Author's Note: In this chapter I introduced a few made up original Assassin's to give my main Original Character some background so Alec Santos, Isabela Ruah, Fausto Ruah and Irwin Darmadi are my OC's everything else came from Ubisoft. Just want to clear that up so there's no problems. Alright enjoy and as always comment/reviews are always welcomed.

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Chapter 2

"Alec...Alec can you hear me?"

As I opened my eyes I was greeted by an eerie white nothingness.Well looks like I ended up in purgatory instead of hell, was my first thought. Then I heard Rebecca's voice again. "Alec can you hear me?" she asked.

I groaned as I realized where I was. "What the hell am I doing in the Animus?"

"You've been unconscious nearly 48 hours," William replied. "Unfortunately in that time the Templar's spirited away the Piece of Eden they had at the ICC and we've run out of leads for any other precursor artifacts. We need to find Arno's watch as soon as possible in order to locate the key to 'Asphodel'."

We had been tracking down any leads on First Civilization artifacts in the hopes that with my bloodline, I could access the information contained within which might lead us to 'Asphodel.' We've spent the last 6 months hopping from continent to continent with little to no luck. It seemed the Templar's were always one step ahead.

I heard Shaun's irritated voice come over the line next. "We don't have time for you to lay around all day. In case you forgot Juno is on the loose preparing for God knows what. According to our research Asphodel is the last active First Civilization Temple. We know she needs to access it for her plans which is why we need to get there first. Not to mention the Templar's are after it as well, we need you to search your Ancestor's memories.

I took a deep breath for patience before answering, "Fine. Set me up and let's get this over with."

"Alec," William said. "We also need you to access Arno for other reasons. With Desmond's death your our best chance at stopping what ever it is Juno has planned."

"I know William," I said unable to keep the frustration out of my voice. "I knew what I was getting into when I signed on."

"No you don't." came William's stern reply. "We not only need your memories, we need you as well. The Order is near it's breaking point, we've lost so many of our brethren in this struggle. I tried my best to prepare my son by having him learn the skills of his ancestor's in order to give him a chance at survival and he still died."

William's voice took on a more subdued tone as he continued. "The order can not afford to lose anymore members, especially those with First Civilization lineage. Those of us with the Precursor bloodlines are the only ones immune to the effects of the Pieces of Eden. We need you at your best Alec, that is why we had you learn from your other Ancestor's to give you the skills you need."

I thought back to the other times I had been hooked up to the Animus. Reliving the life of my ancestor Irwin Darmadi, an Assassin of Dutch and Indonesian heritage, that lived in the pre Colonial Era. He was the Assassin Mentor for southeast Asia and through him I learned the martial arts of Silat and Kali. We found about Asphodel through reliving his memories. According to the journals Irwin had found, Asphodel allegedly held the power of life and death. He had hoped to use whatever Pieces of Eden it contained to try and heal his dying son. Reliving his memories was more difficult than I cared to admit. Seeing a father so devoted to his son was in complete contrast to my relationship with my father.

Next was Isabela Ruah a 19th Century Brazilian slave. She was liberated by a Portuguese Assassin named Fausto Ruah who became her Mentor, then later her husband. It was through her I learned the art of Capoeira and the Spanish fencing style of Espada y Daga. Isabela and Fausto had learned of a Piece of Eden known as the Azimuth. Which according to legend could lead it's wielder to whatever his heart desired. Our research indicated references to a similair object in the possession of a French Austrian Master Assassin named Arno Victor Dorian who was active in Paris during the French Revolution.

Shaun's voice cut into my musings. "We need you to step up your game Santos. We can't afford to fall behind Juno or the Templar's. And we also need you in top form if we're even going to survive a confrontation with Juno. According to our records Arno Dorian was considered an unrivaled Master Assassin, surpassing even Ezio in skill. You'll need every bit of his skills to make sure your up for the challenge because with both Juno and the Templar's to contend with, the stakes have gotten higher."

I resigned myself to spend my recovery time hooked up to the Animus reliving Arno's memories and hopefully absorbing enough of his skills to be able to face what was coming. "Alright let's get this show on the road."

So here I was again most likely spending the next few weeks reliving what was one of the most brutal times in human history through the eyes of my ancestor in hopes that we could gain some clue as to the location of the Azimuth.

"Ok Alec we're starting synchronization," Rebecca said. "100% synchronization in ...3...2...1"

I felt the jarring sensation that always accompanied my little trips down memory lane. I closed my eyes to combat the motion sickness that I always seemed to feel as I stepped into someone else's perspective. I opened them to see the breathtaking sight of Notre Dame...

-Arno's POV-

I sat a top the spire of Notre Dame looking down at the chaos before me. Poor France is ill, and our city is wound, enflamed by all efforts to heal her. A king once ruled-headstrong and corrupt; now headless and a corpse, murdered by men just as vile. Today fantics from all sides spill blood on every corner. A thousand terrors I mean to cure, day by day, street by street, Templar, by Templar.

Authors Note: Ok people props to anyone who can guess where I stole Arno's dialogue from. Anyway thanks again for reading, till next time.

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