Chapter 6: Romans, Gods, The Two Orders
Personal A/N: I would just like to say that I am back and some other things. First off, I apologize for being gone for so long. I had to stop writing during school as I was told by my teachers that while it was good that I found something to, in their words, 'funnel my imagination into', that what I was writing could get me into trouble if I was not careful with my words. This is because I was using my school computer at the time, and my school was very strict, and even mentioning something such as someone killing somebody else or just hurting them in my story would have gotten me in trouble. When I stopped writing, they put an app on everyone's computers that would monitor what they typed, and if it were what they considered bad, they would get detention or suspension. I was hoping that when the school year ended, I could write again as I bought my computer from my school as I graduated. Seriously I was until I got on my computer the day after school ended, and I couldn't find my story outline anywhere. So this entire time, I have been searching for it but still can't find it. Because of this, I will have to write my story from what I can remember from my outline. So I am sorry if the rest of my story is not up to your expectations. Next thing, for those of you who have read my Pokémon fanfic "From Zero to Hero", I have decided to put that story on hold until I finish this one. Also, I have decided to do something else for those who liked it and want me to continue it. I have been talking with a few people who like the story and have decided to restart it when I finish "Of The Creed & Moon". I hope no one is upset, but I have decided to do that story in a series. I will keep the first chapter but will instead do Naruto's entire journey from after he and MewTwo teleport away. Finally, I know that a long time ago, I promised a new chapter every other week. The thing is that I wasn't able to keep that promise, and I am sorry. I have realized that after I promised that, I almost got behind on my college classes, and with me getting a job for the summer, I can't promise that again. I can't promise it as I am preparing for my freshman year at college, and during the school year, I will be pretty busy. So I will just say that I will update, but I can't tell if it will be consistent or take long breaks at times as my education comes first.
A/N: This will be in every chapter from now on, so you can ignore this first paragraph of the author note if you want. I would just like to thank those who read my story as this is the first one I am doing. I am quite nervous as writing is more of something I do to pass the time, so I am not the best. I try my best with grammar and spelling, so before I post a chapter, I put it through Grammarly, but even that is not perfect. A thing that I will say is that every chapter won't be the same length. The chapters will range from 3,000 words to possibly 6,000 words, but I will try to stay consistent with the lengths. I will state this in every chapter, but I am going to use information from every current Assassin's Creed game there is. I have never played Assassin's Creed personally, but I have watched others play the game on Youtube, so my information will most likely come from the Assassin's Creed Fandom Wiki.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this story relating to Percy Jackson & the Olympians or the Assassin's Creed saga. If there is any talk in a different language as Assassin's Creed covers the entire world and Percy Jackson & the Olympians sometimes speak in Greek and Latin, it will be in bold and italics.
"Escape plan? When no one's left, walk out the front door."
- Jacob Frye
- Long Island - Camp Half-Blood -
Walking into Cabin Three, the three female assassins sat down on their beds. It was quiet for a while until Reyna spoke up, getting the attention of the other two.
"So, what can you two tell me about what you learned today?" Reyna asked with the voice of a leader. They seemed to think about what the correct answer would be until Zoë spoke.
"From what I can tell. These demigods have gotten complacent with how they train instead of always trying to improve themselves. They seem to think that after the past two wars that they are unbeatable." She would have gone on if Andromeda didn't speak up, but she seemed to be okay with it.
"From what you and dad have told us, they seem to be still training the same way as when he was here. They have not tried to improve or change their training exercises or regiment because they think they don't need to change it. In my opinion, they follow the old saying 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'." Andromeda finished with a slightly put-off face as if this conversation made her relive a bad memory. Of course, this wouldn't be entirely wrong, as she and her sister had always expected other demigods from their father's generation to be as strong as him.
Reyna seemed to realize what they were thinking as she spoke up. "I know what you two must be thinking, but you have to realize this. Camp Half-Blood has always been a little lax when it comes to… well, everything. Even if Camp Jupiter is stricter, the two camps haven't gotten the same kind of training that you have." The two seemed to think it over but were still a little put off by it. Reyna knew she forgot something, "Girls, remember how you have been trained compared to how the campers have been trained. While they train to fight and kill monsters, you two have been trained not just to do that but also to fight and kill other people." The girls seemed to realize this as they nodded towards Reyna, who smiled back at them for realizing their misconceptions. As they were about to go and do their own things, a horn blew, signifying that dinner was ready. "Let's get going, girls. I have a feeling that tonight we are going to find out if your father can finally come out of hiding." Reyna said with a small smile. The twins heard what she said and couldn't help but to give a smirk.
The three assassins were the first to enter the dining pavilion, and after they got their food, they went towards the Poseidon Table. When they were almost there, they noticed that somebody was already there. It was a male who appeared to be around 22 years old. The male stood around 6'2'' with deathly pale skin and shaggy black hair. He was wearing an aviator jacket with black jeans and running shoes, while on his hand was a skull ring. This was Nico di Angelo, honorary brother of Percy Jackson and Zoë's and Andromeda's adoptive uncle figure. They were surprised to see him as he was supposed to be out trying to figure out some information on an enemy of the Order.
"Uncle Nico!" The twins said excitedly as they both hurried and put their plates on the table before they both hugged the son of Hades. Nico returned the hug but released them as he then hugged Reyna. He released her faster than the girls making the daughter of Bellona laugh.
"What?" he asked. "People are coming, and I still have a reputation to preserve as a child of Hades," Nico explained as if it was the simplest thing in the world. Campers started entering the pavilion and didn't seem to notice the son of Hades, which didn't seem to bother him as people didn't call him the Ghost King for nothing.
If one were to look around, one would notice that the pavilion somehow grew in size, and there are twice as many tables. This is because the Romans from Camp Jupiter were supposed to arrive by the time dinner started. While the demigods of Camp Half-Blood didn't know the reason for this, the wife and brother of Percy Jackson did. War was coming, and it was about time that the demigod camps started to prepare for it. After everyone was sat down and about started eating, a horn went off, signaling the arrival of the Romans. A few minutes later, a large number of teenagers wearing purple t-shirts walked into the pavilion. Once everyone was seated, Chiron spoke up, getting everyone's attention.
"Everyone, everyone, please be seated and quiet. First off, I would like to welcome those of Camp Jupiter to Camp Half-Blood." Everyone just looked over to the purple-clad teenagers, and some waved to those they knew. "I also bring some very important information for everyone to hear. After dinner, everyone is to head to the amphitheater for an important announcement by the gods themselves!" That surprised everyone as they knew that it had to be important if the gods were announcing something. Everyone was eating and talking amongst each other until some Greek campers started asking why the newbies didn't have to participate in training and words of getting special treatment. This caught the attention of the Roman campers, especially that of a son of Jupiter and daughter of Aphrodite.
"What do you think they're talking about, Pipes?" The son of Jupiter asked the daughter of Aphrodite to his right. This was Piper McLean, a girl of Native American descent with chocolate-brown hair and multicolored eyes. Her hair was choppy and uneven, with thin strands being braided on the sides. She stood around 5'8'' and was wearing the purple Camp Jupiter shirt, but she had a Camp Half-Blood necklace around her neck.
She turned to her left and answered, "I don't know Jason. Why don't we ask someone?" Jason was a tall teenage-looking male, standing around 6'1'' in height. He had sky blue eyes and blonde hair while having an athletic build. He wore the purple Camp Jupiter shirt while also having an SPQR tattoo for his service in Camp Jupiter. Piper saw Lou Ellen walking in and decided to ask her what was going on. "Hey, Lou Ellen!" said girl stopped and looked around until she saw Piper and walked over to the table that Jason and Piper were sat at.
"Hey, Piper! Jason! It's been quite some time since I saw you last. What do you need?" Lou Ellen asked the couple.
"It's been great! Jason and I just wanted to know what was with all the talk about some new campers getting special treatment and not training. What is that all about?" Piper asked as she gestured with her hand to everyone talking, and you could still hear whispers about it. Lou Ellen looked a little conflicted at that, and Piper was going to ask what was wrong until she spoke up.
"Oh, that. Well, to answer that, just look over at Lord Poseidon's table, and you will get your answer." Lou answered. Before Piper and Jason could ask her what she meant by that, she walked away towards the table that held the immortal Geek Campers.
Jason and Piper took her advice, looked over to the table, and were surprised to see people sitting at the table. They were further surprised as they recognized two of the people at the table. "Is that Nico and Reyna!?" Jason asked, surprised. The others at the table and those around him heard him and looked over and were also shocked. "Who are those two girls with them? Did Lord Neptune have daughters?" He asked out loud. A Greek camper nearby heard him spoke up and answered him; it was a son of Hermes.
"No, Lord Poseidon didn't have daughters or any children at all. Those two over there are Zoë and Andromeda Jackson, the twin demigod daughters of Percy Jackson." That surprised all of the Roman demigods and legacies that heard, as, like the Greeks, they thought that Percy Jackson had all but disappeared from the mythological world.
Jason was about to go over and speak to his old friends, who he hasn't seen in person in years until he genuinely looked at them. "Why do they look like they are only in their twenties. They turned down immortality all those years ago." Jason asked the son of Hermes.
"No one knows exactly as Reyna just got here a few days ago, and Nico must have just gotten here. From what has gone around, they and Percy were able to obtain immortality on their own. I don't know how they did it, but they did it." The demigod stated before turning back to his siblings at the Hermes table. That brought some confused and skeptical faces to the Roman demigods. In their opinion, unless gifted by the gods, there shouldn't be another way to gain immortality.
"Let's go ask them, Pipes. I want to know what they have been up to these past years and get a few answers on Percy," Jason said as he got up.
"We can ask them later, Jason. Just let them be; they aren't bothering anyone." Piper said while still eating. But, unfortunately, fate seemed to be against her eating in peace as Jason continued to stand.
"Well, with this announcement from the gods coming, we might not get a chance to ask them again. Plus, if Reyna gained immortality, why didn't she return to Camp Jupiter and New Rome after?" Jason continued before walking over. Piper grumbled about boyfriends needing to listen to their girlfriends. After making their way through the crowded pavilion, the two demigods finally arrived at the table of Poseidon. "Hey Reyna, it's been quite some time since we last saw you."
Reyna turned her head from her food and looked to see who spoke to her. To her annoyance, it was Jason Grace, one of the current Praetors of New Rome. She used to think of him as a genuine friend, but he became rather arrogant, believing that he was unbeatable after gaining partial immortality. Reyna had no doubts that in a straight-up fight without powers that she could beat him. If it came up to a fight between her husband and Jason, well, there was a reason why Percy is called the strongest demigod ever to be born. "Hello Jason, it has been some time since we last talked face to face." She already wished that it was longer. "Not to be rude, but it seems like you need or want something from me. Am I correct?"
Her response caught Jason off guard. He knew that in the past, she was a person who didn't beat around the bush when talking about any topic, but this was a little off-putting. Over the years, he got used to always being the one to control a conversation so that it was in his favor, but now he knew that, if anything, Reyna was in control. So he decided to start things off on a light note. "I just wanted to catch up with you after so long. I mean, I haven't seen you in over twenty years, even longer."
"Well, Jason, some people do have better things to do than train to fight monsters. I have been living a life with my family, and Nico has been doing whatever it is he does when not in the Underworld." Reyna replied. She knew that she couldn't lie to him right now, but she wouldn't tell him the complete truth. After all, what kind of assassin would she be if she were to walk up to someone and tell them that she was going to kill them. So a little half-truth wouldn't hurt anyone here.
Jason somewhat understood that she had her own personal life, but the Roman in him wanted to rear its head to ask the question that, in his opinion, needed to be answered. He was about to ask when he remembered something, "Wait, did you say family. I thought that you stopped talking to your sister after she accepted partial immortality with the rest of us."
"Well, unlike some of the gods, I don't hold grudges forever," Reyna said, not scared if any god or goddess tried to smite her for them, believing that she slighted them. "And after I was able to obtain immortality on my own, there was nothing to be mad about anymore." She and Hylla were closer than ever now after the Amazons and the Order started working together. But Percy did say that he sometimes regretted that as he said that it just gives Kinzie more time to corner him, which she found funny. She then narrowed her eyes, "And by the way you voiced that, it sounds like you find it funny that I could get married and have a family."
Jason gulped, knowing that he now had to tread carefully, but his pride was bound to get in the way of that. "No, no, no, nothing like that. I didn't even know you were married, as no one was ever notified. So who is the lucky man?" Everyone at the table just looked at him while he was stupid.
"Well, Jason, let me give you some clues," Reyna said sarcastically, something that she started doing after she got into a relationship with Percy. "I'm sitting at the Poseidon table, and I have yet to be smitten. Now, who could that be?" She could tell that he was putting the pieces together.
"Wait! You're married to Percy?!" He thought that the wayward son of Poseidon wouldn't have married anyone after the whole thing with Annabeth. "When did this happen? I mean, I knew that you and Nico were in contact with him, but no one else knew a thing. You kind of went dark on information sometimes."
"Well, I married him twenty years ago. Nico can confirm this as he was at the wedding as Percy chose him to be the best man." Nico nodded his head in confirmation of Reyna's statement. "We never planned to let anyone outside of a select amount know. And before you ask why we didn't tell any of the Seven, but over the years, we drifted apart, and we both thought that you didn't need to know." She definitely would have wished that Assassin's Order could fight this war alone but knew that that wouldn't be possible.
"Well, you could have come back to Camp Jupiter. You would be safe from monsters and could live peacefully. If you come back, you will be accepted back into the Legi-" Jason said before he was cut off.
"Let me stop you there, Jason. I like my life how it is now, and I won't be going back to the Legion. However, just because I am now immortal doesn't mean that I have a duty to serve New Rome forever. Unlike you and the Seven, I have a life outside of the mythological." Reyna said with finality in her voice. "And before you say that we wouldn't be able to protect ourselves and our children, just look at some of your best over there after they tried to fight me, Zoë, and Andromeda." She pointed over to the table that sat the immortal campers. Everyone listening in on the conversation looked over and saw Annabeth, Thalia, and Clarisse covered in bruises, and they were all speechless. Soon, everyone in the pavilion looked over, and all conversation ceased. It was not surprising to those sitting at the table of Poseidon, as three of the strongest female demigods currently alive were beat up with what looked to be little effort as the assumed opponents were spotless and in perfect health.
A flash of light was seen, and everyone turned to see Artemis and Poseidon. Everyone was too shocked to bow to the two Olympian Gods as they were still shocked by the appearance of the three demigoddesses. The two gods looked over to the table everyone else seemed to be focused on and couldn't even be surprised as they saw this happening at some point. People swore that they heard Artemis grumble out about warning her lieutenant and that she should start giving punishments.
Poseidon spoke up to get everyone's attention, "It is time for everyone to head to the amphitheater for an announcement. This is of the utmost importance, so everyone is required to be there." After saying that, the two gods turned around and walked out, with everyone hurriedly following behind them.
After everyone entered and sat down, they saw that on the stage sat in thrones were the 14 Olympian Gods. Everyone was talking as they wondered what was going to be said. Most campers thought it was information on the lost Percy Jackson, but the counselors knew what it was truly about. War and it was coming straight for them.
"Silence!" Zeus bellowed. Everyone quieted down immediately. "Us gods bring you grave news; something that we wished would never happen again is upon us. The Titans have risen once again!" That brought a negative reaction as fear was etched on everyone's faces. They only won the last two wars thanks to the leadership of Percy Jackson, and those who knew where he was weren't telling. "Order! Order! There is more to this war than the previous two. This will be a war on two fronts, as the Titans will have humans fighting with them. But fret not as we have already gotten aid from the outside to fight on the human front. I will now let my brothers and daughter talk as they are the ones who brought this to attention during our last council meeting." Now the campers were even more worried as they never thought they would have to fight and kill other people. They were trained to kill monsters; the thought of killing a person made some of the weaker will ones a little sick.
"Now, before well tell you about our aid, we must first give you some vital information that you all must know." Poseidon started. "We are going to start by telling you about a race of beings called the Isu. They are also known as the first civilization in recorded history, created before the Titans by the Primordials and Chaos themselves. The Isu were supposed to be the perfect race and pretty much were. From what are know about them, they are the smartest beings you would ever meet; unlike humans who only have five senses, they had six. They are also the true creators of humanity." All of the demigods were listening with rapt attention. The children of Athena were completely fascinated by what they were hearing. "Some of us gods even share our names with the Isu, and that most religions, including ours, started before us gods were born." Everyone was shocked, even some of the gods were as they didn't know about anything that was being said.
Hades decided to speak up as to keep the momentum going. "As we said, that the Isu were the ones to create humanity. They did this to make an expendable workforce and military. As humanity was made in the Isu's image, they were similar to humans with a few key differences." He waved his hand, and an image of a featureless body appeared alongside another featureless body that was bigger in appearance by two feet. "When the Isu created humanity, they put a network of neurotransmitters deep within the human brain that would react to objects called Pieces of Eden. This is so that they would be able to enslave humanity, but their plan was not foolproof. The Isu had a sixth sense that they called knowledge, making them the smartest beings on the planet. This further showed as the technology that the Isu possessed was more advanced than current human technology by many folds. The Isu started to interbreed with humans, not thinking much of it. These hybrids lacked the neurotransmitters that pureblooded humans did, thus giving them free will and a diluted form of the sixth sense. Eventually, this would lead to the Isu-Human War in the year 75,010 BCE, which was led by the hybrids Adam and Eve after they stole a Piece of Eden known as the Apple." He paused to make sure everyone was still paying attention then continued. "This war lasted until 75,000 BCE when the Great Catastrophe, otherwise known as the First Disaster, happened. The Great Catastrophe was a coronal mass ejection that resulted in the near-extinction of both races, thus ending the war."
Artemis decided to give her uncle a break, "One of the most important things you should know about is the Pieces of Eden that the Isu Hephaestus created. As we have told you, the Isu created the Pieces of Eden to enslave humanity through their neurotransmitters; you must know about what some of these pieces are. The Apples are most known for casting illusions, mind-control, physical manipulation, and turning thought into reality. Throughout history, they are seen as the cause of multiple events, some being the start of the Trojan War, Moses parting the Red Sea, and Adam and Eve being cast out of Eden." She stopped to see everyone paying attention to her, even the demigods who wouldn't even usually care about this type of information. "Next is the Staves of Eden, which have the power to conjure illusions, control minds, healing, and give the wielder invisibility. These Staves of Eden are more well known." She waved her hand, and an image of multiple staff-like objects appeared. "There is the Papal Staff of Eden(1), the Scepter of Alexander the Great(2), and finally the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus(3). The Staff of Hermes Trismegistus is different from others as it can grant immortality, regeneration and healing, energy manipulation, and teleportation. Other staffs exist, but we have no information on them. Of what we know, the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus is in possession of a Great-Grandaughter of Ares named Kassandra. She has held the staff for almost 2,500 hundred years." She waved her hands, showing an image of Kassandra. All of the demigods were scared of her as she wore her spartan armor and carried her weapons. Ares smirked at their reactions while the gods were surprised by her still being alive.
"It looks like mine! Ha, take that Apollo, I have something named after me, and you don't." Hermes said childishly while Apollo pouted. Hermes was giddy that someone had a staff named after him and even looked like his own. "Does this mean that I'm Kassandra's favorite?"
Poseidon quickly shot him down. "No, you're not." Hermes immediately deflated. "It's probably either Artemis or Ares." There was a cry of not fair from Hermes as Ares smirked at him.
"As I was saying, we then have the Shrouds of Eden." An image of multiple cloths appeared. "These shrouds are cloths that are used to heal. All known shrouds are either missing or destroyed." The image changed to multiple blades. "Finally, we have the Swords of Eden. These are the most powerful Pieces of Eden as they can nullify some of the effects of the Apples and Staves. They have the ability to grant the wielder great charisma and leadership, echolocation of enemies, and to project energy blasts. There is the Sword of Jeanne d'Arc(4), Sword of Genghis Khan(5), Perseus' Sword of Eden(6), Sword of Damokles(7), and Excalibur(8). There are others, but they have been lost to time. The Piece of Eden Excalibur is the only one currently being wielded by a person, and that is our very own Perseus Jackson." She waved her hand, and an image of a man appeared. He stood tall at about 6'4'' tall. His attire consisted of long, black robes with a hood that resembled an eagle's beak that seemed to hide all but his mouth. There was a red sash around their waist; a buckle covered the sash in the design of some insignia shaped like an eagle head. The robes were made up of three layers; each layer was longer than the one above it, the longest and lowest layer was segmented, giving the whole piece a look resembling an eagle's wings. Armor that seemed to be made of an unknown metal went over his body and robes. The armor's metal portions appeared to have a silver tint, while the leather portions were black. An unusual thing was the chest plate. Unlike most chest plates, which are made up of a single piece, the chest plate appeared to be made up of several overlapping metal guards (9). He also wore metal bracers on both of his wrists as well as sheaths for throwing knives on his shoulders, waist, and boots. He had a sword sheathed at his belt as well as two hunting knives sheathed on the back of his waist. A quiver of arrows was strapped to his back with a bow slung as well. Everyone was surprised by what they saw; they couldn't believe that the person in the image was Percy Jackson. His looks reminded everyone why he was the strongest demigod ever to exist, as he looked like he could challenge a god and come out victorious. No one saw it, but Artemis looked fondly and lovingly at the image like a wife would her husband after a long time apart. "He also wields the Trident of Eden(10)." A new image appeared beside him and Excalibur. "It has the ability to induce fear, loyalty, and faith. And so that you all know, these Pieces of Eden have the power to topple us, gods, if used to their full potential." She finished seriously.
Seeing how Artemis gave out the information on the Pieces of Eden, Poseidon decided to talk next. "Now to get to the topic of the Titans' human allies. This ally is called the Templar Order."
He was about to continue until Athena spoke up. "Templar Order? As in the Templar Knights of the Crusades?" She asked as if what Poseidon said made no sense. "You're saying that a religious group is after world domination. I find this absurd."
"Well, if you would let me continue Owl Head, I would be able to explain." He said in response which got her to keep quiet. "Ever since the Templar Order was founded in 1334 BCE when they went by the name Order of the Ancients. Kassandra and others thankfully stopped the Order of the Ancients before the Templars were founded in 878 BCE and continued their work. Ever since then, the Templar Order has been trying to gather Pieces of Eden in hopes of controlling the human race by taking away free will. However, they see the free will that humanity has as the cause of the barbaric actions that have been taken throughout history." The demigods and gods were fascinated that such a group even existed, and they didn't know about them. "The current leader of the Templars is unknown to us as of now, but we have the identities of some throughout history. Some well-known Templars include Haytham Kenway, Shay Patrick Cormac, Nelson W. Aldrich, Alfred the Great, Gaius Julius Caesar, Gaius Agustus, Arthur Pendragon, Charlemagne, Buzz Aldrin, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Charles Lee." Everyone was shocked at the names just said. They were all well-known people throughout history, with Julius Caesar being a son of Venus. "When Ancient Rome was in power, it was known as a Templar state as it was completely under their control at the time. That is the very reason why Julius Caesar was assassinated. The senate was not convinced of the Templar ways and actually followed the enemies of the Templars, which my brother will inform you of." Poseidon finished as he sat down. "They even went on to kill Marco Polo, Harry Houdini, Mahatma Gandhi, and John F. Kenedy, to name a few in their mission.
"Since Poseidon told you about the Templar Order, let me tell you about our allies, the Assassin Order or Assassin Brotherhood or, as in ancient times, the Hidden Ones." Hades began as everyone immediately gave him their attention. "Unlike the Templars who wish to take away humanity's free will, the Assassins fight to ensure the survival of freedom, as it allows for the progression of new ideas and growth of individuality. The Assassins have always fought in the shadows to keep innocents out of harm which is why they follow the motto 'We work in the dark, to serve the light.' Proto-Assassin Darius created a weapon that all members of the Assassin Order would later use after his successful assassination of Xerxes I. Kassandra was a Proto-Assassin before either the Hidden Ones or Assassin Order was founded. She was a Spartan mercenary who fought during the Peloponnesian War while also fighting against the secretive Cult of the Kosmos and later the Order of the Ancients. Bayek of Siwa and Aya of Alexandria founded the Hidden Ones and, by extension, the Assassin Order in 47 BCE to combat the Order of the Ancients. They fought them in ancient Egypt from 47 BCE to their deaths. It was Aya who was the first to stab Julius Caesar during his assassination and later Cleopatra VII. In feudal Japan, Japanese Assassin Hattori Hanzō fought against Templar influence and even helped retrieve a Sword of Eden. In the twelfth century, Levantine Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad bore witness to his whole village of Masyaf being enslaved by an Apple of Eden. Then, in the fifteenth century, Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze retrieved an Apple from the Templars and stopped many of their plans. Ezio also found the Library of Altaïr that contained numerous secrets about the Pieces. Spanish Assassin Aguilar de Nerha found an Apple and stole it from the Templars, and then hid it away. West Indies and British Assassin Edward Kenway was a pirate turned assassin who fought off the Templar influence in the West Indies and wiped them out in the Caribbean. Edward's very own grandson and Colonial Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton or Connor Kenway fought during the American Revolutionary War, freeing the young nation from Templar influence from the inside and British forces. He was one of George Washingtons' most important allies. French Assassin Arno Dorian fought during the French Revolution to find the truth about his family and friends while protecting France from the Templars. Then the twin British Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye completely wiped out Templar influence in England in the 1800s." He paused to let everyone take in the information until someone spoke up, this being Jason Grace.
"How are we supposed to trust these Assassins when we still know next to nothing about them." Many demigods and legacies seemed to agree with him. "I mean, we don't even know who their leader is. And these are people who have no issue with killing others. So how do we trust that?" More and more seemed to agree with the son of Jupiter as he went on, but Hades knew how to fix this.
"This brings us to our last Assassin and current leader of the Assassin Order. Descendent of Roman Hidden One Aquilus, Levantine Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze, British Assassin Edward Kenway, and Colonial Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton or Connor Kenway, our very own Perseus Jackson." Hades exclaimed. Everyone was shocked at what they just heard. Percy Jackson, the wayward son of Poseidon, was the leader of an ancient order of assassins. Not just that, he was the descendent of some of the most famous ones. "Percy infiltrated Abstergo Industries, a Templar organization, in 2012 and managed to take them down." If anyone were paying close attention, they would have noticed Artemis and Reyna flinch slightly at the mention of Abtergo Industries. "However, he stopped them from gaining many Pieces of Eden while also stealing a key piece of technology known as the Animus. Percy, like his ancestors, can also instinctively use a version of the sixth sense known as Eagle Vision."
"I hope that shows you why we should trust the Assassin Order." Poseidon started before he was interrupted by Athena.
"You have mentioned this sixth sense before, and now Eagle Vision, but we don't know what they are. Do you mind elaborating on this?" She asked.
"Of course, the sixth sense was referred to as knowledge by the Isu, and it is what made them so smart and advanced. The reason for this is because, unlike humans, the Isu had a triple-helix DNA structure. Some Isu inherited this 'knowledge' so well that they had gained limited precognitive abilities so that they could influence the future." Now that surprised many, so Poseidon continued. "Since the Isu bred with humans, some humans now carry varying amounts of this triple-helix DNA that gives them limited access to this sixth sense. Hidden Ones and Assassin Order called this limited sixth sense Eagle Vision. We have been told that all average humans possess the potential to achieve Eagle Vision through intense and very long training. This was proven when we witnessed Reyna, multiple assassins, and even Amazons achieve Eagle Vision. Before you ask how the Amazons achieved this, it is because they sometimes work alongside the Assassin Order." Poseidon said before taking a breath. "Though there are some individuals such as Percy, his daughters, and their ancestors who have a greater concentration of Isu genes and naturally exhibit Eagle Vision as well as some of its more advanced variations." Everyone looked over to Reyna, Zoë, and Andromeda in shock that they possessed such an ability. "Now, I will let Artemis explain what it can do as she knows more about it than I do."
"As my uncle stated before, the greater concentration of Isu genes, the more likely someone is to have Eagle Vision. Those who possess this ability can instinctively sense how people and objects relate to them, manifesting as a colored glow like an aura. This aura would appear in different colors; as red indicates enemies or spilled blood, blue indicates allies, white indicates sources of information or hiding spots, and gold indicates targets or objects of interest." She stopped to see if everyone was taking in what she said before continuing. "It is said that when an individual masters Eagle Vision, the ability can evolve into an advanced form called Eagle Sense. Eagle Sense heightens all of the senses of the user. This allows them to detect the heartbeat of a target in an area while even giving them small precognitive abilities to foresee their target's path. Some individuals developed other variations of this where they could become a kind of lie detector or even peer into the memories of their target upon killing them. Eagle Sense can even help an individual sense the presence of stalkers and predict when they would strike, making it very useful in tailing a target or sneaking around to avoid paths that others, such as a guard, will take to lay your ambush or trap." She stopped as she could tell that Athena had another question. "Yes, Athena?"
"Would it be possible for the demigods to learn this? It would be very useful in ensuring their survival not only in this war but also against monsters." Athena asked. She mainly did this because she believed that it would help demigods and didn't think that people not loyal to Olympus should have the ability. Artemis knew this as well but didn't care what her sister thought.
"While they could be possible, it is very unlikely. Unless being able to use it naturally, it takes multiple years of very intense training to achieve the ability even slightly to use it. And with how secretive the Assassin Order is, they most likely wouldn't teach anyone here to use it as they aren't a part of their Order." Artemis replied. "Now, I will continue. With Eagle Sense, the user can pick up trails that have gone cold or even locate disguised enemies. This means that they will always know if they have a traitor among themselves. The Assassin Ezio was even said to diagnose an injured person by listening to his heartbeat and telling if they were affected by some form of poison. The Assassin Arno was able to share what he saw within a limited range with his fellow Assassins. There has been a very, very small amount of people who had an advanced form of Eagle Vision that worked similar to Arno's communal version. These individuals were able to telepathically see and hear through the senses of avians, particularly eagles. The amount of people who have this ability in all of history is less than ten."
Poseidon decided to finish up for the three. "If you don't trust them still, they have only ever killed those who were corrupt or had connections to the Templars. To name a few, there is Benjamin Church, Haytham Kenway, and Charles Lee, all killed by Colonial Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton or Connor Kenway, Xerxes I of Persia killed by Proto-Assassin Darius, Alexander the Great killed by Proto-Assassin Iltani, Gaius Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII killed by Aya of Alexandria, Genghis Khan killed by Mongolian Assassin Qulan Gal and Levantine Assassin Darim Ibn-La'Ahad, Mōri Motonari, Uesugi Kenshin, and Mochizuki Chiyome, all killed by Japanese Assassin Hattori Hanzō, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Shima Sakon, all killed by Japanese Assassin Yamauchi Taka, as well as John Wilkes Booth, Grigori Rasputin, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin. Hopefully, this shows you that the Assassin Order is going to be a great ally to us in this war." Everyone agreed with the three that the Assassins would be needed to win this war.
(Same as the top of chapter) Personal A/N: I would just like to say that I am back and some other things. First off, I apologize for being gone for so long. I had to stop writing during school as I was told by my teachers that while it was good that I found something to, in their words, 'funnel my imagination into', that what I was writing could get me into trouble if I was not careful with my words. This is because I was using my school computer at the time, and my school was very strict, and even mentioning something such as someone killing somebody else or just hurting them in my story would have gotten me in trouble. When I stopped writing, they put an app on everyone's computers that would monitor what they typed, and if it were what they considered bad, they would get detention or suspension. I was hoping that when the school year ended, I could write again as I bought my computer from my school as I graduated. Seriously I was until I got on my computer the day after school ended, and I couldn't find my story outline anywhere. So this entire time, I have been searching for it but still can't find it. Because of this, I will have to write my story from what I can remember from my outline. So I am sorry if the rest of my story is not up to your expectations. Next thing, for those of you who have read my Pokémon fanfic "From Zero to Hero", I have decided to put that story on hold until I finish this one. Also, I have decided to do something else for those who liked it and want me to continue it. I have been talking with a few people who like the story and have decided to restart it when I finish "Of The Creed & Moon". I hope no one is upset, but I have decided to do that story in a series. I will keep the first chapter but will instead do Naruto's entire journey from after he and MewTwo teleport away. Finally, I know that a long time ago, I promised a new chapter every other week. The thing is that I wasn't able to keep that promise, and I am sorry. I have realized that after I promised that, I almost got behind on my college classes, and with me getting a job for the summer, I can't promise that again. I can't promise it as I am preparing for my freshman year at college, and during the school year, I will be pretty busy. So I will just say that I will update, but I can't tell if it will be consistent or take long breaks at times as my education comes first.
A/N: I know that this one was very late and most likely not the best written, but it is the longest chapter that I have ever written. I would appreciate constructive criticism, but don't flame as there is a difference. I will also try my best to answer your questions that you leave in the comments. You might think that my stories are similar to others; well, that is because I take inspiration from other stories. Another reason for this is that I hate it when I am reading a story and the author leaves it unfinished and doesn't even give a reason why they stopped. So, I will sometimes just take an unfinished story and try to continue it or add my own twist. I do this because I think that it is fun and I can get bored pretty easily. When I do this I will mention the story title and name of the author that I took inspiration/used material from. Remember, if you don't like it. Then why are you reading it?
Chapter Word Count Without Authors Note: 6,351
(1) * Papal Staff of Eden https/assassinscreed./wiki/Papal_Staff_of_Eden *
(2) * Scepter of Alexander the Great https/assassinscreed./wiki/Scepter_of_Alexander_the_Great *
(3) * Staff of Hermes Trismegistus https/assassinscreed./wiki/Staff_of_Hermes_Trismegistus *
(4) * Sword of Jeanne d'Arc https/assassinscreed./wiki/Sword_of_Eden_1 *
(5) * Sword of Genghis Khan https/assassinscreed./wiki/Sword_of_Eden_2 *
(6) * Perseus' Sword of Eden https/assassinscreed./wiki/Perseus%27_Sword_of_Eden *
(7) * Sword of Damokles https/assassinscreed./wiki/Sword_of_Damokles *
(8) * Excalibur https/assassinscreed./wiki/Excalibur *
(9) * Armor of Altaïr https/assassinscreed./wiki/Armor_of_Alta%C3%AFr *
(10) * Trident of Eden https/assassinscreed./wiki/Trident_of_Eden *
Apples of Eden https/assassinscreed./wiki/Apples_of_Eden *
Staves of Eden https/assassinscreed./wiki/Staves_of_Eden *
Shrouds of Eden https/assassinscreed./wiki/Shrouds_of_Eden *
Swords of Eden https/assassinscreed./wiki/Swords_of_Eden *
