Chapter four. Put on your reading glasses! its a long one. :)
'Connor…'
'Connor..!'
Connor looked behind him and saw the familiar beautiful face smiling at him.
"Elena?" He walked towards her but stopped when her smile turned into a frown and her grey eyes turned to an unnatural sad blue.
'Get him!' Another familiar voice yelled.
Connor found himself being held down with his hands behind his back.
"Elena, what is this?" Connor grunted as he tried to set himself free from the strong grip. A hard hit from the butt of a rifle struck the back of his head, causing him to go delirious.
He tried to keep his eyes open as he looked up at Elena and a familiar older man beside her.
Charles Lee.
"Kill him."
Elena faced her pistol at Connor and smiled softly.
The loud sound of the gun shot rang in Connor's ears, causing him to spring up out of bed.
'a dream..'
Connor sighed and rubbed the temples of his forehead.
Why was he dreaming of her? Maybe because its been a week since the party?
Either way, he should not be dreaming of her at all.
Connor put on his assassin coat and walked out of the inn room.
He knew that they would run into each other. She would look for him and tell him when her brother was going to attack his tribe.
Connor left the inn and walked through the busy crowd of people.
Elena threw her hair in a ponytail and wore her usual get-up. She was about to walk downstairs when she heard Daniel shushing someone.
"If she hears you, she will try to stop us."
"Let her. We should bring her along to show her the reality of how important this is to us and how savage they really are." Jacob said, his tone a bit irritated.
"Don't worry. I will have her on board with us eventually." Daniel laughed a bit but then it went silent.
Elena knew exactly what they were talking about. They were going to attack the village tonight.
She wasn't sure when, but she knew she had to tell Connor.
Elena walked downstairs and grabbed her coin purse.
"Where are you going?"
Elena looked over at Daniel.
"Oh, im going over to the doc, new shipments came in with the maps I ordered. Ill be out all day, don't wait up for me."
Before they could say anything, Elena let herself out and walked into the busy crowd.
Its unnaturally busy today thanks to the ships coming in and everyones out and trading their goods.
She needed to find Connor.
Boston was a very big area but she knew all she had to look for was a white assassin coat.
But what was the easiest way to find him?
Elena stopped and looked over at a group of guards.
'Making a scene..'
Elena walked up to the guards who were guarding a gated building.
"Miss, back away. You cant be over here." One solider warned her.
"Oh my, im so sorry." Elena walked up to the solider, despite his warnings, and kicked him in his gutt, and swung her fist to his face.
The other solider grabbed her arm but she threw her back against his core and flipped him over her.
"Get her!" More soldiers started to run towards her and she quickly sprinted away from them.
The crowd of people moved out of her way, hearing the soldiers screaming after her.
She ran and ran for what felt like forever and she could feel her legs getting weak and the soldiers breathing on her neck.
She turned into many alleys and tried to lose the guards so she wouldn't have to end up killing them off.
She shrieked when she felt a strong hand grip her wrist and pull her like a ragdoll towards a wall.
"Stay still or they will find you."
She looked up at the man with the assassin coat.
"Connor.." She whispered.
Before he said anything, they listened to the guard's voices.
"Dammit we lost the bitch."
She smiled and tried not to laugh as the guards walked away.
"Why were you being chased?" Connor took down his hood and felt a weird spark when he met eyes with hers. He looked away quickly and crossed his arms.
She smiled. "To find you."
He raised his brow and looked at her through the corner of his eye.
"My brother. He plans to attack your village tonight."
"What?" Connor's anger started to rise, along with his voice.
"Im not sure when but I would leave now to go protect them." Elena could see the anger in his eyes.
"Okay." Connor turned away from her and was about to walk away before she grabbed his forearm.
He turned his head and looked back at her.
"Im coming with you."
Connor gave her a confused look.
"I will help you. Please."
Connor didn't want to say yes, but he found himself not wanting to say no either. So he decided to pull his hood over his head and walk off, knowing she was following him.
It took them about an hour to get there on horses and for some odd reason, Elena felt nervous about going to Connor's village.
"Connor, do you have a woman waiting for you here?"
She immediately wished she didn't ask that. Why does she even care if he did?!
"A woman?" Connor smirked a bit. "No, not in particular."
Elena felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders.
"Are you nervous?"
Elena felt her face go a bit hot. "Of course not, I am just curious as to how they will act when you show up with me, a non-native."
"Well.. they wont like it at first but im sure we can fix that."
They entered the village and the first thing Elena heard was, "Ratonhnake:ton!"
"Vítejte doma"
The men and women surrounded Connor and Elena and after they greeted Connor, they glared at Elena and cursed at her in their language.
Connor raised his voice, and grabbed her arm. "Ona je se mnou. Dala jsem informace, že tyrani jsou sem dnes večer, aby se pokusila zničit vesnici. Pokud někdo ještě pokusí se jí dotknout, protože barva její pleti i bude hluboce uražen a ocitnete se zachází jako s muži, kteří přicházejí, aby nás zabil."
Elena blinked as everyone's shouts went quiet and they moved out of their way.
"What did you tell them?"
"Lets just say that you will be safe."
They got off of their horses and walked through the kanien'keha:ka village.
"We are heading to a certain hut."
Elena nodded and stayed close to connor, avoiding all of the stares she was given.
Connor soon came to a hut and moved the straw curtain to the side letting himself and Elena in.
"Ratonhnhake:ton!"
Elena watched 5 men stand and one woman run towards Connor, giving him a hug.
She was a beautiful native. She was skinny with brown almond shaped eyes. Her hair was long and straight all the way down to her lower back. She had a pretty glow about her.
"You're back!" She smiled up at him and backed away, not noticing Elena.
"Oh, someone who knows English…'' Elena thought.
"Yes, I have information that Charles Lee's son is coming to attack our village."
"Charles lee, the man who almost burnt down the village." One man said as he greeted Connor. "Good to see you, Ratonhnhake:ton."
"Whos this woman?"
All eyes flew to Elena and she shifted her self uncomfortably.
"She's with me. Her name is Elena. Chosovi I need you to give her something to wear so when the enemy comes, they will not recognize her."
Chosovi, the beautiful native, gave Elena a dirty look. "It wont help when she has skin like a man's seed."
"Chosovi." A tall dark native placed his hand on her shoulder. Must have been her older brother.
"Leave us. I would have words with Elena before we begin to prepare for the attack."
They all nodded and left the hut.
"No woman, huh?"
"She's not my woman. Was never labeled as such." Connor took out his tamohawk and grabbed a sharpening knife that was on the floor.
"Wouldn't suprize me if she wished it." Elena mumbled.
Connor smirked but chose to pretend he never heard her.
"This is whats going to happen. Us men are going to be hiding around the village, in the forest trees. You will be dressed as one of us, and you will stay with the women."
"What? No! I came here to help, not sit around playing dress up." Elena placed her hands on her hips, her eyes never leaving connor's.
"And if you have to kill your brother?"
Elena couldn't say anything. She knew she wouldn't have it in her to kill her only family.
"Don't kill him."
Connor could see the front she was trying to put up.
"Wasn't planning on it. Yet." He placed his tamohawk back on his belt. "But I will drive them out of here."
"I will fight to protect the women and children."
Connor nodded. "You're very strong."
Elena felt her heart stop or at least it felt like that. Their eyes stayed locked.
"Because I fight to protect these innocent people?"
"Because you fight for what you believe is right.."
Silence once again.
Connor took off one of his hidden blade wrist cuff. "Use this. When it comes down to it, a spear might not protect you."
Elena nodded and placed the hidden blade cuff on her forearm.
Connor was about to take his leave before Elena called out to him.
He turned and looked at her.
"Be safe."
He nodded and left her in the hut.
When downfall comes, so will her brother.
She had to follow her heart. She had to protect the innocent.
About 4 hours after the sun set, everyone got in their positions. The men were gone from the village, only a few stayed back just in case soliders got through.
Elena felt like a true native after Chosovi did her makeup and clothing. She wore a brown soft dress with a light fur coat to hide her hidden blade. Her hair was down in her natural waves and her face was covered in war paint.
"Don't get yourself killed." Chosovi said, with too much attitude.
"Same to you." Elena looked at Chosovi with the same look she gave her.
"Look the only reason I don't behead you now, isn't because the color of your skin. I fear no one who thinks they are superior-"
"I don't think im superior. If I did I wouldn't be here helping you guys." Elena looked away from Chosovi and out the door of the hut.
"Just don't die. He obviously cares about you."
Elena looked at Chosovi through the corner of her eye.
"He never brings anyone to our village. Ever. He has no one in his life. It'd be a shame to see another person who he cares about die."
Elena opened her mouth to say something but is interrupted when she hears gun shots.
"They're here." Elena pokes her head out of the hut to make sure no women or children were outside.
"I don't know how many men showed up with Daniel."
"Daniel?"
Elena looked at Chosovi. 'Dammit.'
"Who are you?" Chosovi faced her spear at Elena.
"Im Elena." She dropped her spear and held her hands up. "Im here to help. I am against what they are doing."
"Is Daniel the leader?"
Elena hesitated to answer.
"Answer me, Lžeš zrádný děvko!" She raised her voice as she began to curse at Elena.
"Shush! They will hear you!" Elena urged her with a quiet voice.
"Neříkej mi, abych utišil, nebo budu řezat do prdele jazyk!"
An iron arrow flew through the hut door and shattered Chosovi's spear in half.
The both girls gasped as they ran outside. Elena handed Chosovi her spear and prepared for the fight that was to come.
"Throw it at the haystack." Elena said.
Chosovi looked at Elena, unsure if she should listen.
"Do it now!"
Chosovi threw the spear with as much force as she could, hitting the haystack.
"ACHHH!"
"NOW, NOW!"
About 20 soldiers came out of the corners and jumped over the walls.
'What happened to Connor and his men?'
"Here." Chosovi handed Elena a sword and carried one for herself. "Prove yourself worthy not only for Connor or his people, but for yourself."
Elena nodded and prepared her sword, watching native men jumping from the roof tops onto the soldiers and killing them.
Elena ran up to the soldiers with Chosovi and began swinging her sword gracefully. Every wrist and hand twirl made the sword pludge deeper into her enemy's heart.
She found herself feeling like a real native, like their gods somehow smiled upon her.
She shoved her sword in her next enemy's open mouth, blood gushing all over her.
Without words being said, Elena span on her heels and pierced the back of a soldiers neck, sliding the long blade through his face. When the body fell from her blade, she saw Chosovi smiling with blood across her as well.
Her smile disappeared and that forced Elena to look and see what was behind her.
As soon as she turns around, she feels a sharp slice on her face and falls to the ground. A man on a horse.
Was it Daniel?
No.
Elena looked up from the floor and saw Jacob on the horse, striking down a native man.
'Crap.' Elena stood to her feet and wiped her blood off her face.
Jacob began riding towards her and she raised her sword.
PSSHHOO.
In an instant, Jacob fell from his horse holding his arm.
'A gunshot..?' Elena looked behind her and saw Connor holding his pistol.
"Brothers, place him on a horse and send him out of here." He walks past Elena and up to Jacob. "So he knows not to attack this village again or next time that bullet will be between his eyes."
Two huge native men picked Jacob up and set him on his stomach on the horse. They slapped the horse and sent it running away.
"They're gone!" Somone yelled.
Everyone in the village came out from hiding and towards Connor.
Connor stood on a bench.
"Let this show the gods that with them, we can handle anything that tries to bring us down! We will fight and we will win!"
"Ano, můžeme!" Cheered everyone, over and over again. Elena soon found her self cheering with them.
It was much past midnight and the sun was beginning to come up.
"Your help was much appreciated. My village said you were welcomed any time." Connor broke the silence between the two as they walked through Boston.
"Oh its no big deal." Elena smiled as her arm bumped against Connors.
"Well it may have not been a big deal to you, but my village means a lot to me." Connor looked over at Elena and all she could see was his lips smiling.
"So.. your real name is Ratonhakoton?"
Connor let out a laugh. A real laugh that Elena has never heard before. She liked it and wanted to hear it again.
"Ratonhnhake:ton" He corrected.
"Ratonhnhake:ton" She smiled and said it the correct way. "I like that name. Connor is just a lot easier to say."
He chuckled. "The man who trained me how to fight gave me the name Connor."
"Who taught you?"
"A man named Achilles."
"Ahh, yes. I remember you said he is very important to you." Elena looked up at him. He nodded silently.
Out of nowhere, a loud stomping sound appeared behind them and Connor reacted immediately. He grabbed Elena and pulled her in a small space of a building.
They watched the group of soldiers run by and they sighed in relief. Elena looked up at Connor and saw that his hood slid off and she could see herself in his eyes.
Elena couldn't move her eyes away from his and she suddenly realized how small the space actually was. Their chests were touching and she felt so small compared to his muscual body.
Their eyes stayed locked and she found herself wondering what he was thinking.
She looked down at his lips and felt the space between them grow smaller as her toes slowly pushed her towards him. She felt his cold lips barely touch hers. Her eyes were shut so she didn't know if he was shocked or not.
Elena barely pulled away only to be greeted with a more connected kiss. She was shocked when his tongue entered her mouth but he probably felt the same way when she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer.
Their tongues fought for dominance but she let him win when he began sucking on her tongue.
"Mmm.." she softly moaned and placed her hand on his chest.
They shared one last deep kiss before slowly pulling away and looking at each other.
"Come on." Elena smiled and walked out from the small space with Connor right behind her.
"Here." She gave him his hidden blade cuff and he smiled.
"Thank you." He placed it on his wrist and looked up at the sun coming up.
"Well I better get going. My Brother will wake up in a few hours." Elena smiled and Connor pulled his hood over his head.
"Meet me tomorrow? Theres something I want to show you." Connor said.
Elena's heart fluttered as she nodded. "Yeah, I'd like that. I'll meet you at the Green Dragon."
He nodded and she turned away from him to walk home. But not before he grasped her wrist to turn her around.
"Goodnight."
She knew that wasn't why he turned her around. She leaned forward and gave him a soft long kiss, which was the sweetest kiss she has ever felt.
"Goodnight Connor."
Elena let herself in the door and tried to be as quiet as possible.
As she headed for the stairs, she heard a glass being set on the wood table.
"Elena, where have you been?"
Daniel..
She turned and looked at him. She was glad she got all that war paint off without a hint of any left.
"Daniel.. what are you doing awake?"
"Where have you been, Elena?"
Elena's heart began to pound faster as he stood up and walked over to her.
"You have a cut on your face.."
Alright that was a long chapter. Please please please comment comment comment! it makes me write more! This story has only just begun!