The story begins a few years after the conclusion of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The Prince has returned to Babylon, to find himself hunted by a supernatural creature bent on his destruction. Forced to live a life on the run, he seeks counsel from an old mystic, who explains that the Prince`s actions have spawned a creature known as the Dahaka. In saving the Sultan`s palace from destruction, the Prince created a rift in the Timeline. The Dahaka intends to repair this problem - by ending the Prince`s life. The Prince quickly realizes that there`s only one way to end his troubles: journey to the birthplace island of the Sands of Time, find a way to travel into the past, and stop the Sands from being created. He sets sail for the island immediately.