It has been at least one year since Conner killed Charles Lee and left the Amulet in a place where Desmond Miles can find it. Life in the colonies is far from better though because as soon as Conner finished his last assassination a messenger from General Washington arrives at the Davenport Homestead, "I am looking for Conner, I have an important message from General Washington himself." Conner walks out of the Davenport Manor and up to the messenger, "What does Commander Washington want from me, the war is over I highly doubt he has any need for me," Conner says mustering any kind of kindness he has without putting a hidden blade in the messengers throat, "Commander Washington thought so as well but he wished to see you personally," the messenger said handing Conner the letter signed and sealed by General Washington himself. Conner was more than reluctant to head to New York and see the Commander in chief due to the fact that a lot of the patriots have a slight issue during the war when he assassinated Haytham Kenway and nearly assassinated Charles Lee at Haytham's funeral, but if it this is very important then Conner will have to appear at once.
Upon arriving to New York the Aquila is escorted by colonist brigs crewed by Blue Coats, "Mr. Faulkner, put us to full stop and anchor hear I do believe that Commander Washington wishes to see me on the oncoming Man-of-War," Conner tells his first mate, "Aye Captain," Faulkner says and then turns to the crew and yells, "full stop here, drop anchor!" After the Aquila docked itself in the middle with two blue coat brigs armed and ready at a moment's notice, a large Man-of-War sails in, and stops right beside the Aquila after the two brigs were signaled to leave, a boarding plank is extended to let Conner Kenway/Ratonhnhake:ton aboard the Man-of-War and into the Captain's Cabin. Upon entering Washington's cabin Conner feels less than welcome in the cabin, "Conner have a seat my friend, we need to talk about something involving this new nations security," Washington says to Conner.
At a far distance something watches, lying in wait for the thrill of the hunt. This hunter though isn't from this world and he also takes threats against him or his family personally, his son has gone missing from his hiding spot where he told him to stay till his father returned from hunting hares and Elk. His name is Vashtahk, and he is a proud yautjan hunter, a good father and a good master to his young boy. But right now he is pissed of f and out for blood, so far he has killed four Blue Coats via trophy kills. "So your saying you found a small child in the middle of my peoples old hunting ground and you wish me to take him in to the Homestead till his immediate family comes to claim him," Conner asks; seeing if he got the Commanders word down to the letter, "That is correct Conner but there is another thing; something is killing off my men in that same general area but without their heads, there were no tracks during their brutal deaths, my men didn't have a chance of survival during their battle," Washington states and then continues, " I need you to take the child as soon as possible and then find out what's killing my men, if this is Templar related then you have the full support of the patriots and myself." Vashtahk had overheard everything; his son is being put on the smaller water bound ship (the Aquila) and being taken to a homestead, he has to catch up with them so that he can make it to their destination. "Hang on Tach, I may have failed your mother on keeping her alive but I will not lose you to these Ooman's," Vashtahk growled under his breath.
As Conner leaves Washington's Man-of-War he sees a small being exerting a large amount of anger as if he wasn't fully human; although the boy has more human traits, his skin shows the pattern of a bobcat, his hair is in dreadlocks on the sides and a pony tail in the back. "Calm down little one, I am Ratonhnhake:ton/Conner Kenway, do you have a name," Conner tries to tell the young boy to calm him down, "My name is Tach," the boy says hissing threw his teeth he is clearly not happy with being surrounded by humans, " Mr. Faulkner get us to Davenport Homestead, take our guest below deck and get him something to eat," Conner tells his first mate. Upon his orders Tach is taken below deck and the Aquila sets sail back to the Homestead. Vashtahk watches the water bound craft sail off to where ever its heading, he power jumps from tree to tree to catch up, but he is making minimal effort to keep up so Vashtahk decides to hang on to the steering mechanism to the water craft.
Within a few hours the crew of the Aquila and their newest guest arrives to Davenport Homestead, Conner carries Tach to the Davenport manor and sets the small boy in the room opposite to the late Achilles Davenport's room. Either the kid is really obedient or trying to get the Assassin's nerves, because when Conner tells Tach to sit down and stay in the room till he calls him Tach did exactly what he is told. Outside the Manor on the very top part of the water crafts mast stands Vashtahk under his cloak as he decides his plan of attack to get back his son and hunt this "Assassin" the Ooman's talked highly about, this hired killer could make an excellent trophy to his wall back on Home world.
This is the end of Chapter one of this story. It may be a while before I will be able to post more due to lots of school work, but I will try to write as much as possible. If you want to see more of this story then give me your feedback about it. :D