The stranger lead Kenobi through the forest for an hour-and-a-half to a small camp where there were two tents, each big enough for a single person. There was no one else at the campsite. They stopped in front of the tents when the stranger motioned for him to sit on a log. Kenobi sat on the log wearily; and just as the stranger was about to speak, an older individual came out from the tree line, walking straight toward the younger.
"What the hell are you doing?" the older man snapped at the younger. The younger one turned to his companion.
"He was under assault from Abstergo soldiers. I had to get him out of there."
"I sent you on a scouting mission, nothing more," the older man rebuked, clearly irritated by the circumstances.
"I saw him come through the wormhole, then followed him to see what would happen. He was about to be taken to the camp if I hadn't intervened."
The older man turned his tone into a near whisper. "For all you know he could be working for Vader."
Obi-Wan spoke up, "I can assure you that I do not associate myself with Darth Vader."
The older man looked toward Obi-Wan. "How am I supposed to believe you?"
"Because if I had wanted to kill you, you would already be dead." Obi-Wan looked around and noticed a felled tree. He picked it up with the Force and placed it behind his hosts as a seat "Are you satisfied that I'm not here to harm you?" The two strangers took their seats.
"Let me begin," Obi-Wan continued. "I am Obi-Wan Kenobi."
The older man spoke up, "I am William Miles, and this is my son, Desmond. May I ask why you have come here?" He was still apprehensive of this new person.
"I am on a 'scouting' mission of my own. I've come to investigate what the Dark Lord is planning. Could you please tell me about the compound back there?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Well, it all started about five months ago," William informed. "Members of our brotherhood had long ago infiltrated a secret organization known as Abstergo Industries. Our conflict with them goes back over a thousand years to their group's first incarnation. The operatives had obtained files stating that an individual named Darth Vader had come through a wormhole, from another universe, and had made contact with Abstergo.
"He made a deal with them, promising to give them technology under one condition. That they take control of this world and submit it to his empire. The Templars, as they used to be called, have only cared about one thing, order. This new individual proved that he could provide it for them. After the negotiations, he left, only to return later that day with information on how to build high-tech weaponry and how to prevent the planet from being destroyed by an extremely powerful solar wind.
"A month later, assaults began in various locations across the globe. Abstergo created a militant group, The Knights Templar of the Third Millennium, bent on conquering the world. This was carefully constructed to prevent the global community from making any direct connections with Abstergo Industries. The Templars have taken control of territory in pockets across the globe. All of it has been kept within the developing regions, away from the dominant nations.
"We are currently in a nation called Ireland. Templar control here stretches across every county that borders the United Kingdom. The U.K. has sent in some military support, only to be annihilated once they cross the border. That camp back there—it is one of the secret camps they are constructing across the world. They are most likely building them where they suspect our bases and cells to be. Fortunately for us they only know of our general location. What we don't know is why they are rounding up people and sending them to these camps to be executed."
"I might know why," Obi-Wan said, disturbed by the news. "In my home galaxy, there is something known as the Force. It is a cosmic energy that flows through everyone and everything. Some are so connected with it that they are able to use it to manipulate objects around them. Individuals such as myself and Darth Vader are capable of utilizing this gift.
"Where I come from, the Galactic Emperor—an individual who can also use the Force— has ordered that everyone else who can use the Force shall be put to death— with the exception of himself and Lord Vader of course. That must be why the camp was built in the first place. It takes practice, but a Force-sensitive individual can sense the strength within another. I could detect an overwhelming amount of the Force coming from the camp and also from your son. This is merely Vader trying to prevent random persons from obtaining knowledge of their gifts."
"So freeing those individuals would be paramount to our fight against Abstergo?" Desmond asked, hope in his voice that this new energy could help put an end to their millennium-long war with the Templars.
"Of course," Obi-Wan replied.
William looked at Desmond. "Then we need to accelerate our timetable. We will have to attack the camp tonight." William pulled out his cellphone and accessed the Assassin Network. A video of a young woman appeared on his screen. "Rebecca," William said. "Desmond and I are going to free the prisoner's tonight. I need you to make sure everything is prepared for our arrival."
"Will do." Rebecca signed off of the network. William put his phone away.
"Desmond, go ahead of us and keep an eye on the compound. I need to go over the plan with our new 'friend.'" Desmond headed off as William spoke with Obi-Wan.
