my merciful side I had shamed my father that his only daughter and heir, was merciful. So he tortured and beat me and left me for dead. I would of died but Tamina the princess of Alamut found me and realized who I was becuase I was hunted for all over Persia; but she still took me in like family and raised me and cared for me and I am forever in her debt. That was 2 years ago.

When I was healed I became a princess, her sister and personal guard, and I never leave her side, and I have become even more powerful because I have trained myself with all the weapons known to man, but I am never seen without my traditional Hassasin whips; long whips with silver hands on the end with knife-like claws on the end that allow me to decapitate people, dismember them and kill them, if I need to though I often only fatally wound them if needed.

Becuase of my loyalty the people of Alamut loved me and told stories of my bravey, skills and beauty. I have long dark brown hair with a golden thread though my hair like Tamina apart from mine is golden, and tanned skin with a slender but muscled body but my eyes are what truly tell me I am a dangerous Hassasin. They are ice blue like diamonds.

I dress in a black, loose strapless dress with a silver corset and long slits up the legs which allow me to move and a silvery robe with hood, and I tie my traditional thin leather belt around my hips that hold daggers and my prized whips.

I finally tie a see-through black cloth around my eyes to hide them becuase I often scare people with their unusual colour, but I am not offended becuase I love my eyes becuase I use them to intimidate my enemies.

I hear a knock at my door and I turn round to see a terrified servant "princess Maia" The servant gasped "princess Tamina wishes to see you...the city is under attack from Perisan army!"

My eyes narrowed and I rushed out the door to the throne room where I saw Tamian standing with her priest and other guards. "Sister" Tamiana said "we are under attack and I must pray to the gods and protect the dagger. Please gaurd me while I pray, I must not be interrupted"

Nodding I said calmly "it's our duty sister, don't ask for my help which I automatically give" Tamaina smiled at my reply and I followed her to the sacred room where the Dagger of Time was kept, and I waited a few metres behind her behind a pillar so if any intruders came in I will have the element of surprise, and I pulled my hood up to cover my face.

After a few minutes I heard the thunder of loud and many footsteps charging towards us and the doors found open and the two princes of Persia strode in, Tus the eldest and Gastiv the middle with about 10 of their soldiers. I felt surprised when I realized how handsome Gastiv is. But my thoughts were forgotten when Gastiv strode arrogantly up to a praying Tamina and kicked over a golden pot "silly songs and scented smoke will do little for you now!" Gastiv jeered.

I stiffened, feeling my dangerous instinct to protect my family but I waited for the right time to strike.

Tamina suddenly lashed up at Gastiv and pressed a dagger to Gastiv throat, making me smirk. Tus lifted the hood from Tamina face and said something about the legends finally being true, making the crowd chuckle "join hands with Persias future king" Tus told Tamin holding his hand out to her "I'll die first" Tamian declared coldly. Tus chuckled "that can be arranged"

A guard lifted his sword to kill Tamina and I felt my Hassaisn side Kuhowing. Letting out my battle cry I somersaulted infornt of Tamiana, shoving the princes backwards to the floor. Cracking my whip fiercely I decapitated 2 soldiers at the same time and ripped another one in half, their scarlet blood staining the marble floor.

I backflipped in the air as one soldier threw his dagger at me, dodging it easily and when I landed I spun round, my whips whirling, and threw my own dagger at the soldier which pierced him in the heart easily. I slashed at another solider with my whip and when my whip curled around him I threw him across the room and he crashed into a solider and they callopsed to the grand painfully.

I glared at the last cowering 5 soliders who were standing uncertainly infornt of the Tus and Gastiv "it's the Hassaisin" Tus whispered "the Gaurdian of Alamut"

"Yes, I am Maia, daughter of Zolm the king of Hassains, the sister of Tamina" I hissed, stalking towards the princes and guards "princess and guardian of Alamut"

I snapped my whips threateningly, the scent of blood adding the adrenaline to my Hessasin senses "and your blood is what will stain the ground"

I lunged at Tus, my whips drawn and ready for bloodshed but I froze, centremetres away from Tus's pale face "stop" Tamaina commanded, walking towards me gracefully "Maia, do not kill them"

I stared at Tamina, bloodlust still in my mind "why?! They killed our soldiers, massacred our people, destroyed our city and ruined our temple!" Tamina looked at me steadily "they have defeated us Maia, and I know it is hard for you to surrender, but we should shed no more blood and anger their people no further since they have us at their mercy"

I stiffened at the word 'surrender' but I felt myself slipping away form my Hassasin blood craze and calmed.

"Maia, I order you to stop" Tamina commanded softly, and I nodded slightly and back-flipping away form them and stood a few inches away form Tamina, my whips attached to my belt again. I looked sadly around the room and the fallen solders, knowing that it was me who killed them but I could not regret it since I had liked for my family and city.

Tus, Gastiv and the soliders seemed to recover from my attack and Tus stood up of me "take down your hood and undo you eye-mask" Tus ordered, and I noticed the barley concealed interest in Tus and Gastiv eyes. I didn't move, refusing to follow Tus's orders, but when I looked at Tamian she nodded at me as a sign to do what Tus said.

Sighing slightly, I pulled of my eyes mask and pulled down my hood and I saw Tus smirk as he saw my beauty, and out the corner of my eye I saw Gastiv stare at me "well well well, it seems like we have more then expected Gastiv" Tus whispered "a wife for me...and for you. Two very fine jewels of Alamut" I saw Gastiv roll his eyes slightly when Tus walked around Tamina and I like we were some sort of livestock for sale "personally, I don't mind which one to marry, but I suppose I should marry the eldest" Tus said, looking at Tamina who looked back challengingly.

I narrowed my eyes, seeing Tus grin proud and I saw Gastiv keep a straight face but I saw hidden emotions in his eyes.

We'll see about that.