When Kevin founded the Sentinels, he had no idea of the kind of danger that would come with this kind of action. One day, he would soon find out the hard way...
(We soon see rogues, bandits, and all manner of ruffians attacking Great Inagua. It sounds like Garrick's army has found Elaine and the Assassins, as she, Ava, Nathaniel, Luca, and Thomas are seen with Kevin, the rest of the Sentinels, and Ah Tabai in trying to beat them back)
How did all this come to be?(The scene shifts to 3 years before the attack)This is the story of a fiendish man, an ongoing struggle for power, two groups of diverse heroes, and a thief. A thief who ended up becoming the fool who brought the evil ones great power. And so, only she can destroy this threat, born of deception!
Sailor: Hold fast! She's on us!
Tatiana: Can you see her?
Natasha: We all can, and she's not alone!
Josie: TT always attracts the law. People like us often have to try and shake it off!
Tatiana: Give me a break, will ya J? Man the cannons!(A few minutes later)Crud! Our helmsman's dead! Stand back, I'm taking over!(They got in close to the ship and sank the HMS Valor. As the crew was celebrating, the magazine was lighting on fire.)
Crewman: The magazine! It's going up!
Tatiana: What else is new?(They were blown overboard by the magazine explosion, and Tatiana fell into unconsciousness. When next she awoke, she was on a beach with their attacker)
Tatiana: Was it good for you as well?
Assassin: Have to head back. This letter...must be intercepted!
Tatiana: Well, I'll just build us another ship, will I?
Assassin: I can pay you. Isn't that the sound you thieves like best? One hundred escudos.
Tatiana: Keep talking.
Assassin: Will you or won't you?!
Tatiana: You don't have that gold on you now, do you? I am on to you, sneaksby!(The Assassin is intercepted by Josie, Natasha, and the rest of Tatiana's group, and taken down)
Kira: YEAH!
Zelda: That's what you get for messing with the Silver Angels!
Aria: Got that right!
Rachel: Oh yeah!
Tori: That's right, nobody messes with us!
Clara: Yes!
Marianne: Nice job ladies. Once again, our fearless leader proves to be more adamant than ever.
Tatiana: Ah, you're just jealous because I'm smarter than you. Now, let's see what kind of letter we've picked up...(Reading)"To any or all Templar warriors: It has been done. After the demise of Laureano de Torres y Ayala, there has been no swifter recovery than my grand design. Indeed, I feel I am close. Close to uncovering the greatest secret known to mankind, close to ensuring we never worry about our enemies again, close to finally attaining that which we all wish for! Though it will not be easy to solve the puzzle, I am confident that these so-called 'Eight charms of the Sahara' will provide us with all we need to know. With all assured, Garrick Andrews."(Laughing)Yeah, right. You hear this guy? Thinks he can boast a big win, but he'll be pinned down like all the rest!
Josie: So, what'll we do?
Tatiana: We're going to infiltrate whatever kind of gathering Mr. Andrews has planned.(She hears shots in the distance, and proceeded to investigate, leading him to a ship.)That schooner'll do it just fine...
Soldier 1: The Commodore's gone ahead to Kingston. We're to commandeer this lubber's ship and follow.
Beaumont: S-sorry, uh, Kingston? No, no... our destination is Madrid. I'm just a merchant–
Soldier 2: Quiet, you bleedin' pirate! You'll hang for the mess you made out there.
Beaumont: Sir, I had nothing to do with this attack. My crew and I had merely anchored to water and resupply!
(Some of the crewmen attempted to escape.)
Soldier 1: Hold it! Stop them!(The crewmen were shot by the soldiers.)Give me one reason I shouldn't vent your skull.
Tatiana: I'll give you more than one!(They killed the British soldiers and rescued Janine Beaumont)
Beaumont: Good riddance to those clowns! I owe you my life, dearie.
Tatiana: Is that yours?
Beaumont: It is my vessel, yes. But, ah... here lies its poor captain. And I have no art for sailing.
Tatiana: I can pilot her myself. No mind.
Beaumont: You don't mean to abscond with my ship, do you? Still, I am needed in Madrid for a lovely trading venture.
Tatiana(to herself): And Madrid is possibly where Mr. Andrews might be. But to even get in there, I might need to be a...(To Beaumont)I'm Trisha. What's your name, friend?
Beaumont: Janine Beaumont, dearie
Tatiana: Well Miss Beaumont, let this stay 'twixt us... but I am on a secret errand for His Majesty the King, God save him, and I must get to Madrid with speed.
Beaumont: Ah... that is a relief, dearie. Madrid is also my destination. Our ways lie together!
Tatiana: Cool. Natural allies then.
Beaumont: Oh, you put me at ease, sir. To think I took you for a pirate when you first appeared.
Tatiana: Did you?
Beaumont: Yes! You have an... uncommon way of handling yourself. Quick and easy, if I may say. Gave me quite a fright! But all things considered, I think it's turned out to be a rather fortuitous day, hasn't it?
Tatiana: On that, we agree.
Beaumont: Lacking a rowboat, I'm afraid we'll have to swim to my ship.
Tatiana: Hardly the worst thing to happen.
After reaching the ship, the girls were bound for Madrid. Along the way, Tatiana spun some tall tales to try and keep her lie going.
Beaumont: Madrid, at last! I've been here once before. It was a truly awe-ful pleasure.
Tatiana: See someone you know?
Beaumont: No, no, no. Just putting on a friendly face. I shouldn't want to be mistaken for a pirate again.
Tatiana: Right. Flash rogue like yourself must be cautious.
Beaumont: It's mad to think Spain and England were at war long ago, isn't it? Here I am, bartering with Spaniards like they were my cousins. Something wrong, dearie?
Tatiana: No. It's nothing. Sand in my hampers. I'd better head on over to the nearest general store pronto and see what kind of armaments I can attain.
Natasha: I'll do the same.
Marianne: Why don't the rest of our lot go on and meet Mr. Andrews, okay?(As the other girls do so, Natasha heads on over to meet a familiar face)
Ava: You know there's something rotten about your friend, Marianne, right?
Natasha: I do. And it seems as if history may be repeating itself, as Tatiana has also taken an interest in the charms.
Ava: Elaine is recalling her story to Luca, but both Kevin and the Mentor wish to know of Garrick's true intentions!
Natasha: I shall keep my distance, then.
(Soon, Tatiana met with Miss Beaumont at Garrick's personal estate)
Tatiana: Good Morning! Trisha Englewood and Janine Beaumont of England to see Sir Andrews.
Beaumont: I believe he is expecting me.
Guard: Yes, Miss Beaumont, he is. Please enter.
(The girls soon encounter two men on the terrace.)
Alister: And then, I told him "Don't deal with my wife, mate or do you want my sword up your neck!"
Valentine: That's true! Ah... Good morning, dear! Would I be correct in thinking you are Trisha Englewood?
Trisha: I am indeed.
Valentine: I thought as much. Hey, our little interceptor just got here!(Jared, Kanan, Matthias, Raymond, Holden, Harvey, and Alder soon come into the terrace)
Raymond: So, you're the whelp that snatched back our most important copy straight outta the hands of our enemies.
Alister: You should know by now, Miss Englewood. I have no love for Assassins, but even less for liars.
Tatiana: I have not come to disappoint.
Kanan: Up for a bit of sport, Trisha? The old man isn't ready just yet.
Valentine: Here, fellas. I might have just the idea...!(He sets down a few card decks)Who's feeling it!
Holden: You're asking for it now, V! Gather round, gents.(He and the others grab themselves a seat and they all sit around the table, ready to show themselves as true card sharks.)
Alder: I got a lotta coins for us to play with, fellas. Who's feeling lucky today?
Beaumont: Why, I believe it's me.
Matthias: You wish!
Harvey: I'm the lucky charm, man!
Jared: Now, come on. Are we truly being competitive now?
(As they play, Tatiana shows just how much of a gambler she can be)
Alister: Well, it seems I have spoken out of term with someone like you, Miss Englewood.
Tatiana: You betcha! Still, why such ill will towards these...vigilantes.
Valentine: Well, that's one word for them...one word amongst a whole list!
Holden: Ever heard of the Assassin–Templar War, Miss Englewood?
Tatiana: Heard of it? I've never even learned of it.
Beaumont: Come now, dearie. Even you should be one to know all about it...
Garrick: Even if it is...complicated for explanation.(Alister hands his master the last copy)Ah, so you're the one who dared to cross blades with our enemy and reclaim my little document. Still, who among you has completed my other great accomplishment?(Valentino shows he has the Sahara Pendant, while the Sahara Gauntlet and Sahara Eyepatch are in both Jared and Kanan's possession. The Sahara Circlet rests upon Holden's head, as Raymond wears the Sahara Mask, Harvey holds the Sahara Emerald Tablet and Alister wears the Sahara Ring)That accounts for all execept the Choker...whose holder seems to not be among us right now. Because when placed together, in a secret island, these seven treasures unleash devastation upon this unsuspecting planet!
Jared: Do we know its whereabouts?
Garrick: We will soon. For in our custody is the one man who does. A man who holds seven keys known as the Gateway!
Alister: The Gateway? But then, that means...
Garrick: Yes. The Gateway is our only chance to attain the power, and the Gatekeeper holds that treasure.
Valentine: Are you sure of that?
Garrick: Very. We are confident he is.
Kanan: The Assassins will come for him.
Garrick: Indeed, they will. But... thanks to our little interceptor and the information she has delivered, the Assassins won't be a problem for much longer. All will be made clear tomorrow, gentlemen, when you meet the Gatekeeper for yourselves. Until then... let us drink. Let us find the secret of the Sahara together. For with its power, kings will fall, clergy will cower, and hearts and minds of the world will be ours. Trisha, I want you and our last Sahara bearer down at the docks, first thing tomorrow morning.
Tatiana: Aye, sir. It will be done.(Soon enough, she met Janine, and to her surprise, Marianne wearing the Sahara Choker)You hold the seventh charm?
Marianne: Well...yes, that's true.
Josie: Really?
Kira: YEAH!
Zelda: Wow.
Aria: Cool.
Rachel: Oh yeah!
Tori: So pretty.
Clara: Ooh...
Garrick: Very punctual, Trisha. And I see our last bearer shows her face. Very smart. Now, as promised, a man both Templars and Assassins have sought for over a decade. I am told your surname is Johnson. Is this so? You recognize this, I think.
Johnson: You seek the power, but you will find only woe awaits the world if you dare to use it!
Josie: Such a fuss over one man. Is the Observatory really such a grand prize?
Garrick: Yes, indeed. The island itself was built by the Precursor race. Its worth is without measure.
Tatiana: Precursor race... I see. I, uh... I managed to slay the Assassin who carried the stolen letter. It wasn't much of a fight, the girls and I managed to bring him down.
Garrick: I see. And once I have found where they are hiding now, I will finish what I intended to all those years ago.
Kira: I don't like this route, sir. We're exposed.
Zelda: Something is wrong. I think I see...something.
(Up on the rooftops, we see Ava and Natasha)
Natasha(growls): What are they doing?
Ava: Only one way to find out...(Soon enough, the group was attacked by Assassins.)
Alister: Assassins! Above! They're on the rooftops!
Tatiana: Vigilantes, all of them! Tear them apart!(She and the others fought off the ambush, but they were caught by surprise when more Assassins ambushed their group, allowing the Gatekeeper to escape.)No you don't, meatbag!(She managed to capture the Gatekeeper.)
Johnson: Well done, lap dog.
Tatiana: Quiet!
Holden: We'll see him to the prisons, sir.
Garrick: Double the watch.
Kanan: Well, I'll be buggered. What an active day we've had, gents!
Garrick: Yes. Beset on all sides by our enemies. We must be more cautious. Then again, it is time for my allies to step up and do what they were ordered to! Kanan, you will go to Kingston. There's a slaver I know who rules with a fist of steel. Valentine, I will send you to Nassau. Give your girlfriend my regards, while you're there. Havana is next, I want to make sure our Lieutenant Governor knows what his part in our grand mission is.
Raymond: Alister and I will see to it that he does, sir.
Garrick: And finally, Antonio Márquez is the man who seeks the head of Opía Apito for her part in his sister's death. Holden, will you throw your hat into this vengeance?
Holden: Gladly!
Garrick: And as for you, Ms. Englewood... I consider this the first payment in a long-term investment. Thank you.
Tatiana: Obliged.
Garrick: I would like you to be present for the interrogation tomorrow. Call around noon.
Tatiana: Yes, sir.
(That night, Natasha meets with Tatiana, having just lost many of her comrades)
Natasha: TT, we gotta talk...
Tatiana: Talk? Oh, you want to talk. Well, where were you when we were attacked by a whole squad of vigilantes?!
Natasha: What? They're not... I'm just part of...(Realizes that for what it's worth, she cannot afford to break the most important part of the entire Creed)
Tatiana: Are you really one of us, Natasha? I'm starting to wonder if that's the case or not!
(Ava joins a stunned Natasha, who can't believe that after all this time, Tatiana would not listen to her)
Ava: Well, Elaine was never this...touchy.
Nathaniel: Well, what concerns me is what scheme Garrick has in mind! Kevin's not going to like this...
Ava: Neither will the Mentor.
Natasha: The Mentor? Ugh!
Nathaniel: And while we're listing who could potentially lose their minds over this debacle, can we all not forget about Elaine?
Ava: Yeah. The path Tatiana seems to be going may lead to the same kind of pickle Elaine led herself into. Though, even I must admit, keeping with the Templars is going to go a lot worse!
(At the prisons, Tatiana and the other members of her crew are indeed with the Templars at midnight, just as scheduled)
Garrick: So, you hid them all. Where are they now?
Johnson: I may have hidden them, but even I cannot tell you where!
Tatiana: You know, Gatekeeper, I'm a little disappointed in you. Did you really think that by hiding the keys, you would save the entire world? Ha. You are giving up their location and saving no one.
Johnson: I may rot, but the Gateway will not!
(Tatiana, and the Templars all leave Johnson to do so)
Garrick: Well, it's a shame that the old fool can't lead us in reforging the Gateway, but at least he won't be much of a threat to us, Trisha!
Tatiana: Hey, ah, fellas. The name's Tatiana, in truth. Trisha's only a handle.
Garrick: Well, that's even better!
Marianne and Tatiana: It is?
Rest of Silver Angels: It is?
Nathaniel: What!?(Ava and Natasha are shocked)
Garrick: Why, of course it is! All our resources, every bit of power we have will be at your feet!
Tatiana: Why, that'd be wonderful!
Kanan: Kid, all your problems will be a thing of the past once we gain access to that island. Just stick with us, and you'll never go hungry again!
Beaumont: Sounds like a good deal on my end, Mr. Andrews.(To Tatiana)So, what do you say?
Tatiana: What do I say?(Chuckles)I'm truly honored.
(Above them, Nathaniel lets out a roar)
Ava: Nathan, cool down!(Natasha does the same thing, angered that her friend is choosing the Templars over her)Natasha... Oh, what's the use?(She drags them back to the Experto Crede, knowing that no one else is going to be happy with the news as they are)