Chapter 6

Truth

When Putman was done with his speech, we went over to him.

"Well I'll be damned, you did it."

"That was quite a speech." said Ratonhnhake:ton.

Putnam stood up.

"Ah well, lies all of it I'm afraid. Still, such words have carried us this far…"

"And what of Pitcairn?"

"He's left Boston, as I said he would." he handed Ratonhnhake:ton a telescope.

"There is no choice, we will have to attack head on."

"That's twice today you've suggested the impossible."

"When I return. I will expect an apology."

He took my arm and led me away. We knelt down in front of a rock. He put his hands on my arms.

"As soon as you can, get to the trees. I'll meet you on that hill."

"Be careful." I said.

He nodded and I ran off. I took cover behind the rocks as they fired and when I finally made it to the tree line I jumped up onto a branch. I could see a way up to Pitcairn. It would bring me up right above him. I went as quickly and quietly as I could. A branch snapped and I quickly dropped down into a bush. I stayed low to the ground as a few redcoats came looking for the source of the noise. I moved away, trying to find a way to get back up. I found a bent sort of tree and ran for it. I climbed up and then I saw Ratonhnhake:ton. He ran up and lunged at Pitcairn. For being an older man, Pitcairn was not weak. He threw Ratonhnhake:ton to the side and pulled out his pistol. My eyes widened.

NO!

I jumped down and landed on him, driving my knife deep into his chest. He lay there and I looked at him.

"Why…why did you do this?"

"For all the lives you took at Lexington and Concord. And for trying to kill him."

"And for Adama and Hancock, and those they serve, you sought to kill them."

"Kill them? Are you mad? I only wanted to parley. They must lay down their arms, they must stop this war."

"Why them and not the redcoats?"

He explained it to us and we looked at each other.

"The strings must all be severed, all should be free." Ratonhnhake:ton said.

"And we should all live in castles in the sky. You wield your blade like a man, but your mouth like a child. And more will die now because of that…"

Those were his last words.

"It's better to have faith in something, than nothing at all."

He took a letter from his coat and stood up.

"Ratonhnhake:ton!"

He looked over at the approaching redcoats. We both ran back to where Putnam awaited. He was yelling at someone when we got there.

"You live."

That was what he said when he saw us.

"The same cannot be said for Pitcairn."

"Well done I suppose. But it matters little now. I'm ordering a full retreat. We've lost too much in exchange for too little. If the Tori's want this field so bad then let them have it. Boston is the true prize."

I looked out at the city.

"We have a bigger problem."

I looked at Ratonhnhake:ton in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"This can't be right! It says they plan to murder Washington."

My eyes went wide. I looked at the letter but I couldn't read it.

"Charles Lee." I whispered.

Ratonhnhake:ton looked at me and nodded.

"We should go." I said.

He nodded again.

Connor's POV

She killed Pitcairn before he could shoot me. We barely escaped the guards and hid in a large cave. It stormed that night and we could not leave until it passed. I still hadn't told her about my father. I cared for her more than I ever thought I could. I trusted her with my life and I knew she trusted me. She was looking up through the small hole at the top of the cave. For years my whole life was about killing Charles Lee. Then I saw her and everything changed. Sisika. I had to tell her.

"Sisika, I have to tell you something."

She looked at me and I moved a bit closer.

"Haytham Kenway-"

"I know he's your father."

I was shocked.

"It doesn't change the way I feel about you Ratonhnhake:ton." she said softly.

She turned her dark eyes to me.

"You cannot choose your family." she said.

I slowly took her hand.

"But I can choose you." I said.

She gasped and I feared she would pull her hand away, but she held onto mine. She smiled softly.

"Do you remember when I said I would never trust you?"

I nodded and she smiled more.

"I trust you. But do you trust me?"

I smiled and nodded. I reached out to touch her cheek and she closed her eyes. I pulled her closer to me and put my arm around her. She looked up at me and then kissed me.

Sisika's POV

This kiss meant something. I wasn't quite sure what, but I knew it meant something. When we separated I looked into his eyes. The storm was passing and we had to be getting back. He stood up, pulling me with him.

"Will you stay with me?" he asked.

I smiled softly and nodded. This made him smile and he pulled me to his chest. I closed my eyes and put my arms around him.

"I'll stay as long as you want me to." I told him.

He gave me a squeeze before taking my hand.

"We should be getting back."

I nodded and we left. He never did let go of my hand. When we reached the Homestead we looked over the land.

"What do these Templars really want, Ratonhnhake:ton?"

"I do not know. I know they want me dead, and you too I should think."

I smirked.

"It takes a lot to kill me."

"And I would never allow that to happen."

He turned me to look at him and put his finger under my chin.

"You're more important than this."

I kissed him quickly before we left for the manor.