Prologue

I don't think anyone ever expects that one morning they will wake up, and find themselves caught up in a war between two secret organizations. I know I didn't… but here I am.

Before this I lived a normal life, with no clue as to what was really going on. I didn't know about all that had happened long before I was even born, but it would be me that it all came down too. In this war there are the Templars, though now they are most popularly known as Abstergo Industries. They want control over everything; politics, economics, technology… I don't think they will stop until they make everyone in the world their slaves.

Fighting against them, at least as far as I know, are the Assassin's. They try to protect humanity's free will, the one thing Abstergo wants most.

Two months ago I was taken by the Templars, and I was imprisoned. It was here that I learned about my ancestors and why I had become involved in this war. During this time they placed me in a machine called the Animus. It was there that I explored the memories of my ancestors, discovering entire lifetimes that were locked deep inside my own DNA.

I relieved the lives of two ancestors, these were people who were close to two particularly famous and powerful assassin' s.

First I relieved the life of my ancestor, her name was Adha. She had known an assassin Altair Ibn-La'Ahad. The Templars hoped to gain more knowledge of his life through my ancestors memories most importantly they wanted to know where a Piece of Eden was. They wanted it because it has the power to bend people to their will. But they could not, Adha had been killed by the Templars before Altair even got it. But they had kept her child….

When Abstergo had failed to get what they want I thought that was the end. That maybe I could go home and forget this all ever happened. But that was not what happened, another ancestor of mine was discovered who was important and so back into the Animus I went.

So then I relieved the life of Cristina Vespucci da Frienze, my ancestor from the Renaissance. Through her they tried to get information about another assassin named Ezio Auditore. They did not get much more than as they had with Adha.

I learned a few weeks ago that the Templars do not only want me for my ancestors memories. I am what they call the "Chalice", long ago believed to be a Piece of Eden, when the Templars thought that Adha was not an actually Piece of Eden, they killed her. But they kept her child… who eventually escaped and built a new identity for herself in Italy.

But now the Templars think there really is something about the Chalice. They test me, my memories, my blood even my DNA looking for something. I am not sure what. They want to dig further, go as far back into my ancestors as they can to unlock the secrets of Those Who Came Before. And I am slowly starting to realize that my life can and will be forfeited just so they can have their answers…

But I have hope, a few weeks ago a man named Desmond Miles escaped, an Assassin had come for him. I hope they will come for me too.

My name is Cassandra Emerson, and this is my story.

Author's Note: Hello! Welcome to my new and very first story for Assassin's Creed, I know everyone is excited about Assassin's Creed III which came out two days ago. I am currently in the middle of it. But alas when I have to give up the tv to other I started to think, and bam this new idea came into my head.

Basically I am drawing my own conclusions from different instances in the games, like in "The Miracle" when Clay tells Desmond to find Eve, and that her DNA is the key. And then in the beginning of III when they get to the sanctuary and say they need a "key" I got to thinking; there is another person they need to save the world! So technically this story should be thought of as occurring alongside Assassin's Creed III, although I have not as of yet finished the game so I have no idea how close or far I am from how things will actually play out.

For anyone who is not to familiar with the concepts I am drawing from, go to the Asssassin's Creed wiki and look up the articles on Adha, Cristina Vespucci, Eden and Eve.

So this prologue was written to mirror Desmond's testimony given at the introduction of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. I just kept watching it over and over again so they could sound as similar as possible. That was my goal so I am very aware that some parts are identical. Everything though from here on out will be completely original.

I would love people to death if they would give me some feedback and reviews, I want to truly know what people are thinking about my rendition, my goal is to stay as close to the real game story-line as possible. Though obviously that will be difficult at points. & I would gladly accept the help is someone wanted to Beta for me, might actually give me the incentive I need to actually finish a story.

Again, PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! & ENJOY!