The next day had come, let's go to work. I woke up with some headache, I guessed it was because of the awful smell of that bar I were the previous night. I tried to forget that moment, I was disappointed with my last behaviour. I put my black coat over my back and I buttoned up. I put my hood on, hiding my long blonde hair grabbed in a ponytail. I walked towards the door while I put the kerchief over my neck and covered my mouth and nose, just letting they eyes free. I prepared my weapons as I counted the bullets.
I was ready for my hunt. "I'm going to catch you, Harry Fellon" I said to myself.

I walked towards the village. It was morning, I won't kill Harry yet I have to investigate his moves, where he goes, follow his truck for a successful assassination. I'm going to start in the Main Place, where all the rich people spend the day.
It was kinda cold today, with dark clouds in the horizon. Strange weather for a place like this.
I continued my way until I reached the first houses. I could see from above the full view of the place. Havana could be dangerous but its beauty was incomparable. In spite of the buildings, it kept its wild and exotic nature, making his way between the walls of the dwellings.
When I was walking I felt something strange inside my heart. But something good. I heard the squeal of a fowl. I lifted my head and found the shape of a bird flying over my situation.
Oh, I'm sorry, I haven't told you about my friend; Kaddow. He is an eagle, a beautiful eagle with brown and shining plumage, strong feathers and fast wings. He isn't a pet for me, he is a free animal. But he always get back to me, wherever I am, he finds me. Kaddow always goes with me in my cases as hired assassin. He's like my good-luck charm. And sometimes he has defended me. Also he indicates me where is my objetive.

He flew over my head, almost touching my hood but he went away. I smiled, his presence makes me feel comfortable.

I kept walking until I reached the Main Place. There were a lot of stands and bars. I stopped in the middle of the entrace of the place, it was a door made by rocks. I looked around me. Ugh no, There were england guards around the place. And I was with my 'uniform' on.
I went back where I came, walking again my way. I had to enter in the place without being spotted.
I sat on a bank, a few doves flew madly. I bent down my head, hiding my eyes but looking around the whole place.
I analyzed every inch of the building which was around the Main Place. After a few minutes, hesitating what was going to be my next move, I just had one way; climb the building and search from the roof. I had a terrible fear of heights, but I must follow the track of Fellon.
I doubted if there was another way, but, unfortunately, it didn't.

I approached to a separated wall. I looked up and dizziness came out inside my stomach. I groaned, why I had to do this? No, forget that! You're strong, Aurora.

MOVE YOUR FCKIN' ASS.

I blinked, and shook my hands forcefully, preparing myself to climb that wall.
I grabbed with my hands the border of a window carefully and jumped, leaning my feet against the wall. And I began to climb.
At first, I was afraid to look down but I resisted with all my might.
I finally reached the roof and grabbed the edge of the housetop. I shoved with my hands until my body went up. I jumped over the flat cover. With my breath agitated, I showed the biggest smirk of victorious I could show. I did it, Hell, I did it!

I walked to the other side of the roof and leaned my body against the edge. I moved my eyes quickly everywhere, until my eyes spotted the face of Harry Fellon standing out between his men. I knew he was going to be here.
I smiled; I found you, Mister Fellon.
I followed his moves, he was speaking with two men who might be around their forties.
Harry seemed worried about something, because he was furrowing his eyebrows and groaning all the time.

I wondered what they were talking about and decided to approach to them. I walked stealthily until I could hear their conversation.
I heard they were talking about a boat and a man, I couldn't hear their names but Harry was in danger. He had called all his men to protect him (Now, I guess why there are a lot of guards around). Harry was known as a cold man, being able to kill even children. But that wicked man was asking for more people to protect him. How dangerous was that man who they named? I wondered who was worse than Harry Fellon himself.

"HEY! YOU AREN'T ALLOWED TO BE HERE!" I heard a male voice yell behind me.

I turned around and saw a guard running towards me.

Oh, no. I looked around, trying to find an exit, but I was surrounded by a lot of guards.

"We found you, hooded murderer!" another guard shouted who was running to my position.

I counted six guards. I grumped, why me?

I ran towards the opposite direction and stopped at the edge of the roof. I had to jump or they would catch me. And I didn't want to go to prison.
I searched for a cushioned place to buffer the fall. I found a pile of straw, I hadn't anything better. I counted three as the guards approached to me. I closed my eyes strongly as my feet lost the roof. I felt how my body flew for seconds. Also I could feel the presence of Kaddow prowling around me.

Suddenly, my body fell over the pile of straw. I heard the screams from the other guards, attracting attention of other guards who were around.
I cursed every guard and their families. I wasn't doing anything bad! ... at least, by the moment.
I left the straws and, with my eyes, I looked for a way to escape. I heard their footsteps running.

'Oh god, legs! Let's move!' I yelled to myself.

I began to sprint, trying to lose the shapes of the guards.
I reached the harbor, full of people. I tried to hide between the crowd, but there were too many guards behind my steps.
But one of the uniformed men found me.

"HEY! YOU! COME HERE RIGHT NOW!" He yelled pointing with his finger to me.

I sighed in tiredness and began to run away.

Edward's P.O.V

I heard some screams around me. I glared at my friend; Blackbeard, asking with my eyes what was happening but it seemed he didn't know too.
I turned around and I saw how a hooded figure made its way far away from the guards who seemed to be following him or her.
I observed the situation, confused.
The mysterious robber ran in front of me and then, I saw it.
I recognized who was behind that black coat. Her necklace. Maybe she was hiding her face, but some details could uncover her.
I smirked, why were the guards following her? I hesitated but I noticed she was on trouble. She had stopped in a blind alley of the harbor, near my position.

I turned my head to my mates "I'll be right back" I told them as I put my hood on, while I walked away.

My unknown hooded girl had shut herself between walls, and in front of her; guards.
I climbed the building next to her position, trying to be stealthy. Nor I want the guards to follow me.
I observed her moves, she was heavy-breathing, trembling but trying to look calm.

"WE'VE GOT YOU!" One of the guards yelled animatedly as they threatened her with their guns.

"Stop there or you'll be punished" another warned.

The girl looked doubtful. A uniformed man approached to her slightly, still aiming at her.
She has with her head kinda bent, I knew she was planning something.
The man stretched out his arm, about to take out her hood. But, she moved quickly, grabbed his arm and threw him to the ground, then she took her sword at the twinkle of an eye and stabbed him. The man groaned in pain.
The other guards gave a few steps back. I giggled, such a daring girl.
Two more men ran towards her, intended to block her. But she did fast movements; she waved her sword, startling one of the men, then she turned around and stabbed him with her epee in his stomach. The man gasped, letting a little bit of blood came out from his mouth. The other man yelled with fear, but the girl showed numbness for his attacker. He ran to him, gathered momentum and jumped over his back, sticking her sword into his neck.
The man fell to the floor as he was a bag.

'Never underestimate a girl' I thought, smirking to myself.

But maybe she really was now in a big trouble, because the rest of the guards began to walk to her keeping their positions. Now, they were nine or ten men against only a girl.

I don't want to insult girls, but... they were too much people for one person, no matter the genre.

I had to react fast. I calculated the distance between my situation and one of the men. I could kill him with an aerial attack.

I took out my hidden blade and jumped over the guard while I stabbed into his head. Every uniformed man stared at me surprised, they didn't expect to see another intruder.

Aurora's P.O.V

I saw someone jumping in front of me and killed one of the guards. My eyebrows arched and my eyes went wide. The hooded man was who jumped.

He ran towards me and grabbed my arm "Follow me" he hissed. Then, he continued running and started to climb the wall which was behind us.
I hesitated but, the fact we both couldn't defeat the guards and they could catch us scared me most than heights.
I followed the mysterious hooded man, in spite of I didn't want to know anything about him, I still feel pathetic because of my action of the previous night.

I saw how he climbed as he was a spider, it seemed to be easy but I'm sure it is not.
I grabbed the first hole of the wall and I shoved to grab the next near hole. I kept climbing, avoiding looking down.

"TAKE AIM!" One of the guards yelled to his men.

I speeded up my moves, now I was a perfect target.

My hands reached the edge of the wall and I hastened to shove for the last time.

"FIRE!" I heard the order.

Before the bullets could hit me, I jumped to the other side of the wall and fell over a roof of a house. I bent down to dodge the bullets. The sound of the guns startled me till the bones. I was close to die. But, stunningly, the hooded man saved me.

"Don't stop running, we're still in danger" he said turning around.

He began to run and I followed him resolutely. He jumped to the ground and turned somersault, buffering the fall.
I had to take my time, I'm not used to jump or climb like that, I'm not a monkey!
He stopped as he noticed I wasn't following him anymore.

"Need some help, lady?" He said. I discerned irony in his voice.

I grumped, I guess he's going to remind me this for all my life. I finally fell to the ground, repeating his movements. Then, I stood up, shaking off the sand of my clothes and shoulders. I approached at him and smirked daringly.

"No, hooded man" I said with a mischievous smile.

He chuckled but didn't say anything.

I began to walk boastful, ignoring the awkward look he gave to me.

"And where are you supposed to go?" He asked, still with sarcasm in his tone.

I stopped, realizing I didn't have anywhere to go, the village is full of guards and now they might be looking for me.

"Amm... I don't know" I mumbled with bewilderment.

He chuckled again "I thought so" he mocked as he made his way towards me "I know a place where you'll be safe" he turned around, looking at me "until this matter has loosened" He looked haughty, he enjoyed my misfortunes.
He started to walk. I saw how he was moving away and quickly, I followed him.

"Don't run, or you'll be spotted" He added serious. I relaxed my steps, walking as his speed, imitating his movements awkwardly. And he laughed at my behavior.

"Why.. why did you save me?" I asked, with some childish tone. Like the tiny voice of a kid in front of his favorite hero.

The hooded man chuckled "I saw you were having fun and I decided to take part of it" He really enjoyed my ignorance.

He laughed while I grumbled "No, seriously, why?"

I heard a sigh came up from his mouth "I will tell you when we arrive"

I knew he wasn't willing to answer the million questions I had. Be patient.

We kept walking until we arrived at separated place of the village. We dodge the streets where there are more guards. This mysterious man knew Havana better than me.
I spotted we were in the same bar I went the last night.

"No, no!" I shook my head as I walked back. He turned around while he sighed of tiredness "I don't want to go there" I groaned.

"Don't be afraid, right now is the best place to hide, the guards won't search in a grotty bar" He said. At least he recognized it was the worst place of the whole island.

I took my seconds to hesitate, finally, nodding. He smiled lightly.

He opened the door, and maintained it to me. I entered slowly, analyzing every part of the whole place. It wasn't so crammed than yesterday, just a few drunken men scattered around the bar.

"Follow me and don't look at anybody" He ordered with serious voice.

I nodded, I felt uncomfortable surrounded by drank and dangerous men. But the presence of the hooded man calmed me down.

We went upstairs and reached a room without a door. Inside, there were a table and four men sat around it. I recognized their faces, they were who were with the hooded man yesterday. I stopped in the doorframe but the hooded man entered without hesitating.

"Edward!" One of the men came out. I blinked surprised, it was the first time I heard his name.

"Blackbeard!" Edward said as he took out his hood. He had blonde middle hair, till his neck, it was dirty, but... what I expected, nowadays nobody takes his hygiene seriously "I'm sorry for my vanishing at the harbor I was... busy" He moved aside, showing my presence. The four men astounded.

"Who is he?" Asked the man who Edward called 'Blackbeard' before.

"You mean; she" Edward questioned.

The man arched both eyebrows in astonishment "Who is she, then?" He repeated the question.

I noticed it wasn't necessary to keep my hood and my kerchief on so I took them off. The four men seemed even more amazed.

"Such a beautiful lady, Edward!" Another man joked. He was the man with dark skin and a ribbon around his bald head "Is your new lil' courtesan?" He mocked after he split his sides laughing.

I opened my eyes in astonishment "What?" I yelled, approaching at him furiously "¡Hijo de puta! (Son of a b**ch!)" I yelled angrily.

"Eh! Slow down!" Edward hissed, placing his hands over me to stop me from ripping his throat for his ill-mannered.

"What language does she speak?" The same man mocked again, laughing with his mates.

"¡Español! But I don't mind to repeat it in your language!" I added more furious.

"Woah, this time you chose a misbehaving kid" Another man joked.

"So, this misbehaving kid" I repeated his words in teasing tone "is going to kick your fat ass" I stopped as Edward grabbed my shoulders, focusing my eyes to his face.

"Hey, listen, I don't recommend you to get along badly with them, you don't know what they are able to do" He whispered cutting me off, looking directly to my eyes. It was the first time I saw his entirely. He has some marks on his face, I wondered what stories hid behind them. His lips were thin but red. His skin was kinda tanned, I guess it was because of the sun. His hair, behind his ears and his bright blue eyes. He wasn't the most handsome man I've ever seen, but his beauty was unusual.
I nodded, still sunk in my thoughts about his complexion.

"What's your name, lady?" The men named Blackbeard asked, He was the only one who hadn't mocked about me yet. I was waiting for his gross comment.

I sighed and glared at Edward who was still grabbing my shoulders "Why have you brought me here? I don't know who they are and It seems I don't fit totally" I mumbled.

Edward sighed and walked away, placing himself next to his mates "I want you to listen me" He finally said earnest.

I groaned "Alright, then, what's the matter?" I crossed my arms, kinda tired of this game.

Edward chuckled and leaned his hands against the back of the chair where Blackbeard was sat.

"I tried to talk with you but you are so slippery" He said, ending the phrase with a smirk.

"What do you want to mean?"

"As you don't want to give me your necklace... then, I'm going to need your help" He finally said.

I glared at my necklace, still hung around my neck.

"Why is this stupid necklace so important for you?" I asked, furrowing both eyebrows.

The hooded man sighed again "I'll explain you, but please, take a chair" he said, pointing with his hand to an empty chair.

I looked around, and after hesitating, I sat down.

"The stone of your necklace is a Serpentine, a rock which absorbs the negative energy and gives you longevity and vitality" He explained with a serious look.

I couldn't help to laugh out of control, they stared at me offended "I'm sorry!" I said trying to not laugh but I couldn't "This is hilarious!"

"This is serious, Aurora" Blackbeard said not being happy about my jibe.

I finally stopped laughing "If it's true what you say, why do you need my necklace? Find another Serpentine" I added, trying not to laugh again.

"Because your necklace is the only one which works" Edward said, without taking his eyes of my jewel. But, I guess he was staring my breast more than my necklace.

"Why do you know my necklace is the only one?"

"Because the seller, who sold it to you, stole it from the man I was following"

"Oh... that's bad..." I mumbled, starting to understand the matter.

"Now, do you understand?" Edward shifted his head to one side.

I stared at my necklace for a few short seconds. I took it off from my neck and stretched it inside my hand towards him "Take it" Edward seemed amazed "Take it before I change my mind" I raised a little my voice.

But he didn't take it "The single stone isn't useful" he added "That's why I need you"

I arched my eyebrows "Huh? Why?"

"The stone only works for people who are... truly brave" Blackbeard added, I couldn't avoid to chuckle.

"Alright, I understand your need of power of this stone and more... but... why me?"

"Have you ever heard about 'La Piedra'?" Edward questioned. I shook my head "It's the most dangerous boat of the seas, it sails nowhere, boarding every ship it finds, stealing their goods. Nobody has survived from its attacks" It amazed me the whole story, the typical story sailors say; a fearsome boat, nobody can see it but when you see it, it's because you're going to die "We've heard it said that the captain wears your stone, which gives him the enough strength, bravery and resistance to keep sailing without a break. But... mysteriously, he lost it in the middle of the sea while he attacked another boat - The stone was dragged by the water till the sand of beach of an island, and it was found by a man, who we were following"

My eyes were wide open, listening attentively every word he said.

"But this stone belongs to him, and it will try to guide the new owner to his situation - You know what it means"

"You need me, is it?" They all nodded. I smirked "Well... I don't do favors without anything in return"

Edward chuckled, in a certain way, everybody expected I was going to say that.

"This girl is astute, I like her!" Blackbeard said playfully.

I couldn't help to smile flattered.

"And what do you want in exchange?" The black man spoke, arching one eyebrow and smiling thoroughly.

I took my time to answer "I'm looking for my father, you'll help me to find him"

Edward smiled "it's a deal!"

I nodded smiling. I was waiting for a moment like this one for months. I didn't know where to begin to search about the whereabouts of my father. That's why I came to the New World. And I hope that with the company of Edward, it's going to help me to do it. He knows better than me how this seas are and how to get along with every person from this land.
Father, I'm going to find you.

Third chapter! And this is getting exciting, at least for me. I was thinking about a good way to introduce Aurora and Edward. You should know that the story won't talk only about their romance, there must be action, some tragical scenes, you know, empathize with their stories and a good way to join their goals together. And I don't want to take the whole story in the same place, maybe I can add new islands... but I might ponder about it.
Some of you are going to tell me I'm copying from "Pirates of the Caribbean" but, no, I'm not inspiring on it.
Well, anything else! I hope you liked this chapter, I worked hard, I searched for a stone which fits with the story, the language... So, if you find some grammar mistake, tell me and I'll correct it as soon as possible!

BTW, thanks for the reviews and favs!
And I want to say thanks to Carlie, my first review! Thank you and your words cheered me up! :D
Goodbye and have a good day/night! ^^

I don't own the characters (Only Aurora, Allen and some second characters who will appear soon) Edward, Jackdaw, Blackbeard and more own to Ubisoft.
I want to clarify Assassin's Creed IV: Black flag hasn't come out yet, so the story won't follow the line of the AC story. But I will try to write the most similar to the story.