As well as my Evie & Jacob one shots, I am also writing a modern Assassin's creed series

Previously in this series: After being framed for a crime, Jacob left the Order and the Assassin village. Five year later, the Young Assassin team meet Vex and enter into an agreement with him and his club.

After a bombing at the club, it is revealed that Shay Patrick Cormac has escaped the high security prison he was in…. and is now in the wind. Jacob however, is still in the wind after leaving his friends a letter

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The fact that Jacob had been seen near the Creed's village was a well-kept secret…. Which of course, meant that everyone within those walls knew.

It also meant, the almost every Assassin had made their way to the club to try and catch a glimpse of Jacob if he ever returned.

It was putting a real damper on the club's business.

"You may be right! I may be crazy!

But it just may be a lunatic, you're looking for!"

Vex relaxed in the booth as the Bon Jovi tribute band played the final song.

It had been a long day, and an even longer night. Once this song was over, he could close the club and try to sleep.

Something was wrong…. He could sense it.

Forget the Assassins…. They were harmless overall.

No, no…. this was about the people on the table in the corner… they were acting very weird.

"You look like you're ready to kill someone."

Vex startled at Kenzi's voice so close to his ear, twisting around to glare at her as she sat down next to him. "Don't do that… and haven't you noticed how they're acting? Especially around the new waitress?"

"Crystal?"

"That's the girl, Melissa and Candice are taking care of her right?"

Melissa and Candice were the senior members of the waitressing gang, so they were often put in charge of helping the new employees.

Crystal was from Australian, tall with dark skin and green eyes. She had short, wavy, platinum blonde hair that she had dyed before travelling to American. She was anxious, but swore like a trooper when you got her going…. And her little stories/art were incredibly imaginative.

She wasn't traditionally beautiful, but she was definitely an attractive girl…. And it looked like those men had realised it as well.

There were three of them…. Two of them were clearly lackeys, but the third, the one in the middle, was huge.

And Crystal was clearly nervous because of that.

The poor girl looked as though she was going to faint, especially when she went to check that everything was alright with their drinks… and she was then pulled into the booth with them.

"Kenzi. Code 8." Vex blurted out, shuffling out of his own private booth and casually striding over.

As he got closer, he watched as the leader goaded his waitress into sipping some of the wine he'd ordered.

It was only when the glass tipped back, that Vex saw the white powder on the bottom of the glass.

"HEY!"

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"It's just a night out…" Ezio groaned, "… after all that fuss with the grocery shipment, I thought we could use a break."

"When we still have that businessman to investigate?"

"We closed that case yesterday…" Arno reminded Evie, "… didn't you go to sleep."

Evie wearily rubbed her eyes, clearly resisting the urge to yawn, "I just wanted to get the report done b-b-before…" she paused to yawn, "… before the festival tomorrow."

Aah yes…. The Festival.

An important politician was coming to visit the town, hoping to gain votes for the upcoming presidential election, so the town was throwing a festival for him…. And the Assassins were expected to monitor the event.

It wasn't going to be fun…. The man had some rather strong opinions on certain races, religions and sexualities.

As they approached Vex's club, they took a step back as the door flew open and three men were thrown out into the streets.

"- And if I ever see you anywhere near this club again, I'll have the police called on you!" Vex seemed to be mid-rant as he stormed out of the club after them, "You have all that money, and you still have to drug a girl to have sex with them… I'd say your personality really isn't working out well for you!"

With the light that hung over the top, the group of Assassins could see that it was the prospective Vice President who was lying in the dirt out the club…. Which of course, caused them all to wince.

Unfortunately, Vex also seemed to know who the man was. "I know what you expected to happen Mister Turnbull…. You expected me to just roll over and say that my poor waitress got a little bit too drunk, and that she soooooo wanted to sleep with you really!"

The sarcasm could have cut through brick.

"After all…" Vex continued, "… you've done it before haven't you?"

Turnbull glared at the club owner, "There were no signs of rape! I was never convicted!"

"No signs of rape…. As if she had to prove you forced yourself upon her!"

"If there's a burglary, there's usually signs of a forced entrance!"

"… NOT IF YOU'VE DISABLED THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND STOLEN THE KEYS FROM THE OWNER! BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT RAPE DRUGS ARE LIKE!"

Two large men had come to stand behind Vex at this point, both cracking their knuckles in a silent threat.

Arno decided to interrupt here, stepping forwards to help the possible Vice-President to his feet. "I think, it may be time for you to go home." He gently ordered the man, "It is a big day tomorrow after all."

With a snort and a sneer at Vex, Turnbull brushed the dirt off his suit and stormed away, closely followed by his lackeys.

"I'm about ready to lose the plot…" grumbled Vex, as he turned to head back indoors, "… this may not be a great time for a bunch of Assassins to drop by un-announced."

The Assassins remained silent as they followed Vex inside and to his private office, where a young waitress was being helped by several other members of staff.

"If you want to take some time off work Crystal…" Kenzi was explaining, "… then please do so. We don't want you to feel like you have to keep working."

Crystal just nodded in understanding, obediently following the first aider's gentle orders as they checked for serious issues.

"She just needs to rest and let the drug make its way out of her system…" the first aider eventually concluded, "… I don't think she'll have any serious reactions from here on out, but you should probably call the emergency contact, just in case."

Kenzi nodded in agreement, already pulling up the file on the computer, "I'll give them a call now… Crystal, I'm going to call your boyfriend, alright?"

Sensing that privacy was needed, Vex encouraged the Assassin team to leave and followed them out of the room.

"Sorry you had to witness that…" he muttered, "… you'd be surprised at how often I have to throw people out for things like that."

"It seems a little busy in there…." Conner pointed out, "… more than usual?"

"Hmmmm, it's this presidential festival…. And the fact that half your Creed wants to see if Jacob Frye will ever return to the town."

"…. That many Assassins are coming here?"

"Yeah… and not buying anything while they're at it."

The Young Assassins all glanced at each other, before Evie stepped forward. "We're sorry… we never wanted to make life difficult for you."

"Yeah, well you have… and now, a bigot is coming to town and bringing his cronies with him."

Conner frowned at this, "You're not planning on doing anything are you?"

"Moi?" Vex winked at the larger man, "I will be nothing but well behaved. Besides, didn't you hear?"

"Hear what?"

"Me and Kenzi are going to be hosting the festival."