Ahmed's eyes snapped open, his heart pounding against his chest as he struggled to orient himself in the darkness. The air was thick with a musty scent, foreign and unfamiliar. Panic surged through him like a tidal wave, threatening to engulf his senses.
What's happening? Where am I?
Desperate for answers, Ahmed searched the recesses of his mind, grasping at stray memories. But instead of his modern life as a spy in Bangladesh Intelligence Service, fragments of another existence flooded his consciousness. Abu Sayfullah Al-Adnan Ibne Abdul Hadi – a name that stirred ancient echoes within him.
As the pieces began to fall into place, Ahmed's panic subsided, replaced by a sense of grim understanding of his current situation. He was no longer in the world he knew and he replaced a teenage who recently died but don't know how.
He had been thrust into the tumultuous era of the 8th-century Umayyad and Abbasid conflict where he don't even know his basic situation as his soul is still merging and gathering intelligence from main body.
This... this must be a transmigration. But why here? Why now?
With a deep breath, Ahmed pushed aside the tendrils of fear that threatened to ensnare him because he finds that he was not alone. Beside him a teenage Arabian beauty was waiting with tension filled face. Just as he was thinking about who this person might be, the girl spoke in a caring voice which was etched with concern.
Arabian Beauty: (softly) "Sayfullah, are you alright now? You were thrashing about in your sleep. You know we all are tensed about you. Specially you just suddenly lost consciousness and was sleeping for almost 1 day."
Ahmed: (struggling to find his voice) "I... I don't know. Actually, everything feels... strange. But now it seems ok".
Although Ahmed could feel that he has some special relationship with the beauty, he still doesn't know about her nor his exact situation clearly in which he is in right now.
Arabian Beauty: (reassuringly) "Ok. Then take rest now. You have to meet everyone in the morning as all were tensed about your situation. You know, you're the only one now for us and 3rd grandpa also give you sacred duty to protect our family. But don't worry for now. We'll figure it out together, Sayfullah."
Her words, though comforting, did little to ease the gnawing uncertainty in Ahmed's chest. But as he looked into girl's eyes, he found solace in the familiar warmth of her presence.
Ahmed: (forcing a small smile) "Thank you. We'll get through this, I promise."
Although he is still unfamiliar, but with a beauty like the girl beside him who might probably be his wife or fiancé as per his understanding of the time and situation, Ahmed felt a flicker of hope amidst the chaos.
Together, they would weather whatever trials lay ahead, drawing strength from their bond and the unwavering determination to overcome whatever fate had in store for them. Specially as this is his 2nd chance in life.
Although his words, spoken with a conviction he scarcely felt, seemed to bolster the girl's spirits, but inwardly, Ahmed knew the weight of responsibility that now rested upon his shoulders as he still assimilating this body's information and the things are not looking great.
.........….
In the hushed moments that followed, Ahmed was assaulted by a barrage of memories that were not his own along with the flashes of his past life as a spy, of covert missions and shadowy alliances, clashed with the chaos of his new reality.
But as he passed the barrage of information and slowly sorted out all those things through whole night. As soon as he finds that morning had arrived, he decided to sort out those information for better understanding of his 2 selves.
Although he didn't find any modern writing equipment, he did find few uneven paper and a ink bottle with stone type pen. But it didn't hamper his motivation to write as he finds this experience novel.
So he starts categorizing the information –
Main Body –
Name: Abu Sayfullah Al-Adnan Ibne Abdul Hadi. Born in 13th March, 735 CE according to Gregorian Calendar [28th February, 735 CE (Julian Calendar)] and 13th of Safar, 117 AH according to Islamic Calendar and he is 15 years old now. Belongs to Banu Adnan (House of Adnan) which was renowned Military & Business family of Bilad Al-Basrah, Mintaqah Al-Jazira, Umayyad Empire. An orphan as both mother and father died previously. He is the 3rd Chief/ Patriarch of Banu Adnan (House of Adnan) which now has 8 members left after the family's destruction in Basrah by Abbasid supporters and recent death of 2nd Chief/ Patriarch of Banu Adnan, his 3rd grandfather Abu Abdullah Al-Adnan Ibne Al-Adnan, who hand over the family to him before his death on 11th April night and the reason behind main body's death also as he felt tremendous pressure and mentally shocked. He also become 2nd Rayiys of Qafilat 'Aemal Aleadnan which is their family's business kefala, although now almost destroyed, but still has 1 galley ship in which they are escaping and few worker with some supplies. The main body is an Islamic Scholar and Hafiz of Al-Quran with little bit of understanding in mathematics as they belong from business family but doesn't have any other types of knowledge as he was busy following the trend of the family's military training and was Trainee Warrior with mastery in the art of Cavalry, Archery & Swordsmanship. And, lastly the Arabian beauty last night is his wife Mariyah, who was also his 1st cousin sister and they got married in 10th April according to the wish of 3rd grandfather before his death.
When he sorted out the information, he finds not bad actually for an teenager of 8th century but the only good thing he can think of is the business kefala and few worker of it. And also his wife who will be a great beauty in future.
After that, he started categorizing the information about himself –
Main Body –
Name: Ahmed Sayfullah. Born in 13th March, 1985 CE according to Gregorian Calendar in Bangladesh. An orphan as both mother and father died in childhood and later grew up in maternal aunt's house who also died before turning adult. Join Bangladesh Army at the age of 18 after passing selection exam and after 4 years of training & education and 6 years of regular service, reach the rank of Major including completion of becoming the pinnacle of regular army, the Paratrooper Commando. Later he was recruited into Bangladesh Intelligence Service, where he grew up to his real potential and become the Level S spy with 50+ risky mission completion in almost 11 years of service but in the last mission he got betrayed and assassinated. He has 4 Bachelor Degree in Mechanical & EEE, Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry and Applied Biology and also has 2 Master's Degree in Quantum Computing & Networking and Strategic Finance & Banking. Not only that, but he also has extensive knowledge of various topic which he had to learn due to the nature of work and is also master of many types of hand-to-hand combat routine (like Karate, Judo, Kick Boxing & ETC) & Master of weaponry.
Unlike main body's information, when he sorted out his own information, he finds all the necessary things he needs now are here for initial stage and his knowledge are his main trump card. And he finds that, if he can mis up the advantages of both party, he actually doesn't have to worry about anything.