Davenport Homestead, 1773
Many years have pass since Conner has join Achilles and Julie in their Creed, Conner train every day to hone his skill, Julie trains as well, to become faster on her feet. Both Conner and Julie notice that problems started to drew. Thanks to the Templars pulling the strings making things happen, the lines began to blur, and somewhere over that horizon of the raising and setting sun that something horrible happen and slow approaching, only God knows how many will pay the ultimate price for the madness.
~8~
Julie was watching a fully grown Conner train with the dummy, she also was fully grown as well, keeping she kept her end of the deal, she let her hair grow out and Conner pulled his back into a high half ponytail with a small braid on the side, she had a peace of her hair pin back. Then notices Achilles walking down the steps into the training with a new weapon in his hands. "Conner, spear a moment?" Achilles asks him, he pulls away from the dummy. "Of course." Conner states, walking up to him.
"Have a look." Achilles gave him the weapon, "What is it?" Conner asks him, "A Sheng Biao - or rope, if you prefer." Achilles tells him, as Conner tries to work with the rope dart, Julie walks to the stairs and watch.
"One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun to -" Achilles goes to him but Conner lets go of the rope dart and it hit the wooden pole. Achilles looks at him and sighs, "Sorry." Conner tells him. "Hmmm. We'll have to work on this." Achilles inform him, then a knocking reaches them, "I'll get it." Julie tells them, Conner follows after her, she walks up to the door and opens it and saw a native from Conner's village. "Oh hello, you must be Kanen'to:kon." she states, he just looks at her and nods, "Oh, I'm Julie, a friend of Conner's." she introduce herself to him.
"It's nice to meet you." he tells her, "Likewise." she tells him and Conner walks up to them, "Kanen'to:kon?" Conner states and walks up to him, "Yes, my friend." he said in a sort of worry tone, "What brings you here? Is the village alright?" Conner asks, "For now." he tells him."What do you mean? What has happen?" Conner asks with worry. Julie leans against the pillar of the house, "Men came, claiming we had to leave. They said that the land was being sold and that the Confederacy had consented." Kanen'to:kon warns him.
Conner has a stem look on his face, "We sent an envoy, but they would not listen..." he states, Achilles walks out of the house as Julie looks at Conner. "You must refuse!" Conner exclaims."We cannot oppose the sachem. But you are right as well. We cannot give up our home." Kanen'to:kon states, Julie pushes herself of the pillar as Conner leans against it. "Do you have a name?" Conner asks, "Do you know who is responsible?" Julie asks as well. Kanen'to:kon nods at her, "He is called William Johnson." he tells her, "Where is Johnson now?" Conner asks him, pushing off the pillar. "In Boston, making preparations for the sale." he asks him. "Sale? This is theft!" Conner growls, "Conner, take care. These men are powerful." Achilles warns him.
"What would you have me do? I made a promise to my people." Conner informs him, Achilles just sighs. "If you insist upon this course of action, seek out Samuel Adams in Boston. He'll be able to help." Achilles states. Kanen'to:kon gave Conner a hatchet and he slams the blade into the pillar, "What have you done?!" Achilles asks in a stern tone, "When my people go to war, a hatchet is buried into a post to signify its start. When the threat is ended, the hatchet is removed." Conner informs him, Achilles lets out a frustrated sighs as the three walk away.
Julie smacks him upside the head, he glares at her, "You could of use a tree." she growls at him, "Oh, so now it's my fault." he snaps back, "Could of use a tree, but noooo... we have to do it Conner's way." she went on. "You can be very annoying you know at." he backs, she scuffs. "You're realizing this now?" she questions him, this argument went on all the way to Boston, as Conner and Julie arrive, they ended the argument on a truce, for the moment.
And started to hear a conversation with Sam's name mention, they walk up to them and saw that Sam was speaking to a few men discussing the problems that have been happening in Boston. They walk up to them as Sam notices them, "Ah! Conner, Julie!" he said with delight. He walks up to them, "Hello again! What brings you both here to Boston?" Sam asks them, "You." Julie answers, "Would you excuse us fellows?" he tells the men he was talking to. They nod at him and they three walk off, "Thank you. That conversation was about to turn unpleasant. Now, what can I do for you?" Sam states as they walk the streets.
"I was hopping you can help us locate William Johnson." Conner tells him, "Of course. I'm headed to a meeting with some men who should be able to help. Why don't you both come along?" Sam tells them, walking down the street to the market."It's good to see the people finally taking a stand against the injustice..." Sam states, "Says the man who owns a slave." Julie mentions with a little anger in her tone. Sam just chuckles, "Who, Surry? I practice what I preach, my friend. She's not a slave, but a freed woman... at least on papers." Sam tells her as she shout him a sideways glare.
"Men's minds, are not easily turned. It is a tragedy for all that progress, still we cling to such barbarism." Sam states, "Then speak out against it." Julie advice him.
"We must focus first on defending our rights. When that's done, we'll have the luxury addressing these matters." Sam tells her, "You speak as though your condition is equal to that of the slaves. It is not." Conner tells Sam, "Tell that to my neighbor – who was compelled to quarter British troops." Sam tells him."Hey, it's my home no matter what you thieves called 'taxmen' say!" a man shout from his window, making the three turn and look the scene "If the grumps in the Parliament who want my property, you tell them to sail across the pond and take it themselves!" the man shouts.
"It's not open for discussion!" the man at the door shouts making the other man go inside, "Now open the door or these men will break it down!" the tax collector shouts, but the man up top returns and dumps a bowl full of liquid of some sorts at the tax man and he manages to moves from his spot."Bollocks! We're coming in!" the soldier shouts, then the man rams into the taxman and sent both of them to the ground, "I trust the mounting evidence is proof enough, Conner Julie." Sam tells him, "Continue on, we shall meet you at our destination." Conner tells him. Then they both walk into the fight, Julie pulls out her daggers as Conner pulls out his tomahawk, Julie wasted no time and charges, Conner charge at the red coats as well.
Julie and Conner preformed stood back to back, two red coats remain, "Are you already getting tired, Conner?" Julie asks him, he scuffs. "I'm just getting warm up." he throws back at her, she smirks and they both finishes off the two remain the British men.
Not long after, the two then walk up to the man, "Justice for once. I dare the government to send more." he said and spits at the dead men. Julie smiles at his independents, "You alright?" she asks him, "I'm fine. It's not my first dance. For all their teeth and claws these little foxes, they fight like puppies. Thank you, my friends." he pats her shoulder, she nods at her. "I said I'd ales but I'm excepted somewhere else." he tells them, Julie nods her head at him and the man then walks away. "And that is how to kill a few red coats." Julie mumbles as he examines her hidden blade. "You act like you've known all your life." Conner states, Julie place her blade away and remember the first man she killed. "Yeah, you can say something like that." she states then walks off, "Come on, lets meet up with Sam, he won't wait forever." she states, Conner jogs up to her and they both walk to find Samuel Adams.
~8~
Conner and Julie walk into the pub, "Conner, Hoods! I'd like you to meet some like-minded friends. The owner of this fine establishment. William Molineux and the manager and chief of his newest venture, Stephane Chapheau." Samuel introduce them, "Ah, Conner, Hoods and I had a ball with some of the red coats enforcing some taxmen outside my home." Stephane tells him. Julie took a seat next to William. "The Collectors grow more bolder and more forceful. Something we must address, Samuel." William states, "Then let us raise a banner. Something to let the people know that they are not alone. The docks are an angry place of late, protesters picking the latest shipments of British tea. The eyes of the city are upon that stage." Samuel states. Julie looks between them.
"A Bostonian without its tea is a dangerous beast!" Stephane exclaims, "William Johnson is smuggling the tea off the ships – one of this men tried to sell me this." William show then a small bag of tea. Samuel took it and examines it. "A sample of what I refused, but if it's from those ships – no mistaking the stamp. He's charging the king's ransom, must be he's making a mint of those who buy it." he states, "Where is he now?" Conner asks him, "I've never meet the man." William states, "May I ask you why you seek him, Conner?" Samuel asks him. "He intends to purchase the land upon which my people stand without the consent of my people." Conner tells him, Julie nod her head, confirming the situation, "No doubt the revenue from his little smuggling endeavor is financing the acquisition. A tax enforced on tea grants a boon to smugglers. I'll wager the same men who levy the taxes are selling the tea. A stage requires a spectacles and I know the play." he states, Julie nods at him and stood out of her seat.
"Conner, Hoods, head back to the docks and see to the destruction of the tea. If you should need us, return here." Samuel informs them, Julie nods at him and they left the pub, but as they left, Julie bumps into a man, making him drop his crate. "Aw, come on, mate." he calls out, the two stop and turn back to him, then Conner and Julie eyes the small samples of tea that fell out of the crate, Julie then shot a look at the man that made him run off. "Well, why don't we follow, where ever the rats go, they always fall back to the mother hold." Julie states and walks after the man, Conner nods and walks along with her.
"How do you know he will return to the docks?" Conner asks her, she sighs, "I don't know how to explain it, but I just know." she tells him, then took off, climbs up the wall and ran along the roofs, "Frustrating girl." Conner mumbles as follows after her "I heard that!" Julie shouts Conner rolls his eye. They follow the man to the docks and saw the shipment of the tea. "I'll take two, you take that one." she points over and ran off, "Hey, Julie!" whispers after her, but she was already gone, Conner sighs with annoyance and walks over to the shipment of the tea. He notices small barrels of explosives. He pulls out his pistol and aims it at one of them and with the shot gone off, chain reaction the others went off, destroying the shipment.
But not long after he heard two more explosions go off an other side of the docks. He rolls his eyes and walks away, not long after he meet up with Julie and they both walk back to the pub, "The other two shipment?" he asks her, "Burnt and destroy." she answers, he nods and they both enter the pub, but found it empty.
Julie walks to the kitchen and saw Stephane furious, Conner joins her not long after. "Stephane what is wrong? Where is Sam Adams?" Conner asks him. Stephane turns to them, "Who cares! I've been robbed! Ils vont me le payer scelerats de merde." Stephane growls. Pulling a butcher knife out and storms out of the pub, Julie and Conner exchanges with each other and follow after him, "Where are you going?" Conner asks as they walk after Stephane. "To get back what's rightfully mine!" he shouts back. Julie rolls her eyes and follows after them.
"Oh! Regardez! Some pathetic red coats waiting for a beating!" he shouts, Julie face palms and walk along the street, arms crossed and didn't bothered to help. "Ces coquins me prennent mon père au Canada et volia qu'ils me ravissent ma propriete ici. II suffit!" Stephane shouts in french. Julie saw that he inspired a few people along with him, she smirks feeling a bit impressed, then she turns the corner and saw red coats attack some people, she grunts and charges, drew her blade and jumps, stabbing him through the throat and collapse onto the floor, two charge at her, and slit both their throat, killing them insistingly. "We are not English! We are not the kings men! We are free! But the king send these red coats to push us around! They are not our masters! This is our city! Let's show them who owns it! It's time to fight!" Stephane shouts, Conner looks over and saw a few people cheer for him as Julie ran back over to him and Stephane.
Then they both walk after the angry Frenchman. "Stephane, please listen to us!" Conner shouts at him, "I have listen for long enough! They come into my home and take my things? I will get my revenge. The man responsible for this will pay. His friends will pay!" Stephane growls. "Stephane you're overreacting, it could have been anyone that could of stole you things." Julie shouts out to him. But he didn't listen to her, "Conner, you try, he won't listen to me." Julie tells him, "I've tried, his fury is blinding him." he whispers to her. Julie sighs and they walk onto the open streets.
The two assassins walk up to the two British men and stab them with their hidden blades, making them drop to the floor, dead. "There is a way to fight injustice! But this is not it." Conner tries to reason with the man, but he still ignores him, then they arrive at the docks. "Destroy? You stupid mongrels. And I suppose you want me to tell Johnson his tea just spontaneously combusted! Nonsense! Someone's responsible for this and you will find out who. And if you can't I'll gut ya and find a smarter mongrel who can." he snaps at the dock worker. "What do we do?" Stephane asks them, Conner looks at him, "Create a window." he states and they both saw Julie already walking up to a man and killing him silently. "What is with that girl?" Stephane states, "I honestly don't know." Conner sighs, rubbing hie bridge.
Then Stephane walks over to the man, "Who the hell are you?" he ask and Stephane delivers a butcher knife to the shoulder, cutting in deep. The man fell to his feet. "W-Why?" he asks the cook, "You have no right to rob the people blind. By decree of British Parliament or not." Stephane informs him. "British Parliament? I work for William Johnson." he corks, "Johnson?" Stephane asks, Then Julie walks over to Stephane and pats his shoulder, "End his suffering cleanly and quickly." she tells him and walks away, Stephane looks down at the man he wrong. "Please.." he begs, but Stephane pulls the butcher knife out and chops off his head.
~8~
Conner and Stephane stood on the roof as Julie sat on a window roof. "The people seem to have an ear for you. What of the things you lost?" Conner asks of him. Julie looks over at them, wrapping her arms around her knees. "The people listened to me only because I spoke the truth loud enough, which is worth thousand times the contents of my footlocker. The English, they can keep my things." he states, Julie smiles at him, "You did well tonight." Julie states, the two look at her, Stephane smiles and nods at her, she smiles back up to him and bows her head at him. "I'd said I'd buy you ale when you first help me in place of drink I offer you my allegiance, for what it's worth." he tells them.
"Your aid is welcome and I am grateful. And now we need to find Sam Adams." Conner states, looking over the town, Julie sighs, leaning back, pressing her hands to the roof's top. "Well this is turning into an eventful afternoon." she mumbles. Stephane just chuckles.
~8~
They soon found William and Stephane, in front of a church or school. "What do we do now?" Conner asks them, "We wait for the signal." William tells him, "What signal?" Conner asks him. "This meeting can do nothing further to save the country." a man shouts out, "That one." William states and lead them to the side. Then Sam steps out of the church or building. "Evening Gentlemen and lady. Shall we be off?" he asks them, "No." Conner throws out, Julie sighs and pinches her bridge. "What is the matter?" Sam asks him, "I have spent today drawn from one bit of madness to another with nothing to show from it. Before I go any further, I would like to know exactly what it is you intend." Conner demands of him.
Julie shook her head and straighten out, placing her hands on her hips. "Of course, first we make our way to Nathaniel Bradlee's house to fetch the rest of our little group. Then it's onto Griffin's Wharf, where we board the ships and dump the tea. Simple as that." Sam informs him, "Simple seems a bit charitable." Conner snaps, "Cheer up Conner – for tonight we are all the victors! The Sons of liberty get to send a message to the English and you rob William Johnson of his financing. Your village will be saved." Sam states, Julie shrugs a little, -Sounds promising.- she thought, "I have an idea; why not have Hoods here lead the way? That should keep us out any further trouble, am I right?" Sam states. Julie and Conner both look at him bewildered, "What?" they both said.
~8~
Boston, December 16, 1773.
It was already dark as, Sam, William, Stephane, Paul, Conner and Julie arrives at the docks. "Damnit! More guards!" Sam growls, "We need to turn the crowd's anger to our advantage." William states, "Say the word, Conner, Hoods. And I will make it so." Stephane tells the assassins, "Wait for my signal and then strike." Julie orders him and took off. "I swear somethings." Conner mumbles and took off after her. "Those two make a perfect couple, don't they?" Sam asks them, William and Stephane asks them. "Lets hope they will get pass this negativity." Stephane states.
Julie rolls in between two guards, quickly stood on her feet and slit their throats, Jumps from the air and kills two. Julie then pulls out her swords and duels them, making decent blocks, parleys and counter attacks. "Well this side is done." Julie mumbles and ran over to the next one. "Damnit woman, stop running so much." Conner growls at her, she jumps between ships Conner follow closely, they both stay low, she aim her pistol, her markings on her arms glowed and her power flowed in her gun, "9 men dead with one shot." she mumbles, Conner looks at her as if she was crazy. "What, that's impossible." he snaps at her, she ignored him, her finger tighten on the trigger. Then she pull back, a golden light shoot out and hits the men, knocking them all dead. Conner was in awe. Julie smirks and lower her gun."What... how...?" he asks her.
"Don't try to think about it, it will hurt your head." she tells him, hosting her gun and walks of the railing. She then whistles, Sam, William, and Stephane walk up to her and they got to work, people boarded the ships and started to bump the tea. Julie watches them, seeing them have fun. More people crowed on the docks, cheering them on. "Looks like we stir up a fire." Julie states as she looks over the men. "Regulars!" Paul shouts out, Julie looks behind her and walks to the edge. Conner walks next to her. Stephane ran up to them, holding a box of tea. "We need to keep those bastards at bay while the tea's being dump." he states, throwing the crate over board. "Let me help. I am yours to command." he then pulls out his butcher knife, Julie looks at him and nods, "Conner, he finish dumping the tea, Stephane take right I'll take the left, Conner if any get pass us, they're yours to deal with." Julie orders, Stephane nods at her and took off. And she took off as well. Pulling her pistol back out, along with her sword.
She saw ten men charging out her, she fire her pistol at the front man, right between the eyes, then twirls, dodging the second man, from his gun knife and thrust his sword through his back, the hilt touches his back, he scrams out in a agony and she pulls her sword out of the him and he fell to the ground, she then aims her gun again. Shooting at three men, bright light, shoots out hitting them through the head, she holster her gun, pulling out her dagger, she was quick and fast as she killed the five remaining British men.
She sheathes her weapons. "We've done it." Sam said with rejoice, Julie smiles up at them. Then they all look over and saw William Johnson, along with Charlies Lee, the men walk down the railing, but Stephane walks to the front, "Hoods! We saved the last one for you." he tells her, she smiles and nods at him, then took the crate. Everyone cheered for her as she walks over to the water's edge. She then locks eyes with Johnson, a smirk on her lips, holds the crate out and drops it into the Harbor.
Conner then stood next to her and he locks eyes with Charles Lee, Charles pats Johnson's shoulder and they leave the docks, "Best we leave here, eh?" Stephane states, Julie looks over her shoulder and nods at him. They then leave the dock.
~8~
Achilles sits on a rock, over looking the ocean as the sun raises, "It is done." Conner informs him, Julie sat next to Achilles, both have their hoods down. "Johnson is dead?" he asks them, "No. he retreated when we destroy the tea." Conner informs him, as he walks in front of Achilles. "Only to hack some new scheme. You should have killed him." Achilles tells him, "There was no need." Conner states, "There is every need to kill him, if you let the enemy live, they will retreat, weaken but to only return, more ready and careful just to get a checkmate, but the real speaker of truth it time. Let time show us what the outcome of all this." Julie states, looking over at the rising sun
~8~
Six months Later. . .
Julie sat in the kitchen, reading a book until Kanen'to:kon came bursting into the manor. "Ratohnhake:ton! Ratohnhake:ton!" Kanen'to:kon shouts out, Julie sets her book down walks out out of the Kitchen, "Kanen'to:kon? Why are you here? As something happened?" Conner asks him, "William Johnson has returned – with all the money required to buy our lands. He meets with the Elders as we speak. I have begged them to resist. But I fear he shall have his way unless you intervene." Kanen'to:kon informs him, "How is this possible? We destroy all his tea." Conner states.
"The Templars are nothing if not resourceful. You should of heeded my warning." Achilles tells him, "Please, you have to stop him." Kanen'to:kon begs his friend. "Of course." Conner agreed with him, then he, Kanen'to:kon and Julie walk out of the Manor.
~8~
The three stood over a cliff that overlook a river. "(Johnson's hall is just over the river. The water is well guarded, Ratonhnhake:ton)." Kanen'to:kon informs Conner in his native tongue. Julie looks to the building with her eagle vision. "(Wait for me here.)" Conner informs him. Julie step close to the ledge, "Oh no, you are staying here." Conner orders her, she turns and looks at him, "And why's that?" she snaps, placing her hands on her hips. "This is my mission, you stay out of it." he tells her, she scuffs. "Well, for your information, Conner, I wouldn't listen to you, so, see you there." she smirks and fell over the edge.
Conner ran to the ledge and saw a eagle appear and flew to Johnson hall. Conner sighs and took off as well, he climbs from the trees and lands in the sallow river, hiding in the through the bushes and branches.
"You seek land, land that is not yours, nor any person's." one of the elders states, "Peace! Peace! Have I not always been an advocate? Have I not always sought to protect you from harm? Johnson asks them, "If you wish to protect us, give us arms, muskets and horses that we might defend ourselves!" other spoke out, "War is not the answer." Johnson spoke out. "We remember Stanwix! We remember you moved the borders! Even today your men dig up the land – showing no regard for those who lives upon it. Your words are honeyed, but false. We are not here to negotiate. Nor to sell. We are here to tell you and your to leave this land." the Elder stood up and press Johnson. He nods, "So be it. I offered you an olive branch, and you knocked it from my hand." he states, then a few red coats point their muskets at the elders. "Perhaps you'll response better to the sword." he states.
"Are you threatening us?" one asks, "Yes." he answers, then the eagle squalls, catching everyone's attention, the eagle then lands, engulf by a bright light, then took the form of a woman, the light vanishes and Julie took there. Everyone, even Conner who was hiding on the roof was in awe. "I think these people made it very clear, their lands are not for sell." she states, placing her hand on her hips. "So the legendary daughter of Eden shows herself." Johnson states, Julie cock an eyebrow. "You know who I am, good, save me the trouble of having to tell you." she states, then pulls out her pistol at him, "So I'm only going to say this once, you leave these people alone or I can put a bullet right in between your eyes. Your choice." she tells him. He chuckles. "The child of Eden, so dedicated to the innocent." he chuckles.
Then all the muskets train on her. She eyes them completely calm, then she raise her open hand into the air and with a tight close, the men drop dead on the ground. "Not so threatening now that your men are dead." she pulls her arm down and glares at him, placing her hand on her hip. "Do- Don't get cocky, just because you are a child of Eden, doesn't mean you can get all cocky on me." Johnson snaps back, Julie shot a look up at Conner, seeing him get ready. Then she looks back at Johnson and smirks. "Well, we'll see about that won't we?" she states and Conner jumps down and takes Johnson.
Johnson laid on the ground, dying as Conner walks over to him. "Oh no, what have you done?" he questions Conner. "Ensured an end to your schemes. You sought to claim these lands for the Templars." Conner informs him. "Aye. That we might protect them! Do you think that good king George lies awake at night hoping that no harm comes to his native subjects? Or that the people of the city care one whit about them? Oh, sure, the colonists are happy to trade when they need food or shelter or a bit of extra padding for their armies. But when the walls of the city constrict – when the crops need soil -when there's no more enemy to fight – we'll see how kind the people are then." he states and Conner kneels down next to him. "The colonists have no quarrel with the Iroquois." Conner informs him, "Not yet. But they will. 'Tis the way with the world in time, they'll turn. I... I could of stop it, I could of save you all... but the child of Eden must ruin everything." he states, "What do you mean, Child of Eden?" Conner asks him, Johnson looks at him and chuckles. "Your little friend, the Assassin girl, black hair, blue eyes and white lines along her dark skin, hehe... there is more to her that meets the eye, she is a danger and yet... our salvation." he coughs. "You speak of Salvation but your are killing my people." Conner throws at him, pushing Julie out of conversation. "Aye. Because they would not listen! And so, it seems, neither will you... remember, the Child, daughter of Eden, there is more to her that meets the eye, remember that." he states and his head fell back.
Conner stood up and looks down at Johnson. "(May the Faceless one grant you the peace that you claimed to seek.)" Conner states and walks away. He then saw Julie take off as more men came, he followed after her, she ran off a small cliff and lands in a branch bush. She then jumps out and walks along a fallen tree that pointed to the opening of the river. Conner followed after her, she goes to jump, but her body is engulf with the light, taking the form of a sparrow and flew into the sky. Conner walks along the tree and jumps into the river, then swam back to the other side.
What did Johnson mean when he called Julie 'The child of Eden'? Who was Eden? What was she called Salvation and how can she change her form?
Conner plans to interrogate her about this and won't take no for an answer.