The Promise - Assassin's Creed meets Batman

by Valjuen Ziro Sidert

In a world where Bruce Wayne was raised by the Frye Twins and Henry Green after his parents were murdered in front of him, follow a new Batman uncover an organisation that have been in London since it's birth, and discover the identity of Jack the Ripper, all along with the Assassins that took back London. Takes place from 1875-1891

3. Chapter 3 - Case Re-Opened

November 4th, 1887

Evie walked in. 'Want to talk about last night? You took quite a beating.' she said.

'There was someone else there.' I told her.

'Who?' she asked.

'The Talon.' I answered.

'"The Talon", he exists?' she asked.

'Remember the nursery rhyme about The Court of Owls?'

'Not entirely.' she answered.

'"Beware The Court of Owls, that watches all the time, ruling London from a shadowed perch, behind granite and lime. They watch you at your hearth, they watch you in your bed speak not a whispered word of them or they'll send the Talon for your head." The man last night told Sionis that "the court of owls sentenced" him "to die", and when I burst in, he was dressed as an owl, his cain sword had the head of an owl, and his throwing knives the engraving of an owl.' I said. I picked up a throwing knife I'd collected from Sionis' body from my bedside table. 'So he's either a fan of rhymes, or the Court really do exist.'

'Bruce, the Court is just a myth, not even that, a rhyme. You're saying that an organisation as old as London just killed a crime lord. Why would they do this? It makes no sense.' Evie said.

'Evie, it has to be real. This blade is a perfect match to the ones that the man who tried to assassinate my parents' had. This can't be a mere coincidence.' I said.

'Are you sure you want to revive this case?' she asked.

'Certain.' I said.

'Alright, then. I'll try and find what I can. You stay here and heal, it must've taken a few hits to do that much damage.'

We just finished looking through old evidence from when I was younger. Alfred and Henry walked in.

'This reminds me of when you were much younger, Bruce. You and Evie were looking through letters you'd stolen from people.'

'These are the same letters, Henry.' Evie said.

'You're not looking into them again, are you?' Henry asked.

'"Them"?' Alfred repeated, not knowing who we were talking about.

'The Court of Owls.' I said. 'They've been controlling London for centuries, and they've made sure it's they who are in control by influencing the gangs to terrorise the citizens.' I said.

'Like Starrick?' Henry asked.

'Starrick may have been one of them.' Evie said.

'What makes you think that?' Henry asked.

'The marking of an owl is at the bottom of this letter we found in his home.' Evie said. 'If they exist, they could very well be as dangerous as the Templars.'

'They could be worse than Templars, Evie.' I said.

Notes:

The "Court" is a council, the "Talon" is their assassin.

The Court could consist of members of parliament, further investigation required.

Correspondence between Charles Darwin and another unknown person suggest he was affiliated with the Court, perhaps not by choice. Correspondence say they sent him to Galapagos islands to make a serum to keep their Talons at their best, meaning perhaps evolution was a cover up.