Disclaimer: I don't own Assassin's Creed, it belongs to Ubisoft.
Note: I apologise for any possible mistakes, english is not my first language.
Chapter 1.
Veronica arrived to Boston at the beginning of a harsh winter after months of though travel across the Atlantic Ocean. Without knowing anyone in the city she went to the nearest tavern to get something warm to drink and to ask if there is any chance to find a room in which she could spend a night, or to get somewhere a job. She was ambitious girl who was eager to learn and ready for hard work. These assets convinced the bartender and also owner of the inn to employ her, because clients were more and more and his pair of hands started to be not enough to serve them all. Veronica knew that men in the tavern can be troublesome and that sometimes it can be hard to deal with them, but she knew her worth and she didn't give up easly.
After half a year she was used to conditions of living in the large city and spending almost whole day in the tavern serving ale. But Veronica find this job good because she was always souranded by many people, who were endless source of information about town's affairs. As a reliable employee William (the innowner) let her live in one of the upstairs rooms and help him with economic issues. He became a true friend of Veronica as she wasn't very sociable girl. Thanks William the girl had everything she needed and she could always rely on him. However it still wasn't enough to make her truly happy...
Few months later the situation in the city started to change. People were getting angry because they found politics in the colonies wrong. They were suffering for the reason of tax and spend and mutiny was in the air. At William's started to appear new faces, men who were discusing something with Veronica's boss. She knew that these conversations had sirious topic and she was very curious what they were about. Sometimes she was trying to hear something by looking out from the kitchen, but ineffectively.
After a few weeks her curiosity changed into a wish to join the meeting. Veronica knew she may possess useful information because she was the closest to people and she was up to speed about their thoughts.
Once she even asked William about that, but his answer was clear:
- Veronica, it's not your business - said William. - These are serious issues and you are just a barmaid...
- I can't just stand and watch what is going on! - answered Veronica implacably. - This situation touches us all and I want to do something in this matter.
- I know it's important to you, I see it - said William with care in his eyes. - But there will be another way to join the cause. Please Veronica, let go.
- Ah! - sighed Veronica - Alright, but just this time. I will not give up so easly.
After that William left the room patting her on the arm.
One day in the inn appeared an untypical man accompaning the rest of the people that were taking part in a gathering with Veronica's boss. He looked like a native American, but he was wearing some kind of robes, not clothes made of fur like the rest of his kin. His belt was red with a strange symbol, which Veronica first didn't recognise, but then she recolled herself that she have already seen it before. She heard some things about Assassins from her family and from local people, but she didn't know that there were anyones left. His robes provened that the order was still alive.
That sight had a strong impact on Veronica. She thought if such a boy, who can't have much in common with the colonists, can support and actively participate Bluecoats' operations, why couldn't she. Of course she was able to find a few reasons why not, but since this day she was thinking all the time about finding a way to join the Patriots.
During work Veronica was trying to find out from people as much as she could. Particulary interesting she found information about Connor, the native boy she saw some time ago. Everybody were speaking about him. Veronica digested that he came from a tribe, his mother was killed, his father was an important person in Boston, and he was trained by an older man called Achilles, about who Veronica immediately thought that he has to be a former Assassin. She also gathered some thoughts who may be Connor's opponents - the members of Templar order. In her eyes Connor was very tragic person, she symphatised with him, but she also found his determination admirable.
However there was a thing that she couldn't first comprehend. Veronica said to herself thoughtfully:
- The colonists killed his mother and now... he is helping the "outsiders" in fight for their freedom? How is it possible?
Either he has his own particular purpose behind these actions, or...he is a remarkable man, if such one even exists...I have to know him better if I want to understand this.
Veronica's situation didn't change for a week, so with impatience to do anything she decided to take matters into her hands.
In the morning when Veronica went downstairs from her room she found William, Connor and a man called Sam Adams deep in conversation. She entered the kitchen and waited there for the meeting to end.
After a longer while she saw that men are rising up from the table preparing to leave the tavern. When William disappeared behind the cubbyhole's door Veronica approached Connor.
- E, excuse me, you're Connor, aren't you...? - she asked a little shyly. - May I ask you something?
Connor turned around to face her and answered politely:
- Yes?
- I would like to help... you, and join the Patriots' cause - said Veronica regaining self-assurance. - Can you give me any guideline how could I start?
- Are you certain? - Connor asked, although he took her seriously. - It is a dangerous thing...
- Yes - she said with conviction. - I'm sure.
- Can you defend yourself?
As an answer she showed him a knife hidden behind her apron.
- Alright, follow me. - said Connor exiting the inn.
Veronica was a little surprised of the dynamic course of events, but she immediately removed her apron and without a second thought moved after Connor.