Alright here is chapter 21, with one more chapter after this. Ready? Let's go! I own nothing except my ideas and OC's.
Ash waited at the entrance to the tunnels alongside George, Ryan, Yaron, and Connor's other Assassin's. Connor walked forward, hood up. "Ready"? Ash asks. Connor nods before racing through with the others following.
Ash relayed the plan before Connor arrived, Ash and Connor would light the fire and take care of Lee, while the others would make sure no one interrupts. "Let's go". Ash mutters before running forward with Connor. Ash and Connor kept to the roofs, taking out any snipers on the roofs before they could alert anybody. Ash saw the tower and grimaced. "You climb up, I'll watch out for any shooters". Ash plans. Connor nods before getting a running jump and clinging to a loose tile. Connor began his climb up, with any men who dared to look up, were taken out by Ash with a silent rope dart kill. Connor reached the top and grabbed a nearby torch, before lighting the fire. Ash ducked down as cannons shot out from the ships nearby and pelted the houses, some near him. Connor leapt down and out of a hay bale, only to get hit by a recoil of a cannon shot. "Connor"! Ash shouts and leaps down, soldiers already panicking and going for the cannons on the walls. "I'm fine, we need to find Lee". Connor mutters. Ash nods before hefting Connor up and running through the chaos.
Ash leapt over some rubble as Connor slid under a broken pillar, the two avoiding cannon fire the entire time. Connor tumbled sloppily and leaned against a barrel, breathing heavily. "Where are you Lee"?! Connor demands. "Gone, far away from you two". Haytham's voice answers behind them. Connor and Ash turns to him, as Haytham walks forward. Connor was about to race forward, only to get held back by Ash. "Your weak...I'll take care of this". Ash answers while Connor blinks. Connor nods before leaning back, but not taking his eyes off of his Father.
Ash walked forward, slowly circling with Haytham. Both having their swords out. Ash twirls his cutlass before racing in, with Haytham intercepting. Ash blocked a swing and grabbed Haytham's hair by his ponytail, before slamming him against a barrel, breaking it. Haytham hisses at the attack and rolled away from Ash, only to slash his stomach and grab his coat and swing him into a wall, before kicking him through the broken material. Ash growled before leaping back and unsheathing his hidden blades, and tackling Haytham. Haytham growled before kicking Ash off and unsheathing his hidden blades. The two circled each other, waiting for an opportunity. "Why"? Ash asks, making Haytham pause. "Why what"? Haytham asks. "Why are you doing this? Your son is bleeding out right in front of you, and all your trying to do is kill him". Ash answers, glancing at Connor who was holding his chest in pain.
"He is no son of mine". Haytham responds bitterly. "Your lying, you called him your son when we talked, and I know very well you don't want to hurt him, drop the Templar act"! Ash snaps. Haytham stared at Ash before charging forward, hidden blades out. Haytham slashed Ash's coat while Ash twirls and narrowly slit Haytham's throat. "Why are you doing this"? Ash repeats. "Quiet"! Haytham snaps, breaking his calm demeanor. "You just don't want to return to the past, no matter how much you know its right"! Ash pressures. "I said be quiet"! Haytham roars before grabbing Ash and stabbing him in the shoulder, disabling it. Ash took a step back, his shoulder bleeding out. "Why should I? Your just going to run away, like with the Assassin's, like with the Templar's, and like with Connor". Ash mocks. That seemed to be the last straw. "QUIET"! Haytham roars before slamming a foot into Ash's chest, knocking him back, before stabbing Ash in the side, making him cry out in pain. "You know nothing about what I've been through, you know nothing about my past, my emotions, or my family". Haytham snaps while twisting his hidden blade, making Ash cry out in pain even more. "Your just an accomplise, a loose end, one I intend on cutting". Haytham mutters while holding his blade up.
WHAM!
Haytham was thrown to the ground by Connor, who gripped him by the neck. "ENOUGH! I am tired of it"! Connor snaps, his face one of pure rage. Connor reels his fist back and punches Haytham in the face, tears threatening to fall. "Do you know how I've had to live, knowing my Father had left me, knowing he was a murderer not long after I lost my mother"!? Connor demands while punching Haytham again. "How long I've suffered, knowing I was alone most of my life, and all I had left was you"! Connor continues, tears streaming as he punches Haytham again. "Now I meet you finally, only as a sworn enemy, how can I kill my last form of family? YOUR ALL I HAVE LEFT"! Connor roars before punching Haytham one last time, before crying fully.
Haytham stared, his face swollen from Connor punching him. Haytham noticed his hidden blade out, and his arm free. He could kill Connor right now, end the Assassin that's plagued the Templars and hunted them down. But...he would be killing his own son, the only form of family he could relate to. Haytham looked and saw Ash leaning against a wall, bleeding out badly from his stab wounds. Haytham sheathes his blades before looking up at the sky, the shelling having long since ended. "I-I'm sorry Connor, I'm sorry for what I've become". Haytham apologizes, running a hand across his bloody face. Haytham sits up, his face pulsing in pain. "I don't think I could ever become the Father you wanted, the Father you needed, I can never oppose the Templars, but now...I cannot aid them anymore I don't know what to do". Haytham mutters. "Father". Connor breathes out. Ash slowly got up and leaned against a wall that overlooked the sea, a smile on his face.
The moment was interrupted by a slow clapping. The three turned and saw a blast of light hit Ash in the stomach, blasting him off the wall. "ASH"! Connor shouts before running forward, hand reached out to catch the stunned boy. Connor reached out...and missed. "Ash"! Connor shouts as Ash plummeted into the raging sea. "How touching, a Father and Son reunion, but it should remain that way, so I took care of a loose end". The a voice says before it vanishes with a sinister laugh.
Connor slammed his fist onto the ground, his fists bleeding from how tight he was gripping them. "Ash...no". Connor mutters, his voice going dull. Haytham stares, eyes wide. "Connor...Son". Haytham walked forward, putting a hand on his shoulder. "I-I'm sorry". Haytham apologizes, staring out at the raging sea.
In the Ocean.
Ash was slowly sinking in the water, blood seeping into the water from his wounds. A pink round stone flew out from his robes, only to shine a bright light, blinding anyone who looked directly at it. The stone dimmed and a portal opened below Ash. A glow surrounded Ash as he fell into the portal, the robes he wore disappearing off of him like a flock of birds. Leaving him in his shirt, jeans, Aura gloves, and shoes. Ash fell into the portal, which closed the second he entered, gone and dead from the world.
To be continued.
Cliffhanger. What will Happen with Connor and Haytham? Just because they stop there doesn't mean the story does. We got the epilogue and we're done. I hope you liked this chapter. R&R This is Oathkeeper317 signing out.