Chapter 6: Assassination, Templar Master

Y/N currently stood on top of a train station rooftop with Cornelia beside him. Both were wearing their Assassin robes and they both stalked from above.

(A/N): Cornelia's outfit is basically Shao Jun's from Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China.

Earlier

Jacob, Evie, and Henry had gathered Y/N and Cornelia in Henry's shop in Whitechapel.

Jacob: (points to Y/N) Your target is James Crawford. 

(A/N): Not the American linebacker.

Y/N: And who is he?

Evie: Mr. Crawford is the current master of the Templars here in London. I believe most of the Templars have already set sail for the Empire, but a few remain here. He currently resides in the borough of Southwark, in a train station. It's heavily guarded so most of the high ranking members of his guard will be there.

Henry: And as for you Miss Cornelia, is Abigail Lyce. The second-in-command in case Crawford is eliminated. While her entourage is not as heavily guarded, there are some well rounded guards with her. She currently resides in house somewhere in the borough of Lambeth.

Jacob: So...you all know your jobs?

Y/N: Of course.

Cornelia: Understood.

Jacob: Good. Meet back up with us on Bertha.

Cornelia and Y/N: Bertha?

Jacob: It's...our train.

Cornelia: What's a train?

Jacob: You...you don't know what a train is?

Y/N: Not really. In terms of technology, the Empire is not as technologically advanced as the world here as the people still use horses and carriages to get around. However, we do have several Danger Beasts that can be tamed for transportation.

Evie: Danger Beasts? What on Earth are those?

Y/N: I believe we can have an information exchange for when we get our jobs done. Cornelia, let us be off.

Cornelia: C-Coming!

Present

As Y/N looked down, Cornelia nudges his side.

Y/N: Yes?

Cornelia: Do you really think they'll help us?

Y/N: Perhaps. But our answers will be answered when we get our missions done. Do stay safe, Cornelia.

Cornelia: Of course, sir.

Cornelia then runs in the other direction for Lambeth, going to go assassinate her target.

Y/N returns his attention back to the targets below. He activates Eagle Vision and the world is then covered on a void-like state. The colors of everything is white, gray, and black. He looks around and sees the red-highlighted Templars. He looks further ahead to see that his target was highlighted in gold.

He deactivates Eagle Vision and jumps through the open window, landing on the rafters below. He carefully traverse along the rafters, the sound of the metal clinking with his boots as he makes his way across them as silently as possible. In stealth, he is considered on of the best Assassins in that category. So was his combat capabilities. Cornelia was good in stealth as well, but not as good as Y/N as her skill shines the most through her combat capabilities.

One Templar guard was alone, so Y/N leaps from above, landing on top of the victim and engages the hidden blade from his left gauntlet, plunging it into the person's neck. While he had the right one, he was configuring that one to be the Phantom Blade as his left one was configured for the hidden gun.

Y/N picks up the corpse and puts it into a nearby chest, hiding the body from prying eyes. He takes out Kronus and engages its cloak ability, making him invisible. Up ahead were two Templars with three to the right and one to the left. He climbs up to second floor and props himself onto the railing and analyzes the layout. He could use some coins to lead the single one to the left away somewhere else. The only problem was the two in front of him and the other three to his right. If he were to try and distract them, he would only lead them away one by one. That was perhaps the only thing he can do.

He went to the left and took out a coin, tossing it away from the others. The Templar was puzzled as to who threw the coin. He looks around, making sure no one was watching him leave his post. Making sure that no one was looking, the Templar guard merrily walks over to the coin and picks it up. He eyes it until he sees someone appear behind him. 

When he goes to turn around, Y/N covers his mouth with his hand and uses Kronus to stab him in the back, then the front three times, then the neck once.

He lets the body go and the body drops to the floor, dead.

Y/N sheathes Kronus onto his back and crouches, using the shadows to sneak along the walls. Looking back to where the guards were, the three Templars had left. It was only the two that stood on guard. Seeing as no one will see him, Y/N runs and jumps, activating both blades and plunges them into their necks. He continues along as uses Eagle Vision, looking for his target.

His target had entered one of the train cars. It's whistle blows, signaling it was getting ready to go.

The rest of the Templars got on board and settled down. Y/N knew he had to sneak on, so he opened up a nearby crate and got in. He opened the lid slightly, a sliver so he could see what was going on outside.

He feels the crate being moved and voices were heard.

Templar 1: Doesn't this crate feel a lot heavier than normal?

Templar 2: What he hell you talking about mate? It's the same.

Templar 1: Don't know. Something about it don't feel right.

Templar 2: Well check the inside then!

Y/N could see that the crate was being opened, so he jumped out and took out Kronus, quickly stabbing the one on the left and uses his left gauntlet's hidden blade to kill the one on the right. They fall dead to the floor and Y/N picks up one of the bodies, putting it in the crate he was hiding in, which was a wine crate. The other body, he tossed it overboard, the corpse falling onto the track as the train picks up speed.

Y/N was now on the train, which was moving at high speeds. Moving through the cars would be risky as it was filled with Templars. Sure he could use Kronus's cloaking ability, but using the phase ability of it takes up too much stamina.

He concluded that he could only traverse on the top, using his cloaking ability to muffle the sounds of his footsteps.

As he traversed along the roof, he could hear the conversations below.

Templar 1: So where are we being assigned to anyway?

Templar 2: Some place called the Empire. Heard the Grandmaster there was this guy called Honest. A fat ass if you ask me. Sits in the throne all day munching on meat.

Templar 1: How would you know this?

Templar 2: I have a sister back in the Empire. She's prostitute there. She's slept with the Prime Minister's son.

Y/N: (thoughts) Hmm. Good information to collect. Good things to note to cousin when I get back.

Templar 3: Oi! Come to the storage car! A body was found!

Y/N: (thoughts) Shit. They're on to me. Got to move fast.

The silver-haired boy picks up his speed, still cloaked as the dagger muffles his footsteps. He makes it over the car and there he spots is the current leader of the Templars in London.

James: Giles, prepare a letter for the messenger when we arrive in the Empire.

Giles: Right away sir. Please say your message.

James: "Dear Prime Minister Honest, if you receive this message, that means we have arrived or soon will be at the Capital. Our forces are moving along smoothly and we have all the weapons and machines that you so desire. Along with your shipments of TNT. And..."

As the conversation drags on, Y/N starts to plan on how to get rid of the shipments that were on the train. He had to head back to the storage car and light the dynamite sticks there. That was the only thing he can do.

The only problem was the innocents. Right now, the train was on a bridge and was hovering over many innocents that were walking the streets. He would have to detonate the bombs when he gets over the river Thames, where the Templars ship was.

With a plan made, Y/N cracks the window that was over James. He crashes through and his hidden blade pierces his neck, killing him.

Confession

(A/N): Going to try my hand at the AC games confession scenes.

Y/N lays the dying body of James onto the train floor. The Templar leader clutches his chest.

James: W-Why?

Y/N: You're corrupt. Someone has to stop you. If not, the whole order.

James: Don't you see boy? No matter what happens, the Templar Order will never die. We will always find a way back. Always.

Y/N: And the Assassin's will never stop serving the people in the shadows.

James: Cowards. All of you! Just wait until the Grandmaster hears of this!

Y/N: By the time he hears this, he'll be joining you as well.

The golden eyed boy leans down, whispering into James ear.

Y/N: Just as the founder, Bayek, once said, "May you walk the land of the Duat."

Y/N takes a heron feather out of his cloak and brings it across the corpse of James, signifying that his soul was sent to the Duat. He runs his hands over James eyes, closing them.

Confession End

As soon as Y/N got up, he looks to the Giles, who was about to scream for help. It wasn't until Y/N covered his mouth and brought Kronus to his neck.

Y/N: Not another word. The only way you'll live is if you don't tell anyone what happened here. And if you do tell a soul, I'll come after you. Do you understand?

Giles nods frantically and Y/N smacks his head, knocking Giles unconscious.

Y/N then cloaks himself once more and he makes his way towards the storage car. He arrives at the storage car and checks where he was. He was now over the river Thames, away from the innocents.

Y/N took some dynamite sticks and lit them, tossing it at the crates full of dynamite. He opens the train doors and jumps out, swan diving into the water below. Once he hit the water, the explosions go off. Y/N gets out of the water and gazes back at the bridge.

Y/N: Mission complete.

With his mission done, Y/N heads to Whitechapel, back to Henry's shop.

Y/N POV

I found the train known as "Bertha" in Whitechapel's train station. I boarded the train and went to the caboose where everyone was waiting.

Jacob: Well?

Y/N: James has been taken cared of and destroyed the supplies that the Templars were sending over.

Cornelia: And my target has been neutralized as well.

Jacob: Well then. I think...this calls for a celebration.

Evie: Jacob. What are you getting at?

Jacob: What I'm saying is...drinks are on me.

Evie: Jacob! The last time you went to a bar, you were kicked out of it! Not to mention you proposed to one of the local harlots!

Jacob: Come on. It'll be fine! As long as they don't see me. Come on laddies! Drinks are on me!

Cornelia: Shall we then?

Y/N: I suppose. It is nice to let loose every now and then.

Jacob: And lose that serious attitude. Don't want to end up like someone here.

Evie: I heard that.

Henry: Please, calm down everyone. Let's all just celebrate. Yeah?

Evie: (sigh) Fine.

Cornelia: Okay.

Jacob: Alright then! Y/N, how well can you hold your drink?

Evie: Jacob! He's underage!

Y/N: At the Empire, drinking their strongest drink there, I could do ten bottles. That was when I started to get drunk.

Jacob: Was it a vodka bottle?

Y/N: It was indeed.

Jacob: Well then...I think we've got ourselves a challenge.

Y/N: You're on.

Timeskip

It was a new day and we were waiting by the boat to board so we can head to the Empire. Jacob got so wasted last night, lasting only fifteen bottles while I was eighteen.

Anyway, Jacob had arrived and got on the boat while Evie stayed so she can say bye to Henry.

Evie was to document as much things as possible during her time in the Empire as someone had to stay behind to watch over London. We got on the boat, the front to be exact.

Jacob: So how long are we waiting?

Y/N: A few weeks from now. Better get strapped in as this ride will be a long one.

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