Chapter 4: Not Wanting To Be Seen

Elsa watched as Matsen walked up the front steps and into his house. Elsa was intrigued to know what he was doing back here. Apparently his business must have been cut short if he was home so early. According to her research, he had only been in Paris less than a week and he was supposed to stay the entire the month. Something must have brought him back here and Elsa wanted to know what that was. It must be important to bring him all the way back to Arendelle and Elsa guessed it may involve Templar business. She started moving out before she remembered Jack. He was looking at her with a strange look as if she was moving too fast for him to keep him up with her. If Matsen was a Templar, he may just lead her to the man she was looking for; The Architect, the man who was responsible for her father's death and may be in procession of The Apple which was something she needed.

That was the Assassin's mission given to her a long time ago. Anton had told her to do whatever it took to complete it. The Architect was a Templar and was a powerful and high level one – a Grand Master Templar. He had a lot of power in Norway which Elsa was sure extended throughout Scandinavia. He had been on the Assassin's hit list for a long time and Elsa wanted to be the one to take him out. She had wanted to do it for a long time now ever since she had heard his name and his connections to her and a certain Apple.

There was just one other thing; Jack. Unfortunately, Jack couldn't tag along. This wasn't really part of his business (even though that Matsen hired the thief that Elsa asked Jack to investigate). This was official Assassin business. Besides, Jack may get in the way and Elsa worked solo unless she was with other Assassin's like Ragnar who was her mentor and friend.

"What's the plan now?" Jack asked Elsa. He looked ready for more action. There was a fire in his eyes and he was prepared for anything.

"I'm going to go after Matsen," Elsa said to him. "You continue your work on Frisch."

"Sure you don't need me for Matsen?" Jack asked.

"Nah," Elsa said. "I think we have to split up and contiune."

"Got it," Jack said.

Elsa then headed out of the room and jumped down the stairs and landed like a pro on the ground. She felt bad for leaving Jack alone like that. She liked working with Jack despite her only working with Jack for only a few seconds. The only problem was that Jack wasn't a trained Assassin. Elsa may have to teach him a few things so that the next time he could come along. Elsa walked along the corridor keeping an eye out for anyone. Elsa soon found the main entrance that led in and out of the house. She hid underneath the stairs so she wouldn't be seen by Matsen, his accomplice or the guards. Elsa counted two guards by the door, four guards with Matsen and a further two guards on both ways out that led to other rooms in the house. That was a lot of guards and if she tried something, more guards would come down the stairs from upstairs and within other parts of the house like the outdoors and the other rooms of the house. She didn't want to try anything too soon. She wanted a little talk in private with Matsen before she assassinated him.

Matsen, his accomplice who Elsa still didn't know who he was and the other guards followed him. Elsa wondered if she could take out the guards before she followed Matsen and the other guy. If she was to do that, it would have to be done stealthily which just happened to be Elsa's speciality. Elsa waited until the other guards looked the other way before she followed Matsen and the others up the stairs. Elsa made sure to stick close and hide so that she wasn't seen and so that she could overhear their conversation. She made sure to keep her distance so they wouldn't see her but she hid in every place available; behind chests, out of open windows and in closets. They didn't see her at all. They suddenly went into a room and closed the door firmly behind them. That was a problem but luckily one that she could solve. Elsa excited via the open window in front of her. She climbed across the wall and hung outside the open window that just happened to give her a perfect view of the conversation that Matsen was having with his accomplice.

"Hakon," Matsen was saying to his accomplice, "is everything prepared for the final shipment?"

"Yes sir," Hakon replied. "They should arrive any day now."

"Good," Matsen said, "The Architect will want that be delivered any day now. His war on those blasted Assassins won't come soon enough."

The Architect! Elsa's mind was going into overdrive. So Matsen was really working for him and it was looking like they were planning some kind of war against the Assassins. Elsa had to work fast and hard if she was going to stop this. This just gave her a third reason for wanting The Architect gone as soon as possible. Matsen and his accomplice, Hakon exited out of the room. Elsa waited until all the guards had left but one. That guard seemed to checking something out. Elsa didn't want to waste this opportunity. She swung through the open window and landed without making a noise while the guard was looking the other way. She quickly grabbed the guard from behind whilst making sure that he didn't alert his fellow guards. She slit his throat and he fell onto her. She didn't waste a second in propping him up against the wall. She then headed out of the room and up the stairs. The stairs led to another landing where she spotted a closet which would be a perfect hiding spot. Elsa was about to head up the final set up stairs when she heard footsteps coming towards her. A guard, she was sure it was one of the ones that had been in with Matsen, was coming down.

Elsa quickly hid in that closet that she had spotted before. The guard must have spotted Elsa and he quickly headed down the stairs muttering to himself about intruders. He passed right by the spot where Elsa was hiding which meant that he only saw her and not where she went. Elsa took her chance. She grabbed him from behind, stabbed him in the neck with her hidden blade and shoved him in the closet. That was two down, only two more to go before she took on Matsen and Hakon. She headed up the stairs where she spotted one of the guards guarding a door. Elsa needed to lure him away before she tried to unlock the door. She revealed herself slightly. The guard fell for it. He wandered forwards muttering about someone who he saw. When he passed Elsa, she silently assassinated him with her hidden blade.

Elsa walked up to the door and started to unlock it. She nearly got caught though. Elsa had been about to break open the door when she heard them. She just heard the footsteps just in time. Her eye tilted backwards and she saw a figure coming towards her. She quickly rolled to one side and hid behind a chest. A guard was approaching the door way. Elsa snuck up behind him and killed him too before hiding him next to the chest. She was sure that was all four guards that had been with Matsen. She knew there could be more guards but that was the end of Matsen's personal guard. Now all she had to do was take care of Matsen and Hakon. She wanted to know what Hakon knew about the shipment before she went after Matsen. Something out of the corner of her eye caught her eye. She looked outside. It was Matsen and he was leaving. Elsa wanted to go after him but it was too late. He had gotten into his carriage and he was leaving. Elsa felt a little frustrated. It would take Elsa a while before she got to him. Guess she would have to go after Matsen another time. Firstly, she decided to focus on what was in front of her and that was this guarded locked door. Hakon must be behind it.

She headed back to the door and started to unlock it. She was successful and she opened it. Inside she found what she was looking for. It was Hakon alright. He looked up when Elsa entered the room. Elsa instantly went to him and threw him up against the wall. He looked petrified. Elsa liked that. It was easier to get what she wanted when the people she was questioning were panicking.

"Who are you?" he spluttered out. He then noticed Elsa's outfit. It was kind of a giveaway, He got even more scared. "You're an A-As-Ass-"

"Assassin?" Elsa finished for him. "Why yes I am."

"What do you want with me?"

"Tell me what you know about this shipment," Elsa demanded of him.

"I know nothing," Hakon said.

"Lies," Elsa said. She knew he was lying. He seemed full of information when Matsen was asking him. "I know you know things."

"Alright," Hakon said. "All I know is that we were approached to deliver a massive ship load of guns and gunpowder to Arendelle by this time in three days."

"Who ordered the shipment?"

"Someone called The Architect," Hakon said.

"Who is The Architect?" Elsa demanded. She never knew the identity of that Templar. All she knew was his codename and his plans. Somehow his or maybe even her real name had always been a well-kept secret. Elsa had gone after a few Templars in the pass to learn more about The Architect but so far there was nothing new that they had given her. Of course they could be lying but Elsa had no reason to doubt their words.

"I don't know," Hakon spluttered out. Elsa's grip was quite tight and was causing air to be cut off.

"Oh really?" Elsa said. Elsa sounded sceptical. The Architect had ordered the shipment and it looked as if Hakon was helping The Architect with it. It just happened to be very likely that they had met.

"I swear," Hakon said. "I have never met the guy."

Guy eh? Elsa thought. Then maybe her initial suspicion of The Architect being a man might actually be true. Elsa focused her attention back to Hakon. He actually may not know more than he was telling her. So what was she going to do with him? She didn't exactly have the say so to assassinate him. Elsa then dragged him over to where she found a chest with some rope in it. She used the rope to tie Hakon to the chest itself. Hakon couldn't move a single inch. For safe measures, she used some cloth she found to gag him.

Elsa then left via the window which just happened to be open. It was time for her to track down Matsen and bring him peace.

Jack watched Elsa sneak out. Jack wondered what Elsa was up to. Jack thought about following her but by the time he thought of it, she was gone. Jack looked out the window to see him he could see her but he couldn't. She couldn't have just vanished, if so, she was very quick and sneaky. Jack soon heard some footsteps approaching. That meant that Jack should get out as soon as possible. Jack headed out the same way that Elsa did. He did it just in time. When Jack clambered onto the roof, he heard some guards come into the room he was just in. Jack breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't really want to deal with anymore guards. He had only narrowly escaped the last time. That reminded him, next time he sees Elsa, he would ask for sword fighting lessons.

Jack saw Matsen enter the house. Jack wondered if he should investigate Matsen while he had the chance. Jack's decision was made when he heard someone call out to him. Jack looked around and saw that it was a guard who was on the roof. Jack knew that if he didn't get out of here as soon as possible, the alarm would be raised. Jack quickly ducked out of sight and off the roof. Maybe Jack could meet up with Elsa later. She knew what she was doing.

Jack quickened down the street. That was when he heard someone calling his name. Jack stopped in his tracks and found that Tooth was waving at him from next to a bush which she was crouched down next to him. Jack hurried over to her.

"Hey Tooth," he said.

"Hey Jack," Tooth said. "You've been investigating that Matsen guy?"

"Indeed," Jack nodded. "Also I ran into that Elsa girl. She got me out of a tight spot earlier. She's one tough girl."

Jack remembered Elsa's smooth moves. Jack wondered how she got so good. Maybe she had some serious training. Jack wondered who could have trained her. He was getting more and more impressed with her by the second. He definitely wanted to work with her again. They made a nice team.

"Nice," Tooth said. "Now what?"

"I don't know," Jack said. He started to think what they could do now. Elsa was taking care of things back at Matsen's house, so what should he do?

Jack then noticed a carriage trundling to them. Jack recognised it as the carriage that Matsen came out when he came back home. The insignia on it was pretty distinctive; it was his company's logo. Jack then got an idea. He grinned at Tooth. It looked like she had the same idea as Jack. Jack hurried along the street trying to keep up with the carriage while Tooth was trying to keep up with him. The carriage was racing through the streets and quite a high speed which worried Jack. Why were they in such a rush? Jack knew the answer couldn't be anything good.

Unfortunately the carriage was going a bit too fast for Jack. Jack just couldn't keep up. He decided to go to the roofs. Jack, followed by Tooth, climbed up the roof. From the roof, they could see further than they could on the ground. The carriage was several streets over. Jack and Tooth jumped across the rooftops to try and get to the carriage. Jack and Tooth were running across the rooftops with the carriage directly underneath them.

"Jump," Jack said to Tooth who nodded.

They jumped on top of the carriage with a loud thud noise. Matsen, who was inside, looked out of the carriage's window. He looked shocked to see Jack and Tooth there. Jack knew this wasn't what they would normally do but it was just a too good of opportunity to miss. Matsen was right in front of them. Who knew when he would be back in Arendelle? It could be next year for all he knew. Jack just couldn't let him go.

"Get rid of them," Matsen told his driver before shutting the window tight. The driver didn't disappoint. The driver made the carriage jerk left and right. Jack had to hold on tight but Tooth wasn't as lucky. She was thrown off but she managed to tuck and roll to stick her landing. Jack looked back at her. She looked like she was fine. Jack made a mental note to go back for her. When Jack looked back at the carriage, he noticed that the driver had given up on just simply trying to knock him off the carriage, he was now going to throw Jack off the carriage. The driver was now clambering up top of the carriage. Jack wondered if driving a carriage wasn't the only thing in his job description.

The driver then engaged Jack in a fist fight. They grabbed each other's arms and attempted to throw each other off. The driver was quite powerful. He managed to get the upper hand and force Jack down. Jack looked down and realised that if he didn't do anything soon, the carriage was going to make him a permanent part of the road. Jack then pushed the driver off him using his feet. The driver slammed down onto the carriage. Jack knew that nothing would be accomplished now. Besides, it wouldn't take long before Matsen had him killed. Jack then jumped off the carriage and the carriage trundled off somewhere.

Jack picked himself up from the ground. He quickly hid in the shadows. He saw Matsen, his driver and another man who must have been in the carriage with him come out. They seemed to be looking for him. They looked around for a few moments before quickly running off. Jack didn't get a chance to follow them. They ran off quite quickly and disappeared. Jack raced back to find Tooth. It didn't take him too long to. He found her chilling out next to a café. She grinned when he approached her.

"Did you catch them?" she asked.

"Unfortunately no," Jack shook his head. "They got away."

"Don't worry," Tooth said. "We'll find him."

Anna was walking along the streets of Arendelle arm in arm with Hans under the moonlight. She was gazing up at the moon and of course, up at Hans. Anna didn't know how she could get so lucky. They walked up to the harbour and sat down on the pier overlooking the ocean. The moonlight was practically bouncing off the water. They just stared out at the waves without saying anything. They didn't need to.

"Can I say something crazy?" Anna said. Hans smiled at her. "All my life has been a series of doors in my face and then I suddenly bump into you."

Hans got up and brought Anna up with him. Hans twirled Anna around and dipped her low. Hans grinned at Anna before he brought her back up.

"I was thinking the same thing," Hans grinned. "Cos like, I have been searching my whole life to find my own place but with you, I find my place. We finish each other's-"

"Sandwiches," Anna said suddenly.

"That was what I was going to say!" Hans said.

"I've never someone like you," they both said. "Jinx!" they locked pinkies. "Jinx again! Our mental synchronisation can have but one explanation." Hans twirled Anna around again before doing a few dance steps with her.

"You," Hans said.

"And I," Anna said.

"Were just meant to be!" they both said.

"Can I say something crazy?" Hans then got down on one knee. "Will you marry me?"

"Can I say something even crazier?" Anna said. "Yes!"

Lizzie then realised that her screen was starting to slow down and get a bit fuzzy. Her screen switched from a picture of Anna and Hans to back to that Bishop girl. She looked busy typing on her computer. She looked up in only a matter of seconds.

"Hey," Bishop said. "It looks like some other DNA sequences were mixed in Elsa's DNA. So expect some changes from her to her sister and to that Jack guy." Bishop went back to typing on her computer. "Okay, so this should have given you an idea of what The Brotherhood. If you want to join our organisation press the button appearing."

Lizzie did so.

A/N: So a lot of things happening in this chapter. More information is revealed, Elsa and Jack are getting close and Anna is engaged (tried to do a shorten version of Love Is An Open Door). Quick reminder that Lizzie is the decedent in the animus (like Desmond). Anyway, I hope everyone enjoyed this update. Please review =)

Reviews:

WiredJelsaFan: I'll be not adding other characters from previous Assassin's Creed games as they would be dead by the time Elsa lived (for example, you mentioned Ezio, he lived in the 1400's and 1500's whereas Elsa lives in 1840). They may be mentioned though. Although Brotherhood is a great AC game, I suggest playing the others. They are amazing. What you said about girls, is not true. I am a girl and I love all the bloody stuff. It's not being a rebel. I know some girls who are into AC as well. Totally download it. Highly recommended. I wish I still had my summer coming up but my summer has like a week left. It's not fair. I'll try and check out your story. I've had a short look at it already. I think it was a story I saw and wanted to take a look at but never got round to it.

Guest Reviews: Bad luck with your insomnia and depression. I know how you feel about nagging about study. My parents nag me too and I'm an adult and can do what I want to do (I do actually study they just don't see me studying). I last updated my profile not that long ago. I need to fix it up again though I think. Assassins are kind of ironic. Well since you haven't played the games, I would suggest doing a quick plot check or asking me stuff. I'll probably be doing references. Anna or Kristoff aren't going to become Assassins but maybe the same won't be said the same about Jack. No I haven't seen Sponge Out Of Water. It's not even out in New Zealand. Good luck for exams!