As well as my Evie & Jacob one shots, I am also writing a modern Assassin's creed series

Previously in this series: After being framed for a crime, Jacob left the Order and the Assassin village. Five year later, the Young Assassin team meet Vex and enter into an agreement with him and his club.

After a bombing at the club, it is revealed that Shay Patrick Cormac has escaped the high security prison he was in…. and is now in the wind.

Please enjoy, and read and review J

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"A ransom…" growled Vex, "… a ransom and threats of murder. Can this day get any better?!"

"… The company who supplies the food had promised to end our contract if the driver ends up getting murdered."

"SARCASM KENZI!"

Kenzi just smirked, before gesturing at the car. "We'd better get going."

"You're not coming with us."

"What?!"

Vex sighed, "If Shay is behind all this, then it's going to be dangerous. I'm not putting you in danger…. I'd rather put these idiots in that situation."

"And yourself!"

"I can take care of myself Kenzi…. Trust me."

….

"Soooooo…." Started Ezio, after around ten minutes of awkward silence of driving, "…. Kenzi seemed a little annoyed with you?"

Vex sighed, "She wanted to come with us… but I don't want her getting hurt."

"You really think it'll be that dangerous?"

"I've been sent a picture of the tied-up driver and a ransom demand in return for the man's life, so yeah, I think it'll be dangerous…. Why are you three so tense?"

Ezio, Edward and Conner all glanced at each other, before Edward sighed, "We're hoping that Shay doesn't already have Jacob… and yet at the same time, we're hoping he does so that we can have our friend back."

"You three were close with Jacob then?"

"Yeah… it was like the Council had chopped off one of our limbs. The relationship between our team and the Council today is the best it's been in years."

"I was under the impression that Jacob left voluntarily?"

"Yeah…. But the majority of the Council chose to kick him out of the Creed because they were scared. Jacob was our friend and yeah, maybe we could have supported him more, but ultimately, it was the Council's fault and no-one really got on with them after that."

Ezio nodded in agreement with Edward, "Yeah, everyone felt lost. Eddy got so drunk, Blackbeard and Adewale had to carry him back, nobody in my house would properly speak to my Father for a long time, Evie actually hit George Westhouse, Conner was in the gym ninety percent of the time…. It was really hard."

There was silence for a brief time, before Vex sighed. "For what it's worth, I'm sorry. I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost Kenzi like that."

"… Thanks."

After a couple more minutes, Vex's grip tightened on the steering wheel. "Approaching the scene."

As they turned the corner, they saw a warehouse on the right, it's lights all on.

"He might as well have written 'Kick my ass here' on the side of the building." Vex muttered., as he indicated to turn into the warehouse.

"Wait, wait, wait?!" Conner blurted out, "What about the plan? You're meant to drop us off and we'll sneak into the warehouse!"

"There's no need…. I can take care of everything."

"Vex!"

Vex ignored their protests, swiftly switching the car into reverse and speeding backwards, knocking into a man who'd attempted to get the best of them by approaching them from the back.

The force of the impact and the fact that Vex continued to reverse, caused the poor man to roll onto the boot, to the roof before he rolled off the front.

"What the hell Vex!"

Vex didn't say a word, flicking the car back into forward drive and speeding through the warehouse as bullets flew at them from every direction. Drifting effortlessly around the corners, Vex smirked when he heard the roar of a motorbike speeding towards them.

"I hope you boys have your seatbelts on!" he whooped, glancing in the mirror to see which side the motorbike was driving towards (his side), before opening his car door…. And braking.

With the motorbike driver unable to brake in time, he went slamming into the open door, tearing it away from the car as the bike and the driver flipped forwards, both skidding along the ground.

"If you guys want to get out now, you can." Chuckled Vex, "I think I can take out a few more of them with this beauty."

"And if they shoot at your door…. Your non-existent door?!"

"I'll be fine. Now go!"

Ezio, Edward and Conner all leapt out of the car, and disappeared into the shadows. Meanwhile, the driver of the motorbike had stumbled to his feet, attempting to run in the opposite direction.

"Ah, ah, ah…" Vex chuckled, slowly driving the car forwards, picking up speed until his car was just next to the limping man. Spinning the car around, Vex cackled when the back end of the car slammed into the drivers legs, propelling him into a steel bar.

Vex whooped, "That looked like it really hurt!"

However, before he could drive away, another car slammed into the front of the armoured car and Vex fell out of the removed door and onto the floor.

"Bastard!"

As soon as he pushed himself to his feet, thugs came rushing up to him, causing Vex to roll his shoulders and sigh.

"Bring it on."

Punch to the groin. One down

Kick to the groin, smack to the ear, punch to the stomach and upper cut to the jaw. Two down.

Strike to the throat. Three Down.

Vex then had to furiously struggle with the fourth man, kicking him in the shins several times before throwing him to the ground, and dislocating his arm. Four down.

"I… am…so… out… of… shape!" he gasped, frowning when one of the men tried to push himself to his feet.

Grabbing the man by the collar, Vex slammed his head against the bonnet of the armoured car and dropped the unconscious man to the ground.

Before he could relax fully, he heard the rumbling of another car and headlights lit up his dark clothes. Reacting quickly, he leapt onto the roof of the car, steadying himself as the other car hit it, sending it skidding to the side.

Almost immediately, two more men came after him, with one man kicking him three times before Vex was able to grab the man's leg and fling him to the ground, taking the extra time to break the man's legs…. He didn't need him coming after him again.

Suddenly, something like a bull charged into him, throwing him to the ground as Vex scrambled into a defensive position.

"Jesus bloody Christ…" he groaned, as he stared up at the man, "…. Did your Mum shag a bear or something?!"

The man sneered at him, raising his leg to kick Vex in the side…. Only to have two bullets fire through his knees, sending him crashing to the ground.

"Y'alright Vex?" Edward asked, keeping his gun aimed at the man, "You looked like you were having some troubles."

"I could have handled it!"

"Ha!"

"Enough…"

The pair turned around to spot Ezio and Conner striding towards them, the former shaking his head in exasperation.

"…. Shay got away." Ezio continuing, sighing wearily as he helped Vex to his feet, "We need to find the driver before Shay decides to come back and deal with him personally."

Vex nodded in agreement, glancing around the warehouse, until he spotted stairs that led to an office on the upper floors. "Up there…" he gestured up to the office.

When the Assassins all used their Eagle Vision, they quickly realised that Vex was right and they followed the club owner up to the office. Vex kicked the door in and casually strode in, beaming at the man tied to a chair in the centre of the office.

The guards had clearly abandoned their post to try and take down Vex and the Assassins…. Lucky for the Assassins really.

"Heya Harry!" greeted Vex as the driver lit up at the sight of him, "You've given us all grey hairs with all this stress!"

"Sorry Vex…" sighed Harry as the club owner untied him, "… they caught me unawares ye see! I pulled over for a cig break and there they were! They pulled me out of the truck and- my truck!"

"Don't worry Harry, I'm sure the truck is fine. And even if it isn't, I'm willing to pay the company for the loss."

Harry gave him a grateful smile, rubbing his chafed wrists as Vex flung an arm around his shoulder. "Thanks Mister Vex Sir!"

"No worries… and remind me to send you a nice juicy check for the trauma."

"Ummmm, I wasn't traumatised Sir, it was actually not too ba- "

Harry stopped when Vex spun around in front of him and placed his hands on his shoulder. "Harry…" began the club owner, "… you are very traumatised. Do you understand me?"

Eventually, Harry seemed to get the gist of what Vex was hinting at, and nodded in silent understanding.

"Very traumatised…. Very traumatised."